Halo 5: Guardians Goes Gold Ahead of Release
343 Industries has confirmed Halo 5: Guardians has gone gold, meaning the game is finished and ready to be sent to manufacturers so discs can be produced.
The news comes courtesy of head of internal development Josh Holmes, who took the opportunity to share some words about the journey that led the studio to this moment.
"This is the culmination of an incredible three-year journey for our team," he writes. "Together we set out to accomplish an ambitious vision and deliver a Halo game built from the ground up for the Xbox One. Now as we near the release of the game on October 27, we couldn’t be more excited to share the results with you, the fans.
"Halo games have always been about epic scale, and Halo 5: Guardians is no exception. From our multi-character campaign to the robust suite of multiplayer experiences included with Halo 5: Guardians, this game is packed to the gills with loads of exciting content.
2K Details WWE 2K16 Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Editions
2K has revealed details about WWE 2K16's Digital Deluxe Editions and Season Pass.
The Digitial Deluxe Editions will cost $90 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and include a copy of the game, a WWE 2K15 Season Pass, and MyPlayer Kickstart. The PlayStation 4 version will also ship with the additional bonus of a dynamic PS4 theme.
The PlayStation 3 version will contain the game, the Season Pass and a PS3 theme for $80.
DLC -- or "individual content packages" -- will drop in late 2015, with "some packages releasing in early 2016" across all current - and last- gen platforms.
Contents include: Accelerator ($2), where players will gain instant access to all unlockable content available in the game (excluding downloadable content); Legends Pack ($9) where you can play as a selection of WWE Legends; 2015 Hall of Fame Showcase ($10) where you can play matches such as “Macho Man” Randy Savage vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts; New Moves Pack ($4), which equips you with 30 new moves for a selection of WWE stars; and the Future Stars Pack ($8) in which you can play as NXT Superstars like Diego and Samoa Joe.
Exclusive: 5 Beautiful Bone Tomahawk Character Posters
Bone Tomahawk is a horror-western that can basically be boiled down to a tale of cowboys v cannibals. The film stars Kurt Russell as a noble sheriff who forms a posse with Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox and Richard Jenkins to hunt down the flesh-eating savages that have kidnapped their town doctor.
The film premiered at Fantastic Fest last week - which is why you can already read our review - and it hits U.S. screens on October 23 and U.K. screens sometime in December.
But before then you can check out these brand-new posters introducing the film's wonderful and richly drawn characters...
Chris Tilly is the Entertainment Editor for IGN in the UK and thinks that Kurt Russell should only be allowed to make westerns from here-on-in. He can be found talking nonsense on The Superhero Show and Twitter.
Why Is Destiny Appearing on Your PS4 Dash?
Wondering why Destiny is appearing on your PS4? There’s a simple answer for that, and no, it didn’t come from the moon.
By default, the PlayStation 4 system will automatically download what is called ‘Featured Content.’ This is, essentially, content Sony thinks you’ll like. In this case, the PS4 thinks you might like Destiny, so it added a link to buy The Taken King to your dashboard.
You can enable or disable Featured Content through the following steps:
- Settings
- System
- Automatic Downloads
- Featured Content
Bungie recently introduced microtransactions to its space-opera-shooter. Beginning October 13, players will gain the option to purchase eighteen different emotes for their Guardians.
SC2 Patch 3.0 Launches, Artanis Coming to Heroes of the Storm
Patch 3.0 for Starcraft II has launched today, which prepares the game for Legacy of the Void.
The patch also opens up access to Whispers of Oblivion, the free three mission prologue featuring Zeratul. To access these missions, you open the Battle.net launcher, select Starcraft II and install the free starter pack.
The entire Starcraft II UI has been reworked, and Archon Mode is now available in Custom Games on official Blizzard maps. The full list of patch notes can be found on the Starcraft blog.
Most Anticipated Holiday Games from Nielsen
Nielsen has released a list of the most anticipated games of the holiday season based on awareness, purchase interest, and consumer ratings.
The data was gathered from over 4,800 gamers over the past few months, and includes multi-platform, as well as individual platform rankings. The percentage value attached to the games "reflects how strong the overall anticipation level is for the title, relative to the pre-release anticipation levels of all previous titles that released on the platform(s)."
At the top of the multi-platform list is Call of Duty: Black Ops III with a rating of 98 percent. Fallout 4 and Assassin's Creed: Syndicate follow close behind with 95 percent. Need for Speed has 92 percent, with Star Wars: Battlefront close behind on 88 percent. Rise of the Tomb Raider and Rock Band 4 fill out the rest of the multi-platform list.
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Mario Kart 8/Splatoon Wii U Bundle Coming to Europe
A Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 Wii U bundle will be coming to Europe on October 30, 2015.
The Mario Kart 8 + Splatoon Wii U Premium Pack will be available as "a limited offer" and contains a black Wii U console with Mario Kart 8 pre-installed, a download code for Splatoon, a black Wii U GamePad, and the usual accessories. The price has yet to be confirmed.
We gave Splatoon a 7.9/10 in our review, stating that "Nintendo’s take on the third-person shooter is refreshingly original, with lots of impressive tools and skillful mobility. Matches are consistently fun and tense, and the mechanics feel simple enough that almost anyone can contribute positively.
Capcom Promises Resident Evil 7 News Coming Soon
Capcom has spoken about the future for some of its biggest franchises, including Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma.
In the 600th issue of Dengeki Playstation published this week (via Siliconera), Resident Evil producer Masachika Kawata answered questions about what we should expect from the developer, leading with the fact that news about Resident Evil 7 would be coming soon.
"We’re currently not at a state to talk about it… but please stay tuned," he said. "And of course I believe that we should produce titles that bring out the horror. I’m thinking about it and also preparing for it."
Furious 8: Compton Director Reportedly in Exclusive Talks to Helm
Straight Outta Compton director F. Gary Gray is reportedly in exclusive talks to direct the next installment in The Fast & The Furious franchise.
THR reports that Universal has settled on Gray and he's about to move into negotiations for a deal.
The news comes in the wake of another report claiming director James Wan refused to return for The Fast and The Furious 8 due to the stress he experienced on Furious 7, stress that was reportedly exacerbated by star Vin Diesel. The Fast and The Furious series producer Neal Moritz refuted the claims.