Yearly Archives: 2018
V-Rally Franchise Rebooted After 16 Years
V-Rally 4 has been announced for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC, bringing back the series after a 16 year hiatus.
Bigben Interactive and Kylotonn Racing Games collaborated on the title, which intends "to remain faithful to the identity of the franchise" and "strike a perfect balance between sensation, presentation, and simulation, while offering the best graphics and gameplay the latest technology can support."
Both the French development studio and publisher are in their wheelhouse, having previously worked on WRC 7: World Rally Championship and TT Isle of Man.
Fox Will Reboot Buffy the Vampire Slayer When Joss Whedon Wants To
Fox has "frequently" discussed rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but it seems Joss Whedon will get to decide if an when he'd want to bring the series back.
Head of the Fox Television Group, Gary Newman said at the INTV Conference in Jerusalem (via Variety) that Fox is open to doing a new iteration of the series but only if Whedon gives the green light.
“It’s something we talk about frequently, and Joss Whedon is really one of the greatest creators we ever worked with,” Newman said, “When Joss decides it’s time, we’ll do it. And until Joss decides it’s time, it won’t happen.”
Black Panther Is the Best Hope Against Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War features the villainous Thanos setting out to gather the Infinity Stones in order to achieve godlike power, and it’s up to the Avengers to stop him. Even though the team has a couple heavy hitters, they’re going to need more than that to combat Thanos and his four Black Order generals and savage Outrider army. How fortuitous, then, that February’s smash hit Black Panther introduced the technologically advanced nation of Wakanda led by T’Challa, who just happens to be an ally of the Avengers.
IGN and a small group of press visited the Atlanta set of Infinity War where we saw a scene being filmed and got the chance to interview to members of the cast. The scene saw the Avengers disembarking a Quinjet after landing in Wakanda and being greeted by T’Challa, flanked by his guards. The Avengers lineup included Captain America, Black Widow, Falcon, Bruce Banner, James Rhodes, and a wounded Vision being supported by Scarlet Witch. They came to Wakanda so Vision could be given medical attention after being attacked (presumably by the Black Order, as glimpsed in the Infinity War trailer) for the Mind Stone embedded in his forehead, and also to ask T’Challa for Wakanda’s help in defending the Earth against Thanos.
Black Future ’88 Is a Neon-Lit Dystopian Rogue-Like
We've somehow survived as a species long past last century's science fiction expectations, but Black Future '88 takes the 20th-century idea of a 20th-century apocalypse and takes us back to the future.
The stylish, retro-futuristic world of Black Future '88 pits you against an "always evolving procedural tower," as you battle your way to its top to defeat its "insane owner" Duncan, the person behind the nuclear armageddon shaping the world of Black Future '88.
Since the collapse of society, no one keeps time, stopping all calendars at 1988 when the cataclysm occurred. Instead, time is measured "in minutes left to live."
Black Future '88 has 5 different zones to battle through on your way to the final showdown, as well as 5 playable characters with "unique buffs and weaknesses."
Hulk Is Like ‘Chicken Little’ in Avengers: Infinity War
We last saw the Hulk in Thor: Ragnarok aboard the Asgardian ark as it drifted through space in a bittersweet ending. But the film’s post-credits scene quickly turned ominous as the Sanctuary II, a massive ship belonging to Thanos, appeared. While we don’t know yet exactly what happened next, the trailer for Avengers: Infinity War shows that Thor stays in space, likely to stand his ground to defend the ark, while Hulk flees to Earth to get help, landing square in Doctor Strange’s Sanctum Sanctorum. According to actor Mark Ruffalo, who IGN talked to with a group of press while visiting the Atlanta set of Infinity War, that’s how it falls on Bruce Banner and his alter ego to warn Earth’s mightiest heroes about Thanos.
Former Halo 4 Creative Director Announces New Game Scavengers
Josh Holmes, who previously served as studio head of first-person shooter development at Halo-focused 343 Industries, has announced a new game called Scavengers.
The multiplayer survival shooter comes from Midwinter Entertainment and features similar elements from Halo 5's Warzone mode. Scavengers is utilizing Unreal Engine and a cloud-based platform from Improbable named SpatialOS.
"When we introduced Warzone in Halo 5, it represented the pinnacle of blended PVE/PVP," said Holmes, who's CEO of Midwinter. "Now with SpatialOS, we have the ability to push the boundaries of ‘co-opetition’ gameplay in Scavengers, with teams of players competing as armies of smart AI move intelligently across the map, hunting down players and each other."
Final Fantasy 14 Update Adds New Region
Final Fantasy 14's The Forbidden Land, Eureka Anemos is finally open for players to explore with update 4.25, rolling out today.
Eureka will be similar to Diadem, and will "give players the opportunity to experience content that has a completely different set of battle rules from field or instanced content," according to Final Fantasy 14's director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, who went into more detail on Eureka last month.
Gameplay in The Forbidden Land will be a departure from that of the main chunk of the game, with altered battle mechanics, region-specific player progression, field area-style gameplay that supports up to 144 players in a single instance, and of course, rewards.
Monster Hunter World Getting Devil May Cry DLC
Monster Hunter World will receive Devil May Cry-themed armour and weapons in an upcoming event quest.
Revealed in an unbelievably excellent trailer (below), the armour will work similarly to the Horizon: Zero Dawn crossover, in that it transforms your hunter entirely into Dante, or a gender-swapped female Dante.
The crossover also includes a new Charge Blade variant, described as a "devious combination of the Force Edge and Alastor" swords from the original Devil May Cry.
It also looks as though there's an Ebony and Ivory damaging taunt, not unlike the Street Fighter crossover's Hadouken - it's not clear if that will be a microtransaction in the same way.
Last Jedi: 10 New Revelations from the Novelization
It's been several months since Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit theaters, and the novelization has only just arrived in stores. But while it may have taken its sweet time, that book is a treasure trove for fans eager to learn about the events of The Last Jedi from a new perspective. The book isn't simply a straightforward adaptation. Instead, it offers a more introspective look at key characters and moments from the film and examines the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance from different angles.
Scroll down to find out just what new details and plot points are introduced in the novelization, from Luke Skywalker's fantasy life to General Leia Organa's relationship with the Force.
Nier: Automata Has Shipped Over 2.5 Million Units Worldwide
Just over a year after Nier: Automata's release, Square Enix has announced that the title has now shipped over 2.5 million units, both at retail and accounting for digital sales.
The news came via the game's official Twitter account, and indicates that around half a million copies have been shipped since September 2017, when the title hit the 2 million milestone.
After its February 2017 release in Japan, Nier: Automata hit one million units shipped by April, which turned into 1.5 million a month later, in May.