Yearly Archives: 2020

Marvel’s Iron Man VR Demo Out Now

Ahead of its July release, developer Camouflaj and publisher Sony have announced a demo of Marvel's Iron Man VR for PSVR is now available on the PSN to download for free. Players who play the demo will unlock the Molten Lava Armor Deco in the full game, which will be released on July 3. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-iron-man-vr-demo-trailer"] The demo features several a couple of missions and a playable cinematic, which impressed IGN in our Iron Man VR hands-on last year, alongside two optional challenges. The full list of content includes:
  • “Malibu” tutorial mission
  • Interactive Stark Jet cinematic starring Tony, Friday & Pepper Potts
  • “Out of the Blue” Stark Jet gameplay mission
  • Flight Challenge optional mission
  • Advanced Combat Challenge optional mission
Additionally, Sony confirmed an Iron Man VR PSVR bundle will be available for $349.99 and include a PlayStation VR headset, PlayStation Camera, two PlayStation Move motion controllers, Marvel’s Iron Man VR Blu-ray disc, and a PS VR Demo Disc. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20095320&captions=true"] Our demo last year saw us take on the tutorial, Stark Jet cutscene, and Stark Jet gameplay missions, and we said "as I got the hang of maneuvering, I increasingly enjoyed my time with Marvel’s Iron Man VR, and wished I had more time to zoom around in it." Marvel's Iron Man VR was originally set to be released in Februrary before being delayed to a May release date, however it was later delayed indefinitely alongside The Last of Us Part 2. Recently, Sony confirmed the new July 3 release date for Iron Man VR. For more on the upcoming PSVR exclusive, be sure to read our interview with Camouflaj's Ryan Payton about crafting an original, authentic Iron Man story and how they crafted Iron Man's gameplay for VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Marvel’s Iron Man VR Demo Out Now

Ahead of its July release, developer Camouflaj and publisher Sony have announced a demo of Marvel's Iron Man VR for PSVR is now available on the PSN to download for free. Players who play the demo will unlock the Molten Lava Armor Deco in the full game, which will be released on July 3. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/marvels-iron-man-vr-demo-trailer"] The demo features several a couple of missions and a playable cinematic, which impressed IGN in our Iron Man VR hands-on last year, alongside two optional challenges. The full list of content includes:
  • “Malibu” tutorial mission
  • Interactive Stark Jet cinematic starring Tony, Friday & Pepper Potts
  • “Out of the Blue” Stark Jet gameplay mission
  • Flight Challenge optional mission
  • Advanced Combat Challenge optional mission
Additionally, Sony confirmed an Iron Man VR PSVR bundle will be available for $349.99 and include a PlayStation VR headset, PlayStation Camera, two PlayStation Move motion controllers, Marvel’s Iron Man VR Blu-ray disc, and a PS VR Demo Disc. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="legacyId=20095320&captions=true"] Our demo last year saw us take on the tutorial, Stark Jet cutscene, and Stark Jet gameplay missions, and we said "as I got the hang of maneuvering, I increasingly enjoyed my time with Marvel’s Iron Man VR, and wished I had more time to zoom around in it." Marvel's Iron Man VR was originally set to be released in Februrary before being delayed to a May release date, however it was later delayed indefinitely alongside The Last of Us Part 2. Recently, Sony confirmed the new July 3 release date for Iron Man VR. For more on the upcoming PSVR exclusive, be sure to read our interview with Camouflaj's Ryan Payton about crafting an original, authentic Iron Man story and how they crafted Iron Man's gameplay for VR. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's Senior News Editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

Deathstroke Actor Replaces Nicholas Hoult as Villain in Mission: Impossible 7 and 8

