Deals of the Week: Smash Bros $45, Mortal Kombat X $50, Xbox One With Two Controllers
If you have a Wii U, you should have Smash, and it's $15 off today.
Mortal Kombat X for $50 on Xbox One and PS4
Here's your day one discount on the brand new Mortal Kombat.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Makes Monsters Feel Real
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is wonderfully obsessed with monsters, despite focussing on a protagonist who’s main calling is the extermination of such hideous beasts. It raids various mythology, theology, folklore nature, and literature, with a keen eye for the weird and hideous; it steals from all of them and blends them together, producing a rich and unusual bestiary.
One of the first encounters comes in the game’s prologue, and it’s with a particularly angry Griffin. For us, the half-lion, half-eagle chimera is a well-known remnant of Greek literature, but for Geralt, it’s a terrifying creature and a pest, whose origin can possibly be traced back to the Conjunction, a cataclysmic event in which such unnatural creations where trapped in his reality. Some dispute this, believing Griffins to be indigenous creatures, but I think this idea of the Conjunction in the fiction of The Witcher is such a brilliant one. There’s a book in the original game which contains a description of this event:
Daredevil: Deborah Ann Woll Delves into Karen Page’s Dark Path
Warning: References to Daredevil through episode 5 follow...
If you're like us, you're probably well on your way through a binge watching marathon of Netflix's Daredevil - if you haven't already finished. Prior to the full release of the series, IGN was able to screen the first five episodes and sit down for a chat with the series' leads. During our conversation with Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), we touched on some things that would be spoilers for those who hadn't yet seen - at the very least - the first few installments in the Netflix series.
If you've made it through episode 5 you're in a safe place here. If you've watched the entire season, these topics still remain relevant through the season finale.
Civil War: RDJ & Evans on What Drives Cap and Iron Man Apart
Warning: Some mentions of the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier follow...
Iron Man and Captain America will be forming a united front in their battle against Ultron when Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in May. As Marvel fans know, they will be faced with significant differences in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, however.
IGN had the opportunity to speak with Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man) and Chris Evans (Captain America), as well as President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige during the press rounds for Avengers 2 - stay tuned for more on that! While there, we touched on what we can expect from the upcoming Civil War and the rift between these two leaders.
Two New Social Spaces Unearthed by Destiny Data Miners
Destiny data miners have dug their way into Update 1.1.2 and unearthed plans for two new social spaces.
This information became available thanks to Reddit user ShdwFlm. It was already covered previously on IGN that the new expansion, House of Wolves, would have a new social space in the Reef. That social space now has a name: Queen's Bay. At Queen's Bay you will collect Reef bounties and get involved with the new The Prison of Elders and Trials of Osiris activities.
Additional Mario Kart 8 DLC Details Announced
Here's what's in the latest DLC update for Mario Kart 8.
There will be eight new courses, three new characters, and four vehicles as revealed previously here on IGN. A free update on the same day will allow everyone who owns a Mario Kart 8 game to play the new 200cc racing class, a first for the series. It also includes unlockable Mii racing suits for nine additional amiibo characters, including; Wario, Pac-Man, Olimar, Bowser, Sonic, Toad, Villager, Rosalina and Mega Man.
Here is a quick summary of the content contained in the second DLC pack:
- 3 Characters: Villager, Isabelle, Dry Bowser
Beauty and the Beast Cast Gather for Photo
The first photo of the assembled cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast has been revealed - albeit out of costume.
The image, which first surfaced via Josh Gad's Instagram, features the film's core cast, including leading lady Emma Watson (playing Belle), Josh Gad (Le Fou), Luke Evans (Gaston), Kevin Kline (Maurice) and Dan Stevens (the Beast). You can see the merry crew below. Gad's original caption read "Can't wait for you to be our guest."
Movie About Gay Rugby Star Changes Location
The movie project set to tell the story of gay Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas is reportedly changing where the film is set, over concerns the US market “won’t get Wales”.
The film is being developed by Mickey Rourke, a close friend of Thomas’. The original vision for the movie was to tell the story of Thomas, who came out as the first openly gay rugby player in 2009.
The Escapists is Breaking Out Onto PS4
The Escapists is coming soon to PlayStation 4.
Previously released on PC and Xbox One, the prison break game has six unique prisons to escape from with many ways of doing so.
You can find out more information about The Escapists on the game's website.
According to IGN's review, The Escapists "offers something fresh and entertaining".
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Mewtwo Download Codes Arrive for Club Nintendo Users
Mewtwo is now available for download for select Club Nintendo users.
Players who purchased both Smash Bros. for 3DS and Smash Bros. on Wii U, and registered both copies with Club Nintendo, are being sent their codes for Mewtwo on both platforms, so get to checkin’ your email.
Codes are being sent out over the space of 24 hours, and you’ve got until September 30 to redeem them on the Nintendo eShop.
What’s next for Smash Bros.? DLC characters would be a safe bet. So far we’ve seen several industry folk comment on how they’d love to see their characters take to the Smash stage. From Team Meat wanting Meat Boy to be included, all the way to Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who said "I think it would be cool if Banjo was in the next