Tarantino’s Final 2 Films Might Be…
According to Quentin Tarantino, his final two films could be a gangster movie in the style of Bonnie and Clyde, and a story set in Hollywood’s past.
Tarantino has frequently intimated that he might stop at 10 movies, and with The Hateful Eight his eighth effort, the end may well be drawing near.
However, in spite of the fact that the writer-director recently discussed maybe making a horror movie, when we put the question to the man himself, his answer was very different…
Dragon Quest Heroes 2 Release Date Announced for Japan
Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy of the End will release for PlayStation 4, PS3 and PS Vita on May 27, 2016 in Japan.
Square Enix announced the launch date during today's Dragon Quest 30th Anniversary Project Presentation (via Gematsu).
The publisher plans to share more details about its upcoming sequel next month in the February 1 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump.
There's currently no word on when Dragon Quest Heroes II: The Twin Kings and the Prophecy of the End will be making its way to the west, so stay tuned to IGN for updates. In the meantime, check out the game's official site, as well as our review of its predecessor, which released last October for PlayStation 3 and PS4.
Ant-Man and Civil War DLC Coming to LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
The game isn't out yet, but we've already learned that LEGO Marvel's Avengers will be getting some free DLC.
According to the PS Blog, PlayStation 3 and 4 players will be getting free Ant-Man and Captain America: Civil War downloadable content.
We speculated last month that some Civil War DLC might be in the works, but the Ant-Man content is new to us.
Specifically, there will be a Civil War Character Pack which will be available at launch, including nine characters: Captain America, Iron Man (Mark 46 armour), Black Panther, Winter Soldier, Falcon, War Machine, Scarlet Witch, Crossbones, and Agent 13.
Zenimax Details What’s Coming to Elder Scrolls Online in 2016
Zenimax Online has detailed what’s coming to Elder Scrolls Online in 2016.
In a post to players on the official forums, Zenimax Online says the current player population is “very strong,” and that the team is committed to providing “ongoing content and updates on a quarterly basis, and incremental patches as needed.”
One area Zenimax is keen to build upon is the level scaling system – which promotes lower-level players to a higher level while in specific areas. The Looking for Group matchmaking system is due for an overhaul, which is set to launch alongside the Thieves Guild update. In a similar vein, there’s also plans to introduce a Looking for Guild system.
Carnage Artist Takes on Valiant’s Big 2016 Event
This May, Valiant Comics will be launching their big event for 2016 called 4001 A.D., a four-issue mini-series by writer Matt Kindt and artist Clayton Crain that will showcase a conflict in the 41st century. We have your exclusive first look at the covers for the first three issues, plus the fourth cover that was revealed when the event was first announced. We’ve also got your first look inside the event with seven pages of Crain’s art, along with the solicitation information explaining the story. And to top things off, we talked to Kindt about what to expect from the biggest Valiant comic of 2016.
4001 A.D. #1 Cover by Clayton Crain
Three New Fighters Join the Pokken Tournament Roster
Braixen, Mewtwo and Garchomp have been revealed as the latest additions to Pokken Tournament's expanding roster of playable fighters.
This trio of characters additions was revealed in the latest issue of CoroCoro Comic (via Gematsu), bringing the game's current lineup of confirmed fighters to fifteen.
Yet another character is set to be revealed this Friday, January 15, and we know it isn't one of the three fighters mentioned above, as last week's tease noted the Pokemon fighter's Japanese name includes the character "ラ", which isn't found in any of the new additions.
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Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction Producer Will Co-Run Activision Blizzard Studios
Activision Blizzard has today confirmed that producer Stacey Sher will be co-president of the newly-formed Activision Blizzard Studios, which the publisher founded late last year to create motion pictures and television properties based on its game franchises. Sher will partner with former Disney executive Nick van Dyk to co-lead the studio.
Sher’s producing credits include The Hateful Eight, A Walk Among the Tombstones, Django Unchained, Garden State, Erin Brockovich, Gattaca, Matilda, Get Shorty, and Pulp Fiction.
“Stacey is a rare talent behind two decades of award-winning television series and films. Her ability to collaborate with the most inspired, talented people in entertainment and her unyielding commitment to creativity make her perfectly suited to Activision Blizzard Studios,” said Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick in a statement. “As custodians of some of the world’s most successful entertainment franchises, we are thoughtfully and creatively expanding our franchises through television and films in a way that will honor the commitment our audiences make to our games.”
See More of The Division in This New Teaser Video
Following yesterday's accidental leak, Ubisoft has now formally released a new video teaser for its upcoming shooter, The Division.
The new three-minute trailer offers a detailed peek at the game's open-world environments and real-time combat, as well further information about how The Division's post-apocalyptic world sets about trying to rebuild itself.
We discovered earlier this week that a beta may launch later this month following its postponement in December 2015.
The Division is scheduled for release on the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on March 8, 2016. To find out more, check out IGN's first hands-on impressions of the game from E3 2015.
20 Percent Discount on New Games for Amazon Prime Members
Amazon is making bigger strides into the gaming market by offering a 20 percent discount to Prime members.
The offer is for 20 percent off all video games during pre-order, and for two weeks after release. The discount is automatically applied at checkout and it's only valid on games that are shipped and sold by Amazon.
This means that the offer only applies to physical games, and you won't be getting any money off if you order from another seller. If you've already pre-ordered a game recently, then the offer should be extended to that automatically.