Month: August 2020

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Marvel’s Avengers Easter Egg Could Hint at Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye Appearance

A recent Marvel’s Avengers War Table may have contained an Easter Egg that hints at a future appearance by Kate Bishop’s Hawkeye.

Clint Barton’s Hawkeye was recently confirmed to be joining Marvel’s Avengers as a playable hero post-launch, and some concept art and a mention of the My Life as A Weapon comic may be teasing fans of a future appearance by Kate Bishop, as a playable hero or otherwise.

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Our detective work begins back at Marvel’s Avengers first War Table where Kamala Khan finds an old photo of the Avengers Crew, which includes Tony Stark (Iron Man), Thor, Steve Rogers (Captain America), Natasha Romanova (Black Widow), Bruce Banner (Hulk), and Clint Barton (Hawkeye), standing together in their street clothes.

As you can see in the image below, Hawkeye is sporting a bullseye logo.

Old Photo

This is important because in Hawkeye’s official reveal, a different logo is shown.

New Hawkeye

This could simply mean Barton retired the old logo for a new one following the disaster that struck the Avengers, but a piece of concept art shared with his reveal hints at another story.

Crystal Dynamics was very clear in stating that My Life as A Weapon, by writer Matt Fraction and artist David Aja, was the team’s favorite comic arc for Hawkeye. The aforementioned concept art, which includes that old logo, was also drawn from this comic.

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Why does this matter? Because Hawkeye Volume 1: My Life as A Weapon includes Young Avengers Presents #6, which tells the story of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop’s first meeting.

While this obviously could just be a nod to Hawkeye’s past, Kate Bishop is a very popular character that would be a welcome addition to Marvel’s Avengers. This makes even more sense when you consider she will be appearing in Marvel’s Hawkeye series on Disney+.

While only time will tell if this ends up being true, what’s wrong with a little glimmer of hope?

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For more on Marvel’s Avengers and Kate Bishop, be sure to check out our Kate Bishop Explained feature, check out all the details on the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers Beta, and read more about how Spider-Man will be exclusive to PlayStation and why that’s good for PlayStation but bad for players.

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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

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TombStar Is The Next Game From Crossy Road Creator Andy Sum

Crossy Road creator Andy Sum and game designer Marcus Grambau have revealed TombStar, a new top-down shooter with space Western elements, and a visual design that was influenced by late ’80s morning cartoons.

At the edge of the Frontier Galaxy, players will have to fight back against the Grimheart Gang, using one of three unique renegade heroes to survive procedurally generated stages laced with bullet hell obstacles.

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Madden NFL 21: Here’s What Comes in Each Edition

Madden NFL 21 is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC on August 28. This year’s installment offers a new Face the Franchise playable documentary career mode, a new season of Madden Ultimate Team, and team playbooks that are updated based on new plays from the NFL season (assuming there is one). It also adds a new way to control your player using the Skill Stick, which lets you link together skill-move combos.

Buying the game for PS4 or Xbox One will get you a free upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X version once the next-gen consoles arrive this fall. The game will be available in standard, deluxe, and MVP editions, and it’s up for preorder now. Here’s where it’s available, along with what comes in each edition.

Preorder Madden NFL 21 Standard Edition

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Preorder the standard edition, and you’ll receive:

  • Choice of 1 of 32 Elite Players from Team Elite Pack
  • 5 MUT Gold Team Fantasy Packs
  • 1 “Your Choice” Uniform Pack

Preorder Madden NFL 21 Deluxe Edition

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Xbox One / Series X

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The deluxe edition includes the following extras and perks:

  • 3-Day Early Access to Madden NFL 21 (8/25/2020)
  • 12 Madden Ultimate Team Gold Team Fantasy Packs
  • 1 of 32 Players from NFL Team Elite Packs
  • 1 “Your Choice” Uniform Pack

Preorder Madden NFL 21 MVP Edition

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The MVP edition includes the following extras and perks:

  • 3-Day Early Access to Madden NFL 21 (8/25/2020)
  • Lamar Jackson Elite Item with Power Up
  • 1 Large Quicksell Training Pack
  • 17 Madden Ultimate Team Gold Team Fantasy Packs
  • Madden Championship Series Ultimate Champion Pack
  • 1 of 32 Players from NFL Team Elite Packs
  • 1 “Your Choice” Uniform Pack

Madden NFL 21 Preorder Bonus

best-buy-preorder-bonusA couple of retailers have their own exclusive preorder bonuses. Here they are:

Other Preorder Guides

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Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.

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New QuakeCon PC Games Sale Offers Steep Markdowns On Doom And More

QuakeCon kicks off this weekend, and to celebrate, game stores are launching sales on Bethesda’s biggest franchises, including Doom, The Elder Scrolls, and Dishonored. PC games store GOG is the latest to launch its QuakeCon deals, offering steep discounts on some fantastic DRM-free games.

GOG’s sale excludes Doom Eternal (which you can find on sale at Fanatical, which has a flash deal on Doom Eternal for $27.59 right now), but it spotlights classic Doom titles like Doom 3: BFG Edition for $6 and Doom II bundled with Final Doom for $3.

Older Fallout games feature in the QuakeCon promotion, including the excellent Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition and Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition for $6 each. Plus, Dishonored’s Definitive Edition is down to $7, while Dishonored 2 is available for just $10. For a great intro to the first-person action series, consider picking up Dishonored: Complete Collection for $24, which bundles Dishonored: Definitive Edition and all its DLC, Dishonored 2, and the standalone adventure Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.

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Pokemon Go August 2020 Field Research List

August is officially here, and that means there’s a new batch of Field Research tasks and rewards in Pokemon Go. Many of this month’s tasks revolve around Fighting-type Pokemon, so you’ll have a chance to catch monsters like Meditite, Makuhita, Machop, and others when you complete Field Research this month.

To go along with the new Field Research tasks, Niantic is offering a new Research Breakthrough reward this month as well: Scraggy, the Dark/Fighting Pokemon from Pokemon Black and White versions. Each time you collect enough Research stamps to achieve a Research Breakthrough this month, you’ll get a chance to catch Scraggy in the game.

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