Destiny: Bungie on PlayStation Exclusives and Pay to Win
IGN recently sat down with a number of Bungie staff for a round table interview during an event for Destiny: Rise of Iron, speaking about PlayStation exclusivity, and how the studio hopes to steer clear of "pay to win" mechanics.
A number of PlayStation exclusive pieces of content will be included in the next Destiny expansion, and we asked executive producer Scott Taylor whether he's concerned about giving Xbox players some perceived negativity towards the brand.
"We love Xbox players. We love PS4 players," said Taylor. "The way we look at it, we try to deliver complete experiences
, and have extra content on the PlayStation."
"If it was up to me," said game director Christopher Barrett, "I would love to give everybody everything. These are things that have been worked out with our publishers and stuff like that, so we focused on Rise of Iron. And we wanted to make sure we could give as much content as we could to both platforms."
25 Years Later, See at Concept Art for Beauty and the Beast
On November 22nd, 1991, audiences were first introduced to the magic of Disney's now-classic animated movie, Beauty and the Beast. Now, 25 years later, Walt Disney Pictures is pulling back the curtain to offer a deeper look at the making of the beloved feature film.
In anticipation of the release of the special 25th anniversary edition of Beauty and the Beast on Blu-ray and DVD on September 20th (which is already available on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere), Disney has released some gorgeous character sketch art that shows the evolution of the film's characters. While the designs for Belle, the Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth and Mrs. Potts are now iconic, these pieces of concept art offer a look at what might have been. Check them out in the gallery below.
Vikings Returns in November With Second Half of Season 4
History's popular TV series Vikings will return in just over two months' time, with the second half of Season 4 set to premiere on Wednesday, November 30 at 9pm ET/PT.
The midseason return picks up after the epic encounter in Paris between Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and his brother Rollo (Clive Standen), and the major time-jump that provides a window into the next chapter in the Vikings' journey.
The premiere will see Ragnar returning home to "handle unfinished business in Wessex with King Ecbert" and check on his sons, while Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) makes a play for power in Kattegat and Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig) sets off to explore the Mediterranean.
"This season is monumental and unlike anything we’ve ever done," series creator Michael Hirst said in a statement, noting that Vikings follows an array of character stories that are inspired by real-world events and isn't just "a story of one man, but a saga of Ragnar and his sons."
DC Collectibles Reveals First Injustice 2 Statue: Harley Quinn
DC Collectibles has revealed its first statue based on Warner Bros. upcoming superhero fighting game, Injustice 2.
Of course, it had to be Harley Quinn.
The Quinn statue is part of DC Collectibles' HARLEY QUINN: RED, WHITE and BLACK line, measures 7.75’’ tall/1:10 scale, and will cost $80.00 USD when it goes on sale April, 2017. Check her out below!
It was announced that Harley Quinn and Deadshot would join Injustice 2's sizable roster back in August, alongside other newcomers like Gorilla Grodd and Red Lantern leader Atrocitus.
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Star Wars Live-Action TV Series Could Still Happen
While a live-action Star Wars TV show was planned before Disney acquired the rights to the franchise, a live-action series set in a galaxy far, far away could still happen, according to Disney/ABC broadcast executive Ben Sherwood.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Sherwood explained that any plans for such a series are ultimately up to the executives at Walt Disney Studio and Lucasfilm, before saying, "somewhere we hope in a galaxy not too far away there will be a television show that will air on one of our networks."
Adam Driver Compares Star Wars Episode 8 Script to Empire Strikes Back
Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren in the new Star Wars films, has spoken about the script to Star Wars Episode VIII.
In an interview with Collider, Driver likens Episode VIII's script to Empire Strikes Back, in that it shifts tone slightly from the previous film.
"It’s similar to how The Empire Strikes Back has a different tone," said Driver. "For that people always go 'oooh, it’s dark' but I don’t know that it necessarily is. It’s just different in tone in a way that I think is great and necessary but also very clear."
Driver also says writer and director Rian Johnson trusts his audience is "ready for nuance and ambiguity," and he is "not dumbing anything down."
DayZ Creator Working On New Multiplayer Game
The brain behind DayZ, Dean Hall, is preparing to start work on a brand new triple-A game.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Hall confirmed that a large cash injection from Chinese gaming giant Tencent has enabled his studio RocketWerkz to begin development on the unannounced project.
While remaining tight lipped on the details, Hall said "What I will say is it's multiplayer... That's where we want to be planting our flag in the ground; carving out new territory in terms of new multiplayer genres, or re-purposing different parts of other genres."
The new project has nothing to do with Hall's other in-development title, Ion, an Xbox One and PC release announced at E3 last year.
Pre-Order Amazon Echo Now and Save £50
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Pre-Order Amazon Echo Now and Save £50
Until recently, both of Amazon’s Echo smart home assistants have only been available to buy in the US, but we can now reveal that the Echo goes on sale in the UK on the 28th of September for £149.99, while the smaller (and cheaper) Echo Dot will be available from the 20th of October, for £49.99.
Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition Not Coming to Europe
The Sonic Mania Collector’s Edition that set the Internet ablaze yesterday won’t be coming to Europe.
The confirmation comes via Eurogamer. Here’s the statement in full:
"The collector's edition for Sonic Mania has been announced; to confirm this edition is only available in North America. There is no information regarding a pre-order incentive for Europe at this time."
The $70 Collector’s Edition comes with a 12-inch old-school Sonic statue perched on top of an original Mega-drive/Genesis (which plays the shouting ‘SEGA!!!!!!!!!!’ start-up sound), as well as a cartridge-style case with a gold ring inside. Not that we wanted any of that anyway. *Stomps foot*
Talking Movie Brats with Taika Waititi
Taika Waititi is currently busy filming Thor: Ragnarok, but even though the New Zealander is only half-way through that shoot, he managed to spare 15 minutes to talk to IGN about his brilliant new feature Hunt for the Wilderpeople.
The film's story revolves around Ricky – a rebellious kid who triggers a huge man-hunt when he goes missing with his uncle in the bush – and as played by Julian Dennison he’s the kind of movie brat you can’t help but love. So we asked Taika about movie brats in general, quizzed him on some of our favourites, and then got an update on his proposed What We Do in the Shadows sequel We're Wolves.
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