Monthly Archives: December 2019
Dark Alliance Revealed as New Action-RPG Dungeons & Dragons Video Game
A spiritual successor to the fan-favorite Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance series has been revealed, called Dark Alliance, developed by Montreal-based studio Tuque Games and Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast.
Debuted during The Game Awards, Dark Alliance is slated to come to PC and consoles in Fall 2020 as a third-person action-RPG for up to four players in local or online cooperative play, with a heavy emphasis on action, along with character progression and loot systems to flesh out its roleplaying elements.
Check out the bloody, snow-covered Dark Alliance reveal trailer above.
Dark Alliance has players taking on the roles of some of Dungeons & Dragons’ most famous characters, created by famed fantasy author R.A. Salvatore: Drizzt Do’Urden, the legendary Drow Ranger, and his companions: the dwarf Bruenor Battlehammer, and the humans Catti-Brie, and Wulfgar.
Cyberpunk 2077 Soundtrack Artists Revealed
Artists involved with the making of the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack were revealed during The Game Awards.
The musicians shown were Run the Jewels, Refused, Grimes, ASAP Rocky, Gazelle Twin, Ilan Rubin, Richard Devine, Nina Kraviz, Deadly Hunta, Rat Boy, and Tina Guo.
"We want to provide you with the soundtrack to f***ing s**t up," said Killer Mike of Run the Jewels. Nina Kraviz, meanwhile, called her contribution to the soundtrack "psychedelic, trippy, yet uplifting and engaging."
Cyberpunk 2077 will be released on April 16, 2020.
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New Sports Game Brings Together Players From Different Sports
Ultimate Rivals: The Rink, a new game from Bit Fry Game Studios, brings NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, WNBA, and U.S. WOmen's National Soccer Team players together in one game for two-on-two hockey action.
Now available exclusively for Apple Arcade, Ultimate Rivals: The RInk includes nearly 60 athletes from across major professional leagues, competing either against AI or in online multiplayer. Ultimate Rivals can be played on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac, and will be followed by Ultimate Rivals: The Court, a basketball-focused game, in 2020.
For more, check out why we thought Apple Arcade was worth getting at its launch. For more on Apple Arcade, check out our thorough list of every launch game on the service and how Apple arcade reminds us of Xbox Live Arcade.
Sons of the Forest Announced
Sons of the Forest, a new game from Endnight, was revealed at The Game Awards.
Not much was revealed about Sons of the Forest in the trailer, but there were plenty of humanoid enemies crawling around dark areas and the player character was equipped with weapons. Endnight's previous game, The Forest, is an open-world survival horror game, and Sons of the Forest certainly seems like it'll be carrying on the horror aspect.
IGN gave The Forest an 8.4 last year for its ability to mix exploration and horror in its "story-rich survival horror sandbox."
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League of Legends Dev Reveals its First Single-Player Game
Riot Games announced the new game Ruined King: A League of Legends Story at The Game Awards Thursday night.
Ruined King is part of its new Riot Forge initiative and the first single-player game in the League of Legends world. You'll play as League of Legends champions, exploring Bilgewater and the Shadow Isles.
Ruined King is developed by Airship Syndicate, the same studio behind Battle Chasers: Nightwar and the just-released Darksiders Genesis. Announced in early December, Riot Forge will see Riot Games publishing new games in the League of Legends world developed by third-party studios like Airship.
Control DLC Out Now, First Expansion Release Date Announced
Control, our Game of the Year, just received its first update titled Expeditions, which is available for free to all players who own the game now.
This new mode allows you to take on a series of challenges that award you with unique mods of Rare, Absolute, and Prime rarities. Challenges will pit you against rare and dangerous foes. Completing all four of the Expeditions will unlock one final reward.
Additionally, Control will be launching paid DLC next year, beginning with Expansion 1 titled The Foundation, which launches March 26, 2020. According to Remedy Games, "The Foundation will delve into the history of the Oldest House. At the request of the ever-mysterious Board, Jesse must explore what lies beneath the Bureau as she returns order to the Foundation and the Oldest House itself. Expect things to get weird."
Bravely Default 2 Announced for 2020 Release Date
At The Game Awards on Thursday night, Square Enix announced Bravely Default 2, coming in 2020 to Nintendo Switch.
The team from the Bravely series itself, along with Octopath traveler – Team Asano – have brought this new game to life.
In a tweet after the reveal, Nintendo said, "Expect a brand-new world, new Heroes of Light, and music from Revo in this successor to the original Bravely Default."
Players will travel the new world as the Heroes of Light in the successor to the original Bravely Default and will search for four Crystals in the game.
For more on The Game Awards, watch our live coverage right here on IGN and let us know your thoughts on the upcoming game in the comments below!
Warframe Empyrean Update Now Live on PC
Digital Extremes announced its new massive Empyrean update for Warframe is now available to play on PC.
Announced via The Game Awards 2019, Empyrean has released the four-player co-op battleship experience for free on PC, while Rising Tides is now available to play on the PS4 and Xbox One versions.
Digital Extremes detailed the Empyrean update at TennoCon 2019, revealing how players can take control of the Railjack battleship and initiate in deep space combat. It introduces the new "Intrinsics" feature, offering new RPG progression. The ship, meanwhile, has new upgradeable powers called Avionics, while new components and armaments have also been introduced as part of Empyrean's new upgrade system.
Godfall Announced for PS5, PC
Developer Counterplay Games and Gearbox Publishing announced Godfall at The Game Awards 2019, confirming a new PlayStation 5 game.
Godfall will come to PS5 and PC is an Epic Games Store exclusive in late 2020, bringing a "looter-slasher" experience to next-gen.
Counterplay describes Godfall as an action RPG with third-person melee combat. Players will be hunting down loot, wearing legendary armor, and fighting loot-hoarding enemies. Godfall can be played alone or in co-op with two or three players.
“We’re innovating with Godfall to provide a fresh take on action RPGs by rewarding skill-based offensive gameplay and making every hit matter,” Keith Lee, Creative Director of Godfall and CEO of Counterplay Games, said. “Namely, we want to feed into that yearning for the next best piece in your character build, so we plan to provide plenty of loot to players to ensure there’s meaningful impact to gameplay and playstyles.”
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Announced for Xbox Series X
Microsoft and Ninja Theory announced Senua's Saga: Hellblade II tonight during The Game Awards. The sequel is in development for Microsoft's next-gen console, Xbox Series X.
Xbox head Phil Spencer took to the Game Awards stage shortly after the reveal of Xbox Series X to introduce Hellblade II. The trailer was "all captured in engine," according to Spencer. You can watch it below:
The original Hellblade was released in 2017. IGN's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice review scored it a 9. Developer Ninja Theory was acquired by Microsoft in 2018. In addition to Hellblade II, the studio is developing Bleeding Edge, a multiplayer game due out in March 2020.