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Sam Lake on Alan Wake 2, Control, How Max Payne Changed His Life, and More!

Longtime Remedy Entertainment writer Sam Lake sat down to discuss his unexpected career, from how helping a friend led to writing Max Payne, creating Alan Wake, the elusive Alan Wake 2, lessons learned from Quantum Break, and how it’s all led to Remedy’s new game, Control.

If you’d rather listen than watch (but we encourage you to watch!), here’s an audio-only download link of the full episode. One way or the other we hope you’ll check out the full interview!

Here is a preview clip, in which Lake discusses how he still wants to make Alan Wake 2:

And if you missed it, here’s last month’s episode of Unfiltered, in which Bethesda design legend Todd Howard discusses the past, present, and future of The Elder Scrolls along with Fallout and Starfield:

Two Point Hospital Will Land on Consoles This Christmas

Two Point Hospital has been prescribed for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch, with a late 2019 release date penciled in.

The game initially launched for PC, but when Two Point Hospital lands on consoles later this year it will be “fully rebuilt for console gaming,” according to a press release from Publisher SEGA. PC updates like being able to customise room and character designs are being included in the console release, along with copy-paste functionality for room layouts.

The console version will also include Two Point Hospital’s Bigfoot and Pebberley Island expansions, which means there’ll be a host of new hospitals and climate-based diseases for players to content with, as well as the original features included in the base game.

Quentin Tarantino’s Star Trek Movie Is Set in the ‘Chris Pine Timeline’

Quentin Tarantino has confirmed that his Star Trek movie will take place in what he refers to as the “Chris Pine timeline.”

The influential filmmaker recently sat down with MTV’s Happy Sad Confused podcast to talk about his current and future projects. Over the course of the conversation, he opened up about the script for his much-discussed Star Trek movie, revealing that it will take place somewhere within the Kelvin timeline, the same universe in which 2009’s Star Trek, 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness, and 2016’s Star Trek Beyond reside.

SSD Deals: Speed Up Your PS4, Xbox One, and PC Load Times

Among the details we know about the next generation of consoles is that Sony and Microsoft’s next systems will minimize, or even eliminate, load times. That sounds great, but we won’t see those new consoles this year. If you want to speed up load times on your games right now, the best thing you can do is add a solid state drive to your PS4, Xbox One, or PC. Because SSDs don’t have spinning discs, they can load data much faster than the hard drives that comes in the systems.

The benefits on PC are obvious and immediate, but on console they vary depending on the game and what’s loading. However, numerous tests have shown that SSDs do speed up loading times on PS4 and Xbox One. Thankfully, adding an external SSD to your setup is a cinch. Here are the best deals around on solid state drives.

Team Rocket Join Pokémon Go and Introduce Two New Types

A new Pokémon Go update has brought Team Rocket to your neighbourhood, alongside two new Pokémon types: Shadow and Purified.

Some PokéStops are now blackened and guarded by a Team Rocket grunt who players can fight. Win, and they’ll leave behind their Shadow Pokémon. These sad creatures are a corrupted type, made after ordinary Pokémon are forced into doing bad things that eventually close off their souls.

Thankfully, once you’ve beaten three of a grunt’s Pokémon in PVE combat, you can capture their Shadow Pokémon. To do this you’ll need to use a Premier Ball (like in a raid) and “purify” the creature back to normality afterwards using Stardust or Candy. You could also keep them in their Shadow state, if you’re the sort of person that pulls legs off flies.

GTA 5 Online’s Big Casino Update Now Live; Patch Notes Released

More than a month after it was officially announced, Grand Theft Auto V‘s new Diamond Casino & Resort is open for business. The long-awaited casino is now live in GTA Online on PS4, Xbox One, and PC as part of the game’s latest update, which also introduces a wealth of new clothing options, vehicles, bug fixes, and other tweaks to the online mode.

Located on the corner of Vinewood Park Drive and Mirror Park Boulevard, the Diamond Casino & Resort is a new facility where you and other players can enjoy the nightlife. The casino floor features all of the activities you’d expect to find in this type of establishment, including Three Card Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, and Slot Machines, with some enticing prizes at stake, including some new “high-end” vehicles.

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Additionally, high rollers can purchase a penthouse at the Diamond Casino & Resort, which can then be customized to your liking with a media room, spa, garage space, and other options. Those who purchase a penthouse will also gain “VIP” access to certain areas of the casino as well as a new storyline involving the Diamond family. If you have a Twitch Prime account, you can score a penthouse for free if you link your accounts by the end of July 19. More details can be found on Rockstar’s blog.

Alongside the Diamond Casino & Resort, the latest GTA Online update adds seven new vehicles to the game: the Truffade Thrax, Obey 8F Drafter, Weeny Issi Sport, Vapid Caracara 4×4, Annis S80RR, Enus Paragon R, and the armored Enus Paragon R, which can be unlocked by completing the new casino story missions. Rockstar says more than 400 pieces of clothing and artwork for your penthouse will also be available through the casino store, and new collectible playing cards can be found hidden across Los Santos. There are 54 in total, and each one you collect will reward you with RP and Chip bonuses.

Rounding out the update is a litany of bug fixes and stability improvements. You can see a portion of the patch notes, courtesy of Rockstar, below. For more details on the Diamond Casino & Resort update, check out Rockstar’s new blog post.

