What Sony Game Do You Hope to See At State of Play? The IGN Community Answered
With Sony’s State of Play presentation coming tomorrow, all minds are wondering what hotly anticipated games we’ll see. While we already know that Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 2 will be there, and that we definitely aren’t getting any PlayStation 5 news, there’s still lots to wonder about. We asked IGN fans what they most hoped would show up at State of Play, and 17,134 of you answered.
So what game beat out the rest? Let’s break it down.
Ghost of Tsushima
Leading the pack is Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, which received 58.4% of all votes.
Kit Harington Hasn’t Watched Game of Thrones Season 8
Kit Harington told the press at the Emmy Awards on Sunday that he hasn't seen the final season of Game of Thrones.
The actor was asked about the controversy surrounding the show's season that aired in April and May this year. His denial that he even watched it got some laughs from both the press and the Game of Thrones crew members that were with him.
"I still haven't seen the show. So that's how I dealt with that controversy. I haven't seen the final season," Harington said. "But I know what it took to shoot it and it was hard and everyone put all of their love and effort into it. And controversy I think for us...we knew what we were doing was right, story-wise, and we knew it was right for the characters because we lived with them for 10 years. And I think that...controversy for us didn't really affect it."
GameStop in the News: Financial Struggles, Layoffs, and Redesigns
GameStop has been in the news often over the last few years, as the company battles rising digital sales and the subsequent weakening of the used games market.
Following last week's leak of a GameStop store redesign, we compiled news stories of the retailer's efforts to adapt to that shifting market, as well as the financial effects of those efforts. Click through the gallery below for our chronological list of the biggest GameStop-related headlines.
Watch the video below for more on GameStop's redesign plans.
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Is James Gunn Teasing a Second Suicide Squad Team With New Cast Photo?
Director James Gunn shared a picture on Instagram featuring a chunk of the cast from the upcoming DC movie The Suicide Squad, but it may be more than it appears.
“Hanging out with part of #TheSuicideSquad team this weekend. What a great group of people!” Gunn’s post read.
The people joining Gunn in the image include actors Flula Borg, Daniela Melchior, David Dastmalchian, Jennifer Holland, Nathan Fillion, Sean Gunn, and Mayling Ng.
How Horror Movie Legend John Carpenter Found Joker’s Voice
With 2019 being Batman's 80th anniversary, it goes without saying there's been no shortage of high-profile Batman comics hitting the stands this year. But DC definitely saved one of its biggest guns for last. None other than horror movie icon John Carpenter is co-writing a new comic starring the Clown Prince of Crime.
Carpenter is co-writing Joker: Year of the Villain #1 along with Anthony Burch, a writer best known for his work on Borderlands 2 and who previously worked on a Big Trouble in Little China comic with Carpenter. Check out a preview of this demented comic below, and then keep reading as the two writers shed more light on Joker's latest criminal rampage.
While the prospect of John Carpenter writing one of the most iconic supervillains in pop culture is a big deal, according to Carpenter the project had very simple origins.
Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki to Star in Walker, Texas Ranger Reboot
Jared Padalecki is already making his post-Supernatural plans.
According to THR, Padalecki will star in a reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger. This time, the show will simply be called Walker.
The new series will be written by Anna Fricke, whose credits include Being Human, Valor and Everwood. Fricke and Padalecki will also serve as executive producers on the series.
Padalecki is currently starring on Supernatural, which will wrap up its fifteen-season run in 2020. For an exclusive deleted scene from the series' recent 300th episode, check out the video below:
Microsoft Announces Xbox Consoles Will be Carbon Neutral
Microsoft has announced it is joining a new United Nations initiative dubbed “Playing for the Planet Alliance” and plans to make 825,000 new Xbox consoles carbon neutral. Other partners in the initiative include 13 other companies, including Sony Interactive Entertainment, Twitch, Google Stadia, Rovio, Ubisoft, and others.
“Some of the biggest names in the video games industry, with a combined audience of 970 million players, have today formally committed to harness the power of their platforms to take action in response to the climate crisis,” the UN stated. “Combined, these commitments from 21 companies will result in a 30 million tonne reduction of CO2 emissions by 2030, will see millions of trees planted, new “green nudges” in game design and improvements to energy management, packaging, and device recycling.”
Google Play Store Launches Apple Arcade Competitor
Less than a week after the launch of Apple Arcade, the Google Play Store announced its own subscription-based mobile game storefront on Monday, calling it “Google Play Pass.”
Google Play Store users can opt to pay $4.99 a month (a special offer for $1.99 a month for the first year is currently available) in order to gain access to a library of more than 350 apps (not just games), with new games and apps being added monthly. Google says that Play Pass games and apps will feature zero ads, in-app purchases, or paywalls. You can check out the trailer here.
Inside Xbox Returns With Outer Worlds, Project xCloud Details
Microsoft will air a new, hour-long episode of Inside Xbox on Tuesday, September 24, at 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK / Wednesday, September 25, at 8 a.m. AEST.
The episode will include details on Project xCloud, X019, the next set of games coming to Xbox Game Pass, Obsidian's The Outer Worlds, and an interview with actor Jon Bernthal about Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint, according to Xbox Wire. It'll also feature updates on Hitman 2, Afterparty, Code Vein, DayZ, and more.
This latest episode of Inside Xbox will come on the same day Sony airs a new PlayStation State of Play. That broadcast, which will reveal new information about The Last of Us Part II, airs a bit earlier in the day at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. UK / Wednesday, September 25, at 6 a.m. AEST.
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle Arena Exclusive Gameplay Reveal
IGN is proud to exclusively reveal the first look at a brand new 4v4 multiplayer mode headed to Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville called Battle Arena, which will take place on its own unique map called the Funderdome.
Battle Arena is a best of seven match that will see one team claiming the win after achieving four victories. However, players must select new characters each round and can not play any character they've played in a previous one for the remainder of the match.
Battle Arena will be available for those who have purchased the Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville Founder's Edition on October 1. However, it's important to note that the Founder's Edition can only be purchased until September 30 for $29.99 USD on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.