Justice League Dark: 10 Images From the New DC Movie
In light of Justice League Dark's digital release this week, check out all the images released so far for the Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment animated film.
Scroll the gallery below for a sneak peek at the movie, as well as another look at its previously revealed box art.
Justice League Dark sees Batman (Jason O'Mara) enlisting the help of John Constantine (Matt Ryan), as the Dark Knight forms a new league with Zatanna (Camilla Luddington), Deadman (Nicholas Turturro), Swamp Thing (Roger R. Cross), and Jason Blood/Etrigan (Ray Chase) to save the Earth from a supernatural plague that threatens the planet.
Gears of War 4 Gets Versus Social Cross-Play
Microsoft and The Coalition are now allowing Xbox One and PC players to fight against one another in Gears of War 4.
The game's social quickplay is now a cross-play playlist, according to the Xbox Wire. That means Xbox One and PC players can duke it out in Gears of War 4's versus multiplayer.
The move is planned to be permanent, after these first few months serve as a trial. The Coalition actually tested out Gears of War 4 multiplayer cross-play back in December for a weekend.
Dark and Light Wants to Convert Fantasy Fans
When the first teaser for Snail Games' Dark and Light dropped in 2016, the initial response viewed it as The Witcher 3-meets-Ark: Survival Evolved. But while comparisons can be made to both, Dark and Light is very much trying to be its own beast; a survival RPG far less story-driven than The Witcher 3 yet far more forgiving than Ark.
"We want to find a good balance between the openness of the game, the sandbox nature, and also giving players an idea of what to do," associate producer Jonathon Stebel told me during a recent visit to Snail Games' Los Angeles office. "It's daunting when you just get dropped into a world when you're surrounded by hostile creatures and it's pitch black out. It's really hard to get into it, especially if you're not already into that genre. We're trying to figure out ways to still let players do whatever they want without having their hand held, but introduce new players to the genre who are coming from fantasy games: RPGs, MMOs."
Dominic West Cast in Tomb Raider Reboot
Dominic West has joined the cast of Warner Bros. and MGM's upcoming Tomb Raider reboot.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, West will play Lord Richard Croft, the father of Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft. Interestingly enough, this won't be the first time West has appeared on-screen as the father to one of Vikander's characters, having played her dad, Mr. Brittain, in Testament of Youth.
Dominic West as Walt Camby in Money Monster
PAX Unplugged Announced, Focused on Tabletop Games
At PAX South today, the newest PAX event was unveiled: PAX Unplugged.
PAX Unplugged will be a yearly event and will focus on tabletop games. It will debut in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from November 17-19 this year, with three-day badges set to go on sale this Spring.
PAX Unplugged's logo
According to PAX event organizers ReedPop, the event will focus on “board, card, and other tabletop games” and, like every PAX, will include game reveals, tournaments, panels, and special events like concerts.
Everyone Confirmed for Marvel’s Black Panther (So Far)
Cameras have started rolling on Black Panther. This latest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe puts the spotlight on Chadwick Boseman's King T'Challa, and features a massive cast of both returning characters and new faces. It promises to have one of the biggest and most impressive ensemble casts in a superhero movie yet (at least until Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters).
To help keep track of the many casting announcements, we've put together a handy slideshow breaking down all the actors confirmed to be appearing in Black Panther. Click right through the below gallery to see who will be in the upcoming movie:
Could Heartbound Be the Next Undertale?
At its core, Heartbound is a charming indie game about a boy and his dog. It takes place from a top-down perspective, just like the old-school 16-bit style roleplaying games that inspired it. Comparisons to recent indie hits like OneShot and Undertale are obvious, but aren’t actually the chief inspirations for this latest experimental endeavor.
“The biggest inspirations for me were things that I personally went through in my life,” explains Jason Thor Hall, Game Director at Pirate Software, and lead programmer on the project. “Seeing how people deal with trauma and mental issues was a big factor and just learning how to gamify those topics in a way that's relatable but not overbearing. In terms of specific games from a narrative and design perspective, I loved Secret of Evermore, Secret of Mana, Earthbound, and Chrono Trigger.”
Hilarious Street Fighter Costumes Coming to Dead Rising 4
Dead Rising 4 will be getting two new difficulty modes and a Street Fighter outfit pack for free on January 30, Capcom has announced.
In addition, starting January 31 Dead Rising 4 will be getting an hour timed trial for Xbox One. Players will have access to Story Mode and multiplayer and all achievements earned and saved game progress will carry over into the full game if the game is purchased after the trial.
In the two new difficulty modes, enemies do more damage, Frank’s weapons break faster, and food restores less health than before. The five Street Fighter outfits, some of which can be seen below, can be accessed by visiting your in-game wardrobe.
Obsidian CEO Reveals Fallout 3 That Was Never Released
Obsidian Entertainment CEO Fergus Urquhart, who worked on a number of classic role-playing games, including the early Fallout titles and the Baldur's Gate series at Black Isle Studios, has come forward to shed light on a third Fallout game that was never released.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Urquhart revealed that before Black Isle began work on its more widely known Fallout 3 project, codenamed Van Buren, the studio also worked on another version of Fallout 3 that ultimately led to the creation of Icewind Dale.
"It was actually the second Fallout 3," Urquhart said of Van Buren, noting that Black Isle's first Fallout 3 project was in the works a bit earlier, after Fallout 2 was complete and Planescape: Torment was still in development.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Details a Few New Squadmates
Mass Effect: Andromeda is less than two months away, and - following the release of the latest cinematic trailer - we're beginning to see more information about the team you'll be leading in the game.
In a new "Andromeda Initiative" video on the Mass Effect website, Cora Harper, second in command under original Pathfinder Alec Ryder, introduces us to some of the team. Harper herself is a biotic, and takes charge of the team's ground missions. She has apparently served with Asari commandos, meaning we may see her as the bridge between the human team and their alien allies.