Monthly Archives: January 2018

SEGA Shoots Down Rumors of New Sonic Racing Game

Update: SEGA PR and social media manager Aaron Webber has come forward to shoot down the recent rumors that a new entry in its kart racing series is on the way.

"Hi guys – saw rumors floating today about another SART game. Just wanted to confirm it's not a thing," Webber said in a post on Twitter.

Original story follows:

A leaked internal presentation suggests that Sumo Digital has a new karting game in development. Could it be another Sonic & SEGA All-Stars?

Slides from the presentation were posted on ResetEra  after the link to the original was removed. As well as the karting game, there are apparently two FPS titles also in the works.

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PUBG Nerfs Vehicles in Xbox One Update

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds latest console update nerfs vehicles, implements a few tweaks, and fixes some bugs.

The patch notes for the Xbox One update indicate that Bluehole will increase the damage players can mete out on vehicles with both guns and grenades, while reducing damage to players who are unfortunate enough to get themselves run over.

Reckless driving will be curbed somewhat for players who value their lives, with drivers and passengers suffering "increased injuries" after crashing into other vehicles and objects.

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Gran Turismo Creator Already Working on the Next GT Game

Gran Turismo series creator, Kazunori Yamauchi says he's already working on the next installment in the franchise.

Talking to Japanese website Game Watch (translated by Google), Yamauchi talked about updates to GT Sport and what the future of the series.

When asked about his plans for the next game, he replied, "I can not talk about anything yet, but since the moment releasing GT

, I have started making the next GT."

Yamauchi says he doesn't know if the next game in the series will be Gran Turismo 7, but did tease the possible inclusion of bikes.

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Black Panther: First Reactions Twitter Roundup

Disney and Marvel Studios screened Black Panther for members of the media ahead of the movie's debut next month. The press were allowed to share their reactions on social media before official reviews go live, and they're overwhelming positive.

IGN's own Jim Vejvoda and Terri Schwartz spoke very highly of the film. Vejvoda highlighted the movie's action, world-building, and performances, saying Black Panther is "great fun" and a "sweet step forward for the MCU."

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Overwatch D.Va Cosplay to Embrace Your True Self

Welcome back to Hero Makeover, our video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.

Our hero for Episode 5 is a transgender woman from St. Louis named Alexa. Through cosplay, Alexa has found confidence and been able to comfortably appear in public as a woman. Watch the season finale of Hero Makeover in the player above to see Alexa's cosplay transformation into D.Va from Overwatch.

Be sure to follow Hero Makeover on Facebook to check out the previous episodes, all of which are voiced by Jennifer Hale, the prolific voice actress who's worked on a number of video game franchises, including Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Baldur's Gate, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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Overwatch D.Va Cosplay to Embrace Your True Self

Welcome back to Hero Makeover, our video series where professional costume designers and makeup artists transform real-world heroes into their favorite characters.

Our hero for Episode 5 is a transgender woman from St. Louis named Alexa. Through cosplay, Alexa has found confidence and been able to comfortably appear in public as a woman. Watch the season finale of Hero Makeover in the player above to see Alexa's cosplay transformation into D.Va from Overwatch.

Be sure to follow Hero Makeover on Facebook to check out the previous episodes, all of which are voiced by Jennifer Hale, the prolific voice actress who's worked on a number of video game franchises, including Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid, Baldur's Gate, and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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Top Comics to Buy This Week: January 31, 2018

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Editor’s Note: We’re trying a new format for this weekly feature by presenting our picks in a slideshow. Comics are a visual medium this allows us to put the artwork front and center. It also lets us put everything on one page. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.

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Top Comics to Buy This Week: January 31, 2018

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

Editor’s Note: We’re trying a new format for this weekly feature by presenting our picks in a slideshow. Comics are a visual medium this allows us to put the artwork front and center. It also lets us put everything on one page. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.

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