Scarlet Nexus: Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed at IGN Expo
Scarlet Nexus - the anime-infused next-gen action RPG - has got a new trailer and showed off gameplay at IGN Expo, primarily showing off the game's psychokinetic combat.
Revealed at today's IGN Expo, the trailer shows the game's mixture of swordplay and psychic ablities against a variety of groteque enemies from the game's 'brainpunk' setting. Those telekinetic abilities can get pretty wild - we see telephone poles used like floating clubs, and even a full train being thrown down the tracks at a target.
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In an interview with IGN, game director Kenji Anabuki and producer Keita Iizuka confirmed that there wouldn't be fundamental gameplay differences between current-gen and next-gen versions of the game, but talked up the level of detail next-gen has allowed them to add, alongside seamless loading times to allow for a more immersive experience.
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Scarlet Nexus is coming to Xbox Series X, PS5, Xbox One, PS4 and PC, with no release date currently set.
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There's much, much more to see from today's IGN Expo, and we're running the Summer of Gaming throughout June – here's the Summer of Gaming full schedule. All month, we're supporting some incredibly important causes – the World Health Organisation and The Bail Project – if you are able, help us support them too at donate.ign.com.
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Fight Crab Gets a July PC Release Date
Fight Crab, the game about being a crab and getting into fights, is coming to Steam on July 30.
Announced as part of today's IGN Expo, the game will be priced at $19.99 USD, and will launch with more than 20 crab types, 10 dynamic stages to fight on, and 1v1 and 2v2 battle modes.
As part of the announcement, we've got a new trailer that shows off some of the game's 50 weapon types:
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The goal of Fight Crab is to use the range of ludicrous weaponry available to weaken your opponent, before flipping them onto their back for 3 seconds to claim victory. It's essentially Smash Bros. meets professional wrestling, with giant seafood.
The game has previously been available in early access form, and you can watch 15 minutes of gameplay below:
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There's much, much more to see from today's IGN Expo, and we're running the Summer of Gaming throughout June – here's the Summer of Gaming full schedule. All month, we're supporting some incredibly important causes – the World Health Organisation and The Bail Project – if you are able, help us support them too at donate.ign.com.
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Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.
Ninjala Launch Trailer Revealed
Ninjala, the upcoming free-to-play arena brawler for Nintendo Switch, has got a launch trailer ahead of its release on June 24.
Revealed at today's IGN Expo, the trailer starts with a West Side Story homage between its factions of bubblegum-chewing cartoon protagonists, before showing off a swathe of its combat, locations and characters. Check it out below:
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Recently we learned that the game would also feature a full story mode - centred on Van, a ninja in training - which will be released as paid DLC alongside the free-to-play multiplayer component.
There's much, much more to see from today's IGN Expo, and we're running the Summer of Gaming throughout June – here's the Summer of Gaming full schedule. All month, we're supporting some incredibly important causes – the World Health Organisation and The Bail Project – if you are able, help us support them too at donate.ign.com.
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The Survivalists: Co-op Beta Released
IGN is happy to reveal that The Survivalists - the desert island survival game set in the universe of The Escapists - has launched a limited-time beta on Steam.
Announced as part of today's IGN Expo, the beta allows for online co-op for groups of four, who can explorem loot, craft and build together, while surviving the dangers of their island home. Also, you get to hang out with a ton of monkeys.
Check out a beta reveal trailer below:
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The co-op survival sandbox game is due for release on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One this year.
There's much, much more to see from today's IGN Expo, and we're running the Summer of Gaming throughout June – here's the Summer of Gaming full schedule. All month, we're supporting some incredibly important causes – the World Health Organisation and The Bail Project – if you are able, help us support them too at donate.ign.com.
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Joe Skrebels is IGN's Executive Editor of News. Follow him on Twitter.
Stephen King Wanted to Write a Book About Jason Voorhees
Stephen King has revealed that he once wanted to write a book from the perspective of Jason Voorhees, the hockey-masked murderer from the Friday the 13th franchise.
Taking to Twitter on Sunday, the legendary storyteller confessed that he had considered writing "Jason's side of the story" as a first-person narrative from the fictional character's point of view, though he noted that the story is unlikely to ever now hit the shelves.
King suggested that the table-turning tale, called "I, JASON," would see the titular character subjected to a "hellish fate" of perpetual death at Camp Crystal Lake, the summer camp that Jason stalked in the Friday the 13th film series.
