App Store Update: Free Infinity Blade III!
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Infinity Blade III – (Free, Down from $6.99)
It's a rarity, but a Freebie's taking the lead-off position for today's ASU, as it's an incredibly notable one: the illustrious Infinity Blade III, free for the first time ever! There's no reason not to grab it immediately if you never have before. It's epic.
Twitch Plays Dark Souls Defeats Ornstein and Smough
With the help of a system that pauses the game until Twitch users can vote on the next command, Twitch Plays Dark Souls has managed to defeat the iconic Anor Londo-based duo, Ornstein & Smough.
Equipped with the Zweihander, Eagle Shield, Ring of Favor & Protection, and the Wolf Ring, the crowd-players took down Ornstein first before moving on to Smough. Near the very end of the battle, the player manages to get the last few hits in on Smough with no Estus Flasks left and very low health.
You can see an edited version of the fight, which removes the pauses during voting, below.
Twitch Plays Dark Souls began about a month ago, a crowd-played event that challenged Twitch viewers to cooperatively play Dark Souls using real-time chat commands.
Marvel’s Star Wars Comics Are Impressive, Most Impressive
There’s a scene in Jason Aaron and John Cassaday’s Star Wars comic series where Luke Skywalker crosses paths with Darth Vader for the first time after he blew up the Death Star. Luke is understandably pissed and lets Vader know it: “You killed my father,” he tells him, gripping his ignited lightsaber.
Now, this scene is problematic for multiple reasons -- the second issue feels far too soon for Luke to meet Vader, not to mention having Luke meet Vader between A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back saps the intense, emotional energy from their epic Cloud City duel.
But once I read the next line from Vader -- “I’ve killed very many fathers. You’ll have to be more specific.” -- I threw my head back cackling in delight at the surprising yet all-too-perfect response. Not unlike Emperor Palpatine might do. It was then that I knew the license to make Star Wars comics was in good hands at Marvel.
Why We’re Playing GTA Online Again – IGN UK Podcast
This week we've mainly been playing GTA Online's new Freemode, which features loads of fun new missions, including one where you turn into a teenage werewolf sightseer. We explain all of this to a bemused Gav in this week's podcast, plus we talk about some of the worst characters in our favourite TV shows. Oh yeah, also Jonathan Creek... we talk about Jonathan Creek quite a bit. Enjoy.
The Last Guardian Teased For Tokyo Game Show
The Last Guardian might make an appearance at Tokyo Game Show, but in what capacity isn't clear yet.
This is according to a tweet by GenDesign, Fumito Ueda's company and the studio behind The Last Guardian, which states: "We are thinking about how to take Trico to the Makuhari (in a new and different way)."
An image depicting a scene from the game is also included in the tweet:
IGN’s Biggest Green Lantern Fan Shares His Top 10 Moments
With September 2015 being Green Lantern's 75th anniversary, you can practically feel the willpower in the air. IGN's biggest Green Lantern fan also happens to be our Comics Editor Joshua Yehl, so he appeared on this week's DC All Access to share his 10 favorite Green Lantern moments.
Take a look.
Some highlights include:
- Kyle Rayner using a giant safe construct to contain the supernova of the defeated Solaris
- Simon Baz using his power and his faith to perform a miracle with the ring
- Guy Gardner squashing the Spider Guild and becoming the first ever Corps Honor Guard
- John Stewart getting over the destruction of Xanshi during Blackest Night
Last Two Divergent Films Get New Names
The final two films in the Divergent film franchise have been renamed.
Despite being two halves of a single book, Lionsgate has opted to remove the "Part 1" and "Part 2" descriptors from the movies' titles. Instead, according to MTV News, the first will simply be called The Divergent Series: Allegiant, while the latter will bear a completely new subtitle, Ascendant.
Along with this announcement, new logos for the pair of films were revealed. Give them a look below.
There’s a New Redhead in Iron Man’s Life
Marvel wasn't kidding when they teased that unexpected new characters would be joining the supporting cast in this fall's Invincible Iron Man relaunch. Today Marvel.com revealed that Spider-Man's ex-girlfriend Mary Jane Watson will be joining the book in December's Invincible Iron Man #4.
As with most things regarding the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch, the publisher isn't revealing the hows or whys of this big change yet. But with Tony Stark and Pepper Potts on the outs following the events of Superior Iron Man, it seems the time has come for a new redhead in Tony's life.
Art by David Marquez
Why Scarlet Witch Loves Captain America: Civil War
Elizabeth Olsen, who played the Scarlet Witch in Avengers: Age of Ultron, has spoken about what it's like to work on the set of a Marvel movie, and how excited she is for Captain America: Civil War.
Speaking in an interview with Premiere.fr, Olsen said of her character the Scarlet Witch: "she's someone who's more powerful than she's able to control and she ends up going insane because of it." We're assuming she's talking about the character from the comic rather than the movie at this point. "She's like a wildcard, you never know if she's a hero or a villain."
Harley Quinn Teams Up for Second Ongoing Comic Series
DC Entertainment has announced a brand new Harley Quinn comic called Harley's Little Black Book.
Starting on December 2, it will be bi-monthly, and will be the second ongoing Harley Quinn comic series.
"While in the midst of her fantastic 6-issue team-up with Power Girl (concludes November 2015), Harley is gearing up to meet (and almost certainly annoy) the greatest heroes and villains of the DC Universe!" DC said in its announcement.
