The latest Assassin’s Creed is awesome. Join Daemon, host of Game Scoop!, as he assassinates a few ancient Grecians.
Independent Games Stores Reportedly Won’t Get Red Dead 2 Until November
A number of independently owned video game stores aren’t expecting to receive copies of Red Dead Redemption 2 until November.
As reported by Kotaku, various independent game retailers, as well as the gaming rental service GameFly, don’t believe they will get copies of the game on its release date of October 26 like major retailers including GameStop, Best Buy and more are expected to receive. Instead, many are expecting copies to arrive a week or so later.
These retailers aren’t entirely sure why this is happening, though issues of supply constraints, as well as a fears of mom-and-pop stores potentially breaking the game’s street date, were both touched on by shop owners. Some stores have noted that there’s a possibility that they could receive Xbox One copies of the game on time, though the probability that many independent retailers won’t get any copies of the game within its first week of release is reportedly high.
IGN Fan Fest: Celebrate the Year in Games With IGN This December
Come ring in the year in games at IGN’s Fan Fest, presented by Kellogg’s Wild Berry Froot Loops, an event to celebrate gaming fandom with all of our fans! The industry’s biggest personalities will be there and we want you to join us on Friday, December 7 in Los Angeles, California.
At IGN Fan Fest, you and your friends can celebrate and play the amazing games of 2018 with IGN personalities and hang out with your favorite gaming personalities, streamers, and creators of great games. It will have fun fan surprises, feature great music, and be an amazing night celebrating all things gaming. Stay tuned for more details on what’s coming to IGN Fan Fest and how you can become a part of the action!
My Dinner with Hervé Review
My Dinner with Hervé premieres Saturday, October 20 at 8/7c on HBO.
A movie 10 years in the making – with IGN first reporting on it here and then the news of Peter Dinklage playing Villechaize in 2011 here (when Preacher’s Dominic Cooper was going to co-star) – My Dinner with Hervé breaks down the final tragic hours of fizzled pop culture icon Hervé Villechaize’s life, showcasing the star’s lengthy bacchanalian final interview that occurred directly before his suicide in 1993.
Plantronics Rig 400 Pro HC Headset Review
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Plantronics’ lineup of RIG gaming headset is pretty confusing. There are RIG models designated with numbers ranging from 300 to 800, and a lot of them include additional model numbers and designators to signify some special feature(s). For any given model there could be an eSports Edition, a Pro edition, a Pro eSports edition, or HD, HS, HC, E and more variants. I’m looking at the Plantronics Rig 400 Pro HC (See it at GameStop) which is a $60 midrange model despite the word “Pro” in its name. It offers Dolby Atmos surround sound, and is compatible with PS4, PC, and Xbox. It’s basically an upgraded version of the RIG 400HX we reviewed previously.
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Funimation Ending Its Partnership with Crunchyroll Next Month
Funimation’s partnership with Crunchyroll will come to an end on November 9, 2018.
Crunchyroll shared the news in a post on its official forums, saying:
As many of you know, we have had an ongoing partnership with Funimation the last two years, sharing anime between users. Unfortunately, Funimation has decided to go their separate way, and this partnership will be winding down on Friday, November 9.
In September of 2016, Funimation and Crunchyroll announced a partnership to share existing content across both streaming platforms, as well as new content—with Crunchyroll providing subbed simulcasts and Funimation handling English dubbed simulcasts.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Game Size Confirmed, And It’s Huge
Between its sprawling world and sheer range of activities to do, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a huge game, and you’ll need to have quite a bit of space on your console to install it. Rockstar has opened a support page for the upcoming title on its website, confirming its file size on PS4 and Xbox One–and it’s even larger than previously estimated.
According to the support page, Red Dead Redemption 2 weighs in at 99 GB on PS4. You’ll need to have even more room if you’re going digital, as the installation process will require an additional 50 GB on top of that. Xbox One owners, meanwhile, will need to have 107 GB to install the game.
