Monthly Archives: March 2020

More Evidence of Apple VR Appears, Crosswalk Bowling Game Being Tested

Multiple reports say that Apple is developing its own VR and AR technology, and images of what may be Apple's headset controller have now surfaced. MacRumors posted an image of a black remote that looks very similar to the HTC Vive Focus' controller, which was released in 2018. The similarity to HTC's controller seemingly matches reports that Apple engineers were testing VR technology with HTC Vive hardware. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/10/01/iphone-11-pro-review"] In addition to the controller, Apple is also reportedly experimenting with a "crosswalk bowling" augmented reality experience. This game apparently simulates a virtual bowling experience across real-world crosswalks using AR technology. Players roll a virtual bowling ball at virtual pins placed on the opposite end of the crosswalk. Reports say the bowling game is only currently accessible near an Apple office in Sunnyvale, California, meant for Apple engineers to play and test while waiting to cross the street. Last November, a report said that Apple is planning on jumping into the VR and AR headset wars by 2021 or 2022. Additionally, Apple reportedly plans to release a pair of AR glasses in 2023. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/13/apple-arcade-in-100-seconds"] For more on VR, check out IGN's picks for the best VR headsets you can buy. Or, check out our review of Half-Life: Alyx, which we called a game "that the rest of VR gaming will likely take a good long while to match, much less surpass." [poilib element="accentDivider"] Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.

Furiosa: The New Mutants’ Anya Taylor-Joy Reportedly Up for Mad Max Spin-Off

The New Mutants' Anya Taylor-Joy is reportedly up a role in George Miller's Furiosa spin-off set in the Max Max: Fury Road universe. Variety released a report detailing what some movie productions are doing in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of their report, they said Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller has been meeting with several names for his Furiosa spin-off, with one of those names being Taylor-Joy. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] "Most executives don't expect things to get back to normal for several weeks, though a few are taking video and phone meetings as they try to game out films they hope to green light in the next 12 months," the Variety report reads. "Director George Miller, for instance, has been meeting with names including Anya Taylor-Joy for his 'Furiosa' spin-off, which he hopes to start shooting in 2021. Of course, Miller is making concessions to coronavirus — those auditions have taken place via Skype." If Variety is correct, this is the first we've heard of anything more than a general interest from Miller. Back in 2017, the director said another movie in the Mad Max universe could explore more of the character of Furiosa. "She's a pretty compelling character so it'd be great to tell her story," Miller said. "Her backstory is pretty interesting, we only allude to it in this movie (Mad Max: Fury Road). This movie is on the run, people don't have much time for recreational talk. You have a sense of her having gone through stuff, that's what the movie is trying to do. You know, you're trying to put a lot of iceberg under the tip, I like saying." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/01/07/george-miller-interested-in-making-a-furiosa-movie-ign-news"] A Furiosa spin-off movie could explore the rest of that iceberg and Taylor-Joy might be along for the ride. Who the actor would play, though, is unknown. If she gets the role, perhaps we'd see that character in the sequel to Fury Road. We do know, however, that we won't be seeing Furiosa in that sequel. Here are some ways to help others and stay safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Furiosa: The New Mutants’ Anya Taylor-Joy Reportedly Up for Mad Max Spin-Off

The New Mutants' Anya Taylor-Joy is reportedly up a role in George Miller's Furiosa spin-off set in the Max Max: Fury Road universe. Variety released a report detailing what some movie productions are doing in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At the end of their report, they said Mad Max: Fury Road director George Miller has been meeting with several names for his Furiosa spin-off, with one of those names being Taylor-Joy. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-sci-fi-movies&captions=true"] "Most executives don't expect things to get back to normal for several weeks, though a few are taking video and phone meetings as they try to game out films they hope to green light in the next 12 months," the Variety report reads. "Director George Miller, for instance, has been meeting with names including Anya Taylor-Joy for his 'Furiosa' spin-off, which he hopes to start shooting in 2021. Of course, Miller is making concessions to coronavirus — those auditions have taken place via Skype." If Variety is correct, this is the first we've heard of anything more than a general interest from Miller. Back in 2017, the director said another movie in the Mad Max universe could explore more of the character of Furiosa. "She's a pretty compelling character so it'd be great to tell her story," Miller said. "Her backstory is pretty interesting, we only allude to it in this movie (Mad Max: Fury Road). This movie is on the run, people don't have much time for recreational talk. You have a sense of her having gone through stuff, that's what the movie is trying to do. You know, you're trying to put a lot of iceberg under the tip, I like saying." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2016/01/07/george-miller-interested-in-making-a-furiosa-movie-ign-news"] A Furiosa spin-off movie could explore the rest of that iceberg and Taylor-Joy might be along for the ride. Who the actor would play, though, is unknown. If she gets the role, perhaps we'd see that character in the sequel to Fury Road. We do know, however, that we won't be seeing Furiosa in that sequel. Here are some ways to help others and stay safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Amazing Conversion Mod Turns Zelda: Breath of the Wild Into NieR: Automata

