Double XP in Lead Up to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Reveal
It's a double XP weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The 100% increase in XP started this morning at 10 am PT and runs until Monday at 10 am PT. Additionally, weapon XP is also doubled for the weekend.
The event is in conjunction with the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 reveal scheduled for Sunday. Yesterday a live-action trailer for Black Ops 3 showed a bleak future where mankind has lost control of the technology it created.
Call of Duty's double XP weekend is something Activision usually does to usher in a new CoD milestone or event. In January, the Call of Duty double XP weekend for Advanced Warfare celebrated the release of the Havoc DLC.
Double XP in Lead Up to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Reveal
It's a double XP weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The 100% increase in XP started this morning at 10 am PT and runs until Monday at 10 am PT. Additionally, weapon XP is also doubled for the weekend.
The event is in conjunction with the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 reveal scheduled for Sunday. Yesterday a live-action trailer for Black Ops 3 showed a bleak future where mankind has lost control of the technology it created.
Call of Duty's double XP weekend is something Activision usually does to usher in a new CoD milestone or event. In January, the Call of Duty double XP weekend for Advanced Warfare celebrated the release of the Havoc DLC.
Mad Max Is the New Shadow of Mordor
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing the new Mad Max game, Square Enix' E3 plans, and that odd new Overlord. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Mad Max Is the New Shadow of Mordor
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing the new Mad Max game, Square Enix' E3 plans, and that odd new Overlord. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
Download Game Scoop! Episode 341
Subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode.
Please to enjoy,
Daemon
Daemon is the host of Game Scoop! Follow him on Twitter for more scoops.
Apple Watch Releases Today
Apple's new smartwatch has officially been released.
Those who managed to secure a pre-order before the device completely sold out online can look forward to receiving their shiny new piece of wearable tech today. Unfortunately, those who were a bit late to the party will have to remain patient a while longer, with the wait for some models spilling all the way into June.
The watch is incredibly customizable, thanks to a wide array of different options. In fact, there's a limited edition solid gold model, which starts at $10,000 USD.
The X-Files: New HD Versions of Early Episodes Now on Netflix
The first thirteen episodes of The X-Files are now streaming in HD on Netflix ahead of the series' upcoming six-episode revival.
Currently, only those initial thirteen of Season 1's twenty-four episodes have received the HD treatment.
Get your first look at Mulder and Scully in HD below, courtesy of Bloody Disgusting.
Smash Bros. Director Discusses Today’s Problems With DLC
Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai believes the abuse of downloadable content has become a growing problem within the industry, as more and more companies use it as an opportunity to take advantage of content-hungry gamers.
"These days, the 'DLC scam' has become quite the epidemic, charging customers extra money to complete what was essentially an unfinished product," he explained in his latest Famitsu column, as translated by Source Gaming.
However, Sakurai isn't blind to its merits. "If you were looking to make a profit, DLC would be the way to go," he continued. "Development is more costly than ever, yet the price of games has remained the same, so more income would help offset that imbalance."
11 Apple Watch Games We Want to Play
The Apple Watch is here! The screen might be small, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising game-makers from figuring out how to make video games for it. After all, if it has a screen and you can interact with it, it can be a game console. Below are 11 games with special Apple Watch functions, and even a couple Apple Watch exclusives we can't wait to get our hands on.
Don't miss IGN's list of 8 essential non-gaming Apple Watch Apps
Piggy-backing on the popularity of word games like Scrabble, Words with Friends, and Boggle, Snappy Word approaches the genre with a simpler design.
11 Apple Watch Games We Want to Play
The Apple Watch is here! The screen might be small, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising game-makers from figuring out how to make video games for it. After all, if it has a screen and you can interact with it, it can be a game console. Below are 11 games with special Apple Watch functions, and even a couple Apple Watch exclusives we can't wait to get our hands on.
Don't miss IGN's list of 8 essential non-gaming Apple Watch Apps
Piggy-backing on the popularity of word games like Scrabble, Words with Friends, and Boggle, Snappy Word approaches the genre with a simpler design.
How The Witcher 3 Embraces Both Veterans and Newcomers
The Witcher is not an easy world to jump into after three games, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still manages to make itself accessible for newcomers in the best ways possible. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings failed to embrace non-fans in a detrimental way, but Wild Hunt fixes that. It brings Geralt’s origins back to the forefront to introduce new characters, it tells a new story and brings us to new places. It also does a commendable job of bringing the series’ rich history into all of its new stories.
“So, we were aware that there would be a lot of new players coming into the Witcher world to play Wild Hunt, and we worked really hard to make sure that the prologue is inviting to these new players,” Senior Writer Jakub Szamałek explains. “It unravels kind of slowly so it allows you to get used to this world and get to know the characters, so we really worked a lot on the prologue to ensure that, even if you know absolutely nothing about the Witcher universe, you can get to know this universe by the end of it.”