Monthly Archives: July 2019
Cyberpunk Red’s Jumpstart Kit Is the Best Way to Get Into the Game
With tabletop games making a huge resurgence in the past couple of years, it’s great to see not just more TRPG representation in pop culture, but also that tabletop developers are working to make their games more accessible to a wider audience than ever before. With the renewed interest in its world thanks to Cyberpunk 2077, it’s especially good to see the team at R. Talsorian Games (the creators of the tabletop side of the franchise) follow suit with the Cyberpunk Red Jumpstart Kit, the “starter set” for the latest edition of the classic TRPG.
Thor: Love and Thunder – Who Should King Valkyrie’s Queen Be?
Spoilers follow for Avengers: Endgame.
The announcement of Thor: Love and Thunder at the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic Con 2019 earned thunderous applause from the audience, and while it was big news that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will be returning to wield the hammer as Thor, we’d be remiss not to dive into the other piece of tantalizing information revealed: According to actress Tessa Thompson, with her character Valkyrie now the ruling King of Asgard, the fourth Thor movie will feature her quest for a queen.
Thor: Love and Thunder – Who Should King Valkyrie’s Queen Be?
Spoilers follow for Avengers: Endgame.
The announcement of Thor: Love and Thunder at the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic Con 2019 earned thunderous applause from the audience, and while it was big news that Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster will be returning to wield the hammer as Thor, we’d be remiss not to dive into the other piece of tantalizing information revealed: According to actress Tessa Thompson, with her character Valkyrie now the ruling King of Asgard, the fourth Thor movie will feature her quest for a queen.
Best Cheap G-Sync Monitors 2019: Budget Gaming Screens for Nvidia GPUs
G-Sync gaming monitors are notorious for two things: giving you an extremely smooth gaming experience and being very expensive. Unfortunately, those are the breaks, as G-Sync monitors fall under a greater amount of scrutiny and quality assurance from Nvidia, not to mention the costly proprietary G-Sync module.
Well, I should say those were the breaks, as more recently, the cost of G-Sync displays has come down precipitously. What's more, Nvidia has enabled G-Sync to work on FreeSync at the beginning of the year, vastly expanding the compatibility of Nvidia's VRR technology with a much larger group of affordable FreeSync gaming monitors.
11 Best Ports for Nintendo Switch, Ranked
Consumer choice, specifically as it relates to how we play games, has become increasingly prevalent in a technological landscape loaded with options. The concept has undoubtedly played a role in the success of Nintendo Switch, which lets players choose between traditional and on-the-go gaming.
That choice has given new life to old games, paving the way for a Switch catalogue filled with high-quality ports. Sure, you may have played Skyrim twice on Xbox and once on PC, but with the Switch version, you can play it anywhere. It's a novelty you may have expected to wear off, but the market for these ports has proven durable, and the games listed below show why.
As publishers continue to bring their games to Switch — Doom 1-3 and Pillars of Eternity were announced last week — we wanted to pause and rank the 11 best examples of these ports done right.
11 Best Ports for Nintendo Switch, Ranked
Consumer choice, specifically as it relates to how we play games, has become increasingly prevalent in a technological landscape loaded with options. The concept has undoubtedly played a role in the success of Nintendo Switch, which lets players choose between traditional and on-the-go gaming.
That choice has given new life to old games, paving the way for a Switch catalogue filled with high-quality ports. Sure, you may have played Skyrim twice on Xbox and once on PC, but with the Switch version, you can play it anywhere. It's a novelty you may have expected to wear off, but the market for these ports has proven durable, and the games listed below show why.
As publishers continue to bring their games to Switch — Doom 1-3 and Pillars of Eternity were announced last week — we wanted to pause and rank the 11 best examples of these ports done right.
Netflix’s Typewriter: Why Everyone’s Talking About the New Horror Show
Netflix is no stranger to producing or acquiring interesting horror films and shows. Just last year, the Haunting of Hill House kept us glued to our seats, and international horror films like the Ritual, Kingdom, or Train to Busan surprise us with how great they are. Netflix seems to dipping back into the well of quality horror releases with one of its newest entries, Typewriter.
Netflix’s Typewriter: Why Everyone’s Talking About the New Horror Show
Netflix is no stranger to producing or acquiring interesting horror films and shows. Just last year, the Haunting of Hill House kept us glued to our seats, and international horror films like the Ritual, Kingdom, or Train to Busan surprise us with how great they are. Netflix seems to dipping back into the well of quality horror releases with one of its newest entries, Typewriter.
Control: All of Our Exclusive New Gameplay, Info, and Details
Our IGN First game for July is Control (out August 28 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC), which means we're exclusively covering it all month long. Think of it like a magazine's monthly cover story, except it's online and it rolls out all month long.
We're almost done, so take a look below to catch up on what you might've missed! We've had new gameplay, an IGN Unfiltered interview with Remedy's Sam Lake, and much more!
The First 13 Minutes of Control
Final Preview: Control Is Smart, Savage, and Batsh*t Crazy
8 Minutes of New Story Mission Gameplay
Watch a Full Side Mission
Every Weapon Form in Action
IGN Unfiltered: Sam Lake
Control: All of Our Exclusive New Gameplay, Info, and Details
Our IGN First game for July is Control (out August 28 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC), which means we're exclusively covering it all month long. Think of it like a magazine's monthly cover story, except it's online and it rolls out all month long.
We're almost done, so take a look below to catch up on what you might've missed! We've had new gameplay, an IGN Unfiltered interview with Remedy's Sam Lake, and much more!