March 2019 – Page 68

Battlefield 5’s Firestorm Battle Royale Mode Release Date Announced

Battlefield 5’s long-awaited battle royale mode Firestorm will be added as a free update on March 25.

Firestorm will be a 64-player battle royale with the option to play solo or in squads of four, and will take place on a new map called Halvoy. EA says it’s “Battlefield’s biggest map ever,” roughly 10 times the size of Battlefield 5’s already huge Hamada map, and will have “expansive terrain that ranges from snow-covered mountains to open waterfronts and everything in between.”

A new cinematic reveal trailer gives us a first glimpse at that map and some of the other features of Firestorm, which includes airstrikes, vehicles, and destructible environments. You can watch that trailer above:

Turtle Rock Announces Spiritual Successor to Left 4 Dead

Turtle Rock Studios, the developers behind Evolve and the Left 4 Dead franchise, has announced that they’re working in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive on a “next-gen cooperative FPS” entitled Back 4 Blood.

Something of a spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead and its sequel, which were originally published by Valve, was announced via a news post in the Turtle Rock forums, and will be “designed from the ground-up as an original, premium title and marries the best of what made the co-op zombie shooter so successful with new features and state-of-the-art technology.”

Razer Basilisk Essential Gaming Mouse Review

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Razer has released a “budget” version of its Basilisk mouse, dubbing it the Razer Basilisk Essential. With a lowish price of $49.99, the Basilisk Essential aims to be the perfect entry-level mouse for anyone looking to upgrade their gaming gear.

How to File Your Taxes for Free Online and Get the Best Tax Refund

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You’ve long known IGN is the best place for video game and entertainment news, but did you know we’re branching out into giving you the hottest new info on free tax preparation software? It’s true. We’re here to help. We know all too well doing your taxes sucks, so we went ahead and rounded up the best and easiest ways for you to file for free and maximize your refund.

The freest and most direct way to file is to go right to the IRS website and start from there. But if you have questions or need assistance, good luck. That’s why we put together this list. There are lots of ways you might be leaving money on the table without even realizing it, for example. Like, if you make income from streaming, did you know you can write off games and your equipment? It’s true. I didn’t know that until I had my taxes done professionally and now I’m kicking myself for not having monetized my hobby earlier.

Explaining the Avengers New White suits

Happy new Avengers: Endgame trailer day! While at first glance the new trailer might seem to be heavy on flashback footage from previous films, in fact there’s quite a bit to dig into here and speculate about. Which is of course half the fun of these movies. Take, for example, those new Avengers: Endgame white suits. What’s the deal with those things?

The reveal of the suits comes near the end of the trailer, as we see a bunch of Avengers marching through the hangar bay of their headquarters The Right Stuff style (which, by the way, was one of the VHS movies Captain Marvel checked out in that Blockbuster Video in her film). A variety of Avengers — and at least one Guardian of the Galaxy — are donning the costumes, including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, War Machine, Ant-Man and Nebula. (And yes, we know Ant-Man isn’t technically an Avenger in the MCU yet — though maybe he is by the time this scene takes place, as membership is definitely down since the Great Decimation).

Get 31.4% Off ThinkGeek Site-Wide for the Pi Day Sale

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Anyone who’s into video games, Marvel superheroes, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, or really any geeky-cool franchise will want to head over to ThinkGeek today. In honor of Pi Day — everyone’s favorite mathematical holiday — the site is offering a 31.4% discount on everything on the site. All you have to do is enter promo code PIDAY19 at checkout. And if it bothers you that they moved the decimal point for the discount, just be glad that it works in your favor.

What Did You Think of This Week’s Comics?

This week’s new comic book lineup included a Batman Who Laughs spinoff featuring the Grim Knight and IDW’s ambitious reboot of the Transformers franchise.

Check out our new reviews and thinkpieces and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.

The Batman Who Laughs: the Grim Knight #1 Review

Written by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV | Drawn by Eduardo Risso

Fortnite Week 3 Challenges: Magnifying Glass Map Location

The third week of Season 8 is here and we have the locations of all four furthest points on the map.

How to Get Devil May Cry 5’s Secret Mission 10

Use this guide to learn about the DMC 5 secret missions.

Star Wars Episode 9 News Coming In April, But No Word On The Trailer

It appears Lucasfilm is gearing up to make some announcements about Star Wars: Episode IX. The company has confirmed that a panel dedicated to the upcoming film will be held during the Star Wars Celebration event in Chicago next month.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and director J.J. Abrams will appear on the panel, but that’s all we know for sure. The panel will feature “surprises and special guests,” according to the latest episode of the Star Wars Show. It’s unknown if any of the cast will appear on the panel or if we’ll finally get a trailer.

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The panel will take place on Friday, April 12, and thankfully it’ll be streamed live. Episode IX is the final instalment in what’s called the “Skywalker Saga.”

It was originally expected to be directed by Jurassic World’s Colin Trevorrow, who had a different vision. Abrams, you may recall, directed 2015’s The Force Awakens.

Episode IX was initially announced with a May 2019 release date, but Lucasfilm delayed the film to December following the change of directors. It may be for the best, as Disney already has a massive release in Avengers: Endgame coming in late-April.

Episode IX brings back Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, and John Boyega, while Keri Russell, Dominic Monaghan, and Richard E. Grant are making their Star Wars franchise debuts with the new film.

It’s not just Episode IX that may get revealed at Star Wars Celebration. The new third-person Star Wars game from Apex Legends developer Respawn, Jedi Fallen Order, will be formally unveiled at the show–so keep checking back for more!