Grand Theft Auto Franchise Has Shipped Over 220 Million Units
Take-Two Interactive has confirmed lifetime shipments of the Grand Theft Auto franchise have passed the 220 million mark.
The figure comes out of a shareholder outreach presentation, in which the parent company of developer Rockstar also reiterated 54 million of these were thanks to Grand Theft Auto V alone.
It's important to note the exact phrase used: '"sold-in". Sold-in means sold to retailers, as opposed to sold through, which represents the final sale to consumers.
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin Talks WWE 2K16 and SummerSlam
When it was announced that the legendary "Stone Cold" Steve Austin would be on the cover of WWE 2K16, fan reaction was a bit mixed. Many felt that the ass-kicking, beer-swigging mega-star of the Attitude Era was the perfect choice while some thought the honor should have gone to a newer superstar. And while Stone Cold himself certainly sees both sides of the argument, he knows that when "you get that call from Vince to be on the cover, you don't turn it down."
Steve Austin at 2K's SummerSlam Kickoff Event in NYC.
DC Launches 2 Major Batman Comics in November
DC released their full solicitations for November 2015 this week. They'll be launching several high-profile new mini-series that month, including Dark Knight III: The Master Race, Batman: Europa and Superman: American Alien. Also look for the next wave of new Vertigo projects to kick off that month.
New Series:
- Batman: Arkham Knight - Robin Special #1
- Batman: Europa #1
- The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1
- Jacked #1
- Red Thorn #1
- Slash & Burn #1
- Superman: American Alien #1
- Unfollow #1
Live-Action First-Person Shooter Appears on Chatroulette
Chatroulette users were invited to play a live-action, first-person shooter zombie game.
The video -- which has already been viewed almost 1.5 million times -- shows unsuspecting Chatroulette users controlling the actions of a real-action, first-person-perspective video game protagonist. The environment boasts zombies, real-time sound effects, shotguns, crowbars, button-prompts, and turrets.
"We created a live action first-person zombie shooter in our garden -- then invited unsuspecting people on Chatroulette, Omegle and Skype," states the description on the RealmPictures YouTube page.
Final Fantasy 14 Has Over 5 Million Registered Accounts
Square Enix has announced its MMO Final Fantasy XIV officially has over 5 million registered accounts.
The figure includes players from around the globe, including those in Europe, North America, Japan and China, while excluding anyone who has a free trial account. Final Fantasy XIV is one of the few MMOs left on the market to still charge a monthly subscription fee, which makes this all the more impressive.
Considering the MMO was written off following a disastrous launch, it's an immense achievement the game has been turned around to be so successful and something Square Enix should be proud of. We recently got a chance to talk to the man behind the redesign, Naoki Yoshida, and he didn't hold back in telling us about the difficulties faced along the way.
Pokken Tournament Announced for Wii U
Nintendo has announced Pokken Tournament is officially coming to Wii U in Spring 2016.
The announcement was made at a presentation during this year's Pokemon World Championships, which is taking place in Boston.
During the course of the presentation, a new fighter was revealed - Pikachu Libre. No comment was made regarding the rumours the game will be getting Amiibo support.
For those not in the know, Pokken Tournament is an arcade-based Pokemon fighter from Bandai Namco previously only available in Japan.
You Can Get a Rick and Morty Dota 2 Announcer Pack
You can now get a Rick and Morty Announcer Pack for Dota 2.
It costs $8 and, according to the Dota 2 Store, the pack based on the TV show "replaces the Default announcer and Mega-Kills announcer with the interdimensional mischief of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty."
Dota 2 has an ever growing number of novelty announcer packs, including the Stanley Parable narrator and GLaDOS.
Where Next For First-Person Shooters?
Dum-dum-dum, another one bites the dust! That's the anthem that echoes around IGN's UK offices while Krupa, Rory and Alex play the Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta, shaking down suckers. Or, more accurately, getting their asses handed to them. Either way, Black Ops' futuristic setting is one that is now well trodden, and while the beta is undoubtedly fun and mechanically tight, where do shooters go next? A few years ago the World War II arena had been done to death, but is it now time for a return to the 1940s, or is there another untapped era we'd like to see explored? The IGN UK Podcast crew discusses.
We also put forward our wishlist for other hero characters we'd like to see in Star Wars Battlefront, and get stumped - stumped! - when trying to list 20 types of tree off the top of your heads. Trust us, it's harder than you think.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Batman Arkham Knight under £28
Batman Arkham Knight, given an "Amazing" 9.2 rating by IGN, is £27.99 at Simply Games.
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PC Release Date Confirmed For Secret Ponchos: Most Wanted
Secret Ponchos: Most Wanted is coming to PC on September 29.
The multiplayer shooter, which was initially released on the PlayStation 4, will feature new content, "including (but not limited to) new game modes, updated gameplay, and a motley crew of never-before-seen playable characters". There's also a practice mode and five new characters, three of which are "available exclusively" on PC.
The game will be available through Steam on September 29 for $15. But if you can't wait, you can jump into the action now via Early Access.
In IGN's Secret Ponchos video review, we said that the game was "abnormally complex and pretty for a twin-stick arena shooter", throwing you "into the deep end and demand