Monthly Archives: September 2015
IGN’s Video Player Has Been Upgraded
One of the most frequent pieces of feedback we get from the IGN community is about our video player. It didn’t work perfectly for you all the time – and it didn’t work perfectly for us all the time, either. It’s a feature that we’re constantly working to improve. So for the better part of this year we’ve been hard at work on the IGN video player, both as a tool, and as an experience. And we’re happy to announce we’ve made some big progress with very noticeable improvements.
Without getting too technical, our old video player automatically scaled its resolution depending on your bandwidth. It allowed us to serve up 1080p video to most of you, but to do so we relied on a tiny bit of code that turned out to be very inefficient, especially for older less powerful computers. That code was the root cause of our playback problems for the past few months.
Daily Deals: Xbox One Holiday Bundle, Blizzard Games, Cheap Comcast Modem
1TB Xbox One with Gears, Rare Replay, and Ori
Here's the most games I've seen bundled with a 1TB Xbox One. If you've been wanting an Xbox One with Gears, but didn't want that 500GB hard drive, then consider Rare Replay and Ori and the Blind Forest gravy. Note: Gears and Rare Replay are discs, Ori is a download.
The Top 10 Spike Lee Joints
One of the most influential filmmakers of his generation, Spike Lee has examined the African-American experience in American culture over the span of a 30+ year career. Often writing, producing, directing – and sometimes starring in – his films, Spike Lee is a socially conscious auteur that has made an unmistakable impact on independent cinema.
With Lee currently in the midst of making his next film, Chiraq, we’re digging into his filmography to figure out the Top 10 Spike Lee joints.
App Store Update: September 29
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Land Sliders – (Freemium)
Touch and drag to slide the land underneath your hero, in order to guide them into collecting collectibles and avoiding enemies! This one's got some of that Crossy Road mojo, so take notice.
Among the Sleep PS4 Release Date Revealed
Among the Sleep will come out December 10 on PlayStation 4.
Developer Krillbite Studio revealed the release date for the psychological horror game on the PlayStation Blog. Among the Sleep has players assuming the role of a 2-year-old, who has quite the imagination.
To bring the first-person horror game to PlayStation 4, Krillbite said Among the Sleep needed a bunch of technical work since the team moved from Unity 3 to Unity 5.2 for the console version. The developer also updated the audio and visuals, making sure the title runs at 60 frames per second.
Limitless: Take a Look at What’s Coming in Episode 2
After its debut last week, Limitless continues tonight with its second episode, and IGN has an exclusive preview for you, showing what's in store for Brian Finch (Jake McDorman), as he continues to learn about his new abilities.
In the following clip, we see how Brian's new would-be allies at the FBI have a lot to analyze about him, what he can do and why he isn't suffering from the side effects of the drug NZT - which increases his IQ and lets him recall almost anything he's ever read, seen or heard and utilize all sorts of impressive skills as a result.
Limitless airs Tuesdays at 10:00pm on CBS.
The Stanley Parable Co-Creator to Launch New Game This Week
Those who liked the quirky and bizarre first-person game The Stanley Parable may have some interest in a new game coming out this week.
The Stanley Parable co-creator Davey Wreden is preparing to launch The Beginner's Guide, a so-called "narrative video game" coming to PC and Mac this Thursday, October 1. A teaser site for The Beginner's Guide reveals little more than the platforms and date on which it will release, as well as a graphic looking like a performer's vantage point onstage.
Some of the images in the gallery below show surrealistic environments and layouts, suggesting a dreamlike quality.
The Stanley Parable was one of 2013's breakout indie hits, starring the eponymous Stanley defying the commands of a cheeky narrator and exploring a large number of bizarre endings and developments inside an otherwise mundane office building. Read IGN's reivew of The Stanley Parable to learn more.
Twitch Beat Dark Souls
Last time we reported on Twitch Plays Dark Souls, they had defeated Ornstein and Smough. Now, after 43 days and 8 hours, a group of dedicated fans have managed to collaboratively beat Dark Souls using only Twitch-based chat commands. That's about 1,040 hours total, with 904 deaths.
For the Gwyn, Lord of Cinder boss fight, the player character wielded the Zweihander and the Greatshield of Artorias. (Yup, that means they beat Artorias. It's worth noting that they defeated Kalameet and Manus as well.)
They also had on the Black Iron Set (with the Butcher's Sack on their head), the Ring of Favor and Protection, and Flash Sweat activated for reduced fire damage active. Solaire was summoned as a co-op partner.
Run-D.M.C. Graphic Novel May Become Movie
TriStar is reportedly developing DMC, which will be based on the graphic novel from Darryl McDaniels about hip-hop group Run-D.M.C.
According to The Tracking Board, McDaniels, Malcolm Gray, and Nicole Brown will be producing the movie. It has reportedly been pitched as "Kicka$$ in tone," and will be "an alternate history that blends traditional comic book storytelling with the pressures and anxieties of 1980’s New York–exploring how we got to where we are now."
Telltale Confirms Re-Release of Back to the Future: The Game
Telltale Games has announced that it is releasing Back to the Future: The Game as a 30th Anniversary Edition.
This re-release features updated textures and voice work from Biff Tannen's original movie actor, Tom Wilson. There's also some new content, including a behind the scenes video containing interviews with Tom Wilson, co-writer Bob Gale, and AJ LoCascio, the voice of young Marty McFly.
Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition will be available digitally worldwide on PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 and at retail in the U.S. on October 13. A retail release follows in Europe on October 16.
Rumors of the re-release were circling last month after a listing appeared on Amazon.