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Weird West Review
In this alternate universe, the West was won by trying a bunch of ideas so crazy they just might work… and if they don’t, hitting the quick-load button to revert to an earlier save and trying something even crazier until you pull it off. Thanks to that freedom to experiment with its world as you explore, Weird West is one of those games that feels like a stealth and combat playground even as it tells five mostly serious, well-written stories with interesting decisions throughout and a thoughtful conclusion. And with so much ground to cover and replayability to investigate, it’s well worth putting up with some quirks and underwhelming loot. What ties Weird West’s plot together is a group of shadowy figures using a magical brand to force your character’s consciousness into the bodies of various unsuspecting people. It’s a clever play on the way so many games have us take control of a character who already exists in that world but still need to bring us up to speed on their identity: h...
Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader – How Did it Take This Long to Get a Warhammer CRPG?
It’s truly bizarre that across the nearly 30 years of Warhammer video games, we haven’t had a single one that attempted to channel the tabletop Warhammer experience by utilizing the genre that feels best suited to do so: CRPGs. But that’s all about to change, as Pathfinder developer Owlcats has been cooking up something to fill this void. During an extensive hands-off demo of Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I checked out its extremely chunky turn-based combat system, drowned in its plethora of dialogue options and social skill checks, and nodded approvingly at its lovingly faithful depiction of Warhammer’s morbid universe. While it’s still very early, so far this CRPG is shaping up to be everything I’ve wanted from a Warhammer video game. If you’ve ever played (or even glanced at) a game of Warhammer 40K, then you probably know it’s designed for a hyper-specific kind of nerd who loves calculations, large-scale drama, and an incredibly detailed world one could easily get lost in. Warham...
Remedy Is Working On a Game in the Control and Alan Wake Connected Universe
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Remedy Entertainment has confirmed it is working on a future game that takes place in the same universe as Control and Alan Wake. Remedy announced the news on alongside the newest trailer for Control's latest expansion, AWE, which features a crossover of these two properties in the form of the Federal Bureau of Control investigating what took place in 2010 in Alan Wake. It is the first "official Remedy Connected Universe crossover event," but it will not be the last, and is only a "humble beginning." Remedy gave no further details on if the game will be a Control or Alan Wake game, or something else entirely, and only teased that they will be connected in some form. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/06/control-awe-expansion-2-trailer-state-of-play-2020"] Control's AWE expansion will be released on August 27, 2020, and brand-new footage was revealed at Sony's latest State of Play. Alan Wake was referenced a few times during Con...
Call of Duty 2020 Seemingly Being Teased in Call of Duty: Warzone
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Call of Duty 2020 is seemingly being teased in Call of Duty: Warzone, as players are reporting a brief glitch/scrambled message appearing in-game that says, "know your history." As reported by DualShockers, players, including @NutterButterAF and Dr_ Diappoint, have encountered this message that also contains a Russian phrase that translates to "doomed to repeat it." Cod 2020 teaser in warzone!!! Full clip!!!! @PrestigeIsKey @NICKMERCS @timthetatman @drdisrespect @InfinityWard @CallofDuty @charlieINTEL @Swagg #CallofDuty #CoD2020 #CallofDutyModernWarfare #Warzone @RavenSoftware @Treyarch pic.twitter.com/K36EMaNirH — NutterButterAF (@NutterButterAF) August 7, 2020 This brief tease can apparently appear at any point in a Warzone match, and it only lasts about 3 seconds. While there is no indication as to whether there will be more hints of Call of Duty 2020 in Warzone, Activision did send a locked crate to members of the press, saying it should no...
Paper Mario: The Origami King Walkthrough and Collectible Guide
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Grounded: All Crafting Recipes and How to Unlock Them
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Grounded Early Access Review
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When we first saw Grounded less than a year ago, the pitch was to adapt Obsidian’s signature RPG style into the survival genre. Having recently launched into Early Access on Steam and Xbox Game Preview (plus Game Pass), it’s currently much more of what you’d traditionally expect from the latter than it is influenced by the former. But what’s here so far is entertaining enough and, despite a few stumbles, clearly has a lot of room to grow. While Obsidian had previously said Grounded would incorporate strong story and RPG elements alongside the survival aspect, and while you can see hints of that, there’s not much to speak of yet. With no ongoing story beyond some collectible audio logs – I hit an “End of Story Content” message after less than an hour – it’s the “Honey I Shrunk the Kids”-style setting that’s currently doing most of the heavy lifting. It doesn’t really diverge from the traditional survival game structure in any particularly meaningful ways – you pick an avatar from...
