Final Fantasy 15 Active Time Report Airing This Weekend
New details on Final Fantasy XV are coming very soon, as Square Enix announced a new Active Time Report is airing this weekend.
According to a post FFXV's official Twitter account, the stream will begin on January 30 at 8pm PST/11pm EST and in Europe on January 31 at 4am GMT. The broadcast will feature "new battle footage" and additional information on the Niflheim Empire.
The Jan #FFXVATR will be streaming this week! NA: Jan 30 at 20:00PST EU: Jan 31 at 04:00GMT https://t.co/h6G2iuNPm3 pic.twitter.com/HuJauH8TZk
Rocket League Season Two to Focus on Skill, Division Placement
Rocket League developer Psyonix recently detailed some of the biggest changes coming to the soccer-like game in a new patch releasing next month.
The patch will kick off the game's second season and focuses heavily on player rankings.
"The aim of Season 2 is to de-emphasize the importance of single wins or losses and put the focus where it belongs -- consistently playing well and improving your game over time (not stressing over individual losses)," reads a post on Rocket League's Steam Community page.
One of the first changes will be re-naming Ranked Play to Competitive Matchmaking and replacing Rank Points with divisions based on skill rating to reduce confusion.
New Job Listings Suggest Google Is Working on Its Own VR Hardware
Google may already have Google Cardboard offering a cheap way to get into VR, but if several new job listings are anything to go by, the company is preparing to make its own VR hardware.
The listings were initially spotted by Road to VR, and the jobs available include a Hardware Engineering Technical Lead Manager and a PCB Layout Engineer. At first, the two job titles had "virtual reality" in them, but Google has since replaced that with "consumer hardware."
New DC Animated Series Batman, Superman Figures Revealed
Several new figures inspired by the designs of the Batman and Superman animated series will soon be available from Diamond Select Toys.
The first is a 9 inch PVC figure of Batman standing in his iconic pose on a rooftop from The Animated Series. This figure has been built in scale of the previously-released femme fatale figures and is expected to sell for $45.
Poison Ivy is the second Batman character to get a figure in this wave, complete with her poisonous pumpkin weapons. This figure stands approximately 12 inches tall and is likely to sell for around $150.00.
Finally, the genius Superman antagonist Lex Luthor is getting a 6-inch bust depicting him on a pedestal for around $60. This bust is modeled after Luthor's appearance in the animated version of Superman.Check out images of these and other Batman and Superman figures avaialbe now in the slideshow below.
Five Nights at Freddy’s World Pulled From Steam
Five Nights at Freddy's World has been taken off of Steam by developer Scott Cawthon.
The FNaF RPG spinoff released January 21, but was pulled from sale today. Cawthon took to Steam to explain his decision.
"Even though the game had a 'Very Positive' rating with 87%, I was not satisfied with the reviews and ratings it was getting," he wrote.
As far as refunds go, Cawthon added that he's reached out to Valve and asked them to refund anyone who's purchased the game "regardless of the amount of the time it has been owned, meaning that anyone can get a refund at any time."
Out This Week: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Jonathan Blow’s The Witness
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Dragon Age Morrigan Figure Announced
Dragon Age's resident Witch of the Wilds, Morrigan, is getting her very own seven-inch figure from Diamond Select Toys.
Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, the figure has 16 points of articulation and comes with her trademark staff as well as a diorama base.
After sitting out Dragon Age 2, Morrigan made a big comeback in 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition where she became an adviser to the Empress of Orlais as well as an ally to the Inquisitor.
The Magicians: Exploring the Adult Side of Magic
Based on the books by Lev Grossman, The Magicians, debuting Monday night on Syfy, tells the story of Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph), a graduate student accepted into Brakebills College, a school that will hone Quentin’s real life magic skills. As Quentin learns about an amazing world he never knew was real, his best friend, Julia (Stella Maeve), goes on a very different path, after not being accepted into Brakebills – instead gaining magical knowledge from a secret society.
The Magicians comes from executive producers Sera Gamble and John McNamara. On a visit to the Vancouver set of The Magicians, I spoke to Gamble (a Supernatural veteran) about what appealed to her about the project, how the story will develop moving forward, the decidedly adult content The Magicians contains and her response to those comparing the story to Harry Potter.
Rumored Details About Hulk’s Role in Thor: Ragnarok
Last year it was confirmed that Mark Ruffalo's Hulk will appear in Thor: Ragnarok, and reports suggest he and the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) will embark on a cosmic road trip.
Now, sources close to Geek.com have revealed new information on how Hulk fits into Ragnarok, following his disappearance at the conclusion of Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Agents of SHIELD: What’s Next for May and Simmons
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is on a lengthy hiatus while Agent Carter airs its second season in the 9 p.m. Tuesday time slot, but there is still some new information to get people excited about for Coulson and gang's return.
We know that there's going to be some serious fallout for the SHIELD director's big Ward decision, we know that Mockingbird and Lance Hunter are being set up for their own spinoff and we know that the Secret Warriors are still on their way, but what about the rest of the SHIELD team?