Monthly Archives: November 2019
Here’s What Kojima Said About Mixed Death Stranding Reviews
Over the weekend, Hideo Kojima shared his thoughts on why his latest video game, Death Stranding, may be receiving mixed reviews, particularly from US games press. Kojima’s quote spread quickly online, but IGN has acquired an updated translation of why Kojima believes Death Stranding is receiving mixed responses in the US compared to Europe and Japan.
In an interview between Hideo Kojima and Italian game website TGCom24, Kojima says that the American preference for first-person shooters may have affected players’ response to Death Stranding. An original translation of Kojima’s response also suggested that Death Stranding was better than a shooter. However, IGN’s version of the quote finds that part to be inaccurate. Here is our independent translation of Kojima’s answer.
The Godfather Part II: ‘The Unexpected Sequel’ Turns 45
On December 20, 2019, The Godfather Part II celebrates the 45th anniversary of its release in 1974. It still remains one of the most lauded cinematic sequels of all time, and the first sequel to win an Academy Award for Best Picture. (It took The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King 29 years to achieve the same feat).
Back in the ’70s, sequels weren’t as ubiquitous as they are today, so for director Francis Ford Coppola to equal, and arguably best, The Godfather was, and remains to this day, a stunning achievement. To mark the anniversary, Fathom Events has scheduled screenings of The Godfather Part II in theaters across the country, including on November 12 and 13 (buy tickets here). The film is presented as part of the TCM Big Screen Classics series.
Mercy Gets a New Legendary Skin in Overwatch
Yesterday, Blizzard shared some backstory for everyone’s favorite flying doctor from Overwatch. Now, players will have an opportunity to unlock Mercy’s Dr. Ziegler legendary skin just by playing games of Overwatch.
From November 12 to December 2 Blizzard is hosting a new Mercy’s Recall Challenge. The limited-time event gives players a chance to earn eight sprays, a player, icon, and the legendary Dr. Ziegler skin that was previewed yesterday in the short story “Valkyrie.”
Earning the rewards won’t require any purchases as the rewards can all be earned by either playing matches in Overwatch or watching Twitch streams.
Every Video Game Jedi Ever
The Jedi are known as the peacekeepers of the Galaxy in the Star Wars universe and with the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game from Respawn entertainment, we decided to round up every Jedi in Star Wars video games that we could find – in terms of being a playable character.
While we wait for the epic conclusion of the Skywalker Saga to release – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – check out this list and let us know your favorite Jedi character to play as in Star Wars video games.
Naughty Dog Hiring for Possible Upcoming Multiplayer Project
Naughty Dog is currently hiring for an upcoming multiplayer project, according to a job listing tweeted out by lead game designer Vinit Agarwal, via VG247.
The two job listings are for an online systems programmer and a multiplayer gameplay programmer.
The multiplayer gameplay programmer listing describes responsibilities such as collaborating with art and design teams to create new gameplay features, plus programming tasks like scripting and networking. The job description emphasizes a love for multiplayer games that are fun but competitive.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Update Adds Changes to Piccadilly
A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been released, bringing with it changes to spawns on Piccadilly, more accurate footstep sounds, and adjustments to four weapons.
As detailed by Infinity Ward on Reddit, the unspecified adjustments to Piccadilly's spawns will be applied to TDM and Domination. Additionally, Domination's B flag on the map has been moved "near the busses instead of the center fountain."
Footstep noise while crouched or aiming down sights (ADS) has been corrected as well. Infinity Ward co-design director of multiplayer Joe Cecot elaborated on this change in the Reddit thread:
Why Now is The Best Time to Upgrade your TV
Black Friday this year is going to be here before you know it and there will be plenty of deals to consider, some of which may convince you to make a purchase.
With the prospect of so many deals appearing close to Black Friday, finding a legitimately good deal can be a little stressful. To ease that stress, we've put together this guide for those looking to pick up a new TV during the upcoming sales.
The cost of buying a 4K TV continues to drop, and Black Friday presents a brilliant opportunity to upgrade your current set up. TVs get discounted during Black Friday every year, and there's normally a deal for everyone. If you're after pure affordability, it will be easy to pick up a cheap 4K TV for less than £350 during the sale. If you're looking for a more expensive TV, you can often find even more significant discounts across a number of retailers.
Disney+ Adds New Cut to Star Wars: A New Hope, Han and Greedo Scene
Disney+ has a brand new iteration of the infamous "Han Shoots First" scene from the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV – A New Hope. It represents the first time the scene has changed since the 2011 Blu-ray, and the most noticeable difference since the scene was first altered in 1997.
After Han Solo says, "Yes, I'll bet you have," it cuts to a shot of Greedo saying a full phrase in his alien language before returning to the shot of both of them firing. Greedo says something along the lines of, "Ma-klunk-kley."
The new phrase does not come with subtitles, even though the rest of Greedo's dialogue from that scene does. The font of the subtitles has also been changed to the same style that appears on all Disney+ content.
The Best Black Friday Deals at Currys PC World Right Now
Welcome to IGN's Black Friday Currys PC World deals page, your source for all the best deals that you can get in the UK from Currys PC World this month.
Throughout November, you can expect Currys PC World to push deals on a wide range of tech, including smartphones, TVs, laptops, smart home devices, and more.
Disney+ Suffers Launch Day Technical Problems
The Disney+ streaming service has been hit by technical issues in its first day, leaving many users frustrated and unable to watch shows like The Mandalorian.
The Hollywood Reporter details that user reports began to appear on social media at approximately 7am ET. The website downdetector.com (like IGN, owned by Ziff Davis Media), which shows the status for many online services, indicates a peak of over 8,000 reported issues today, with other spikes earlier in the day.
Downdetector.com’s map locates these problems in the US, parts of Canada, and the Netherlands, which - as you’d expect - are the first nations to receive Disney+. It appears, then, that the problem is being experienced by all territories.