Chronicle Screenwriter Sets The Record Straight On The Sequel

By: Eric Eisenberg It’s been a few months since we last heard an update about the progress of Chronicle 2, and at that time there was little more than bad news. While the news didn’t come from an official source, just screenwriter Max Landis‘ dad John Landis, the story was more than a little disheartening, with the elder Landis saying that the script for the sequel was having … Continue reading Chronicle Screenwriter Sets The Record Straight On The Sequel

Beyond: Two Souls not launching May 25

By: Eddie Makuch Yesterday, an IGN reader sent the site a screencap of the official page for Beyond: Two Souls, which revealed a May 25, 2013 release date for the PlayStation 3 game. However, this date is wrong. Sony told the site that the release date was posted to the site in error and has since been removed. “We have not announced a release date … Continue reading Beyond: Two Souls not launching May 25

Bungie releases Destiny concept art

By: Laura Parker Halo maker Bungie have released an official screenshot from their upcoming game, rumoured to be titled Destiny. The screenshot, posted on Bungie’sofficial site, came as a response to a leaked marketing document reportedly provided to IGN by a reader, which outed story details and concept art from the upcoming game. According to IGN, Bungie has confirmed the document was prepared by an … Continue reading Bungie releases Destiny concept art

Microsoft ‘retiring’ Xbox Facebook, Twitter apps

By: Eddie Makuch Microsoft’s removal of the Facebook and Twitter applications on Xbox Live recently was no mistake. The company confirmed to IGN that the apps will be “retired” with the mandatory Xbox 360 dashboard update that is currently rolling out. It was rumored that Microsoft removed the apps to encourage gamers to use Internet Explorer through their consoles. The company did not deny this, … Continue reading Microsoft ‘retiring’ Xbox Facebook, Twitter apps

Star Wars: First Assault coming to XBLA?

By: Eddie Makuch A new Star Wars game is headed to Xbox Live Arcade, according to an eagle-eyed NeoGAF forum user. Cover art for Star Wars: First Assault (below right) bears the iconic Star Wars font and style, and appears to show a battalion of stormtroopers taking on rebel forces. The game has not yet been announced by LucasArts, but it is not entirely a … Continue reading Star Wars: First Assault coming to XBLA?

Resident Evil: Retribution

If you ask me (which maybe you are if you’re here – maybe you’re just curious) Resident Evil: Afterlife was a way better movie.  I mean, don’t get me wrong, this was a decent enough movie, a little better than Resident Evil: Extinction and well way better than Resident Evil: Apocalypse.  But I digress.  This movie was way to short, only an hour and a … Continue reading Resident Evil: Retribution

X-Men: First Class Sequel Confirmed As Days Of Future Past

By: Eric Eisenberg If you’re going to make a comic book movie, why not use material from the greatest source material available? One of the main reasons why Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy was so successful is because he took inspiration from great Batman books like The Killing Joke, The Long Halloween, and Batman: Year One. And for a few weeks it has been rumored … Continue reading X-Men: First Class Sequel Confirmed As Days Of Future Past

God of War dev ‘pulled back’ from violence against women

By: Eddie Makuch Kratos will fight a varied host of beasts and humanoids in upcoming action game God of War: Ascension, but don’t expect the game to place much focus on violence against women. Speaking to IGN, Sony Santa Monica game design manager David Hewitt elaborated on the line the team draws with regards to violence. “There are some things we’ve pulled back from. I … Continue reading God of War dev ‘pulled back’ from violence against women

Dark Souls DLC coming to Xbox 360, PS3

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor Console gamers seeking to slay new monsters and wield new weapons in Dark Souls are in luck. Namco Bandai has revealed to IGN that the Artorias of the Abyss expansion included with this summer’s Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for PC will also come to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Due out this winter for 1,200 MS points … Continue reading Dark Souls DLC coming to Xbox 360, PS3

Kid Icarus sequel unlikely

Kid Icarus: Uprising director Masahiro Sakurai told IGN that he thinks the wait for Kid Icarus’ next adventure. Sakurai quickly squashed the notion saying: “If by ‘lasting universe’ you mean to ask if there’s a sequel, the answer is no, because we pushed a lot into the game in order to let people have this short yet deep experience, but the novelty of that would … Continue reading Kid Icarus sequel unlikely