Diablo Creator on Difficulty Bringing Diablo 2 to Modern PCs
David Brevik, the co-founder of Blizzard North and creator of Diablo, recently shared his thoughts on the potential of Diablo II coming to modern PCs and the challenges involved in making that happen.
"I can say from a technical standpoint it's gonna be extremely difficult," Brevik said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered. "You will not be able to capture it exactly the way it was, and the number one reason is because of the shape of the screen."
Brevik went on to explain that because the screens during the time of Diablo II's release were 800x600 resolution in a 4:3 aspect ratio—which is much different in shape than the 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratio screens we have today—many of the programming tricks they used when developing Diablo II would no longer work.
New Art Book Celebrates 30 Years of Street Fighter
Kadokawa Corporation will release Street Fighter Memorial Archive: Beyond the World in Japan on March 24, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Street Fighter series. It will be priced at ¥3,900 (about $36, not including tax).
The book is currently available for pre-order on Amazon Japan.
Trailblazers Is WipeOut Meets Splatoon
Supergonk games, a studio made up of talent from studios like Codemasters, Bizarre Creations and Lionhead, announced Trailblazers, its co-op, arcade-style racer to be published by Rising Star Games.
The game features fully designed tracks, but they dynamically change with the co-op twist in the game's paint mechanic.
Similar to the playfields of Splatoon, laying down paint gives your team the advantage during races. You lay down your color, and the strips become boostable sections of the track. Strategic paint application adds a new wrinkle to the arcade-style racing formula.
Races are against the CPU, against up to 6 players online, or split-screen and 4-player local play with extra CPU or online racers.
PUBG Reveals Two New Cosmetic Crates Going Live Tomorrow
PUBG is getting '70s and '80s-inspired outfits in its new cosmetic crates, going live on February 22.
The new crates, called Fever and Militia, were announced today. The Fever crate's retro fashion items can be unlocked with Early Bird keys and purchased with BP.
The Militia crate contains "the Erangel resistance force outfit and Miramar frontiersman outfit," and is dropped randomly. And what's more, it's free.
As with the Gamesom Invitational Crate, it's possible to get the entire set of outfits in the Fever crate - if you're lucky.
Get a First Look at Netflix’s Lost in Space Reboot
Netflix's reboot of Lost in Space will launch on April 13 on Earth, the streaming network has announced -- although in a typically Netflix twist, the company has apparently already made the series premiere available in space. According to a press release, Netflix gave NASA early access to the pilot episode, which was "transmitted 12 days ago to the International Space Station for astronauts to view during their leisure time."
Us earthbound viewers will have to wait a little longer, but Netflix did soften the blow with eight first look photos from the new show, which stars Black Sails alum Toby Stephens as patriarch John Robinson, Deadwood favorite Molly Parker as his wife Maureen, Taylor Russell as eldest daughter Judy, Mina Sundwall as middle child Penny, and Max Jenkins as Will (as in "Danger!").
Monkey Island Co-Creator to Receive BAFTA’s Highest Accolade
Tim Schafer will receive the BAFTA Fellowship in April.
The Fellowship is the highest accolade from BAFTA and recognises "an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television," by an individual. Previous recipients from the industry include Shigeru Miyamoto, John Carmack, Gabe Newell, and Peter Molyneux.
“I am surprised, humbled, and honored to be receiving the BAFTA Fellowship this year," said Schafer. "BAFTA's long-standing support of video games and championing of creativity and strong storytelling in that medium, have had an extremely positive impact and I'm very grateful to be recognized by them with this Fellowship.”
Schafer is best known for his work at LucasArts, where he worked on the Monkey Island series with Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman. Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango were among his other contributions to the studio's impressive lineup.
6 Things We Learned on the Set of Duncan Jones’ Mute
Before Warcraft, before Source Code, before Moon, director Duncan Jones was working on a script for a film called Mute. Jones has had his story of a near-future Berlin, and the troubles of a voiceless, Amish bartender in his head for 15 years - and it’s finally coming out.
I was lucky enough to visit the movie’s chilly Berlin set, and talk to the director himself - here’s what I learned along the way.
Sony Launches My PlayStation, a Browser-Based PSN
Sony has launched a browser-based version of PSN and it's live now.
The news was announced on the Japanese PlayStation blog and picked up by users on ResetEra.
The site is live now and isn't restricted to accounts in Japan. You can access it through your browser, smart phone, and tablet, and can search for friends, or send friend requests and messages, just like the app.
EA Mistakenly Lists Burnout Paradise Remastered With Microtransactions
Players were, to put it politely, confused by a store listing for the newly-announced Burnout Paradise Remastered that included a mention of microtransactions - but EA's now clarified that it was an error.
EA's Ben Walke took to Twitter to clarify that this was a mistake, not an added feature:
Just a heads up, but the store listing for #BurnoutParadise that mentions "In-game purchases optional" is an error. There is no MTX or any additional paid for content. Pitch forks down please. pic.twitter.com/hPX8gLKiAG
Paddington Director Is on Board for Live-Action Pinocchio Movie
Disney's live-action Pinocchio film has reportedly found a new director in Paddington's Paul King.
King directed both of the recent Paddington movies, and has replaced Bond movie director Sam Mendes, who left the project last year, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film will hopefully replace all memories of the last live-action adaptation of the story - the nightmarish offering from Roberto Benigni in 2002.