New Soulcalibur 6 Character Revealed
Bandai Namco has shared new details about SoulCalibur 6's roster, which will feature a new character named Grøh.
The announcement comes in the form of a new gameplay trailer, which you can view below. Grøh, also known as The Agent in Black, wields a double-ended sword which he can separate into two weapons. Returning favorites Kilik, Nightmare, and Xianghua, who made their debut in the first SoulCalibur, join the roster as well.
Kilik, Nightmare, Xianghua, and Grøh join previously confirmed fighters Mitsurugi and Sophitia. The sixth entry in the long-running fighting game franchise launches this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018.
SoulCalibur 6 will take the franchise back to its origins. It's set in the 16th century and revisits the events of the original game to "uncover hidden truths."
Nintendo Has ‘No Plans’ For Additional Arms Content
Nintendo has been generous with Arms DLC, giving players a slew of fun characters to add to the roster, but the free ride is over.
Game director Kosuke Yabuki told Eurogamer there are no more big updates on the horizon.
"After its launch on 16th June, we released several significant free content updates for ARMS, including five new characters, 12 new ARMS, five new stages, collectible badges, and new modes like Party Crash," Yabuki said.
"More Party Crash events are on the way, and we'll continue to make balance adjustments and other small changes to improve the gaming experience, but we currently have no plans for bigger updates."
Xbox Games With Gold for February 2018 Revealed
The lineup of free games available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in February 2018 have been revealed.
The following titles will be free for subscribers next month:
- Shadow Warrior — February 1-28 (Xbox One)
- Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India — February 16 to March 15 (Xbox One)
- Split/Second — February 1-15 (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
- Crazy Taxi — February 16-28 (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
We awarded Shadow Warrior an 8.6 back in 2013, saying it was "an old-school shooter that actually gets what made old-school shooters work, and it gives us some clever new ideas on top of them."
Aegis Defenders Announced for Nintendo Switch
Previously announced for PS4 and PC, tower defense and 2D platformer Aegis Defenders will be released on Nintendo Switch — and players won’t have to wait long.
IGN can exclusively confirm Aegis Defenders will debut on Feb. 8 on the Switch, PS4, and PC. Check out the Switch and release date announcement trailer below.
Aegis Defenders centers on a society where players control a team of Ruinhunters, who embark on a quest to save their village by finding a powerful weapon known as Aegis. The game is split into 2D exploration, tower building, and defense phases. The exploration phases consist in open areas players, either alone or with friends, can navigate, though a heavy emphasis is placed on the game’s narrative and characters.
Dead Cells Announced for Nintendo Switch
Steam Early Access hit rogue-lite Dead Cells is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year, developer Motion Twin has revealed, as well as PS4 and Xbox One..
IGN can exclusively confirm Dead Cells will launch on consoles day-and-date with its 1.0 debut on PC as the game exits Early Access on Steam. The metroidvania adventure action platformer will also receive content updates on Switch alongside updates to the PC build. Check out the announcement trailer below.
Motion Twin’s post-launch updates include both patches and content additions, though the developer isn’t quite ready to discuss what specifically will be added to the game after launch.
Dead Cells’ move to Switch may be a surprise to some, but for Motion Twin it seemed like an obvious fit.
The 10 Best Teen Titans Go! Episodes
As Teen Titans Go! to the Movies hits theaters, it's time to look back at the show from which it was spawned! For fans of the Cartoon Network's popular Teen Titans Go! cartoon, the feature-length adaption is reason for excitement.
If you aren't familiar with Teen Titans Go!, the 15-minute program focuses on the misadventures of the characters from DC's Teen Titans team from the comics. The Titans consist of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, and Beast Boy. In previous iterations, the Titans dealt with angst and real emotions while getting in stylized fights with various villains. But the candy-colored Titans of Teen Titans Go! eat pizza and engage in goofy, random humor where they run around all silly and stuff. It's a delightful and frequently funny cartoon, and not all that long ago it celebrated its 200th episode in a fittingly meta, self-indulgent style.
Comic Book Reviews for January 24, 2018
It was another big week of comics, as DC released the latest chapter of Doomsday Clock, Marvel launched a new Legion miniseries and paved the way for Dan Slott's Amazing Spider-Man finale and BOOM! Studios kicked off the promising new series Abbott.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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Torchwood’s Cast Reuniting for New Audio Adventure, Believe
A Torchwood reunion is coming, reuniting the five members of the show's original cast for a new audio play called Believe.
Digital Spy reports that John Barrowman and co. will come together for the audio drama, slated for release in April.
“It’s been ten years since there's been an adventure featuring Jack, Gwen, Ianto, Tosh and Owen, and coming up with something big enough – and complex enough – to need them was great fun," said writer Guy Adams.
According to the synopsis, "The Church of the Outsiders believe that mankind is about to evolve, to reach out into the stars. Owen Harper believes that Torchwood has to do whatever it takes to stop them."
Next Dragon Age Will Be a ‘Live’ Game
Bioware's Casey Hudson has said that the in-development Dragon Age game will be a "live" experience, which "means designing a game for continued storytelling after the main story."
Speaking on Twitter, Hudson confirmed that the game will remain "story
character focused", but added the idea of it being "live" afterwards.
Reading lots of feedback regarding Dragon Age, and I think you’ll be relieved to see what the team is working on. Story & character focused.
Too early to talk details, but when we talk about “live” it just means designing a game for continued storytelling after the main story.
Annihilation: What Is “The Shimmer”? – IGN First
All month long, IGN First is spotlighting the Films to Watch in 2018. Today, we take a look at Paramount Pictures' Annihilation. The film comes from writer-director Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later) and is based on the best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer. Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez and Tuva Novotny.
In Annihilation, the newest film from Ex Machina director Alex Garland, a mysterious phenomenon is changing our world as we know it. That phenomenon is called "the Shimmer."