Monthly Archives: March 2019
How Google Stadia Could Affect Next-Gen
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation podcast, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake to discuss the upcoming PS4/PSVR title Falcon Age.
Alongside that interview, Jonathon is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss No Man's Sky's new expansion, Days Gone's photo mode, the Google Stadia announcement and its implications for next gen, and more!
Timecodes:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:38 - News Crunch/No Man's Sky Beyond
- 18:26 - Days Gone's Photo Mode
- 23:31 - Apex Legends and MK11 news
- 24:45 - Google's Stadia announcement
How Google Stadia Could Affect Next-Gen
BEYOND!
On this week's episode of IGN's weekly PlayStation podcast, Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Outerloop Games' Chandana Ekanayake to discuss the upcoming PS4/PSVR title Falcon Age.
Alongside that interview, Jonathon is joined by Brian Altano and Max Scoville to discuss No Man's Sky's new expansion, Days Gone's photo mode, the Google Stadia announcement and its implications for next gen, and more!
Timecodes:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:38 - News Crunch/No Man's Sky Beyond
- 18:26 - Days Gone's Photo Mode
- 23:31 - Apex Legends and MK11 news
- 24:45 - Google's Stadia announcement
Netflix’s The OA Part II: What to Know Before You Watch
Fans of Netflix's trippy science fiction series The OA have reason to celebrate. The second season is almost here. And given the dramatic way The OA Part 1 ended, it goes without saying that the series will have a very different status quo in these new episodes.
From new cast members to a major change in setting, here's everything you need to know to prepare for The OA Part 2.
Recapping Part I
Since it's been a while since Part I debuted on Netflix, a quick recap is probably in order. The OA revolves around a young woman named Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling), who vanishes for several years and suddenly returns, mysteriously cured of her blindness and reluctant to speak about what happened during those missing years. Prairie, now calling herself "The OA," eventually reveals her story to a group of local high schoolers and a teacher. We learn that she was originally the daughter of a Russian oligarch and was struck blind after nearly drowning following a mafia hit. Prairie's disappearance was the result of being kidnapped by Dr. Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy (Jason Isaacs), an unscrupulous researcher obsessed with studying the effects of near-death experiences and their potential to open a doorway between dimensions.
Netflix’s The OA Part II: What to Know Before You Watch
Fans of Netflix's trippy science fiction series The OA have reason to celebrate. The second season is almost here. And given the dramatic way The OA Part 1 ended, it goes without saying that the series will have a very different status quo in these new episodes.
From new cast members to a major change in setting, here's everything you need to know to prepare for The OA Part 2.
Recapping Part I
Since it's been a while since Part I debuted on Netflix, a quick recap is probably in order. The OA revolves around a young woman named Prairie Johnson (Brit Marling), who vanishes for several years and suddenly returns, mysteriously cured of her blindness and reluctant to speak about what happened during those missing years. Prairie, now calling herself "The OA," eventually reveals her story to a group of local high schoolers and a teacher. We learn that she was originally the daughter of a Russian oligarch and was struck blind after nearly drowning following a mafia hit. Prairie's disappearance was the result of being kidnapped by Dr. Hunter Aloysius "Hap" Percy (Jason Isaacs), an unscrupulous researcher obsessed with studying the effects of near-death experiences and their potential to open a doorway between dimensions.
How an Indie Developer Is Making an Official Zelda Game
Cadence of Hyrule marks a fairly unprecedented step for Nintendo. While it’s fundamentally a mash-up of The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer, the next Zelda game is still being made by a small, third-party indie developer, and is even being called a “Nindie” by Nintendo itself. As exciting as the announcement is, how the heck did that happen?
To find out, I spoke with Ryan Clark, founder of Crypt of the NecroDancer developer Brace Yourself Games. While Clark says they initially approached Nintendo to potentially use Zelda in some smaller way like DLC, the mutual interest in working together grew faster than they were expecting.
How an Indie Developer Is Making an Official Zelda Game
Cadence of Hyrule marks a fairly unprecedented step for Nintendo. While it’s fundamentally a mash-up of The Legend of Zelda and Crypt of the NecroDancer, the next Zelda game is still being made by a small, third-party indie developer, and is even being called a “Nindie” by Nintendo itself. As exciting as the announcement is, how the heck did that happen?
To find out, I spoke with Ryan Clark, founder of Crypt of the NecroDancer developer Brace Yourself Games, and Kirk Scott, Nintendo of America’s Manager of Publisher-Developer Relations and all-around Nindie guy. While Clark says they initially approached Nintendo to potentially use Zelda in some smaller way like DLC, the mutual interest in working together grew faster than they were expecting.
Kill la Kill: IF Release Date Announced
Kill la Kill the Game: IF is launching on PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this July.
Revealed on the game’s official website, the anime fighting title is coming to North America and Europe on July 26, just after its July 25 release in Japan.
On top of the 10 previously announced characters, two free DLC fighters have just been revealed and will become available this summer: Mako Mankanshoku, a second year student at Honnouji Academy, and Ultimate Double Naked DTR, the ultimate form of the Anti-Honnouji Academy Mechanized Weapon. An informational video presented in Japanese was also released, showing off a limited edition of the game, which includes an original art book, soundtrack and Mak-Roquette “squeezie."
Kill la Kill: IF Release Date Announced
Kill la Kill the Game: IF is launching on PC, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this July.
Revealed on the game’s official website, the anime fighting title is coming to North America and Europe on July 26, just after its July 25 release in Japan.
On top of the 10 previously announced characters, two free DLC fighters have just been revealed and will become available this summer: Mako Mankanshoku, a second year student at Honnouji Academy, and Ultimate Double Naked DTR, the ultimate form of the Anti-Honnouji Academy Mechanized Weapon. An informational video presented in Japanese was also released, showing off a limited edition of the game, which includes an original art book, soundtrack and Mak-Roquette “squeezie."
73 Images From Netflix’s Stranger Things 3 Trailer
Microsoft Confirms Plans for Xbox Live on Nintendo Switch with Cuphead
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live will be headed to Nintendo Switch and that it is working with Cuphead developer StudioMDHR to implement Xbox Live features into the game in the coming months.
Cuphead for Nintendo Switch was announced during Nintendo's Nindies Showcase Spring 2019 alongside 17 other games, and it was revealed that the Xbox One-console exclusive from 2017 will be arriving on Nintendo's latest platform on April 18, 2019.