Activision Almost Bought Rare
Before Microsoft acquired Rare as a first-party developer for the Xbox platform in 2002, there was a bidding war over the former Nintendo developer, and Activision almost came out on top.
"So we put in a bid and then Activision outbid us, and it looked like we were going to lose the deal," Xbox co-creator Ed Fries explained on the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered, which debuts tomorrow.
Thanks to a move by former Xbox head Robbie Bach at the eleventh hour, however, Microsoft was able to secure the studio. "And then at the very last minute Robbie increased our bid and we won the deal. And that was it," Fries said, adding, "Who knows what could have happened with Rare."
Game of Thrones: Why Fans Love Wyman Manderly
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' Season 6 finale, "The Winds of Winter," continue below. This post also gets into A Dance With Dragon book spoilers that specifically pertain to Wyman Manderly's storyline, so read on at your own risk.
Game of Thrones finally went somewhere book fans have been desperate for it to go for years. No, it wasn't Daenerys departing for Westeros, or finding out definitively who Jon Snow's mother was, or even someone killing Walder Frey; it was meeting Wyman Manderly in the flesh.
The Special Edition Game of Thrones Xbox One Looks Amazing
Microsoft has created an incredible special edition Xbox One to celebrate the season finale of Game of Thrones.
It's not for sale, but those interested can enter to win it from Xbox France's social media pages. Microsoft appears to be giving one away on each channel—Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
It's unclear whether there are location-based restrictions for entrants. Microsoft held a similar contest for its special edition Iron Man Xbox One, and that console was also pretty cool. Microsoft's Game of Thrones Xbox has a little extra going on, with some swirling metal-looking pieces adorning the top.
WWE 2K17 Release Date and Cover Star Revealed
WWE 2K17 will be releasing on October 11, and Brock Lesnar has been revealed as the cover star.
“My career has been defined by dominating every opportunity presented to me,” said Lesnar. “I am excited for my newest opportunity representing WWE 2K17 as the franchise’s ambassador and honored to serve as the WWE 2K17 cover Superstar.”
Brock Lesnar on the cover of WWE 2K17
Lesnar has made a career in both mixed martial arts and professional wrestling, and is most known for his work in WWE and UFC.
Bungie Details Legacy Console Support for Destiny
Come August, Destiny will no longer receive major game updates and content releases on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Destiny: The Taken King will still be available on the legacy consoles, though there'll be limited access to events. The Trials of Osiris and Iron Banner events will no longer be available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360; players who wish to continue with these events must upgrade to a new console and purchase Rise of Iron when it's released.
The same goes for live events, like Festival of the Lost, Crimson Days, or the Sparrow Racing League.
However, legacy console players will still have access to heroic missions and strikes, as well as daily and weekly crucible challenges. Xûr will continue to sell his wares in the Tower or the Reef, but some items will no longer be available, like individual exotic weapons and armor pieces. Encrypted exotic engrams will now decrypt into Year 2 exotics, and encrypted legacy engrams will decrypt into Year 1 exotics.
Resident Evil 7 Won’t Be the Ghost Story the Demo Suggests
Resident Evil 7's lead developers have divulged more details on the finished game, confirming that players won't be switching zombies for ghosts.
The official demo of the game was packed with references to the occult, leading fans of the series to believe that the full game would essentially be a ghost story.
However, director Kōshi Nakanishi said in a Capcom Unity blog post that "I think you can look at the trailer or the demo and get that impression, but don't worry, we haven't just thrown out Resident Evil as it exists and turned it into a ghost story. It will all make sense in the end."
The Story of the Cancelled Daredevil Game
Marvel and Sony were once working on a Daredevil game, but after internal problems and alleged drug abuse, the game never saw the light of day.
According to the latest video by Unseen64, the game was set to be a linear brawler for PlayStation 2 and later the Xbox, but the game’s scope changed considerably once Sony got involved with developer 5000ft Inc. The plan was to coincide the game’s release with the Ben Affleck Daredevil film everyone pretends never existed.
With Sony wanting something more, the developers attempted to make the game more open-world. At one point, much to the dismay of Marvel, Sony decided Daredevil: The Man Without Fear needed to capitalise on the popularity of the - wait for it - Tony Hawk’s series, which would see Daredevil exploring the whole of Hell’s Kitchen and being able to grind along railings and rooftops.
New Professor Layton Coming With a New Main Character
A new Professor Layton game is in the works, and reports suggest the professor won't actually be the game's protagonist.
Polygon reports CEO of Level-5 Akihiro Hino teased the main character won't be Layton, nor will it be his son Alfendi (who appeared in the Layton Brothers: Mystery Room mobile game).
Could this be the star of the new Layton game? (via Famitsu)
Thor & Miles Morales Tease Marvel’s Future
Recently, Marvel Comics has been teasing what's coming this Fall with a series of images featuring two characters -- one well-known and one a little obscure -- divided on opposite ends of the page and a shattered Marvel NOW! logo (a previous publishing initiative).
We have your first look at the latest teaser, featuring Thor Odinson and Spider-Man Miles Morales.
Family Guy, Futurama and More Becoming Hearthstone-alike
Kongregate and Fox Digital Entertainment have announced Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards for iOS and Android.
It'll be a new mobile game featuring characters from American Dad!, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Futurama, and King of the Hill. These Fox cartoon characters will feature on collectible cards and you'll be building decks and battling them against each other. You know, like all the other card games.
Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards