Monthly Archives: May 2019
HBO Boss Responds to Game of Thrones Finale Backlash
HBO programming president Casey Bloys has responded to the fan backlash surrounding the Game of Thrones series finale 'The Iron Throne,' saying you have to take the online reaction “with a grain of salt."
In an interview with Deadline, Bloys was asked if he was surprised how fans reacted to the finale, saying "No. To tell you the truth, for a show this big and this sprawling and for a show that has this passionate a fan base, I don’t think there is any way that all fans would’ve been happy. I think based on online reaction, which you do have to take with a grain of salt, it does seem split and I think that’s about right — some people are going to love it, some people are going to hate it. But the point is, everybody is feeling really passionate about it.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Trailer Confirms More X-Men Characters
A new Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order trailer confirms more X-Men characters are coming to the upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Most of the new X-Men characters revealed are villains, including Magneto, Juggernaut and Mystique, though original X-Men member Beast and fan favorite Psylocke are also confirmed, while the imposing Sentinels appear to be a common enemy type.
The trailer shows Magneto tearing apart the X-Mansion with what appears to be the Power Stone, though once The Black Order appears, Magneto provisionally joins the Ultimate Alliance. Previously announced X-Men characters for the game include Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler and Scarlet Witch.
Mutant Year Zero’s Seed of Evil Expansion Revealed, Coming in July
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden will be getting a new expansion - Seed of Evil - that will bring hours of gameplay, new locations to visit, and a new leading character - Big Khan the moose - to the turn-based tactical adventure game.
Mutant Year Zero is set in a post-apocalyptic Sweden and has players controlling a group of mutants trying to survive in the ruins of civilization. In our review, we said, "In changing the interplay between stealth and combat, Mutant Year Zero spins an interesting and intense new perspective on turn-based tactics that pushes you to get the most out of every move you make."
Dead Island 2 Is Apparently Still Alive
Dead Island 2, a game that was announced half a decade ago and has since gone through numerous development setbacks, is purportedly "still being worked on."
Revealed in a THQ Nordic financial report call over a slide that included upcoming releases from the increasingly large publisher, CEO Lars Wingefors simply said "Dead Island 2, still being worked on. Stay tuned.” The slide showed a logo for Dead Island 2, confirming it’s still coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One, but no new information was revealed.
Credit: THQ Nordic.
Star Trek: Picard Teaser Trailer Breakdown
For even more on Jean-Luc Picard's new series, Star Trek: Picard, be sure to check out the Picard Timeline Explained!
It was 25 years ago today that the final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "All Good Things...," aired. So it's only appropriate that CBS All Access would use this anniversary to debut its first look at Star Trek: Picard, the upcoming series which sees Patrick Stewart returning to the iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard.
You can watch the Star Trek: Picard teaser trailer here and also check out the first poster for the show below.
The Division 2 Dark Hours Raid Will Not Have Its Difficulty Adjusted
While The Division 2's Dark Hours raid's difficulty has been a point of contention, especially for console players, developer Massive Entertainment says it currently has no plans to adjust the challenge.
As reported by VG247, the Dark Hours raid launched last week and it took five hours for the first PC players to complete it. However, console players could not complete the raid until the third day it was available.
Currently, over 7,000 PC players have completed the Dark Hours raid, while only 200 people have completed it on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This has caused many fans to speak out and request some changes to be made to the difficulty. Ubisoft even commented that "it is not outside the realm of possibility that tweaks will be made moving forward."
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey PC, Console Release Dates Revealed
Panache Digital Games and Private Division have announced that Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey will be released first on PC this August, and later on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The PC version of the game will launch through the Epic Games store on August 27, and the PS4 and Xbox One digital releases are set for December 2019. Panache also revealed official key art for Ancestors and a second behind-the-scenes video featuring the game’s creative director Patrice Désilets, who explains Ancestors' gameplay mechanics and concepts.
“You have to explore your environment, expand your clan, to eventually evolve into a new species,” said Désilets. “You’re a clan, it’s about a clan, a family - that lineage needs to go through time and eventually evolve into another species. You can play as a baby, you can play as an adult, you can play as an elder: you’re controlling one character inside a clan, and your clan is what needs to survive."
Cyberpunk 2077 Confirmed to Show Gameplay at E3
CD Projekt Red will be showing gameplay of Cyberpunk 2077 next month at E3, but the game will not be playable by attendees, as reported by PC Gamer.
Global Community Lead, Marcin Momot, confirmed the news Thursday on Twitter.
Momot's tweet reads: "To answer many questions about the demo and whether or not @CyberpunkGame will be playable at E3 -- we are going to be hosting gameplay presentations (game played by us) in that cinema."
Momot also shared there will be different showings for the game, from the show floor demos to behind closed doors. However, all attendees will be able to see gameplay demos at CD Projekt Red's booth.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint: A Deep Look at the Auroa Archipelago
Today’s IGN First takes a deep look at Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s setting and map: the Auroa archipelago. Auroa is a fictional place with a main island as big as Bolivia from Wildlands. Additionally, Breakpoint’s post-launch plans include adding whole new islands to this Pacific chain. Watch the video above to hear Ubisoft go even deeper into it.
If you missed any of it, you can find all of our previous Breakpoint IGN First features right here, including a look at the online social hub hideout on Auroa’s main island and an interview with Ubisoft about how the Ghost Recon series has evolved. You can also hear Ubisoft talk about how Breakpoint is redefining survival below:
Catherine: Full Body Preview – Every Reason to Play and Replay
When Catherine was first released in 2011 it was unlike any other game I had ever played. It featured fast-paced, adrenaline-inducing puzzle-action, juxtaposed with a dialogue-driven, story-heavy adventure about a 32-year-old man named Vincent, his friends, his long-term girlfriend, Katherine, and his not-so-secret side-piece, Catherine.
Catherine explored mature real-life themes and stories that very few games have explored before or since, and asked questions with no right answers. Eight years later, the revised Catherine: Full Body retains that same uniqueness, and introduces plenty of new reasons to play if you’ve completed it in the past.