Star Wars Battlefront DLCs Free For Weekend in November
Star Wars Battlefront's first three DLCs will be free to play during the weekend of November 18 through November 20.
The free trials of Outer Rim, Bespin, and Death Star will be accompanied by a quadruple XP score event during the same weekend, according to EA.
Star Wars Battlefront Ultimate Edition will also be available in November. The special edition includes the game, season pass, and the three already released content packs, plus the Rouge One: Scarif DLC coming in December.
Legends of Tomorrow Producer on Justice Society Easter Eggs
Thursday night’s new episode of Legends of Tomorrow will introduce the Justice Society of America, as the Legends travel to 1942 and encounter the iconic team.
The episode includes a trip to the Justice Society headquarters and eagle eyed viewers may spot some notable inclusions from the comics. Explaining the approach to the headquarters, Legends EP Marc Guggenheim explained, “I pulled a lot of comic book reference for the art department. I really, really wanted it to have that sort of brownstone
, chock full of trophies." He also said, with a grin, that his big demand was, "There's got to be a table with the Justice Society emblem on it!”
Guggenheim added, “As far as the various different Easter eggs, those were all the brainchildren of the art department and the set dressers. Sometimes I'll specifically call out, ‘Oh, I'd really love to see X, Y, or Z in there,’ but didn't do that in this case. I think they crushed it. I think they did an amazing, amazing job and that was a real location that we brought in set dressing for. We didn't build that as a set.”
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 Now Free
The first episode of Minecraft Story Mode is now free on Xbox One, Xbox 360, Windows 10, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4.
For PlayStation customers, Episode One: The Order of the Stone is available for free right now in North America, and will come to European regions “very soon.”
Minecraft Story Mode features an original story with branching outcomes decided by player choice. The series follows the exploits of Jesse, an unlikely hero who is given a sword and must embark on a quest through the world of Minecraft, all with the help of his trusty hammy sidekick Reuben.
In our review of Episode One, we said it’s a lot more like Telltale’s The Walking Dead series than you’d expect.
Zampella: No Regrets on Lack of Titanfall 1 Campaign
Respawn Entertainment opted to make Titanfall 1 a multiplayer-only experience, and despite disappointment from some fans over the game's lack of a single-player campaign, studio co-founder Vince Zampella believes it was ultimately the right move.
When asked during the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered whether or not he regrets not including a single-player campaign in the original Titanfall, Zampella responded with a confident "no."
With regard to why he believes the lack of a campaign in Titanfall 1 was the right choice, Zampella said the team was still developing a solid understanding of Titanfall's mechanics when crafting the first game's multiplayer, and it wasn't until after the game's launch that Respawn was capable of making a truly great single-player experience.
How VR Will Change the Way We Work
It's looking like VR might be the next seismic shift in how we experience computing. Just like the Internet changed the way we interact with machines and information, VR could take us to another level of immersion. And if you think that it's just for gaming (which, to be fair, is currently its primary strength), you've got another thing coming.
The evolution of just about every major technology we've seen in the last few decades has started with entertainment and then made its way to productivity. Think about how high-end game engines pushed CPUs and graphics cards to be more powerful. Developers who start out making games in VR are going to want to use that tech for other things as well.
Nintendo Switch Images: Mario, Splatoon, Skyrim and More
After much anticipation, Nintendo finally lifted the curtain on its next console, the Nintendo Switch.
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid home and portable console and its reveal trailer dropped earlier today and had plenty of surprises in store.
Take a look at our gallery of images taken from the trailer to get a better look at the hardware and software coming with Nintendo Switch this upcoming March.
We all pretty much expected to see Zelda make an appearance, but Skyrim, NBA2K17, a new Mario, Mario Kart, and Splatoon caught most people with their mouths agape, wondering if they had fallen into some sort of beautiful Nintendo dream.
New Super Mario Game Revealed for Nintendo Switch
During Nintendo's first look preview trailer of its upcoming console, the Nintendo Switch, footage of a brand new 3D Super Mario game debuted alongside the console's first details.
Check out the trailer below to see the new, currently untitled Mario game in action shortly after the two-minute mark.
Two environments were shown off in the brief glimpses of footage, including a more desert-looking region, and Mario can also be seen jumping into a brightly colored village.
The new Mario game is shown playing both on a television as well as on-the-go, utilizing the Switch's capability to be both a home and portable console.
The Nintendo NX Has an Official Name – Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has officially revealed the Nintendo NX, and it has a new name, Nintendo Switch. It will be released in March 2017.
Announced in a teaser trailer, the Switch confirms the rumours we’ve heard previously - this is a powerful handheld console featuring two detachable pieces that can act as individual controllers (called Joy-Cons), and a TV-connected dock for playing on the big screen. Its physical games will come in the form of cartridges similar to those used for the Nintendo 3DS.
Switch transitions from TV to handheld mode by simply lifting the screen portion of the console out of the dock. Multiple Switch consoles can be used in tandem for local multiplayer play.
Comic Book Reviews for October 19, 2016
There were plenty of great comics to go around this week. DC delivered another strong Rebirth lineup, as Batman #9 kicked off the "I Am Suicide" story arc and Superman #9 paid tribute to Darwyn Cooke. They also released a new issue of The Dark Knight III and capped off the massive Injustice: Gods Among Us. Marvel launched Infamous Iron Man and explored the history of Mjolnir in The Mighty Thor #12. Elsewhere, Boom's Backstagers and Dark Horse's Black Hammer reminded us why they're some of the best books on the stands.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for those books and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
Watch the First Trailer for Logan
Watch the first trailer for the new Wolverine film, Logan up above.
Directed by James Mangold, the film will mark Hugh Jackman's last outing as the character. The director has recently revealed that the actor Stephen Merchant would be playing the mutant Caliban.
Caliban in Logan, image via James Mangold’s Twitter