Monthly Archives: May 2021
Ni no Kuni 2 Is Officially Coming to Nintendo Switch
Microsoft and Bethesda Will Host A Joint Conference At E3
Elsewhere in Woitier's Twitter thread, they note Microsoft's strategy is to "leave studios their creative freedom" post-acquisition. As for future acquisitions, Booty reportedly said "I can't share anything," but Woitier added that "it did not smell of a firm and definitive no". For more details on everything to expect at this year's E3, check out our E3 2021 hub, which details all the confirmed game publishers and games at the conference. In other news, Microsoft has said that "some" Bethesda games will be Xbox/PC exclusives going forward. Starfield was reportedly confirmed to be an Xbox and PC exclusive earlier this week. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.[Fil] J'ai pu m'entretenir avec Matt Booty, directeur des Xbox Game Studios. A propos du rachat de Bethesda : - conférence commune Microsoft-Bethesda dans quelques semaines - objectif : les nouveautés Bethesda dans le Game Pass dès le jour de leur sortiehttps://t.co/J1CQWnj8bl
— Chloé Woitier (@W_Chloe) May 20, 2021
Microsoft and Bethesda Will Host A Joint Conference At E3
Elsewhere in Woitier's Twitter thread, they note Microsoft's strategy is to "leave studios their creative freedom" post-acquisition. As for future acquisitions, Booty reportedly said "I can't share anything," but Woitier added that "it did not smell of a firm and definitive no". For more details on everything to expect at this year's E3, check out our E3 2021 hub, which details all the confirmed game publishers and games at the conference. In other news, Microsoft has said that "some" Bethesda games will be Xbox/PC exclusives going forward. Starfield was reportedly confirmed to be an Xbox and PC exclusive earlier this week. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.[Fil] J'ai pu m'entretenir avec Matt Booty, directeur des Xbox Game Studios. A propos du rachat de Bethesda : - conférence commune Microsoft-Bethesda dans quelques semaines - objectif : les nouveautés Bethesda dans le Game Pass dès le jour de leur sortiehttps://t.co/J1CQWnj8bl
— Chloé Woitier (@W_Chloe) May 20, 2021
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Movie – Plot Synopsis Leaks, Includes Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Movie is scheduled for release on April 8, 2022 — this date was originally announced only a few scant months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but the movie's official title announcement came with a reconfirmation of that release date. If you want to know more about Sonic 2 before then, check out our breakdown of the first film's ending and how it sets up a sequel.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Movie – Plot Synopsis Leaks, Includes Knuckles
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Movie is scheduled for release on April 8, 2022 — this date was originally announced only a few scant months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but the movie's official title announcement came with a reconfirmation of that release date. If you want to know more about Sonic 2 before then, check out our breakdown of the first film's ending and how it sets up a sequel.
[poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Days Gone Review – Farewell, Oregon
Editor's Note: In May 2021, Sony ported Days Gone to PC. In addition to compiling two years' worth of updates since the 2019 game's initial launch, the Windows version offers opportunities for enhanced graphics and performance with more powerful gaming PCs. Mike Epstein delivers his impressions on the game's technical improvements and how they may change your experience playing the PC version of Days Gone. GameSpot's original review for Days Gone, first published in April 2019, is below in full and the assessment for the PC version is integrated at the end. This review contains minor spoilers about mission structure and overall story direction. There are no spoilers for major narrative moments.
Around 10 hours into Days Gone, you're thrown into a hunting tutorial apropos of nothing. The over-the-top libertarian character takes you out with a rifle and shows you how to track a deer, although you've already had a tracking tutorial. You're then tasked with getting more meat for you and your buddy because your supply is running low, something you never have to do again. You also don't cook or eat; you can only donate meat to camps around the map to earn a negligible amount of trust and money with them. After a little while, even stopping to get meat off wolves that attacked you doesn't seem worth it.
Like many things in Days Gone, hunting exists just to be there, an idea that is picked up and then abandoned at random. Unlike hunting, some of those ideas are even good in the moment. But most aspects of Days Gone lack purpose. Its many narrative threads flirt with being meaningful and interesting but never quite commit, with characters whose actions and motivations don't make sense. Riding a souped-up motorcycle through the world and taking out zombie nests and hordes is satisfying in the way that completing open-world checklists often is, but by the end, you're left to wonder what the point of it all was.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDays Gone Review – Farewell, Oregon
Editor's Note: In May 2021, Sony ported Days Gone to PC. In addition to compiling two years' worth of updates since the 2019 game's initial launch, the Windows version offers opportunities for enhanced graphics and performance with more powerful gaming PCs. Mike Epstein delivers his impressions on the game's technical improvements and how they may change your experience playing the PC version of Days Gone. GameSpot's original review for Days Gone, first published in April 2019, is below in full and the assessment for the PC version is integrated at the end. This review contains minor spoilers about mission structure and overall story direction. There are no spoilers for major narrative moments.
