Monthly Archives: March 2020
GOG Is Giving Away a Massive Pack of Free Witcher Goodies
If you find yourself with some extra time on your hands, but you're not looking to spend a lot of money, Good Old Games has stepped up to answer your needs with a free "Witcher Goodies Pack" as part of its spring sale, happening right now.
You have until the end of today to claim your Witcher Goodies Collection, and really, you have nothing to lose, so why not? If anyone needs me later, I'll be building my papercraft Geralt and watching The Witcher on Netflix.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
Download the Witcher Goodies Collection at GOG
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You have until the end of today to claim your Witcher Goodies Collection, and really, you have nothing to lose, so why not? If anyone needs me later, I'll be building my papercraft Geralt and watching The Witcher on Netflix.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
GOG Is Giving Away a Massive Pack of Free Witcher Goodies
If you find yourself with some extra time on your hands, but you're not looking to spend a lot of money, Good Old Games has stepped up to answer your needs with a free "Witcher Goodies Pack" as part of its spring sale, happening right now.
You have until the end of today to claim your Witcher Goodies Collection, and really, you have nothing to lose, so why not? If anyone needs me later, I'll be building my papercraft Geralt and watching The Witcher on Netflix.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
Download the Witcher Goodies Collection at GOG
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You have until the end of today to claim your Witcher Goodies Collection, and really, you have nothing to lose, so why not? If anyone needs me later, I'll be building my papercraft Geralt and watching The Witcher on Netflix.
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Seth Macy is IGN's tech and commerce editor and just wants to be your friend. Find him on Twitter @sethmacy.
Final Destination Producer Discusses Possible New Plot and Creative Kills
Final Destination series creator Jeffrey Reddick and producer Craig Perry have spoken about their prospective plans for the next movie, which will be the sixth overall entry in the successful horror franchise.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Reddick and Perry offered new details about the next instalment, which comes nine years after the last entry, 2011's Final Destination 5, as they both assured fans that it wouldn't feel like a "cash-grab."
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"The horror geek in me is excited when they're doing a new one, I really like those writers a lot," Reddick said. "I've been talking to Craig and the concept behind it is unique. I think reboot is probably too strong of a word, it makes it sound like they're going to change everything, but it's definitely a Final Destination movie."
He added, "Craig is the master of coming up with crazy openings and set pieces. He's told me a couple of things that happen in this one and it's going to be a lot of fun. It's not going feel like cash-grab Final Destination film."
The creative duo went on to suggest that the sixth movie would follow a similar formula to the others in the franchise, wherein a group of people cheat death, and then death comes back to claim them by using any means possible, which leads on to some very elaborate and unexpected death sequences.
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"We're toying with having it take place in the world of first responders: EMTs, firemen and police," Perry revealed. "These people deal with death on the front lines every day, and make choices that can cause people to live or die.
"We rely on their good judgement, expertise and calm demeanour. So why not put those people in the nightmare situation where every choice can bring about life and death – but now for themselves? We're thinking that world might be an interesting way into a Final Destination movie, and one which can also generate unique set pieces in a very credible way."
Perry also reflected back on some of the most creative kills from the series so far, as he admitted that they have often tried to "come up with scenarios that every day people find themselves in, and play on those fears" before teasing one potential death in the upcoming movie, saying, "I don't think anybody will look at a revolving door in the same way again."
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Final Destination 6 was first reported to be in the works in January 2019 when Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers behind Saw IV, V, VI and Saw 3D, were initially attached to pen the script for the long-gestating sequel.
The franchise was originally launched with the release of Final Destination in 2000. Four sequels followed, with the last entry, Final Destination 5, being released in 2011. Collectively, the franchise has earned over $665 million at the global box office, per Box Office Mojo, making it a huge commercial success.
For more on the most successful horror movie franchises in history, take a look at our rundown of scary sequel-spawners that have never stopped entertaining audiences.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Final Destination Producer Discusses Possible New Plot and Creative Kills
Final Destination series creator Jeffrey Reddick and producer Craig Perry have spoken about their prospective plans for the next movie, which will be the sixth overall entry in the successful horror franchise.
In an interview with Digital Spy, Reddick and Perry offered new details about the next instalment, which comes nine years after the last entry, 2011's Final Destination 5, as they both assured fans that it wouldn't feel like a "cash-grab."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/01/11/final-destination-reboot-coming-from-saw-writers"]
"The horror geek in me is excited when they're doing a new one, I really like those writers a lot," Reddick said. "I've been talking to Craig and the concept behind it is unique. I think reboot is probably too strong of a word, it makes it sound like they're going to change everything, but it's definitely a Final Destination movie."
He added, "Craig is the master of coming up with crazy openings and set pieces. He's told me a couple of things that happen in this one and it's going to be a lot of fun. It's not going feel like cash-grab Final Destination film."
