Month: November 2020

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Mass Effect Cast to Reunite for N7 Day Amid Trilogy Remaster Speculation

Multiple cast members from the Mass Effect franchise are reuniting for an N7 Day celebration amid continuing speculation about a remaster of the the series’ first three games.

The news was revealed by Commander Shepard himself Mark Meer on Twitter, who added that the special event will take place on “11/7 @ 11 AM PST.”

Fans will be able to tune in on November 7 to check out a stream featuring Meer, Jennifer Hale, Steve Blum, Courtenay Taylor and many other talented voice actors who lent their skills to the sci-fi series. The event will be chaired by Bioware’s Karen Weekes and Patrick Weekes.

Naturally, this could just be a meeting of the minds to reminisce about a popular franchise, but given the speed at which the rumour mill is turning about a potential Mass Effect Trilogy remaster, it would be the perfect time to reveal something that will please franchise fans.

Retail listings regarding a ‘Mass Effect Trilogy Remastered’ game collection for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch cropped up back in September. Then, in early October, a ‘Mass Effect Legendary Edition’ was rated in South Korea. Be sure to check back with IGN to find out if that becomes reality this weekend.

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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

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Gran Turismo 7 Reportedly Aiming to Launch in First Half of 2021

Gran Turismo 7 may launch in the first half of 2021, according to a reported Canadian PlayStation 5 advertisement.

As reported by GTPlanet (and spotted by user ElietheStig on the site’s forums,) a YouTube advert for the PlayStation 5 shows an image from the game. The screenshot is accompanied by a small piece of text, which reads “Sortie prévue pour la première moitié de 2021,” which when translated reads “Release scheduled for the first half of 2021.”

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Sony has yet to announce an official release date for Gran Turismo 7, which was revealed back in June of this year, but this advert suggests that we might see Gran Turismo 7 release within the PlayStation 5’s launch window, at some point in early 2021. The advert is yet to be verified by multiple sources, so do take it with a pinch of salt.

If you want to learn more about Gran Turismo 7, you can check out our piece from the game’s announcement here, which digs into some of the features coming to the game, including the reintroduction of GT Simulation Mode.

An official PlayStation Blog post added that the game will benefit from the haptic feedback provided by the DualSense and the PlayStation 5’s 3D Audio system.

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Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter.

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PS5 DualSense Teardown Reveals How Sophisticated The Adaptive Triggers Really Are

Sony’s next-gen console will arrive with a completely new controller, retiring the DualShock branding for the more advanced DualSense input device. Not just a bigger controller with a new ergonomic design that will come with the PlayStation 5, the DualSense’s haptic feedback and adaptive triggers have also become big talking points.

YouTuber TronicsFix got his hands on one of the controllers and pried it open to see not just how much technology Sony had managed to fit inside of it. He said he wanted to gauge how easily a broken DualSense would be to repair, but he also took a closer look at the variable triggers.

Compared to the DualShock 4, the DualSense is a far more advanced controller and the triggers alone showcase a design that uses more sophisticated technology to deliver haptic feedback. A spiral gear is used to change the resistance on the adaptive trigger, allowing for games such as Deathloop to simulate a gun being jammed or the feeling of drawing a bow to shoot an arrow. The entire assembly makes use of a modular design, allowing for parts to be more easily replaced should they be broken.

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