PSX 2017 Exhibitor Lineup Revealed
In anticipation for PlayStation Experience 2017, Sony has announced the lineup of exhibitors and playable titles that will be at next month's big fan event.
More than 80 developers will be at PSX 2017, including Atlus, Capcom, Double Fine Productions, Media Molecule, Insomniac Games, Supermassive Games, Naughty Dog, and Quantic Dream. Additionally, over 100 playable PlayStation 4 and PSVR titles will be at the event, including Shadow of the Colossus, Detroit: Become Human, Guacamelee! 2, Far Cry 5, and the recently delayed VR horror game The Inpatient.
Your Name Director ‘Not Much Interested’ in Live-Action Film
Director Makoto Shinkai recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming live-action adaptation of his hit anime film Your Name, saying he's "not much interested" in how Hollywood ultimately handles the project.
"People often compare their creation to their child, but I'm not much interested in how my child would be treated," Shinkai said during a press event ahead of the opening of the "Exhibition of Shinkai Makoto" at the National Art Center in Tokyo, Oricon News reports (translation via Crunchyroll).
Who Does Edge Think Will Win at WWE Survivor Series?
With Survivor Series airing this Sunday, November 19th on WWE Network, I asked former multi-time world champ and WWE Hall of Famer, Adam Copeland - aka Edge - about his personal pick for the AJ Styles vs. Brock Lesnar "Champ vs. Champ" main event.
Copeland can be seen on History's Vikings this season -- which premieres Wednesday November 29th -- as Kjetill Flatnose, a stalwart warrior chosen by Floki to be one of the leaders of a group traveling to Iceland (my full interview with him about Vikings will post premiere week). In the meantime, you can hear Copeland, along with Jay Reso (WWE's Christian) on E&C's Pod of Awesomeness (iTunes, Google Play) where the two best friends, and occasional guests, talk about the wrestling business.
The Best Board Game Gifts
We're living in a golden age of tabletop gaming, with extraordinary choices for unbelievably fun, complex, and exciting games. There's literally something for everyone when it comes to board games, making them the perfect gift for friends and family. If you want to give a gift that will bring people together, check out our guide to the best board game gifts for this holiday season.
A Game of Thrones: Hand of the King A fast-paced card game set in the Game of Thrones universe. Manipulate each house to gain its support.
Why Cuphead Is Such a Challenging Game
Cuphead lead game director Jared Moldenhauer recently explained why the run and gun action game is so challenging, highlighting Studio MDHR's commitment to creating an experience that they would want to play.
"From the beginning we were like, 'We want this to be a game that we would really like to look at, that we would really like to play, and more of an homage to the older era too, which means the difficulty has to be somewhat challenging,'" Jared said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered.
Once they settled on that design philosophy, Jared said they watched people play the game to determine the capabilities of other players and whether or not something was too difficult. He noted that watching fans play the game at events was quite helpful in this regard, and that he and art director Chad Moldenhauer have several friends who play games they were able to gather feedback from as well.
The Last Jedi Will Be the Longest Star Wars Film
Director Rian Johnson has confirmed that Star Wars: The Last Jedi will be the longest film in the franchise so far, coming in at 150 minutes (2 and a half hours) including credits.
The longest Star Wars film was previously The Revenge of the Sith at 140 minutes. The Force Awakens came in at a (relatively) slimmer 124 minutes.
Speaking at a press conference in Paris attended by IGN France, Johnson also said that Rogue One: A Star Wars Story director Gareth Edwards would have a cameo in the new film.
However, he wouldn't confirm the long-standing rumour that Prince William would make a background appearance as a Stormtrooper.
IGN UK Podcast #409: Superheroes & Servicemen
This week Rory, Simon & Gav went to see Justice League, blitzed through Battlefront 2's campaign mode and binged new TV show, The Sinner. Gav also got to interview one half of Run The Jewels about his favourite movies so you can listen to that too. Or not, we don't mind, you're cool anyway.
We've also got a dramatic end to a Keyword Countdown and some of your lovely feedback.
IGN UK Podcast #409: Superheroes & Servicemen
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SOMA Xbox One Release Date Revealed
Developer Frictional Games is bringing its horror game SOMA to Xbox One early next month on December 1.
SOMA originally released for PlayStation 4 and PC in October 2015 and it's now finally getting an Xbox One port. Additionally, the game is also receiving a new "Safe Mode," which is an optional way to play SOMA without having to worry about evading hostile enemies, letting you enjoy the story.
"Safe Mode" will also launch on the PC version of the game on December 1, with the update coming sometime later on PS4. Check out the Xbox One teaser for the game below.
SOMA takes place on an underwater remote research facility called PATHOS-II. Protagonist Simon Jarrett mysteriously finds himself in the facility and must uncover the secrets behind PATHOS-II and why he was brought there.
Minecraft: Choose the Game’s Next Mob This Weekend
As part of its Minecon Earth event taking place this Saturday November 18, Mojang has announced that it will be holding a special event to allow fans to vote for Minecraft's next mob.
There are four options to choose from, but only one will actually make it into the game (at least for now).
The options available are in the gallery below, with descriptions below of each beneath:
Mob A, The Monster of the Ocean Depths - an ocean monster which will attempt to drown you with its "tongue-like tentacle".
Mob B, The Monster of the Night Skies - a flying, "manta-ray-like" monster which targets players who haven't slept.
Skyrim for Switch Supports Video Capture
Skyrim for Nintendo Switch comes with a patch that enables built-in video capture support.
As reported over at Vooks, a Day One patch lets players save the last 30 seconds of gameplay by just holding down the screenshot button.
If 30 seconds sounds too short for you, good news - Nintendo may be planning on extending the recording time, once they've gauged gamers' response and all first-party titles support the feature.
The feature is relatively new to the Switch, arriving on the console just last month. It's also still relatively rare in Switch games.