August 2018 – Page 29

Monument Valley Is Heading for the Big Screen

Big news for Momument Valley fans – Ustwo Games’ mind-bending puzzler is making its way to the big screen, with Patrick Osborne (whose 2014 film Feast took way the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film) taking the reins as director.

As reported over on Deadline, the film will be produced as a collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road Pictures, with Goldsman himself producing. No screenwriter has been hired as of yet, so it could be a while before the film sees a release.

“The rumours are correct. There’s going to be a Monument Valley movie! In collaboration with Paramount Pictures and Patrick Osborne. We couldn’t be more excited, ” Ustwo wrote on Twitter.

Teamwork Is Key in Team Sonic Racing

Years of playing kart racers has made me a little aggressive. When I’m leading the pack and suddenly a projectile knocks me back five spots, a blind rage tends to take over.

But in Team Sonic Racing, even when the worst happens, you can get a little bit of help. Instead of braving the tracks alone, you’ll have two teammates who can bail you out when you’re offroad, transfer you items from afar, and even join with you for a massive synchronized speed boost.

Each character in Team Sonic Racing has a specific class: Power, Speed, or Technique. In our demo at Gamescom, example teams were made up of one character from each class — Sonic, Tails and Knuckles on one team, Shadow, Rogue and Omega on another, and Chao, Big and Amy on a third. We also saw an additional set of three characters that SEGA isn’t ready to talk about just yet. A SEGA representative confirmed to us that in the final game you’ll be able to mix and match to your heart’s content, including a team of three Sonics or three Bigs, for example.

18 Big Things Coming From Marvel and DC in November

November is shaping up to be an especially big month for both Marvel and DC. Marvel is bringing back Uncanny X-Men and celebrating a major Avengers milestone, while DC is launching the weekly “Drowned Earth” crossover and debuting some high-profile new creative teams on books like Green Lantern and Wonder Woman.

Scroll down to see all the major new series and storylines hitting comic shops in November.

The Return of Uncanny X-Men

Uncanny X-Men #1 cover by Leinil Yu. (Marvel Comics)

Gabe Newell Voice Pack For Dota 2 Announced, Watch The Silly Trailer Here

During the huge Dota 2 The International tournament today, Valve announced something unexpected: A Gabe Newell voice pack for the hugely popular free-to-play MOBA. That’s right, the Valve founder’s voice is coming to Dota 2. And in a very smart move on Valve’s part, the company is offering the voice pack in Dota 2’s Battle Pass for $10. A quarter of Battle Pass sales are contributed to the overall The International prize pool, which is already the biggest in the history of eSports.

We can only imagine the prize pool will increase significantly now that players can pay for the ability to hear Newell announce Dota 2 matches. Valve made the announcement today in a silly skit where Newell struggles to express any emotion or enthusiasm during the voice over process. The actual in-game voice lines are pretty great; they include things like, “Fundamentally, piracy is a service problem” and “As you can see, games are indeed art.” Check out the video at the bottom of this post from DotaBoyz to hear the new Gabe Newell lines that are in the game now.

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The International’s Main Event began on Monday, August 20, and runs through the finals on Saturday, August 25. Keep checking back with GameSpot for more on the event.

The current prize pool for The International 2018 is almost $25 million. The winning team will take home more than $10 million, while the team that places last–18th place–earns more than $60,000. You can learn more about the prize pool and the tournament here on its website.

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The Best SSDs for Gaming

Every gamer needs an SSD, and with current pricing there’s no excuses not to make the plunge. Here’s our picks for the best SSDs for gaming.

The Best Gaming Chairs

From pure gaming chairs like the Furmax Ergonomic Racing Chair, to the low-cost Big Joe Dorm Chair, we’ve got the chairs to fit your seating needs.

US Congressman Indicted for Spending Campaign Funds on Steam Games

United States Congressman Duncan Hunter of California and his wife Margaret Hunter have been indicted by the Federal Election Committee for spending campaign funds on personal expenses, including over $1300 on Steam games. The indictment has just been unsealed.

CNN has provided the full indictment, which was officially unsealed on August 21, 2018, and mostly includes non-gaming related charges including hotels, flights, rounds of golf, movie tickets and much, much more. In total, the alleged charges add up to over $250,000. Hunter has reportedly reimbursed his campaign account about $65,000 after the FEC began questioning the campaign’s spending, specifically on video games, in 2016.

New Overwatch Map Announced, Is Themed After D.Va

Blizzard has announced a new map for its competitive shooter, Overwatch. The map, called Busan, is a Control map and is themed around D.Va. A trailer for the map was shown during Korea Fanfest, where Blizzard held an event and shared some more information about it.

“Travel to Busan, South Korea and battle for control across three distinct locales within one map: Sanctuary, Downtown, and MEKA Base,” reads the trailer’s description. “Explore the serene setting of the Sanctuary, surrounded by an ancient temple, beautiful gardens, and historic architecture. Clash in the bustling metropolis of Downtown, where players will fight across a busy PC bang, flashy karaoke bar, and central light rail station (just watch out for the train).

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“Contest for position in MEKA Base–home of South Korea’s frontline defense against the gwishin omnic attacks: D.Va and the rest of the MEKA squad,” it continues. “Teams must fight to hold each of the three stages to establish complete control of the city that refuses to surrender its way of life to any threat.” Check out the trailer above.

During the show the Lego Group also teased that an announcement concerning a collaboration between Overwatch and Lego is coming soon. It showed the outlines of six Lego figures that are styled after various Overwatch heroes. During a recent interview, the developers behind Diablo 3 on Switch discussed working with Nintendo’s console, saying Overwatch on Switch is feasible.

The Best Deals From Amazon’s August Bank Holiday Sale

Welcome to IGN’s Amazon Prime Day 2018 page, your source for all the best deals in the UK. If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use.

PAGE UPDATED: 22/08/2018, 10:45AM. I’ll be updating this page for the duration of the sale with the best deals as soon as they come out, so make sure you bookmark this page and check back more than once.

The biggest ever Amazon.co.uk August Bank Holiday Sale will run from 22nd to 29th August

Biomutant is the Most Bananas Game You’ve (Probably) Never Heard of

At one point during my demo at Gamescom, Biomutant’s furry little protagonist started beating up the heart of one of its 5 big bosses from inside its chest cavity. As the little fella pummelled away, accompanied by Batman-esque ‘Pows!’, Biomutant solidified the delightful absurdity the team at Experiment 101 is going for.

The 20-odd minute demo of Biomutant, which I was only tangentially aware of before today, was designed to show off its playful open world. Our racoon-like protagonist began his journey in a radioactive wasteland; one of four different environments that he or she can start off in. Immediately, we spot a ‘fluff hulk’, an accurately-named monster being attacked by one of Biomutant’s six tribes for its furry wool and its ability to eat radioactive berries and poop them into coffee.