IGN UK Podcast #329 – Is Game of Thrones Worth Going Back To?
Boy oh boy did we go off-piste this week. We matched discussions of new Game of Thrones, the Ratchet and Clank movie and The Division with our dream film pitches, the brilliance of The Cube (game show and film) and the problems of Looper-face.
Plus: Mr. Zurkon or Mr. ZurkOFF?
IGN UK Podcast #329 - Is Game of Thrones Worth Going Back To?
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Battlefield 5 Will Be Revealed Next Week
DICE will reveal the next installment of the Battlefield series next Friday, May 6 at a "world premiere" event.
The game will be revealed to attendees of the event, before a global livestream shows off as-yet unspecified details at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm BST
IGN will be at the event, so make sure to check back for the announcements as they happen.
Early reports have suggested that the game will move from the recent modern settings back to World War I.
The game will be released Holiday 2016, according to a 2014 EA investor call.
Netflix Orders The Punisher Series
Confirming reports from earlier this year that it was in development (though Marvel downplayed the possibility at the time), The Punisher - as introduced in Marvel's Daredevil: Season 2 - is getting his own Netflix spinoff series.
As first reported by Entertainment Weekly, Jon Bernthal will be reprising his role as the tortured vigilante, while Steve Lightfoot, who was a writer and executive producer on Hannibal, will serve as showrunner on Marvel's The Punisher and write the first two episodes.
DC Universe Online Released on Xbox One
Daybreak Game Company has released DC Universe Online on Xbox One today.
If you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you can download and play DCUO for free now. In addition, Xbox players are getting three exclusive items: the Powered-Up Cape, Powered-Up Emblem, and Vapor Aura.
The game is supported by consistent DLC releases, such as the recent Batman v Superman content. Updates also add Episodes which are sets of additional missions.
New Episodes are available to purchase individually, or can be accessed if you have DCUO membership. New Xbox players will have access to all currently available content, and future additions will release simultaneously across all platforms.
10 Coolest Captain America: Civil War Easter Eggs
With Captain America: Civil War hitting UK screens today, we’ve been busy scouring the film for trivia, references and Easter Eggs, with the following 10 of the best.
Just Beware of MASSIVE Civil War Spoilers Ahead….
Captain America: Civil War is loosely based on the 2006 seven-issue comic Civil War, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. Yet while the central storyline that pits Iron Man against Cap remains the same, screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely have taken liberties with pretty much everything else, crafting a different inciting incident, having Zemo pull the strings, introducing new characters and dropping old ones to fit the MCU, and giving Spider-Man a VERY different character arc.
Lego Dimensions Supergirl Mini-fig Leaks Online
It looks like Lego Dimensions is getting its very own Supergirl mini-figure.
According to BrickSet, the Supergirl instruction manual appeared on the official Lego website before being pulled moments later.
The Supergirl LEGO Dimension mini-fig.
Microsoft Insider: New Xbox Hardware Announcement at E3
E3 is fast approaching, and there are rumors Microsoft could be lining up a new hardware announcement at the show.
Microsoft insider Brad Sams wrote on Thurrott.com, saying that he expects to see new hardware and a new controller at E3.
Citing Microsoft sources, Sams says the new controller will be similar in design to the current one, but will "likely come in a new color."
Beyond the controller, Sams says the company has a "much larger hardware related announcement" coming which he doesn't have all the details on yet. There are rumors it could be a new Elite Xbox One console. Once IGN learns more, we'll be sure to let you know.
Controversial Total War: Warhammer DLC Available Free in First Week
Creative Assembly has made some adjustments to its DLC plans, as Chaos Warriors will now be offered for free to people who buy Total War: Warhammer within the first week of sale.
Previously, the Chaos Warriors Race Pack was a pre-order bonus, which to led to backlash from fans both on forums and on the Chaos Warriors announcement trailer, which has an overwhelming number of dislikes on YouTube.
Creative director Mike Simpson said the race's popularity has led to the decision to offer it free for seven days. "By extending the deadline for getting them for free by a week, we can ensure loyal fans who don’t feel like pre-ordering don’t miss out, while still rewarding early adopters whose support is really valuable to us.”
End of an Era: Fable Developer Lionhead Closes Today
After nearly 20 years and a plethora of genre-defining titles, Legendary British developer Lionhead closes its doors today for the last time.
Early last month, General Manager at Microsoft Studios Europe, Hanno Lemke, broke the news Lionhead would enter a consultation period to discuss the possibility of closure.
“After much consideration we have decided to cease development on Fable Legends, and are in discussions with employees about the proposed closure of Lionhead Studios in the UK,” said Lemke.
With the consultation period over and no potential buyers in sight, today, Friday, April 29, marks the last day in the history of the esteemed developer.
The First 30 Minutes of Finding Dory Are Adorable
IGN recently visited Pixar HQ to speak to the talented folk behind their forthcoming summer release, Finding Dory. As part of that trip, we also got to watch the first 30 minutes of the belated sequel, which sees Finding Nemo’s most lovable fish taking centre stage in her very own adventure.
Unfortunately the scenes we most want to tell you about – which take place during the film’s first five minutes – are strictly out-of-bounds, with Pixar’s head honchos swearing us to secrecy about details they want to keep under wraps, which is perfectly understandable. But what we will say is that Finding Dory’s early moments pack a punch as emotional as their predecessor.
Then, mercifully, we’re back to the fun stuff, the film revolving around an underwater adventure triggered by Dory suddenly remembering that she has a family, and embarking on a quest to find them.