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Hello there, it's been a busy month, and lots of you have been hard at work sharing your opinions in the comment sections. We have another user vying for the title of Elden Lord on IGN and lots of other great standouts over the last few weeks. Here are our favorite comments from the previous two weeks of June. User Reaper_Chris went on a full-court press about Elden Ring enough that many of our staff took notice! Check out the full conversation with Reaper_Chris and others in the comments . We missed this one before but once we found it we knew we needed to highlight user tenken8, and their thoughtful post on our TMNT Shredder's Revenge review. Have you played the new TMNT yet? Check out the review and chat with others in the full article . I'm with User DougieJOlivier, too many people are ready nowadays to write something off before giving it a chance. Are you excited for Rings of Power? Make your voice heard in the comments. User ProfessorOfGaming and a f...

7 Minecraft Kitchen Ideas to Enhance Your Builds

Despite food playing such a big role in Minecraft, few people go out of their way to design a fully furnished kitchen for their homes. Whilst they don’t serve any literal functional purpose, it does allow for a higher level of RP, and also means that you can dedicate specific areas of your home to certain tasks. Do you want to have visitors and host people over a long table, GoT style? Do you want a basic, cute kitchen all to yourself? As you plan out a kitchen design, your choice will depend on what matters most to you, such as lighting, aesthetic, size and location. From medieval tables for a traditional Minecraft theme to outdoor buffets to fulfill a tropical vibe, this list showcases a great mix of options. Whether you're a new Minecrafter or looking to step it up with a new challenge, there's a kitchen waiting to be built in your world. From a quaint corner kitchen to a sci-fi themed kitchen, we’ve got our top 7 Minecraft kitchen ideas to inspire your build below! 1...

IGN UK Podcast #651: The RPG Build-a-Game Workshop

Cardy, Joe, and Matt have convened to build the best RPGs ever as 30 different games are picked and dreams and horrors come to life. Taking turns they pick everything from combat and music to location and party members as things get increasingly more tense and borderline angry. It’s all good fun, though. Before that, there are reminders as to why you should be watching Atlanta and The Boys if you aren’t already, as well as why you should be excited about Cult of the Lamb. Joe also audibly salivates at the thought of a beefy pie. Want to get in touch to talk about potatoes? Elden Ring? Feel free to send us an email at ign_ukfeedback@ign.com. IGN UK Podcast #651: The RPG Build-a-Game Workshop IGN UK Podcast #650: The One That Isn't Just on Spotify IGN UK Podcast #649: Phil's Big Night Out 2022 IGN UK Podcast #648: Geoff's Big Night Out 2022 IGN UK Podcast #647: Some Great New Star Wars? Stranger Things Have Happened IGN UK Podcast #646: Gollum, Sméagol & Irene...

Nintendo Has Launched a Switch Repair Subscription in Japan

Nintendo has launched a Switch repair subscription service in Japan that costs the equivalent of around $18 / £15 a year. As reported by VGC , Wide Care covers all Nintendo Switch hardware (standard and Lite) plus Joy-Con controllers, the TV dock and AC adapters for any natural breakdowns or accidental damage. The service costs ¥200 (around $1.50 / £1.25) a month and entitles subscribers to up to six repairs a year, including two hardware repairs with costs covered up to ¥100,000 ($739 / £615). Nintendo has only announced the subscription service for Japan so far but IGN has asked the company if it plans to bring Wide Care to other regions. While the Nintendo Switch hardware itself has proven fairly sturdy, the same cannot be said for the Joy-Con controllers, which have become infamous for their "Joy-Con drift" that the company hasn't been able to properly address in the Switch's five years on the market. It announced a free repair service for this specific i...

Bethesda Keeps Offering Jobs to Fallout London Modders

The team behind Fallout 4's DLC-sized mod, Fallout London, has certainly caught the eye of Bethesda as the developer keeps offering its members jobs. The Fallout London Twitter page shared an update (below), which explained that lead technical adviser Ryan Johnson would be leaving the modding team to start working for Bethesda. This marks the second time (that we know of) the developer has hired straight from the Fallout London team after lead writer, Stephanie Zachariadis was also hired by Bethesda in August 2021 . Not only that, but Fallout London's project manager Dean Carter was also offered a position at Bethesda's UK office to work on Fallout 76, though they declined in order to see the mod's development through to the end. We have a few very special and bittersweet announcements for you all today. Please read: pic.twitter.com/nZihjqSifH — Fallout London (@FalloutLondon) June 30, 2022 The post said development would not be impacted by the departure of ...

