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Monday, April 2, 2018

Chasm Finally Coming Out This Summer

Infinite Metroidvania game, Chasm, is finally being released for PlayStation 4 and Vita this summer, and it will be cross-buy.

James Petruzzi, founder of Bit Kid Inc., made the announcement on the PlayStation Blog, stating the development team expects to submit the final game to Sony in a few months before launching in the summer, although the studio has not yet finalized a release date.

Chasm is a Metroid-style action adventure game where each room has been hand-designed, but the game stitches them together in a way which will be different for every player. Players will explore these unique, sprawling labyrinths to obtain powerful new equipment and battle deadly monsters.

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Sea of Thieves Community Salty About First 'Pirate Legend'

Earlier today, Twitch streamer Prod1gyX became the first Sea of Thieves player to achieve "Pirate Legend" status. The achievement was expected to be celebrated as a major milestone for the community; however, Prod1gyX's feat has been met with some controversy, as some community members are taking issue with how his legendary status was earned.

Posts in the day following Prod1gyX's accomplishment on the popular Sea of Thieves subreddit were dedicated to the player, with multiple posts referring to the streamer as "#NotMyPirateLegend." Collectively, the anti-Prod1gyX posts have garnered thousands of upvotes, as community members outline their issues with the game's first-ever legend. Below, we dive into what it takes to attain legendary status and why Prod1gyX's methods have been met with controversy.

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Revisiting God of War With Ascension Livestream

We're about to stream two hours of God of War Ascension to look back on God of War in preparation for the new game on April 20! Come hang out with me over at twitch.tv/ign and youtube.com/ign

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Fortnite Mobile is Now Available to the Public on iOS

Now anyone can download and play Fortnite Mobile on a compatible iOS device.

Epic Games made the announcement on Twitter today, saying you no longer need a special link or an invitation from a friend to play Battle Royale on mobile devices. You need an internet connection and iOS 11 in order to play the game, and you download it on the App Store or get started on Epic Games' website.

The mobile title is only compatible with the iPhone SE, 6S, 7, 8 and X, and with the iPad Mini 4, Air 2, 2017 and Pro models. However, it does not support the iPhone 5S, 6, 6 Plus, and the iPad Air, Mini 2, Mini 3 and iPod Touch. An Android version is still in the works and is expected to arrive within the next few months.

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Pokemon Go Adds Legendary Pokemon Latios and Latias

Legendary Pokemon Latias and Latios will be available in Pokemon Go starting today.

From today until May 8, Latias will begin to appear in Raid Battles in Europe and Asia, and Latios will be available in North America, South America, and Africa. After May 8, the Pokemon will switch locations and will be available in their new regions until June 5, when both will disappear from the game.

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Sunday, April 1, 2018

Fortnite Battle Royale: Every Treasure Chest Location Map

Check out our fully interactive map to help you decide where to land.

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Ready Player One's Final Challenge Explained

Note that some spoilers for Ready Player One (the film version) follow, but only as they relate to the subject of the final challenge, finding the Easter egg in Adventure, a 1979 game for Atari 2600.

Original box art for Adventure for Atari 2600.

In Ready Player One, Halliday's final challenge is not to beat Adventure, but to find the (very well) hidden room with the designer, Warren Robinett's name emblazoned in it. There's a fantastic story behind Robinett's inclusion of what became video gaming's first Easter egg, but the short version (go read the long one!) is that Robinett wanted to sign his masterpiece, but Atari's wouldn't allow it. Atari's theory was that programmers would be poached if their names were publicized. So Robinett hid his name. Today, you can still find it hidden in Adventure's code.

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