October 2018 – Page 100

It’s Hard to Be a Neighborhood Hero in YouTube’s New Action Comedy Wayne

From the minds behind the blockbuster Deadpool film franchise comes an unlikely heroic story about a young boy named Wayne (Mark McKenna), who is trying to survive the tough streets of Brockton, Massachusetts. According to YouTube, “In this gritty and sometimes bloody tale, fifteen-year-old Wayne sets out on a dirt bike with his new crush Del (Ciara Bravo) to take back the 1978 Pontiac Trans Am that was stolen from his father before he died. It’s Wayne and Del against the world.”

While Wayne may not wear a cowl or call himself the Dark Knight, he does hand out justice swiftly to the wrongdoers at his school and around the neighborhood. For a better look at Wayne in action, check out our exclusive clip below:

Out This Week: Mega Man 11, Super Mario Party, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.

Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.

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IGN’s Esports Showdown Streams Soulcalibur VI!

Watch out NYC, there’s a rumble in the Bronx brewing! Well, all five boroughs actually. IGN’s Esports Showdown (Presented by Overlord) is back and this time it’s for all the marbles. And by marbles, we mean swords.

Register here to get the chance to attend the event live!

Some of the Best Video Game Art Books are On Sale Right Now

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The art behind the games we love is a direct conduit into the creative process. Renderings and early mock-ups show us what developers had in mind when they first started building the games we play. There’s also promotional art, art for instruction booklets, and more. These art books are a joy to behold (I may already own several of these…), and if you appreciate illustration, want to get a peek into the creative process behind your favorite games, or you just like to look at the pretty pictures, I highly recommend you begin amassing a collection of video game art books.

Every IGN Assassin’s Creed Review

Sit down in this comfy sci-fi chair, won’t you, and plug in as we delve into our ancestral memories of IGN’s Assassin’s Creed reviews. From the 2007 original in which Altair first implausibly lept off a tall building into a tiny pile of hay to last year’s revitalizing Origins and now the absolutely massive Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed has had a pretty impressive 11-year run – including several spin-offs that didn’t go quite as well. What’s your favorite of the bunch?

Acer Predator Cestus 500 Gaming Mouse Review

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Finding the right gaming mouse sometimes calls to mind the old adage of “needing to kiss a lot of frogs” until you find the perfect one. Human hands just run a gamut of sizes and that’s not even mentioning features worth of consideration like weight, palm support, DPI settings, etc. Acer is hoping to make that search a little easier with the Predator Cestus 500 (See it on Amazon), a wired optical mouse with an impressive level of ergonomic customization for both right- and left-handed users. I spent some time with this versatile mouse to see if it’s worthy of gracing your desktop.

Will X-Men Black Make Magneto a Villain Again?

With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.

Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!

X-Men Black: Magneto #1 – $4.99

Writer Chris Claremont | Artist Dalibor Talajic | Cover Artist J. Scott Campbell (Marvel Comics)

Venom: Tom Hardy Says Over 30 Minutes Was Cut From the Movie

Venom, starring Tom Hardy, is set to be released this Friday, October 5, but will arrive without “30 to 40 minutes” of Venom scenes that may be Hardy’s favorites.

In an interview with ComicsExplained, Tom Hardy was asked “what was your favorite scene to film?” Hardy, Venom himself, replied:

“They’re scenes that aren’t in this movie. There are like 30 to 40 minutes worth of scenes that aren’t in this movie… all of them. Mad puppeteering scenes, dark comedy scenes. You know what I mean? They just never made it in.”

Co-star Riz Ahmed then jokes with him and says “If they didn’t make it into the film, they weren’t any good, bro. Alright, I hate to break it to you.”

FLCL: Alternative Episode 4 Review

Spoilers for the episode follow.

Following a series of episodes detailing the lives of Kana’s crew, FLCL: Alternative takes a detour back into romance territory with a love story between Kana and basketball manager Sasaki. Although this romance has been brewing for awhile, the message feels like a bit of a retread of the earlier saga with Hijiri. Still, “Pit-a-Pat” has some amusing moments, like the over the top basketball game, and even introduces some hints at what Medical Mechanica may be planning for the final two episodes.

The love triangle begins when Kana sees Haruko – who is posing as the basketball team’s new coach – aggressively flirting with Sasaki. Given Haruko’s history of toying with protagonists’ emotions it’s obvious what Haruko is after, but she can’t seem to crack Kana who simply runs away when the scene becomes too much for her. In the previous series Haruko has always abused the protagonist’s N.O. summons to fend off Medical Mechanica’s fierce machines as she searches for the ever-elusive Atomsk, but in this more subdued action-lite take on FLCL it’s unclear what her end goal is. That uncertainty is a little worrying with two episodes left in Alternative, but I hope to see a different goal from Haruko in her third confrontation with Medical Mechanica.

Google’s Project Stream Will Let You Play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey in Chrome

Google and Ubisoft have announced that Google’s Project Stream will be testing its gaming streaming capabilities via its Chrome browser using Assassin’s Creed Odyssey starting on October 5.

Both Google and Ubisoft made individual announcements on the subject, focusing on the technological advancements that make streaming a game like Odyssey on a web browser possible. Though spots to join the Project Stream trial are limited, those who qualify and are selected will be able to play the game for free for a limited time.