Monthly Archives: January 2019
Alleged Data Mine Suggests Nintendo Switch Online Could Get SNES Games
An alleged data mine has potentially revealed a list of Super Nintendo games that may be headed to Nintendo Switch Online.
Via Polygon, KapuccinoHeck has discovered a list of SNES games in some code in "NES Online's strings" and it reveals many titles that may be arriving on the Nintendo Switch at some point in the future.
The list of games is as follows;
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Soccer
- The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
PS4’s Second Cross-Platform Play Game Is Rocket League
Developer Psyonix announced Monday on the PlayStation Blog that Rocket League now has full cross-platform play.
Rocket League players can now matchmake with or against one another in all online matches on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC (Steam).
Vice President of Marketing for Psyonix, Jeremy Dunham, said that cross-platform parties will be available and easier to create once they release their first update of the year.
Rocket League is the second game to be a part of the PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program, as Fortnite was available for cross-platform play in September.
Mortal Kombat 11: Watch the Live Gameplay Reveal Here
Update: The stream for NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 11's gameplay reveal is now live!
You can watch the event live in the player below (or here on YouTube):
NetherRealm Studios will pull back the curtain on Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay this coming Thursday, and you'll be able to watch the grand reveal live, right here on IGN.
Read on for a rundown of when and where to watch the live gameplay reveal.
Warner Bros. and NetherRealm will hold the Mortal Kombat 11 live gameplay reveal on Thursday, January 17 with a preshow that starts at 10:30am PT/1:30pm ET/6:30pm UK (Friday, January 18 at 5:30am AET).
RE2 Demo Played Over 1 Million Times
Since its release on January 11, Resident Evil 2's 1-Shot demo has been played by at least 1.4 million players, Capcom revealed today.
Of those 1.4 million, just over 400,000 players have successfully completed the demo within its 30-minute time limit, according to the official Resident Evil 2 website. It should be noted the player count is current as of 1 p.m. EST / 10 a.m. PST and only accounts for those who enabled RE Net, making the actual number of players almost certainly greater.
The 1-Shot demo will remain available through January 31. If you've yet to begin your 30-minute timer, be sure to check out IGN's seven essential tips for the Resident Evil 2 demo.
Star Trek Discovery Georgiou Spinoff Series in the Works at CBS All Access
CBS All Access officially has a spin off Star Trek series featuring Michelle Yeoh in development, according to Variety.
Yeoh, who most recently starred in the Golden Globe-nominated movie, Crazy Rich Asians, will reprise her role as Philippa Georgiou, the former emperor from the Mirror Universe.
Her character will explore the next chapter as a member of Section 31, which is a shadowy intelligence agency that is operating within the Federation from Star Trek: Discovery. Yeoh will also appear in Season 2 of Star Trek: Discovery debuting Jan. 17. As established in Season 1 of Discovery, Georgiou is the alternate universe duplicate of Captain Philippa Georgiou.
First Look at Rufus the Naked Mole-Rat in Kim Possible Movie
Primetime Emmy-winner Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind Bart Simpson, will reprise her role as Rufus the Naked Mole-Rat in the upcoming live-action Kim Possible Disney Channel Original movie premiering on Friday, February 15 at 9 p.m. ET.
In the video below, you'll get an exclusive first look at Cartwright in action both in the recording studio and as her digitally animated character from the film.
"Based on the global hit animated series, the live-action 'Kim Possible' Disney Channel Original Movie follows everyday teen hero Kim Possible and best friend and sidekick Ron Stoppable as they embark on their freshman year of high school, all while saving the world from evil villains. By their side, every step of the way is teen tech-genius Wade and new friend Athena, who also happens to be a Kim Possible super fan and is eager to join Team Possible. While Kim and Ron have always been one step ahead of their opponents, navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than the action-hero ever imagined. With Drakken and Shego lurking in the wings, Kim must rely on her family and friends more than ever. Now it's up to Team Possible—Kim, Ron, tech-genius Wade, new friend Athena and Rufus, a Naked mole-rat that Ron meets along the way—to stop these supervillains," according to a synopsis from Disney Channel.
Can the Avatar Sequels Spark 3D’s Return to Grace?
James Cameron’s Avatar and 3D go hand in hand. So much of the movie’s buzz was due to the 3D gimmick and the big budget special effects that it worked so well with. Avatar truly became a must-see movie when it was released -- not just on the biggest screen possible but in as many dimensions as possible -- and it remains the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide some 10 years later. Indeed, it helped spur on a renewed interest in big-screen 3D at the time. And now there are four Avatar sequels on the way, with the first slated for release in 2020.
Except Cameron and 20th Century Fox (the studio behind the films) are facing a new world. The hype for 3D upon Avatar’s release in 2009 is long gone in most markets. So the question is whether or not the big, blue alien cats of Pandora can help make 3D movies relevant again.
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Game of Thrones’ Final Season’s Premiere Date Revealed
Game of Thrones' eighth and final season will premiere on April 14, 2019.
Announced by HBO, the date was accompanied alongside a teaser that features Jon Snow, Arya Stark and Sansa Stark walking through the Crypt of Winterfell.
April 14. #ForTheThrone pic.twitter.com/Mzy22yxM6Z
— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) January 14, 2019
As Jon, Arya, and Sansa are walking through the crypt, we hear from some of those no longer with us, and the teaser ends with the three characters arriving at statues of themselves, as darkness and ice threaten to consume them.
20 Essential Travel Tips for Gamers Going to Japan
If you grew up playing video games, chances are you feel some kind of connection to Japan. So many of the iconic games we all played – and the consoles we played them on - came from this densely-populated island nation. Perhaps you’re even planning a trip over there for the cherry blossoms in April, or to hit up Tokyo Game Show in September.
This feature should be useful if a trip is on the cards and you haven't spent much time in Japan before. You may also like to check out my profiles of two of Tokyo’s most legendary game arcades – Taito Hey! in Akihabara and Game Center Mikado in Takadanobaba.