Monthly Archives: September 2015
6 3DS Games Join the Nintendo Select Range
Six 3DS titles are coming to the Nintendo Select range on October 16.
The games joining the budget range are: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Star Fox 64 3D, Nintendogs + Cats, Mario Tennis Open, Yoshi’s New Island, and Mario Party: Island Tour.
As with Nintendo titles, pricing will be announced when the games are revealed by retailers.
According to Nintendo of Europe, the six titles have accumulated a total of 3.8 million units sold to date.
In fact, IGN really liked A Link Between Worlds, saying the game is “Simultaneously nostalgic and novel, A Link Between Worlds is up there with the very best Zelda games,” before awarding it a lofty 9.4.
This is How Much Space The Nathan Drake Collection Needs
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection will have an install size of 44.46 GB on PS4.
That's according to PlayStation Universe, which has verified the remastered versions of the main three games in the series will need that much hard drive space in order to be installed.
The bundle, which brings together Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune,Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception in one collection on PS4, was first revealed in June. A limited edition of the package has also been announced.
Harmonix Outlines First Major Rock Band 4 Update
Harmonix has announced what will be in the first Rock Band 4 feature update that will be coming for free this holiday.
This first major update will be released on December 8, and will include new social and competitive features. The first new addition will be "Variable Breakneck Speed", which lets players control note scrolling speeds for each track independently.
More information on the update will follow after launch. "We already have a team hard at work building new features for the platform, some based on player feedback, along with some surprises, including a new mode that changes gameplay in a really significant way that we think people are going to love," said Steve Janiak, CEO of Harmonix.
Bungie Hotfixes Destiny Three of Coins Exotic Engram Exploit
Bungie has dropped a hotfix to address the latest Three of Coins Exotic Engram exploit.
Update 2.0.0.4 seeks to "address and tackle some of the immediate issues that are impacting the player experience", which includes nerfing your odds of getting an Exotic Engram if you're "rapidly killing Ultras" after consuming a Three of Coins.
It also addresses a selection of other issues, including a problem with Gold Chest completions in the Moments of Triumph challenge, improving the Uncommon and Rare gear drop rate in Year One strikes, and fixes a problem with the High Value Targets quest, where completion did not always reward you with Legendary Marks.
Is Back to the Future’s Pepsi Perfect Coming?
A possible leaked diagram could point towards Pepsi creating a Pepsi Perfect bottle.
Pepsi Perfect was a special variety of Pepsi sold in the "future", in Back to the Future Part II. The image below (courtesy of the Back to the Future wiki) has not been confirmed yet, but IGN has spoken to reliable sources that have informed us something is in the works.
Rainbow Six Siege Won’t Have a Story Campaign
Ubisoft has confirmed upcoming shooter Rainbow Six Siege will not feature a single-player story campaign.
Speaking to PCGamesN, art director Scott Mitchell confirmed the single-player experience seen in previous instalments from the franchise wouldn't be returning.
“There is no story mode per se,” he said. "You go through training, where you get to experience different operators and their devices. You can play against enemy AI in co-op through all the maps. You can customise matches, so that's what we're offering on the single-player side of things.”
Fallout 4 Won’t Have Timed-Exclusive DLC
Bethesda has confirmed Fallout 4 DLC won't be released as a timed-exclusive on any platform.
Taking to Twitter, the company's Pete Hines answered a fan concerned that certain platforms may be getting bonus content sooner than others by promising this wouldn't be the case. "We aren't doing a DLC exclusive with anyone," he said.
Over the weekend we found out how much room the game will take up on Xbox One. While the game's file size is definitely big, it's maybe not as big as you were expecting. Compression techniques and clever use of assets could certainly help compact the game. A decent chunk of the 28GB required will be dedicated to dialogue, as Fallout 4 has more spoken lines than Skyrim and Fallout 3 combined.
Hotel Transylvania 2 Sets Box Office Record
Sony Pictures' Hotel Transylvania 2 dominated this weekend's domestic box office, setting a new record high for September.
The film earned a whopping $47.5 million, eclipsing its predecessor, which released to $42.5 million back in 2012. Thanks to its soaring success, a third film is almost certain, with Sony Pictures boss Rory Bruer teasing: "There are a lot of stories left to tell."
Meanwhile, The Intern debuted in a distant second, raking in $18.2 million. Last week's leader, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials placed third with $14 million, followed thereafter by Everest and Black Mass, which earned $13.1 million and $11.5 million, respectively.
Horror Artist Junji Ito Was Involved With Silent Hills
Famed horror manga artist Junji Ito was collaborating with Guillermo del Toro and Hideo Kojima on their doomed Silent Hills project.
del Toro made the revelation on Twitter, saying that both he and Kojima were fans of the "undisputed master of horror in Japan".
JUNJI ITO, undisputed master of horror in Japan (along with Hino and Tsubaki) and our collaborator in SILENT HILL (S) pic.twitter.com/D9ypKBhVk5
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) September 27, 2015
19 Once Upon a Time Season 5 Teases
Spoilers from Once Upon a Time's Season 5 premiere are included in this article. Click here for IGN's Season 5 premiere review.
There's plenty of trouble brewing on Once Upon a Time as its main cast of characters have a new batch of missing memories, and Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) has fully embraced her Dark One identity. Plenty happened in Season 5's premiere, including a trip to Camelot, an introduction to Brave's Merida (Amy Manson) and a first look a Merlin (Elliot Knight).
But that's truly just the beginning, according to showrunners Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis. During a recent Q&A with reporters, the duo detailed plenty of excitement for new and old characters on the horizon; new origin stories for Merlin, Merida, Arthur (Liam Garrigan), Guinevere (Joana Metrass) and Lancelot (Sinqua Walls); and plenty of romantic intrigue. Here's a breakdown of what's ahead in Once Upon a Time Season 5.