Monthly Archives: July 2016
Xbox One S Kinect Adapter Price Revealed
To be able to use Kinect features on the upcoming Xbox One S console, you'll need to get an adapter, which costs $40.
There's a pre-order listing on Amazon right now (via @Wario64). It appears the adapter will also work for Windows PC.
The Xbox One S is coming next month, and to make it slimmer, Microsoft has taken out the dedicated Kinect port.
IGN’s Top 25 British Sitcoms
As we love comedy here at IGN, the London office thought it was about time we celebrated the ‘Best of British’ by ranking our favourite home-grown sitcoms of all-time. The criteria was wide-ranging and the debate heated as we cast our eyes over more than 60-years of TV comedy.
In the process the team pitted all-time classics against modern alternatives, family fare against shows that were shocking and revolutionary, and sophisticated comedies against the childish and deeply silly. But ultimately it came down to the question of whether or not the show really made us laugh, and the following 25 sitcoms very much did.
Microsoft Won’t Have a Press Conference at Gamescom 2016
Microsoft has announced that it's foregoing its usual Gamescom press briefing this year.
In a post on Xbox Wire, General Manager for Xbox marketing, Aaron Greenberg writes, "While will not be hosting a media briefing this year, we’re planning a new and more intimate Xbox FanFest experience for our fans across Europe and worldwide attending gamescom 2016."
It's not yet clear exactly what the FanFest event will entail, but Greenberg's post also confirms that attendees of the Cologne-based show will be able to go hands-on with Gears of War 4, Forza Horizon 3, Halo Wars 2, ReCore, Sea of Thieves, We Happy Few, Everspace and Cuphead, among others.
Secret Codes in Overwatch Trailer Hint at New Character
So the rumours were basically correct - the newest Overwatch character is a support sniper, and Pharah's mother. But one element is missing - she isn't called Sombra.
The name Sombra has been floating around the Overwatch community for some time - Reaper says the name in a voice line, and it's written on a file sitting in the Dorado map - and fans are convinced that it will be the name of an as-yet unrevealed character.
After Blizzard released the origins trailer for Ana, the Overwatch subreddit being what it is (obsessive and brilliant) quickly discovered two sets of seemingly coded information hidden in single frames during the video. Once decoded, two sets of letters stood out: "SOMB" and "RA".
Cheating at Pokemon Go Will Get You an Hour-Long Ban
Trying to fool Pokemon Go into thinking you're somewhere you not (known as GPS spoofing) appears to get you banned from the game for around an hour - and the way the game does this is kind of brilliant.
Some noble and not-so noble test subjects on Reddit report that, rather than simply locking you out of the game, Pokemon Go turns cheaters' worlds into cold and lonely places.
Pokestops won't sell you items, Gyms won't let you battle and wild Pokemon, perhaps sensing that their potential new master is purest evil, always run away from you.
Big Changes Coming for Overwatch’s D.Va, Zenyatta and More
Along with the reveal of new character, Ana, Blizzard has revealed a raft of tweaks for Overwatch's existing heroes.
Currently in the testing phase along with Ana on the PC version's Public Test Region servers, the tweaks have been revealed in some comprehensive patch notes.
The biggest changes come for mech-suited Korean StarCraft player, D.Va. Blizzard had previously said it would look to make her a more viable tank option, and that comes in two main forms.
Watch Samuel L Jackson Explain Game of Thrones
New to Game of Thrones? Not know your Tyrions from your Tyrells? Don't care about spoilers? Then sit back and let Samuel L Jackson attempt to make sense of the HBO blockbuster.
For some reason, HBO chose the venerable, foul-mouthed actor to recap the notoriously complex medieval fantasy epic, and we're very happy they did.
The video is below for your viewing pleasure. Oh, and if anyone has a rip of Jackson saying “F*ck those dragons,” be sure to let us know.
Last month IGN caught up with Game of Thrones director Mark Mylod to chat about episodes "The Broken Man" and "No One," We also asked if we’ll ever find out the punchline to Tyrion’s joke. Thar be spoilers in that link, obvs.
Every Marvel NOW Comic Revealed
After spotlighting a handful of upcoming Marvel NOW comics over the past several weeks, Marvel has revealed their complete fall lineup of comics. The new Marvel NOW relaunch will include a mixture of new, relaunched and continuing series, all of which will explore the fallout of Civil War II and the ongoing "Divided We Stand" status quo.
Marvel released the new Marvel Previews catalog this morning, which reveals the creative teams on these new comics and offers an early glimpse at the changes at play in the post-Civil War II Marvel U. You can pick up a print version of the catalog at your local comic shop, but if you prefer more immediate gratification, Marvel provided us with scans of the entire book. Scroll down for an early glimpse at the future of the Marvel Universe:
FIFA Update Addresses Ultimate Team Chemistry Issues
A patch is available for FIFA 16 on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3, with one for Xbox 360 coming soon.
The patch is in relation to the FIFA Ultimate Team chemistry inconsistencies which EA said it would be investigating last month. Chemistry is essentially a measure of how well teammates can play with each other.
A description of the problem earlier this month stated "there appear to be some differences in how fitness and chemistry apply to some FUT items." Yesterday's post simply says "this update addresses inconsistencies in chemistry and fitness on some FUT items."
Wage a Battle of Wits Against a Rogue AI in Event[0]
The award-winning indie Event
is coming to PC and Mac this September via Steam and the Humble Store.
Influenced by sci-fi giants like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Solaris, Event
asks you to build a relationship with an artificial intelligence aboard a space station.
Essentially, you need to use real language to convince the computer to do what you need it to do in order to progress in the game. The AI, named Kaizen, is lonely and doesn't want you to leave; not out of any sort of cold maliciousness, but rather an almost pitiable sense of loneliness.
The AI of the ship is its brain, but the ship on which you and Kaizen co-exist serves as the "body." The only sounds present in the game are the ambient noises of the ship itself. These noises are reactive, and some of the ship's noises provide valuable clues.