City of Brass – 5 Crucial Tips to Master This Brutal Rogue-lite
Since its release, I’ve been sinking a considerable amount of time into Uppercut Games’ City of Brass. I recently caught up with Ed Orman and Andrew James, the game designer and art director respectively, who let us in on their top tips for players looking to improve their runs. If you’re not caught up on the Arabian Nights-inspired first person rogue-lite, be sure to check out our five cool things video or our IGN Happy Hour chat with the devs, but for now, here are some crucial tips from the devs help you reach the heart of the City of Brass.
What’s New in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle’s Donkey Kong Adventure DLC?
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a turn-based strategy adventure game, and Donkey Kong has been patiently waiting for his turn to join in on the action. So, get ready to go bananas with DK as a playable hero in the up-and-coming single-player DLC.
When Ubisoft began work on Donkey Kong as a playable character for Kingdom Battle they knew they had an opportunity to play around with some exciting new abilities. So, they gave him some fun new tricks that add an entirely new layer of strategy to an already superb tactics game.
Some battle maps have special platforms that let Donkey Kong swing all the way across to the other side of a level — which can be very advantageous during boss battles. He uses a Banana Boomerang as his primary weapon that can chain attack multiple enemies, and he can use his Konga Drums to lure enemies closer for an easy target. Donkey Kong can also throw characters and objects across the map, which seems to come in handy during most battles. It's a fun new mechanic that lets you cover more ground, while also dealing a little extra damage to any enemies in your way.
Watchmen Showrunner Promises New Characters in HBO Series
HBO's upcoming Watchmen series will tell a contemporary story with new characters, according to showrunner Damon Lindelof.
In a five-page letter to fans on Instagram, Lindelof—who co-created The Leftovers and Lost—said he has "no desire to 'adapt' the twelve issues of the
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Gibbons created 30 years ago," echoing statements previously made by HBO president Casey Bloys. Lindelof went on to refer to the original 1986 graphic novel as "sacred ground," adding that those twelve issues "will not be retread nor recreated nor reproduced nor rebooted."
Garbage Pail Kids Video Game Announced
The popular 80's trading card game Garbage Pail Kids is getting a mobile video game release.
Developed by independent studio Jago Studios in collaboration with The Topps Company, the title will be a free-to-play card-battle RPG which will use original characters as well as more contemporary cards.
The game is currently in a private beta with no official launch date but will become available on both the Apple App Store and Android Google Play platforms when released.
God of War Was the Best Selling Game for April 2018
According to sales figures released by analysts at The NPD Group, Sony's God of War and PlayStation 4 were the best selling game and the best selling console for last month.
God of War "achieved the highest ever launch month dollar sales," for a PlayStation exclusive, according to NPD. April was a good month for the PlayStation platform, with software sales for PS4 settings "an all-time April high" for any console since NPD began tracking game software in 1995.
In terms of "dollar sales," the PS4 Pro 1TB Limited Edition God of War bundle was the top earner for April, while the Neon Switch was the top seller in terms of unit sales.
Here are the best selling games for April 2018:
Marvel Announces New Star Wars Comic About Solo Character Beckett
Marvel has announced a new Star Wars comic centering on Han Solo's mentor, Tobias Beckett.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the character, who's portrayed by Woody Harrelson in Solo: A Star Wars Story, is getting his own 40-page one-shot, simply titled Star Wars: Beckett.
Star Wars: Beckett main cover, via THR.
Deadpool 2 Is Getting an Extended Cut
An extended cut of Deadpool 2 is in the works, director David Leitch has revealed.
Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool 2 follow. Turn back now if you haven't yet watched the film.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, Leitch said an extended cut of the sequel is currently being worked on. Though he didn't say when or how it'll be released, Leitch did confirm him, writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, and Ryan Reynolds are taking their time with it.
"There's an extended cut. And I think that they may want to spin that out as a special thing," Leitch said. "We're taking our time, and it's going back to the director cut, and then sort of collaborating with Ryan
Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds Team for Netflix Movie
Michael Bay, Ryan Reynolds, and Deadpool writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick are teaming up for a Netflix action movie.
The film, titled Six Underground, is based on an original idea by Reese and Wernick. Bay is directing with Reynolds cast as the lead. Not much about the movie's plot is currently known, but it will be released worldwide in 2019 on Netflix.
Bay is producing the film alongside Skydance Media’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger. Six Underground will be the first Netflix project for Bay and Reynolds.
For IGN's thoughts on Reynolds' latest movie, read our Deadpool 2 review and find out why we think it's "crasser, gorier, and funnier than its predecessor." Also check out these two cameos in the movie you might've missed, as well as our Deadpool 2 spoilercast.
Gotham Season 5 Will Feature Batman: Zero Year Story
Gotham's fifth and final season will adapt the Batman: Zero Year storyline.
In an interview with ComicBook.com, executive producer John Stephens revealed Season 5 will feature Zero Year alongside the continuation of the No Man's Land storyline.
"There's gonna be a little bit of Zero Year in there, you know as well," Stephens said. "
some of that stuff, especially with Nygma. And there's another one but if I tell you what it is it really does spoil the story."
Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV wrote Zero Year, which ran for a year from June 2013 to July 2014. It's a different take on Batman's origins featuring Edward Nygma/The Riddler as the main villain.
Kojima Continues Teasing Death Stranding’s E3 2018 Trailer
Hideo Kojima has confirmed a new Death Stranding trailer will be shown at this year's E3, and his latest tease has fans searching for hidden meaning in a bed of moss.
The teaser image, posted by Kojima on Twitter, is presumably an in-engine screenshot from Death Stranding's upcoming E3 trailer. Alongside the photo (seen below) Kojima wrote, "+1 on the T-minus 3 weeks. #E32018" and "Decima×Kojima=DS."
Kojima's latest Death Stranding tease