Monthly Archives: June 2017
Hitman’s First Section Has Been Made Free
If you haven't played Hitman yet, newly independent developer Io-Interactive has a treat for you, as it has made the first section of the game completely free.
The ICA Facility location has two story missions, two escalation contracts, over 40 challenges, 17 achievements, and you'll also be able to see all the associated cut-scenes. If you decide to buy the game after playing, all your progress will remain.
Plus, there'll be a 60 percent price drop on the whole first season running for one week, in case you needed more incentives to play.
"I’m proud to announce that our first hello as an independent studio is to invite all gamers to play the beginning of Hitman for free. There is a lot of love out there for Hitman and with this offering we hope that many more will fall in love with the game. We believe that this is Hitman at its best. So jump in and give a try.” said Hakan Abrak, CEO of Io.
Spider-Man Comics to Prepare You for the PS4 Game
There were many promising games on display at E3 this month, but for superhero fanatics, E3 was really just "Spider-Man Week." Sony offered a tantalizing new glimpse at Insomniac's upcoming Spider-Man game, one that will hopefully do for the wallcrawler what Arkham Asylum did for Batman.
Unlike most Spider-Man games of yesteryear, Insomniac's game isn't directly based on the comics, movies or other preexisting incarnation of the franchise. But the trailer does make it clear that the game is drawing inspiration from several key Spider-Man comics from the past couple decades. We've picked out six essential graphic novels you should check out if you want to educate yourself on the major players and conflicts in this game.
Project Rap Rabbit Kickstarter Fails, Development ‘Cannot Continue at This Time’
Last night, Project Rap Rabbit failed to meet its Kickstarter goal of £855.000, and production has been halted for now.
Project Rap Rabbit was an idea from the creators of classic rhythm games Parappa the Rapper and Gitaroo Man, however the Kickstarter only managed to raise £162,057 during the funding period.
The pitch was a good one, with the game apparently going to reward experimentation and self expression as you counter-rap your opponents.
Rumor: CoD: Modern Warfare Remastered Becoming Standalone
New leaks suggest that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered - previously only available with certain Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare special editions - will be released as a standalone, boxed game.
According to CharlieIntel, retailers have already begun receiving boxed editions of the game (you can see an image below).
Various reports suggest the game will be receiving a surprise release either today (June 20) or next week, on June 27. US retailer Target has also apparently listed the game at $39.99 in-store.
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Nintendo Switch: All System Update 3.0.0 Details
The Nintendo Switch has received its first substantial system update since launch, version 3.0.0.
The update adds a raft of features designed to streamline or improve the experience of using the console and its menus (although many are features already included on other consoles).
The update should automatically download, but if it doesn't, just head to Settings > System > System Update.
Among other things, you can now add friends who were previously on your 3DS and Wii U Friends List, receive notifications when friends come online and, in a lovely touch, make detached Joy-Con vibrate to help you find where you lost them.
The update should also alleviate the problem where certain TVs constantly received notifications that the Switch had been plugged in via HDMI.
8 New Shadowverse: Wonderland Dreams Cards
Shadowverse's next expansion - Wonderland Dreams - will be out soon, and as the name suggests, it's themed around classic fairy tales and fantasy; from Red Riding Hood to Alice in Wonderland.
"We wanted to show that the world of Shadowverse isn’t just about dark fantasy," says Lead Game Designer Naoyuki Miyashita when I ask about the theme. "We wanted to show that it can also encompass the worlds of fairy tale and myth. So with that in mind we took the popular character Alice from our previous game Rage of Bahamut and created a new world around her." This is reflected from a gameplay perspective too. "More so than in previous expansions," Miyashita-san confirms, "there are a lot of cards with abilities that were directly inspired by the flavor or theme of the card."
Better Call Saul: Does [Spoiler] Die in the Season 3 Finale?
Huge spoilers for Better Call Saul's Season 3 finale, "Lantern," continue below. Read on at your own risk.
Better Call Saul's Season 3 finale "Lantern" heavily foreshadowed what a pivotal role that object would have in the episode, but we didn't expect the lantern would go down quite like that. In the closing moments of the finale, a broken Chuck kicks a gas lantern onto the paper-covered floor of his destroyed, picked apart house. The camera then pulls back to an exterior look at the house while we see it begin to go up in flames.
So does Chuck die? The immediate reveal of a suicide prevention hotline contact number seems to imply that all will not end well for Chuck, but director and co-showrunner Peter Gould promises this isn't going to be the last we see of Michael McKean.
IGN’s Top 25 Games of the Show by the Numbers
Now that the annual gathering of the industry's biggest developers and publishers is firmly in the books, we're left with a slew quick looks, deep dives, hot takes, and opinions on the best and brightest games shown during E3 2017.
We've already announced our winners for IGN's Best of E3 Awards, given you our take on the 10 most important stories from E3, and collected every article, video, and piece of content from our complete coverage of the show in our E3 2017 IGN Hub. But there's room for an objective take on the story of E3 2017 straight from our data.
Batman’s War of Jokes and Riddles Kicks Off This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writer Tom King | Artist Mikel Janin (DC Comics)