5 Useful Things to Know About Infinite Crisis

Superheroic MOBA Infinite Crisis is in better shape than it was when I played the closed beta a few months ago. It certainly wasn’t bad then, but moving, attacking, and casting spells all feel fittingly faster now. Also, since going hands-on with the newest characters on the latest map, I’ve identified five aspects of Infinite Crisis that, together, give it a more distinct feel in the ever-crowded MOBA genre. Here are the biggest takeaways you need to know: One Hero Can Perform...

New Release Date Announced for The Purge 2

Universal Pictures has pushed the release date of The Purge: Anarchy from June 20, 2014, to July 18, 2014. The Purge, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey, was Blumhouse's first collaboration with Universal under their first-look deal. Jason Blum of Blumhouse will produce the sequel alongside Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and and Sebastien Lemercier. 00:41 IGN NEWS The Purge Director...

Battlefield 4 Naval Strike Expansion Coming Late March

Battlefield 4's third expansion pack adds new weapons, gadgets, four new maps, a vehicle and a new game mode, DICE announced today. The Naval Strike expansion takes players to the South China Sea in four new multiplayer maps and features the new hovercraft vehicle. Additionally, Naval Strike introduces the Carrier Assault game mode, which is a revamped version of Titan Mode from the 2006 Battlefield 2142. 01:01 ...

Aaron Paul May Join Better Call Saul

Aaron Paul may soon reunite with his former Breaking Bad co-star Bob Odenkirk in the upcoming spinoff Better Call Saul. According to AP News, the actor has had "serious talks" with Better Call Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan about returning to play his character Jesse Pinkman, who in the new show would be a low-level drug dealer before he met Bryan Cranston's Walter White. "Anything Vince is involved with, I'm there," Paul said in a recent Need for Speed interview. "I owe him my...

Wii U is a 'Powerhouse,' Says Donkey Kong Country Developer

The Wii U is much more powerful than people give it credit for, according to Retro Studios president Michael Kelbaugh. "Unfortunately, the perception is that it's not a very powerful machine," Kelbaugh told GameSpot. "That's just not true. It's a powerhouse. It's more than adequate to make great games on." He added that in working on a more powerful machine for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, his team felt free from the "traditional limitations" of the Wii. "It was really fun...

Ashton Kutcher Designing Lenovo Smartphones, Apparently

When Ashton Kutcher took on the role of Apple's visionary co-founder in the biopic Jobs, something must have really stuck. As reported by Recode, the actor will assist Lenovo in developing a unique line of smartphones set to launch sometime in 2014. Lenovo had previously hired Kutcher to promote its Yoga Tablet. "This partnership with Lenovo brings together my love of technology and design that makes your life better," said Kutcher. "I can't wait to dig in and help Lenovo develop future mobile computing products." Lenovo recently purchased the majority of Motorola Mobility from Google in a $2.91 billion USD deal. Lenovo's chief marketing...

Microsoft Considers Free Windows 8.1 Bundle

Earlier this week, ZDNet reported Microsoft was experimenting with the concept of a free version of its latest operating system, Windows 8.1. Speaking with sources familiar with Microsoft's current plans, The Verge is now reporting a bundled version of the OS--called Windows 8.1 with Bing--is already in the works. Allegedly, the free bundle is being positioned as an incentive for Windows 7 users to upgrade, but this offer could extend further. ...

Marvel Announces Days of Future Past Mobile Game

Marvel has announced that it's working with developer GlitchSoft to bring the Uncanny X-Men classic storyline "Days of Future Past" to the world of mobile gaming. VP of Games Production at Marvel TQ Jefferson said of the project, "GlitchSoft came to us with a pedigree of rock-solid game development, strong production values, and a passion for the Uncanny X-Men franchise that was impossible to ignore." Days of Future past is a story line set in a dystopian future where mutants are interned in camps due to anti-mutant hysteria among the general population and takes place in Earth-811 reality in the Marvel Multiverse. ...

New Godzilla Images Include Size Comparison Chart

Even though you don’t get to see too much of him in the most recent trailer, we’ve know for a while now what director Gareth Edwards and Legendary’s new take on Godzilla looks like. (Which is to say, awesome.) But a few new promotional images for the film have now dropped, including a size comparison chart that tracks the King of the Monsters from his original incarnation all the way to this new version. The images come from the new issue of Empire. Take a look at a few of the choice ones here: Who said size matters not? Director Gareth Edwards and Bryan Cranston Edwards also did a trailer breakdown with...

Steam Family Sharing Now Available for All Users

The Steam Family Sharing feature allowing users to share their libraries with each other has left beta and is now available for all users, Valve announced today. Family Sharing allows a user to authorize up to 10 devices and five accounts to access any of the games in his or her Steam account. Users need to be online in order to play a shared game and have access to the entire library of a user sharing games, with some exceptions -- games that use CD keys or third-party services like Origin...

Donkey Kong, Pokemon, and the Shutdown of Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection

Download Nintendo Voice Chat Here Download Nintendo Voice Chat Here This week, NVC #LetTimHost. Join Tim Gettys, Brian Altano, Peer Schneider, and Greg Miller as they talk about the challenging platforming of Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, the weird world of Twitch Plays Pokemon, and the Shutdown of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Leave Us Feedback Please let us know what you think of the show in the comments or email us at the address below. Sign up for future episodes on our RSS feed here. Subscribe to our show on iTunes here. New episodes will post...

State of Decay: Lifeline Places You In Military Command

State of Decay's upcoming DLC, Lifeline, was announced last week with little more than a name and a few particulars, but Undead Labs has now revealed the forthcoming expansion places you in the role of the military during the outbreak. "In zombie fiction, the military is often the go-to badguy," wrote Undead Labs designer Geoffrey Card in a design concept outline of the new content. "They’re the hammer to which every problem is a nail, blindly mowing everything down to serve some unknown...

Games With Gold March 2014: Civilization Revolution, Dungeon Defenders

The two games that will be free to download in March on Xbox 360 are Civilization Revolution and Dungeon Defenders, Microsoft has announced. Beginning tomorrow on March 1, Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution will be knocked down from its regular price of $30 and will be free to download until March 15. Civilization Revolution is an older title from 2008, but it is a great console strategy game. It earned 8.8 in IGN's review when it released. ...

App Store Update: February 28

Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention. For more mobile game trailers, reviews and news be sure to Subscribe to IGNMobileGames on YouTube. Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change. Game Debuts Card City Nights – ($0.99) I thought this art style looked familiar, and sure enough this one's coming from the same team responsible for the Legend of Zelda-esque...

Game Writers Talk About Gay Protagonists

The writer of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon believes we won't see an openly homosexual protagonist in a triple-A game for some time out of fears that sales would be hurt. Speaking to the Ubisoft blog, openly gay Ubisoft Montreal lead writer Lucien Soulban shared his view that we're unlikely to see any gay leads for a while and, if they do turn up, it'll have to be surprise from a powerhouse like Rockstar. 04:33 ...

Hugh Jackman: Recasting Wolverine is “Inevitable”

Say it isn’t so! Hugh Jackman, who has been playing Wolverine since the first X-Men film was released in 2000, believes his days with the claws are numbered. The Origins of X-Men: Days of Future Past I spoke to the superhero actor and super nice guy on the set of director Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Days of Future Past a few months back, and the topic of recasting Wolverine did come up. Today, in the last part of our coverage of that set visit, Jackman addresses that topic and much more… 04:45 Feature X-Men: Days of Future Past Explained...