IGN’s Top 5 E3 2015 Hopes
E3 is about to start and as it approaches our hopes get one step closer to becoming reality. During the last week we've talked about the games we want to see at E3 2015 including Metroid, Mass Effect 4, Kingdom Hearts 3, Star Wars Battlefront, and gameplay from the new confirmed Fallout 4. Below you'll find the videos of all our hopes for E3 2015 and for more coverage be sure to hit out E3 page IGN.com/E3.
We've known for a long time that Mass Effect 4 would be coming, but will this E3 be when we finally get to see it? And just what kind of Mass Effect will it be? I'm hoping for more of a return to the role-playing focus that the original game had, and the recent survey leak, if it is to be believed, suggests that we are indeed in for more of an RPG this time around. And what will it visually look like? The first Mass Effect was stunning for its time. Can BioWare do it again on the new consoles? - Ryan McCaffrey
Fake Websites Reveal the Complete Jurassic Park Timeline
Jurassic World opens with a fully-operational theme park, but it doesn't spend much time explaining how the park came to be following the Jurassic Park disaster.
It's really the story of InGen, the bio-engineering company founded by John Hammond in 1985. Below is a rough timeline of how InGen regrouped following the Isla Nubar catastrophe, attracted investors, and developed the technology that made Jurassic World possible. Most of the information can be found by digging around the fake sites set up for the Masrani Corporation and Jurassic World.
June: Dr. John Hammond assembles a group of leading scientists in key disciplines to evaluate his latest venture, a theme park containing dinosaurs. The events of Jurassic Park occur.
Net Neutrality Rules Now in Effect
The rules of net neutrality are once again in effect for those in the United States.
As such, the Federal Communications Commission can now prevent internet service providers from tampering with your service for unjust reasons.
While net neutrality was initially enacted back in 2010, it was overturned by the courts last year. Fortunately, it looks like the commission's revised rules, which passed through the necessary legal hoops earlier this year, are sufficient enough to stand for now.
The Verge notes that we're not completely out of the woods yet, as these new rules are "largely meant to preserve the status quo." Internet providers can no longer throttle traffic speeds or block access to specific websites, but you can be sure these companies will be taking it back to court to once again attempt to get this ruling overturned.
Tembo the Badass Elephant Lives up to his Name
I never expected SEGA’s next platformer would star a rampaging elephant parody of Rambo. Yet here I am, dashing and spinning around in a game from the makers of Pokemon and Sonic the Hedgehog. Tembo the Badass Elephant is developer Game Freak’s throwback, drawing heavy inspiration from 16-bit mascot platformers. “Tembo is an Asian elephant whose best friend is a military general,” developer James Turner told IGN when the game was announced a few months back. It’s all a bunch of nonsense and I want more of it.
Wasting no time, I blast through a quick tutorial providing the rundown on how to maneuver a special forces-trained elephant. Tembo’s actions are immediately recognizable to me as he performs his best imitation of Sonic the Hedgehog, jumping, dashing, and spinning his way around zones. In addition to the Sonic-like running and jumping, Tembo can uppercut, slide kick, and even use his trunk to put out fires with a reserve of water.
Cel-Shaded Transformers Game Leaked
A new Transformers game from Activision is allegedly in the works and features cel-shaded graphics.
Titled Transformers: Devastation, this still unannounced game was leaked to Pure Xbox. Apparently, the title is a cel-shaded brawler for Xbox 360 and likely Xbox One. Accompanying this leak is a large collection of screenshots, one of which you can see below.
Watch Leaked Footage of Ryu and Roy for Smash Bros.
Footage showcasing Ryu from Street Fighter and Roy from the Fire Emblem series as playable characters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been leaked.
The leak was a result of hackers exploiting a Japanese update for the games that went up earlier than expected, according to Nintendo Everything. The newly unveiled treasure trove of leaks contained images of a Splatoon trophy, costumes from Virtua Fighter, Tekken, Mega Man and Animal Crossing, and some new stages such as DreamLand 64. The biggest discoveries are the two victory videos from Classic Mode showing Ryu and Roy in action.
Here's a look at Ryu:
Riot Games Donates LCS 2014 Fines to The Trevor Project
League of Legends developer Riot Games has announced it will be donating all of the collected LCS 2014 fine money to The Trevor Project.
The charity, which offers "crisis intervention and suicide prevention services" for LGBTQ youth, will receive a total donation of $31,850, according to Riot's announcement.
"For the first major donation, we wanted to see the money collected from the 2014 make a difference to one cause," the studio said. "When we sat down and thought about what was meaningful to us as a community, one cause resonated with most of us—the fight against harassment and discrimination."
Just Dance 2016 Confirmed
Just Dance 2016 has been outed in an Instagram post.
Instagram user Averagelatindude posted the image, as seen below, revealing a promotional banner containing the logo for Just Dance 2016 alongside Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and The Division logos.
He included the hashtags “justdance2016,” “E32015,” and “E3times,” alleging the game will be unveiled at E3.
Dota 2 Reborn Announced, Beta Coming Next Week
Dota 2 is getting a complete overhaul, aiming to provide a more intuitive user experience.
Valve has revealed numerous updates for Dota 2 Reborn, which includes a new interface, new engine, and all-new custom games. Dota 2 players will get their chance to preview the changes in an upcoming open beta.
The official site details a dashboard redesign updating party management, invites, voice chat, and featuring a new party beacon that allows players to set themselves to “open” status and broadcasts to friends that they are looking for more party members.
Players can now interact with friends’ customizable miniprofiles and activity feeds. Friends can also compare their performance with heroes and their playstyle with the new interface.
UPDATE: PSN Recovering After Tonight’s Outage
UPDATE June 13, 12:14 a.m. PDT: PlayStation Network services have been restored, according to the official status page, which states "all services are up and running."
UPDATE June 13, 12:09 a.m. PDT: PlayStation Network services appear to be coming back online for some users. The official status page still states "services are experiencing issues."
Sony's PlayStation Network is currently offline, with users reporting issues with logging into the service.