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NBA 2K's Mike Wang 'Immediately Regretted' Jumping Ship to EA
In the world of video games, especially with massive companies like 2K Sports and EA, it’s incredibly rare to hear a developer admit they “immediately regretted” jumping from one company to the next. That’s just what happened on this month’s episode of IGN Unfiltered, where editor Ryan McCaffrey spoke with NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang.
Wang accepted a position at NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts just as NBA 2K6 was wrapping up development. Wang stayed on through NBA 2K7 and 2K8 before making the decision to jump ship to 2K Sports’ biggest rival, EA’s NBA Live, which was trailing behind 2K in critical reception at the time. It wasn’t simply a matter of money, though. Wang’s reasoning was practically Machiavellian.
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Fallout 76: How to Earn Money and Where to Sell
Looking to offload your unwanted junk and make some quick money? See the locations of all traders in Fallout 76.
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How to Unlock Inferno in Soul Calibur 6
Don’t miss out on obtaining Soul Calibur 6’s only hidden character.
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Looking Back at God of War (Almost) a Year Later With Cory Barlog
BEYOND!
On this week’s episode of IGN’s weekly PlayStation show, Beyond!, I, host Jonathon Dornbush, along with Brian Altano and Lucy O”Brien, welcome God of War director Cory Barlog for the final episode of 2018. With God of War named IGN’s Best Game of 2018, the crew and Cory reflect back on God of War’s success, development, and the overall work of Cory and the team at Sony Santa Monica Studio. If you’ve already seen IGN’s God of War spoilercast, think of this as a part 2 to that conversation (which means, yes, there will be spoilers).
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God of War: Collectible Guides for Every Realm and Region
Don’t miss any collectibles in all the regions and realms in God of War.
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How to Get the Best Free Horse in Red Dead 2
Here’s where you can tame the Elite Arabian, the best free horse in RDR2.
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Fans Are Debating Whether GoT and Skyrim's Dragons Are Actually Wyverns
If the Internet is to be believed, Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons might have some serious soul-searching to do about that last title in particular. A great dragon debate has waged on among fans over Christmas, who finally determined that the so-called “dragons” in Game of Thrones are actually — and more accurately — wyverns.
Let’s examine the evidence.
This debate over the accurate term for the winged beasts in Game of Thrones (and Skyrim) stems from the distinction that a dragon is technically a creature with four legs and two wings, while a wyvern has two legs and two wings, and uses its wings as additional legs. This post from Redditor 4h0y1m4p1r4t3 has over two thousand responses of people both debating the different names of various types of dragon-like creatures, or alternately having their minds blown that the “dragons” in Game of Thrones and Skyrim aren’t actually dragons.
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PlayStation Plus January 2019 Free Games Revealed
Ahead of the new year, Sony has revealed the first lineup of free games coming to PlayStation Plus subscribers in 2019.
Here is the list of free games, including which platforms the games will be available for:
- Steep (PS4)
- Portal Knights (PS4)
- Zone of the Enders HD Collection (PS3)
- Amplitude (PS3)
- Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion (PS Vita, Cross Buy with PS4)
- Super Mutant Alien Assault (PS Vita)
These six games will be available for free to download from Jan. 1, 2019 through Feb. 5, 2019.
Ubisoft’s Steep first launched in 2016, and has been continually updated with new content and live activities, including X Games integration. IGN reviewed Steep when it first launched, calling it “a fresh extreme sports journey through a huge map, slowed only by dull paragliding and a lack of progression.”
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NBA 2K's Secrets to Success, the Rivalry With EA, and More: The Story of 2K Gameplay Director Mike Wang
Longtime NBA 2K gameplay director Mike Wang discusses his fascinating career story, including getting noticed on a message board, leaving 2K for EA’s NBA Live and immediately regretting it, coming back, and much more in this one-hour interview!
If you’d rather listen than watch (but we encourage you to watch!), here’s an audio-only download link of the full episode.
Here is a preview clip, in which Wang recounts the story of getting noticed by professional game developers while posting criticism on an Internet message board:
And if you missed it, here’s one of this year’s best episodes of Unfiltered, in which Insomniac founder Ted Price discusses his independent studio’s incredible ride from Sony upstart to Spider-Man powerhouse:
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