Game Scoop!: 10+ Big Games Coming Early 2016
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing several big games we know are coming early next year. We'll also touch on that Xbox One Elite bundle, Castle Crashers Remastered, and a gym for nerds. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Riot Announces First League of Legends eSports Event in Oceania
Riot Games has announced the first international League of Legends eSports event to take place in the Oceania region - the International Wild Card All-Stars.
IWCA will take place from November 26 to 29 at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia - the same venue that hosts major tennis tournament the Australian Open. Players from Oceania, Turkey, Russia, Japan, Brazil, South East Asia, and Latin America will compete.
The first two days will feature round robin matches, which will be broadcast live. The playoffs will then be held in front of a live audience on November 28 and 29. Over these two days, fans can attend player signings and photo opportunities before watching the international teams battle.
Warner Reportedly Wants More Batman, Less Superman
While Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars both Ben Affleck's Caped Crusader and Henry Cavill's Man of Steel, rumor has it Warner Bros. is looking to minimize Cavill's presence in favor of shining more of the spotlight on Affleck.
According to Heroic Hollywood, the studio is requesting that more Batman footage be added to the film, while cutting down on the screen time afforded to Superman. Apparently Affleck's Batman is so impressive, he's outshining Cavill's Man of Steel.
Earlier this year, a report surfaced, claiming Ben Affleck will be directing and starring in a solo Batman movie. Thanks to Nolan's highly successful trilogy of Batman films and the popularity of Rocksteady's Arkham games, there's no doubt Warner is banking heavily on Affleck's take on the character.
App Store Update: September 8
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.
Rock(s) Rider: HD Edition – ($2.99)
"Kick-start your bike, turn on the hard hitting rock music, throw yourself into the underground race and pull the impossible off! Mastering obstacles and risky traps wait for you on the hot tracks. Everybody will see you doing incredibly mad tricks! Grab the all bonus rewards. Race the boss or bet him on a trophy. Slide with the motorbike on dangerous constructions, go through adrenaline on a trike and show to everybody how far you can get with the Hill Climbing motorcycle. Or slow down the reality as in a movie… Show off, get respect among your friends and on the Global Leaderboards… Just enjoy unexpectedly realistic and powerful experience!"
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the top comics and collectibles released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent, new books that look cool, and any toys we can't wait to play with.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you.
Written by Dan Slott & Drawn by Adam Kubert | Marvel
With the All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch drawing near, it's time for the various Secret Wars tie-ins to start drawing to a close (even if the finale of Secret Wars proper has been delayed until December). This issue wraps up the conflict between the Parker family and the all-powerful villain known as Regent. Will Regent harvest Spider-Man's powers and finally challenge Doom, or will Annie May save the day just like her father always used to do?
Destiny Sales Hit 6.3 Million Units within a Month of Release
Destiny sales hit 6.3 million units, amounting to US$47.5 million, within a month of its September 9 release last year, according to documents pertaining to the lawsuit between developer Bungie and former long-time employee Marty O’Donnell.
The final ruling over outstanding shares, published by Venturebeat, also show that pre-release and first-day orders reached USD$500 million.
Publisher Activision last revealed in May that Destiny reached 20 million players, an increase of 4 million within three months with May’s 16 million.
Hi-Rez Studios Releases Smite on Steam
Smite players can now use the Steam client to play the popular mythology-themed MOBA on PC.
Today, Hi-Rez Studios announced the release of Smite on Steam, gaining access to a much larger install base than its own proprietary service, with over 10 million players. Current Smite players will retain their Hi-Rez accounts as the game supports server integration between Steam and Hi-Rez’s infrastructure.
Smite is a MOBA utilizing a third-person camera angle instead of the familiar top-down view as seen in popular games in the genre like League of Legends and Dota 2. The playable characters are based on various mythological figures like Zeus, Loki, and Thor.
“The time is right for Smite on Steam,” Hi-Rez Studios co-founder and COO Todd Harris said in a statement. “The platform has evolved to include more quality free-to-play titles and, most importantly, better ways for users to discover them. Now is the best time yet to see what Smite is all about, and we’re excited to make it even easier for the more than 125 million active users worldwide who call Steam home to dive in for free.”
Wrestling Wrap Up: Sting Destroys Seth Rollins’ Statue
A wacky and wild week of wrasslin', folks. An eclectic grouping of past sins and present day silliness. Lana broke her wrist so she'll be out the rest of the year, TNA's threatening (or promising - whichever) a big reveal involving a huge name from their past (please don't let it be Hogan), and Daniel Bryan went goats*** crazy and recycled his own turds on Total Divas.
Top 10 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Toys
Last Thursday I headed to Disney's London HQ to play with most of the new Star Wars toys, before purchasing a good deal of them just after midnight to continue said research in the comfort of my own home.
Below are the findings of said research.
This list contains some pretty expensive Star Wars toys, but there has to be a place for the humble 3.75-inch action figure ($9.99/£9.99).
I mean, this is where it all began and it still underpins the entire range.
Like many action figures currently on the market, each Star Wars figure comes with a component of a weapon which can be assembled if you buy all three characters within a particular 'Mission Theme'.
Destiny Sequel Originally Set to Release This Month
Destiny was originally intended to launch in 2013, with a sequel initially planned for September 2015.
According to online court documents following the legal dispute between Bungie and long-time Bungie employee Marty O'Donnell, sequels for the sci-fi shooter -- referred to in the paperwork as Project Tiger -- were planned for every other year until September 2019, ending with a "largest downloadable content product" for Comet (read: Destiny) 4 in 2020.