The creative duo went on to suggest that the sixth movie would follow a similar formula to the others in the franchise, wherein a group of people cheat death, and then death comes back to claim them by using any means possible, which leads on to some very elaborate and unexpected death sequences.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2006/02/13/final-destination-3-movies-cheating-death-the-making-of-final-destination-3"]
"We're toying with having it take place in the world of first responders: EMTs, firemen and police," Perry revealed. "These people deal with death on the front lines every day, and make choices that can cause people to live or die.
"We rely on their good judgement, expertise and calm demeanour. So why not put those people in the nightmare situation where every choice can bring about life and death – but now for themselves? We're thinking that world might be an interesting way into a Final Destination movie, and one which can also generate unique set pieces in a very credible way."
Perry also reflected back on some of the most creative kills from the series so far, as he admitted that they have often tried to "come up with scenarios that every day people find themselves in, and play on those fears" before teasing one potential death in the upcoming movie, saying, "I don't think anybody will look at a revolving door in the same way again."
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Final Destination 6 was first reported to be in the works in January 2019 when Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers behind Saw IV, V, VI and Saw 3D, were initially attached to pen the script for the long-gestating sequel.
The franchise was originally launched with the release of Final Destination in 2000. Four sequels followed, with the last entry, Final Destination 5, being released in 2011. Collectively, the franchise has earned over $665 million at the global box office, per Box Office Mojo, making it a huge commercial success.
For more on the most successful horror movie franchises in history, take a look at our rundown of scary sequel-spawners that have never stopped entertaining audiences.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Tom Nook’s at It Again: Animal Crossing Water Bottle Pre-Order Price Is Over $13,000
Update: And like that, the listing is no longer available. Most likely, someone realised something had gone very, very wrong and removed the listing. But there is the outside possibility that someone paid over $13,000 for the only Animal Crossing water bottle. If you are that person, please let us know.
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Bells just aren't enough for our supposed friend Tom Nook. He's after our dollars now, and an Animal Crossing-themed water bottle is up for pre-order with a price tag of over $13,000.
Not $13. Not $130 dollars. Not even $1300, but legitimately $13,000. You can check out the continually on-the-rise pre-order price on Amazon. The bottle is currently selling for $13,228. You can check out the bottle below, which went up for pre-order with a price of $19.99 before soaring into the thousands.
Twitter replies to the tweet above chronicle this water bottle's rise to extreme prices. Roughly 10 hours after the above tweet went up, the bottle hit a new price of $102. The price was at $2,617 three hours later. One hour later, the price rose to $3,831 and it's now sitting with a price tag over $13,000. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-animal-crossing-game-review&captions=true"] Now, it's clear that there's some serious demand or finicky work going on behind-the-scenes of the bottle's listing page, but one can't rule out the possibility of Tom Nook's involvement. An Animal Crossing-themed water bottle hits the pre-order market just days before the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and reaches an astronomical $13,228? We're onto you, Nook. What's not $13,228 is the new Animal Crossing game. You can check out our review of the game, which we thought was amazing, giving Animal Crossing: New Horizons a 9 out of 10. Check out one of the latest trailers for the game here before reading up on all the new changes. You can also read up on how an Animal Crossing-loving grandmother seems to be a character in the game now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/animal-crossing-new-horizons-direct-2202020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Pre-Order: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Stainless Steel Water Bottle $19.99 via Amazon (Prime Eligible).
— Cheap Ass Gamer (@videogamedeals) March 16, 2020
Tom Nook’s at It Again: Animal Crossing Water Bottle Pre-Order Price Is Over $13,000
Update: And like that, the listing is no longer available. Most likely, someone realised something had gone very, very wrong and removed the listing. But there is the outside possibility that someone paid over $13,000 for the only Animal Crossing water bottle. If you are that person, please let us know.
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Bells just aren't enough for our supposed friend Tom Nook. He's after our dollars now, and an Animal Crossing-themed water bottle is up for pre-order with a price tag of over $13,000.
Not $13. Not $130 dollars. Not even $1300, but legitimately $13,000. You can check out the continually on-the-rise pre-order price on Amazon. The bottle is currently selling for $13,228. You can check out the bottle below, which went up for pre-order with a price of $19.99 before soaring into the thousands.
