Yearly Archives: 2020
Rogue Legacy 2 Officially Announced
Despite what could have been an April Fools' joke pointing to its existence, Cellar Door Games has confirmed today that Rogue Legacy 2 is officially in the works.
"Your Legacy continues," Cellar Door Games wrote in a tweet revealing the sequel, while also revealing a first look at the sequel.
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No release date or projected platforms have been announced by Cellar Door Games yet, but the tweet today confirms a tease Cellar Door posted yesterday indicating a sequel might be in the works. And Cellar Door has confirmed more info is set to be revealed soon.
"Yes, it's official. Rogue Legacy 2 is in development! We'll be releasing a lot more info in the coming days," the company's tweet confirms.
Rogue Legacy is a 2D rogue-lite with an ancestral twist — players take on the role of a knight going through a randomly generated castle, but with every permanent death, that knight's heir would be the next to journey into the castle. Players would choose after each death from one of three different possible heirs, with different classes and abilities, that would then let players try to venture deeper into Rogue Legacy's world.
IGN praised Rogue Legacy in our review when it debuted, calling it "a hugely compelling mix of 2D action-platforming and Roguelike game design, with excellent pixel art and just the right level of challenge."
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Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's senior news editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
Witchbrook: Harry Potter Meets Stardew Valley Sim Gets New Look
The Stardew Valley publisher is teasing a new look for Witchbrook, a new game set in a magical world of witches in training.
Chucklefish revealed three new screenshots and a slightly updated logo available in our slideshow below. Alongside the new content, it also launched a website for Witchbrook that has a short FAQ with new information.
The developers are billing Witchbrook as a "Stardew Valley meets Harry Potter" vibe with a focus on learning spells, growing magical crops, and building relationships with other students. The new screenshots tease what appears to be a garden, a classroom, and outside a bakery.
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"Forge your own identity as a witch-in-training on the road to graduation," via the Witchbrook website. "Build relationships with fellow students and townsfolk, develop your magical abilities by attending classes and completing assignments. Participate in extracurricular activities such as fishing, growing magical crops and foraging strange mushrooms. Master secret spells, make friends for life and unravel the mysteries of the school..."
Chucklefish addressed a couple of common questions such as when will Witchbrook release and what platforms will it be available on. As of right now, both answers are unknown with the developer saying it's a while off and the studio has a zero-crunch policy.
While there aren't any confirmed platforms for release at this time, there's likely to be a PC release. It's also possible it may come to the Nintendo Switch. Whether that's on launch or not, is unknown.
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Learn more about the inspirations that led Chucklefish to create Witchbrook. And if you want to see what it originally looked like, take a look at old screenshots here.
This article originally called Chucklefish the developer of Stardew Valley when in fact the company was its original publisher. IGN regrets the error.
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Jeffrey Lerman is a Freelance News Writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @Snakester95.
Kenobi: Disney Plus Star Wars Series Sets New Writer
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series set for Disney+ has brought Joby Harold on to write, Variety reports.
Paramount Pictures recently selected Harold to write the script for a new Transformers film that's supposed to revamp the franchise. In 2017, he was chosen to completely re-write the script for The Flash movie. He was also recently the executive producer for John Wick: Chapter 3.
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Harold is taking over for Hossein Amini, who left the project in January. The entire show's production was put on hold in January because Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was reportedly not happy with the current scripts.
However, star Ewan McGregor told IGN that the Obi-Wan show's unannounced release date was not impacted by the filming delay.
"I’ve read about eighty, ninety percent of what they’ve written so far, and it’s really, really good," McGregor said. "Instead of shooting this August, they just want to start shooting in January, that's all."
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Disney has a slate of Star Wars shows planned for its streaming service, including Season 2 of The Mandalorian and a Cassian Andor show. Additionally, the final season of The Clone Wars is currently airing on Disney+.
Those clamoring for another Star Wars movie will have to wait a bit longer, as the next Star Wars film isn't set to release until December 2022.
For more, read about why one writer said a Solo sequel isn't in the cards for Disney.
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Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.
Kenobi: Disney Plus Star Wars Series Sets New Writer
The Obi-Wan Kenobi series set for Disney+ has brought Joby Harold on to write, Variety reports.
Paramount Pictures recently selected Harold to write the script for a new Transformers film that's supposed to revamp the franchise. In 2017, he was chosen to completely re-write the script for The Flash movie. He was also recently the executive producer for John Wick: Chapter 3.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/01/24/obi-wan-disney-plus-series-on-hold"]
Harold is taking over for Hossein Amini, who left the project in January. The entire show's production was put on hold in January because Lucasfilm president and Obi-Wan producer Kathleen Kennedy was reportedly not happy with the current scripts.
