These New Persona 5 Screens Are Incredible
Sony's Japanese PlayStation website made this weekend a whole lot better by posting over a dozen high resolution images of Atlus' much-anticipated RPG Persona 5. Coming out later this year in Japan (and hopefully the rest of the world), Persona is set to hit both PlayStation 4 as well as PlayStation 3.
You can expand the slideshow above to view images in higher resolution. You can also view much larger images in our Persona 5 gallery
Though many of the images come from scenarios from February's fantastic gameplay trailer, any new look at Persona is worth paying attention to. There's so much here to get excited about -- the Catherine-esque bar where the crew is hanging out, the stylish anime presentation of the menus, and the awesome-looking capers and heists. Take a look at the gallery above for 15 new screenshots.
Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter Funded in 40 Minutes
Yooka-Laylee, the spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie, has officially passed its $270 thousand goal on Kickstarter in under 40 miuntes. At the time of writing this story, the total amount pledged sits at just over $722 thousand, almost three times its original goal.
Playtonic, a new U.K.-based studio comprised of former Rare developers hopes to release Yooka-Laylee in October of 2016 on PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U.
The game follows two characters who utilize each other's abilities to solve puzzles and traverse platforming sections together. As IGN revealed yesterday, Yooka is a chameleon and Laylee is a bat. Yooka's specialty is a tongue grapple and Laylee has a sonar blast. The characters were designed by Steve Mayles, who is also known for creating Banjo and Kazzoie, plus the modern Donkey Kong family.
Is There More Than One Infinity Gauntlet in the MCU?
Warning: This piece contains major spoilers for Avengers: Age of Ultron. If you haven't seen the movie yet, you may want to skip this one.
Thanos has popped up more than a couple times in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Avengers: Age of Ultron's mid-credits stinger is his most important appearance yet. The mad titan is shown placing an Infinity Gauntlet on his left hand and claiming that he'll collect the stones himself. The gauntlet itself can be seen in the first Thor film within Odin's throne room, but the key difference is that it's right handed.
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App Store Update: May 1
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – ($2.99, Down from $9.99)
Three dollars for KOTOR? Three dollars? If you've never played this game, please, please do so for this cheapest price it's ever had. It's a phenomenal game that will entertain you for hours on end – all you have to do is skip buying a single cheeseburger to afford it now.
The IGN First Game for May Is…
Rock 'n' roll never dies, as Rock Band 4 looks to prove. The thrilling four-player band-simulation experience is returning for the new console generation, smarter and prettier. Join us all month long as we debut the game's biggest new features, its first batch of confirmed songs, its upgraded instruments, and much more.
And while the entire month will be full of hard-rockin' awesomeness, you'll want to particularly mark your calendar for Friday, May 15 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm GMT/6am AEST (Thursday) for our one-hour world gameplay reveal of Rock Band 4, live with Harmonix in our studio. We've got Rock Band 4 swag packs to give away too!
Ultron, Zelda and Miles Freakin Davis: What Are You Up To This Weekend?
The weekend is upon us, which means we finally get three days to shrug off work an catch up on our entertainment backlogs. Zach Ryan and I sat down to discuss what we'll be playing, watching, listening to, reading, drinking, and smooching this weekend. But most imporantly, we want to know what YOU'LL be doing this weekend.
Like a lot of you, we'll be spending two and half hours with Avengers: Age of Ultron. We're all hyped to see what Joss Whedon has in store with his (presumably?) final Marvel movie. Aside from this, Zach's going to be making some headway into Friday Night Lights on Netflix, and I'm still hyped for Sunday night's combo of Mad Men and Game of Thrones.
Shadowrun Chronicles Receives Balance Update
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown has received its first update.
According to developer Cliffhanger Productions, the update aims to fix server lag problems as well as balancing issues reported by players.
Cliffhanger has also taken this opportunity to introduce "Legend Run" events that will take place this weekend.
A Legend Run will allow players to join three of the developers - Jason Hardy, "Bull" Ratkovich, and Aaron Pavao - on a run. Future Legend Runs will feature Shadowrun creator Jordan Weisman and long-time Shadowrun author Mike Mulhivil.
The first Legend Run event happens this Saturday, May 2 at 9pm PST.
Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown was released earlier this week; it is a strategic action game for PC based on the classic sci-fi series Shadowrun.
Not a Hero: The Best, Most Violent Game You Don’t Know About
OlliOlli developer Roll7 is among my favorite independent studios. They create imaginative, challenging, replayable action games that sink their hooks deep and explode with personality. The team's latest game, Not a Hero, initially impressed me for its Hotline Miami-esque pace and violence. Having spent more time with it, and speaking with the team, the variety in its character roster, the silliness of its story, and the complexity of its levels -- specifically the vertical relationship between buildings you'll leap between -- puts it on its own level.
Not a Hero might be the best, most violent game you don't know about. We spoke with Roll 7's Simon Bennett about what Not a Hero is all about, as well as dive into a couple new characters. Take a look.
Who is the Greatest Avenger Ever?
Everyone has their favorite Avengers story filled with iconic members of the ever-rotating superhero squad. Names like Wolverine, Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man are synonymous with the word superhero.
But who are the absolute best Avengers? And for that matter... who is the worst? Cast your votes now in IGN's Avenger's Character Battle to help settle this once and for all. The face-off matches up every Avenger ever in a never-ending selection of 1 vs. 1 duels. The more votes are cast, the more the system learns which Avenger should be at the top of the list, and which would be better off forgotten. We're looking at you, Terminatrix.
NVC: Our Mario Maker Hype is Rising
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IGN's Nintendo show is back, and we've got a slightly off the rails episode this week. Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano for some deep discussions about the world of Nintendo.