Destiny: New Update to Repair Major Lag Issues
Starting on March 8, Bungie will release Hot Fix 2.1.1.3—its answer to the lag problem that's been plaguing Destiny.
Bungie has been testing its latest search criteria in Control and Iron Banner over the past week, in effort to foster "a competitive ecosystem that works for everyone." The new settings focused first on finding matches "with the lowest latency possible," while still "insulat
players at each extreme of the skill curve from each other." However, skill will no longer be prioritized over latency.
In December, the developer implemented matchmaking changes that emphasized skill over connection. This angered highly-skilled players who were now facing increased lag. In late January, Bungie reversed those changes, and began testing settings that "assign
Daredevil Fights The Hand in New Season 2 Poster
A new Daredevil Season 2 poster has been released.
This latest poster, which was posted by the official Daredevil Twitter account, features Daredevil fighting The Hand, the evil group of ninjas from Marvel comics that will play a role in Season 2.
Accompanied by the caption "Into the fire," the poster shows Matt Murdock facing off against several Hand members.
Just Cause 3: Sky Fortress Release Date Revealed
Just Cause 3 expansion Sky Fortress will be available on March 8 for expansion pass holders.
If you don't have the expansion pass (which costs $25 / €25 / £20), you'll have to wait for Sky Fortress to go on general sale on March 15 for $12 / €12 / £9.50.
The expansion introduces a new, weaponized wingsuit, as well as new missions, a personal drone and a new assault rifle.
In addition, the main game is getting a patch today on March 4 that will improve load time by 20-50 percent, fix crashes, improve the streaming of the game world, and introduce a number of performance optimizations.
Google Maps Street View Is Zelda Themed Today
The familiar Google Maps Street View icon has been replaced by a familiar character from The Legend of Zelda today.
Simply load up Google Maps, drag little Link onto the street and use the service like normal. As you rotate the camera you'll also see Link's icon rotating in the bottom left corner.
Link is checking out Big Ben
This small easter egg coincides with the release of Twilight Princess on Wii U today.
First Gameplay of Ex-Halo Devs’ Golem Revealed
Now that you've read all about our experiences with Golem, the story-driven, sword-combat fantasy game from the ex-Halo and ex-Infamous developers at Highwire Games, it's time to show it to you. The below video is the raw gameplay video of the initial sequence we saw and played in Golem: the bedroom scene, where we meet our bedridden heroine and possess the six-inch-tall doll on the floor of her house. Above is ex-Halo designer Jaime Griesemer (aka the man who invented Halo's "30 seconds of fun" gameplay loop) commenting over the footage while I ask him questions about it, which helps add context for what you're seeing. Enjoy!
Wayward Pines: Season 2 Premiere Date and Returning Cast Revealed
Wayward Pines is returning to FOX on Wednesday, May 25 for its second season.
The 10-episode psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan is based on the series of books by Blake Crouch. This season will see a new resident of Wayward Pines awaken from suspended animation.
This season will star Jason Patric as Dr. Theo Yedlin, along with Djimon Hounsou and Hope Davis. Tom Stevens is returning from Season 1 as Jason Higgins, Nimrat Kaur (Homeland) will play Theo's wife Rebecca, Josh Helman (X-Men: Days of Future Past) will play Xander, and Kacey Rohl (Hannibal) will take on the role of Kerry.
IGN UK Podcast Live at the Glasgow Film Festival
Last week the IGN team headed north of the border and descended on the Glasgow Film Festival for the second year running.
Before a screening of Man vs. Snake, the podcast discussed and debated video game movies. Why they've worked, why they haven't done so well, and whether the best game movies to date are those which have covered the subject in the form of documentaries, like King of Kong, or lifted and adapted mechanics in a much smarter way, like Edge of Tomorrow.
Watch the whole show in the video up top, or download this if you have a thing that can do that:
Why We Aren’t Getting a Star Fox Arwing Amiibo
Despite building multiple prototypes, Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN why an Arwing amiibo will not launch alongside Star Fox Zero next month.
“Unfortunately, we won’t be releasing an Arwing amiibo,” Miyamoto said in a translated interview. “We did have a few prototypes. There was an Arwing amiibo that transforms into the Walker, but we weren’t able to turn that into a product that could meet safety guidelines for children.”
Nintendo created an Arwing amiibo prototype that could change in a bipedal Walker.
Fire Emblem Fates European Release Date Announced
Nintendo has announced the release date for Fire Emblem Fates in Europe will be May 20.
A "Software Special Edition" for 3DS is coming too, which includes Birthright, Conquest, and Revelation all on one game card. It also comes with a steelbook case, an artbook, and a double-sided poster.
The Fire Emblem Fates edition of the New 3DS XL will also be coming out on the same day.
Fire Emblem Fates is already out in Japan and North America, and it sold 300,000 copies during its launch weekend.
Epic Games Boss Attacks Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform
Epic Games boss Tim Sweeney has penned an editorial speaking out against Microsoft’s Universal Windows Platform (UWP) initiative, calling it “the most aggressive move Microsoft has ever made.”
Writing for The Guardian, Sweeney talks about Microsoft launching Windows features which exist exclusively in the UWP scheme, and says doing so is “effectively telling developers you can use these Windows features only if you submit to the control of our locked-down UWP ecosystem."
“They’re curtailing users’ freedom to install full-featured PC software, and subverting the rights of developers and publishers to maintain a direct relationship with their customers.”