Monthly Archives: October 2015
Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void Gets Artanis Prequel Comic
Prepare yourselves, Starcraft fans, for a new digital comic book featuring everyone’s favorite Protoss, Artanis. The free eight-page story, by writers Matt Burns and James Waugh and artists Edouard Guiton and Emanuele Tenderini, will be released on October 20 and will help lead into the Legacy of the Void expansion pack for Starcraft II (which hits November 10).
We’ve got a sneak peak into the comic, titled Artanis: Sacrifice, before it hits next Tuesday. Take a look:
No Back to the Future Stories Left to Tell, Says Director
Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis has dashed any hopes of a new instalment in the series in this, the 30th anniversary of the first film's release.
Speaking to IGN whilst promoting his new film, The Walk, we asked him whether he had any new Back to the Future ideas that could be told in the universe to which the Oscar-winning writer and director gave a resounding, dream-crushing, "No".
He went on to say "We've done a trilogy, the movies turned out really well and those are the only Back to the Future stories we have left in us".
This latest news for fans of the series comes less than a month before the 21st of October 2015, a day made famous in Back to the Future 2 as the day that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) arrives in the future.
No Back to the Future Stories Left to Tell, Says Director
Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis has dashed any hopes of a new instalment in the series in this, the 30th anniversary of the first film's release.
Speaking to IGN whilst promoting his new film, The Walk, we asked him whether he had any new Back to the Future ideas that could be told in the universe to which the Oscar-winning writer and director gave a resounding, dream-crushing, "No".
He went on to say "We've done a trilogy, the movies turned out really well and those are the only Back to the Future stories we have left in us".
This latest news for fans of the series comes less than a month before the 21st of October 2015, a day made famous in Back to the Future 2 as the day that Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) arrives in the future.
Halo 5 to Get Custom Big Team Battle Maps
Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer designer Quinn DelHoyo shed more light on what would be done with Big Team Battle once it launches post-release. Speaking to IGN, he first confirmed that, yes, "Big Team Battle will have its own
playlist when it launches." We were speaking about the just-announced launch-day matchmaking playlists for Halo 5, so we asked DelHoyo which of the out-of-the-box maps would be a good fit for Big Team Battle. His answer surprised us: "We’re crafting all new maps that are designed from the ground up to cater to Big Team Battle," DelHoyo announced. "These will include a healthy mix of infantry and vehicular combat that Big Team Battle is known for."
Halo 5 Launch Day Multiplayer Playlists Revealed
With Halo 5: Guardians' October 27 release imminent and the game having already gone gold, it's time to start planning how you want to spend your multiplayer time on Xbox Live. Developer 343 Industries has revealed the launch day matchmaking playlists for Halo 5. See them below, including insight from Halo 5 Arena multiplayer designer Quinn DelHoyo on several of the playlists. Also, don't miss what DelHoyo had to say about Big Team Battle maps and playlist.
Warzone - 24 players on massive maps with REQs and AI adversaries. Halo multiplayer has never been bigger.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Star Wars Battlefront under £29
Star Wars: Battlefront has been receiving positive acclaim throughout the week and is one of the most anticipated games this year. CDKeys has it for £28.40 with its 5% off code.
Bloodborne Game of the Year Edition Announced with Release Date
Sony has announced Bloodborne Game of the Year Edition will be available in Europe from November 25.
The repackaged version of the original game will also come with The Old Hunters expansion revealed at last month's Tokyo Game Show.
Additionally, alongside the news about the GOTY version of the game, some new information was revealed about the upcoming expansion:
Star Wars Battlefront’s Cargo and Droid Run Modes Detailed
Following on from yesterday's coverage regarding Star Wars Battlefront's Hero Hunt mode, DICE has revealed what the last two multiplayer modes have in store.
Both Cargo and Droid Run are designed for 6v6 matches, though the challenges offered in each are rather different, with one riffing on a classic multiplayer staple and the other slightly more original.
Dell Acquires EMC for $67 Billion
Dell, along with MSD Partners and Silver Lake, has bought EMC for $67 billion, making it the largest tech deal in history.
EMC stockholders are set to receive around $33.15 per share in a combination of cash as well as tracking stock linked to EMC's interest in the VMware business. VMware was included in the deal, but will remain an independent, publicly-traded company.
EMC works in data storage, security, analytics, and cloud computing. Dell and EMC combining will make the "world's largest privately-controlled, integrated technology company," according to a statement.
"Our new company will be exceptionally well-positioned for growth in the most strategic areas of next generation IT including digital transformation, software-defined data center, converged infrastructure, hybrid cloud, mobile and security,” said Michael S. Dell.