These Harry Potter Minecraft Builds From 2012 Are Still Cool

The following incredible Minecraft builds come from the rich world of Harry Potter. Hogsmeade, Azkaban and of course plenty of amazing renditions of Hogwarts itself have all been faithfully recreated by Harry Potter superfans. Is this list from 2012? Maybe. Is it still cool? Definitely. 1. Harry as Pixel Art (Cute!) 2. More Pixel Art! Dumbledore and Fawkes 3. Weasley’s House, The Burrow A faithful recreation of the Weasley’s eccentric house is still one of the most impressive Harry Potter builds in Minecraft today. 4. Quidditch Pitch! 5. The Room of Requirement 6. The Picturesque Hogsmeade Village, But Make it Blocky 7. Azkaban The massive recreation of Azkaban has lots of imaginative details, like the pumpkin head “dementor” guards. 8. Hogwarts Express This Hogwarts Express might not actually move, but its blocky steam trail and fully-modeled interior still make it very impressive. 9. Da Castle! 10. Floating Candles 11. Bottom of Grand Staircase 12. ...

F1 22 Review

It’s a new era for the world of Formula 1, with some of the biggest changes seen in the sport in four decades shaking up not only the status quo, but also the spines of the drivers as teams wrestle to rein in the engineering quirks of this year’s new cars. Codemasters has followed suit with F1 22, stopping short of infusing this season’s back-busting porpoising phenomenon into its handling model but tinkering just enough with its reliably robust annual racer that it does feel sufficiently refreshed in a number of the right areas – even if the overall package is bound to be a pretty familiar one to returning fans. Rest assured, there is more to F1 22 than simply a stable of the latest cars and the new Miami circuit. Visually it’s treading water this year but small touches, like neat new post-race clips of the battle-worn cars and updated camera angles on the old podium celebrations, slightly rejuvenate parts of the Codemasters F1 series that have been stagnant for many years. The n...

Sega Is Looking to Adapt Atlus Games for Live-Action TV and Movies - Including Persona

Sega is looking to expand further into film and TV by exploring potential live-action adaptations for games developed by Atlus. In an exclusive reveal to IGN, Sega says that expanding storytelling forms is a new and important part of Sega's overall business strategy. This is why Sega is opening up Atlus' critically-acclaimed library of games — which includes series like Shin Megami Tensei, Persona, and Catherine — to potential live-action film and TV adaptations. "Atlus' worlds are filled with high drama, cutting-edge style and compelling characters," says Toru Nakahara, Sega's lead producer on the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movies and Sonic Prime TV series . "Stories like those from the Persona franchise really resonate with our fans and we see an opportunity to expand the lore like no one has seen — or played — before." Nakahara, who is also Sega's head of entertainment productions for film and TV adds, "Together, Sega and Atlu...

The Fire Emblem Mobile Game Has Reportedly Made $1 Billion

Fire Emblem Heroes has reportedly now made more than $1 billion in revenue, blowing Nintendo's other mobile games out the water by becoming the first to hit the landmark amount. As reported by gamesindustry.biz , Sensor Tower's latest report revealed that Heroes, compared to Nintendo's other selection of mobile games, was only fourth overall in number of downloads but first in revenue by a long shot. Mario Kart Tour and Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp are sitting in joint second place, for example, but have only earned $282 million compared to Heroes' $1 billion. Dragalia Lost is fourth at $168 million, followed by Super Mario Run at $87 million (despite having 47% of overall downloads), and Dr. Mario World at $14 million. Heroes has also made more than $29 million in the first quarter of 2022 alone. The game is most popular in Japan (which accounts for 54% of its lifetime spending), followed by the U.S. (at 32%) and Canada (at 3%). The game was released more than...

Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Is on Sale for $39

Here’s an excellent deal for fans of classic Nintendo games. Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda is on sale for $39.97 at both Amazon and Walmart . It’s an adorably pocketable device that functions as a retro gaming machine and a clock. It normally costs $49.99, and this is the lowest price we’ve seen yet. Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda Deal Also at Walmart Like Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. , the Zelda one is a dedicated handheld device that offers a few different functions. For one, it comes with the following games: The Legend of Zelda (NES) Zelda II: The Adventures of Link (NES) The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Game Boy) That’s a lot of hours of classic gaming (34 hours total, according to How Long to Beat ). You can also play the Japanese versions of the first two Zeldas, which feature different soundtracks and sound effects, and the Game & Watch game Vermin. The screen looks nice, clear, and colorful, and the speakers offer plenty of volume...

A Whole New Developer Is Remaking the XIII Remake

The much-maligned remake of XIII is now being, well, remade by a completely different developer after it was released to scathing reviews in 2020. Announced on the game's Steam page , publisher Microids revealed that XIII's remake will essentially be released again thanks to a major update that arrives on September 13. The hefty update from French studio Tower Five will redefine the art style (which was criticised for abandoning the original, comic book look), enhance the A.I., rework the HUD, revamp the sound design, and add multiplayer for up to 13 players. XIII will be released on Nintendo Switch the same day (which will run at 30fps) and Microids' update also mentions PS5 and Xbox Series versions (which will run at 60fps). "To achieve the quality standards and offer an optimal gaming experience, Microids decided to entrust the development of XIII Remake to the French studio Tower Five," the post said. "Hard at work for more than a year on a major u...

