Out This Week: Destiny 2, Knack 2, Monster Hunter Stories
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Release Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2017
- See it on Amazon for $31.99 with Prime (PS4)
Final Fantasy XV Engine Didn’t Run Well on Switch in Testing
Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has confirmed his team has attempted to run the game's underlying tech on Nintendo Switch, but didn't get the desired results.
Speaking to DualShockers, Tabata explained that his team had tested the game's Luminous Engine on the Switch but couldn't “bring out the most of the engine”.
That's not to say a port categorically can't happen - Tabata also made clear that no specific optimisations had been made to account for the Switch's power (which could allow for the full game to run) - but no further tests have been made as yet.
Charity Auction Offers One-of-a-Kind Gaming Experiences
Video games mega-charity SpecialEffect is holding its One Special Day fundraising event on September 29 - and this year it's bringing along an eBay auction for the ages.
The auction will include one-of-a-kind experiences and rare merchandise from a bunch of video gaming institutions. All proceeds go to the charity, which hopes to raise £100,000 in the course of the day.
Those experiences include a VIP tour of Rare's beautiful headquarters, the opportunity to become a generated character in Football Manager 2018, and loads of signed merchandise from developers, celebrities and more.
Some of the goodies on offer.
UK Daily Deals: Nintendo Switch Wired Controller Plus Zelda Edition for Under £30
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Nintendo Switch Wired Controller Plus Zelda Edition for Under £30 at Argos
With a 10 foot removable USB cable and soft touch rubber grips, this traditional style controller lets you play in comfort without worrying about battery life.
Xbox Keyboard and Mouse Support Is ‘Definitely Coming’
Mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One has seemingly been in the works for a long time now, but we are promised it is coming soon.
Speaking at Major Nelson's Xbox PAX panel over the weekend, Microsoft's Mike Ybarra fielded a question about when keyboard and mouse support is coming. The clip below is from Xbox E3 Fans on Twitter.
Mouse and Keyboard are still coming... pic.twitter.com/jbzcQvAsyS
— Xbox E3 Fans (@XboxE3Fans) September 2, 2017
American McGee Working on Proposal for Alice 3
American McGee is starting work on a proposal for a new Alice game.
According to the game designer's website, the next chapter is tentatively titled Alice: Asylum. The proposal, containing artwork, a design outline and the business model, is being prepared and will be sent to EA for appraisal.
It was only two months ago that American McGee asked fans to stop asking about a possible Alice sequel or remaster. He is now hopeful for the new idea, but admits that he "can't promise the pitch will result in a new game, but we might as well try, right?"
According to Nintendo, Mario Is No Longer a Plumber
We cover some pretty big stuff on this site, but very little is this epochal. It is my sad duty to report that Mario is no longer a plumber.
In an official profile of Mario on Nintendo's Japanese site (as spotted and translated by Kotaku), the hero is described as:
"All around sporty, whether it’s tennis or baseball, soccer or car racing,
does everything cool. As a matter of fact, he also seems to have worked as a plumber a long time ago..."
No Toyota in Need for Speed Payback, Either
Ghost Games has confirmed that Toyota vehicles will not feature in Need for Speed Payback. The news comes via a post from a Ghost spokesperson on the Need for Speed subreddit (via GTPlanet).
“We know the subject of Toyota is on a lot of minds over the last few weeks,” began the statement. “As many of you here suspect, there will be no Toyota cars in Need for Speed Payback. While we’re as disappointed as you are, we do hope that we’ll once again see Toyota back in Need for Speed in the future.”
A Great Gaming Story: How My Team Won the 24hrs Le Mans
Being known as “one of those gamer people” (actual quote) around the office of my non-video games related day job often means that, first thing Monday morning, someone will seek me out to excitedly tell me about what they played on the weekend. It’s one of the best parts of my week. Their eyes brighten and their voices jump as they passionately break down to me the best - and worst - moments of their weekend’s play, be it their progress towards gaining a platinum trophy in Horizon: Zero Dawn, or the moment they lost their favourite sniper in XCOM 2 to “some snake-like bastard”. Telling stories is just inherently a part of what people like to do, and video game stories are no different.
American Horror Story: Cult Is a Strong New Direction for Series
Putting dangerous witches, sexy vampires and demonic nuns on hold, American Horror Story: Cult pulls back the curtain to explore the psychological aftermath from the 2016 presidential campaign.
Fear and anxiety take center stage here, pitting Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters against each other in a perverse tale of progress and paranoia. Season 7 puts the cult of personality directly in the spotlight, revealing that the real monster in this horror story is us. After viewing the first three episodes of Cult -- titled “Election Night,” “Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark” and “Neighbors from Hell” -- at an advance press screening, it’s safe to say that this move is a welcome change for the series.