Hearthstone: Knights of the Frozen Throne Card Revealed
Blizzard has revealed a new card from Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion.
The card is a Priest legendary called Archbishop Benedictus, which has a crazy effect that could change the game in some fascinating ways.
Archbishop Benedictus
Archbishop Benedictus has an attack value of 4, a health value of 6 and a mana cost of 7, and it features a Battlecry ability that allows you to "shuffle a copy of your opponent's deck into your deck." Check out IGN's exclusive video reveal above for a few interesting ways this card's ability could be used.
13 Awesome Games You Might Have Missed This Month
Tons of awesome games come out every month, but in the shadow of high-profile AAA titles, even the best ones can slip under our radars. Whether you’re a fan of challenging post-apocalyptic platformers, creepy puzzle games, or charming dating sims, there’s plenty to love in this month’s roundup.
For more, check out our list on the most-anticipated 2017 indie games, a love letter to the glory of weird, free web games, or dive into last month's must-play games roundup.
First Look at Domino From Deadpool 2 Revealed
Ryan Reynolds has revealed the first image of Atlanta star Zazie Beetz as she'll appear as Domino in Deadpool 2.
Reynolds tweeted out the photo, which depicts Domino lying on top of Deadpool-turned-rug in a callback to the first photo of Reynolds in costume as the Merc With a Mouth.
Zazie Beetz as Domino, via Twitter
Beetz was cast in the role earlier this year for the 2018 sequel, beating out five other actresses who were also reportedly up for the role, including Lizzy Caplan, Sienna Miller, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. For more on Neena Thurman, be sure to check out IGN's Domino explainer for everything you need to know about one of Deadpool 2's key newcomers.
Out This Week: Shin Godzilla, Tacoma, The Long Dark
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.
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Monster Hunter Stories Release Date Revealed
Monster Hunter Stories will be released on September 8 in North America and Europe, Nintendo announced today.
The news came via a brand new trailer, which you can check out below:
A demo for the spinoff Monster Hunter game will be available sometime next week. Stories has already been out in Japan since October 2016.
First announced back in 2015, Stories offers a different take on the series by sporting a more traditional role-playing experience. In addition to also having a more colorful and whimsical art style, Stories put players in the shoes of a "Rider" rather than a "Hunter." Nintendo confirmed the game was headed West back in April.
Game of Thrones: Everything You Missed from the Latest Episode
Welp, episode three of Game of Thrones certainly pushed things along. While the previous episodes in the season were mostly setup for what's to come, this one paid off with several shocking reveals.
Just when the balance of power seemed to shift in one favor, the showrunners wisely pulled it back in the other direction. Below you'll find everything we spotted in episode three of Game of Thrones, "The Queens Justice," and what it might mean for future episodes.
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones season seven continue below.
Unfortunately Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen’s meeting wasn’t the warm family reunion we had sought. While Jon is singularly focused on the threat beyond on the wall, Daenerys seems more preoccupied with reminding him that she is the rightful queen and should be respected as such.
Battlegrounds Now the Most-Played Non-Valve Game on Steam
The super-popular Steam early access title, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has just become the most-played game on the platform not made by Valve.
PlayerUnknown himself exclaimed in a tweet that the last-man-standing shooter had reached the all-time number 3 for highest peak player count on Steam, placing it below Valve titles Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
We now hold the record for the highest peak player count of any non-Valve game! GG WP everyone <3 pic.twitter.com/cHjXPeSE8p
Flash Deals Every 12 Hours at Green Man Gaming’s Summer Sale
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Apple Appears to Accidentally Leak New iPhone 8 Features
Apple itself has appeared to leak two new features for the iPhone 8 - 3D face-scanning tech, and a screen that covers almost the entire front face of the phone.
As reported by TechRadar, app developers Steve Troughton-Smith and Guilherme Rambo found icons and code within a new update for the HomePod app that point to the new features, both of which have been rumored to be changes for the iPhone 8.
The apparent iPhone 8 icon.
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