Octopath Traveler to No Longer Be a Switch Exclusive, Now Coming to PC
Octopath Traveler, Square Enix’s Nintendo Switch exclusive JRPG, is coming to PC on June 7.
The critically-acclaimed, retro-styled game will be available to buy via Steam and the Square Enix Store.
The announcement came in a now-deleted blog post on the Square Enix website, as spotted by Gematsu. The blog itself simply listed the already-known features of the game, including the eight heroes and the breaking-centric combat system. The blog does not suggest that there will be any PC-specific special features.
Octopath Traveler to No Longer Be a Switch Exclusive, Now Coming to PC
Octopath Traveler, Square Enix’s Nintendo Switch exclusive JRPG, is coming to PC on June 7.
The critically-acclaimed, retro-styled game will be available to buy via Steam and the Square Enix Store.
The announcement came in a now-deleted blog post on the Square Enix website, as spotted by Gematsu. The blog itself simply listed the already-known features of the game, including the eight heroes and the breaking-centric combat system. The blog does not suggest that there will be any PC-specific special features.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Sells 2 Million Copies in 10 Days
FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold two million copies in just 10 days.
Revealed by publisher Activision, this number was achieved between sales on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Activision confirmed to IGN that this is sold through to consumers, and includes both digital and physical sales on all platforms.
"It’s been an honor to work with FromSoftware to help introduce a brand-new franchise to gamers around the world,” said Activision VP of product management and marketing Michelle Fonseca. “The fans have made Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice one of the most incredible game launches of 2019 thus far. The game has performed well on all platforms including PC and we’re excited by the continued support from gamers and critics alike.”
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Sells 2 Million Copies in 10 Days
FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has sold two million copies in just 10 days.
Revealed by publisher Activision, this number was achieved between sales on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Activision confirmed to IGN that this is sold through to consumers, and includes both digital and physical sales on all platforms.
"It’s been an honor to work with FromSoftware to help introduce a brand-new franchise to gamers around the world,” said Activision VP of product management and marketing Michelle Fonseca. “The fans have made Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice one of the most incredible game launches of 2019 thus far. The game has performed well on all platforms including PC and we’re excited by the continued support from gamers and critics alike.”
Shazam! Only Wants Us to Remember the Best of the DCEU
At this point, the trials and tribulations of Warner Bros.’ attempts to build a cohesive cinematic universe akin to the MCU have been well documented. Love it or hate it, the journey from Man of Steel to Shazam! has been full of controversial choices. From Man of Steel’s wanton destruction of Smallville and Metropolis to Batman v. Superman’s uncompromising bleakness to Justice League’s full-on attempted reversal of all of it, there’s always been as much discussion about the decisions behind the movies as there has been about the films themselves.
But with the Big Two -- Superman and Batman -- off the table at the present time while Warner Bros. plans their futures, the studio has found success in other characters to lead the charge while they figure out what’s next for the World’s Finest. They’ll be back in leading roles eventually, no doubt, but in the meantime, the torch has been passed to Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and most recently, Shazam to carry on the dream of a living, breathing on-screen DCU. Though Warners seems to be moving away from the trendy need to build an intricately connected shared universe (there’s only a one-off mention of Steppenwolf in Aquaman, for example), execs at the studio seem to be willing to keep moving forward with a more loosely connected universe where continuity is a bit more fluid.
Shazam! Only Wants Us to Remember the Best of the DCEU
At this point, the trials and tribulations of Warner Bros.’ attempts to build a cohesive cinematic universe akin to the MCU have been well documented. Love it or hate it, the journey from Man of Steel to Shazam! has been full of controversial choices. From Man of Steel’s wanton destruction of Smallville and Metropolis to Batman v. Superman’s uncompromising bleakness to Justice League’s full-on attempted reversal of all of it, there’s always been as much discussion about the decisions behind the movies as there has been about the films themselves.
But with the Big Two -- Superman and Batman -- off the table at the present time while Warner Bros. plans their futures, the studio has found success in other characters to lead the charge while they figure out what’s next for the World’s Finest. They’ll be back in leading roles eventually, no doubt, but in the meantime, the torch has been passed to Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and most recently, Shazam to carry on the dream of a living, breathing on-screen DCU. Though Warners seems to be moving away from the trendy need to build an intricately connected shared universe (there’s only a one-off mention of Steppenwolf in Aquaman, for example), execs at the studio seem to be willing to keep moving forward with a more loosely connected universe where continuity is a bit more fluid.
Ubisoft CEO on How He Balances Artistic Expression With Business
When you’re a studio making big budget games like Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, Far Cry, or Assassin’s Creed, it can be hard to balance the artistic expression of your developers with the nitty gritty details of finances. Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot sat down on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered to tell editor Ryan McCaffrey about how Ubisoft values the idea of giving some of their games a whole lot of time to incubate.
“It helps our teams to take more risk,” Guillemot said. “Sometimes it's not a good risk, but at the end of the day, I think what I've seen in the long run is that when you have people that are very smart, with a lot of passion, giving them time is the best way to come up with something that will be profitable.”
You Probably Didn’t Shed a Tear for This Game of Thrones Casualty
In honor of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, IGN is taking a look back at some of the iconic characters who've fallen along the way, and the lasting impact they had on the story. These heroes and villains may not have made it to the end of the road, but their lives weren't in vain - they stand as a fitting reminder that when you play the game of thrones, you win, or you die.
Perhaps best known for all the colorful insults his mother, Lady Olenna, used to describe him, Mace Tyrell was a simple but well-meaning lord who left the scheming to his family members. Mace was outsmarted by all of those around him: his hilarious and conniving mother, his manipulative and power-hungry daughter Margaery, and his vengeful, fierce son Loras.
New Avengers: Endgame Tease Shows Captain America’s Pep Talk
A tweet from the official The Avengers Twitter account has revealed a little more new footage from the upcoming Avengers: Endgame.
The 30-second teaser sees Captain America give the team a pep talk ahead of what is undoubtedly their biggest mission so far, to which Rocket Racoon notes “He’s pretty good at that”. Ant-Man agrees, and so do we.
Most of the footage in the tease has previously been shown before, although the narration is new. The final few seconds however shows a previously unseen sequence where the Avengers respond to Cap's talk by putting their firsts together in solidarity. They’re all wearing the white and red Advanced Suits that we saw in previous trailers.
The Tick Season 2: Dangerboat Returns and More
I have been onboard Dangerboat!
Last summer, I visited the set of Amazon Prime’s The Tick as the cast and crew were hard at work shooting the second season of the show. And yes, that meant I got to climb inside the sentient, lovestruck, high-tech craft which once watched the show’s Arthur (Griffin Newman) take a shower. It was great.
Peter Serafinowicz is back as the Tick, as is Newman as his trusty sidekick. And creator and showrunner Ben Edlund is also steering the ship (and Dangerboat) once again in Season 2, which just debuted on April 5. Read on for some of the highlights from my visit!
Some very vague spoilers follow for The Tick.
Peter Serafinowicz is back as the Tick.