Yearly Archives: 2018
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition Gets Release Date
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition will be released for PC via Steam on March 27.
Developer Beamdog shared the news during a recent livestream. A summary of what was covered can be found on the studio's official blog.
In addition to announcing a release date for PC, the studio addressed the possibility of bringing Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition to Nintendo Switch. While Beamdog has "no formal plans" right now, the studio said it's "something that is appealing to us."
Read IGN's Neverwinter Nights review for our thoughts on why the 2002 original is "a finely crafted, in-depth RPG with a lot of story and plenty of side quests to keep you busy for a long, long time."
Black Panther Passes $1 Billion at Global Box Office
Black Panther has crossed yet another major box office milestone.
Marvel Studios' latest passed $1 billion at the worldwide box office today, Deadline reports. The Chadwick Boseman-led superhero movie, which is now the fifth MCU title and 26th Disney film to reach the milestone, has made $531 million domestically and $500 million internationally thus far.
Black Panther is off to a strong start in China, where it debuted earlier this week. The film made $49 million in its first two days of release in the country.
Domestically, Black Panther is the ninth-highest grossing movie of all time, trailing closely behind Rogue One's $532 million haul.
Overwatch League Announces Sanctions Against Three Players, One Coach
The Overwatch League slapped a number of sanctions on different players and a coach yesterday.
Dallas Fuel's Felix "xQc" Lengyel will be suspended for four matches and ordered to pay a $4,000 fine for using an emote "in a racially disparaging manner on the league's stream and on social media, and
disparaging language against Overwatch League casters and fellow players on social media and on his personal stream."
This is not xQc's first ban—during the first stage of the Overwatch League, xQc got a similar four-game suspension and a $2,000 fine for using a homophobic slur against a member of the Houston Outlaws. The Dallas Fuel then upped his punishment by suspending xQc for the remainder of the season.
Sea of Thieves Global Digital Treasure Hunt Announced
In anticipation for the launch of Sea of Thieves, Microsoft is holding a global digital treasure hunt called The Quest, where participants have a chance to win one of four real UK Hallmarked 18-carat golden bananas.
As revealed during the debut episode of Microsoft's new monthly streaming show Inside Xbox, London goldsmith Smith & Harris has crafted four golden bananas, each valued at £20,000 and modeled after the health item in Sea of Thieves.
The Quest will begin on Monday, March 19 at 1:00am PT/4:00am ET/8:00am UK/7:00pm AET with the release of a riddle. There are a total of 15 riddles to solve, with a new clue released every 3-4 hours over three days. Then on Wednesday, March 21, participants will have seven hours to submit their answers to the riddles.
Xbox One Cross-Platform Support Announced for Fortnite
Fortnite will feature cross-platform play on Xbox One.
Epic Games shared the news in a post on its official site, announcing "Fortnite will feature cross-play, cross-progression, and cross-purchase, between Xbox One, PC, Mac, iOS and (in the next few months) Android."
Earlier this week, the studio announced its free Fortnite Battle Royale mode is coming to both iOS and Android, and will feature full cross-play support with PS4 and PC.
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch is Probably a New Game
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch is coming, and although it's not a massive surprise, it's arrival on Switch is still one that fans have been eagerly awaiting for some time now. We know who the developers are, as well as some confirmed characters and a release window - but the big question looming over everyone's head right now: is Super Smash Bros. for Switch a port of Smash for Wii U, or an entirely new game?
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U released in 2014 and stopped receiving updates and DLC in 2016. So considering that Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is due for a sequel, a new entry in the franchise on Switch would make a lot of sense. Now, we know that Nintendo is no stranger to porting big Wii U games over to Switch—along with some bonus features—such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Pokken Tournament DX, the former of which also gained Splatoon 2 characters in its move to the new console. That said, we still think there's good reason to believe that Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch will, in fact, be an entirely new entry for the series.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones: Season 2 Ending Explained
Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for Jessica Jones Season 2. Check out our reactions to every Season 2 episode right here.
Now that you’ve finished your Jessica Jones Season 2 binge, let’s discuss what might be in store for our heroes down the road after that thrilling finale.
Starting with Jessica (Krysten Ritter), who surprisingly appears to be in a good place after witnessing her mother’s death at the hands of her best friend, Trish. Even after losing her mom, it’s nice to see that Jessica is still open to becoming a part of a new family. It will be interesting to see if Season 3 begins with Jessica, Oscar, and Vido still together. While it’s difficult to imagine Jessica settling down, now that she knows more about her past, perhaps she can truly start over?
Ex Machina Director Actually Helmed Dredd, According to Karl Urban
According to Dredd star Karl Urban, Ex Machina director Alex Garland is the one who actually helmed the 2012 film.
In an interview with JoBlo, Urban credited Garland as one of the main reasons why Dredd has been so beloved for these past few years. Urban's comments seem to confirm a rumor Garland took over for Travis in the director's chair.
Lionsgate reportedly disliked the direction Travis wanted to take with Dredd, and the only solution was to force the filmmaker out of post-production. Garland wrote and produced the movie, with Travis still receiving the sole directing credit.
Aspiring Web Developer? Check out Code Foo!
Hello internet! We are excited to announce IGN’s annual Code Foo for 2018!
Every year, IGN runs a six-week paid internship for software engineers (must be eligible to work in the US) to start getting professional experience in the world of web development. The 2018 application goes live on March 12th, 2018 at Code Foo 2018.
Our goal is to not only give you a hands-on, mentored experience, but to set you up for success by helping you grow as a developer and allowing you to find what you’re interested in. You’ll have the opportunity to work on and explore a variety of products, from general web development, to API and CMS systems, video players, comments, and mobile apps.