Biomutant Developer Acquired by THQ Nordic
THQ Nordic has acquired Biomutant developer Experiment 101, as well as the Biomutant IP.
According to THQ Nordic CEO Lars Wingefors, the publisher saw "significant potential" in the Swedish studio during the early stages of Biomutant's development, and was especially excited about the IP following "the strong reception Biomutant received at its announcement at Gamescom 2017." Wingefors said THQ Nordic hopes to build Biomutant into one of its "major franchises."
Experiment 101 was founded by former Avalanche Studios developers who worked on Just Cause and Mad Max. Prior to the acquisition, THQ Nordic partnered with the studio to publish Biomutant. The action-RPG is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018.
NVC: New Pokémon Release, A Mario Animated Movie, And So Many Switch Ports
Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat, Episode 382!
Today Filip Miucin, Brian Altano, Peer Schneider, and Jonathan Dornbush react to the recently announced Super Mario Bros. movie and discuss the biggest new releases of the week. Later in the episode, Casey DeFreitas and Miranda Sanchez join NVC to give their impressions on the newly released Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon.
IGN Movies Podcast: Justice League Spoiler Chat
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This week, several members of the IGN Entertainment crew share their SPOILERISH reactions to Justice League!
Jim Vejvoda, Terri Schwartz, Joshua Yehl and Tom Jorgensen all chime in to talk FULL SPOILERS about all the elements of the latest DC movie.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Review Discussion
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The Last Jedi Footage Previews Luke/Kylo Ren Relationship
New footage from the upcoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi gives us a better look into the dynamic between Luke and his former student.
The new TV spot for The Last Jedi premiered on ComicBook.com and after the 1-minute mark, re-runs a spot we've seen before. But in the lead-up, we get a tantalizing glimpse at some new footage interspersed with previously revealed looks.
If you haven't seen The Force Awakens, first off, remedy that, and secondly, spoilers for the two-year old movie follow.
Luke trained Kylo as a Jedi, but Kylo betrayed his master and went to the dark side. It's why Luke is so hesitant to train Rey in the ways of the Force. The trailer teases us with a little more of this relationship: Kylo's anger, Luke's trepidation at trying to start the Jedi order again with a new student, and Rey's belief in her own inner strength.
Street Fighter 2’s Classic, Car-Crushing Bonus Round Gets the VR Treatment
Attendees of this weekend's Red Bull Battle Grounds—taking place in Boston November 18th and 19th—will get to watch top Street Fighter V players compete in North America's final regional tournament in the Capcom Pro Tour.
In addition to witnessing these skilled pugilists vie for a chance to unleash their fists and feet in Capcom's titular Street Fighter Tournament, spectators can snap pics with professional cosplayers, check out art inspired by the popular fighting franchise, and, coolest of all, kick the crap out of virtual cars. That's right, fans of Street Fighter II's famous automobile-assaulting bonus stage will get to experience the car-crushing mode like never before.
Marvel Legacy: Where Will Wolverine Appear Next?
If you've been wondering where Wolverine will appear next following his resurrection in Marvel Legacy #1, Marvel finally has the answer. Sort of. The company just released a new teaser image for a mystery project that will involve Wolverine and his fellow heroes tracking down the wayward Infinity Stones.
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This teaser shows Wolverine, Star-Lord and Captain Marvel each holding one of the six Infinity Stones (Power for Star-Lord, Space for Wolverine and Reality for Captain Marvel). This new storyline will apparently revolve around the hunt for the other three Stones. It's a safe bet that Thanos or another cosmic Marvel villain will be standing in their way. And the phrase "the countdown begins" suggests that this will lead into an even bigger storyline no doubt timed to coincide with the release of Avengers: Infinity War in May 2018.
Danger Girl Movie From Hitman Producers in the Works
A comic book movie adaptation of Danger Girl is reportedly in the works from the producers of the Hitman and Resident Evil films.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Constantin Film, the company behind the Resident Evil movie franchise, has acquired the film rights to Danger Girl, which follows a globe-trotting adventurer named Abbey Chase. A release date for the movie has not been set yet.
Danger Girl was created by artist J. Scott Campbell and writer Andy Hartnell in 1998 and is said to blend James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Charlie's Angels. The original comic book story follows Chase being reluctantly recruited into a secret organization in order to help locate a series of mystical objects.
5 Tips to Get You Started in Super Mario Odyssey Speedrunning
Super Mario Odyssey is finally here, and players from around the world are enjoying the incredible gameplay, beautiful visuals, and wealth of Moons to collect. It’s no surprise that the speedrunning community has already latched onto Odyssey and are discovering brand-new ways to push Mario’s latest adventure to the limit. Here are 5 essential speedrunning tips to get you started.
Alright, let’s start with the basics. Super Mario Odyssey introduces Cappy, which adds a new element to the movement not previously seen in earlier generations of the series. You can familiarise yourself with all of the movement options Mario and Cappy have to offer by pausing the game, heading down to "Action Guide," and then "Basic Actions."
Star Wars Battlefront 2: This is What $100 Could Get You BEFORE Microtransactions Were Disabled
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has spent the last few weeks leading up to its official release under fire, largely for its nonsensical progression system that heavily promotes the spending of real-world money for in-game items that improve multiplayer performance.
As of last night, a statement was issued stating the Electronic Arts is disabling premium currency in Star War Battlefront 2 until appropriate changes can be made. And because of this we've since updated our final Star Wars Battlefront 2 review.