Monthly Archives: July 2019
Rune 2 Won’t Match Up to God of War, But At Least You Can Chop Off Limbs
Sure, Rune did Norse mythology 19 years ago, long before God of War came (back) around and won almost every Game of the Year award on the planet last year. But look, there’s just no planet on which Rune 2 won’t get compared to God of War on some level, as both are third-person Norse mythology action games. And it’s tough for any game to stand next to Sony Santa Monica’s masterpiece, Rune 2 included.
As such, your interest in Rune 2 is likely to hinge on what it does differently. And aside from being more of a survival-action game than an action-adventure, that primary different thing is dismemberment. It’s not just for show; it’s a gameplay element. You can lop the arms, legs, and heads off of the fantastical bad guys and, even better, use those displaced body parts as weapons to beat (or throw at) your enemies with.
Inhumans Movie Once Set for Today, Social Media Laughs
Believe it or not, a Marvel Studios movie was supposed to come out today. At least, according to Marvel's Phase 3 slate revealed by MCU mastermind Kevin Feige years ago that featured The Inhumans. The Marvel film that never was initially sported a November 2, 2018 release date, but four months later along came a Spider-Man movie deal between Sony and Marvel that saw Marvel change several release dates and the Inhumans movie moved to July 12, 2019. The movie was originally going to come out after what was once called "Avengers: Infinity War - Part II," which later became Avengers: Endgame. But plans changed and Inhumans was instead adapted to a TV show on ABC -- one that bombed and was canceled after a single season.
5 Worrying Things We Learned From a New Report About Mental Health in the Games Industry
Video game mental health organization, Take This, has released a detailed paper on the state of mental health in the games industry. The "white paper" reveals statistics that help give context to the increasing number of stories about harmful workplace practices in the games industry. And there are some surprising findings inside.
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in how working in the video game industry affects the mental health of the developers who make games. Stories about crunch (or the systemic overworking of employees) have been gaining prominence in recent years, but it’s still hard to find data on how crunch actually affects the industry beyond personal anecdotes.
Game Scoop! Reacts to Nintendo Switch Lite
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week we're discussing Nintendo Switch Lite, Donkey Kong's butt, the best NES Classic games and SNES Classic games, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service.
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Marvel’s Sinister Syndicate Gets a New Lineup
The newest chapter of The Amazing Spider-Man reintroduces a classic supervillain team with a new twist.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #25!
Even as this new issue focuses on the mysterious, shrouded villain known as Kindred, it also sets the stage for a new version of the Sinister Syndicate. Following a failed attempt to kidnap actress Melanie Daniels and crowdfund her ransom, current Electro Francine Frye is recruited as the final member of the team. The big twist this time is an all-female supervillain lineup.
Art by Patrick Gleason. (Image Credit: Marvel Comics)
Stranger Things: Season 3’s 80s References Side-by-Side
The minds behind Stranger Things have really done their homework when it comes to '80s pop culture. Season 3 is just as crammed full of '80s references and homages as its predecessors.
From Die Hard to The Terminator to Fast times at Ridgemont High, here are the coolest '80s references in Season 3, along with a visual breakdown of how the show compares to the originals.
The Terminator
Season 3 pays tribute to the most iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger character of them all in the form of the Russian enforcer Grigori, an unstoppable enemy who specializes in giving Hopper and friends a major beatdown. Mayor Kline even refers to Grigori as “Arnold Schwarzenegger” in Episode 4.
Our Nintendo Switch Lite Questions Answered by Nintendo
Nintendo announced the first major new iteration of its hit Switch console, the Nintendo Switch Lite, earlier this week. With it came details of the Nintendo Switch Lite's price, color options, specs, and more. But the reveal also left us with plenty of questions about some of its technical capabilities.
So we sent our answers along to Nintendo for clarification on whether the Joy-Con-less Nintendo Switch would still wirelessly support Joy-Con and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers, whether any alterations to the Switch OS would be made, and more.
Read on for our questions, Nintendo's answers (provided by a Nintendo of America representative), and more of our analysis for what they might mean for Nintendo's upcoming console.
Christoph Waltz Rumored to Be Part of Bond 25 Cast
Christoph Waltz, who played the villain in the last James Bond film Spectre, could be returning for Bond 25. The actor was reportedly spotted filming at Pinewood Studios where the next Bond movie is being shot.
Bond movie reporter Baz Bamigboye received a tip that a visitor at Pinewood Studios spotted Waltz shooting scenes for the upcoming James Bond movie. When caught by the visitor, Waltz apparently told them, “You haven’t seen me.”
If Waltz is indeed filming scenes for the next James Bond movie, that means his character, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, will be returning for the still-untitled Bond 25. Waltz played the iconic Bond villain last in 2015’s Spectre, directed by Sam Mendes.
Everything We Know (So Far) About Cyberpunk 2077
After the critical success of The Witcher 3, developer CD Projekt Red is eager to take you on your next massive adventure full of futuristic mercenaries, cybernetic implants, hackers, and more. After receiving IGN’s Game of the Show at E3 two years in a row, Cyberpunk 2077 is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious games ever created.
We’ve rounded up all the important information you need to know about the upcoming game including:
Disney World’s Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Opening in December
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, the next attraction to be added to Galaxy's Edge, is opening on December 5, 2019 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and January, 17 2020 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Announced by Disney, Rise of the Resistance will "blur the lines between fantasy and reality and will put guests in the middle of a climactic battle between the First Order and the Resistance." Guests will be recruited to join Rey and General Leia Organa at a secret base, but will be captured by a First Order Star Destroyer en-route. With the help of Resistance members, guests must escape the Star Destroyer, protect a secret base and "stay one step ahead of Kylo Ren."