Every Fall Guys Minigame, Ranked
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[ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/07/every-fall-guys-minigame-ranked"] Fall Guys is taking the online streaming world by storm with its colorful and playful twist on the battle royale formula that pits 59 players in a series of minigames designed to eliminate them over the course of 5 rounds until there’s one ultimate champion. That’s great, but not all of those minigames are created equal. With that said, here is every Fall Guys minigame ranked from worst to best. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-fall-guys-minigame-ranked&captions=true"] 24. Perfect Match Perfect Match is unquestionably the worst minigame in Fall Guys for a number of reasons: It’s too easy, it fails at actually eliminating players, leading to chaotic final rounds where there are too many participants, and most importantly, it’s just not fun. 23. Team Tail Tag The big problem with all of the tag games in Fall Guys is that th...
PlayStation's Spider-Man & Marvel's Avengers
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Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game podcast. This week we're discussing Marvel's Avengers Spider-Man exclusivity on PlayStation, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Nintendo's incredible year, PS5 and Xbox Series X release dates, and more. Watch the video above or hit the link below to your favorite podcast service. Listen on: Apple Podcasts YouTube Spotify Stitcher source https://www.ign.com/articles/game-scoop-590-playstations-spider-man-marvels-avengers
Pikmin 3 Deluxe Is Up for Preorder
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It's official: Pikmin 3 Deluxe is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch on October 30. It, like other "Deluxe" Switch titles, is a souped-up version of the Wii U game Pikmin 3. The upcoming Switch version has already begun cropping up on retailer websites, so you can lock in a copy of your own . Here's where to get it. Preorder Pikmin 3 Deluxe [poilib element="commerceCta" json="%7B%22image%22%3A%7B%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fassets1.ignimgs.com%2F2020%2F08%2F07%2Fpikmin-3-deluxe1596833770836.jpg%22%2C%22styleUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fassets1.ignimgs.com%2F2020%2F08%2F07%2Fpikmin-3-deluxe1596833770836_%7Bsize%7D.jpg%22%2C%22id%22%3A%225f2dbff0e4b08410b41198f1%22%7D%2C%22url%22%3A%22http%3A%2F%2Fr.zdbb.net%2Fu%2Fbzsp%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Pikmin%203%20Deluxe%22%2C%22store%22%3A%22Amazon%22%2C%22additionalInfo%22%3A%22%22%2C%22ourPick%22%3Afalse%7D"] Get it at Amazon - $59.99 Get it at Best Buy - $59.99 Get it at GameStop - $59.99 Get it at ...
Fall Guys: Over 100 Essential Tips to Survive Every Round
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Fall Guys is deceptively simple - both in how it plays, and the goals that you and 59 other goofy little beans will fight for. Despite this, it has already become apparent that players will do anything to win the coveted crown. With 24 different stages and pitfalls around every corner, you'll need more than luck to come out on top - and we're here to help. We've compiled tons of tips, tricks, and lesser known pointers on how to have a fighting chance in Fall Guys, though be warned - even the best tips don't always prepare you for a giant banana hurtling towards your face. General Tips and Tricks Though each round is different and may require different tactics to qualify, there are a couple universal tips you should always try to keep in mind: Chaos always wins. Yes it's a bit of grand statement, but it does ring true. Like an unexpected Chance Time in Mario Party, or playing Smash Bros. with items on - you'll need to expect the unexpected. Fall Guys is a part...
