Hidden Details in the Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel Trailer
The first trailer for Dark Souls 3's DLC, Ashes of Ariandel, has arrived, and it appears we'll be returning to The Painted World of Ariamis, an optional area in the original Dark Souls.
Why would the story of Dark Souls 3 lead us back to this cold and lonely place?
You can watch our shot-by-shot trailer breakdown all the way at the top of the page for more insight, or scroll through our theories below.
Civilization 6 25th Anniversary Edition Announced
2K and Firaxis Games have announced a special 25th Anniversary Edition of Civilization VI, which will be limited to 20,000 copies worldwide.
Priced at $90 USD, the Anniversary Edition includes Civilization VI, a 100-page hardcover art book, a commemorative coin set and display case, and custom packaging. Those who purchase this edition will also receive the digital content included with the Deluxe Edition — four DLC packs and a digital soundtrack — as well as the Aztek Civilization pre-order bonus, which becomes free to all players 90 days after the game's launch.
Everything included in the 25th Anniversary Edition
Is This Iron Man’s Birth Father?
International Iron Man shed more light on Tony Stark's mysterious past this week.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for International Iron Man #6!
Last month, Tony tracked down his long-lost biological mother, discovering that she's a British DJ named Amanda Armstrong. This issue started filling in the gaps and exploring Amanda's early years as an aspiring punk rock singer. Readers learn that Amanda was approached by none other than Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine and Dum Dum Dugan with an offer to join S.H.I.E.L.D. They wanted Amanda to use her singing career as a cover while she carried out clandestine missions for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Naomi Plays Inside on PS4
Naomi Plays is back after a week hiatus with the game Inside. The the latest title from the makers of Limbo, Playdead studios. It just landed on PS4 so Mark and I are going to explore it's awesome weirdness for an hour. Join us!
Just so you know, we're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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Renew Your PS Plus Before the Price Goes Up
PS Plus prices are about to go up for the first time in six years. The official price will go from $50 to $60 on September 22nd, but you can still buy a year at the original price until then. We've often seen sales on a year of PS Plus for around $40, but there are none right now, and I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't see any until after the price hike.
My advice? Buy your next year now, and then if there are any sales between now and September 22nd (I'll post them), buy a second or third year to stave off having to pay for a $60 year subscription.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Miz Was Right to Lose it at Daniel Bryan
Welcome to the week of ALL THE THINGS!
Yes, it's been a busy past few days to say the very freakin' least. There's so much to cover so I'll just throw the caveat out here that I'm probably not going to get to it all. You can read my SummerSlam live-blog here, where I went through all the matches and spewed forth my brain thinkings -- it also includes a video of me, Eric Goldman, and Bobby Amos chatting about the event, which you can also see below -- if you want more SummerSlam coverage than I'm about to provide here.
September’s Free Games With Gold Revealed
Microsoft has revealed the four titles that will be available as part of September's Games With Gold lineup.
The full list and periods of availability to download these games for free are:
- Earthlock: Festival of Magic — September 1-30, Xbox One
- Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China — September 16- October 15, Xbox One
- Forza Horizon — September 1-15, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
- Mirror’s Edge — September 16-30, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
Salem: New Season 3 Photos Revealed
Salem is returning for its third season this November, and IGN has the exclusive debut of new character photos from WGN America's horror series.
Season 2 ended in a huge way, with the death of Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery), while her son (Oliver Bell) became the living embodiment of the Prince of Darkness himself. Of course, Montgomery is still a part of the show, as is Ashley Madekwe as Tituba (also last seen in a very nasty scenario), so we'll have to see how they come to return from the ghastly events they went through last year.
Click through the gallery below to see all of the new Salem cast photos, including the debut of Samuel Roukin (TURN: Washington's Spies) as the Sentinel.
Captain America Reaches a New Low
Captain America faced new struggles this week as he found himself dragged into the events of Civil War II.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Captain America: Steve Rogers #4!
Several months after the revelation that he's secretly been a Hydra agent since childhood, Steve Rogers is still finding new ways to break our hearts. In this issue, Steve needed a secret laboratory to hide his partner-in-crime, Dr. Erik Selvig, so he decided to steal one from longtime Fantastic Four villain Red Ghost. To cement his claim, Steve slaughtered the villain's pet apes and apparently even killed Red Ghost himself.
Footage Emerges of XBLA GoldenEye Remaster
Copyright issues with Nintendo stopped the development of a GoldenEye 007 remake for the Xbox Live Arcade. Now, new footage of the game has been uncovered by YouTube channel RareThief, showing GoldenEye fans what could have been.
The video shows upgraded visuals, with the ability to toggle between the new graphics and graphics from the original 1997 Nintendo 64 game. Additionally, Rare intended to crank up the frame rate, clocking in at 60 frames per second, according to RareThief.
Three new multiplayer levels were also to be included: Dam, Depot, and Frigate. In the menu, the video also shows the ability to level all character's heights. Sadly, we'll never experience that these options could have added to the GoldenEye 007 multiplayer system.