New Batman & Superman Comics in October
DC released their full lineup of solicitations for October 2015 this week. The big news in October is the debut of DC's latest weekly Batman comic, Batman and Robin Eternal. Also look for a new wave of Convergence spinoffs spotlighting pre-New 52 characters and a robust new offering of Vertigo titles that month.
New Series:
- Art Ops #1
- Batman and Robin Eternal #1
- Clean Room #1
- Justice League: Gods and Men one-shots
- Superman: Lois & Clark #1
- Survivor's Club #1
- Telos #1
Shenmue 3 Breaks Another World Record
Earlier today, Shenmue III became the most funded video game Kickstarter ever.
At time of writing, there are 11 hours to go in the Shenmue III Kickstarter campaign and it has currently raised a little over $5.6 million. This means that it has broken the previous record of $5,545,991 set by Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained.
The Shenmue III Kickstarter had already smashed the world record for fastest crowd-funded game to reach $1 million.
Thousands Pay Tribute at Satoru Iwata Funeral
Satoru Iwata's funeral ceremony was held this morning, and thousands have been visiting his final resting place.
Nintendo's president Iwata passed away earlier this week at the age of 55. Over the past few days, over 4,000 fans and Nintendo employees have visited the Kyoto temple where he has been laid to rest.
Among those at the ceremony were Shigeru Miyamoto, Yuji Naka, Dylan Cuthbert, and Reggie Fils-Aime.
Genyo Takeda and Shigeru Miyamoto will be leading the company forward while Nintendo looks for a new president. According to the Wall Street Journal, Takeda said during a eulogy this morning that they would both "strive to complete the work that Mr. Iwata started."
Total War: Warhammer Gets its First In-Engine Trailer
SEGA has released the first in-engine cinematic trailer for Total War: Warhammer.
The trailer, which you can check out below, focuses on Emperor Karl Franz, the leader of the Empire, as he rallies his army of men and imperial artillery in a battle against a horde of Greenskins. This is the Battle of Black Fire Pass, a full developer walkthrough of which will be released on July 30.
For those confused about what an "in-engine cinematic" entails, the developer has posted a blog post to clarify the issue. In essence, it's about some of the custom animations on show not making it into the final game.
Deadpool: 5 Things We Learned at Comic-Con
The Fox panel at Comic-Con this past Saturday was a very super affair, with the casts of X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four and even Gambit taking the stage. But it was perhaps the Deadpool portion of the presentation that pleased fans the most, with Ryan Reynolds and director Tim Miller proving that they've hit that sweet spot for the beloved Marvel character that falls somewhere between humor, bloody violence, and R-rated insults.
Between the fun panel, the footage that Miller and the cast presented, and the interviews that IGN conducted with the Deadpool team, there was lots to ponder about the upcoming movie. Here are some of our favorite things that we learned...
Aside from the awesomeness which is the name "Negasonic Teenage Warhead," the sidekick character played by Brianna Hildebrand is wearing an X-Men costume. We could glimpse part of the costume in the footage played at Comic-Con, but Fox has since released a photo of the full get-up. What's great about this is it's a full-blown yellow and black spandex number, the kind that Cyclops joked about way back in the very first X-Men movie. But between this and the colorful X-Men: Apocalypse costumes unveiled this week, the days of being embarrassed by super suits is long over in Hollywood, it would seem.
Randy Pitchford Address Alien: Colonial Marines Claims
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has spoken about the myriad claims surrounding the development and release of Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Gearbox Software was fighting against a lawsuit with SEGA that claims Gearbox funneled money for Aliens: Colonial Marines into other projects. The studio was dropped from the suit back in May.
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is Getting a New Event Type
Guild Wars 2 expansion Heart of Thorns is getting a new type of event.
Adventures, as they’re known, will be quick, single-participant events that “challenge you to master a wide variety of skills in a race against the clock.” Furthermore, Adventures will come with their own leaderboards for those who wish to challenge friends or guildmates.
Speaking via the official Guild Wars site, designer Byron Miller explains where the team’s at. According to Miller, during the conceptual phase the team looked at some of Guild Wars’ static content – skill challenges, jump-puzzles, renown regions, and so on. The plan was to determine which of the content types were considered a success, and how they could be improved if need be.
Is Huawei Building the Next Nexus Phone?
Chinese company Huawei could be building a Nexus smartphone.
According to a tweet by industry insider Evan Blass, the Huawei Nexus will most likely have a 5.7" QHD screen, a metal body, a Snapdragon 820 chip, and will feature a fingerprint reader.
Google is expected to release this Huawei Nexus in Q4 2015. IGN will update you when we know more.
The Chinese tech giant is also entering the smartwatch game, and showed off its Android Wear watch at the 2015 Mobile World Conference.
The Best and Worst of Comic-Con 2015
The podcast team is here to navigate the highs and lows of this year's Comic-Con, from the bombastic Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the reappearance of Deadpool, and the time Tilly met his hero Bill Murray and he was rude to him.
We also take a look at the Gold and Mould of the week, and pay our respects to the inimitably wonderful Satoru Iwata.
You know the drill by now, you can watch the entire podcast up above, download it over on iTunes, or download it directly from the source via the link below:
IGN UK Podcast #289: The Best and Worst of Comic-Con 2015 - 91.7 MB (right click to save)
New Details on Gearbox’s Unannounced Next-Gen Title
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has shed some new details on what to expect from the studio's unannounced, original next-gen game.
Speaking at PAX way back in 2013, Pitchford confirmed the existence of two new franchises in development for the new wave of consoles and PC. One of those we now know is Battleborn, which evolved from the ashes of Furious 4, but little was known about the other.
During an interview at Develop: Brighton this week, however, Pitchford teased the new game may not be something we'd expect to see from Gearbox.