Delayed Bloodstained Demo Now Available
Update: The Kickstarter backer demo for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is available today.
Alongside the demo's release, a new story trailer has been debuted, you can watch below.
After its delay last week, the demo can now be played by backers who supported at the $60 or higher tier. For more on the demo, as well as IGN's coverage of Bloodstained from E3 2018, read on.
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Kickstarter backers of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will have to wait just a little bit longer than expected for the game's demo. While it was supposed to go live yesterday, that didn't happen. Instead, the demo has been delayed to June 28.
Potential Building Nerfs Send Fortnite Fans into a Frenzy
Epic's recent comments on the possibility of putting a cap on building has left Fortnite communities worried and divided.
Yesterday, a blog post detailing Epic's future plans on counterplay and late game play styles briefly mentioned "uncapped building" as a dominant play style alongside the advantages of shotguns and rockets. Building is a unique feature Fortnite brings to the battle royale genre and fans aren't taking too well with the idea that materials could be capped or harder to seek out.
Fortnite communities on YouTube, Reddit, and the official Fortnite forums have already voiced their concerns. On Twitter, @Nadeshot expressed his love for Fortnite and the Epic team but said that "catering towards the casual player in hopes of creating longevity for newer players is usually the quickest way to destroy the player base."
Resident Evil 2 Remake Spec PC Requirements Revealed
The PC requirements for Resident Evil 2 remake have been revealed.
Capcom listed the specs on Steam. It looks like you'll need at least a GTX 760 graphics card and 8GB RAM to meet the minimum requirements, but you'll be making some graphical sacrifices.
The recommended specs lists a GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card, and you'll need a Intel Core i7-3770, AMD FX-9590, or better.
Below are the full minimum and recommended PC system requirements.
Resident Evil 2 Remake Minimum Spec PC Requirements
Valve’s New VR Tech Demo Is Set in the Portal Universe
Valve keeps updating its VR investment, all while making us wish for more Portal games.
Valve announced its newest version of the Knuckles controller for the Vive on Thursday, called the Knuckles EV2. The controller, initially announced last June, adds an extremely complex level of dexterity and input options. Videos on Valve's YouTube page demonstrate how the Knuckles EV2 controllers can identify the movement and location of individual fingers, as well as all players to grip and squeeze virtual objects.
PUBG Event Pass Gets New Free Items Following Fan Outcry
PUBG Corp. has announced it will release two additional free items as part of the Sanhok Event Pass.
PUBG Corp. made the announcement in a Steam blog post, following a huge backlash from players over the new $10 Event Pass. Many of the players speaking out against the pass see it as a greedy business practice, pointing out PUBG is a $30 game that already utilizes loot boxes.
Prepare to Worship Mondo’s Preacher Statues
You probably don't want to live in the supremely messed up world of AMC's Preacher, but thanks to Mondo, soon you can safely bring home a slice of the dysfunction without risking bodily harm, intoxication, or any confusing encounters with God Dog.
IGN has an exclusive first look at Mondo's upcoming Preacher statues, which are based on illustrated poster prints of hero Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) and the vampiric hellraiser Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) that artist Rory Kurtz created specifically for Mondo. Some lucky Preacher fans may have already managed to get their hands on the Jesse poster at last year's San Diego Comic-Con, but the Cassidy print will be available for the first time in an exclusive package with his statue. Preorders begin Monday, June 25 at MondoTees.com.
Nintendo Not Abandoning Single-Player Games
Nintendo's first-party lineup for much of 2018 puts a heavy emphasis on multiplayer-focused games, including Mario Tennis Aces, Super Mario Party, and, of course, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. But even in the era of battle royale games being some of the most-played in the world, Nintendo has not moved away from focusing on single-player focused experiences.
Speaking to IGN at E3 2018, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime told IGN the slate of multiplayer titles coming to Switch is not indicative of a focal shift for the system, as it's been a part of the console's DNA from the start.
"A core proposition with Nintendo Switch is the ability to be playing a game and having an experience, seeing someone looking over at what you're doing, and the ability to just pop out a controller, hand it to someone, and to jump into a multiplayer experience really is a key part of the proposition," Fils-Aime said. "
Leaked Fortnite PS4 Bundle Includes Exclusive Skin
Fortnite fans in the market for a PlayStation 4 might want to hold out a few more weeks. An Italian PlayStation Facebook post has revealed that a Fornite PlayStation 4 bundle is coming July 16. Included in the package is a special "royal bomber" skin seen in the image below, as well as 500 V-bucks.
IGN has reached out to Sony about the Fortnite PS4 bundle coming to other regions. Anyone thinking about jumping into Fortnite on PlayStation 4 should keep in mind that they won't be able to carry over their progression from Sony's system to other consoles like Switch.
Update: Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter Lawsuit ‘Amicably Resolved’
Update 01/04/19: Bethesda's lawsuit has now been settled, with two parties releasing a short statement:
"Bethesda Softworks and Behaviour Interactive jointly announced today that the parties have amicably resolved the lawsuit Bethesda brought against Behaviour and others related to the Fallout Shelter and Westworld mobile games".
UPDATE: Warner Bros. has responded to the Bethesda lawsuit in a statement provided to IGN.
"As one of the world’s leading creators of intellectual property, including the ground-breaking television series Westworld, Warner Bros. has a deep respect for intellectual property rights. As such, the assertions by Bethesda Softworks that Warner’s Westworld mobile game improperly used source code from Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter are as surprising as they are unsubstantiated. Warner Bros. has been assured by the game developer, Behaviour Interactive, that Bethesda’s allegations are untrue and that none of Bethesda’s code was used in the Westworld game. Moreover, contrary to Bethesda’s baseless accusation, Warner Bros. at no time “induced” Behaviour to use the Fallout Shelter code in Westworld."
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Jumps Off to $15.3M Start
The Jurassic World sequel brought in over $15 million last night at the domestic box office.
Universal announced that Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom earned $15.3 million on preview night, according to Deadline. Comparatively, Jurassic World made $18.5 million on its first Thursday night back in 2015 before going on to an at-the-time weekend record high of $208.8 million.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom has been tracking to take in $130 million to $150 million this weekend. Deadline added that the movie has already seen $450 million internationally.