Monthly Archives: April 2019
Nintendo Switch Update Allows Save Game Transfers Between Systems
Nintendo Switch's most recent update as of Tuesday, April 16, version 8.0.0 comes with multiple new options, as reported by Eurogamer.
It adds the option for players to transfer save data from their games on one Nintendo Switch system to another, which would be a helpful addition if Nintendo releases the rumored new Switch models sometime this year.
Players would be able to take data from any game they played on the Switch, such as Super Mario Odyssey or The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, to any new system.
Game of Thrones Theory: Why Cersei Lannister May Not Have Her Baby
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the Game of Thrones Season 8 premiere - check out our review.
Season 8 of Game of Thrones kicked off with lots of reunions, awkward staring, and dragon riding, but it also featured an incredibly emotional moment for the sitting Queen of Westeros, Cersei Lannister. After giving Euron Greyjoy what he wanted, Cersei’s eyes welled up when the oh-so-arrogant pirate pressed his hand against her belly and said he’s going to put a prince in there. What Euron doesn’t know is that Cersei is already pregnant with her brother Jaime’s baby, as we learned in the last episode of Season 7.
Minecraft Movie Gets 2022 Release Date
The Minecraft Movie’s official release date is set for March 4, 2022.
Announced on the official Minecraft website, Peter Sollett, known for his work on Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, will be writing and directing the feature-length film.
The Minecraft Movie will follow a teenage girl and an unlikely group of adventurers, who, after the malevolent Ender Dragon sets out on a path of destruction, must save their blocky overworld. The film is being distributed by Warner Bros. and produced by Mojang AB and Vertigo Entertainment.
Wesley Snipes to Play a Villain for First Time Since Demolition Man
Wesley Snipes is set to star as the villain in the upcoming casino heist action thriller Payline.
Snipes will also executive produce the film, which is described as "Ocean's 11 meets Free Fire." The script is being handled by Rob Robol and Jay Boyd, with the plot centering on a "small-town casino that turns into a battleground after two groups of criminals attempt to rob it on the same night.” This will be Snipes’ first role as a villain since 1993’s Demolition Man, where he played the psychopathic criminal Simon Phoenix.
Allan Ungar (who directed the Nathan Fillion-led Uncharted fan film), Richard Switzer and Jason Cherubini are set to produce while Alexander Ferguson will executive produce alongside Snipes. The film is being made by Dawn’s Light and Snipes’ Maandi House Studios (MHS).
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order Release Date Announced
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Marvel has announced that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order will release on July 19, 2019, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.
We heard about a summer 2019 release window for The Black Order in February's Nintendo Direct, but the date is now confirmed.
Rage 2: How Rage Has Evolved
Rage 2 can sometimes look like an entirely different game from its predecessor on the surface, but so much of this sequel’s gameplay, world, and structure is grounded in the original Rage – just improved and transformed into something new. We spoke to id Software’s Tim Willits about how Rage has evolved in the last eight years, watch the video above to hear him talk about its improved tech, lighter attitude, and how everything go so dang pink.
In case you didn’t notice, Rage 2 is our IGN First for April, which means we’re taking a deep look at it all month long. You can watch 11 minutes of Rage 2 gameplay we exclusively debuted last week below, as well as a breakdown of the factions shown in its latest trailer here. You can find all of our IGN First coverage of Rage 2 on this page, and be sure to check back for even more over the coming weeks!
Child’s Play’s New Chucky Finally Revealed
Orion Pictures has revealed the first full image of Chucky, the murderous doll and antagonist of the upcoming Child’s Play remake.
Chucky, who will be voiced by Mark Hamill, is a creepy Buddi doll who terrorises the Barclay family. In this version of the story, Chucky is a robotic doll, rather than the possessed toy as seen in the 1988 original.
Cancelled Aliens RPG Was Like a ‘Terrifying’ Mass Effect
Chris Avellone shares the details on Obsidian's cancelled RPG, Aliens: Crucible, which got as far as a "really cool" prototype.
Speaking to VG24/7 about his time at Obsidian and the cancelled Aliens RPG, Avellone said a "rough comparison" of the gameplay would be "basically Mass Effect but more terrifying."
He added that the studio's relationship with Sega deteriorated to the point that eventually the title was cancelled.
“We wanted to make it. But by that point Sega, I think, was… the publisher/management relations had gotten to a point where they were just tired of dealing with
Opinion: PS5 Sounds Like a PS4 Deluxe, Because That’s What People Actually Want
Indulge me with a thought experiment. You are a very successful orange salesman. You spent several harvests picking the best elements of different oranges, cross-breeding them and discovering an orange that almost everyone loves, while not breaking the bank on your end. Let’s say you end up selling, I don’t know, 90 million oranges. Impressive!
Now to the hard part: when it comes to the next generation of oranges after this success, are you going to: a) sell an orange that iterates slightly on the success of your last orange, but keeps its core appeal (I promise I didn’t start this analogy to get to this pun, it’s an accident, I’m so sorry) or, b) decide you sell aeroplanes now, and hope all your happy orange punters want to become pilots all of a sudden, for absolutely no reason.
Xbox Announces E3 2019 Briefing Date and Time
Microsoft has announced the date and time for its Xbox E3 2019 Briefing.
The conference will once again be held at the Microsoft Theatre in LA in the traditional slot of the Sunday before the main E3 event. You’ll be able to watch online on June 9 at 1pm PDT (9pm UK, 6am AEST) via YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, and Mixer.
Hub’s up, briefing’s set, and E3 is officially on the way!
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