IGN UK Podcast #347: Strange Things From Sweden
We've accidentally turned into the most cosmopolitan games podcast on Earth, as Gav, Alysia and Joe discuss Swedish indie camps, Italian VR games, and advanced colourblindness platformer solutions.
Also on the agenda - Stranger Things series 2, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, the tragic death of Princess Diana, and a landmark round of Keyword Countdown (spoilers: Joe nails it because he's the best at both that game and writing these podcast intros). Enjoy!
The Flash Deleted Scene: Barry’s Guilt
Barry Allen's adventures continue, as The Flash: Season 2 hits Blu-ray and DVD next week and IGN has the exclusive debut of a deleted scene that will be part of the set.
When Season 2 began, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) was in a dark place, having pushed his friends away in the wake of the tragic events that occurred in the fight to stop the Reverse-Flash. In the following deleted scene, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) comes to speak to Barry, who explains the guilt he feels in the wake of losing both Eddie and Ronnie.
The Flash: The Complete Second Season hits Blu-ray and DVD on Tuesday, September 6th. Other special features include behind-the-scenes visual effects featurettes for most episodes, the featurettes "Star Crossed Hawks: The Hunt for Vandal Savage," "The Many Faces of Zoom," and "Chasing Flash - The Journey of Kevin Smith," The Flash's 2015 panels at both San Diego Comic-Con and PaleyFest, additional deleted scenes and a gag reel.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s First Story DLC Dated
The first story DLC for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, System Rift, will be released September 23. It'll be available as part of the Season Pass or individually for $12 USD.
The DLC will see the return of Deus Ex: Human Revolution's Frank Pritchard, Sarif Industries' former head of cyber security. Adam Jensen will team with Pritchard (voiced by original actor Andreas Apergis) to discover more about Santeau Group, Mankind Divided's mysterious development company. Here's a brief plot description, courtesy of Square Enix and Eidos Montreal:
"Desperate to get more information, Pritchard targets one of the most secure data banks ever created – the Palisade Blade. In agreeing to help, Adam may also be able to uncover hints as to who the Illuminati really are."
Batman: Telltale Series Episode 2 Release Date Announced
The second episode of Telltale's Batman adventure series will release on Tuesday, September 20 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Titled Children of Arkham, this second chapter in Telltale's five-part series will be available for PAX West attendees to check out ahead of launch this weekend.
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 2: Children of Arkham
Additionally, Telltale Games confirmed that release dates for other platforms—namely last-gen consoles and mobile—will be revealed sometime later this month.
Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Collection Given Amazon Release Date
Amazon Italy has given the seemingly outed Assassin's Creed: Ezio Collection a release date of November 17.
According to Amazon, the collection will comprise Assassin's Creed 2, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed Revelations, each remastered for PS4 and Xbox One, along with all associated DLC and two short films.
That tallies with an earlier report based on a Korean ratings board listing.
We Got Tattooed at a Star Wars Convention For a Bet
There are loads of good reasons to get a tattoo: Just had your first child? Get a tattoo of its face. Your dog's just died? It can't be dead when it's tattooed on your arm. Your mate bets you that you won't get a tattoo? Also a reason to permanently scar yourself. And that's what happened to me.
A year ago, a friend and colleague of mine, Daniel Krupa, attended Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim. Unfortunately, I wasn't given the nod to go and therefore had to read about all the amazing things on offer at the show - including an on-site tattoo pavilion! I teased him at the time for not taking full advantage of the trip and getting himself a Star Wars themed tattoo, and over the year that followed he questioned whether I would've indeed taken advantage of such an activity. Then they brought Star Wars Celebration to London. The place where I live.
Quantum Break Steam Release Delayed
The Steam version and Timeless Collector's Edition of Quantum Break will now be released on September 29 — two weeks later than previously announced.
According to developer Remedy, the delay is "due to additional time required for mastering and manufacturing" the retail release of the Collector's Edition. The $40 USD/EUR special edition includes five game discs, a making of Blu-ray and book, a physical copy of the soundtrack, a double-sided poster, and a quickstart guide.
The action game/television show hybrid was released on Xbox One and Windows 10 earlier this year. IGN's review called it "an artistically distinct shooter, with a compelling and malleable plot and excellent performances from its main players in both their digital and live-action forms."
Creed’s Michael B. Jordan to Star in NBA 2K17
NBA 2K17's edition of MyCareer mode will star Creed lead, Michael B. Jordan.
Jordan will appear as Justice Young, an upcoming NBA star who becomes your created character's friend, as well as seemingly the source of some of the mode's story choices.
The latest MyCareer seems to step away from NBA 2K16's Spike Lee-helmed take on the mode, which featured a more rigid storyline, and a set lead character.
It's the latest in a growing line of NBA 2K celebrity tie-ins - aside from Lee's involvement last year, the series has previously had soundtracks curated by Jay Z and Pharrell Williams.
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Sony Drops Uncharted Movie From Release Schedule
Sony Pictures has removed the Uncharted film from its upcoming release schedule, as noted by Comingsoon.net. The film was slated to arrive on June 30, 2017 before it was dropped.
In late July it was confirmed The Grey writer and director Joe Carnahan would pen the script for the Uncharted movie, although it didn’t appear he’d be helming it. At the time Carnahan declared he would “love to” direct the film as well but would not be able to unless production was pushed back, due to his commitment to the third Bad Boys film. There’s been no mention of Carnahan taking on Uncharted as director or if his existing directorial duties on Bad Boys For Life may explain Uncharted’s removal from the schedule.