Monthly Archives: August 2015
Ex-Blizzard CCO: ‘MMO’ Has Become a Dirty Term
Ex-Blizzard CCO Rob Pardo has noticed a lot of persistent world online games avoid using the descriptive term "MMO," and he has a theory as to why.
According to Pardo, use of the term "MMO" or "massively multiplayer online game" is a loaded description that ultimately leads games to be compared with traditional MMOs like World of Warcraft.
“What you’re starting to see now is people are creating persistent world games with lots of players,” he told Develop. “But different types of games and different types of gameplay, rather than trying to create the same type of game as World of Warcraft.
Invincible Iron Man ‘Sister Title’ Confirmed
Marvel Comic Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso has confirmed a Brian Michael Bendis-written sister title to the upcoming Invincible Iron Man.
"Brian and David
are playing the long game with Invincible Iron Man," Alonso told Comic Book Resources. "When Brian pitched us, he said there was an idea for a sister-title that would spin out of the first germinating in his brain."
Originally teased by Bendis last week on Twitter, the writer alluded that the project would involve Tony Stark. Alonso didn't reveal a central character, but he did note that the ending of of Invincible Iron Man #1 will help fill in some gaps.
Our IGN First Game for August Is…Scalebound
Scalebound, an Xbox One exclusive from renowned action game developer Platinum Games (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Vanquish, etc.), was revealed at E3 2014. Absolutely nothing has been seen or heard from it since. That all changes this month with IGN First, where we'll be covering the game in-depth throughout August. Our team went to Platinum in Japan and will be bringing you approximately a dozen exclusive features and videos over the next four weeks.
We'll be kicking things off tomorrow morning at approximately 8am PT/11am ET, or as soon as the Microsoft press briefing ends. At that point, we will post our first piece of IGN First content for Scalebound: an extended gameplay demo that's much longer than the one you'll see during the Xbox briefing. You can also expect:
Vega Revealed for Street Fighter 5
Capcom has revealed Vega is the latest character for Street Fighter V.
This will be unsurprising to many, since Vega has been a mainstay in the series since Street Fighter II. However he is returning with a "brand new look and new tricks up his frilly sleeves" according to the post on the PS Blog.
He now has two fighting modes, with claw and without claw. After sheathing his claw during battle, Vega gains new moves and new attack properties. The ability to change between the two modes creates new combo possibilities as well.
Sony Celebrates 5 Years of PS Plus
PlayStation Plus is five-years old today, and to celebrate the occasion Sony is sending out a special gift to those who’ve been with the service since day one.
Sony hasn’t said what the gift will be, but if you’ve been with the service since the start, keep an eye on the email associated with your Sony sign in.
"To celebrate those of you that have been with us from the very beginning, a limited edition gift will be arriving in the mail for those of you that have been part of the journey since the very start," says Chris Howe on the PS Blog.
PES 2016 is Getting a Demo Soon
Konami has announced that PES 2016 will be getting a free demo on August 13.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pro Evolution Soccer series, and the demo will be the first opportunity for you to get your hands on all the new features before it releases on September 15 in North America and September 17 in Europe.
The demo will "feature both club and national sides and will offer a perfect snapshot of the many on-field advances the new game offers," according to the press release.
New MGS5 Gameplay Trailer Coming This Week
Konami will reveal a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain this Wednesday, August 5, at Gamescom.
In a post on Twitter, Konami Europe teased the video's release, confirming it will include brand-new gameplay footage.
New #MGSVTPP gameplay footage and trailer coming on the 5th of August! Stay tuned: http://t.co/vI0smz91tF pic.twitter.com/NDLATELTzo
— KONAMI Europe (@konamieu) August 3, 2015
Josh Gad Calls Angry Birds Movie “Unexpectedly Smart”
Josh Gad has been talking about the forthcoming animated adaptation of mobile game Angry Birds, claiming that the film will be “unexpectedly smart and really beautiful.”
Heads were scratched when a movie of relatively plot-free mobile game was announced, but the huge success of the ridiculously addictive title meant an animated film was inevitable.
The feature then managed to attract a pretty impressive voice cast, featuring the likes of Peter Dinklage, Jason Sudeikis, Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Bill Hader and Josh Gad.
The latter recently visited IGN’s London office to discuss his new movie Pixels on the UK podcast, and talk turned to the animated adaptation, and whether or not it was actually a real thing…
Paladins: How Smite Creators’ New Game Channels Team Fortress 2
Paladins, an objective-based team first-person shooter, has been unveiled by Hi-Rez Studios and is slated to launch in 2016.
In development for PC and current-gen consoles, Paladins is rooted in a colorful sci-fi fantasy setting featuring unique champions that have their own fire-function and abilities. Combat in Paladins is also nearly entirely projectile-based, meaning shots can be dodged.
A match of Paladins unfolds as two teams fight over king of the hill-style point capture objectives. When one team successfully captures the point, the match evolves as the team tries to push a siege engine through three layers of the enemy base.
Though each champion has its own personality and core abilities, a movement ability, and a mount -- to get around Paladins' much larger, wide open maps -- the real character variation comes from a deckbuilding card system that augments a champion in different ways.
Iam8bit Releasing Incredible Banjo, Perfect Dark Records
Some of the finest video game music of all time is coming to a record player near you. In the wake of its fantastic Battletoads vinyl, which was available at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, iam8bit is teaming up with Rare and Xbox to deliver a few more classic soundtracks in their own incredible packages.
First up is the Banjo-Kazooie original soundtrack, composed by Grant Kirkhope. The classic Nintendo 64 platformer has some of the most impressive, dynamic music of its time, and still holds up nearly 20 years later. Next is the Perfect Dark OST, with art that's inspired by classic James Bond book covers. Finally, the SDCC-exclusive Battletoads soundtrack is also being reissued.