Yearly Archives: 2018
Surreal Japanese Horror Game Gets Surprise Reboot
Update: Kadokawa Corporation and Active Gaming Media Inc. have announced Yume Nikki: Dream Diary, an official reboot of 2004 cult horror game Yume Nikki. It will launch on Steam and Playism on February 23, 2018 for $19.99.
Details about the game are scarce, but based on screenshots and information posted on its official website and Steam page, it appears to be a 3D adventure game that "combines influences from the original game and other recent indie juggernauts." It will feature returning characters as well as characters creator Kikiyama cut from the original Yume Nikki. In the language box on Steam, English and Japanese are marked as available languages for the interface, but "full audio" and "subtitles" remain unchecked, which could mean Yume Nikki: Dream Diary will contain no dialogue, just like the 2004 original.
Vikings Creator on the Return of THAT Character and the Fate of Lagertha
Warning: The following interview contains big spoilers about Vikings' Season 5 winter finale "Moments of Vision."
Vikings aired its action-packed Season 5 winter finale tonight, "Moments of Vision," and with all the big things that happened - the deaths of Astrid and Halfdan, the mental unraveling of Lagertha, Floki offering himself up for sacrifice, and the return of Rollo - we thought it'd be a good time to chat with series creator Michael Hirst (who writes every single episode) and ask him about some of the revelations.
IGN: There've been quite a few battles this year, but this one was cut from a different cloth. We saw it cut back and forth from the fighting to characters preparing for battle. And for death. What was behind this choice?
Vikings Creator on the Return of THAT Character and the Fate of Lagertha
Warning: The following interview contains big spoilers about Vikings' Season 5 winter finale "Moments of Vision."
Vikings aired its action-packed Season 5 winter finale tonight, "Moments of Vision," and with all the big things that happened - the deaths of Astrid and Halfdan, the mental unraveling of Lagertha, Floki offering himself up for sacrifice, and the return of Rollo - we thought it'd be a good time to chat with series creator Michael Hirst (who writes every single episode) and ask him about some of the revelations.
IGN: There've been quite a few battles this year, but this one was cut from a different cloth. We saw it cut back and forth from the fighting to characters preparing for battle. And for death. What was behind this choice?
How That Shocking Magicians Twist Will Change Season 3
This interview contains spoilers for The Magicians Season 3 episode 3, titled "The Losses of Magic."
Magic has consequences. If The Magicians has taught us anything over the past two seasons, it's that severe lesson. Having powers may seem cool and exciting and fun, but it comes at a cost, and Penny (Arjun Gupta) just paid the ultimate price in "The Losses of Magic."
By the end of the jam-packed episode, Penny's "super cancer" reached the point of no return, and while Kady (Jade Tailor) and Julia (Stella Maeve) did their best to save him (even summoning a legit demon to literally eat the cancer out of his body), they were too late. And since Penny had decided to astral project his consciousness outside of his body during the whole encounter – turns out, having a demon eat your cancer is pretty painful! – he's now stuck outside of his dead body where no one can see or hear him. They don't even know he's there. Talk about a rock and a hard place.
How That Shocking Magicians Twist Will Change Season 3
This interview contains spoilers for The Magicians Season 3 episode 3, titled "The Losses of Magic."
Magic has consequences. If The Magicians has taught us anything over the past two seasons, it's that severe lesson. Having powers may seem cool and exciting and fun, but it comes at a cost, and Penny (Arjun Gupta) just paid the ultimate price in "The Losses of Magic."
By the end of the jam-packed episode, Penny's "super cancer" reached the point of no return, and while Kady (Jade Tailor) and Julia (Stella Maeve) did their best to save him (even summoning a legit demon to literally eat the cancer out of his body), they were too late. And since Penny had decided to astral project his consciousness outside of his body during the whole encounter – turns out, having a demon eat your cancer is pretty painful! – he's now stuck outside of his dead body where no one can see or hear him. They don't even know he's there. Talk about a rock and a hard place.
512GB MicroSD Card Announced, Likely Compatible With Switch
The world of storage density took another monumental step forward with the announcement of the 512GB microSD card.
At 512GB, it's the largest capacity microSD card ever created, and it almost certainly will work with Nintendo Switch. However, it hasn't been tested yet, which is why we're saying it "almost certainly" will work, and not "will definitely and 100% totally work for sure."
The card conforms to the MicroSDXC standard, which is the same standard the Nintendo Switch is designed to work with. In fact, Nintendo Switch will work with microSD cards up to 2TB when our future scientists and engineers figure out how to make them a reality.
512GB MicroSD Card Announced, Likely Compatible With Switch
The world of storage density took another monumental step forward with the announcement of the 512GB microSD card.
At 512GB, it's the largest capacity microSD card ever created, and it almost certainly will work with Nintendo Switch. However, it hasn't been tested yet, which is why we're saying it "almost certainly" will work, and not "will definitely and 100% totally work for sure."
The card conforms to the MicroSDXC standard, which is the same standard the Nintendo Switch is designed to work with. In fact, Nintendo Switch will work with microSD cards up to 2TB when our future scientists and engineers figure out how to make them a reality.
Star Wars Battlefront 2: Revamped Progression Reveal Coming in March
EA announced it's implementing changes in the Star Wars Battlefront II progression system, based on player feedback.
In its announcement, EA calls the changes "significant," and they "address many of the things" players have asked for. Details on the changes aren't coming until March, so this is merely a tease of things to come.
In the short-term, EA announced a new, limited-time mode coming in February called Jetpack Cargo. The new game mode sees "two teams of eight players equipped with jet packs" compete against one another in what EA calls "a frantic, fast-paced way to play."
EA also promised a new season is "coming soon." No hard dates were given for any of the announcements.
Star Wars Battlefront 2: Revamped Progression Reveal Coming in March
EA announced it's implementing changes in the Star Wars Battlefront II progression system, based on player feedback.
In its announcement, EA calls the changes "significant," and they "address many of the things" players have asked for. Details on the changes aren't coming until March, so this is merely a tease of things to come.
In the short-term, EA announced a new, limited-time mode coming in February called Jetpack Cargo. The new game mode sees "two teams of eight players equipped with jet packs" compete against one another in what EA calls "a frantic, fast-paced way to play."
EA also promised a new season is "coming soon." No hard dates were given for any of the announcements.
Ghost Recon Wildlands Adding Rainbow Six Siege Skins
Ubisoft has announced the third free PVP update to Ghost Recon Wildlands' Ghost War PVP mode, which adds player skins from Rainbow Six Siege.
Extended Ops launches January 25 and introduces a new mode: Extraction. In the mode, one team will attempt to locate and extract a hostage, while the other team tries to stop them by any means necessary. Hostages can be found at several different locations, complicating the rescuer's job.
Alongside the new mode is the addition of new player customization options. Icon costumes are based on operators from Rainbow Six Siege and characters from the main game, and since these skins can be used in Extraction mode, Siege players should feel right at home.