Have We Reached Critical Massassin’s Creed?
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing whether or not the Assassin's Creed situation has gotten out of hand, and I'll test your knowledge of classic arcade games. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Cancel Lifetime Movie Plan
UPDATE: Okay, now this is getting even more odd - Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have decided to not do their Lifetime movie after its very existence was revealed, reports EW.
In a statement to EW, Ferrell said, “We are deeply disappointed that our planned top secret project was made public. Kristen and I have decided it is in the best interest for everyone to forego the project entirely, and we thank Lifetime and all the people who were ready to help us make this film.”
We kept hearing the news of the movie was not an April Fools joke, despite it being revealed on April 1st. But speculation will only grow about what's going on here with this unusual situation of the movie getting scraped... and the question of whether there is more to come.
App Store Update: April 2
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.
DuckTales: Remastered – ($9.99)
A couple of years ago, the 2D sprite wizards at WayForward HD-ified the NES classic DuckTales and released it across home consoles. Now it's back again, pogo-jumping into the App Store!
Overkill ‘Welcomes Challenge’ From GTA Heists
PayDay developer Overkill is not worried about competition from other crime-based shooters as it prepares to launch PayDay 2: Crimewave Edition this June. The recent releases of Battlefield Hardline and heists for Grand Theft Auto V have made the genre all the more crowded, but Overkill is confident it will succeed.
"We’re not in a position any more where we have to be scared," Overkill producer Almir Listo told VG247 in a recent interview. "We have our community and we know what they want and this just makes the heists genre more popular."
Daily Deals: $40 DualShock 4, Big Xbox One Bundle, Skylander Sale
PlayStation 4 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Bundle
At 60 bucks off its normal price, grabbing this bundle is like grabbing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for free with your console purchase. (Or getting The Last of Us: Remastered for free. They're both included. You can consider either one the freebie.)
New Mod Makes ArmA 3 Even More Challenging
Three notable ArmA III mod teams have worked together to create what they call "the most comprehensive and realistic gameplay experience" for the military first-person shooter.
Called ACE3, the mod will implement systems and mechanics meant to make the shooter more realistic and challenging than the base game.
Including realistic G-forces, realistic weapon heating, and combat deafness simulation, ACE3 will be open-source and the team will be open for community feedback. See the full list of changes below, and visit the official forums to see the team's entire post.
HBO Coming to Sling TV Ahead of Game of Thrones’ Season Premiere
HBO will be available on live television service Sling TV in time for the Game of Thrones Season 5 premiere on April 12. An exact launch date is expected to be announced soon.
The HBO package will cost $15 USD per month on top of Sling TV's $20 USD monthly fee. The package includes one HBO live channel, as well as the company's massive VOD library.
Sling TV's "Best of TV" core package includes channels such as ESPN, AMC, A&E, TNT, and more. The service recently came to Xbox One in North America, offering a 30-day free trial. Sling TV is also available on PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV/TV Stick, and current-gen Roku players/Roku TV Models.
The Differences Between Fire Emblem If: Black and White Kingdom
The new Fire Emblem 3DS game showcased during yesterday's Nintendo Direct will be sold as two separate versions in Japan, with no word yet on whether the Western launch will use the same model.
Fire Emblem If's official website details how the two versions, Fire Emblem If: Black Kingdom and Fire Emblem If: White Kingdom, will differ in story and difficulty.
According to Siliconera, experience points and money will be more plentiful in White Kingdom, making it the easier experience of the two games. Black Kingdom should offer more of a challenge due to the scarcity of resources.
You’ll Only Be Able to Get Greninja Amiibo at One Retailer
Another day, another retailer-exclusive amiibo is revealed. Greninja, the Pokemon who wears its tongue as a scarf, will only be available in amiibo-form at Toys R Us.
The folks at Amiibo News confirmed the exclusivity deal with a statement from Toys R Us. Tomorrow, the retailer will begin taking pre-orders for all the wave 4 amiibo not exclusive to other places, including Charizard, Wario, Pac-Man, Lucina, and Robin in addition to the exclusive Greninja.
So far, Ness was announced as only available at GameStop, and Jigglypuff is limited only to Target stores. Visiting the Target link for Jigglypuff reveals that the item is already sold out. GameStop's exclusive Ness figures will be available for pre-order beginning today at 2 pm ET, and you can either try your luck online or venture out into the real world and secure your pre-order at a physical location.
5 Best Cards in Hearthstone’s New Expansion
Hearthstone's Blackrock Mountain expansion hits North America on April 2, rolling out 31 new cards over the next five weeks. The previous expansion set produced tremendous disruptive effects on the Hearthstone environment, and we expect Blackrock to likewise alter the balance of power in new and exciting ways. Two of our resident duelists, James Duggan and Tate Fiebing, pick their personal top five Blackrock cards in the strategy video above, predicting potential interactions with existing decks and exploring innovative new strategies.
James and Tate also put together a comprehensive video breakdown of the eighteen class cards, eight neutral minions, and five new legendary cards. This two-part analysis prognosticates on the provocative possibilities of every single new card in the set.