Stone Cold Steve Austin Is WWE 2K16’s Cover Star
2K has revealed that the cover star for WWE 2K16 is Stone Cold Steve Austin.
WWE 2K16 will be coming to PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 30 in Europe, although North America will get to jump into the ring three days earlier on October 27.
Take-Two revenues were $1.7 billion for the year, down from the same period last year when the company reported $2.4 billion.
Dragon Quest 11 Will be an Offline Game for Home Console
Dragon Quest XI will be an offline game designed for home console, according to series creator Yuji Horii.
Speaking to FFRing (via NeoGAF) Horii explained the next entry in the series wouldn't be an MMO like Dragon Quest X, and is currently in development for home console.
Horii doesn't go into details about what platforms the game is targeting, though recent iterations in the Dragon Quest franchise have been published outside of Japan by Nintendo. Presumably if we wanted to see Dragon Quest XI on PS4 or Xbox One, Square may have to take these duties back in-house, though this could simply be an issue with translation.
Journey PS4 Release Date Reportedly Outed
Journey is set to land on PS4 on July 21, according to a Sony site.
The Docs for PlayStation site reveals the critically-acclaimed title should arrived on PS4 in a matter of weeks, which falls in line with what we previously heard about a mid-2015 release.
Though the vast majority of thatgamecompany's masterfully-crafted PlayStation 3 title will remain untouched, the framerate has been doubled from 30 to 60.
Dragon Quest 7 and 8 Reportedly Coming West
Dragon Quest VII and Dragon Quest VIII are reportedly set for a Western release, according to series creator Yuji Horii.
Speaking at the Japan Expo 2015, which took place in Paris this past weekend, numerous sources report Horii saying both games will be released in French. If this is the case, an English version will be coming too.
Dragon Quest VII originally released for PlayStation in 2001, with IGN praising the game for "deep gameplay,
massive quest, and sheer variety." And this former localization of the RPG may make it seem like it's easier for Square Enix to bring the game over, but Dragon Quest mobile producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto explained that the company "revamped the translation" for the franchise since Dragon Quest VIII and onward. So there still would be many changes to be made to the script as well as spells and monster lists.
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.