7 Games Like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has found massive success since it hit Steam Early Access on March 23. While the concept of a battle royale isn’t new, Battlegrounds’ refined, no-nonsense approach to the free-for-all, last-player-standing-style survival shooter has earned it immense fame and fortune among enthusiasts of the genre.
But this Arma mod-turned-standalone isn’t the only option for survival game fans looking to pit their skills against others. Several mods and standalone games have come before and after (some even made by the creator himself), though how active each community is varies from game to game.
Telltale Games’ Guardians of the Galaxy Episode 2 Release Date Announced
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series Episode 2 - "Under Pressure" will be released on June 6.
The second of five episodes in the Telltale games series will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, iOS, and Android-based devices for $4.99 USD. After the events of the first episode, "Tangled Up In Blue," "Under Pressure" follows the Guardians as they try to control their newly acquired relic, which holds untold power.
Episode 2 - "Under Pressure"
10 TV Shows Twitch Should Stream Next
As Twitch's marathon of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood comes to an end after 18 days of revisiting the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, it's hard not to wonder what comes next. Previously, the streaming video site ran marathons of Power Rangers and The Joy of Painting starring Bob Ross. If these marathons have done anything, it's proven that nostalgia is alive and well when it comes to the TV shows Twitch's audience grew up with. While The Joy of Painting pulled in a very impressive 5.6 million viewers for Twitch, the Power Rangers marathon landed 12.9 million views to the show's channel.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Warped Gameplay Revealed
After showcasing remastered gameplay from Crash Bandicoot and Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back as part of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Activision has revealed a look at three new levels from the remastered version of Crash Bandicoot: Warped.
Take a look below at Double Header from Warped and read on for more from Vicarious Visions' game director Dan Tanguay for more on the process of bringing Crash back 20 years after the bandicoot's debut.
Splatoon 2: Road to E3 2017
It's that time of year again: E3 2017 is just on the horizon. From June 10-15, we'll be covering the biggest games and hardware announcements of 2017 and beyond. While you can check out our continually-updated Games of E3 List, we're now going to start diving deeper. Every day leading up to the show, we'll highlight the stuff we want to see and play at E3 2017. Today's game is Splatoon 2.
We = saw a wonderfully cut campaign trailer for Splatoon 2 not that long ago, and it plays to the strengths of Splatoon's weird world beautifully. It kicks off with Marie, one member of the previously popular diva duette known as the Squid Sisters, on her own and *gasp* no one appears to remember her. We're not sure how much time has passed between the Splatoon games, but this narrative setup plays into the drama Nintendo is slowly building through it's Squid Sister stories. It tells the story of a rift that happens after Team Marie beat Team Callie in the final Splatfest event. Anyway, this trailer shows off some cool mechanics and it confirms that more weapons will be available in the campaign versus the previous Splatoon campaign.
The CW’s Black Lightning Explained
The CW will be adding yet another DC Comics-based series to its lineup this fall thanks to Black Lightning. The series will chronicle the exploits of Jefferson Pierce, a middle-aged metahuman trying to raise two daughters and make his city a safer place. Even with his electricity powers, that task will be easier said than done.
Black Lightning won't be premiering until midway through the 2017-2018 TV season, but it doesn't hurt to brush up o the character now. We're here to break down everything you need to know about this rising star in the DCU.
Black Lightning is among DC's first African American superheroes. A resident of Metropolis' Suicide Slum, Jefferson fights to keep his family and his community safe from gangs like The 100 and crime lords like Tobias Whale, and his innate electric powers make him a serious force to be reckoned with. Jefferson tends to have a unique perspective on crime and evil relative to the heroes of the Justice League. He'd prefer to remain on the street and try to enact change on a local level rather than spend his time high above the world in the JLA Watchtower.
IGN UK Podcast #385: Talkin’ Jive & Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5 got a new trailer just seconds before we recorded this episode so we entered the studio giddy with thoughts of hillbilly jug-bands murders. Krupa also discusses the rollercoaster romp that is The Keepers, Joe's loving him a bit of Injustice 2 and Gav admits he was wrong about Master of None.
Plus, lots of drunken feedback, and the best listener-submitted Keyword Countdown EVER.
IGN UK Podcast #385: Talkin' Jive & Far Cry 5
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Watch All of Far Cry 5’s Character Trailers
Alongside the game's reveal trailer, Ubisoft has revealed three new character vignette trailers, introducing some of Far Cry 5's protagonists.
Nick, Jerome, and Mary - all of whom are seen briefly in the main trailer - introduce themselves in these CG videos:
None of the characters shown are the game's main character, a currently unnamed Sheriff's deputy - it may be that we're looking at the game's co-op characters.
Far Cry 5 Will Almost Certainly Be Divisive
Far Cry 5 is almost certainly going to get talked about by the mainstream news media. Whether that idea excites you, annoys you, or something else is up to you. But Far Cry is going places that no big-budget, AAA-level game has gone in recent times, if ever.
You play a sheriff’s deputy caught up in a war between the US Marshal Service and Hope County’s resident cult leader, Joseph – a man who believes he’s been chosen to protect his followers from a government collapse he believes to be imminent – and his family: brothers Jacob and John and their half-sister, Faith. You won’t be alone, of course. Joining you in the battle for Hope County’s soul are potential allies like Pastor Jerome, whose church has come under fire by Joseph’s group; Mary May, whose father was killed by the cult; and Nick Rye, a pilot and soon-to-be father who wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who both fought for the US.
The 9 Best Wonder Woman Comics
The DC Extended Universe is growing bigger thanks to the release of the new Wonder Woman movie. And hopefully this heroine will find herself a legion of new fans in the process.
No doubt some of these fans will be turning to DC's comics to learn more about the character and fill the wait until she returns in Justice League this fall. Luckily, there are plenty of great stories to choose from. We've selected nine essential stories that helped shape the Wonder Woman franchise and could have an influence on future movies.