An expansive conversion mod for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild turns the game into a NieR: Automata hybrid, with 2B as the star. The NieR: Automata mod pack created by modder Lady Luna swaps out Link's character model for everybody's favourite android queen 2B, complete with blindfold and gigantic sword. Bear in mind that this mod isn't officially sanctioned and isn't operating on the original Switch hardware. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nier-automata-in-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-conversion-mod&captions=true"] You can see the mod pack in action thanks to this YouTube video from user Lbags. It's quite startling just how much has been changed here, from the menu art to the glider, which has been swapped out for two of Automata's famous pods. Loveable vendor Emil even makes an appearance, trading places with Breath of the Wild's monster parts merchant. The soundtrack has also been implemented, and songs like Memories of Dust and Pascal accompany your travels through Gerudo Town and Korok Forest respectively. As well as replacing music, the mod grafts in almost every weapon from NieR: Automata to pile on the immersion. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/06/nier-automata-review"] This is just one corner of the weird and wonderful world of Breath of the Wild mods, which includes other protagonist swaps including Woody from Toy Story and C.J From Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas... For more Breath of the Wild news, check out these images showing how Nintendo made the haunting trailer for Breath of the Wild 2. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/02/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Amazing Conversion Mod Turns Zelda: Breath of the Wild Into NieR: Automata

An expansive conversion mod for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild turns the game into a NieR: Automata hybrid, with 2B as the star. The NieR: Automata mod pack created by modder Lady Luna swaps out Link's character model for everybody's favourite android queen 2B, complete with blindfold and gigantic sword. Bear in mind that this mod isn't officially sanctioned and isn't operating on the original Switch hardware. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=nier-automata-in-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-conversion-mod&captions=true"] You can see the mod pack in action thanks to this YouTube video from user Lbags. It's quite startling just how much has been changed here, from the menu art to the glider, which has been swapped out for two of Automata's famous pods. Loveable vendor Emil even makes an appearance, trading places with Breath of the Wild's monster parts merchant. The soundtrack has also been implemented, and songs like Memories of Dust and Pascal accompany your travels through Gerudo Town and Korok Forest respectively. As well as replacing music, the mod grafts in almost every weapon from NieR: Automata to pile on the immersion. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/06/nier-automata-review"] This is just one corner of the weird and wonderful world of Breath of the Wild mods, which includes other protagonist swaps including Woody from Toy Story and C.J From Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas... For more Breath of the Wild news, check out these images showing how Nintendo made the haunting trailer for Breath of the Wild 2. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/03/02/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-review"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

