Why Kojima’s Possible Exit Isn’t a Surprise
Noted Metal Gear fan Max Scoville joins Podcast Unlocked this week to discuss the whole (alleged) Kojima/Konami fiasco. And we have what may be an unpopular opinion about the entire thing. Plus: why the hell is there a Russia-only Halo Online game for PC? Will the next Xbox hit in 3-4 years instead of 7-8? What's the deal with Conker in Project Spark? Also: Shark Finnegan explains how to get thrown out of a Denny's. And don't forget to watch the show on the IGN Xbox One app if you haven't tried it already!
Super Troopers 2 Hits $2M Crowdfunding Target in 24 Hours
Broken Lizard’s crowdfunding campaign for Super Troopers 2 has been an immediate success, securing the USD$2 million minimum funding goal in just one day.
“If we could cry, we'd be crying,” reads a new update on the Super Troopers 2 Indiegogo project page. “Thank you so much. Sincerely. We can make the skinny version of Super Troopers 2 but I think we all want the muscular version so let's keep going.”
The money raised so far via the campaign will be enough to finance a sequel to Broken Lizard’s 2001 cult comedy hit, although the team warns that this total is the “bare minimum we’ll need to get into production.”
Shadow of Mordor GOTY Edition Rated by Australian Board
It looks like Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor will be getting the Game of the Year Edition treatment, at least according to a rating issued by the Australian Classification Board. The AusVGClassifications twitter account, which is unaffiliated with the official Australian agency, tweeted out the M15+ classification.
The only information that can be gleaned from the classification at this time is simply Warner Bros. submitted the game for classification. It doesn't necessarily mean there's a GOTY Edition of Shadow of Mordor on the horizon.
But given the fact that submissions to official game rating bodies have revealed information on games in the past, and Shadow of Mordor took home the Game of the Year honor at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, it certainly seems ripe for a special edition.
Emilia Clarke Turned Down 50 Shades Over Nudity Concerns
A slew of actresses were considered for the role of Anastasia Steele in the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey before Dakota Johnson was cast. One such actress was none other than Daenerys Targaryen herself, Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke.
Clarke met twice with Fifty Shades director Sam Taylor-Johnson about starring in the erotic drama. So why did she ultimately turn down the film?
Clarke -- who has appeared nude on Broadway as well as in several episodes of Game of Thrones before stipulating that she won't do that again -- was simply uncomfortable with appearing naked onscreen (in what would end up being a large portion of the movie).
"I'd done nudity before and was concerned with being labeled for doing it again," she told The Hollywood Reporter. "No regrets," Clarke said of her decision.
Podcast: The Digigods go off on a journey with The Hobbit.
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
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Hannibal Writer May Pen Friday the 13th Script
The new Friday the 13th movie has reportedly found its writer: Nick Antosca, the writer behind episodes of Hannibal and Believe. Richard Naing and Ian Goldberg wrote a previous draft.
Although it was recently reported that Friday the 13th likely won't be a found-footage film, The Hollywood Reporter now claims the film is "expected to employ the found-footage technique and answer the decades-old question of why slasher Jason Voorhes can't be killed."
The film will be directed by David Bruckner (V/H/S). Platinum Dunes' Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller are producing this installment as they also did the 2009 reboot.
New VR Headset Offers Built-In Motion Controls
Leap Motion has officially revealed a partnership with Razer to create a virtual-reality headset with built-in motion controls.
Razer announced the OSVR (open-source virtual reality) initiative at CES 2015. While the specifications already included support for motion control, that particular version (and another version IGN demoed at GDC) used the Leap Motion mounting bracket that allows a user to install a separate device to the front of a headset.
The new OSVR hacker kit will include motion control built-in to the headset instead of as an add-on. The new faceplate will be optional, so customers don't have to buy it if they don't want to.
Get 25 Borderlands Golden Keys Right Now
To tide owners of the Borderlands: The Handsome Collection over until the loyalty rewards program is up and running, Gearbox is giving away a cache of golden keys.
Codes for the keys can be found on the Gearbox Facebook page and can be redeemed in-game on PS3, PS4, Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux versions of the individual games. So basically, the codes work with all versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. You don't need the Handsome Collection to redeem the codes.
Redeem the codes via the title screen of the respective game. You need to have a Shift account to redeem them. Once you enter in the (really long) codes, you'll be rewarded with 25 golden keys. The golden keys are used to unlock the golden chest in Sanctuary in Borderlands 2 and Concordia in the Pre-Sequel and reward you with rare loot.
Player Completes Fallout 3 in New Record Time
In the time it takes most of us to get ready in the morning, one speedrunner completed Bethesda's massive open-world RPG.
By clipping through walls and skipping over dialogue, Speedrunner Rydou beat Fallout 3 in 18 minutes and 53 seconds. Most players beat the game in 20-40 hours, while completionists can easily spend more than 60 hours in post-apocalyptic D.C.
Rydou also held the previous record of 18:57, while the second-fastest time is 19 minutes and 17 seconds –– that's a 24-second difference between the two leaders, while subsequent ranks are much closer in completion times, according to the leaderboard.
Top Ten Digital Console Sales for February
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Grand Theft Auto V led the way in the worldwide digital console game market for February 2015.
According to market intelligence provider SuperData, the digital version of Advanced Warfare made $31.6 million USD in February on last and current-gen consoles worldwide, with Grand Theft Auto 5 coming in at a close second with $29.7 million USD in sales.
FIFA 15 came in third place, with $23.5 million USD, followed by Dying Light's $13.6 million USD in fourth place. That's actually a 13% month-over-month increase for Dying Light. Our review of Dying Light called it "a blast" despite a mediocre story.