Square Enix Halts Final Fantasy XIV Online Mac Sales, Issues Refunds
Square Enix is suspending sales of the issue plagued Mac version of Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn and is offering refunds to those who bought the role-playing game on the platform.
“We have received a great deal of feedback regarding the performance of the Mac version, as well as various problems which resulted from the information we provided prior to its release,” producer and director Naoki Yoshida writes in a post to fans on the Square Enix forums. “For these issues, we apologize.”
Penny Dreadful Creator Breaks Down the Season 2 Finale
Warning: Spoilers for Penny Dreadful's Season 2 finale follow...
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Well, that was a hell of a ride! Vanessa going to toe-to-toe with the Devil in a "Verbis Diablo" duel for her soul. A guilt-stricken Ethan handing himself over to Inspector Rusk. Victor confronting Lily and Dorian, seeing the true horror of his creation, and then being driven to drug-addled madness. Penny Dreadful's Season 2 finale didn't play around. And now all our heroes have been scattered to the wind. Ethan's on his way back to America while Sir Malcolm's set sail for Africa to return Sembene's body to his homeland. Meanwhile, John Clare's decided to ditch humanity completely and head for the arctic.
Terminator Genisys: Franchise’s Worst Debut in 30 Years
There were no fireworks for Terminator Genisys at the holiday weekend box office as Inside Out and Jurassic World once again secured the top two slots, nearly tying for No. 1.
Jurassic World added another $30.9 to its domestic revenue for a total of $558.2 million to date and became the fourth-best showing of all time in North America. Inside Out followed closely behind with $30.1 million for a total of $246.2 million.
Despite Arnold Schwarzenegger's return and strong buzz, the Terminator franchise saw its worst debut in 30 years as Genisys scored $28.7 million and a five-day total of $44.1 million. Filmed on a $155 million production budget, Paramount and Skydance studios hoped the film would reach at least $55 million in its North American launch, but it was hindered by poor reviews (IGN gave it a 6.3), causing concern for the other two scheduled installments, notes The Hollywood Reporter.
Here’s Why You Can’t Kill the Disgaea Franchise
Recently, at E3, amidst the bright lights and packed appointment schedules, I sat down to play an English language build of Disgaea 5 for the first time. Both the game, and the experience itself, was practically the opposite of everything that E3 and the video game industry as whole has become.
Alan Costa, one of my main PR contacts at NIS America sat quietly as I explored the colorful, familiar hub world. Every now and again, I’d break our silence with a question. Alan would answer, simply and plainly, in a parlance free of any catchphrases or marketing double-speak. His answers rarely surprised me; Disgaea 5 on PS4, to my relief, feels like Disgaea always has. It’s a little bit prettier, there’s some new monsters and classes...nothing game-changing, and also nothing that’s going to stop me from tossing Prinnies for another 100 hours.
TV Shows We’re Excited for at Comic-Con This Year
The Dead will walk again… in San Diego, that is, as Comic-Con returns once again this July 9-12. Not just that, but so will the superheroes, the denizens of Westeros, and so many of our other favorite TV characters.
TV has become an increasingly big part of the con even as the movie studios have started to ease off with their panel presentations. And of course, IGN will be on site covering it all (plus the hottest movies, comics and games news as well). That said, we’re keeping this list of shows we’re most excited for down to five, but we’ve also fudged it just a bit by combining a few program events where they make sense.
Here are the five TV shows panels we are most excited for at this year’s Comic-Con!
BvS: Bruce Wayne’s Reason for Targeting the Man of Steel
Man of Steel director Zack Snyder has spoken out about his film's very controversial ending, noting that its consequences will be a major factor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
"I was surprised because that’s the thesis of Superman for me, that you can’t just have superheroes knock around and have there be no consequences," Snyder told EW when asked about the movie's destruction-heavy conclusion.
According to Snyder, the consequences of that ending will be a key piece of the story in Dawn of Justice, and will serve as part of Batman's motivation to take down the Man of Steel.
Vixen Animated Series Voice Cast Revealed
DC Comics' Vixen is getting her own animated series, and we finally know who will be providing her voice.
Megalyn Echikunwoke of The Following will lend her vocal talents to the magic-imbued heroine for a short six-episode series set to air on the CW's online platform CW Seed.
The Mary Sue reports the animated series will take place in the same universe as television's Arrow and The Flash, and Vixen will be accompanied by cameos of the key characters from the live-action series, including Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, Emily Bett Rickards, and Carlos Valdes.
Minecraft’s Getting Loads of New Features
Mojang has detailed a host of new features coming to Minecraft.
During the Upcoming Features panel at Minecon 2015, Mojang spoke about several key areas the team aims to improve or add to. One of the big nuggets of info is the introduction of dual wielding. According to Mojang, players will be able to equip a second item in their left-hand, or, if the player happens to be left-handed, they’ll be able to use their leftie as their main-hand while dual wielding in the other.
A few examples were shown to elucidate how helpful dual wielding could be. One example sees the player holding a pickaxe in one hand and a stack of torches in the other, something that’s sure to be useful when digging out long, darkened corridors.
Mega Man Legends Devs Announce Red Ash, Launch Kickstarter
After a brief teaser released earlier this week, the development team at Comcept has revealed exactly what they're working on with Red Ash: The Indelible Legend.
A third-person action RPG, Keiji Inafune and his team at Comcept have partnered with Studio 4℃ to create a universe that pays homage to both Japanese anime and classic Japanese game design, all while seeking to be a sort of spiritual successor to the Mega Man Legends series.
Red Ash takes place in a world where humans are almost extinct as a result of a large-scale robot world war. Class structure has been rigidly divided into the haves and the have-nots, and many of the surviving humans hunt now-feral robots for their Lost Technology. The story of Red Ash: Indelible Legend focuses on Beck, Tyger, Call, and Gofer, four characters who make their livelihood by obtaining this same Lost Technology.
Fan Builds Massive Metroid Prime Boss Fight Model Out of LEGO
A Metroid fan has built an impressive re-creation of the Meta Ridley boss battle in Metroid Prime.
Built entirely out of LEGO bricks, the model spans five feet in length and features Samus, Meta Ridley (complete with a weak target point), and the highly-detailed and cracked floor of the Chozo Artifact Temple.
Jared Rosenblitt constructed the model, explaining in an interview with Beyond the Brick (via Kotaku) that he actually hadn't completely finished it and plans to build a second part to go along with it.