Akuma Is the Only Planned Street Fighter Guest in Tekken 7
It appears Tekken 7 won’t be getting anymore guest characters from the Street Fighter universe.
Speaking with senior game designer Michael Murray, PlayStation Lifestyle reports Akuma is the only planned character to crossover from Street Fighter into Tekken 7, but the door is always open for more at a later time.
“Harada
and I have always been against guest characters because it kinda throws off the Tekken world and setting,” Murray said. “But Akuma fits the bill, and we wanted to tie him into the story so that the crossover is not some cheesy gimmick. The feedback is really positive. But no plans at the moment for additional crossovers, though we are open to the possibility in the future.
Fallout 4 Mod Turns Deathclaws Into Macho Man
As feature-rich and content-packed as Fallout 4 is, the game is sorely lacking in Macho Man Randy Savage. That is, until now.
Created by AronaxAE, based on a Skyrim mod by FancyPants, the mod promises to bring a little more excitement to the Commonwealth. The Macho Claws mod for Fallout 4 turns Deathclaws into powerful, neon-cowboy hat wearing Macho Men approximations.
They not only look like The Macho Man, but they spout Macho-isms like "Oooh yeah," and threaten Hulk Hogan with physical harm.
On the mod's page on Nexusmods, AranaxAE described wandering the Commonwealth and pondering many of Fallout 4's idiosyncrasies. "Whilst pondering these thoughts, I always miss the lack of Randy Savage in-game," and hence the Macho Claws mod was born.
Out This Week: Amplitude, The Walk, True Detective: Season 2
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.
Sports Illustrated Model to Fill Pam Anderson Role in Baywatch
Sports Illustrated model Kelly Rohrbach will play CJ Parker, the role formerly filled by Pamela Anderson, in the upcoming Baywatch film.
The news comes once again from Baywatch star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Instagram account. Johnson previously revealed in a similar manner that Alexandra Daddario is co-starring in the film. Though here he and his co-star actually provide something of a slow motion preview with the latter in the appropriate red regalia.
Watch The Rock's video with Rohrbach below:
Daredevil: Season 2 Debuting Against Batman v Superman?
Marvel's Daredevil: Season 2 will reportedly go head-to-head against Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this March.
According to ComicBook.com, "independent sources" claim the show's second season will debut on Netflix on March 25, the very same day that Zack Snyder's upcoming superhero film opens in theaters.
This isn't the first time Marvel and DC have battled over release dates, with something similar happening back in 2014 with Batman v Superman. Warner's upcoming film was originally set to debut on May 6, on a day Marvel had claimed for an unnamed film. But after Marvel responded by revealing their movie would be Captain America: Civil War, Dawn of Justice was moved forward to March.
Daily Deals: Best 4K TV Deals Left Standing, Alien and Prometheus, Scott Pilgrim
Two Great 4K TV Deals
New year, new TV? These are two high quality, large 4K TVs, both sitting at their lowest prices yet.
- VIZIO M50-C1 50-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV $628 (normally $747)
- Samsung UN55JU6700 Curved 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV $998 (normally $1,239)
Assassin’s Creed ‘Empire’ Allegedly Launching in 2017
Update: Ubisoft has issued an official comment to IGN, stating, “We can’t comment on rumor or speculation. We’re always happy when players are excited about our games, past, present and future. In the meantime, we hope that the latest images from the Assassin’s Creed movie set will keep fans of the franchise happy and eager to find out more!”
The next Assassin's Creed will launch in 2017, according to Kotaku, whose sources allege that the next game is set in Egypt, leaving 2016 without a mainline AC release. The decision to delay the game -- codenamed 'Empire' -- was apparently made following the launch of Assassin's Creed Unity.
The Flash: Get Ready for a New Take on Firestorm
Ronnie Raymond — aka one half of the nuclear superhero Firestorm — will return in The Flash: Season 2, when Robbie Amell guest stars in an upcoming episode - but in a very different manner than viewers are used to.
Robbie Amell as Ronnie Raymond in The Flash.
George R. R. Martin ‘Rejuvenated’ After Support Following Book Delay
George R. R. Martin took to his LiveJournal to thank fans for their encouragement and support regarding the delay of The Winds of Winter, his next A Song of Ice and Fire book.
His response to the "outpouring of support" came one day after the initial post, where Martin said he has "no excuses" for why the book will be delayed. "It will be done when it's done," he wrote.
Game of Thrones: Season 6 debuts in April, when the television show will pass the book's timeline.
Hollywood’s 16 Biggest Gambles of 2016
There is a slew of IGN audience-friendly feature films hitting theaters in 2016. But rather than do a traditional January-December preview of the year's movie releases, we've opted to focus on sixteen particularly risky endeavors that Hollywood has in store in the months ahead.
Even though some of the films cited here may belong to beloved franchises, feature iconic characters, or are adapted from highly recognizable, branded properties, they are far from sure bets at the box office. Indeed, some of the below could make or break a studio's lofty dream for a shared universe, reinvigorating or continuing a franchise, or breaking a specific genre "curse" (at least commercially).