13 Things I Learned Playing XCOM 2
Back in June we got our first look at XCOM 2 (be sure to catch up on all our IGN First XCOM 2 coverage if you missed it!) but recently I got my first chance to play Firaxis’ sequel to its turn-based tactical-strategy game. Here’s what I learned from playing four missions as the new guerrilla-style XCOM.
Watch the new XCOM 2 trailer above.
The first mission of XCOM 2 is very much like XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s tutorial: rigidly scripted, forcing you to move to exact tiles and play out its story of rescuing a high-value prisoner from an alien facility. It reintroduces us to XCOM’s basic mechanics, and shows off some new ones: setting up ambushes while in concealment, carrying downed soldiers to safety, picking up loot, an increased emphasis on blowing holes in walls with explosives to clear routes, and calling in a Skyranger to extract your soldiers.
Sony Launches Buy One Get One Free Sale on PlayStation Store
As part of its Christmas deals event, Sony has launched a Buy One Get One Free offer on the PlayStation store.
Some of the standout titles include The Last of Us Remastered, Saints Row IV, Divinity Original Sin, Until Dawn, Shadow of Mordor, and a host of Lego titles.
The full list of titles is as follows:
- The Order: 1886
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Until Dawn
- EA Sports UFC
- Blood Bowl 2
- Tour de France 2015
- Farming Simulator 15
Sceptile Revealed for Pokken Tournament
Sceptile is the latest Pokemon coming to Pokken Tournament.
The newest video on the Bandai Namco YouTube page shows the grass type Pokemon doing battle with the likes of Pikachu, Suicune, Weavile, and towards the end, sees Sceptile using a Farfetch’d to beat down a Blaziken.
And who said grass was weak to fire?
We first heard about a new character reveal last week. Before that, we learned a little about Shadow Mewtwo; the big bad of Pokken.
Comic Book Reviews for December 9, 2015
Guys, Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 hit this week. And also some other comics.
DC COMICS
Written by Scott Snyder | Drawn by Greg Capullo
"The "Superheavy" storyline is quickly heating up as it moves towards its big climax. Short of Batman #44 and its moodily rendered flashback story, issue #47 might just be the strongest chapter of its arc yet. It offers a strong balance of the three major protagonists, more insight into the nature of the creepy Mr. Bloom and some excellent plot twists along the way." -Jesse
UK Daily Deals – Destiny: The Taken King under £28
Force Awakens: Chinese Trailer Has New Footage
A brand new Chinese trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has debuted online and it features a slew of new footage and dialogue.
We see more of the First Order and Kylo Ren, as well as new bits with Han Solo, Chewbacca and the Millennium Falcon.
There's also plenty of Finn, as well as a very curious exchange between Rey and BB-8 about "classified" information. Via Polygon:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens opens next week!
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First Promo for The 100: Season 3
A full trailer is coming on Monday, but the first promo for The 100: Season 3 debuted Wednesday night during Arrow. Get a glimpse at what to expect from the awesome sci-fi series when it returns on January 21st, after the premiere episode of Legends of Tomorrow.
For more on The 100: Season 3, check out our interviews in The 100 video playlist below.
New Godzilla: Resurgence Teaser Released
Godzilla creator TOHO has released a teaser trailer for Godzilla: Resurgence. Watch it below.
Not to be confused with Warner Bros. and Legendary's follow-up to their Godzilla remake, Godzilla: Resurgence is set in modern-day Japan. The short teaser shows Japan's citizens in disarray, and the clip ends with Godzilla's iconic roar.
Godzilla: Resurgence is directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with the script penned by Anno. It was star Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Satomi Ishihara. The film comes nearly a decade after the release of Godzilla: Final Wars.
You’re the Worst Creator on What to Expect in Season 3
Full spoilers for You're the Worst's Season 2 finale continue below.
Sunday Funday, better than a Monday... unless the day's a Wednesday, and the You're the Worst finale just aired. "The Heart is a Dumb Dumb" returned to Becca and Vernon's house, the setting of the Season 1 finale, to find out who came out of Season 2 on an up note and who ended up in a pretty bad (or sad) place.
Gretchen (Aya Cash) and Jimmy (Chris Geere) finally took the next step in their relationship: more than admitting they love one another (finally!), Gretchen also was willing to do something big for her boyfriend in seeking professional help for her clinical depression. Edgar (Desmin Borges) also had a happy ending to his finale, as he and Dorothy (Collette Wolfe) easily overcame the first big fight in their relationship.
The Dark Tower Film May Have Finally Found Its Star
Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to star in the film adaptation of The Dark Tower.
Deadline reports that Elba is the frontrunner to play Roland Deschain, the gunslinger who would likely square off against Matthew McConaughey as the villainous Man In Black.
Numerous attempts have been made to adapt The Dark Tower, which author Stephen King himself describes as his magnum opus, for nearly a decade. The series features a world of science fiction and magic, and ties together most of King's major novels into a shared multi-verse.
Sony Pictures has confirmed neither Elba, nor McConaughey, though it does sound like the adaptation will finally get off the ground. The first of a planned series of films is scheduled for January 27, 2017 under director Nikolaj Arcel. A companion TV series is also in the works.