Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Multiplayer Free on PC This Weekend
Call of Duty: Black Ops III is running a free weekend of multiplayer as a preview for its Multiplayer Starter Pack on Steam.
According to Steam, beginning today, the free weekend runs through 1 pm PT on Sunday February 28. Players will also earn double experience starting tomorrow at 10 am PT through Monday February 29 at 10 am PT. However, players are capped at level 55 and cannot Prestige in the starter pack.
Battlefield 5 Reportedly Set in World War 1
According to a listing by an online retailer, Battlefield 5 will be a tactical shooter set in World War 1.
The listing on German retailer World of Games, originally found on Twitter, lists EA's upcoming shooter as "Mehrspieler Taktik Shooter im 1. Weltkrieg" or "Multiplayer tactical shooter in WW1" when translated to English. What's more, it also reveals the game will be releasing on October 26.
While the listing has since been updated to just say "multiplayer tactical shooter," Twitter user Thrillho managed to nab a screenshot of the original description.
Batman Himself Rewrote the Script for BvS
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice star Ben Affleck reportedly reworked the script for the film even on the days he suited up as Batman.
A source told US Weekly that Affleck, who won an Oscar with Matt Damon for Best Screenplay in 1998 for Good Will Hunting, wasn’t “thrilled” with the BvS script and “fixed it” on multiple occasions.
would go into wardrobe and get all suited up for the day in his Batman suit,” said the source. “Then he would sit around reworking the script. Ben wasn’t thrilled with it and would find himself on multiple occasions fixing it the day of.”
We’re Ready for the VR Future
Mitch Dyer, Alanah Pearce, Dan Stapleton, and Marty Sliva may not have the space or money for Vive or Oculus, but they sure are ready to embrace the most promising technology in gaming. Vive's latest application gives us insight into what Valve's been up to behind the scenes with "L4D3" and "HL3," whatever those mysterious things could possibly be, plus we're in love with Superhot despite its flaws.
Aaron Paul Teases Better Call Saul Cameo
Aaron Paul may be returning to TV as Jesse Pinkman for a cameo appearance in the current, second season of Better Call Saul.
When asked during a Reddit AMA if he would be "open to making an appearance" on the Breaking Bad spinoff, Paul responded:
"Yeah of course! I'm such a huge fan of Better Call Saul, and of course everyone behind the show. So, who knows?"... maybe I already shot it?
"... it might be airing this season?
"I don't know.
"Well, actually, I do know, but you'll have to watch and see. But yeah, I'd absolutely be opened to it and we have discussed the possibility."
Bring Your Gen-1 Pokemon to the Modern Versions, Sort Of
UPDATE: According to the official Pokemon site, Pokemon Bank transfers from the Virtual Console versions of Red, Blue, and Yellow will only transfer to Pokemon Sun and Moon versions. Transfers won't work with X/Y or Alpha Sapphire/Omega Ruby.
During its brief Nintendo Direct this morning, Nintendo announced Virtual Console versions of Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow will have Pokemon Bank functionality.
Explaining transfers from Gameboy versions of Pokemon to newer versions simply aren't possible, the Pokemon Company International hopes the new functionality will make up for what proved to be a technical impossibility.
Pokemon Sun and Moon Officially Announced
Pokemon Sun and Moon have officially been announced.
The pair of 3DS games were unveiled during today's Pokemon Direct. The announcement wasn't a total surprise, since trademarks for the games leaked yesterday all but confirming their existence.
Furthermore, the recent debut of the new Pokemon Magearna, hinted that a new installment in the series was on the horizon.
Nintendo also announced the Virtual Console versions of the original Pokemon games will now allow for Pokemon transfers. In other words, Pokemon caught or traded in Red, Yellow, and Blue versions on the 3DS Virtual Console will be transferable to new iterations of the games, including Sun and Moon, via the Pokebank.
Opinion: Why I’m Worried about DC’s Rebirth
Last week DC shed light on their ambitious plans for the DC Rebirth relaunch, which will involve an entirely new lineup of 32 ongoing series and a new approach that seeks to honor the legacy of the DCU. It all sounds very promising, aside from the fact that DC has yet to reveal any of the creative teams attached to these new books. But even though DC Rebirth is exactly the sort of bold move the company needs right now, I'm concerned that DC may be targeting hardcore readers at the expense of everyone else.
There's no question at this point that DC needs a shift in focus. Diamond Comics' January 2016 sales figures showed that, without a new issue of The Dark Knight III to provide a sales boost, DC sold half as many comics as Marvel did. Clearly last summer's "DC You" relaunch didn't work out from a sales perspective. Unfortunately, DC may be taking the wrong lesson from this situation. The philosophy behind DC You was essentially, "Rather than trying to make every book have a broad appeal, we're just going to make sure there's a book for every type of reader." It was a noble goal, and I'm frustrated it didn't work out better. But I'm equally frustrated that DC seems intent on moving in the exact opposite direction with this new relaunch.
Rainbow Six Patriots Director Reveals Church in the Darkness
Paranoid Productions, led by former Rainbow Six Patriots director Richard Rouse III, has revealed The Church in the Darkness. The stealth game about infiltrating a South American cult in the 1970s will release for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 in early 2017.
Actress Ellen McLain -- Portal’s GLaDOS -- and her real-life husband John Patrick Lowrie -- Team Fortress 2, Dota 2 -- play the the husband-and-wife cult leaders, whose roles may change when replaying The Church in the Darkness. The story hinges on the pair.
“Isaac & Rebecca are always the same characters on some level, but as you're playing certain lines of dialog will change depending on their personality in that playthrough,” Writer/Director/Designer Rouse told IGN. “As you're infiltrating the town, you're constantly hearing them talking over the PA system. And in some playthroughs you may hear them get in a fight, because this time Isaac and Rebecca may not agree on the future path for the Mission.”
Childhood Movies We Want to See Remade
You might get angry just at the thought of your favourite films getting remade but this week the IGN UK crew talk about the films the childhood films they actually wouldn't getting an update. There's also a lot of nice words for Judd Apatow's new show, Love, we got to get up close and personal with the new Batmobile and we've got the highest ever scores in Keyword Countdown.
Get yourself down to Funky Town or failing that your podcast app and whack this new podcast in your ears!
IGN UK Podcast #320: Childhood Movies We Want to See Remade
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