Where Are All the MCU Players After Infinity War?
Avengers: Infinity War has finally landed on Digital HD and is about to hit Blu-ray, and a whole new wave of MCU movies are on the way in 2019. With so many films and TV series making up this shared universe, it can be tough to keep track of all the major players.
Consider this a refresher course on where your heroes (and a few villains) currently are, where we last left them, and where they might be going in the ever-evolving shared universe that is the MCU. From the Avengers (are they still together?) to Spider-Man (uhhhhh) to Captain Marvel (who's that now?), we break it all down for you below.
Just beware of spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and the Wasp and Agents of SHIELD!
May Free Xbox Games With Gold Announced
May's line-up of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for Gold subscribers has been announced.
The full lineup, plus when they'll be available, is:
- Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Director's Cut — May 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris — May 16 - June 15 (Xbox One)
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 — May 1-15 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga — May 16-31 (Xbox 360 & Xbox One)
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a surprisingly challenging 2D puzzle-platformer, while Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris is an isometric shooter spin-off we gave an 8.1 and said is "almost as essential as Lara's third-person excursions."
Super Bomberman R Getting Silent Hill DLC
Konami will be adding new characters from various Konami franchises - including Silent Hill's Pyramid Head - to Nintendo Switch exclusive Super Bomberman R.
Announced alongside a free DLC drop released today, a future update will add costumes based on Vic Viper from Gradius, Simon Belmont from Castlevania, and Pyramid Head from Silent Hill. A solid release date and whether these characters will cost any money have not been revealed yet.
It's not the first time Pyramid Head - the frankly terrifying manifestation of Silent Hill 2's protagonist's punishing guilt for the death of his wife - has been used in a... strange context; he has appeared as a playable character in New International Track and Field, as well as Krazy Kart Racing on mobile.
IGN UK Podcast #380: Hodor Goes to Space
We've traveled across the world to bring you this week's podcast. Gav and Daniel went to the land of volcanoes, Iceland and return with news of EVE Fanfest, while Joe stopped off in the land of volcano-themed roller coasters, the USA to tell you all about Star Wars Celebration.
Keyword Countdown this week comes in the form of a special quiz taken by Kristian Nairn, also known as Game of Thrones' Hodor. We talked to him about other stuff too, I suppose, but that was the important bit. Listen to the whole interview towards the end of the episode. Bye!
Halo Wars 2 DLC Delayed to Fix “Game-Breaking” Bug
343 Industries has revealed that a "game-breaking" bug is responsible for the delayed release of the new Colony DLC for Halo Wars 2.
Originally slated for release earlier this month, Colony - a new army leader based on Halo's Hunters - has still not seen an appearance due to a crippling bug which revolved around new Skitterer units. These Skitterers can be attached to friendly units and act as an auto-targeting turret - unfortunately the bug meant that, once locked on, Skitterers could continue firing at enemies despite range and line of sight, meaning they could fire from across the map.
Developers realised that this bug would become "... a cheap exploit that would immediately result in some really bad game experiences and
Heroes of the Storm Giving Away 20 Heroes Free
Blizzard is giving players the opportunity to score 20 characters for free, in the form of newly-announced Mega Bundles from their hero brawler Heroes of the Storm.
Mega Bundles are themed to include 20 heroes that fit into one of four styles, which Blizzard have dubbed Assassin, Flex, Support & Specialist, and Tanks & Bruisers. Once a bundle has been chosen all other bundles will be locked out for that user, but the remaining characters are still accessible to purchase individually within the game.
You can check out the full list of bundles on Blizzard's website.
With the release of the 2.0 patch - which is going to make the game bigger and better than before on April 25 - all players will be given enough of the in-game currency "gems" to unlock one of the newly announced Mega Bundles.
The X-Files Will Return as 10-Episode Event Series
The X-Files revival will continue, as FOX has ordered another season of the show.
David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will reprise their iconic roles as FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully for 10 more episodes of the popular sci-fi series.
After the success of last year's return season, the show was expected to renew with more episodes than the six of its predecessor, though deals with FOX hadn't been finalised and confirmed until now.
Series creator Chris Carter will also return as Executive Producer for the new season, which will start production this year and air during 2017 and 2018.
Valve Adds Phone Number Requirement for Dota 2 Ranked Matchmaking
Valve has announced a number of major changes to Dota 2's matchmaking, most notably an all-new feature that would require players to link their phone number to their Steam account in order to play ranked matchmaking.
According to the post on the Dota 2 Blog, the developers hope that this change will cut down on players using multiple accounts and lead to a more positive matchmaking experience at all skill levels. Players will have until May 4th to register their numbers, at which point any account without a linked number will be ineligible for ranked play.
In addition to phone number linking, Valve is bringing back solo queue along with an option to only match against other players that are queuing alone. In the past some solo players would occasionally be placed in matches with teams to speed up the matchmaking process, but now players can choose to opt out of these games.
Ganondorf’s Last Name Resurfaces on Official Nintendo Site
It may not help you beat him in any of The Legend of Zelda games, but Nintendo has reconfirmed one major piece of information about the series' recurring foe Ganondorf — his canonical last name.
The official Legend of Zelda website includes a character compendium, and the entry for the frequent Zelda villain reveals his full name is Ganondorf Dragmire, a name that has seemingly not been used in any official capacity since The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
Ganondorf's official profile, via the Zelda online guide.
Doctor Strange Director to Helm Locke and Key Pilot
Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson will helm the pilot for Hulu's TV adaptation of the graphic novel series Locke & Key.
Derrickson made the announcement on Twitter, though he didn't reveal when the hour-long pilot might be released if at all. However, Derrickson will be working closely with Locke & Key creator Joe Hill, who's scripting the pilot for the show and will serve as an executive producer on the project, and showrunner Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, Lost).
IGN has reached out to Hulu for more information about the pilot and will update this story should they respond.