Palutena Amiibo Is Amazon Exclusive
The Palutena amiibo is an Amazon exclusive in the United States.
Amazon announced that the Palutena figurine is exclusive to the web-based retail store on Twitter. Though Amazon isn't letting people order the amiibo quite yet, the company says customers can learn more details by clicking "Email Me" on the product page.
Palutena is part of Wave 5 of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U amiibo figurines, joined by her Kid Icarus: Uprising pal Dark Pitt. Like Palutena, Dark Pitt is also a retailer exclusive, only available for purchase at Best Buy in stores.
Daily Deals: Dragon Age Inquisition, Shadow of Mordor, iPad Air 2
Dragon Age: Inquisition is $20
Here's a new low price for IGN's 2014 Game of the Year on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Best Buy has current-gen copies of Mordor for a new low price.
Star Trek Beyond Charity Video Confirms Idris Elba Casting
A new Star Trek Beyond charity video confirms recent rumors about Idris Elba's casting in director Justin Lin's upcoming film. The video in question is for Star Trek: To Boldly Go, a new campaign supporting the Star Trek Beyond cast's personal selection of nine global causes, each of will receive equal portions of the funds raised when fans enter to win a walk-on role in the movie.
Hi-Rez Studios Announces Smite World Championship by Xbox One
The Smite World Championship presented by Xbox One will take place January 7-10, 2016 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced today.
The 2016 Smite World Championship will be made up of two tournaments: the Smite PC World Championship and the Smite Xbox One Invitational. North America, Europe, Brazil, Latin America, China, Australia, and New Zealand will all be represented by teams in the tournaments.
The prize pool for the Smite PC World Championship will be capped at $1 million USD in order to "distribute winnings to a greater share of Smite players at events throughout the season," according to Hi-Rez Studios. $2 million USD in crowd-sourced prizes will also be awarded throughout Smite's second season, which is currently underway on PC and will conclude with the 2016 SWC. Meanwhile, the Smite Xbox One Invitational will feature four teams and a $150,000 USD prize pool.
Tomb Raider Is Insanely Cheap on Xbox One This Week
This week's Xbox Live Deals With Gold have been revealed, which feature a number of sizable discounts that are sure to please fans of Square Enix.
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition has received a 67 percent discount, making its new price just $9.90. Other Xbox One sales include 60 percent off Murdered: Soul Suspect, as well as RBI Baseball 15, which is now available for half price.
On Xbox 360, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Spec Ops: The Line, and Tomb Raider: Legend, Underworld, and Anniversary are all 75 percent off. Several other Games on Demand have been discounted, as well as add-ons for Call of Duty: Black Ops and Battlefield 4. Major Nelson's blog has the full list of deals.
Amazon Prime Day
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Today is Amazon Prime Day, so in preparation we've got a first look at some of the best gaming and entertainment deals coming up.
In case you don't know, Amazon Prime Day takes place on 15 July and promises to offer better deals than Black Friday, providing you've signed up for Amazon Prime.
IGN is working closely with Amazon to provide you with all the latest and upcoming deals as they hit, so get an idea of what'll be on offer below. We're not allowed to reveal the sale prices just yet, but we'll be updating this page regularly so you know about the hottest bargains first. (Note: all times UK BST).
Konami Is Not Deleting PT From Your PS4
Fresh rumors are spreading about the playable teaser for Konami's recently cancelled Silent Hills, claiming the company is beginning to remove already downloaded copies of the demo from PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide.
A Konami spokesperson told VG247 that these reports are incorrect, and that there is no system in place that would allow either Konami or Sony to remove content from people's consoles in this way.
We've reached out to Konami and will update with any new info. In the meantime, we also booted up a PS4 in the office to see for ourselves – PT is still there.
Game Scoop! Presents: Video Game 20 Questions
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. We're doing something a little different this week. Since Video Game 20 Questions has been such a big hit, we've dedicated an entire show to it. I've taken your game suggestions and we'll see if you can stump our Editors. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Inside the World of Brutally Hard Mario ROM Hacks
At E3 2015 the world got its first real taste of how hilarious it can be to watch players struggle through tricky, brutally hard, and downright mean custom-made Mario levels.
All of us will get a chance to experience this pain for ourselves when Super Mario Maker drops on September 11. But a small community of hardcore Mario fans have been creating and struggling through merciless Mario challenges for nearly a decade, thanks to the Mario ROM hack scene.
Creating a ROM hack is not for the feint of the heart. ROM hacking involves painstakingly modifying a game’s data files, often via a hex editor. ROM hacks are typically used to accomplish any number of usually benign (but still legally questionable) things like translating a Japanese-only SNES or Genesis RPG into English, or changing a character or item’s stats.
Rogue’s Top 15 Moments
Rogue fans have plenty of reason to be excited right now. Not only is the veteran X-Man experiencing a resurgence in the comics, she's also returning to the forefront in the X-Men film franchise. X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut offers an extended edition of last year's superhero time travel spic, featuring an entire storyline focused on Anna Paquin's Rogue that was trimmed from the theatrical version.
While the jury is still out on whether the Rogue Cut is the superior version (check back later this week for our review), its release does have us excited about all things Rogue. And to celebrate the occasion, we're looking back at the best and most definitive Rogue moments across the X-men comics, films, animated series and even video games. Narrowing down this list was trickier than being a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs!