New Mad Max Trailer Offers A Load Of Gameplay Details
A new trailer for Warner Bros.’ forthcoming Mad Max game has shed some light on how gameplay works.
Players will start the game with nothing other than their will to survive. Their first task, according to the trailer, is to build a new car; the Magnum Opus, which can be upgraded with items found throughout the wasteland to improve qualities like how well the car rams other cars, reducing the ferocity of impact from other vehicles, vehicle speed, and so on.
In a similar vein, players can also use items to craft and fortify armour, again adding boosts and tweaks like how much ammo is found when looting or how many hits Max can take before dying. Ammo is said to be limited, but players can find and create a host of makeshift weaponry.
You Can Now Pre-Order Yoshi’s Woolly World Amiibo
Multiple Yoshi's Woolly World amiibo bundles have arrived on the UK Nintendo store.
The bundle comes with Yoshi's Woolly World on Wii U and your choice of a green, blue, or pink Yarn Yoshi amiibo for £54. A bundle containing all three is listed on the Nintendo store for £77, however it is currently sold out.
Also available is a Woolly World + Super Smash Bros Pack, which includes the Super Smash Bros Wii U bundle, plus the Green Yarn Yoshi bundle, for £220.
Yoshi's Woolly World will be coming out later this year, keep it here on IGN for more updates.
Joss Whedon on Why a Planet Hulk Movie Might Not Work
Joss Whedon had been talking about the difficulties involved in making a standalone Hulk movie, and explained why he doesn’t think that a Planet Hulk movie will necessarily work.
Whedon is currently busy doing the press rounds for Avengers: Age of Ultron, and when IGN grabbed a few minutes with him, we kicked off by asking about the journey that the character goes on in the movie.
“I always think that there are basically two Hulks” Whedon explained. “There’s horror movie Hulk and superhero movie Hulk. In the first film we got a taste of both and it really has to do with Banner’s attitude about who he is when he turns into the Hulk. And since the movie begins with the team together, the first thing we see is superhero Hulk, who has a level of cogency that makes him still useful and he isn’t just swatting things madly. But then, once the Scarlet Witch gets done with him, we get to see a vision of him that we have never seen before where he is completely out of control. And also clearly in a lot of pain. It was kind of beautiful to be able to go that far with him.”
Guild Wars 2’s Specialisations are a Game-Changer
Guild Wars 2 has unveiled another new feature coming in its Heart of Thorns expansion: Specialisations.
In a lengthy blog post, designer Jon Peters has revealed how Traits, Skills and more have now been streamlined into a single panel, while Elite Specialisations serve as the basis through which even more diverse professions may be introduced.
Codemasters Announces Overlord Fellowship of Evil
Codemasters has announced Overlord: Fellowship of Evil.
This time, following the death of the previous Overlord, players will take on the role of one of the four Netherghūls; undead servants of the dark arts hell-bent on reclaiming a world swallowed by the forces of good.
It’ll also feature local and online co-op. In keeping with the evil theme of the Overlord series, we’re told there will be ways in which players can shaft their teammates.
Although varying from the original Overlord formula, Fellowship of Evil is staying true to its roots. Marc Silk reprises his role of Gnarl, the wise old minion master, and heading up the writing side of things is the insanely talented Rhianna Pratchett, who penned the original scripts for both Overlord and Overlord 2.
Sony Temporarily Cuts PlayStation 4 Price in UK
Sony has discounted the price of PlayStation 4 to £299.99 in the UK, following Microsoft's recent Xbox One price cut.
The announcement was made in a post on Sony's official PlayStation UK Twitter account:
For a limited time grab a #PS4 for £299.99 at participating retailers! -> http://t.co/0Z7qZTURB6 pic.twitter.com/JmHpRfbtjM
Patrice Desilets’ New Game Is Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Just as we suspected, during the keynote at today's Reboot Develop conference, Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Desilets lifted the lid on the new episodic adventure series he and his team at Panache Digital Games are currently developing.
It's called Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, and, according to an announcement on the studio's official site, is "a third person action-adventure survival episodic game," in which gamers will get to "relive the greatest moments of mankind with a documentary twist."
New Bloodborne Patch Improves Load Times
Sony has released patch 1.03 for Bloodborne which reduces load times by "approx. 5-15 seconds", among other small tweaks.
As well as the improved load times, the patch adds loading screens giving you item descriptions, which have replaced the static Bloodborne logo.
IGN has tested the new load times for you: Start screen loading into online mode: 31 seconds. Chalice Dungeon to Hunter's Dream: 14.5 Seconds. Hunter's Dream to 1st Floor Sickroom: 30.2 seconds.
The loading screen changes have made a good game even better. Check out IGN's review of Bloodborne to find out why you should play it.
Here’s What Your PC Needs to Run Batman: Arkham Knight
Nvidia has published the PC system requirements for Batman: Arkham Knight.
The post on the Geforce website has revealed Minimum, Recommended, and Ultra requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
- OS: Win 7 SP1, Win 8.1 (64-bit Operating System Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 GHz | AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.4 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Graphics Memory: 2 GB
Insects Made of Electronics Are Surprisingly Beautiful
UK artist Julie Alice Chappell creates sculptures of insects using old circuit boards, some of which came from discarded Nintendo consoles.
Chappell came across a big box of electronic components, and eventually started creating bug sculptures while enrolled on a Fine Arts degree.
The sculptures are not only beautiful, but also come with a meaning. Talking to My Modern Met, she says she is trying to highlight "the dangers of planned obsolescence and e-waste in the environment".