Around 10 hours into Days Gone, you're thrown into a hunting tutorial apropos of nothing. The over-the-top libertarian character takes you out with a rifle and shows you how to track a deer, although you've already had a tracking tutorial. You're then tasked with getting more meat for you and your buddy because your supply is running low, something you never have to do again. You also don't cook or eat; you can only donate meat to camps around the map to earn a negligible amount of trust and money with them. After a little while, even stopping to get meat off wolves that attacked you doesn't seem worth it.
Like many things in Days Gone, hunting exists just to be there, an idea that is picked up and then abandoned at random. Unlike hunting, some of those ideas are even good in the moment. But most aspects of Days Gone lack purpose. Its many narrative threads flirt with being meaningful and interesting but never quite commit, with characters whose actions and motivations don't make sense. Riding a souped-up motorcycle through the world and taking out zombie nests and hordes is satisfying in the way that completing open-world checklists often is, but by the end, you're left to wonder what the point of it all was.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDays Gone Review – Farewell, Oregon
Editor's Note: In May 2021, Sony ported Days Gone to PC. In addition to compiling two years' worth of updates since the 2019 game's initial launch, the Windows version offers opportunities for enhanced graphics and performance with more powerful gaming PCs. Mike Epstein delivers his impressions on the game's technical improvements and how they may change your experience playing the PC version of Days Gone. GameSpot's original review for Days Gone is below in full and the assessment for the PC version is integrated at the end. This review contains minor spoilers about mission structure and overall story direction. There are no spoilers for major narrative moments.
Around 10 hours into Days Gone, you're thrown into a hunting tutorial apropos of nothing. The over-the-top libertarian character takes you out with a rifle and shows you how to track a deer, although you've already had a tracking tutorial. You're then tasked with getting more meat for you and your buddy because your supply is running low, something you never have to do again. You also don't cook or eat; you can only donate meat to camps around the map to earn a negligible amount of trust and money with them. After a little while, even stopping to get meat off wolves that attacked you doesn't seem worth it.
Like many things in Days Gone, hunting exists just to be there, an idea that is picked up and then abandoned at random. Unlike hunting, some of those ideas are even good in the moment. But most aspects of Days Gone lack purpose. Its many narrative threads flirt with being meaningful and interesting but never quite commit, with characters whose actions and motivations don't make sense. Riding a souped-up motorcycle through the world and taking out zombie nests and hordes is satisfying in the way that completing open-world checklists often is, but by the end, you're left to wonder what the point of it all was.
Continue Reading at GameSpotMonster Hunter Event Announced for Next Week
In a follow-up tweet, Capcom also revealed that the Version 3.0 update for Monster Hunter Rise is "approximately 1.4 GB" so that players can free up Nintendo Switch storage space ahead of time. Capcom has previously said that Rise would get "an additional story chapter taking place after the ending" in May – which should hopefully address players' complaints that the current ending seems unfinished. The version 3.0 update should also add 'several' new monsters, which we can expect to be introduced in the event. Here's what comes in every edition of Monster Hunter Stories 2 so you can decide what edition of the game to pick up. We scored Monster Hunter Rise an 8 in our review, calling it a "thrilling step forward in the series' evolution toward the new normal World so boldly introduced". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/monster-hunter-rise-latest-update-angers-fans-with-paywall-ign-news"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.Monster Hunter Digital Event - May 2021 is fast approaching!
Tune in for details on #MHRise Update Ver. 3.0 and the latest news on #MHStories2. https://t.co/k19Itm92NS pic.twitter.com/lWKYxXklj0 — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) May 20, 2021
Monster Hunter Event Announced for Next Week
In a follow-up tweet, Capcom also revealed that the Version 3.0 update for Monster Hunter Rise is "approximately 1.4 GB" so that players can free up Nintendo Switch storage space ahead of time. Capcom has previously said that Rise would get "an additional story chapter taking place after the ending" in May – which should hopefully address players' complaints that the current ending seems unfinished. The version 3.0 update should also add 'several' new monsters, which we can expect to be introduced in the event. Here's what comes in every edition of Monster Hunter Stories 2 so you can decide what edition of the game to pick up. We scored Monster Hunter Rise an 8 in our review, calling it a "thrilling step forward in the series' evolution toward the new normal World so boldly introduced". [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/monster-hunter-rise-latest-update-angers-fans-with-paywall-ign-news"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.Monster Hunter Digital Event - May 2021 is fast approaching!
Tune in for details on #MHRise Update Ver. 3.0 and the latest news on #MHStories2. https://t.co/k19Itm92NS pic.twitter.com/lWKYxXklj0 — Monster Hunter (@monsterhunter) May 20, 2021