Fallout 76 Wastelanders DLC Delayed By a Week

Fallout 76's upcoming Wastelanders DLC has been delayed by a week. Bethesda announced the Wastelanders DLC during their 2019 E3 conference, and called it the "biggest update yet" that will bring human NPCs with full dialogue trees, a new main quest, choice and consequence, and much more to Fallout 76. The DLC initially received a release window of Fall 2019, but it slipped beyond that with a new release date of April 7. Now, it has been delayed just a week to April 14 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/25/how-coronavirus-is-impacting-the-games-industry"] "Like others around the world, we're dealing with the critical situation (COVID-19) that's currently affecting so many of us and our communities," a statement from Bethesda posted on Twitter reads. "For the safety of everyone, we have transitioned to remote work, and are limiting our in-person interactions." Bethesda says this shift to remote work and limited in-person interactions affected the company's ability to do final testing on the Wastelanders update, which is why the release had been pushed back by a week. You can check out the full statement below. Bethesda is not the first company that has had its games affected by the ongoing COVID-19 virus. Capcom's United Kingdom team announced today, March 26, that physical copies of Resident Evil 3 might ship late in Europe. Square Enix is dealing with a similar situation as the company warned a few weeks ago that physical copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake might not arrive on time. For something on the lighter side, art is imitating life in Fallout 76 as players are spending thousands of caps on single rolls of toilet paper in the game. Here are some ways you can help others and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Fallout 76 Wastelanders DLC Delayed By a Week

Fallout 76's upcoming Wastelanders DLC has been delayed by a week. Bethesda announced the Wastelanders DLC during their 2019 E3 conference, and called it the "biggest update yet" that will bring human NPCs with full dialogue trees, a new main quest, choice and consequence, and much more to Fallout 76. The DLC initially received a release window of Fall 2019, but it slipped beyond that with a new release date of April 7. Now, it has been delayed just a week to April 14 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/25/how-coronavirus-is-impacting-the-games-industry"] "Like others around the world, we're dealing with the critical situation (COVID-19) that's currently affecting so many of us and our communities," a statement from Bethesda posted on Twitter reads. "For the safety of everyone, we have transitioned to remote work, and are limiting our in-person interactions." Bethesda says this shift to remote work and limited in-person interactions affected the company's ability to do final testing on the Wastelanders update, which is why the release had been pushed back by a week. You can check out the full statement below. Bethesda is not the first company that has had its games affected by the ongoing COVID-19 virus. Capcom's United Kingdom team announced today, March 26, that physical copies of Resident Evil 3 might ship late in Europe. Square Enix is dealing with a similar situation as the company warned a few weeks ago that physical copies of Final Fantasy 7 Remake might not arrive on time. For something on the lighter side, art is imitating life in Fallout 76 as players are spending thousands of caps on single rolls of toilet paper in the game. Here are some ways you can help others and stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.

Family Guy’s Stewie & Brian Host Quarantine Podcast

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has shared a new podcast, hosted by Stewie Griffin and his martini-swilling sidekick Brian, in which the cartoon duo offer up advice and life hacks for getting through the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. MacFarlane, who provides the voices for the characters on the animated show, posted an audio clip from the fictional podcast on Instagram on Wednesday night, alongside an illustration of the two characters, both wearing protective face masks while recording the special episode from isolation. Stewie introduces the podcast by reeling off a list of activities that the pair have been engaged in while being holed up in quarantine, including playing Trivial Pursuit, Candyland and Sorry! the board game. "Our goal is to help remind everyone that we can get through this with cooperation and togetherness," Brian explains before launching into a rendition of John Lennon's Imagine, imitating a bunch of other celebrities who released their own version last week. However, Stewie abruptly interrupts his canine companion's singing session, telling him it's "unwelcome, even in a global pandemic." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/02/01/family-guys-10-best-episodes"] Further on in the podcast, Brian addresses the topic of panic-buying, saying, "Hoarding helps no one, and actually hurts those among us who need the supplies the most," while Stewie offers some life hacks on how to cope with toilet paper shortages, suggesting, "If you own a tie, you have toilet paper." The clip ends with the characters bickering over who offers the most up-to-date coronavirus guidelines, though it doesn't take long for them to clear up their misunderstanding and settle on the World Health Organisation (WHO). Stewie and Brian then sign off by telling everyone to "stay home as directed by your local and state governments," so "we can beat this thing and get back to life." [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-25-best-adult-cartoon-tv-series&captions=true"] Seth MacFarlane joins a host of other celebrities who are spreading awareness about the pandemic while also offering some lighter entertainment options during these difficult times. Sir Patrick Stewart is currently reading daily sonnets for his fans and Jodie Whittaker recently shared an "emergency transmission" as Doctor Who. For a list of recommendations on how best to help, and stay safe, during the Coronavirus pandemic, please read our resource guide. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.