Play XCOM: Enemy Unknown for Free on Steam Now
XCOM: Enemy Unknown is free-to-play on Steam from now until Sunday.
If you play the game, you'll have the option to purchase Enemy Unknown for 75% off when you lose access at the end of the weekend. All progress will carry over the paid version.
The deal ends at 10am PT on Sept. 13 (1pm ET, 6pm in the UK, and 2pm on Monday for Australia).
Additionally, XCOM 2 is now available for pre-order, coming February 5. If you pre-purchase the game, you'll gain access to the Resistance Warrior Pack, which gives you more soldier customization outfits, war paint, and a "Survivor of the Old War."
XCOM 2 was recently our monthly IGN First game. Here's everything you need to know about XCOM 2.
Final Fantasy 5 Is Coming to Steam
Square Enix's Final Fantasy V is now available for pre-order on PC via Steam.
This PC version is a port of the iOS and Android version that was originally released on mobile in 2013. Steam achievements and trading cards have been added, and the controls have been updated to work better with PCs.
It includes all of the content that was added for both the Game Boy Advance and mobile releases, including additional dungeon The Sealed Temple, an optimised active-time battle system, and series director Tetsuya Nomura's additional Enuo boss.
Final Fantasy 5 will cost $16 USD upon its launch on September 24. It's currently available to pre-order with a 10% discount via its Steam page.
New Xbox One Experience Coming in November
Microsoft's New Xbox One Experience will be launching this November for the general public and over the next couple of weeks for Preview members.
The update provides a massive system overhaul, revamping the dashboard, adding backwards compatibility for Xbox 360 games, and much more. Additionally, the New Xbox One Experience will be powered by Windows 10, enabling players to access "popular gaming features up to 50 percent faster."
Other changes include a new, more social-friendly Community section, as well as an optimized online store and revamped OneGuide that provides a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. You can head over to Xbox Wire for a comprehensive overview of all the new features.
Star Wars: Smuggler’s Bounty Is a Toy Box Subscription
Disney and Funko have announced Star Wars: Smuggler's Bounty, a toy subscription service and Loot Crate competitor. For $25 every two months, you'll receive $50 of themed merchandise, such as "accessories, toys and memorabilia." The items in each Smuggler's Bounty box are exclusive to subscribers.
The first box launches in November and features two Force Awakens-themed Pop! vinyls. January 2016's theme, and the months beyond, have yet to be revealed, but their content could include shirts and other kinds of merch. In addition to the $25 option, there's a $150 annual option that earns you the six toy boxes for the year, and a bonus gift on the anniversary of your annual membership.
Supernatural: Season 11 Trailer
The CW has released the trailer for Season 11 of Supernatural.
Season 11 is changing the tone, and will feature the Winchester brothers coming back together to fight against the Darkness. Check out the trailer below.
IGN caught up with actors Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) and Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester) at Comic-Con this year. You can watch our interviews below to see what they think of superheroes, and what's in store for Season 11.
Supernatural returns to The CW on Wednesday, October 7.
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Bradley Cooper Talks Limitless TV Show
IGN has an exclusive behind-the-scenes video for CBS's new Limitless series, based on the 2011 movie starring Bradley Cooper. The featurette includes new footage from the series, as well as on-set interviews with stars Jake McDorman and Jennifer Carpenter and executive producers Cooper and Alex Kurtzman, among other cast and creators. Cooper not only is an executive producer, but reprises his role from the film as well. Check it out:
As a continuation of the film, Limitless follows Brian Finch (McDorman), who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them. The series also stars Carpenter as Special Agent Rebecca Harris, a formidable investigator with a dark past. Meanwhile, Cooper will return as Edward Mora, both in the pilot episode and on a recurring basis throughout Season 1.
This Week in the Nintendo eShop
Tomorrow, the fall season more or less officially kicks off for Nintendo as Super Mario Maker launches on Wii U. But before then, there is a lone 3DS game in the rhythmic Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX and a good lineup of Wii U eShop games out today. Most notably, there's The Swindle and Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut, two games that have been well received in their prior releases on other platforms. For football fans, Tecmo Bowl hits the Wii U Virtual Console.
Super Mario Maker ($59.99, Available September 11th)
It's here! Finally. Super Mario Maker is finally here. What else is there to say? Well, I guess we could talk about how you can now create your own 2D Mario levels using a variety of items and tools across four different art styles. You can also hop online and play what everyone else is making through a variety of different means. It's magical. If you don't believe us, read our review.
FIFA 16 Soundtrack Revealed
EA Sports has revealed the songs that will be on the FIFA 16 soundtrack.
This year's game features tracks from 42 artists, the full list of which can be found on EA Sports.
Here's a selection from the track list:
- Atlas Genius - Stockholm
- Bastille - Hangin'
- Beck - Dreams
- Foals - Mountain At My Gates
- John Newman - Tiring Game feat. Charlie Wilson
- Louis The Child - It's Strange feat K. Flay
- Slaptop - Walls
- The Royal Concept - Smile
- Years & Years - Gold (FIFA Edit)
Jotun: Introducing the New Terrifying, Flaming Boss
Jotun comes to PC later this month, and so far it seems really promising. The 2D action game is all about spectacular boss battles with enormous enemies. We loved the icy enemy we fought earlier this year, and the newest boss, Kaunan, is a completely different, much more on-fire affair.
Jotun is all about recognizing and exploiting enemy patterns while surviving against massively damaging attacks. It's a difficult series of fights made somewhat easier by healing, damage-boosting, and speed-improving spells your tiny Viking heroine can cast mid-battle. Those need to be used efficiently, effectively, and often in conjunction if you're going to survive. Check out our first look at Kaunan above as we try to impress the gods, and a gallery of Jotun's gorgeous art below.
Deadpool Star Discusses The Twisted Psychology of Ajax
Ed Skrein is currently and rather effectively Stath-ing it up as Frank Martin in action-movie reboot The Transporter Refueled. He recently stopped by IGN’s London office to discuss the film – the video from which can be viewed below – while at the same time giving us the skinny on forthcoming superhero movie Deadpool, in which he plays Ajax…
IGN: What can you tell us about Ajax?
Ed Skrein: He’s very different from The Transporter, I’ll tell you that. He’s a sociopath in the truest sense. He’s had all of his nerve endings removed so he no longer feels pain. No longer feels anything. And that was such an interesting entry point – to enter into the psyche of a character and to try and portray Ajax. He’s a fun character. He’s pretty dark. He was a fun character to play.