Monthly Archives: July 2015
Street Fighter 5 Beta Details and Fighters Announced
Street Fighter V beta details have been revealed, along with the characters that will make up the roster for the duration of testing.
A post on the PS Blog announces Ryu, Chun Li, Nash and M. Bison will be available initially, before Cammy and Birdie are added at a later date to test Capcom's online delivery system.
The beta kicks off on July 23 in North America at 6pm PT / 11pm ET and on July 24 at 2am GMT in Europe. It'll run for five days and be exclusively available for PS4 owners. The current plan is for Cammy and Birdie to join the roster on Saturday, July 25.
Rayman Adventures Coming to Mobile Devices Soon
Ubisoft has announced that Rayman Adventures is in development for smartphones and tablets.
The latest game in the Rayman franchise is being developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and will be available this autumn.
According to the press release, players will explore "legendary worlds, from whimsical castles to the mythical islands of Olympus." In addition, the brand new Incrediballs will be making their first appearance. "These funny little creatures will be the players' partners on their epic adventures."
Rayman's creator Michel Ancel is working on a new game called Wild, which was one of the big games missing from this year's E3. For a review of the last big Rayman game to come out, Rayman Legends, IGN has you covered.
Warcraft Movie Trailer Reportedly Coming This Weekend
After years of waiting it looks like our torment could finally be drawing to a close - sources are reporting the Warcraft movie trailer will officially debut at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the panel on Saturday July 11 will see the movie get its "big public unveiling", which many are taking to mean we'll finally be able to see director Duncan Jones vision in all its glory.
Thus far, only a select few have been lucky enough to get a glimpse of the Warcraft movie. Back in July 2013 at SDCC's Legendary Pictures panel, a brief sizzle reel was shown to those in the hall. It's never been released to the wider world, however.
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Announced For PS4
Warner Bros. has announced its rebooted classic dungeon crawler Gauntlet will be coming to PlayStation 4 on August 11.
The Gauntlet: Slayer Edition will cost $19.99 and support local co-op with up to four players. You'll be able to choose to be a Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie or Elf, and this new edition of the game will also add an additional realm, new monsters and modes.
The Gauntlet reboot was announced last year, and arrived on PC just under a year ago. For an idea of what to expect, check out our review, which took issue with the game's limited amount of replayability.
Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward Unleashes Alexander Raid
The freshly-released Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward expansion has received a patch adding its first raid.
Patch 3.01 is now available for Square Enix's MMO, which sees the mechanical colossus Alexander added to the game and primed to challenge adventurers.
Earlier this week Square Enix suspended sales of the issue-plagued Mac version of Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn and is offering refunds to those who bought the role-playing game on the platform.
The Walking Dead Sinks Its Teeth Into The Escapists
On paper, a cocktail of one part The Walking Dead, one part The Escapist seems like an odd mix. In the comic, Rick Grimes and his team of apocalypse survivalists spend most of their time barricading themselves into a prison, rather than trying to get out. But in reality it works, with The Escapists’ blend of makeshift survival and anything-goes strategy the ideal foundation on which to build a Walking Dead game.
You are Rick Grimes, the bad-ass cop who wakes in a hospital bed only to find the world he once knew has been overrun by the undead. Much like the comic, The Harrison Memorial Hospital provides the backdrop for the opening of The Escapists The Walking Dead, as well as a tutorial for the game.
The Escapists The Walking Dead Announced
Worms developer Team 17 has revealed it's working on a new game set in the world of The Walking Dead for Xbox One and PC.
Created in conjunction with Skybound Entertainment, The Escapists The Waking Dead brings together the 8-bit pixel art style of The Escapists with the universe and characters of the original The Walking Dead comic books.
The game gives you control of Rick Grimes as he tries to secure the safety of a number of familiar characters by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, fending off the zombie hordes and keeping as many of them alive as possible as they escape. The game will faithfully keep to the timeline of the comics, so as you progress you'll move through a series of familiar locations.
Man Ties 100 Balloons to Garden Chair, Flies, Gets Arrested
Ever wanted to make your own hot air balloon? Ever wonder how feasible the Disney film Up is? Well, one man has the answers thanks to 100 helium balloons and a garden chair.
Having completed his makeshift contraption, Daniel Boria, 26, had hopes of flying over the Calgary Stampede – a rodeo event in Canada – before parachuting his way to the ground. The reason, other than because he’d get to fly in the sky on a garden chair, was to help promote his range of cleaning products.
Crushingly, Boria’s flying machine didn’t make it to the rodeo. After the balloons became unmanageable, taking Boria too high into the sky, he "somersaulted out the chair,” before parachuting to safety.
Funko Reveals Adorable Fallout Toys
Funko has added the Fallout license to their already massive lineup of geek-friendly toys. We can exclusively reveal that Funko will be releasing a series of Fallout-themed "Mystery Minis" this fall.
The Mystery Minis are small (roughly 2-inch) vinyl figurines that are sold in blind-box packages. This Fallout series will include a dozen different figurines depicting the iconic Pip Boy mascot and various other familiar faces from the Fallout universe. The full lineup includes:
Check Out This Amazing TMNT Montage
If you're a fan of Mateus Santolouco's art on the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, wait till you feast your eyes on this gatefold image. Starting with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45, all of IDW's TMNT covers leading to the big issue #50 combine to form a larger image. But that combined image hasn't been revealed until now.
TMNT Co-Writer Got Choked Up By Shocking Twist
We can now exclusively reveal Santolouco's full image, and it's pretty darned impressive:
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