There has been much speculation over how big Red Dead Redemption 2’s size is, although all previous estimates have indicated that it was going to be quite hefty. The box for the Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4 Pro bundle suggested it was going to be 105 GB, while the Microsoft Store listed it as approximately 88 GB.
If you’re purchasing Red Dead Redemption 2 digitally, you’ll be able to pre-load it starting tonight, October 18, at 9 PM PT (12 AM ET on Friday). You’ll get other benefits for pre-ordering the game, such as the Ardennes War Horse, Outlaw Survival Kit, extra cash in Red Dead Redemption 2’s story mode, and bonus GTA$ for Grand Theft Auto V‘s GTA Online mode. You can read more in our Red Dead Redemption 2 pre-order guide.
Red Dead Redemption 2 releases for PS4 and Xbox One on October 26. Rockstar has just released the game’s launch trailer, which you can watch here. For more, be sure to check out our latest Red Dead Redemption 2 impressions.
Don’t Expect Big Diablo News At BlizzCon, Blizzard Warns
Blizzard has released a statement to let fans know not to expect a major Diablo announcement at BlizzCon in November. Writing on its website, Blizzard said it’s aware of the “rumours flying around” about Blizzard’s plans for Diablo at BlizzCon, but a new game announcement may not be one of them. The studio re-affirmed that it is working on multiple different new Diablo projects, but in typical Blizzard form, the developer said it won’t talk about them until “the time is right.”
“We know what many of you are hoping for and we can only say that ‘good things come to those who wait,’ but evil things often take longer,” Blizzard said. “We appreciate your patience as our teams work tirelessly to create nightmarish experiences worthy of the Lord of Terror.”
There will be some “Diablo-related news” at BlizzCon, but it apparently won’t be a new game reveal. Blizzard is holding a panel called “Diablo: What’s Next,” and this is apparently where Blizzard make whatever announcements about Diablo that it has planned.
Something new called Diablo: Reign of Terror was recently leaked by way of the official Blizzard merchandise store. We still don’t know what it is, but it could be one of Blizzard’s announcements at BlizzCon. A new Diablo TV show for Netflix is reportedly in development, and if an announcement is coming soon, BlizzCon could be the place for it to finally be unveiled.
As for what we absolutely know is happening, Diablo III launches for Nintendo Switch on November 2, which is the first day of BlizzCon. What kind of announcements about Diablo are you hoping to see at BlizzCon? Let us know in the comments below!
Rocket League Dev Hopeful For PS4 Cross-Play, Delays RocketID Update
Developer Psyonix has announced that it has pushed its plans for expanded Rocket League cross-platform functionality into early next year. However, one silver lining is that Sony’s recent announcement of cross-play support–led by demand for Fortnite among others–means that the studio can prep its plans to work across all platforms, including PS4.
The announcement came as part of the Rocket League roadmap. The backbone of the feature will be RocketID, its connected account system that will allow features like friends lists and parties across all platforms. That system is apparently taking longer than the studio expected.
“While our goal was to release RocketID before the end of 2018, we’ve made the difficult decision to push its release into early 2019,” the announcement said. “The good news is that with Sony’s recent announcements regarding full cross-platform functionality, we can now make additional changes to prepare RocketID for ALL platforms should we receive permission to do so! We’re working incredibly hard to ensure that it’s as intuitive, stable, and polished as possible, before releasing it to the world.”
That mention of permission is also key. Sony has let Fortnite begin to work cross-platform as a beta test, but it has been unclear about when and which games will be prioritized next for the functionality. Rocket League is one commonly requested game, and actually had been generating demand for cross-platform play before Fortnite drove demand up even further. Psyonix had expressed frustration with Sony for refusing to budge on cross-platform play, despite having figured it out early.
Rocket League fans do have a few things to look forward to this year, though. An update in early December will give Xbox One X players 4K with HDR and 60 FPS. That month will also introduce the next Rocket Pass, and another round of premium DLC. Plus, the studio is going to be launching another Frosty Fest event.