Top 10 Worst Rewards in Video Games
Many games features collectibles, secret endings, or unlockable power weapons as a reward for completing a campaign or demonstrating mastery of a game's mechanics. Some, like Nacht Der Untoten surpass all expectations and give players a whole new reason to keep players. Others...well they can’t all be winners can they? These are the worst rewards in video game history.
Destiny Fan Event GuardianCon Raises Over $1 Million for Charity
The Destiny fan convention GuardianCon met its lofty charity goal this year, having already raised more than a million dollars for pediatric research before the show officially kicks off.
The two-day convention, running Friday, June 30 through Saturday, July 1 in Tampa, Florida, has raised $1.2 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the week preceding the event. The charity gaming stream was called #LittleLights and concluded today. It hit the target, but campaign organizers are still counting the donations coming in.
The convention itself will officially start tomorrow at the Florida State Fairgrounds. It will include a podcast theater, workshops, panels, PvP tournaments, live music, and artist booths. Passes are $30 for Friday or $50 for both days.
The New Mutants: Alice Braga Replaces Rosario Dawson
Alice Braga has joined the cast of The New Mutants, replacing Rosario Dawson.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Braga (I Am Legend, Elysium, Predators) will star as Dr. Cecilia Reyes—the role previously assigned to Dawson—in 20th Century Fox's upcoming X-Men spinoff movie. The reason behind Dawson's departure from the project is not yet known.
Braga as Anna in I Am Legend
Sense8 Getting a Netflix Wrap-Up Special
While Sense8 won't continue for another season, a two-hour finale for the Netflix Original series will release sometime next year.
Series co-creator Lana Wachowski shared the news in a letter posted on the show's official Facebook page. In it, Wachowski shared how difficult it was for her when Netflix canceled Sense8, saying, "I had never worked so hard, or put so much of myself into a project as I had with Sense8 and its cancellation hollowed me out."
Namco Museum for Nintendo Switch Adds Pac-Man Vs.
Pac-Man Vs., developed in 2003 by Nintendo under Shigeru Miyamoto and Pac-Man creator Toru Iwatani, will be included in Bandai Namco's upcoming Nintendo Switch version of Namco Museum.
Namco Museum, which also includes arcade classics like the original Pac-Man, Dig Dug, Galaga, Rolling Thunder 2, and Splatterhouse, will be available to purchase for $30 on July 28.
Pac-Man Vs. — originally on GameCube — pits three player-controlled ghosts against one player-controlled Pac-Man in the classic Pac-Man maze. Playing local multiplayer with four players requires two separate Nintendo Switch consoles. A representative for Bandai Namco told IGN that the player controlling Pac-Man will use their Nintendo Switch in tabletop mode, controlling Pac-Man with one Joy-Con controller, while the three players chasing Pac-Man can control the ghosts on the second Switch in TV mode using the remaining three Joy-Con controllers.
Zelda Breath of the Wild: The Master Trials DLC Livestream – IGN Plays Live
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's first DLC pack drops tomorrow and we'll be there when it does.
Join Brian Altano and Brendan Graeber on Friday, June 30 from 11AM - 1PM PT (2PM - 4PM ET/ 7PM - 9PM BST / 4AM - 6AM AEST) as they check out Trial of the Sword, Hard Mode, and look for the new equipment the DLC pack brings.
Join the action live by tuning into IGN.com/live, or watch us on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and get your questions answered by tweeting at IGN on twitter using the hashtag #IGNPlaysLive
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Halo Developer Gives Halo Fan Game Its Blessing
Halo developer 343 Industries has legally backed the Halo-based multiplayer PC fan game Installation 01.
The team behind the community-driven project revealed the news in a recent blog post, saying that after reaching out and talking to 343 about the legality of the game, 343 has officially cleared the team to continue making it.
Installation 01 is named after the Halo created by the Forerunner race and is being developed using quite a few elements from Halo 2 and Halo 3.
However, the Installation 01 developers can't sell the game for a profit or accept any donations. Selling merchandise related to the project is also not allowed as well. But, the developers can sell merchandise based on the team and the studio itself.
Westworld, The Flash, Young Justice and More Announced for Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is almost upon us and Warner Bros. Television has announced they are once more bringing over 20 different TV series to the massive convention, which kicks off with a preview night on Wednesday, July 19th. Along with their returning DC Comics-based series --- including The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Gotham, iZombie, and Lucifer -- and notable WBTV shows like The 100, Riverdale, iZombie, The Big Bang Theory and Supernatural, there will be brand new series as well, including upcoming DC adaptations Krypton and Black Lightning.
Also worth noting is that Westworld is going to SDCC this summer for the first time. Last year, in the lead up to its launch, the HBO series didn’t take part in San Diego Comic-Con, though there was a panel in the fall at New York Comic Con. Now, having had a very successful first season, the show will be at SDCC with a huge panel that includes fourteen cast members, along with creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
Hyperkin Smart Boy Turns Phones Into a Game Boy Color
You can now turn your phone into a Game Boy Color thanks to a new device called the Hyperkin Smart Boy.
Developed by PQube, in partnership with Hyperkin Labs, the device transforms handsets into a Game Boy Color that's compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges.
Check it out below:
It's available in the US for $59.99 (you can purchase it here) and will be coming to Europe in September, where it'll cost £59.99. The only issue is you'll need an Android phone from the Samsung S8 line or upwards in order to use it.