June 2018 – Page 5

Delayed Bloodstained Demo Now Available

Update: The Kickstarter backer demo for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is available today.

Alongside the demo’s release, a new story trailer has been debuted, you can watch below.

After its delay last week, the demo can now be played by backers who supported at the $60 or higher tier. For more on the demo, as well as IGN’s coverage of Bloodstained from E3 2018, read on.

Original story follows:

Kickstarter backers of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will have to wait just a little bit longer than expected for the game’s demo. While it was supposed to go live yesterday, that didn’t happen. Instead, the demo has been delayed to June 28.

Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2 Spoiler Review, Easter Eggs and References!

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Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Donkey Kong Adventure Review

Donkey Kong Adventure is a full-fledged new world for Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle that puts an ape-flavored twist on its bouncy and colorful turn-based tactical gameplay. It gives up some flexibility to focus its levels so heavily on Donkey Kong’s new powers, but in doing so it makes its battles more interesting than just more of the same.

I’m not going to try to explain the absurdist story that brings Beep-O and Rabbid Peach to Donkey Kong’s world to battle a beefed-up Rabbid Kong. It’s funny and well animated, but you kinda have to be there (and appreciate the Rabbids’ goofy schtick).

Xbox May Be Getting Platform-Wide Mod Support

Rumours suggest Microsoft may be bringing more mod support to the Xbox One.

According to Windows Central, internal documents have leaked from a presentation which talks about a new Xbox Community Content platform.

The platform is said to allow developers to support user-generated content for their games, including defining what can be modded, how this new content can be used in game, and whether or not it will cost money.

Windows Central points out the idea of more mod support coming to the Xbox One is also backed up by a job listing posted by Microsoft earlier this year which called for applicants to “drive support for Xbox Live game mods.”

Shenmue 3 Will Require a Whopping 100GB on PC

The highly anticipated sequel Shenmue 3 will require 100 GB of free space to install on your PC.

An update on Shenmue 3’s Kickstarter page lists the system requirements for the PC version of the game as needing 100 GB of available space.

When you consider large open world games like The Witcher 3 clock in at around 45 GB this is a pretty sizeable install.

Other system requirements reveal the game is expected to need at least an Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz), 4 GB of ram, a GTX 650 Ti, and a broadband internet connection.

Shenmue 3 will have an open ending to allow for a sequel but the game has already been delayed twice now, being pushed back to a 2019 release. This might give us enough time to play the earlier games in the series again – ports for those have been in the works since before the Shenmue 3 announcement and should release sometime this year.

New Smash Bros Ultimate Details, Capcom on Bringing More Cloud Games to Switch, Wolfenstein 2, and more! – NVC Ep. 413

Weeelcooome to episode 412 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week, the NVC crew shares their thoughts on Sakurai’s new Famitsu interview where he discusses new details about Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Capcom on bringing more cloud-based games to Switch, the Mario + Rabbids DLC, Fortnite on Switch, and more!

As always, you can watch NVC here on IGN and on our YouTube channel (subscribe and hit that bell! It gives fairies wings!) or listen to it on your commute in audio format. If you enjoy the show, share it with other Nintendo fans, leave us a comment, and give us a thumbs up or leave us a review! If you prefer audio over video, please subscribe to NVC on iTunes or your podcast service of choice. You can also download and listen to the latest episode of NVC Right Here.

New to Netflix for July 2018

Netflix in July means new Orange is the New Black, the Jurassic Park trilogy, Gone Baby Gone, Troy, and more!

Why DC’s New Streaming Service Has Us Worried

Today DC Entertainment finally shed more light on its long-awaited DC Universe streaming service. While we still don’t have a price or exact release date for the service, we do have a better idea of what new and classic DC content will be included. Unfortunately, these new revelations have left us with some concerns about DC Universe.

Does this new service truly have the breadth and depth of content to stand out in an increasingly crowded streaming landscape? Let’s examine…

The TV Series

The biggest selling point with DC Universe is obviously the lineup of exclusive series. So far DC has revealed five shows exclusive to the service – Titans, its spinoff Doom Patrol, Swamp Thing, Young Justice: Outsiders and the adult-oriented Harley Quinn animated series. Each of those projects offers a compelling argument for subscribing to DC Universe for a month or two, but what about over the long term?

Google Reportedly Working on Gaming Streaming Service

Google reportedly may be working on some form of video game hardware.

According to several sources close to Kotaku, the web giant is also developing some sort of streaming platform and is interested in gathering game development talent under it’s banner.

Representatives from Google reportedly approached several major developers to gauge interest in the streaming platform, reportedly codenamed Yeti, at this year’s GDC, as well as reportedly during E3 2018. According to Kotaku’s report, the streaming service would “offload the work of rendering graphics to beefy computers elsewhere” to allow a wide range of PCs to play more intensive games.

Doom Vs. Wolfenstein – Which Is Better? | Versus

Wolfenstein and Doom are two of Bethesda’s most beloved properties, and both have been successfully revived in recent years, following their 1990s heydays. Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, and 2016’s Doom reboot have all breathed new life (and gruesome, gruesome death) into the two franchises, and now we have another entry coming in the form of Doom Eternal, which was announced at E3 2018. That, along with Wolfenstein II’s imminent Switch launch and upcoming standalone expansion, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, got us thinking: which franchise is better?

We decided to sit down and have a lighthearted but passionate debate about which first-person shooter series we prefer. Fighting for Wolfenstein and its over-the-top Nazi-killing antics is resistance faithful Kallie Plagge. On Doom’s demon-slaying side, meanwhile, is would-be John Romero romancer Jean-Luc Seipke.

Watch the video above to see how the debate turned out. The discussion begins with randomly selected topics, and the pair argue in support of their respective picks. Alongside the serious analysis from each side, there’s also some friendly fun-making and jokes at each other’s expense. Be sure to watch till the end to see the quickfire round, which gets a little goofy.

Last week we put another two Bethesda games up against each other: Fallout 3 vs Fallout: New Vegas. In that episode, Dave Jewitt’s New Vegas argument got a critical hit on Mike Mahardy and Fallout 3, taking 84% of the votes. Make sure to get your voice heard this week by voting for who you think won the debate on YouTube or by commenting down below. Check back next week for another episode of Versus; new episodes drop every Wednesday at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM BST / 11 PM AET on GameSpot.com and YouTube.