Minecraft: Story Mode Details Coming This Weekend
Those curious about the upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode from Telltale Games could have all their questions answered this weekend.
Telltale, the studio behind Tales from the Borderlands, hinted at the possible reveal on Twitter, writing, "Let us tell you a story..." followed by a Minecon logo.
Minecon takes place in London this weekend, July 4th and 5th.
Details about Minecraft: Story Mode have been limited since the game's announcement late last year.
We know it'll be an original story-driven experience determined by player choice, rather than an official backstory for Steve, the iconic Minecraft player character and default skin.
Pokemon Shuffle is Coming to Mobile Devices
Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is currently in development for mobile devices and will launch later this year.
According to the press release, players will be battling wild Pokemon in this blockbuster puzzle game. "By matching three or more Pokémon, players can deal damage and whittle down their opponents. Fans can even battle through difficult stages by using Mega-Evolved Pokémon."
Pokemon Shuffle for the Nintendo 3DS has been downloaded more than 4.5 million times. On the Apple App Store and Google Play, Pokemon Shuffle Mobile will be free.
In other Pokemon news, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon has a Japanese release date, and a "winter" launch window for the US.
PS Plus Turns 5, Hands Out Gifts
Today is the fifth anniversary of PlayStation Plus, but Sony is the one handing out presents.
According to the PlayStation Blog, PS Plus users who have been signed up to the service from the very beginning will be receiving a free "limited edition" gift. If you think you're one of these people, keep checking your emails today.
We don't know what this mystery gift is yet, but we'll update you when we know more.
The long awaited Driveclub PS Plus Edition came out last week. Keep it right here on IGN for when July's free PS Plus games get announced.
SpaceX Rocket Explodes Shortly After Launch
The unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station exploded a few minutes after launch yesterday.
It was carrying 4,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS, including food for the stationed astronauts, spare parts, and an adapter to allow future docking at the station. It is a huge setback, but the astronauts on the station have enough food until at least October.
CEO of SpaceX Elon Musk tweeted that there "was an overpressure event in the upper stage liquid oxygen tank," which caused the break up of the rocket.
There Will Be a Street Fighter 5 Panel at Comic-Con
There will be a Street Fighter V panel run by Capcom at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.
On Thursday July 9 at 11:45am PDT, Francis Mao of Capcom will moderate a panel of Street Fighter experts and special guests.
According to the SDCC schedule, the panel will be discussing all the latest news on the upcoming fighting game. Yoshinori Ono, executive producer on the Street Fighter franchise, will also be joining the panel as an "ultra-special guest".
Attendees will be learning more about this year's Capcom Pro Tour. If you just want to play the game, IGN has the details on how to enter the Street Fighter V beta, before the full game launches next year.
Fallout 4’s Real Pip-Boy Won’t Work With Larger Phones
The much sought-after Fallout 4 Collector's Edition Pip-Boy will work with regular-sized smart phones, but those with larger models are out of luck.
As detailed in a recent Bethesda Blog entry, the foam inserts included with the Pip-Boy casing will fit the iPhone 6, iPhone 5/5S, iPhone 4/4S, Samsung Galaxy 5, and Samsung Galaxy 4. A customizable foam insert will also be included for those who own another model or brand with a similar build.
However, any phones larger than those listed - including the iPhone 6+ - won't fit inside the casing.
"As we wanted to stay faithful to the dimensions of the in-game model, any smartphones larger than the models listed will not fit inside the wearable device" the post states. "For these larger devices, our Pip-Boy companion app will still be available."
BattleCry: an Interesting Game With a Generic Name
It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for BattleCry. A free-to-play multiplayer game on PC, it’s been somewhat drowned in the hype of Bethesda’s bigger and louder upcoming lineup. Worse, named after the studio making it, its 'BattleCry' title is aggressively generic; interchangeable with any number of existing and upcoming games in 2015. BattleCry?’ people ask. “Is that the one from 2K, or the one from Bethesda?”
With this in mind, I was eager to sit down with BattleCry’s Design Director Lucas Thomas and hear his take on BattleCry’s personality. I’d played the game at Bethesda’s E3 booth, and while I admit I was initially terrible at its combat - team-based, up-close-and-personal - its bright colour palette and stylized finishers were a far cry from the nondescript game I’d had in my head. For those of us who tend to be drawn to single player experiences over multiplayer, BattleCry feels more accessible than its gritty name might suggest.
Top Gun 2 Will Explore ‘The End of an Era of Dogfighting’
As work to get Top Gun 2 airborne continues, producer David Ellison has shed a little more light on what to expect from the long-gestating sequel should it ever get off the ground. He's also confirmed he’d like to see it shot with a focus on practical effects.
“Justin Marks is writing the screenplay right now,” said Ellison at a recent interview during a press day for Terminator Genisys in Berlin, as reported by Collider. “He has a phenomenal take to really update that world for what fighter pilots in the Navy has turned into today.”
“There is an amazing role for Maverick in the movie and there is no Top Gun without Maverick, and it is going to be Maverick playing Maverick.
Gunn Promises a ‘More Emotional’ Guardians 2
Director James Gunn is promising a 'more emotional' movie with his sequel to last year's Guardians of the Galaxy.
"Well you know – it’s a more emotional movie, it’s both a bigger movie and a smaller movie, because we focus more intensely on some of the characters," Gunn told Collider.
Gunn reiterated that Guardians of the Galaxy 2 will be about fathers, saying that "we get to learn a lot about fathers in the second movie".
Of course, the director also promised a sequel to Awesome Mix Vol 1; fingers crossed for more Bowie.
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Co-Showrunner Calls Daredevil S2 ‘Daredevil vs. Punisher’
According to a new report, Daredevil's second season will focus primarily on the conflict between Charlie Cox's Daredevil and Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle, aka The Punisher.
A source close to The Nerdist says that Daredevil's new co-showrunner Marco Ramirez is referring to Season 2 as 'Daredevil vs. the Punisher', which suggests that either A: the pair will be battling it out to be the hero - or indeed, anti-hero - of Hell's Kitchen, or B: that Punisher might play a more traditionally villainous role in the show.
Last month, Marvel's head of TV Jeph Loeb said that “Castle’s appearance will bring dramatic changes to the world of Matt Murdock and nothing will be the same.”