Monthly Archives: November 2015
’50/50 Chance’ for New Legacy of Kain, Says Dev
A new entry in the Legacy of Kain franchise stands a fair chance of getting made for current-gen hardware, according to developer Crystal Dynamics.
"It's a 50/50 chance," Rise of the Tomb Raider senior designer Michael Brinker told Finder. "We have in-house developers who really want to make that game. It's interesting because people look back at our history and our franchises and see that we have some really iconic IPs.
"So gamers wonder 'Where are they and what are they doing?' Well, we're always tossing around and talking about ideas. It really is 50/50."
The franchise hasn't seen a proper installment since 2003's Legacy of Kain: Defiance. That said, a follow-up title dubbed Legacy of Kain: Dead Sun was in the works for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but was ultimately scrapped. For a look at what might have been, here's over 30 minutes of leaked footage of the canceled game.
GAME Cancels Multiple Fallout 4 Pip-boy Edition Pre-orders
UPDATE 1: Some GAME customers are reporting having received an email saying they've been charged twice for their Pip-boy Edition of Fallout 4.
Has anyone else received their GAME Fallout 4 payment email like this? Myself, @Gizzyhel and @AdamGaffney96 have. pic.twitter.com/f8xnLqUVCn
— Lauren ローレン (@LozzimusPrime) November 6, 2015
Original story follows...
The Fallout 4 Beer Tastes Like Mole Rat Pee
It's Friday, the working week is done, and the dulcet tones of the IGN UK Podcast have arrived to usher you gently into the weekend with its usual dose of insight and sensibility.
Except that's not really true, because this week sees Gav, Rory and Luke kick off proceedings by taste-testing the recently-revealed Fallout 4-branded beer (a mistake if ever there was one), which quickly sees proceedings spiral somewhat.
Regardless, our try-hard trio persevere, covering topics including the imminent arrival of Blizzcon, the decision to discontinue Slave Leia merchandise, Jobs tanking at the box office and the reveal of Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
UK Deals: Just Cause 3 Under £34 With Free Just Cause 2
Just Cause 3 (Day 1 Edition) is available for preorder for PS4 and Xbox One for only £33.95 at Base. The Xbox One version also includes a full download of Just Cause 2.
- Just Cause 3 (PC) - £18.99 on CDKeys with Facebook Like
NASA Wants to Know if You Have the Right Stuff to Become an Astronaut
NASA announced it is accepting astronaut applications for future missions on commercial spacecraft, International Space Station and Orion deep-space exploration vehicles.
“This is an exciting time to be a part of America’s human space flight program,” said Brian Kelly, director of Flight Operations at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. “NASA has taken the next step in the evolution of our nation’s human spaceflight program – and our U.S. astronauts will be at the forefront of these new and challenging space flight missions. We encourage all qualified applicants to learn more about the opportunities for astronauts at NASA and apply to join our flight operations team.”
Solar Wind Blasted Away Mars’ Once Hospitable Atmosphere
A new study revealed by NASA today shows the extent that solar winds and storms stripped away the warm and wet atmosphere of ancient Mars, transforming it into today’s barren landscape.
"Solar-wind erosion is an important mechanism for atmospheric loss, and was important enough to account for significant change in the Martian climate,” said Joe Grebowsky, MAVEN project scientist from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Evidence that Mars once hosted oceans, rivers and lakes billions of years ago lead scientist to think that ancient Mars had a denser and warmer atmosphere to support large bodies of water.
What We Learned on Set About the Deadpool Movie
While you may have seen Ryan Reynolds play Deadpool on the big screen before, one of the things repeatedly made clear at the set visit for the upcoming 20th Century Fox film is that you haven't seen Reynolds play this Deadpool.
Without a doubt, that is the biggest takeaway message we get wandering around the recycling yard the film is using to stage a couple of fights on a drizzly spring day in Canada. Deadpool, as a character, is not going to have the same feel as the one in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This is the comic book Deadpool, the one who breaks the fourth wall, who offers up his thoughts on anything and everything. The merc with the mouth.
When you travel to a film set, you regularly hear how invested everyone is in the project, how the team that has been pulled together is the best one for the movie, and how everyone really cares about the film. With Deadpool, one truly believes them. As Ed Skrein, who plays Ajax, tells us during our sit down, "This is not your average comic book project. We are not regurgitating anything that has been done before."
10 of the Craziest Moments in Fallout
The Fallout series is filled with some of the most memorable moments in gaming. It’s a series filled with great games and a wide variety of experiences – it's also great at producing shocking events. Here are some of the best, from all four main Fallout games, involving cutscenes, writing, animations, and game systems...
Early in the original Fallout, you’re given a quest to find Tandi, the daughter of the leader of the Shady Sands. She’s a sweet young woman, who’s earnestly helped you before (and who goes on to found the New California Republic). She’s been kidnapped by raiders, who have a heavily fortified camp, with a dozen defenders, all ready to go after your measly Vault Dweller. Show up with a high enough Luck stat, though, and the opposition just melts away, believing you to be the ghost of their old leader.
Abrams Shows Star Wars: The Force Awakens to Dying Fan
Ahead of its release next month, Star Wars: The Force Awakens was shown to a terminally ill fan.
Daniel Fleetwood, who was diagnosed in July with a rare form of cancer called spindle cell sarcoma, was told he had two months to live. In order to grant Fleetwood his dying wish, a Twitter campaign dubbed #ForceforDaniel was created.
Thanks to support from actors Mark Hamill and John Boyega, the campaign grabbed the attention of director J.J. Abrams, who reached out to Fleetwood and had an unedited version of the film screened for him at this home.
Daniel's partner Ashely shared the news in a post on Facebook, which as since surfaced on Twitter (via TheVerge).
Overwatch: Origins Edition Release Date Set for Spring 2016
UPDATE: Blizzard confirmed the Origins Edition for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on stage at BlizzCon today. Overwatch will launch simultaneously on all three platforms in Spring 2016.
The Origins Edition includes five Origins skins:
- Strike Commander Morrison
- Overgrown Bastion
- Blackwatch Reyes
- Security Chief Pharah
- Slipstream Tracer
