Valentine’s Day Gamer Cards
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! You have, no doubt, already obtained a little somethin-somethin for the individual you adore but have you considered adding one more element to the mix to give it that all powerful oomph it needs?
The IGN All-Stars got ya covered with a range of cards that bring the love and feels! Whether they be a romantic interest or simply a friend-zoned compatriot, there's a card in here for everyone! Scroll through the slideshow below to enjoy the entries from our group of wiki editors, mods, and bloggers!
Got a Gamer Valentine's Day card you made or like? Post it in the comments below!
Pick a Side: Autobots or Decepticons
With the recent release of Transformers: Battle Tactics, we started wondering which Transformers team is best. Classic robots like Bumblebee and Starscream make both the Autobots and Decepticons shine.
That's where you come in: We asked you to tell us which Transformers team is your favorite and why. Here's what you had to say.
Alan T.: Autobots. I hate losing and the Decepticons lost almost all the time to the Autobots :D
InGameNinja7: Since Grimlock is my fave Transformers I'm team Autobots all the way. When evil wins, it just feels wrong.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Coming to Japan Arcades
Square Enix just announced Dissidia Final Fantasy at JAEPO, the Japan Amusement Expo, in Chiba.
The 3v3 fighting game is based on the Dissidia titles released for the PSP, which contained multiple characters spanning several storylines engaging in an "endless battle."
Few details have been released about the arcade game so far, other than Y’Shtola from Final Fantasy XIV will be playable, according to Gematsu. No word yet on whether any characters from Final Fantasy XV will make an appearance. Square Enix is holding an event April 10, and we might learn more about Dissidia Final Fantasy then. In the meantime, Square Enix has put up this teaser site.
IGN Plays Live PayDay 2: Crimewave Edition
In the beginning, there was IGN Plays…and it was good. Thankfully, the next evolution of our Let's Play series is here: IGN Plays Live. And yes, it's exactly what you think it is. A ton of live gameplay with your favorite IGN editors (and not-favorite editors).
We're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
Finally, all streams and VOD links will be hosted on THIS page. So get to favoriting, bookmarking, sharing, or using whatever form of internet preservation you know of. We'll also be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
Harry Potter Funko Figures Revealed
Update: Funko has tweeted out a picture of all of the Harry Potter figures except Voldemort. Keep an eye out, he's probably lurking nearby.
We are so excited to reveal Harry Potter Pop! Coming this July! #HarryPotter #Funko #ToyFair #NewYorkToyFair pic.twitter.com/mV1aRhTdJv
— Funko (@OriginalFunko) February 14, 2015
Would You Take a One-Way Trip to Mars?
The Tech Fetish crew gathers this week to discuss the discovery that Samsung’s Smart TVs could be collecting voice data unbeknownst to users, the idea of taking a one-way trip to Mars, and the new requirement that allows US citizens to have their phones unlocked by their wireless carriers (finally).
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Gotham: New Clips Showcase The Flying Graysons
Young Joker's not the only one popping up on next week's episode of Gotham.
Monday's episode, "The Blind Fortune Teller," will also include John and Mary Grayson -- yes, Dick Grayson's parents -- in a sequence where Jim Gordon and Dr. Leslie Thompkins go to the circus where the Flying Graysons are performing.
FOX has released three promos for the episode, which you can watch below:
Gotham airs Mondays at 8pm on FOX.
Legend of Zelda Netflix Show: Photoshop Contest
The news of Netflix creating a live-action Zelda show just about broke the internet. And the internet, being who they are, had multiple opinions and aspirations about what they would like to see in this venture. A lot of names have been thrown out as to who should portray these beloved characters and now is your chance to visualize them!
Use some of your sweet photo-editing skilz and post your results in the comments below for a chance to be highlighted in our Fancast Roundup. Check out the slideshow below for some characters to inspire you.
"Make something', will ya?".
Ryan Palmer is IGN's Community Developer. He enjoys doodling, video games, and anything dinosaurs. You can also follow his randomness on Twitter.
Dota 2’s Year Beast Brawl Has a Pay-to-Win Problem
After just one match of Dota 2’s new Year Beast Brawl game mode, I don’t know if my regular crew of competitive friends is interested in joining me for another. Its reliance on players spending money prior to playing has soured enough of us that we’re likely to avoid playing altogether next time the New Bloom Festival’s signature game mode appears in our playlist.
Year Beast Brawl is a modified game mode, accessible only in Unranked All Pick playlists, and only at specific times. Valve notifies players in-client that the Year Beasts — mythical, Chinese New Year-themed dragon-dog-monsters — will awaken in an hour. For 10 minutes following the awakening, anyone queueing into an All Pick game will join a Year Beast Brawl, a standard game of Dota 2 with a major twist: Each team frequently spawns a deadly Year Beast, and each player can upgrade it with Support, Combat, and Speed bonuses.
Dragon Age: Inquisition Patch 5 Beta Announced for PC
A handful of PC gamers will get the chance to test the upcoming patch for BioWare's Dragon Age: Inquisition.
In a blog post, BioWare detailed what makes Patch 5 the largest update to Dragon Age: Inquisition so far. "We want to open up our upcoming Patch 5 to a select group of PC players via signup in a closed, developer-like environment," reads the post. "This not only allows us to more quickly identify and respond to future issues, but gives our developers a great, new way to work directly with our players."
Here's a list of a few new features that will show up in the patch: