Deal of the Day: Original Xbox One With Two Games for Under £170
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Original Xbox One Deals With Two Games for Under £170
Retailers have been pumping out some Original Xbox One deals today. If you're not bothered by the 4K HDR visuals that the new Xbox One S gives but still want an Xbox One, then today is the day to score one. This Currys deal is probably the best at the moment: it includes the original 500GB Xbox One, plus either Gears of War 4 or Forza Horizon 3, and a choice between Forza 6, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, or Rare Replay.
The Sega Mega Drive Is Getting a Re-Release in Brazil
Due to huge demand, tech manufacturer Tectoy will release a new, fully licensed version of the 28 year-old Sega Mega Drive (known as the Genesis in North America) in Brazil.
As reported by Gizmodo, the Mega Drive continues to sell around 150,000 units a year in Brazil (equivalent to the number of PS4s sold), due in part to Sega definitively winning the Sega-Nintendo "console war" in the country.
Tectoy's new version of the console will retail at approximately USD $120, come installed with 22 games (including Altered Beast, Golden Axe and Sonic 3), and be fully compatible with original cartridges - it will not, however, support HDMI playback, using the original console's AV cables.
New Metro Game Seemingly Coming Next Year
It looks as though the next installment in the Metro franchise will release in 2017.
The news comes via the Metro 2035 website, which promotes the final entry in the Dmitry Glukhovsky novel series (which subsequently spawned 4A's tie-in games).
The website also features a timeline of when both the books and the games were released and indicates a new game will be coming in 2017.
Coming in 2017, apparently.
Trackmania Turbo Gets Free VR Update
A free VR update for all owners of Trackmania Turbo on PC and PS4 is available now.
The update features 40 exclusive VR tracks across the game’s four environments.
For players who don’t own the game but would like to try it out in VR a separate, free four-track demo (spotlighting the Rollercoaster Lagoon and Canyon Grand Drift environments) is also now available on PlayStation VR and PC.
The fast, frenetic, and fun Trackmania Turbo was released in March this year. You can check out IGN’s review of Ubisoft and developer Nadeo’s excellent stunt racer here.
Luke is Games Editor at IGN's Sydney office. You can find him on Twitter @MrLukeReilly.
What We Want in Doctor Strange 2
Yes, Marvel Studios has not yet officially announced a sequel yet to Doctor Strange, but when your latest movie makes $85 million domestically in its opening weekend and roughly $332 million worldwide so far then a second installment seems like the safest of bets. (Indeed, Ant-Man made almost $30 million less than Doctor Strange did in its opening weekend and that's getting a sequel.)
So what would we like to see Marvel do in a potential Doctor Strange 2? Here are some ideas we conjured up ...
Michael Keaton’s Spider-Man Villain Confirmed
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has confirmed that Michael Keaton will indeed star as Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
When asked by the Toronto Sun about the upcoming villains set to appear in the MCU, Feige said, "We’ve had a wish list and most of them in the near-term are coming together. Cate Blanchett is playing Hela in Thor: Ragnarok. Michael Keaton’s Vulture in Spider-Man is something."
While Marvel Studios previously confirmed that Keaton will indeed star in Spider-Man: Homecoming, until now the studio has remain tight-lipped on who he'll play.
Star Wars: 4 New Pieces of Rogue One Artwork
With just over a month until the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, four new pieces of art for the upcoming film have been unveiled.
Check out the slideshow below to see two new posters and two banners (via IMP Awards) that spotlight Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones), Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker), Bodhi Rook (Riz Ahmed) and several other members of the Rebel Alliance, as well as a crew of opposing Stormtroopers.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters on December 16 in North America and December 15 in the UK. In anticipation of its release, Disney and Lucasfilm debuted a new TV spot earlier this week.
Rocket, Groot Inspired Doctor Strange’s Breakout Character
Spoilers follow for Doctor Strange.
One of the standout characters in Marvel’s Doctor Strange isn’t really a character at all… at least, not in the traditional sense. It’s actually a cloak; the title sorcerer’s Cloak of Levitation to be exact. But despite the mystical garment’s distinctly unique state of being -- or perhaps because of it -- the thing has already become a fan favorite aspect of the film, bringing some unexpected CGI-fueled humor and action to the adventures of the latest MCU hero much in the way Rocket and Groot did in Guardians of the Galaxy.
I recently spoke with Stephane Ceretti, the visual effects supervisor on both Doctor Strange and Guardians, and he explained how Rocket and Groot in fact helped feed into the creation of the cloak.
NES Classic Accessory Adds Original Controller Support
While Nintendo's upcoming micro-console doesn't support your original NES controllers out of the box, Hyperkin will release an adapter later this month that allows you to hook up your original controller to the NES Classic Edition.
The 6-inch adapter, priced at $10, is compatible with both NES controllers and joysticks. In addition to working with the NES Classic, the adapter will also let you connect your original NES controllers to your Wii U or Wii.
Hyperkin NES Controller to NES Classic Adapter
Arrow: Mr. Terrific Has a Tough Road Ahead
From the moment he was introduced in Arrow's fourth season, DC Comics fans wondered when Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum) would become his comic book alter ego, Mr. Terrific. Season 5 has provided that answer, with Curtis joining a new team of young heroes, as Oliver tries to mold them into a more formidable group – with Curtis still having plenty to learn.
At Arrow’s recent 100th episode celebration in Vancouver -- that episode airs November 30th, as part of a big crossover with the other CW/DC series -- I spoke to Kellum about Curtis’ journey and why both he and his character are so excited about everything happening.
Echo Kellum as Curtis Holt /Mr.Terrific in Arrow.