Monthly Archives: October 2021
Fortnite Adds Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine In New Resident Evil Collab
Fortnite's spooky month of crossovers continues with a new collaboration with Capcom and Resident Evil. Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are the latest horror icons to drop on the Island and face The Sidways' Cube Monsters.
The S.T.A.R.S. Team Set includes Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine with their S.T.A.R.S. uniform. Chris also comes with his Hound Wolf Squad outfit from Resident Evil Village as an alt, and Jill will be able to don her look from Resident Evil 3 Remake.
In addition to the character skins, the set includes the Green Herb Back Bling (with Red Herb and Blue Herb alt styles), a typewriter Saving Keystrokes Back Bling, the Hod Dogger Pickaxe, and Stun Rod Pickaxe. There is also the Brolly Stroll Emote complete with an umbrella.
The Chris, Jill, Herb Back Bling, and Typewriter Back Bling will be available in a bundle with the option to purchase the two Pickaxes and emote in the S.T.A.R.S. Team Gear Bundle.
As October continues, Epic Games has been adding horror-themed collaborations to Fortnite. The month kicked off with a collaboration featuring classic monsters from Universal Pictures' horror library. Fortnite also added Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Fortnite Adds Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine In New Resident Evil Collab
Fortnite's spooky month of crossovers continues with a new collaboration with Capcom and Resident Evil. Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine are the latest horror icons to drop on the Island and face The Sidways' Cube Monsters.
The S.T.A.R.S. Team Set includes Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine with their S.T.A.R.S. uniform. Chris also comes with his Hound Wolf Squad outfit from Resident Evil Village as an alt, and Jill will be able to don her look from Resident Evil 3 Remake.
In addition to the character skins, the set includes the Green Herb Back Bling (with Red Herb and Blue Herb alt styles), a typewriter Saving Keystrokes Back Bling, the Hod Dogger Pickaxe, and Stun Rod Pickaxe. There is also the Brolly Stroll Emote complete with an umbrella.
The Chris, Jill, Herb Back Bling, and Typewriter Back Bling will be available in a bundle with the option to purchase the two Pickaxes and emote in the S.T.A.R.S. Team Gear Bundle.
As October continues, Epic Games has been adding horror-themed collaborations to Fortnite. The month kicked off with a collaboration featuring classic monsters from Universal Pictures' horror library. Fortnite also added Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead.
Matt T.M. Kim is IGN's News Editor. You can reach him @lawoftd.
Hasbro Announces First G.I. Joe HasLab Project With the Return of the Skystriker XP-14F
Hasbro is bringing back the Skystriker XP-14F fighter jet, and its asking for fans to help by way of its own HasLab crowdfunding platform.
Unlike some of the retro lines Hasbro offers, the Skystriker is not a 1:1 reproduction using the original dies and molds, but instead will offer "the most precise detail and design" to update it for modern collectors. Take a look at the gallery of images below to see what features a successfully funded Skystriker jet will offer.
Hasbro has three different funding tiers set up, each offering added rewards beyond the initial funding. At 10,000 backers, Habsro will bring the Skystriker to production. Hasbro promises "sculptural integrity ... miles ahead" of previous versions. The joystick in the cockpit is moveable, for one.
The Skystriker Tier 1, requiring 13,000 backers, adds a Scarlett O-Ring figure, and 16,000 backers unlocks Rip Cord "in Night Force colors." Hitting 18,000 will add two Pit Crew figures. These figures, if reached, are in addition to the Ace and Wayne Ruthel figures included with the Skystriker.
There are tons more accessories included with the jet, which can be seen at the HasLab official website.
The Skystriker was easily one of the coolest of the classic Joe vehicles from the 1980s. Heavily inspired by the real-world F-14 Tomcat, the Skystriker's coolness factor was helped along by that other piece of 1980s pop-culture jet fighter excellence, Top Gun.
Of course, the XP-14F looks best when parked on the deck of the legendary USS Flagg, so if Hasbro is reading this, please make that the next Joe-inspired HasLab project.
Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.
Hasbro Announces First G.I. Joe HasLab Project With the Return of the Skystriker XP-14F
Hasbro is bringing back the Skystriker XP-14F fighter jet, and its asking for fans to help by way of its own HasLab crowdfunding platform.
Unlike some of the retro lines Hasbro offers, the Skystriker is not a 1:1 reproduction using the original dies and molds, but instead will offer "the most precise detail and design" to update it for modern collectors. Take a look at the gallery of images below to see what features a successfully funded Skystriker jet will offer.
