Month: May 2018

By Evan Campbell

Microsoft has unveiled a special custom Xbox One X themed after Black Panther for the movie’s home release.

There will only be five of these Xbox One X systems, says Microsoft. And the console will come with themed controllers and Black Panther on 4K Blu-ray.

You can find more info about getting the rad Xbox One X at BlackPantherXboxSweeps.com. It’s open only to U.S. residents and will last until May 29.

What’s not limited is a way to make your Xbox One X look like the original Xbox. You could even pick up the Xbox Duke controller remake to complete the retro look.

For more on Microsoft’s system, be sure to check out IGN’s Xbox One X review.

Evan Campbell is a freelance writer who scripts the Daily Fix, streams games on his Twitch channel, and chats about movies and TV series on Twitter.

By Alex Gilyadov

Capcom has announced Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate for Nintendo Switch.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate will be released exclusively on Switch on August 28. You’ll be able to play local wireless and online multiplayer with up to three other hunters for the first time.

You can transfer your original Monster Hunter Generations save data to continue your adventure in Ultimate.

Players will go up against the largest roster of unique monsters and must defend four villages from major threats known as the Fated Four. You’ll also be battling the dangerous new Elder Dragon, exploring new areas, completing quests for resources, and can look forward to returning fan-favorites like Zinogre and the Nargacuga.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate also introduces a new quest level called “G” rank which features more dangerous versions of familiar foes.

The game’s Hunter Arts can be executed by tapping the touch screen, and you’ll have six different Hunting Styles to experiment with. The new Brave Style rewards players with new moves for landing successive attacks, while the Alchemy Style grants the ability to quickly make useful items during combat.

Be sure to read IGN’s Monster Hunter Generations review to find out why we think the game “hits the core tenets of what makes this series great.”

Alex Gilyadov is a writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter. 

By now, hopefully, you’ve seen Avengers: Infinity War, and you’re probably wondering where next year’s Avengers 4 will go, considering how many people died in the recent movie. Obviously, everyone that passed away with the dreaded “Thanos Snap” can’t stay dead forever in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, right? Otherwise, the MCU would barely have any heroes left to fight new bad guys.

However, there’s a good chance that not everyone will be coming back to life or end up dying in the fourth Avengers movie. So we’re taking a look at the major players that Thanos killed and figuring out their chance of survival after the Mad Titan is completely defeated. Obviously, Infinity War spoilers are ahead.

We don’t know much about Avengers 4, which hits theaters on May 3, 2019, not even the official title. Recently, we learned that Warlock–who appeared in a cocoon during a Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 mid-credit scene–will not be in the next Avengers movie. Surprisingly enough, most of what Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo shot for Infinity War made it into the film, aside from one Guardians joke.

Keep in mind, this is all speculation, with little to no backing evidence for these claims. Obviously, a few characters on this list will be coming back–as they have future movies in the works–but for everyone one else listed, we simply looked at their possible future within the MCU to see if bringing them back made sense. We’re starting off with who is definitely staying dead. Click here to jump to who is coming back to life.

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‘ new Savage map–now known as Sanhok–returns for a third round of testing tonight on PC. Ahead of the test, developer PUBG Corp. has shared patch notes on Steam, detailing the long list of changes players will encounter on this iteration of the map.

Most notably, PUBG Corp. has expanded Sanhok with four new areas: Cave, Tambang, Lakawi, Na Kham. Existing areas have also been renamed, and an assortment of them, such as Bhan (formerly Banyan Grove) and Mongnai (Coconut Farm), have received “various improvements.” You can see screenshots of the new and tweaked areas in the gallery below.

Additionally, PUBG Corp. has adjusted the spawn rate of certain weapons on Sanhok. The overall amount of item spawns on the map has been increased, as has total the amount of AR-type weapons. Specifically, PUBG Corp. has upped the spawn ratio of the M16A4 and AKM, while the M416 has been slightly decreased–although the developer says “the total amount spawned will remain similar to before.” Perhaps most importantly, players can now throw apples before boarding the plane.

PUBG Corp. has also adjusted how the red zone works on Sanhok. This time, the red zone will “generally” no longer appear within the white circle. This won’t always hold true, particularly when the blue circle is too close to the white one, but the developer says this change will make it riskier to play outside of the safe zone.

Lastly, PUBG Corp. has addressed a handful of issues that cropped up in previous incarnations of the map. In particular, the developer has removed some invisible objects in buildings and fixed an issue that caused the “aim punch” effect to be “too noticeable.” Blood effects will also now appear as intended, and the minimap displays areas 200 meters away, as opposed to 100.

You can read more about the changes on Steam. The third Sanhok test will begin tonight, May 10, and runs until May 14; you can find the exact start and end times below. This time, the test will be open to everyone who owns a copy of PUBG. To get in, all you’ll need to do is download the Experimental Test Server client, which will automatically appear in your Steam library prior to the test. The same client can also be used for future Sanhok betas.

PUBG Sanhok Start/End Times

May 10

• 7 PM PT
• 10 PM ET
• 3 AM BST (May 11)

May 14

• 4 AM PT
• 7 AM ET
• 12 PM BST

Arcane Studios’ Prey is a remarkable game. It didn’t quite get the love it deserved, perhaps in part because of the off-putting advertisements that placed a gross bloodshot eye front and center. But don’t let a disgusting piece of marketing keep you from playing a fine game–especially when you can get it for less than $15.

Right now Amazon is selling the PS4 version of Prey for $14.53. That’s a fantastically good deal for a game that got a 79/100 on our sister site Metacritic. Prey is also currently available on Xbox One for $19 and on PC for $20.

Prey takes place in 2032, when humans have built a space station that orbits the moon. Naturally, we use the space station to perform some highly risky experiments, one of which goes horribly wrong. Enter a swarm of murderous, shape-shifting aliens who take over the station and commit gruesome acts of violence on its inhabitants.

That’s where you come in. You play as Dr. Morgan Yu, a character you can customize according to the play-style of your choice. Your job is to fend off (or sneak by) the aliens using an array of sci-fi weapons and abilities. For every problem the game presents, clever players can find numerous solutions, thanks to the interlocking systems Prey puts in your hands.

It’s a worthy game that deserves another look for anyone who passed it by last year. And for these low prices, you can’t really go wrong.

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