Spider-Man on PS4: New Powers and Costumes Miles Morales Could Offer
Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 revealed a new gameplay launch trailer that featured Spider-Man interacting quite a bit with Miles Morales. Even though Miles appears to be a mere civilian in the world of this video game, in the comics he’s a fully fledged superhero who also fights crime as Spider-Man. While the game developers have been tight-lipped on the role Miles plays in the game, we’re speculating he'll wind up getting powers and that he could even become a playable character, either as part of the story or in post-game DLC. That’s especially exciting because Miles has different powers and costumes than Peter Parker, meaning he would offer a new gameplay experience.
What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?
It was another big week for the comic book industry. Marvel delivered a new chapter of Infinity Wars and kicked off Edge of Spider-Geddon, while DC capped off another excellent Batman storyline and debuted Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos' newest creator-owned comic, Pearl.
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts Announced
The next game in the Sniper series has been announced, and will take franchise in a "new direction."
CI Games has announced Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts, which will shake up the series' gameplay with the new contracts system that "delivers tense, mission-based scenarios with CI Games’ best sniping ever," according to the announcement.
The single-player contract missions give players a main objective as well as optional secondary objectives that offer bonus payouts. The replayable contracts offer different approaches to get the job done, giving players the opportunity to hop back in to earn more rewards and try out different strategies.
We awarded the last game in the series, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 a 5.5, criticising technical issues and a lack of replayability - both of which CI is openly attempting to improve upon.
Little Nightmares Sells 1 Million Copies
Horror-adventure Little Nightmares has crept up on a major milestone, hitting one million copies sold less than a year and a half after release.
Bandai Namco and Tarsier Studios announced the news that Little Nightmares had gone platinum today. "We’re very proud that our first original game sold so well, it’s well beyond what we ever expected," said Andreas Johnsson, CEO at Tarsier Studios.
"Little Nightmares is after all part of an indie game landscape, and the fact that one million players have played our game is wonderful. This achievement is a milestone for both Tarsier Studios and Little Nightmares. To have created an original game that becomes as successful is proof that the new direction for the studio was the right choice, and that feels great.”
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Halo: Infinite Is Definitely Halo 6, Not a Spinoff or Prequel
343 Industries has assured fans that Halo: Infinite can be considered 'Halo 6', rather than a prequel or spinoff that the non-numbered title may suggest.
343's Jeff Easterling confirmed that the upcoming Halo: Infinite is indeed the next main instalment in the series, despite not being a numbered entry. "It is Halo 6. You should just consider it Halo 6," Easterling said during a Mixer Stream, via GameSpot (at the 1:22:20 mark).
James Gunn Won’t Be Back for Guardians of the Galaxy 3
After a meeting between James Gunn and Disney studio chairman Alan Horn, it appears that Marvel and Disney will not be reinstating Gunn as director of the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
As reported by Variety, "Gunn and his UTA reps pushed hard for him to be given a second chance, and Horn decided to take a courtesy meeting on Tuesday."
The meeting was said to be "civil and professional," but sources have claimed that Horn will not be changing his stance and they will continue production of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 without James.
Every Spider-Man Movie Spin-Off in Development
Spider-Man is one of the few Marvel heroes with a supporting cast and rogues gallery wide enough to support an entire cinematic universe. And that's exactly what Sony is trying to launch. Tom Holland's Spider-Man is back to being both a Marvel Studios and Sony character (after a short parting of the ways with the Marvel Cinematic Universe), but Sony is still drawing from its universe of Marvel Characters, pulling from all corners of the Spider-Man franchise in order to create new movies starring characters like Venom, Morbius and Black Cat.
IGN Beyond Episode 555: Don’t Expect We Happy Few to Be Like BioShock
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This week on IGN's PlayStation show Beyond, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined at first by Brian Altano, Max Scoville, and Brendan Graeber to discuss Brendan's We Happy Few review, how the early comparisons to BioShock don't necessarily hold up, and the joys and downers of Compulsion Games' latest.
Later, the crew is joined by Cassidee Moser to discuss her review of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1, as well as whether the age of episodic gaming is over. The crew also answers your questions, and tries to do that while eating spicy cookies...it does not go well for me.
33 Essential Dorm Gadgets for Students – Back to School
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The best gadgets for your dorm are functional and while they might not be a necessity, they can definitely help make the days more bearable. You almost certainly want, at the very least, a television for your room, but why stop there? Why not a gaming system, or a Kindle to tuck away for reading?
These gadgets are all about making your life just a little easier or a little more comfortable. They don't necessarily have a perfect use when it comes to school work, but you can't work all the time. Whether you're relaxing or just need convenience, these are the best gadgets for dorm life.