Yearly Archives: 2018
Back to School: The Best Headphones and Speakers
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Music is a crucial part of the college experience, whether it's sitting quietly with your favorite tunes while studying, putting on something loud on a Friday night, or just enjoying music for enjoyment's sake. That's why a good set of headphones or speakers for college life are crucial investments. Whether you want to block out the other noises of college life with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones, or invite others to enjoy the beat with a Bluetooth speaker, these are the best headphones and speakers for college life.
Mario Tennis Aces Nintendo Switch Bundle Coming Exclusively to Walmart
The Nintendo Switch is getting a brand new bundle this September, coming exclusively to Walmart.
Announced by Nintendo, the bundle comes with full game download codes for Mario Tennis Aces and 1-2-Switch, though it more prominently features Aces on its packaging. The bundle will run for $360 US when it hits Walmart shelves (and presumably Walmart's website) on September 5.
How Shadow of the Tomb Raider Looks to Evolve the Series
The Shadow of the Tomb Raider IGN First continues with an in-depth look at how the studio behind the game, Eidos Montreal, looks to evolve the series. With this final entry in her origin story, Lara goes on a darker journey as she has to navigate what it means for her to be the Tomb Raider, and the team tells us just what that means.
The behind the scenes video feature above has no spoilers for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, so please watch worry-free!
IGN's month-long coverage of Shadow of the Tomb Raider kicked off with the First 15 Minutes of gameplay – which you can watch below – followed by a feature on all the biggest gameplay changes and new in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Stay tuned for even more coverage coming later this week.
EA Sports Boss: MVP Baseball Could Return Someday
When asked if EA was still thinking about one day returning to making baseball video games, EA Sports Executive Vice President Cam Weber simply says “the answer is yes.”
“I would love to have a baseball game in our portfolio,” Weber says. “It's something that once again, every couple years, we take a look and we talk about and theorize about what it might look like to get back into something like baseball.”
In this month’s IGN Unfiltered (see the full interview above), Weber sat down to discuss his career journey, from The Simpsons: Road Rage to managing the world’s largest sports game company.
Why Did Batman Go Back to His Old Costume?
Batman #53 features the return of Batman's classic costume, and now we know exactly why the Caped Crusader is rocking his retro look.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #53!
This issue wraps up the "Cold Days" storyline, as Bruce Wayne and his fellow jurors deliberate and try to decide the fate of Victor Fries. Bruce is convinced that his mistakes as Batman have condemned an innocent man (in this case, anyway) to die. But short of admitting that he's Batman, Bruce's only option is to convince the rest of the jury that they put too much faith in Batman. He's not the infallible god Gotham believes him to be.
Guardians 3: Chris Pratt Says It’s ‘Not An Easy Time’ For Cast After Gunn’s Firing
It's not been an easy time for the Guardians of the Galaxy cast following James Gunn's firing, according to Chris Pratt.
Speaking to the AP, Pratt explained the cast loves Gunn but everyone still wants to move forward, with the recent controversy being complicated for everyone.
“It’s not an easy time," Pratt said. "We all love James and he’s a good friend of ours, but we also really love playing the Guardians of the Galaxy. It’s a complicated situation for everybody.
"And you know, we just want to move forward and do what’s right and be the best people we can be."
Pratt and the rest of the core Guardians cast released an open statement defending Gunn. The filmmaker was fired by Disney after a series of older offensive tweets from the director recently surfaced. Pratt reiterated the open letter from the cast is mostly all they have to say about the situation.
Hollow Knight’s Next Expansion Changing Name to Avoid Potential Legal Action
The upcoming Hollow Knight content pack formerly known as Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory is now officially Hollow Knight: Godmaster - this change is likely to avoid potential legal conflicts with another similarly named game.
Announced by developer Team Cherry, this fourth and final free content pack for Hollow Knight is still coming to Switch, Windows, Mac and Linux on August 23, and it will reportedly contain the exact same content that it was going to before the name change. To announce this, Team Cherry poked a bit of fun at the situation.
"So why the 11th hour change?" asked Team Cherry's co-director William Pellen. "Well not only is the new name 100 times cooler, more distinct, more ‘Hollow Knight’, it also doesn’t conflict with the title of a certain mobile game, made by a very large, very powerful video game company! It’s a win win all-round! Now, let’s all take a moment to enjoy this stylish upgrade."
New Xbox Elite Controller Reportedly Launching in October
Rumors of an updated version of Microsoft's Xbox Elite Wireless Controller have been circulating for months, and the latest one points to a release this fall. The Verge Senior Editor Tom Warren tweeted yesterday that a new $149 Xbox controller codenamed "Washburn" is due out in October.
Though Warren never specifically called this controller "Elite," it's a pretty safe bet that this is what he was referring to, given that the $149 price tag he mentioned is the MSRP of the existing Elite Wireless Controller.
Gone Home Announced For Nintendo Switch
Gone Home is coming to Nintendo Switch on August 23.
Developer Fullbright and publisher Annapurna Interactive announced the Switch version today, on the fifth anniversary of the game's original PC release date.
A new trailer has also been revealed, which you can check out below:
Gone Home is the story of Katie Greenbriar, who returns home to find her entire family missing. As she explores her family home, she begins to piece together what happened and learns something is very wrong.
For more on Gone Home, be sure to check out our review, which gave the game a 9.5, calling it a "powerful experience," and "a remarkable achievement."
Westworld Season 3 Will Be a ‘Radical Shift’
Westworld's third season will be a "radical shift" for the show, according to showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan.
Warning: Spoilers for Westworld Season 2 follow...Be sure to refresh yourself on the events of Season 2 finale with our review.
In an interview with THR, Joy and Nolan teased their vision for Season 3 and what fans can expect from Westworld moving forward. According to Nolan, it's easier to take storytelling risks when most of the series' main characters aren't human.