Esai Morales has joined the cast of Mission: Impossible 7 and 8, reportedly replacing Nicholas Hoult as the villain in the upcoming sequels. Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie, the writer and director of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Fallout, who has signed on to write and direct the next two sequels back-to-back, revealed that Morales had been cast in the latest instalments of the Mission: Impossible franchise in an Instagram post on Thursday. "We all face the same fate," McQuarrie wrote in the caption of his post, which included the hashtags for M:I-7 and M:I-8. While McQuarrie kept details about Morales' character tightly under wraps, Deadline reports that he has been brought on board to replace Hoult, who was cast in a villainous role earlier this year, since recent production delays put Hoult in "conflict with another commitment." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/13/mission-impossible-in-7-minutes-2018-update"] The cast and crew of Mission: Impossible 7 were apparently poised to shoot a major sequence in Italy when that country went into lockdown and production on the Tom Cruise film shut down indefinitely. This setback in the shooting schedule has reportedly forced Hoult to drop out of the production altogether. Meanwhile, Morales, who played the DC villain Deathstroke in the second season of Titans, joins the cast alongside Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff and Hayley Atwell, who has portrayed Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] With the resumption of filming still unclear, Paramount Pictures recently pushed back the release of Mission: Impossible 7 from July 23, 2021, to November 19, 2021. Mission: Impossible 8, previously scheduled for wide release on August 5, 2022, has also now been pushed to November 4, 2022. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Deathstroke Actor Replaces Nicholas Hoult as Villain in Mission: Impossible 7 and 8

Esai Morales has joined the cast of Mission: Impossible 7 and 8, reportedly replacing Nicholas Hoult as the villain in the upcoming sequels. Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie, the writer and director of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation and Fallout, who has signed on to write and direct the next two sequels back-to-back, revealed that Morales had been cast in the latest instalments of the Mission: Impossible franchise in an Instagram post on Thursday. "We all face the same fate," McQuarrie wrote in the caption of his post, which included the hashtags for M:I-7 and M:I-8. While McQuarrie kept details about Morales' character tightly under wraps, Deadline reports that he has been brought on board to replace Hoult, who was cast in a villainous role earlier this year, since recent production delays put Hoult in "conflict with another commitment." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/07/13/mission-impossible-in-7-minutes-2018-update"] The cast and crew of Mission: Impossible 7 were apparently poised to shoot a major sequence in Italy when that country went into lockdown and production on the Tom Cruise film shut down indefinitely. This setback in the shooting schedule has reportedly forced Hoult to drop out of the production altogether. Meanwhile, Morales, who played the DC villain Deathstroke in the second season of Titans, joins the cast alongside Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Shea Whigham, Pom Klementieff and Hayley Atwell, who has portrayed Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2011's Captain America: The First Avenger. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-delayed-movie-due-to-coronavirus-so-far&captions=true"] With the resumption of filming still unclear, Paramount Pictures recently pushed back the release of Mission: Impossible 7 from July 23, 2021, to November 19, 2021. Mission: Impossible 8, previously scheduled for wide release on August 5, 2022, has also now been pushed to November 4, 2022. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

Valorant Will be Publicly Available in June

Riot Games has announced that Valorant will be launching free-to-play on June 2, 2020 after a month-long closed beta. The official launch will reset player accounts for anyone who was participating in the closed beta. Valorant is Riot’s new 5v5 tactical shooter mixed in with some light hero elements. Players have described it as a mix of Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offense and Blizzard’s Overwatch, but Valorant is very much its own thing.

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As mentioned, once the official release version is live players will have their accounts reset. So win-loss records and progression will start from zero for all players. “Our goal has always been to bring Valorant to as much of the world as soon as possible, so we’re hyped to be able to do so on June 2,” says Anna Donlon executive producer of Valorant.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/6-minutes-of-valorant-gameplay"]

Along with the full launch, Valorant will release with new patch content. Riot is also promising regular new game content, game modes, agents, and maps after launch.

For more check out IGN’s review of Valorant. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.

Valorant Will be Publicly Available in June

Riot Games has announced that Valorant will be launching free-to-play on June 2, 2020 after a month-long closed beta. The official launch will reset player accounts for anyone who was participating in the closed beta. Valorant is Riot’s new 5v5 tactical shooter mixed in with some light hero elements. Players have described it as a mix of Valve’s Counter-Strike: Global Offense and Blizzard’s Overwatch, but Valorant is very much its own thing.

[widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=gameplay-screenshots-of-valorant-closed-beta&captions=true"]

As mentioned, once the official release version is live players will have their accounts reset. So win-loss records and progression will start from zero for all players. “Our goal has always been to bring Valorant to as much of the world as soon as possible, so we’re hyped to be able to do so on June 2,” says Anna Donlon executive producer of Valorant.

[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/6-minutes-of-valorant-gameplay"]

Along with the full launch, Valorant will release with new patch content. Riot is also promising regular new game content, game modes, agents, and maps after launch.

For more check out IGN’s review of Valorant. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.