GTA Online Diamond Casino & Resort (Title Update 1.47) Patch Notes

New Content – PS4, Xbox One, PC

The Diamond Casino & Resort has been added to GTA Online. The Diamond Casino & Resort is a shared location for players to enjoy together. The Casino offers a wide range of activities and provides multiple Guest Services for players to use.
The Casino Penthouse has been added to GTA Online. Players can purchase a Casino Penthouse from The Diamond Casino & Resort website and can be customized with a choice of optional extras such as a media room, a spa, a private dealer, garage space, and much more. The Penthouse also provides owners with a VIP membership that gives access features including with new Casino Story Missions, Freemode Missions, and two new arcade games.
Hidden Playing Card Collectibles have been added to GTA Online. Players can find these Hidden Playing Card Collectibles scattered around Los Santos and collect them for a reward. Collectibles progress can be tracked by using the new ‘Collectibles’ option in Interaction Menu.
Seven new vehicles have been added to GTA Online:
- Truffade Thrax
- Obey 8F Drafter
- Weeny Issi Sport
- Vapid Caracara 4×4
- Annis S80RR
- Enus Paragon R
- Enus Paragon R (Armoured)
Over 400+ items of clothing and artwork for the Penthouse will be made for sale for Male and Female characters in the Casino Store that rotates items weekly
New Races have been added to GTA Online
Six new player actions have been added to GTA Online:
- Cut Throat
- Cry Baby
- Stinker
- Shadow Boxing
- Karate Chops
- The Woogie
New Daily Objectives have been added to GTA Online
Eleven new Awards have been added to GTA Online

New Features & Updates – PS4, Xbox One, PC

Updates have been made to the ‘Passive Mode’ option in GTA Online:
- Passive Mode can now no longer be active when using a weaponized vehicle
- A Passive Mode cooldown of 2 minutes is now in place for players who have just killed another player
- Players now must wait 5 minutes before they can activate Passive Mode again after disabling it
- Players now must wait 30 seconds before they can disable Passive Mode after activating it
Updates have been made to the ‘Go Ghosted’ option in GTA Online:
- The ‘Go Ghosted’ option is now available to players after 2 deaths instead of 3
- The length of time players remain ghosted to each other has been increased from 2 minutes to 5 minutes
- The window of time for consecutive kills to count has been increased from 5 minutes to 10 minutes
Updates have been made to Daily Objectives in GTA Online:
- A number of PVP related Daily Objectives have been removed
- The first Daily Objective in the list will now be the same for all players each day
- The cash reward for completing the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly streaks has been increased
A new ‘Services’ option has been added to the Interaction Menu that allows players to view and change options for all large vehicle properties such as:
- The Terrorbyte
- The Avenger
- The Mobile Operations Center
- The Galaxy Super Yacht
Updates have been made to Series in GTA Online:
- ‘Featured Adversary Mode’ has been renamed to ‘Featured Series’
- Target Assault Series has been removed
- Each Series type now only has one trigger on the map
- Several help text entries regarding existing Series have been removed
- Updates have been made to Series help text appearance rates
Player Elevation Indicators are now present in all Instanced Content such as Adversary Modes, Heists, etc.
Time Trials now pay out $100,000 upon successful completion
The Stone Hatchet has been added to Creators
The Declassee Impaler is now purchasable on the arenawar.tv website
Arena Traps have been added to the Arena Creator
The Race type of Arena War Races are now forced into being a ‘GTA Race’
Players can now use the laptop in their Arena Workshop to see all of the Sponsorship Tier unlocks they have been awarded The Nightclub popularity gained for completing a Nightclub Management Mission has been increased from 10% to 25%

One Of Last Year’s Best PC Games Is Coming To PS4, Xbox One, And Switch

Sega has announced it is bringing one of its best PC games of 2018 to consoles. Two Point Hospital, the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in “late 2019.”

The game will come to those platforms both physically and digitally, and the new versions will include all the updates and new features the PC edition received after launch. That also means the game’s two expansions, Bigfoot and Pebberley Island, will be packed in. Pricing has not been announced.

Our critic, James Swinbanks, enjoyed the management sim and awarded it an 8/10 in GameSpot’s Two Point Hospital review. “It’s remarkable that it’s taken so long for a spiritual successor to Theme Hospital to show up, but now that it’s here, it feels like it’s been well worth the wait,” he wrote.

“The exaggerated, cartoon look and relaxed approach to management make it inviting enough for most players, while the deeper aspects of its economy are enough to keep seasoned players engaged. Two Point Hospital not only re-works an old formula into something modern and enjoyable, it also iterates on the classic brand of irresistible charm and wit, making something that’s truly wonderful.”

Microsoft Sale on Xbox Games, PC Hardware, Xbox Game Pass Deal and More

Since Xbox has been playing catch-up this generation, it’s made for some really excellent chances to save. Microsoft extended this climate of savings to include more than just Xbox One games and accessories: its current deals event has Surface and accessories, too, along with PC games and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Deal

There are two great opportunities to get on board with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate right now. For those not in the know, Game Pass Ultimate takes all the goodness of Game Pass and mashes it together with the goodness of Xbox Live Gold. You can try it out for just $1 for 1 month right now and download and play over 100 different games. Or you can get 3-months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $14.99 (normally $44.99), but that deal runs out in 6 days.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super Review

Nvidia recently announced “super” variants of three RTX GPUs to compete with the new Navi GPUs from AMD. We’ve already reviewed the 2060 Super and 2070 Super, but the RTX 2080 Super was pushed back a bit, and now it’s finally here.

Enter for a Chance to Win Sea of Solitude

Welcome to Daily Win, our way of giving back to the IGN community. To thank our awesome audience, we’re giving away a new game each day to one lucky winner. Be sure to check IGN.com every day to enter in each new giveaway.

Today we’re giving away a digital copy of Sea of Solitude for PC/Origin. To enter into this sweepstake, fill out the form below. You must be at least 13 years old and a legal U.S. resident to enter. Today’s sweepstake will end at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Entries entered after this time will not be considered.