Monthly Archives: March 2018
Avengers: Infinity War Finds Captain America and Black Widow as ‘Disillusioned’ Heroes
Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War sees Thanos bringing the hurt as he vies to collect all six Infinity Stones in order to achieve godlike power, but Earth’s mightiest heroes aren’t exactly in a great position to stop him. The events of Captain America: Civil War left the team fractured, which has had a huge impact on two founding Avengers: Captain America and Black Widow.
During a visit to the Atlanta set of Infinity War, IGN and a small group of press talked to actors Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson about what their characters have been up to in-between movies, and let’s just say the picture they painted isn’t pretty.
“They’re more hardened,” Johansson said, describing how the two heroes have teamed up and gone underground so they can still help those who need it, despite the fact that they’re now doing it without backup or resources. “When you’re fighting for something that you know is important but is not being really recognized or supported by a larger organization or even like, society as a whole … it takes a certain toll, and you can get feelings about it in a way.”
IGN UK Podcast #426: Love Annihilation
Krupa, Skrebels and Cardy discuss our unexpected new lunchtime obsession, the beguiling weirdness of Annihilation, the weirdly beguiling Love, and a discussion of the words in a Swedish folk song.
And forget Keyword Countdown, because this week you've got 'Bottom or Wrestler' to enjoy. It's more innocent than it sounds.
IGN UK Podcast #426: Love Annihilation
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Abe’s Exoddus Remake Reveal Possibly Teased for March 20
Oddworld Inhabitants is teasing a reveal for March 20 that looks like it might just be related to their Abe's Exoddus remake, Oddworld: Soulstorm.
Soulstorm was announced back in 2016 with an expected 2017 release date. It follows on from 2014's New n' Tasty, which was a remake of the original 1997 title, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee.
The teaser is only a brief seven seconds long, but going through it frame-by-frame reveals some gorgeous concept art (including a piece for the Soulstorm brewery) as well as the words "explore his origins".
EVE Online Players Pay Amazing Tribute to Stephen Hawking
Earlier this week, the family of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking confirmed that he had passed away at his Cambridge home, aged 76. EVE Online players are paying tribute by lighting beacons across the game's interstellar expanse.
Reddit user kairiola suggested that New Eden's pilots light up cynosural beacons as a form of memorial.
The beacons are used to open jump bridges for warp speed travel, emitting a brilliant light. The sight of one would usually have nearby players' hackles up, possibly denoting the imminent arrival of someone looking for a spot of ship-to-ship combat. But in this instance, they served as an awe-inspiring tribute to the loss of one of the world's greatest minds.
Every Marvel Netflix Season Grade Ever
Now that the third season of Marvel's Jessica Jones has been released on Netflix (read our review here), it's time to call it a wrap on the Netflix Marvel universe. With Netflix cancelling all the series in this particular corner of the darker, grittier, we-barely-acknowledge-we're-part-of-the-MCU Marvel world, the run closes out with six shows and 13 seasons to its name. But how did the shows compare with each other in terms of quality?
Well, we've put together the following slideshow which breaks down the scores IGN gave to each season of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders and The Punisher so far. Scroll through for the full list...
Jurassic Park Gets a Fashion Line to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary
A collaboration between Gen Art and Universal will see the launch of a Jurassic Park-themed line of clothes later this month to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the limited-edition fashion line will be available on March 28 at Macys.com
The Gen Art x Jurassic Park collection has been designed by Gen Art creative director, Phoebe Dahl, and will feature menswear, womenswear, and unisex styles featuring designs, patterns, and patches inspired by the movie.
Far Cry 5 Has Cosmetic-Only Microtransactions
Far Cry 5 will ship with microtransactions, albeit only for cosmetic items.
Ubisoft PR confirmed the news to GameSpot, saying that the microtransactions will be available in the game's single-player, co-op and head-to-head multiplayer modes.
Players can opt to speed up their progression with microtransactions, but Ubisoft has confirmed that they will not affect actual gameplay.
Further, Far Cry 5 Executive Producer Dan Hay confirmed that the game's single-player campaign will be fully playable offline.
An internet connection will still be necessary for the games multiplayer modes, including the feature-filled Arcade mode, which offers an absurdly detailed map editor.
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered’ Listing Spotted
An Amazon listing for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered' has appeared, with a release date of April 30.
As spotted by IGN Italia, listings for both Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game have been added to Amazon Italy, with prices of €19.99 (approximately $25 USD / £17 / $31 AUD).
Amazon Italy's Modern Warfare 2 Remastered listings.
A Complete Guide to Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire’s Preorder Bonuses
Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is set to release on PC, Mac, and Linux on May 8, 2018. For console owners, it’s coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year, but certain retailers already have it up for preorder. This isometric RPG improves on the original with a rebuilt combat engine and a beautiful mixture of old school visuals and modern lighting. It also adds a whole new layer by giving players a ship they can use to sail between islands in an open world. Read our hands-on preview for details.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 Progression System Overhaul Revealed
DICE and EA have revealed the sweeping changes being made to Star Wars: Battlefront 2's controversial progression system in a new update, coming on Wednesday, March 21.
EA is hoping to put to rest "pay-to-win" concerns by making progression linear. Classes, heroes, and ships you use in multiplayer now individually earn experience points. Experience points help you level up, and each level awards a Skill Point, which can be spent on gameplay-changing Star Cards.
Star Cards and other gameplay-changing unlocks will not be purchaseable with either Credits (currency earned through gameplay) or the returning Crystals (paid currency). Star Cards will also no longer be found in Crates.