Twitter replies to the tweet above chronicle this water bottle's rise to extreme prices. Roughly 10 hours after the above tweet went up, the bottle hit a new price of $102. The price was at $2,617 three hours later. One hour later, the price rose to $3,831 and it's now sitting with a price tag over $13,000. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-animal-crossing-game-review&captions=true"] Now, it's clear that there's some serious demand or finicky work going on behind-the-scenes of the bottle's listing page, but one can't rule out the possibility of Tom Nook's involvement. An Animal Crossing-themed water bottle hits the pre-order market just days before the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons and reaches an astronomical $13,228? We're onto you, Nook. What's not $13,228 is the new Animal Crossing game. You can check out our review of the game, which we thought was amazing, giving Animal Crossing: New Horizons a 9 out of 10. Check out one of the latest trailers for the game here before reading up on all the new changes. You can also read up on how an Animal Crossing-loving grandmother seems to be a character in the game now. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/02/20/animal-crossing-new-horizons-direct-2202020"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.Pre-Order: Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Stainless Steel Water Bottle $19.99 via Amazon (Prime Eligible).
— Cheap Ass Gamer (@videogamedeals) March 16, 2020
Nintendo’s Online Services Are Down
Nintendo’s online services such as the Switch eShop and multiplayer networks are temporarily down.
Downdetector shows that the Nintendo Network is experiencing problems, and that there are ‘possible problems’ with both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo eShop. IGN’s own testing has revealed that it’s currently not possible to access the eShop.
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The Nintendo of America online service status page also notes problems on all network services across Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and web portals.
Similar information has also been posted on Nintendo’s Japanese-language Twitter feed, explaining that network services have failed. Recovery work is apparently ongoing.
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This outage follows quickly after Microsoft’s Xbox Live system went down for an evening on March 15. It also comes ahead of Nintendo's release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hopefully the service will resume normal operation by the time the game launches.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.
Nintendo’s Online Services Are Down
Nintendo’s online services such as the Switch eShop and multiplayer networks are temporarily down.
Downdetector shows that the Nintendo Network is experiencing problems, and that there are ‘possible problems’ with both Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo eShop. IGN’s own testing has revealed that it’s currently not possible to access the eShop.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/09/13/nintendo-switch-online-features-trailer"]
The Nintendo of America online service status page also notes problems on all network services across Switch, Wii U, 3DS, and web portals.
Similar information has also been posted on Nintendo’s Japanese-language Twitter feed, explaining that network services have failed. Recovery work is apparently ongoing.
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This outage follows quickly after Microsoft’s Xbox Live system went down for an evening on March 15. It also comes ahead of Nintendo's release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hopefully the service will resume normal operation by the time the game launches.
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Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. You can follow him on Twitter.
Doom Eternal Review In Progress
Editor's note: We will be finalizing this review once Doom Eternal has officially released and its multiplayer servers become available. Look out for an update after the game launches on March 20; for now, read on for our full thoughts on the single-player portion.
Id Software's return to Doom in 2016 was a phenomenal update of the franchise's classic shooter formula. It was fast and intense, full of huge monsters and scorching metal tracks, modernizing the feel of the 1990s original while adding some new-school flourishes. Where Doom 2016 brought the original Doom into the present, Doom Eternal feels like a big step forward in making the franchise something new: It's a master class in demon dismemberment after the introductory course to ripping and tearing of four years ago. Like its predecessor, Doom Eternal makes you feel like a monster-shredding badass--not just because you're the strongest Doom Slayer, but because you're also the smartest.
Doom Eternal is all about effectively using the huge amount of murder tools at your disposal. Health, armor, and ammo pickups are at a minimum in Eternal's many combat arenas, and the game instead requires you to earn these by massacring monsters in a variety of different ways. Stagger an enemy and you can tear them apart with a brutal glory kill, which refills your health; douse a demon with the new flamethrower and they'll start to spout armor pickups; or cut them in half with the chainsaw to grab some much-needed ammo.
Continue Reading at GameSpotDoom Eternal Review In Progress
Editor's note: We will be finalizing this review once Doom Eternal has officially released and its multiplayer servers become available. Look out for an update after the game launches on March 20; for now, read on for our full thoughts on the single-player portion.
Id Software's return to Doom in 2016 was a phenomenal update of the franchise's classic shooter formula. It was fast and intense, full of huge monsters and scorching metal tracks, modernizing the feel of the 1990s original while adding some new-school flourishes. Where Doom 2016 brought the original Doom into the present, Doom Eternal feels like a big step forward in making the franchise something new: It's a master class in demon dismemberment after the introductory course to ripping and tearing of four years ago. Like its predecessor, Doom Eternal makes you feel like a monster-shredding badass--not just because you're the strongest Doom Slayer, but because you're also the smartest.
Doom Eternal is all about effectively using the huge amount of murder tools at your disposal. Health, armor, and ammo pickups are at a minimum in Eternal's many combat arenas, and the game instead requires you to earn these by massacring monsters in a variety of different ways. Stagger an enemy and you can tear them apart with a brutal glory kill, which refills your health; douse a demon with the new flamethrower and they'll start to spout armor pickups; or cut them in half with the chainsaw to grab some much-needed ammo.
Continue Reading at GameSpot