Yearly Archives: 2018
Fortnite 5.10 Update Will Add a New Mode and Two Guns
Fortnite's 5.10 update is coming tomorrow at 5 p.m. PDT, and it will include a new mode, a new gun, and the return of an old gun with some modifications.
In a post today, Epic Games detailed 5.10's content. One of the biggest editions is Fly Explosives, a limited-time mode that gives players jetpacks and arms them only with explosive weapons. The jetpacks will be tweaked a bit with increased fuel regeneration rates and decreased fuel burn rates to keep players airborne longer than normal when playing Fly Explosives. Epic is also expecting matches to be shorter than 20 minutes thanks to lowered between-storm wait times to help players quickly find the needed loot.
Incredibles 2 Passes $1 Billion Worldwide
Incredibles 2 has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office.
According to Deadline, Incredibles 2 passed the milestone yesterday. The film's domestic cume now totals $574 million domestically and $430.9 million internationally for a $1.005 billion global haul.
When it debuted in June, Incredibles 2 landed the biggest opening weekend for an animated film domestically with over $182 million. In doing so, Incredibles 2 surpassed another Pixar sequel, Finding Dory, which previously held the record for the biggest opening weekend for an animated film with $135 million.
Overcooked 2: IGN Plays Live Today at 1pm PT
Overcooked 2 releases on August 7, but we're streaming some kitchen chaos today on IGN Plays Live. Join us as we check out some four-player action on Nintendo Switch!
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New NECA Figures Spotlight TMNT, Predator, Aliens and… Golden Girls?
Update 7/31: Check out all the NECA collectibles from this year's SDCC below.
Toymaker NECA has assembled quite an impressive booth at Comic-Con this year. The company is showcasing new action figures and collectibles covering some familiar franchises, such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Aliens and Halloween. However, they're also expanding in unexpected directions, with retro-flavored figures based on everything from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective to The Golden Girls.
Check out our slideshow gallery for a closer look at the dozens of new NECA figures on display at Comic-Con.
Both the Alien and Predator franchises are well-represented this year, as always. We're particularly intrigued by the video game-inspired Alien vs. Predator Arcade figures, as well as the early glimpses of NECA's figures for The Predator. On the TMNT front, NECA debuted their latest quarter scale figure based on the 1990 movie, the Foot Soldier, as well as a new set featuring several villains from the Turtles in Time arcade game. And fans of NECA's 8-inch MEGO-style figures will be happy with this year's assortment, with NECA showcasing characters from The Karate Kid, Ace Ventura, The Re-Animator, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and The Golden Girls.
14 Big Things From Marvel and DC in October
October is shaping up to be another huge month for the comic book industry. Marvel is kicking off the epic Spider-Geddon crossover and publishing the weekly X-Men Black series. DC is focusing on a new supernatural-themed crossover called "The Witching Hour" and unleashing a new wave of DC/Hanna Barbera crossovers.
Scroll down to find out what major comics you should be on the lookout for in October.
A Spider-Man Overload
October is shaping up to be a huge month for the Spider-Man franchise, and that's not even counting the events brewing in the main Amazing Spider-Man series. October marks the official start of Spider-Geddon, the sequel to 2014's Spider-Verse and the latest crossover to unite a team of Spider-Men gathered from throughout the multiverse.
Nintendo Switch Has Now Sold Just Under 20 Million Units
Nintendo Switch console sales have reached almost 20 million units sold.
Nintendo's first quarter results are in for Q1 FY2018 and the company has revealed that the Switch's sales have reached 19.67 million units, while software sales for the platform have reached 83.93 units.
The top-selling Switch first-party titles haven't changed much since the end of last financial year, with Super Mario Odyssey up from 10 million units in April to 11.17 million units.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the next best-selling title, up from 9.22 million units in April to 10.35 million for 2018's first quarter. The game launched on Nintendo Switch at the end of April last year. We called it the "best entry in the series so far" and said that it was "just as amazing in 2017 as it was in 2014" in our review.
Google Hires Key PlayStation VR Dev Richard Marks
Google has officially hired Dr. Richard Marks, known for his work on PlayStation VR, PlayStation Move and EyeToy.
According to VentureBeat, Marks has joined Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), his first major move away from Sony since 1999.
During his time with Sony, he worked in Sony's experimental Magic Lab, helping to create the EyeToy and PlayStation Camera, the basis of PlayStation Move and PSVR's motion-tracking technology.
An official statement from google states “ATAP is at the intersection of science and application where our goal is to solve significant problems and close the gap between what if and what is. We’re super excited about Richard joining the senior team and look forward to his contributions.”
Donut County Release Date Announced
Annapurna Interactive has announced when Ben Esposito's Donut County will be released, and it's only a few weeks away.
IGN can exclusively reveal Donut County will be released for the PS4, Steam, GOG, and the iOS and Mac App Store on August 28. It will cost $12.99 across all of its platforms, except for the iOS App Store, where it will cost $4.99. Donut County is available for a preorder discount of $10.49 on PS4, where players will also receive a special dynamic theme for preordering.
The physics puzzle game, which puts players in control of a hole — via a raccoon — who must suck up every item in any given level. The levels are flashbacks told by a group of survivors deep underground who have found themselves subjected to the hole's destructive presence.
PS4 Breaks 80 Million Units Sold
Sony has revealed that the last quarter's PlayStation 4 hardware sales has brought the total units sold to 82.2 million.
Sony has released its Q1 FY2018 figures, which reveal that 3.2 million PS4 units were shipped to retailers in the period between April 1 and June 30, bringing the total number of consoles shipped since its introduction to the market five years ago to 82.2 million.
The figure is down from the same period last year, but Sony's forecast for this year predicts that sales will be down by 3 million year-on-year, with total units sold in the vicinity of 16 million.
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