Devs, Publishers Upset Over Lack of PS4 Cross-Play Support
Developers and publishers are speaking out against Sony's lack of cross-platform support, despite what Sony has publicly stated about the process.
Earlier this month, War Thunder and the new CEO of Hi-Rez, Stewart Chisam, asked Sony publicly to include cross-play support in their games through posts on Twitter.
Shortly after, in an interview with Game Informer, Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios chairman and former SIE president and CEO, Shawn Layden, said that Sony was open to cross-play but that publishers and developers just needed to take the necessary steps to get there.
Attention Procrastinators: It’s Not Too Late to Order Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Flower
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This is obviously not something you expect to see on IGN, but my goal here is to help people, and if you've been dragging your feet on ordering flowers for Valentine's Day, you need all the help you can get.
The following sites still have orders available that can arrive in time to save the day, but you should 100% absolutely check the website delivery options to make completely sure you can get them in time. The huge downside to waiting until the last possible day is you're probably going to be paying more in shipping to get them delivered. Bummer all around.
Just Ma Talks About Growing Up Around Video Games
In Episode 5 of Humans Who Make Games podcast, Co-Founder of Subset games and creator of FTL and Into the Breach, Justin Ma, chats with host and comedian, Adam Conover about following his family's path into game design, how the best ideas never work out, what is essential to the learning process, and more.
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Ma met with work partner, Matthew Davis, while he was in Shanghai working as a junior game designer for 2K games.
DC Comics Declares 2019 ‘The Year of the Villain’
DC Comics has ambitious plans for its most iconic villains this year. The publisher will release an ambitious comic called Year of the Villain #1 on Free Comic Book Day (May 1).
Like last year's DC Nation #0, this issue will be priced at 25 cents and feature three new short stories that set the stage for some major developments across the DC Universe this summer. As the title suggests, all three stories will center around some major DC villains.
The book will also feature some of DC's biggest creators, including writers Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV and Brian Michael Bendis and artists Alex Maleev, Jim Cheung and Francis Manapul. Greg Capullo will draw the main cover to The Year of the Villain #1, with variants provided by Maleev, Cheung and Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.
Burnout Successor Dangerous Driving Dated for April
Dangerous Driving, the upcoming arcade racer from Burnout co-creators Fiona Sperry and Alex Ward, will be released on April 9, developer Three Fields Entertainment announced today.
It will be available digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (via the Epic Games Store) for $30 USD/£25. A physical version, which bundles in Three Fields' Danger Zone 2, will be available for $40 USD/£30.
Alongside the release date, Three Fields revealed Dangerous Driving will include seven locations with 30 total courses. It'll also feature unlockable cars and abilities, which can be obtained by racing online against other players or offline against "remorseless" AI.
Dangerous Driving will offer eight different event types, with many taking inspiration from beloved Burnout modes.
Complete Guide to Dead or Alive 6’s Preorder Bonuses
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Listen up, fighting game fans. Dead or Alive 6 is set to release March 1 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This series is known for its fast-paced combat and occasionally skimpy outfits. This upcoming installment is the first new mainline entry since 2012, and so far 26 fighters have been announced, including two newcomers. It also introduces a Break Gauge system that lets you use new special attacks when the meter fills up.
If you're ready to throw down some cash to preorder Dead or Alive 6, you'll probably want to know what comes in the various editions, where you can buy it, and how much it costs. Read on for the details.
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Call of Duty 2019 Will Feature a Campaign
Activision has established that 2019’s Call of Duty game will feature a campaign. The news comes via Activision Blizzard’s latest quarterly earnings call, during which the publisher confirmed it was sacking approximately 8% of its employees.
New Activision president Rob Kostich explained 2019’s Call of Duty is set to feature “an entirely new campaign, a huge and expansive multiplayer world, and some fun co-op gameplay.”
Returning CFO Dennis Durkin added that the game would be a step forward for the series, but also “rooted in some of the franchise’s most important history.”
Stan Lee Cameos in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ‘Dozens of Times’
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse co-producer Chris Miller has revealed that not only is there more than one Stan Lee cameo in the film, there are allegedly dozens of them.
Revealed in a tweet, Miller gave a specific Stan Lee cameo with photo evidence in which Stan walks over Miles Morales when he says “Thanks, New York” while laying on a crosswalk. Lee appears to be talking on his phone in the shot.
To all those who got excited about the #SpiderVerse hidden 2nd Stan Lee cameo on the train: Stan is all over the movie, dozens of times.
Blizzard Has ‘No Major Frontline Release’ Planned for 2019
Activision announced in their quarterly earnings call Tuesday that Blizzard will not have a major frontline release for 2019.
"Turning to Blizzard, we expect materially lower financial performance this year," Activision said. "2018 benefited from the release of World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, whereas we are not planning a major frontline release for 2019."
Blizzard said they finished their fourth-quarter with, "softness for its in-game revenues that will take time to stabilize and return to growth."
The call also noted that, "While these factors will weigh on Blizzard's financials this year, looking further ahead, Blizzard's pipeline of PC, console, and mobile content is richer than ever, and we expect the significant addition of development resources to accelerate the pace of delivery over time."