IGN AU Black Beta Select Awards: Winners Revealed
The winners of IGN Australia's third annual Black Beta Select Awards were revealed during a huge special event at Lower Town Hall in Sydney's CBD on Friday, February 20.
More than 90,000 votes were cast across 12 categories. The top three games in each category and the winners, as voted by you, are listed below.
Release Date Revealed for Dungeons 2
Developer Realmforge and publisher Kalypso Media have announced that Dungeons 2 will be releasing worldwide on April 24 for Windows, Mac, and SteamOS.
It will feature a mixture of dungeon simulation and real-time strategy as you take on the role of The Dungeon Lord.
In addition to the dungeon creation of the first game, Dungeons 2 will have you venturing forth into the overworld with your army of monsters.
Furthermore, the game features narration by Kevan Brighting, best known for his work on The Stanley Parable.
Make sure you check out IGN's preview of Dungeons 2, "the Dungeon Keeper remake we've been waiting for".
Jared Leto Gaining Weight to Play Joker in Suicide Squad
Jared Leto has revealed he's gaining weight to play The Joker in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie.
Speaking to Billboard magazine, Leto branded the character a "beautiful disaster" before saying how comics are evolving to include characters that are almost Shakespearean in their scope.
"I'm trying to gain a lot of weight," he told the outlet while eating vegan tacos. "It means I have to eat every couple of hours -- and I'm terrible at eating a lot.
"The opportunity to take on this nearly Shakespearean character -- that's what graphic novels and comic books are becoming, right? This beautiful disaster of a character -- what a big challenge."
Exploding Kittens Kickstarter Rakes In $8.7 Million
The Kickstarter for quirky card game Exploding Kittens has made $8.7 million dollars.
More specifically, $8,782,571. See for yourself on its Kickstarter page.
Just a day into the card game's month-long crowdfunding campaign, it hit the $2 million dollar mark, despite only asking for $10k.
At 219,382 backers and 87,825% funded, Exploding Kittens has long since broken a Kickstarter record.
First Look at Jason Momoa’s Aquaman!
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League director Zack Snyder took to social media tonight to give fans their first look at Jason Momoa as Aquaman!
Momoa's Aquaman will reportedly be introduced in BvS before showing up in the two-part Justice League movie and his own solo movie.
There is only one true King. #unitetheseven pic.twitter.com/RDFG8jbuI6
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) February 20, 2015
The above photo's tag line of "unite the seven" may speak to either the Justice League's lineup (of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Cyborg, and Green Lantern) or to the Seven Seas.
Here’s How to Remove Lenovo’s Invasive Software From Affected Laptops
Recently, computer maker Lenovo issued a statement regarding Superfish, a piece of software that came pre-installed on Lenovo laptops between September and December 2014. The software, intended to serve owners of Lenovo laptops with advertisements, has serious potential for misuse as it installs its own trusted security certificate. This means that the Superfish certificate can be used to defeat the entire purpose of secure connections: to prevent bad guys from being able to snoop on encrypted communications.
Here’s How to Remove Lenovo’s Invasive Software From Affected Laptops
Recently, computer maker Lenovo issued a statement regarding Superfish, a piece of software that came pre-installed on Lenovo laptops between September and December 2014. The software, intended to serve owners of Lenovo laptops with advertisements, has serious potential for misuse as it installs its own trusted security certificate. This means that the Superfish certificate can be used to defeat the entire purpose of secure connections: to prevent bad guys from being able to snoop on encrypted communications.
Will This Mortal Kombat X Comic Character Make the Game Roster?
Mortal Kombat X comes out this April and there are still a few fighters yet to be announced. The rumor mill’s latest target is Erron Black, a gunslinger type introduced in the Mortal Kombat X comic during chapter 4 of the digital version/issue #2 of the print version.
Black’s reveal in the official companion comic has him standing next to D’vorah and Kotal Khan, both new and confirmed characters for the upcoming Mortal Kombat X.
Could Black be joining them? LazyGamer is among the speculating, providing scans of the comics for those not following the series. See Black’s introduction below.
Will This Mortal Kombat X Comic Character Make the Game Roster?
Mortal Kombat X comes out this April and there are still a few fighters yet to be announced. The rumor mill’s latest target is Erron Black, a gunslinger type introduced in the Mortal Kombat X comic during chapter 4 of the digital version/issue #2 of the print version.
Black’s reveal in the official companion comic has him standing next to D’vorah and Kotal Khan, both new and confirmed characters for the upcoming Mortal Kombat X.
Could Black be joining them? LazyGamer is among the speculating, providing scans of the comics for those not following the series. See Black’s introduction below.
The Walking Dead’s Glenn is Getting a Mini Bust
The Walking Dead's Glenn Rhee is getting a mini bust, courtesy of Gentle Giant Ltd. and 3D Systems.
Standing 7" tall, 5" wide and 4" deep, the Glenn mini bust is digitally sculpted and modelled after actor Steven Yeun, from the hit AMC TV series. Hand-painted and made from polystone, Gentle Giant's latest Walking Dead mini bust is limited in supply, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
