Monthly Archives: February 2019
Axiom Verge Crashes on Epic Store Thanks to Missing ‘Steam’ File
The Epic Games Store is giving away a new free game every two weeks just for logging in, the most recent of which is 2015’s metroidvania hit Axiom Verge, but things didn’t go quite according to plan with this one. As reported by PC Gamer, players encountered a consistent crash upon entering a specific area, and it turns that’s because it was missing a file called ‘Steam.xnb’.
The issue has already been fixed, but developer Tom Happ explained on Twitter that it stemmed from how he moved Axiom Verge over from Steam to the Epic Games Store. Happ automatically excluded any game files with the word “Steam” in it to cut down on unnecessary files associated with Valve’s platform, but that inadvertently removed an unrelated sound effect of a burst of steam – like the sound of boiled water, not the store.
Nintendo Has Unannounced Games It Plans to Release This Year
In a recently released Q & A summary, Nintendo revealed it has unannounced games that it plans to release within 2019.
In Nintendo’s Q & A summary for its fiscal year ending March 2019, Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development general manager Shinya Takahashi responded to a question about Nintendo’s process for software development, saying “I have heard some people say we have a tendency towards slow development, but that’s certainly not true in every case. We have titles currently in development that we haven’t announced yet, some of which we’re preparing to release this year, and I don’t anticipate the kind of delays they would be concerned about."
Anthem: 6 Changes We Want to See
The Anthem Demo appears to do a lot of things right. The flying is smooth, the abilities feel devastating and powerful, and the overall gameplay oozes style.
But there are also a few changes we’d love to see in the final game. Let’s dive in.
Faster Movement Speed in The Forge
All too often, games can have a “hub” area where you can accept quests, sell items, fix up your characters, base build, etc. These areas are great, but some of them forcefully slow your character down for, well... who knows why. (Looking at you Red Dead 2). In a game like Anthem – a game that’s wildly about mobility and traversal – it’s odd to not give us the ability to sprint in Fort Tarsis, seemingly for the purpose of sightseeing. Also, why do we start each session in a weird basement while our character looks at their hand? It’d be more effective to start us out near Javelins every time we log in.
The Best Standing Desks
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You’ve heard sitting at a desk all day isn’t great for your health, and maybe now you're finally ready to do something about it by getting a standing desk. You're not alone, as this product category has exploded in popularity recently, so there are a ton of options. But what should you look for? Aside from budgetary considerations, the most important feature to look for in a standing desk is one that is comfortable at your actual height; ergonomics are even more important when you’re standing for extended periods of time.
Everything We Know About PS5
With the beginning of every game console generation comes an implicit question: when will we see the next generation of consoles? With this in mind, we at IGN want to compile all the official information and rumors we know about the next PlayStation, which we’re naturally calling the PS5.
Read on for the information we know to be true about the PS4 successor, as well as the many rumors floating around it, and be sure to come back for updates as more PS5 updates arrive.
PS5: Confirmed Details
So, the good news first — Sony has officially confirmed it’s working on the system to follow the PS4.
In October of 2018, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida confirmed to the Financial Times that the company had begun work on a new console, saying “At this point, what I can say is it’s necessary to have... next-generation hardware.”
Pancizza: IHOP Reveals Pizza-Style Pancake
IHOP, the artist briefly known as IHOb, has revealed three limited-time menu items that are essentially pancakes presented as pizza called Pancizza (pronounced Pan-keet-za) in celebration of National Pizza Day on February 9.
If you’re someone whose Venn diagram intersects perfectly between pancakes and pizzas, IHOP has set up pancizza.com with all of the pertinent information. There are three styles of Pancizza: Original Pancake, Cupcake and Bacon & Cheddar. Each costs $5, comes in a pizza box, is sliced into triangles, measures 7” and comes with four signature syrups: Old-Fashioned, Butter Pecan, Strawberry and Blueberry. They are available only from February 8-10.
Get 38 Issues of Classic 1990s Spawn for $1
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Perhaps no superhero embodies the '90s better than Spawn. And thanks to a new Spawn Humble Bundle, you can relive those glory days - or experience them for the first time - for between just $1 and $15. And let's be honest, even as Spawn fans and children of the '90s, that's probably about the right price. Considering that gets you more than 100 digital comics valued at over $300 from legends like Todd McFarlane, Alan Moore, Frank Miller, and Neil Gaiman, that's (pardon the pun) one hell of a deal. Just make sure to grab this deal before February 20, when it goes away for good.
Umbrella Academy Explained: What Is the New Netflix Superhero Series?
There's certainly no shortage of new TV shows based on comic books in 2019. But there's one series that seems to be on everyone's radar this year - Umbrella Academy. Based on the comic books from Gerard Way and artist Gabriel Bá, this new Netflix series puts a darker, quirkier spin on the X-Men formula.
If you're not sure why everyone is looking forward to the show's debut, it's time to brush up on all things Umbrella Academy. Here's everything you need to know about the premise, characters, and setting of this oddball superhero saga.
Umbrella Academy Explained: The Basics
The Umbrella Academy begins when 43 superhuman infants are suddenly born to mothers who had shown no signs of pregnancy beforehand. A wealthy inventor and philanthropist named Sir Reginald Hargreeves adopts seven of these children and raises them to be superheroes at the titular Umbrella Academy. Unfortunately, with Hargreeves being a ruthless taskmaster who cares only about results, these seven children grow up to be dysfunctional, psychologically damaged heroes.
Opinion: I Miss When Battle Royales Were Boring
Battle royale as a genre continues to grow wildly out of control, and as it does new trends are starting to emerge within it. Compared to earlier BRs, the latest games are much faster-paced, usually with smaller maps that facilitate more action. And while that’s surely a positive for a lot of players, I can’t help but miss the boring stuff.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and BRs as a whole are rooted fundamentally in military sims like Arma. At the start, that meant big maps, realism-based healing and looting mechanics, and a helluva lot of walking as the norm. But games like Call of Duty: Blackout and Apex Legends have shoved the status quo further away from the sim side of things and closer to the feeling of a traditional multiplayer FPS – even PUBG is introducing smaller maps like Sanhok with similarly action-packed goals.
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