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"The best novel idea I never wrote (and probably never will) is I JASON, the first-person narrative of Jason Voohees, and his hellish fate: killed over and over again at Camp Crystal Lake," King tweeted. "What a hellish, existential fate!"
"Just thinking about the legal thicket one would have to go through to get permissions makes my head ache," King explained in a follow-up tweet. "And my heart, that too. But gosh, shouldn't someone tell Jason's side of the story?"
"Blumhouse could do it as a movie," he wrote as a final suggestion.
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The first movie in the Friday the 13th franchise was released in 1980 and told the story of a group of counsellor's at Camp Crystal Lake, who are continuously eliminated by an unknown assailant while attempting to re-open the abandoned site.
The most recent film to be released in the slasher series was 2009's Jason reboot, also called Friday the 13th, starring Jared Padalecki and Derek Mears, who played Jason, the motivated killer with speed, strength, vision and a revenge streak that runs blackheart-deep.
In our review of the film, we said, "fans of these movies should rejoice at this treatment of their hallowed franchise, and should be psyched to discover that this film leaves the possibility of a sequel wide open. Movies that take on a legacy are always hit-or-miss, but this Friday the 13th -- ahem -- kills."
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
King suggested that the table-turning tale, called "I, JASON," would see the titular character subjected to a "hellish fate" of perpetual death at Camp Crystal Lake, the summer camp that Jason stalked in the Friday the 13th film series.
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"The best novel idea I never wrote (and probably never will) is I JASON, the first-person narrative of Jason Voohees, and his hellish fate: killed over and over again at Camp Crystal Lake," King tweeted. "What a hellish, existential fate!"
"Just thinking about the legal thicket one would have to go through to get permissions makes my head ache," King explained in a follow-up tweet. "And my heart, that too. But gosh, shouldn't someone tell Jason's side of the story?"
"Blumhouse could do it as a movie," he wrote as a final suggestion.
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The first movie in the Friday the 13th franchise was released in 1980 and told the story of a group of counsellor's at Camp Crystal Lake, who are continuously eliminated by an unknown assailant while attempting to re-open the abandoned site.
The most recent film to be released in the slasher series was 2009's Jason reboot, also called Friday the 13th, starring Jared Padalecki and Derek Mears, who played Jason, the motivated killer with speed, strength, vision and a revenge streak that runs blackheart-deep.
In our review of the film, we said, "fans of these movies should rejoice at this treatment of their hallowed franchise, and should be psyched to discover that this film leaves the possibility of a sequel wide open. Movies that take on a legacy are always hit-or-miss, but this Friday the 13th -- ahem -- kills."
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.PS5 UI Will be a Complete Overhaul, Sony Exec Says
Sony finally revealed the console design for the PlayStation 5, but there’s still plenty about the console that’s being kept under wraps. This includes the PS5 UI, which had a very brief teaser during the PS5 showcase. Now, a PlayStation exec has revealed that the PS5 UI will be a “100 percent overhaul of the PS4 UI.”
As reported by The Verge, PlayStation VP of UX design Matt MacLaurin answered some questions about the PS5 on LinkedIn (since deleted). There, MacLaurin revealed that the new UI for the PS5 is a “very interesting evolution of the OS.”
“As it’s UI it’s practical first, but it’s a whole new visual language and a complete rearchitecting of the user interface,” says MacLaurin. He describes the OS as “more subtle than flashy, but no pixel is untouched.”
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The PS5 UI and OS still haven’t been revealed other than a very brief teaser during the PS5 stream. The teaser featured an ethereal aesthetic similar to the one in PS4 and PS3. But other than that Sony didn’t show any of the menus or other UX features.
Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X will likely keep the same dashboard as the Xbox One according to The Verge’s Tom Warren. “Microsoft is adding some additional stuff for the console features, but the UI and dash will be the same. Speed and [performance] will also be improved.”
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For more, check out IGN’s PS5 and Xbox Series X comparison chart. Do you prefer a new updated UI, or would you rather keep a similar design as current-gen games? [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Overwatch’s Mei Joins Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm will add Overwatch's Mei as a new hero, alongside a new event and a new Nexus Anomaly, all to celebrate the Blizzard MOBA's 5th anniversary. All of the above is available to play on the game's PTR now, and will go live in the core game from the week of June 23.
