Vanquish PC Port Will Release This Month
PlatinumGames' sci-fi shooter Vanquish will finally make its way to PC on May 25.
Following some prolonged teasing by publisher Sega, the Shinji Mikami cult classic will come exclusively to Steam, and those who bought Bayonetta's long-awaited PC port last month will automatically receive a 25% discount when they pre-order.
All pre-orders will receive the Digital Deluxe edition, which includes a digital art book, 5-track soundtrack sampler, exclusive wallpapers and Vanquish avatars for your Steam profile. The Digital Deluxe Edition will only exist as a pre-order bonus, and will revert to the standard edition upon release on the 25th.
The 100: How Will Kane React to Clarke’s Shocking Choice?
In the midst of a huge storyline for The 100, there’s also a notable event going on behind-the-scenes in this week’s episode, as Henry Ian Cusick makes his directorial debut on the series.
Having played Marcus Kane since the series began, Cusick directs “The Other Side,” which depicts the fallout from Clarke’s shocking decision last week, locking most of her people inside the bunker to save them, which simultaneously condemned everyone outside the bunker – Kane and Octavia included – to death.
I spoke to Cusick about how he came to direct on The 100, what the experience was like, how Kane is dealing with Clarke’s decision, and more.
IGN: How did you decide you were interested in directing an episode and how did it come to be that you ended up doing it?
Absolver Release Date Announced, New Trailer Released
Devolver Digital and Sloclap's upcoming real-time combat game Absolver comes to PS4 and PC August 29.
The release date news was accompanied by a new combat trailer, giving a deep-dive into Absolver's combat system.
There are three different combat styles to choose from at the beginning of the game, each with their own special strengths and abilities: Kahlt Method, Forsaken, and Windfall.
The trailer also goes into detail about Absolver's Combat Deck, "the inventory of attacks that players can use while fighting." Decks are built of "four stances," with different attacks available with each stance.
New moves can be learned in combat, or by finding a "mentor to spar and learn from."
Wipeout Omega Collection Come in a PS1-Style Box
Wipeout Omega Collection will feature a retro, original PlayStation-style wraparound box sleeve.
The wraparound sleeve - which strongly resembles the first Wipeout's cover, released way back in 1995 - comes complete with the original PlayStation logo, and artistic impressions of scuffs, folds and tears along the edges of the sleeve to give it that PS1 pre-loved look.
Wipeout Omega Collection: pre-order front cover
At time of writing, the sleeve is being offered on pre-orders from select UK retailers, such as ShopTo - it's not currently clear where else it will be available, or if it will be the standard wraparound for the boxed game.
Hellboy Reboot Script Finished, Working Title Revealed
Neil Marshall's rebooted Hellboy is currently called "Hellboy: Rise of the Blood Queen", and is aiming "to walk a razor’s edge between horror and comic book movie".
The working title was originally reported by THR, while co-writer Andrew Cosby told SilverScreenBeat how he and the others involved have settled on a tone for the project:
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Jeff Goldblum Discusses Jurassic World 2, Thor: Ragnarok Roles
Jeff Goldblum has discussed bringing his "saucy, sassy" chaos theorist character, Dr. Ian Malcolm back for Jurassic World 2.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the fan favourite actor explained when his filming begins, and what makes Malcolm enticing enough to don the leather coat once more.
"Off I go in a few weeks to London, where they’ve been hard at work, and I’ll try to contribute something to the plate of dino-entertainment. I like my character. I think my character is a saucy, sassy man of some integrity and deep thinking. And of course, that whole world continues to be popular, slam-bang, top entertainment."
Quake Champions PC Closed Beta Key Giveaway
IGN has partnered with Bethesda to giveaway 60,000 closed beta keys for Quake Champions on PC.
Quake Champions is the return to the frenetic, fast-paced first-person shooter competition that established Quake as the granddaddy of all eSports games more than 20 years ago.
Quake Champions delivers the dark mythos of the first Quake combined with the groundbreaking multiplayer mayhem of Quake III Arena with a major modern twist – Champions. These fierce warriors each wield unique attributes and abilities, enabling players to compete in their own distinctive style.
11 Images From Marvel’s The Gifted Trailer
Marvel and FOX dropped a teaser ahead of Monday's release of the full-trailer for the upcoming series The Gifted.
The X-Men television series pilot is helmed by X-Men movie director Bryan Singer, with Burn Notice's Matt Nix taking care of the script. Check out the images below.
The show will share a connection with the X-Men movies. Be sure to check back Monday after the full trailer drops for more information.
A Stan Lee cameo has already been teased in an Instagram post from Bryan Singer at the end of April.
X-Men TV Series Officially Ordered by FOX
FOX has ordered the new X-Men-connected television series, now officially called The Gifted, for the 2017-2018 TV season.
A new teaser was released to coincide with the announcement, with the full trailer debuting on Monday, May 15. It's currently not known how many episodes the first season will consist of and when the show will premiere on FOX. X-Men movie director Bryan Singer directed the pilot episode from a script from Burn Notice creator Matt Nix, and Nix will serve as showrunner. The Gifted is co-produced by Marvel and Fox, following the two partnering on Legion for FX.
The series follows the story of two ordinary parents (True Blood's Stephen Moyer and Person of Interest's Amy Acker) who find out their children have mutant powers. The family are forced to run from a hostile government and join an underground network of mutants who're fighting for survival.