However, star Ewan McGregor told IGN that the Obi-Wan show's unannounced release date was not impacted by the filming delay.
"I’ve read about eighty, ninety percent of what they’ve written so far, and it’s really, really good," McGregor said. "Instead of shooting this August, they just want to start shooting in January, that's all."
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/10/what-could-the-disney-obi-wan-kenobi-series-be-about"]
Disney has a slate of Star Wars shows planned for its streaming service, including Season 2 of The Mandalorian and a Cassian Andor show. Additionally, the final season of The Clone Wars is currently airing on Disney+.
Those clamoring for another Star Wars movie will have to wait a bit longer, as the next Star Wars film isn't set to release until December 2022.
For more, read about why one writer said a Solo sequel isn't in the cards for Disney.
[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/05/15/solo-a-star-wars-story-review"]
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Logan Plant is a news writer for IGN, and the Production Assistant for Nintendo Voice Chat, IGN's weekly Nintendo show. You can find him on Twitter at @LoganJPlant.
Iron Man VR Delayed Indefinitely
PlayStation and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that Iron Man VR will also be delayed, alongside The Last of Us Part 2. Neither game has revised release dates.
Iron Man VR was originally set to be released in February before it was delayed to May 14 for PlayStation VR. Developed by Camouflaj, Iron Man VR puts players inside the Iron Man suit as they blast enemies and fly through various levels.
PlayStation announced that the delays were caused by logistic issues from the global COVID-19 crisis. In a statement, PlayStation wrote, “Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.” Sony also announced that there are no other delays to report, but will keep players updated. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=big-ps4-ps5-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] The other game delayed by SIE today was the highly anticipated The Last of Us Part 2. In a separate statement, Naughty Dog announced that while development on The Last of Us sequel is complete, the same logistic issues prevented the studio from hitting its original May release date. One game absent from the delay list is Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, which is still slated for its June 26 release date on PlayStation 4. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/02/iron-man-vr-hands-on-impressions"] Check out IGN’s preview of Iron Man VR here, and our interview with its developers on creating an original Tony Stark story. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 2, 2020
Iron Man VR Delayed Indefinitely
PlayStation and Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that Iron Man VR will also be delayed, alongside The Last of Us Part 2. Neither game has revised release dates.
Iron Man VR was originally set to be released in February before it was delayed to May 14 for PlayStation VR. Developed by Camouflaj, Iron Man VR puts players inside the Iron Man suit as they blast enemies and fly through various levels.
PlayStation announced that the delays were caused by logistic issues from the global COVID-19 crisis. In a statement, PlayStation wrote, “Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.” Sony also announced that there are no other delays to report, but will keep players updated. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=big-ps4-ps5-games-coming-in-2020&captions=true"] The other game delayed by SIE today was the highly anticipated The Last of Us Part 2. In a separate statement, Naughty Dog announced that while development on The Last of Us sequel is complete, the same logistic issues prevented the studio from hitting its original May release date. One game absent from the delay list is Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima, which is still slated for its June 26 release date on PlayStation 4. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/04/02/iron-man-vr-hands-on-impressions"] Check out IGN’s preview of Iron Man VR here, and our interview with its developers on creating an original Tony Stark story. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) April 2, 2020
The Last of Us Part 2 Delayed Indefinitely
The Last of Us Part 2 is no longer set to be released on PS4 on May 29, Sony and developer Naughty Dog announced today.
A tweet today from Sony confirmed "Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve." The company followed the statement with "Currently, there are no other delays to report, but we'll keep you updated."
