Monthly Archives: April 2015
Civil War: RDJ & Evans on What Drives Cap and Iron Man Apart
Warning: Some mentions of the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier follow...
Iron Man and Captain America will be forming a united front in their battle against Ultron when Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in May. As Marvel fans know, they will be faced with significant differences in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, however.
IGN had the opportunity to speak with Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America), as well as President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige during the press rounds for Avengers 2 - stay tuned for more on that! While there, we touched on what we can expect from the upcoming Civil War and the rift between these two leaders.
Two New Social Spaces Unearthed by Destiny Data Miners
Destiny data miners have dug their way into Update 1.1.2 and unearthed plans for two new social spaces.
This information became available thanks to Reddit user ShdwFlm. It was already covered previously on IGN that the new expansion, House of Wolves, would have a new social space in the Reef. That social space now has a name: Queen's Bay. At Queen's Bay you will collect Reef bounties and get involved with the new The Prison of Elders and Trials of Osiris activities.
Additional Mario Kart 8 DLC Details Announced
Here's what's in the latest DLC update for Mario Kart 8.
There will be eight new courses, three new characters, and four vehicles as revealed previously here on IGN. A free update on the same day will allow everyone who owns a Mario Kart 8 game to play the new 200cc racing class, a first for the series. It also includes unlockable Mii racing suits for nine additional amiibo characters, including; Wario, Pac-Man, Olimar, Bowser, Sonic, Toad, Villager, Rosalina and Mega Man.
Here is a quick summary of the content contained in the second DLC pack:
- 3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
Beauty and the Beast Cast Gather for Photo
The first photo of the assembled cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast has been revealed - albeit out of costume.
The image, which first surfaced via Josh Gad's Instagram, features the film's core cast, including leading lady Emma Watson (playing Belle), Josh Gad (Le Fou), Luke Evans (Gaston), Kevin Kline (Maurice) and Dan Stevens (the Beast). You can see the merry crew below. Gad's original caption read "Can't wait for you to be our guest."
Movie About Gay Rugby Star Changes Location
The movie project set to tell the story of gay Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas is reportedly changing where the film is set, over concerns the US market “won’t get Wales”.
The film is being developed by Mickey Rourke, a close friend of Thomas’. The original vision for the movie was to tell the story of Thomas, who came out as the first openly gay rugby player in 2009.
The Escapists is Breaking Out Onto PS4
The Escapists is coming soon to PlayStation 4.
Previously released on PC and Xbox One, the prison break game has six unique prisons to escape from with many ways of doing so.
You can find out more information about The Escapists on the game's website.
According to IGN's review, The Escapists "offers something fresh and entertaining".
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Mewtwo Download Codes Arrive for Club Nintendo Users
Mewtwo is now available for download for select Club Nintendo users.
Players who purchased both Smash Bros. for 3DS and Smash Bros. on Wii U, and registered both copies with Club Nintendo, are being sent their codes for Mewtwo on both platforms, so get to checkin’ your email.
Codes are being sent out over the space of 24 hours, and you’ve got until September 30 to redeem them on the Nintendo eShop.
What’s next for Smash Bros.? DLC characters would be a safe bet. So far we’ve seen several industry folk comment on how they’d love to see their characters take to the Smash stage. From Team Meat wanting Meat Boy to be included, all the way to Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who said "I think it would be cool if Banjo was in the next
Xbox Boss Congratulates Sony on Bloodborne Success
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has reached out to congratulate From Software and Sony over the success of Bloodborne.
Taking to Twitter, Spencer praised his the way in which the PlayStation-exclusive has managed to sell over 1 million copies despite being a new franchise.
I know some will question me but wanted to say it's cool to see Bloodborne sell 1M+. New IP is hard, congrats @PlayStation @fromsoftware_pr
A New Smart Drone Takes to the Skies
3D Robotics has announced Solo, a quadcopter drone that is designed to make high quality video capture easy.
3D Robotics describes its new product as "a breakthrough in intelligent flight". The handheld controller displays real time high definition video, and also has an HDMI out port.
Camera automation software means you can set the drone to follow you, or you can draw a line on the screen which the drone will follow. Orbit mode allows you to select an object for the drone to circle. There's even a selfie option where the camera focuses on you while the drone flies.
WayForward Shows Off The Apple Watch’s First Exclusive
WayForward has revealed Watch Quest! the first exclusive game for the Apple Watch.
The game can be played over two devices, with the iPhone serving as the player’s kingdom, while the Watch represents “a journey that spans several hours.”
Gameplay sees the player choose a hero and decking them out via the iPhone, then guiding him or her via the Apple Watch as they explore, fight off monsters, undertake puzzles, all the while searching for treasure.
Watch Quest is said to offer two play styles. Players can play passively by selecting longer-but-easier quests, or they can go all out and take on more difficult missions. The catch? Playing on easy will let you get geared up in advance, but it’ll take longer, whereas if you opt for the higher difficulty, you’ll need to find loot as you progress.