The ice-firing climatologist has been transformed into a tank for her MOBA debut, built for crowd control, mobility and survivability.
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She can throw a snowball that slows and blinds enemies, cause a blizzard that damages and slows enemies (with an extra burst of damage when it ends), can skate across ice (with a burst of knockback damage as it ends), and can encase herself in ice to withstand damage and gain shields.
Her first heroic ability is a giant snowball that trap enemies and explodes, and her second allows her to create an ice wall that can help block lanes, and trap enemies in its path.
Alongside Mei, the game will kick off the Nexomania 2 event, which applies a wrestling theme to several heroes, as well as adding new quests and rewards. Check out a trailer below.
Finally, a Nexus Anomaly, Climate Phenomena is coming to the game, adding weather disturbances to your matches. Each battleground has its own phenomena, including rain storms, snow flurries, or foggy mists, all of which last for a few minutes. Heroes can gain unique buffs from each weather type.
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If you haven't been keeping up with Blizzard's cross-franchise MOBA recently, we recently wroter about why Heroes of the Storm is far from dead.
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Jurassic World 3 to Be First Major Movie to Resume Production in UK
Universal's Jurassic World: Dominion will resume filming the week of July 6 in the UK after production was shut down in March due to the coronavirus outbreak. It will be the first major Hollywood production to go back in front of cameras in the UK, with Universal reportedly spending $5 million on new on-set safety measures.
“The plan is for us to be shooting early-mid July,” a Universal production insider told Deadline.
Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, who returned to the US once production shut down, will fly back to the UK and be quarantined for two weeks per government rules. Jurassic World: Dominion was four weeks into a 20-week shoot when production was shut down.
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According to Deadline, the $5 million Universal is spending on safety protocols "will see the production carry out thousands of tests during the remainder of filming. All cast and crew will be tested before returning to set and then again multiple times during filming."
Universal is also implementing a private medical facility for the production. As Deadline explains:
"The safety measures will include the commission of a private medical facility called Your Doctor to manage the entire production’s medical needs; Covid training for all cast and crew; on-site doctors, nurses and isolation booths; 150 hand sanitizer stations; nightly anti-viral ‘fogs’; more than 1,800 safety signs put up around Pinewood; and ‘Green Zones’ for shooting cast and crew. Masks will be obligatory other than for actors while performing."
While the UK allowed film and TV productions to resume filming last month, it's not as simple as just going back to work. There are considerations ranging from insurance to safety to logistics that need to be worked out. The Batman is among the other UK-based shoots waiting to resume production. Directed and co-written by Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic World: Dominion unites the casts of the Jurassic World and Jurassic Park films, including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Omar Sy, Sam Neill, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"]Guardians of the Galaxy 3 Will Probably Be the Last With ‘Current Team’
Guardians of the Galaxy's James Gunn has confirmed that Vol. 3 will "probably" be the last entry that he directs, and the final one with the "current team" of space-faring superheroes.
Screen Rant reports that Gunn, who helmed the first two entries in the Guardians franchise, hosted an impromptu Q&A with fans on Instagram over the weekend, in which he suggested that a fourth instalment would likely be piloted by a new filmmaker and a new roster of Marvel characters if it were to ever happen.
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When asked whether the next movie will be "the last one" in the franchise, Gunn responded by saying that it "probably" be the final volume with him in the director's chair and "probably be the last with the current team," though he cautiously added that "you never know."
This isn't the first time that Gunn has indicated that he is stepping away from the series after the third film is released; he previously shared his intentions to make a trilogy "if the first one worked" with audiences, which implies that the current team's arc will be wrapped up by the end of the third film.
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Rocket's past is reportedly a "big part" of Guardians Vol. 3, with Gunn also not completely ruling out a possible Drax and Mantis spinoff. Since production has yet to begin, Guardians Vol. 3 currently has no official release date, but it sounds like it could be worth the wait, as Karen Gillan, who plays Nebula in the MCU, claimed the script is the best of the trilogy.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Guerrilla Collective Day 3: Everything Announced and Revealed
The Guerrilla Collective is a new online digital festival that is hosted by Kinda Funny Games' Greg Miller and is produced by Media Indie Exchange (The MIX) with Kinda Funny Games Showcase.
This new digital festival is three days long, and we are gathering each and every announcement and reveal in these roundup articles. We've already gathered all the games from Day 1 and Day 2, now, check what Day 3 has in store below: