Best High-End 4K TVs: Ultimate Picture Quality
4K content is finally everywhere. Between streaming services, discs, and games on the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X, you can finally find lots of gorgeous, high-resolution HDR content. You told yourself you wouldn’t upgrade to a 4K TV until there’s lots of content out there, so now you’re all out of excuses. It’s time to kick that old 1080p budget TV to the curb.
If you’re a typical consumer who wants a really good deal and the best bang for the buck, we suggest you check out our regular 4K TV buying guide—it's full of great sets at great prices. But right now, we don’t care about bang for your buck; you just want the best.
Sonic Mania Dev Talks Origin of Coolest Easter Eggs
Sonic Mania is packed with gameplay touches and Easter eggs to make it a fitting ode to the blue blur’s 2D origins. But for the Mania development team, those nods were never included just for the sake of it.
“Our approach to references was always 'game first,' including them only when they aligned with Zone gimmicks/decorations/locations that we had already planned,” game director Christian Whitehead said in an email interview with IGN.
Reflecting on the game’s success and fans’ reactions to Sonic Mania since its launch, Whitehead noted how the response to Studiopolis' reveal in 2016 “spurred us on further to have fun with these deep cuts.” These “deep cuts” still had to make sense to the fiction of the world, though. So despite Whitehead jokingly suggesting Axel from Streets of Rage early on, he knew the character’s human look didn’t mesh with the rest of the game.
Tarantino Would Rather Direct Star Trek Than Star Wars
Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight director Quentin Tarantino is more interested in directing a Star Trek film than one set in the Star Wars universe.
On an episode of the Nerdist podcast (via TrekNews.net), Tarantino was asked what kind of story he'd like to tell if he were to direct a Star Wars movie, to which he replied: "The actual answer to the question is that I would be more inclined to direct a Star Trek... rather than Star Wars."
When asked about the kind of Star Trek movie he would want to make, Tarantino said, "I'm definitely a fan of the original series… in particular a fan of William Shatner's. That’s my key into the series—William Shatner." He also spoke highly of The Next Generation and said the time-travel story in "Yesterday's Enterprise" would be a great starting point for a feature film.
Nioh: Complete Edition Coming to PC
Nioh: Complete Edition will be coming to PC via Steam on November 7, Koei Tecmo announced.
The game is now listed on Steam, however, pricing hasn't been revealed yet. Nioh: Complete Edition includes the base game of Team Ninja's action RPG, along with all three add-ons: Dragon of the North, Defiant Honor, and Bloodshed.
The PC release will also feature two visual presentation modes: the 60 fps frame rate Action Mode, and the more cinematic Movie Mode, which offers a 4K display resolution.
PC players will also be able to use all seven weapon types, onmyo magics, and ninjutsu right from the start, unlike the PS4 version. Finishing the game will unlock features like the Dual Guardian Spirit. A brand-new item, the Dharmachakra Kabuto helmet, will also be included to celebrate Nioh's release on PC.
Stardew Valley Nintendo Switch Release Date Announced
Stardew Valley is coming to Nintendo Switch on October 5.
Sole developer Eric Barone, otherwise known as ConcernedApe, revealed the news in a blog post on the Stardew Valley website.
The game will be priced at $14.99 and after a clarifying tweet from Barone, will only be available on the eShop "for now."
The Switch port has been developed by Sickhead Games who were responsible for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Stardew Valley, as well as a number of other popular indie ports like Darkest Dungeon and Octodad: Dadliest Catch.
Out This Week: Forza Motorsport 7, A Hat in Time, Mystik Belle
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Rick and Morty: McDonald’s to Revive Szechuan Sauce
RIck won't have to wait nine seasons. In honor of Rick and Morty, McDonald's is bringing back its Szechuan Sauce for a limited time.
As a celebration of its new buttermilk crispy chicken tenders, McDonald's will offer "a one-time only, limited-edition run of Szechuan Sauce" at select locations on October 7. You can find out which restaurants are offering Szechuan Sauce at McDonald's promotional website.
The sauce is one of 10 being highlighted in a series of posters celebrating the chain's selection of sauces, and while Rick and Morty isn't explicitly mentioned in the announcement, the Adult Swim show's influence is clear on the event.
Check Out Brand New Posters for 4 New Marvel TV Series
Marvel Television is bringing a huge lineup of its major shows -- from returning favorites like Marvel's Agents of SHIELD to new breakouts like Marvel's The Punisher and Marvel's Runaways. But the House of M is also teasing some of its most anticipated upcoming shows in a cool way that will likely make you wish you were in New York City to reap the benefits.
IGN is debuting your first look at the four New York Comic Con-exclusive posters Marvel will be handing out at NYCC. In addition to awesome, stylized posters for SHIELD and Runaways, you also have the chance to get an early look at promotion for Jessica Jones: Season 2 and the upcoming Cloak & Dagger adaptation. Take a look at all four posters below:
IT Helps Lead to Best-Ever September Box Office
Led by the massive box office success of Stephen King's IT, the domestic box office saw its best September ever on record, unadjusted for inflation.
Taking into account the box office results of this weekend, September's domestic box office total reached $694.9 million, according to Box Office Mojo. That's nearly $70 million higher than the last record September, 2015's $626.4 million October, which included Hotel Transylvania 2 as its highest earner. (Adjusted for inflation, that month would come in at about $648.9 million, still under 2017's September box office total.)
PUBG Dev: ‘In Talks’ About a PlayStation 4 Version
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has technically not even entered into full release yet - it's still part of Steam's early-access program - but its success cannot be denied, with huge sales numbers and record-breaking concurrent player counts.
As such, its expansion was almost inevitable; it has previously been announced for Xbox One following its release for Windows, and now it looks as though we could be adding PlayStation 4 to the number of platforms supported by the game.