Hasbro has three different funding tiers set up, each offering added rewards beyond the initial funding. At 10,000 backers, Habsro will bring the Skystriker to production. Hasbro promises "sculptural integrity ... miles ahead" of previous versions. The joystick in the cockpit is moveable, for one.
The Skystriker Tier 1, requiring 13,000 backers, adds a Scarlett O-Ring figure, and 16,000 backers unlocks Rip Cord "in Night Force colors." Hitting 18,000 will add two Pit Crew figures. These figures, if reached, are in addition to the Ace and Wayne Ruthel figures included with the Skystriker.
There are tons more accessories included with the jet, which can be seen at the HasLab official website.
The Skystriker was easily one of the coolest of the classic Joe vehicles from the 1980s. Heavily inspired by the real-world F-14 Tomcat, the Skystriker's coolness factor was helped along by that other piece of 1980s pop-culture jet fighter excellence, Top Gun.
Of course, the XP-14F looks best when parked on the deck of the legendary USS Flagg, so if Hasbro is reading this, please make that the next Joe-inspired HasLab project.
Seth Macy is Executive Editor, IGN Commerce, and just wants to be your friend. You can find him hosting the Nintendo Voice Chat podcast.
Fallout 4 Nuke Bomb Bookends Add Post-Apocalyptic Style to Your Shelf
If you're a fan of the Fallout franchise and big statement pieces, Dark Horse Direct has just the collectible for you. The company's latest video game-inspired piece is a pair of bookends based on Fallout 4's Liberty Prime Nuke Bomb.
If the thought of propping up your books with two halves of a post-apocalyptic weapon of mass destruction makes you smile, then check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive look at this unusual collectible:
Officially dubbed the Mark 28, these deadly warheads are one of the primary offensive weapons of the towering Liberty Prime robot. These bookends measure roughly 7" by 7" by 6.5" and are made of polyresin. This piece was sculpted
by BigShot Toyworks and painted by J.W. Productions. The set also includes a 3" enamel pin featuring a Liberty Prime design.
The Liberty Prime Nuke Bomb bookend set is limited to 1000 pieces and will be sold exclusively through Dark Horse Direct website. You can preorder the set now for $179.99, with an estimated release window of July-September 2022.
Despite originally being released in 2015, Fallout 4 has been getting a big push from Bethesda in 2021. It was among a number of Bethesda titles added to Game Pass in March, and the game also received an FPS Boost upgrade.
A Fallout TV series is also in the works at Amazon, and we have some ideas for what classic Fallout stories should be adapted.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Fallout 4 Nuke Bomb Bookends Add Post-Apocalyptic Style to Your Shelf
If you're a fan of the Fallout franchise and big statement pieces, Dark Horse Direct has just the collectible for you. The company's latest video game-inspired piece is a pair of bookends based on Fallout 4's Liberty Prime Nuke Bomb.
If the thought of propping up your books with two halves of a post-apocalyptic weapon of mass destruction makes you smile, then check out the slideshow gallery below for an exclusive look at this unusual collectible:
Officially dubbed the Mark 28, these deadly warheads are one of the primary offensive weapons of the towering Liberty Prime robot. These bookends measure roughly 7" by 7" by 6.5" and are made of polyresin. This piece was sculpted
by BigShot Toyworks and painted by J.W. Productions. The set also includes a 3" enamel pin featuring a Liberty Prime design.
The Liberty Prime Nuke Bomb bookend set is limited to 1000 pieces and will be sold exclusively through Dark Horse Direct website. You can preorder the set now for $179.99, with an estimated release window of July-September 2022.
Despite originally being released in 2015, Fallout 4 has been getting a big push from Bethesda in 2021. It was among a number of Bethesda titles added to Game Pass in March, and the game also received an FPS Boost upgrade.
A Fallout TV series is also in the works at Amazon, and we have some ideas for what classic Fallout stories should be adapted.
Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter.
Oculus Go Receives Unlocked OS Update
Oculus has released a new update that future-proofs the Oculus Go headset. It now allows full root access for owners of the headset, providing them the ability to repurpose the hardware for other uses as well as use the headset without the need for a Facebook account.
Oculus also has a guide available for download that describes how to use the software on the Oculus Go device and gain low-level access. However, opening up the headset is irreversible and owners will no longer receive over-the-air updates. Additionally, the process described in the guide cannot be used on any other Oculus device or operating system.
