Monthly Archives: September 2019

Inside Xbox Returns With Outer Worlds, Project xCloud Details

Microsoft will air a new, hour-long episode of Inside Xbox on Tuesday, September 24, at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK / Wednesday, September 25, at 8 a.m. AEST.

The episode will include details on Project xCloud, X019, the next set of games coming to Xbox Game Pass, Obsidian's The Outer Worlds, and an interview with actor Jon Bernthal about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, according to Xbox Wire. It'll also feature updates on Hitman 2, Afterparty, Code Vein, DayZ, and more.

This latest episode of Inside Xbox will come on the same day Sony airs a new PlayStation State of Play. That broadcast, which will reveal new information about The Last of Us Part II, airs a bit earlier in the day at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK / Wednesday, September 25, at 6 a.m. AEST.

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Plants vs. Zombies: Battle Arena Exclusive Gameplay Reveal

IGN is proud to exclusively reveal the first look at a brand new 4v4 multiplayer mode headed to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville called Battle Arena, which will take place on its own unique map called the Funderdome.

Battle Arena is a best of seven match that will see one team claiming the win after achieving four victories. However, players must select new characters each round and can not play any character they've played in a previous one for the remainder of the match.

Battle Arena will be available for those who have purchased the Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Founder's Edition on October 1. However, it's important to note that the Founder's Edition can only be purchased until September 30 for $29.99 USD on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Do Demons Exist? CBS’ Evil Will Keep You Guessing

All September long, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2019-2020 season. Today we're focusing on CBS' new psychological thriller Evil, created by The Good Wife's Robert and Michelle King, and starring Luke Cage's Mike Colter, Westworld's Katja Herbers, and Person of Interest's Michael Emerson. The series explores the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion, centering on a skeptical female psychologist, Kristen Bouchard (Herbers), who joins a priest-in-training (Colter) and a carpenter (Aasif Mandvi) as they investigate the Church's backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and hauntings. Their job is to assess if there is a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work. Get an exclusive first look behind the scenes of Evil with the cast, and watch a clip from the series premiere in which Emerson's chilling Leland Townsend reveals that he knows far too much about Kristen's personal life.

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Do Demons Exist? CBS’ Evil Will Keep You Guessing

All September long, IGN is highlighting the best TV coming your way in the 2019-2020 season. Today we're focusing on CBS' new psychological thriller Evil, created by The Good Wife's Robert and Michelle King, and starring Luke Cage's Mike Colter, Westworld's Katja Herbers, and Person of Interest's Michael Emerson. The series explores the origins of evil along the dividing line between science and religion, centering on a skeptical female psychologist, Kristen Bouchard (Herbers), who joins a priest-in-training (Colter) and a carpenter (Aasif Mandvi) as they investigate the Church's backlog of unexplained mysteries, including supposed miracles, demonic possessions, and hauntings. Their job is to assess if there is a logical explanation or if something truly supernatural is at work. Get an exclusive first look behind the scenes of Evil with the cast, and watch a clip from the series premiere in which Emerson's chilling Leland Townsend reveals that he knows far too much about Kristen's personal life.

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Borderlands 3 Is 2K’s Fastest Selling Game Ever

Borderlands 3's publisher 2K says the looter shooter sold over five million copies during its first five days on the market, making it the fastest-selling game in the company's history.

That works out at 50 percent more sales than Borderlands 2 during the same launch window - a game which went on to sell over 22 million units.

The high figures were achieved despite backlash from fans when it was announced the PC version of Borderlands 3 would be an Epic Games exclusive. A press release from 2K announcing the sales records draws attention to the store figures in particular, saying "Borderlands 3 delivered the highest pre-order sales figures to date for a 2K title, as well as broke pre-order records with the Epic Games Store. Initial sales of Borderlands 3 have exceeded the label’s expectations and, in particular, PC sales of the title through the Epic Games Store have been incredibly strong."

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Borderlands 3 Is 2K’s Fastest Selling Game Ever

Borderlands 3's publisher 2K says the looter shooter sold over five million copies during its first five days on the market, making it the fastest-selling game in the company's history.

That works out at 50 percent more sales than Borderlands 2 during the same launch window - a game which went on to sell over 22 million units.

The high figures were achieved despite backlash from fans when it was announced the PC version of Borderlands 3 would be an Epic Games exclusive. A press release from 2K announcing the sales records draws attention to the store figures in particular, saying "Borderlands 3 delivered the highest pre-order sales figures to date for a 2K title, as well as broke pre-order records with the Epic Games Store. Initial sales of Borderlands 3 have exceeded the label’s expectations and, in particular, PC sales of the title through the Epic Games Store have been incredibly strong."

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New Batman Creative Team on the Challenge of ‘Rebuilding’ Gotham City

DC Comics celebrated Batman Day by revealing the new creative team taking over the flagship Batman comic in January 2020. We had a chance to chat on the phone with new writer James Tynion IV and artist Tony Daniel and learn more about how a new year will bring new challenges for the Dark Knight and begin the difficult process of rebuilding Gotham City.

From how the fallout of "City of Bane" impacts Bruce Wayne and Gotham City to the possibility of a new costume, read on to find out what we learned from Tynion and Daniel.

Returning to the Batman Franchise

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