Nonlinear World of Action RPG Kyn Coming Next Month

The two-man game development team of Tangrin Entertainment has announced its action RPG Kyn will be coming to PC, Mac, and Linux on July 28th.

Kyn is an action RPG where gamers can control up to six different warriors in a nonlinear world inspired by the myths and legends of the Vikings. During the game, players will "customize their party, craft new items and develop new combat strategies," according to Tangrin.

Gamers who pre-order Kyn will qualify for the Legendary Fire Master Set, which "includes full body armor set" that players can equip once a character’s body stat reaches 20.

The pre-order bonus also has the Eye of the Fire Axe, a "badass fiery weapon that deals extra damage," as well as increases attack speed when characters body stat reaches 45.

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Unlocked: Reacting to the Huge Halo 5 News

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In light of the big Halo 5 campaign details and multiplayer bomb dropped by 343 Industries, we spend a good chunk of the show getting SUPER EXCITED for Halo 5. Plus: reactions to the 1TB Xbox One announcement, a talk about how Forza is a victim of its own success, why we love Mirror's Edge Catalyst's new title, and much more. And, yes, there's another In-N-Out bet made over Games With Gold and, specifically, PoolNation FX.

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The "should there be a third Forza franchise" discussion starts at the 10:33 mark of the audio podcast.

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Take on the UNSC or Covenant With These Con Exclusive Halo Guns

If you're a Halo fan and you'll be attending this year's San Diego Comic Con, you'll have the chance to get your hands on a set of exclusive weapons from the Halo universe.

Currently available for pre-order through Matty Collector, the set includes the UNSC M6 Blaster and the Covenant Plasma Overcharge Blaster. The BOOMco-built toy guns claim a dart range of 70 feet, and the pack includes 16 darts and a target.

The set also comes in a collectible case "inspired by in-game UNSC supply crates," according to the product description.

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Magic Player Reclaims Stolen Cards With Sting Operation

A cache of stolen Magic: The Gathering cards worth roughly $8,000 USD has been recovered by police in Prince William County, VA. The cards belong to 23-year old Kemper Pogue, whose car was broken into to get at the collection.

After having nearly 300 Magic: The Gathering cards stolen, Kemper Pogue did what anyone in a similar situation would do: he went into his house, opened up a beer, and "promptly started screaming expletives," while waiting for the police to arrive, Pogue told The Washington Post.

Police report filed, Pogue then turned to the Internet to help track down his stolen collection. "I’d been collecting these cards since I was a kid," he said, and so he was determined to get them back. Pogue's first move was to alert members of his local Magic community of the theft via Facebook. After that, he called stores in the area that deal in Magic cards to be on the look-out.

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Take a Look at the Convention Center Before E3 Begins

It’s close to that most wonderful time of year. E3 is right around the corner and IGN has a sneak peek at the L.A. Convention Center before it will be filled wall to wall with people.

As you can see in the images below, games like Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Batman: Arkham Knight, and Uncharted 4 will have a major presence, with artwork big enough to cover the sides of buildings.

E3 takes place June 16-18 this year. As is tradition, Monday, June 15 is reserved for press conferences. Check here for IGN's E3 live stream schedule.

After our 30 minute pre-shows, here's when each press conference kicks off.

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Poll Results: Daredevil is the Best Comic Book TV Series

Last week, we asked you guys to pick your favorite comic book TV show out of an assortment of choices ranging from The CW's Arrow, Flash, and iZombie to ABC's Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter to streaming shows like Marvel's Daredevil and Powers.

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Well, the results are in and with nearly 70,000 votes cast Marvel's dark and gritty Daredevil series took the prize with just over a third of the pie.

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All Future Halo Games Will Have Betas

In the wake of Halo: The Master Chief Collection's troubled launch, 343 Industries has confirmed it will have a beta for all future Halo games.

"There is so much we learned with the Halo 5 beta. There is actually stuff we took from our Master Chief Collection -- learnings that we were able to put into the

beta," studio head Bonnie Ross told Game Informer.

"Going forward, you will never see a Halo game coming out without a beta.

was obviously painful for our fans and for us. But it won't happen again," Ross added.

343 Industries is going to great lengths to ensure Halo 5: Guardians is successful, especially in the multiplayer space. In fact, the studio revealed just yesterday that all of the game's post-launch multiplayer maps will be free.

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Chris Hemsworth Joins Ghostbusters Remake

Director Paul Feig and Sony have cast the first major male character in their female-driven Ghostbusters remake: Chris Hemsworth. Od’s beard, that’s Thor!

Feig tweeted a picture of Hemsworth describing the actor as “our receptionist.”

 

Hemsworth joins Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones in the film. Following the tweet, Variety reported that “the studio went to Hemsworth very early on in the process for one

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Starz Renews Power for Season 3

After a record-setting second season premiere, Starz announced today a Season 3 pickup of Power, the New York-based drama starring Omari Hardwick.

Creator, executive producer and showrunner Courtney Kemp Agboh will return to the helm alongside executive producers Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mark Canton, Randall Emmett and newly elevated Gary Lennon.

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The second season premiere of Power brought in 1.43 million Live+SD viewers during its June 6th premiere airing, making it the most ever for a Starz Original series season premiere episode. More than 3.62 million Live+SD viewers watched the episode over the initial weekend, securing Power’s second season Starz premiere weekend as the most watched episode ever for a Starz Original series.

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