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course Review

Despite what the title suggests, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course is much more than just a fancy flan or fruit tart to top off the gourmet meal that was the original game. This is an expansion that certainly favors quality over quantity, consisting primarily of only six mainline boss fights, but they’re six incredible boss fights that each stand tall as some of the most fun, challenging, and visually jaw-dropping ones yet. Sweetening the pot are several new weapons, new charms that each add subtle new approaches to fighting bosses, some tantalizing secrets with worthwhile reward, and a brand new character in Ms. Chalice, who comes with several skills that take some of the edge off of Cuphead’s intense difficulty without outright feeling like an “easy mode.”. My first playthrough was over in just a few hours, but they were hours I’d deem essential for any Cuphead fan. The Delicious Last Course is all about making Ms. Chalice, a character who appeared in the main game only as a sup...

Return to Monkey Island Director Will No Longer Post About the Game Due to Online Abuse

Return to Monkey Island director Ron Gilbert will no longer talk about the game online due to the amount of abuse he has received, particularly about its new art style. As reported by Video Games Chronicle , Gilbert said on his personal blog (the entirety of which has now been shut down) that "the joy of sharing has been driven from me", and it isn't the first time the developer has been forced to defend the game following fan backlash. "I’m shutting down comments. People are just being mean and I’m having to delete personal attack comments," Gilbert said. "It’s an amazing game and everyone on the team is very proud of it. Play it or don’t play it but don’t ruin it for everyone else. I won’t be posting anymore about the game. The joy of sharing has been driven from me." Bang up job, everybody. (I've seen a lot of passionate but polite/polite-adjacent discussion going on, but the comments on Ron's blog were a total shitshow.) pic.twitter...

7 Minecraft Treehouse Ideas for Your Next Build

Treehouses in Minecraft provide a wonderful way of incorporating unique and cool designs into your home. Whether you're just starting out and want some more niche house ideas to work from, or you're a pro in Minecraft but want to think outside the box, we've got ideas and tips for you. There are two things to consider as you scroll through our favorite treehouse build concepts: In order to dictate the size of your treehouse, it will depend if you’re working on your main hub or an addition to an existing build. Furthermore, the biome you choose to build in will control the extent to which you can use naturally generated trees versus trees that you artificially create yourself. That said, we’ve rounded up some of the best treehouse build ideas for Minecraft, from simple, starter tree houses to next-level designs and challenging builds, and everything in between. 1. Simple Treehouse If you’re struggling with how to build a treehouse in Minecraft, just go basic ...

God of War: Ragnarok Info Will be Shared 'at the Earliest Possible Moment," Cory Barlog Says

One of the biggest rumors heading into the week was potential information surrounding God of War: Ragnarok, possibly even a release date. But with June almost over and no mention of the next God of War game, Santa Monica Studio’s Cory Barlog is asking fans to keep the faith. “If it were up to me I would share all the information hen I know about it. But it is not up to me,” Barlog tweeted. “So please, be patient.” dear all, if it were up to me I would share all the information when I know about it. but it is not up to me. so please, be patient. I promise things will be shared at the earliest possible moment they can be. we make games for you. we get to make games because of you. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/aw7dje5XxF — cory barlog (@corybarlog) June 29, 2022 Barlog also added that information “will be shared at the earliest possible moment they can be,” meaning any information, or lack of is for a reason. For the past week, there have been rumors that there will be some kind of...

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Review

Alright, let’s do this one more time: you are a hunter, and monsters are threatening your adorable little town. You’re given a quest list full of creatures to track down and turn into funny hats, and you’ll do just that until the townsfolk are safe, your build is optimized, and your outfit is as fly as your wirebugs. If you played Monster Hunter World’s Iceborne expansion , or pretty much any of Monster Hunter’s major re-releases before it, then Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is going to be a very familiar Palamute ride through the park. It’s a formulaic DLC full of exciting new foes and a couple cool new locales – and even though it doesn’t really have a ton of interesting surprises of its own, the quality of those additions reinforces just how fun that formula can be. Sunbreak is essentially structured like a brand new game, introducing the functionally identical hub town of Elgado to operate out of and a fresh storyline to follow there. That story is, once again, a largely ignora...

Return to Monkey Island Will Be the 'Conclusion' for the Series as a Whole

Return to Monkey Island will be the "conclusion" to the entire series, according to the game's charming new website. The website is presented as its own point 'n' click experience, full of interactivity drawn from the Monkey Island series. Click through to the Overview section, however and (as spotted by Eurogamer ) you'll find out that Return to Monkey Island will be "the exciting conclusion to the Monkey Island series." After a very long wait – the last game in the series was Tales of Monkey Island in 2009 – fans might be dismayed to hear that this could be the final outing for the classic adventure games. It is possible that it may be designed as the end of the story, of course, and that prequels could be a future way for it to continue. It's also possible that developer Terrible Toybox is referring to this is as the conclusion of a trilogy, rather than ruling out any more Monkey Island games. Return to Monkey Island will be a direct se...

Skull & Bones Appears to Be Arriving in November