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Naughty Dog also released a statement on Twitter about the delay, which you can read in full below:
As you've likely just seen, the release of The last of Us Part II has been delayed. We're sure this news is just as disappointing to you as it is to us. We wanted to reach out to all of you in our community to give you a little more information. The good news is, we're nearly done with development of The Last of Us Part II. We are in the midst of fixing our final bugs. However, even with us finishing the game, we were faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn't launch The Last of Us Part II to our satisfaction. We want to make sure everyone gets to play The last of Us Part II around the same time, ensuring that we're doing everything possible to preserve the best experience for everyone. This meant delaying the game until such a time where we can solve these logistic issues. We were bummed about this decision but ultimately understood what's best and fair to all of our players. We're hoping that this won't be a long delay, and we'll update you as soon as we have new information to share. We wish you all, your families, and your friends the best of health. Thank you for being amazing fans and your continued support. Stay safe![ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/26/our-the-last-of-us-part-2-hands-on-impressions-deep-dive-beyond-episode-608"] The Last of Us Part 2 first received a release date of February 22, 2020 late last year, coupled with a story trailer and our first chance to go hands-on with The Last of Us' long-awaited sequel. Shortly after, Naughty Dog announced a delayed Last of Us Part 2 release date to May 29, with Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann saying "We realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality." And recent reports have alleged that The Last of Us Part 2 led to sustained crunch at Naughty Dog rather than alleviating development crunch. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-last-of-us-part-2-story-gameplay-details&captions=true"] The Last of Us Part 2 was also supposed to have its first public hands-on at PAX East 2020, but due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Sony pulled out of PAX East. Sony and HBO also recently announced that a The Last of Us TV show adaptation is in the works, set to air on HBO with Druckmann and Chernobyl executive producer Craig Mazin behind the series. (And the TV show will replace The Last of Us movie that was in the works.) No casting has been announced, but we've offered plenty of suggestions for who should play Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us TV show. For more on the upcoming sequel, we spoke to Druckmann about Joel's role in The Last of Us Part 2, why The Last of Us Part 2 isn't an open world game, as well as how dogs affect stealth and combat in The Last of Us sequel. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's senior news editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
The Last of Us Part 2 Delayed Indefinitely
The Last of Us Part 2 is no longer set to be released on PS4 on May 29, Sony and developer Naughty Dog announced today.
A tweet today from Sony confirmed "Update: SIE has made the difficult decision to delay the launch of The Last of Us Part II and Marvel's Iron Man VR until further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve." The company followed the statement with "Currently, there are no other delays to report, but we'll keep you updated."
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Naughty Dog also released a statement on Twitter about the delay, which you can read in full below:
As you've likely just seen, the release of The last of Us Part II has been delayed. We're sure this news is just as disappointing to you as it is to us. We wanted to reach out to all of you in our community to give you a little more information. The good news is, we're nearly done with development of The Last of Us Part II. We are in the midst of fixing our final bugs. However, even with us finishing the game, we were faced with the reality that due to logistics beyond our control, we couldn't launch The Last of Us Part II to our satisfaction. We want to make sure everyone gets to play The last of Us Part II around the same time, ensuring that we're doing everything possible to preserve the best experience for everyone. This meant delaying the game until such a time where we can solve these logistic issues. We were bummed about this decision but ultimately understood what's best and fair to all of our players. We're hoping that this won't be a long delay, and we'll update you as soon as we have new information to share. We wish you all, your families, and your friends the best of health. Thank you for being amazing fans and your continued support. Stay safe![ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/09/26/our-the-last-of-us-part-2-hands-on-impressions-deep-dive-beyond-episode-608"] The Last of Us Part 2 first received a release date of February 22, 2020 late last year, coupled with a story trailer and our first chance to go hands-on with The Last of Us' long-awaited sequel. Shortly after, Naughty Dog announced a delayed Last of Us Part 2 release date to May 29, with Naughty Dog's Neil Druckmann saying "We realized we simply didn’t have enough time to bring the entire game up to a level of polish we would call Naughty Dog quality." And recent reports have alleged that The Last of Us Part 2 led to sustained crunch at Naughty Dog rather than alleviating development crunch. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-last-of-us-part-2-story-gameplay-details&captions=true"] The Last of Us Part 2 was also supposed to have its first public hands-on at PAX East 2020, but due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Sony pulled out of PAX East. Sony and HBO also recently announced that a The Last of Us TV show adaptation is in the works, set to air on HBO with Druckmann and Chernobyl executive producer Craig Mazin behind the series. (And the TV show will replace The Last of Us movie that was in the works.) No casting has been announced, but we've offered plenty of suggestions for who should play Joel and Ellie in The Last of Us TV show. For more on the upcoming sequel, we spoke to Druckmann about Joel's role in The Last of Us Part 2, why The Last of Us Part 2 isn't an open world game, as well as how dogs affect stealth and combat in The Last of Us sequel. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Jonathon Dornbush is IGN's senior news editor, host of Podcast Beyond!, and PlayStation lead. Talk to him on Twitter @jmdornbush.
GTA Online: Get Triple Rewards in The Arena War Series, Time Trials This Week
This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, score double Simeon Premium Deluxe Repo Work rewards, triple rewards in The Arena War Series and Time Trials, and more.
GTA Online: Get Triple Rewards in The Arena War Series, Time Trials This Week
This week in Grand Theft Auto Online, score double Simeon Premium Deluxe Repo Work rewards, triple rewards in The Arena War Series and Time Trials, and more.
