Yearly Archives: 2018

We Reveal 3 New Shadowverse: Dawnbreak, Nightedge Cards

The next Shadowverse expansion has been revealed, and it’s called Dawnbreak, Nightedge. This is the first new set of cards since Shadowverse turned everything upside down at the very start of the year by splitting its constructed game into two formats – Rotation, which only includes Basic cards and the last five expansions released, and Unlimited, in which every card ever released is legal. At the same time, the game also added an additional class – Portalcraft.

It’s an exciting time for Shadowverse - and we have three exclusive cards to reveal (further down) - so I asked Lead Game Designer Naoyuki Miyashita about both what’s coming up and how things have been going since the introduction of a new class and formats.

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What We Expect to See at Bethesda’s E3 Conference

Bethesda's E3 press conference is kicking off the Sunday before E3, but what exactly are they getting ready to show? Rage 2 has already been officially announced and something from Fallout is being teased, so this year’s show could be pretty big.

Miranda and I sat down to discuss what we might expect to see in the video above, though we had that conversation before Rage and Fallout were shown. From brand new Bethesda Game Studio reveals to new expansions and DLC for current games, here's what we think the conference might have in store for Fallout and more, broken down by how likely we think it is.

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Battlefield 2018 Microtransactions Reportedly Cosmetic-Only Following Battlefront Controversy

Following in the wake of EA and DICE's controversial microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront II, the companies are reportedly taking a different approach with the loot boxes used in Battlefield 2018.

According to Kotaku, sources claim DICE is intending to have this year's Battlefield 2018 only include cosmetic-oriented microtransactions and not those that would affect a player's abilities in-game. Kotaku's sources also claim, however, that the plans for the games microtransactions have changed and may change again before its release, so this plan is not set in stone.

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Bethesda Possibly Teasing New Prey DLC

If a recent tease from Bethesda is any indication, new downloadable content for Prey might be on the horizon.

The following GIF was posted today on the official Prey Twitter account, hinting at what could potentially be new content for Arkane Studios' sci-fi shooter.

Earlier today, Bethesda sent out invites to its E3 showcase, confirming the publisher will indeed have a press conference again at this year's big gaming expo. Characters from various Bethesda franchises, including Prey, can be seen on the front of the invitation.

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How Punisher Became the Cosmic Ghost Rider

Thanos #16 by writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw tells the origin story of Thanos’ right-hand man, the Cosmic Ghost Rider. The story sees present-day Thanos brought to the future by an insane, joke-making Cosmic Ghost Rider to help King Thanos regain Mistress Death’s affection. Last issue revealed his identity is none other than Frank Castle aka the Punisher, but now we get a full account of how he went from street-level murder machine to space-faring Spirit of Vengeance.

Warning: full spoilers ahead!

A flashback shows the last stand of Earth’s heroes against Thanos where they are brutally dispatched one by one. When Thanos takes out the Hulk and throws him against a building, falling debris hits Castle and leaves him mortally wounded. As he lay dying, Castle thinks, “I would give anything to punish that purple sonofabitch.” His thoughts are heard by Mephisto, who turns him into a Ghost Rider with the power of the Spirit of Vengeance.

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New Mario Odyssey Costumes Discovered, Games as a Service, and more! – Nintendo Voice Chat Ep. 397

Weeelcooome to episode 397 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, Jared Petty and Lily Zaldivar join the panel to discuss the new costumes discovered in Mario Odyssey's update files, Outlast's surprise releases on Switch, Mulaka, Bridge Constructor Portal, and more!

As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit that bell! It gives fairies wings!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, leave us a comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review! If you prefer audio over video, please subscribe to NVC on iTunes or your podcast service of choice. You can also download and listen to the Latest Episode of NVC Right Here.

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Orphan Black is Getting a Sequel Comic

If you're still mourning the loss of Clone Club, we've got good news -- IGN can exclusively reveal that IDW Publishing is launching a new Orphan Black sequel comic, "Crazy Science," that picks up right where Season 5 left off, with Cosima and Delphine traveling the globe to cure the other 274 sick Leda clones. Over the course of their journey, they'll fall deeper in love, and deeper into a mysterious agenda which threatens to tear apart their noble mission, and their hearts.

The six-issue miniseries will be written by Heli Kennedy (Orphan Black: Deviations) with art by Fico Ossio (Transformers vs. Visionaries), and will debut in June 2018.

Check out the cover for the first issue below.

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Kingdom Hearts World Tour Orchestra Sets 2018 Dates

The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour concert series is coming back for a second round of performances around the world in 2018.

Canada, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, and the United States—including some cities that missed out on the 2017 tour celebrating the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts—will have a chance to experience the orchestral concert tour.

The locations and tour dates are as follows:

  • Los Angeles (USA) – June 9, 2018 – Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
  • Sydney (Australia) – July 7, 2018 – Sydney Opera House
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NRA Shooting Game Removed From App Store

The NRA: Practice Range game launched by The National Rifle Association has been removed from the iOS App Store.

Polygon reports the game was pulled at a time when public pressure on companies dealing with the NRA is particularly high.

Original makers of the game MEDL Mobile, also want nothing to do with the title, telling Polygon it no longer has anything to do with either NRA: Practice Range or the NRA itself.

Furthermore, Inedible Software, who is now listed as the game's publisher on the App Store, reportedly is proving difficult to track down with no functioning website or social media contact.

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Fear the Walking Dead Teasers Introduce Morgan and Maggie Grace

Morgan Jones is still busting skulls alongside Rick and Carol in The Walking Dead Season 8, but come this April, Lennie James' resilient character will be making the jump to TWD's sister series, Fear the Walking Dead.

While we don't yet know how or why Morgan will end up crossing paths with Madison (Kim Dickens) and her family, IGN has an exclusive first look at three new teasers for Season 4, which feature Morgan, Madison, and newcomer Althea (played by Maggie Grace), to whet your appetite for the upcoming season.

Here's how AMC is teeing up Season 4, which will be helmed by new showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg: We will see the world of Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) and her family through new eyes -- the eyes of Morgan Jones (Lennie James), joining the story from the world of The Walking Dead. The characters’ immediate past mixes with an uncertain present of struggle and discovery as they meet new friends, foes and threats.  They fight for each other, against each other and against a legion of the dead to somehow build an existence against the crushing pressure of lives coming apart.  There will be darkness and light; terror and grace; the heroic, mercenary, and craven, all crashing together towards a new reality for Fear the Walking Dead.

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