Yearly Archives: 2020
Final Fantasy 16 Has Already Completed ‘Basic Development’
Final Fantasy 16 Has Already Completed ‘Basic Development’
Cyberpunk 2077: Night City Wire Episode 4 Coming Next Week
This episode of Night City Wire follows the previous one that focused on Night City itself, its gangs, and the creation of Cyberpunk 2077's original score. Since that third episode, Cyberpunk 2077 has gone gold, meaning the release version of the game is complete and production of physical copies of the much-anticipated game can now begin. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/18/cyberpunk-2077-tour-of-night-city-trailer"] However, news also broke that CD Projekt Red has enacted mandatory six-day workweeks leading up the November 19 release date. CD Projekt Red Head of Studio Adam Badowski has said that the move was "one of the hardest decisions I've had to make", but noted that Cyberpunk 2077's developers will be "well compensated for every extra hour they put in." For more on Cyberpunk 2077, check out Night City's full map that seemingly leaked, its PC specs, and how its campaign will be shorter than The Witcher 3's because a lot of people didn't finish it. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=100-new-cyberpunk-2077-screenshots-gangs-characters-and-playstyles-revealed&captions=true"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.The 4th episode of Night City Wire is coming next Thursday, October 15 at 6PM CEST! This time, we'll go into details about the looks, sounds, and specs of #Cyberpunk2077 vehicles. As usual, you can expect new gameplay footage, announcements, and more! https://t.co/y8iUIM0gBv pic.twitter.com/CbENAuOCEj
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) October 8, 2020
Mortal Kombat 11 Adds Rambo as DLC Character
Star Wars: The High Republic Reveals Its ‘Opening Crawl’
Star Wars: The High Republic is a multi-pronged publishing initiative that will shed light on the galaxy during the High Republic sub-era of the Age of Republic, set 200 years before the events of the Skywalker saga and 800 years after the fall of the Old Republic. Readers will learn about a dark event known as the Great Disaster and see the Jedi confront an enemy called the Nihil, which is teased above.
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The story will be told in multiple publishing phases, with the first phase being dubbed "Light of the Jedi." That also happens to be the name of writer Charles Soule's novel, which officially kicks off The High Republic. From there, Lucasfilm has revealed two more novels - Claudia Gray's YA-focused "Into the Dark" and Justina Ireland's junior novel "A Test of Courage" - as well as two comic book series.
Lucasfilm delayed the launch of its cross-media Star Wars prequel series from August 2020 to January 2021 as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, so there's still plenty of time to dig into The High Republic archives. Read the first chapter of Soule's Light of the Jedi, find out why lightsabers are different in The High Republic era, and discover more about the five new Jedi knights and masters.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.Star Wars: Squadrons Dev Has No Plans for More Content
Graphics Card Manufacturer Apologises After Subsidiary Is Caught Scalping RTX 3080 and 3090s
According to the statement, Starlit Partner is a subsidiary of MSI that deals with excess inventory and refurbished items. Through an "error", Starlit were able to acquire the new - and very out-of-stock - Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-series cards, which it then sold on eBay at vastly inflated prices. “Starlit Partner has been instructed to contact the individual customers who purchased these graphic card products and offer two options—return the product and receive a full refund, or a partial refund of the amount paid over MSI’s MSRP,” said MSI. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/09/16/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3080-founders-edition-review"] “Moving forward, MSI will enforce a stricter policy to avoid situations like this happening again,” the statement concludes. Nvidia’s RTX 3080 and 3090 cards launched in September, and have already proven a monumental success. Cards made by Nvidia itself - known as the reference version or ‘Founders Edition’ - are sold out entirely, and the situation is the same for third-party developed cards, such as MSI’s variants. Scalpers have been selling cards on auction sites at huge prices, meaning only those willing to pay extraordinary prices have been able to get their hands on an RTX 30-series since stores sold out. For more on Nvidia’s latest batch of cards, take a look at our RTX 3080 review and RTX 3090 review. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer.Regarding Starlit Partner/eBay: pic.twitter.com/QqRDBNRdVa
— MSI Gaming USA (@msiUSA) October 7, 2020
Sega’s Next Micro Console Could Be a Dreamcast Mini
Super Mario Bros. 35 Review – Mario Royale
Super Mario Bros. 35 marks something of a historic moment for the multitalented plumber. In Mario's extensive past, there have been plenty of multiplayer games, but many of these come in the form of sporting spin-offs or asynchronous multiplayer where you take turns attempting levels. Even the likes of New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 3D World--both of which feature competitive elements--ultimately revolve around a shared goal of completing levels together as the main objective. This is where Super Mario Bros. 35 stands out; Mario's latest in a long line of entries is the first time you compete synchronously against other players on traditional platforming courses. It's a significant achievement both in and of itself and as an online multiplayer experience, even if there can be a few dull moments.
In the vein of fellow Nintendo Switch Online release Tetris 99, Super Mario Bros. 35 has you compete against up to 34 others simultaneously to be the last Mario standing, playing levels from the original NES Super Mario Bros. Like Tetris 99, your play area takes up the center of the screen while everyone else's concurrent games form a surrounding border, allowing you to glance at opponents' progress as you jump your way through course 1-1 and beyond. Essentially, the main two factors separating Super Mario Bros. 35 and Super Mario Bros. is the pressure of competition, plus a lot more enemies to navigate.
As is the case with most of Mario's platforming adventures, running out of time or dying are your only two methods of failure. However, there are no extra lives to be had here, only one chance per round to become the only Mario remaining. In your quest to be the number one mustachioed Italian man, you disrupt other players by defeating enemies, who will then be sent over to other courses. Additionally, taking another note from Tetris 99's playbook, you can select who to send those Goombas and Koopas to or let a preset choose--such as who has the least time remaining or anyone who's actively targeting you.
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Super Mario Bros. 35 marks something of a historic moment for the multitalented plumber. In Mario's extensive past, there have been plenty of multiplayer games, but many of these come in the form of sporting spin-offs or asynchronous multiplayer where you take turns attempting levels. Even the likes of New Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario 3D World--both of which feature competitive elements--ultimately revolve around a shared goal of completing levels together as the main objective. This is where Super Mario Bros. 35 stands out; Mario's latest in a long line of entries is the first time you compete synchronously against other players on traditional platforming courses. It's a significant achievement both in and of itself and as an online multiplayer experience, even if there can be a few dull moments.
In the vein of fellow Nintendo Switch Online release Tetris 99, Super Mario Bros. 35 has you compete against up to 34 others simultaneously to be the last Mario standing, playing levels from the original NES Super Mario Bros. Like Tetris 99, your play area takes up the center of the screen while everyone else's concurrent games form a surrounding border, allowing you to glance at opponents' progress as you jump your way through course 1-1 and beyond. Essentially, the main two factors separating Super Mario Bros. 35 and Super Mario Bros. is the pressure of competition, plus a lot more enemies to navigate.
As is the case with most of Mario's platforming adventures, running out of time or dying are your only two methods of failure. However, there are no extra lives to be had here, only one chance per round to become the only Mario remaining. In your quest to be the number one mustachioed Italian man, you disrupt other players by defeating enemies, who will then be sent over to other courses. Additionally, taking another note from Tetris 99's playbook, you can select who to send those Goombas and Koopas to or let a preset choose--such as who has the least time remaining or anyone who's actively targeting you.
Continue Reading at GameSpot