As explained by Ars Technica, an unlocked Oculus Go headset will no longer check for a Facebook signature at the kernel level. This means that developers can create custom versions of low-level features like the app launcher.
Oculus CTO John Carmack announced last month that this update would be coming, hoping that even 20 years into the future, a randomly found brand new Oculus Go headset would still be able to update the final software version after the over-the-air servers inevitably shut down.
The Oculus Go headset was released back in May 2018. In IGN's Oculus Go review, Matt Elliot said, "Comfortable, convenient, wireless, and affordable, the standalone Oculus Go represents a big step forward in consumer VR."
George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter at @yinyangfooey.
Oculus Go Receives Unlocked OS Update
Oculus has released a new update that future-proofs the Oculus Go headset. It now allows full root access for owners of the headset, providing them the ability to repurpose the hardware for other uses as well as use the headset without the need for a Facebook account.
Oculus also has a guide available for download that describes how to use the software on the Oculus Go device and gain low-level access. However, opening up the headset is irreversible and owners will no longer receive over-the-air updates. Additionally, the process described in the guide cannot be used on any other Oculus device or operating system.
As explained by Ars Technica, an unlocked Oculus Go headset will no longer check for a Facebook signature at the kernel level. This means that developers can create custom versions of low-level features like the app launcher.
Oculus CTO John Carmack announced last month that this update would be coming, hoping that even 20 years into the future, a randomly found brand new Oculus Go headset would still be able to update the final software version after the over-the-air servers inevitably shut down.
The Oculus Go headset was released back in May 2018. In IGN's Oculus Go review, Matt Elliot said, "Comfortable, convenient, wireless, and affordable, the standalone Oculus Go represents a big step forward in consumer VR."
George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter at @yinyangfooey.
Sony To Release Two Untitled Marvel Movies in 2023
Sounds like 2023 might be a good year for fans of Sony's Spider-Man-centered Marvel universe as Sony Pictures has announced the release dates for two currently untitled Marvel movies coming to theatres that year: June 23, and October 6.
In a press release, Sony announced it has reserved two 2023 dates for untitled Sony./Marvel Universe movies. This is in addition to a third Sony Marvel production that's already been announced for January 13, 2023: Kraven the Hunter.
Without titles or further details, it's impossible to know much more about what these two other films will entail. We do know that Olivia Wilde has a project in the works that may or may not be Spider-Woman, and there have been whispers over the years of other characters in the spotlight like Silver Sable, Black Cat, Nightwatch, Madame Web, and Jackpot. Given the box office success, another Venom movie is also likely in the cards.
The only other known Sony Marvel movie is Mobius slated to be released on January 28, 2022.
Curiously, one of the untitled movies is set for October 6, 2023 — the same date that Disney had until this week planned its own MCU movie. It's possible that this is a collaboration, or that Disney opted to move a release date on their end to steer clear of Sony's own Marvel project dropping that day. Disney also removed a Marvel movie from July 28 in the same update.
For now, there's Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which our review found an improvement on everything from the first movie even if it played things a little safe.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Sony To Release Two Untitled Marvel Movies in 2023
Sounds like 2023 might be a good year for fans of Sony's Spider-Man-centered Marvel universe as Sony Pictures has announced the release dates for two currently untitled Marvel movies coming to theatres that year: June 23, and October 6.
In a press release, Sony announced it has reserved two 2023 dates for untitled Sony./Marvel Universe movies. This is in addition to a third Sony Marvel production that's already been announced for January 13, 2023: Kraven the Hunter.
Without titles or further details, it's impossible to know much more about what these two other films will entail. We do know that Olivia Wilde has a project in the works that may or may not be Spider-Woman, and there have been whispers over the years of other characters in the spotlight like Silver Sable, Black Cat, Nightwatch, Madame Web, and Jackpot. Given the box office success, another Venom movie is also likely in the cards.
The only other known Sony Marvel movie is Mobius slated to be released on January 28, 2022.
Curiously, one of the untitled movies is set for October 6, 2023 — the same date that Disney had until this week planned its own MCU movie. It's possible that this is a collaboration, or that Disney opted to move a release date on their end to steer clear of Sony's own Marvel project dropping that day. Disney also removed a Marvel movie from July 28 in the same update.
For now, there's Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which our review found an improvement on everything from the first movie even if it played things a little safe.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.