Dr. Disrespect Returns to Streaming on YouTube, but Not Exclusively
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Guy ‘Dr. Disrespect’ Beahm is officially back to streaming after a high-profile ban from Twitch back in June. Although Beahm made his return to livestreaming on YouTube, IGN has learned that Dr. Disrespect has not signed an exclusive deal with YouTube. In June, Beahm was mysteriously banned from Twitch. Neither Beahm nor Twitch divulged the reason for the ban, and Beahm maintains that he doesn’t know why he was banned from the platform in the first place. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] After months of silence, aside from a handful of interviews where Beahm expressed interest in returning to streaming , a teaser of sorts premiered on the Dr. Disrespect Instagram account . The teaser suggested Beahm could return to streaming as early as that day, but nothing materialized. Instead, Beahm premiered his Dr. Disrespect persona on YouTube a day later. IGN has learned that Beahm does not ha...
Our PlayStation Team Reacts to State of Play
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On a special second episode this week of IGN's PlayStation show, Podcast Beyond!, host Jonathon Dornbush is joined by Max Scoville and Brian Altano to discuss Sony's latest State of Play presentations. Watch the new episode below. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/07/state-of-play-reactions-beyond-episode-661"] The cast goes into the PS4, PS5, and PSVR game reveals, what worked, what didn't, and what the future of State of Play can look like. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-playstation-exclusive-from-sonys-ps5-event&captions=true"] Direct Download YouTube Apple Podcasts/iTunes Spotify Stitcher PlayerFM Podbay TuneIn Podbean Feedburner Podcast Beyond! is live every Wednesday. For more on PS5, check out the PS5 full specs list , why we're excited about PS5's 3D audio focus , and an analysis of what teraflops really mean for the PS5 and Xbox Seri...
State of Play's Aeon Must Die Reveal Overshadowed By Alleged Workplace Abuse
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The purported developers behind Aeon Must Die, a new beat’em up game that was shown off during the Sony State of Play livestream , have gone public with accusations against their CEO for gross mismanagement and IP theft. The publisher, Focus Home Interactive, has also released a statement on the matter. Shortly after Aeon Must Die premiered during the State of Play livestream, reports began circulating that the newly announced title was “stolen” from developers at Limestone Games. A second Aeon trailer appeared on YouTube from a private user with the description: “This trailer was created with abuse, manipulation, theft.” [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/06/aeon-must-die-story-trailer-state-of-play-2020"] Among the allegations from the developers that IGN has reviewed include “unbearable work conditions with endless crunch,” legal threats, a failure to establish a dialogue between employees and management, and IP theft. There was also a link to a Dropbox fol...
GTA Online: Rockstar Details Upcoming Los Santos Summer Special Update
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Marvel's Avengers PS4 Pre-Order Beta Is Available Now
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Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have announced that Marvel's Avengers' PS4 pre-order Beta is available now, hours before it was scheduled to become playable. Marvel's Avengers posted the pleasant surprise on Twitter, saying it's because "We <3 you." The beta was scheduled to be released around 9pm today, August 7, in your local time zone, but it appears all was ready to go a bit early, allowing PS4 players to try out Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Ms. Marvel, Hulk, and Thor. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/08/05/marvels-avengers-final-preview"] Marvel's Avengers' Beta includes four hero missions from the game's campaign, three HARM Room challenges, four War Zones, and 5 Drop Zones. The Hero Missions will take players through the previously shown A-Day event and a bit of its aftermath, all while switching between the heroes that will be featured in the main game. HARM Room are more-or-less wave-based arena chal...
Doom Eternal Campaign Expansion Announced
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Bethesda and id Software has announced a single-player campaign expansion for Doom Eternal as part of QuakeCon at Home. Don't miss the world premiere of THE ANCIENT GODS: PART 1, the new campaign expansion of @DOOM Eternal during @gamescom Opening Night Live, streaming live on August 27! #SummerGameFest pic.twitter.com/62el9RdSPx — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) August 7, 2020 A full reveal will come as part of Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2020 on August 27, but the id Software team did reveal that the expansion will be called The Ancient Gods. The story will be split into parts, and we'll see some of Part One at ONL. The story of The Ancients Gods will revolve around an imbalance of power in heaven, and how the Doom Slayer fits into that problem. Presumably by ripping and tearing demons... In addition to the single-player expansion, id Software is also working on updates for the multiplayer side of things, with a ranked competitive mode and other ...