Titanfall 2: The Second Beta Phase – IGN Plays Live
Join us Friday August 26th from 1pm-3pm PT (that's 4pm-7pm ET) as we play through the second phase of the Titanfall 2 beta. Joining us this week will be Vince Ingenito, and James Duggan who will give us their thoughts on the latest updates to this anticipated title. Do we get Titan's a little faster this time? Watch to find out. Join us on the IGN homepage, our Twitch channel, or our YouTube channel, where you can ask questions and be part of the stream.
To make the wait less painless, why not check out some of the awesome videos we've already created for Titanfall 2 and we will see you soon!
Game Scoop!: Let’s Talk About How Great Deus Ex Mankind Divided Is
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, PS4 Slim, Super Nintendo, and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Newest iPhone Update Fixes Major Security Flaw
Today, Apple released a software update addressing a number of major security vulnerabilities that, in the last week, have reportedly allowed hackers full access to the contents of a target's iPhone.
Apple urges all iPhone users to upgrade to iOS version 9.3.5 now, which you can do by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update, and hitting "Install."
“We advise all of our customers to always download the latest version of iOS to protect themselves against potential security exploits,” said Apple spokesman Fred Sainz in a statement to The New York Times.
The Sexy Brutale Is Dishonored Meets Groundhog Day
You wake up in a strange mansion. You don’t know why or how you got there, but a pocket watch you’re holding tells you that it’s noon. A sudden announcement lets you know that a show is starting at 7:00 in the mansion’s theatre. This is the beginning of The Sexy Brutale, and you’ll get to know it well as you experience it over and over and over again.
See, The Sexy Brutale takes place over the course of 12 in-game hours in a Groundhog Day-style loop. You’re at a masquerade ball in a mansion, but things have taken a deadly turn: the staff of the mansion are murdering the guests. For whatever reason, you’ve been given the ability to experience the day repeatedly and try to prevent the murders.
Ash vs Evil Dead: New Season 2 Photos
Ash is back again this October 2nd, and he's ready to take on the Deadites in new photos from Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 2.
Check out the gallery below to see Season 2 cast photos, including new characters Linda B. (Michelle Hurd), Chet Kaminski (Ted Raimi), Baal (Joel Tobeck) and Ash's father, Brock Williams (Lee Majors). Plus, take a journey into somewhere we've never gone before - Ash's childhood bedroom!
For more on Ash vs Evil Dead: Season 2, see what the AVED cast and producer Rob Tapert told us about what's to come at Comic-Con last month in the following interviews.
Mystery Thriller Virginia Gets a Release Date
Virginia, a detective drama inspired by supernatural 90s TV like The X-Files and Twin Peaks, is headed to PC, Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on September 22, 2016.
Set in 1992, Virginia drops you in the role of recent FBI graduate Agent Anne Tarver, who, alongside her partner Special Agent Maria Halperin, is assigned to investigate the rural town of Kingdom, Virginia after a young boy goes missing.
The people of Burgess County are "unaccustomed to uninvited scrutiny," according to developer Variable State, causing tension and drama for agents Tarver and Halperin.
Variable State writes on the official Virginia website: "As your investigation takes a turn for the sinister, and the list of suspects grows ever larger and stranger, you will make decisions which irrevocably shape the course of Anne’s and agent Halperin’s lives."
Sony Enables Two-Step Verification for PSN Accounts
Sony has introduced two-step verification for PlayStation Network accounts, adding an optional layer of security to its online network.
Activating this new feature will require PSN users to input a verification code (sent via text message) in addition to their password upon signing into their account. Two-step verification is recommended for any password-protected account, as it provides an additional level of protection should an unwanted party obtain your password.
Those with PSN accounts can enable two-step verification through the PlayStation website.
Sony recently revealed it's raising the price of PlayStation Plus for yearly and three-month plans in the U.S. and Canada. A yearly subscription will now cost $60 USD/$70 CAD, with three-month memberships rising to $25 USD/$30 CAD.
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Street Fighter V is Only $22.29 Right Now
No console game collection is complete without a fighting game or two, and $22, the latest Street Fighter is more than worth the price. We gave it an 8.0 in our review.
Cosplayer’s Batsuit Got Him a Guinness World Record for Most Bat-Gadgets
Batman cosplayer Julian Checkley has earned a Guinness World Record for his impressive, gadget-packed batsuit.
As detailed in the Guinness World Records video below, Checkley set the record for having the "most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit" after managing to squeeze a whopping 23 different equipment items on his outfit.
Here's the list of all 23 fully-functioning gadgets that are featured on his costume:
- Bat tracking beacon
- Batsignal projector
- Bat-cam
- Bat flask
- Bat shurikens
- Battery pack
The Division DLC Delayed
Survival, the second expansion pack for Tom Clancy's The Division, has been delayed.
The original plan was to release the DLC in September. According to a news update from Ubisoft on the game's website, Survival "is now postponed to a later date this year." The update to the release schedule now means the third DLC, titled Last Stand, will be released in early 2017 rather than at the end of 2016.
The blog post explains that the developer's "priority should now be on improving the core gameplay experience" following the feedback the team has received about the game. The delays of the DLC, according to the post, "enable us to strengthen the core experience before adding new content, but also continuously improve it by allowing for more production time to ensure the quality of future updates as well."