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IGN's New Look

It takes time to get things right. More than a decade after IGN first launched, and after a half-dozen revisions, we finally found a look that suits us. Certainly, we've had many readers who enjoyed and will even miss our cluttered pages, but in time, we're certain you'll come to agree that this slimmer, sleeker IGN is best in a long line of facelifts.

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LordMarius5273d ago

I like it, hopefully they also change their IGNorant ways

Maddens Raiders5273d ago (Edited 5273d ago )

well, you know the rest....

Lifendz5273d ago

and it's easier on the eyes, but it sorta looks like a blog now.

NecrumSlavery5273d ago

A turd rolled in glitter and sprinkles, is still a turd.

Until IGN goes back to being unbiased and flamebait free, they'll be a fail in my book.

randomwiz5273d ago

@1.2 Agreed

Don't get me wrong, I like this layout, but...

I wouldn't say blog, but it looks more like 100 other sites out there.

Lifendz5273d ago

and most of those sites don't have anywhere near the budget that IGN has. I guess they had to do something because the other IGN layout was daunting to some. I would go there and be overwhelmed. Now I'm....well...underwhelmed. Can't win I guess. Hope they stick with this and don't change to something else.

Darkstorn5273d ago

The site used to be so cluttered, I'm liking the change.

vickers5005273d ago

"Until IGN goes back to being unbiased and flamebait free, they'll be a fail in my book."

Throwing out their own thoughts and opinions in favor of yours (i.e. giving every ps3 exclusive a 10) does not equal unbiased.

On topic. I don't like their new site, the review section is all cluttered now and you have to scroll down the whole page to see all the reviews and scores. It's like going from List view in windows, to thumbnail view, except that you have to scroll down to see all of them. Obviously this isn't a massive problem, but if we're talking about being "easier on the eyes" then it sucks. At least for me or someone who doesn't have to put on glasses to read something on a computer screen.

NoBias5273d ago

My favorite part about it is that they removed the scrolling article thumbnails. I hated when I used to go click on one and right before I did, it would scroll to the left and I'd click on the wrong article ha.

MasFlowKiller5273d ago (Edited 5273d ago )

Sh!t cover in gold is still sh!t, i don't see how putting a new cover over the smelliest of diarrhea in the internet is going to change anything.

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slave_2D_controller5273d ago (Edited 5273d ago )

It looks a lot like N4G now. Any of my PS3 Brethren care to hi-jack and take over IGN and run it like we do here on N4G? No? Me neither. HAHA

LordMarius5273d ago

nah their comment system is terrible

LordMarius5273d ago

well you cant really reply to someone like here,
it doesnt really have a community feel to it, unless you are seeing the comments in the forum page. Also there is sometimes pages of comments and when I click on one it sends me to an ad and once Im done it sends me back to the 1st page of comments.

UnSelf5273d ago

i see

well im not sure if ur aware but ign's comments are also redirected to a forum if u wanted to get in depth on the comments

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Sickr5273d ago

Certainly a major improvement on its clunky predecessor. Very clean simplistic and best of all, fast. Might visit the site more often now, who knows?

The Great Melon5273d ago (Edited 5273d ago )

Agreed. Simpler and sleeker are always better in my book. I really didn't like their old website with the news scroll. Glad they changed it.

Polluted5273d ago

I like it. Loads a lot faster than before.

mxrider25273d ago

If it is supposed to be modeled after the arcade box screw you microsoft for paying for dat

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Two Decades Later, the Original Splinter Cell is Still a Masterpiece

They don't make games like this anymore.

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vgvill13h ago

Too dated in my book. The AI is way too unpredictable to be acceptable today. It's definitely a game of its time.

Jingsing10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

Agreed with those sentiments. The quality of the CPU controlled characters make or break a stealth game and they are pretty poor in all the Splinter Cell games by today's standard. This is what led me to playing Spies vs Mercs all the time in later games just to get a better stealth experience from a real person. Arguably Sony are making better stealth games albeit not Tom Clancy stuff.

TheProfessional5h ago(Edited 5h ago)

You should stick with fortnite or one of the countless bloodborne style games then. What a joke.

rlow17h ago

I had a good time with the game. It is a product of its time. But when it came out it was a must have game for a lot of people. I wish Ubisoft would make another game in the series or at least a reboot.

vgvill4h ago

They are making a remake, I think. I loved the original game when it was released, but I tried to play it again in recent years and just couldn't get on with it. The same with the older Hitman games.

PrecursorOrb4h ago

Yeah chaos theory still holds up though I gotta say. If you’re a fan of the series I highly suggest you go back to that one. Ubi has said they are remaking sc for “modern audiences”. I don’t have a lot of faith for the future of that company

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A Matter Of Trust: What The Game Industry Should Do To Win Gamers Back

Skewed and Reviewed have written an Opinion Piece covering issues in the gaming industry, how current issues were issues years ago, and what can be done to help restore consumer trust.

anast5d ago

Nothing. It's up to the gamers to stop consuming content from companies that they don't agree with.

Garethvk5d ago

How do you know if you agree with it or not unless you play it? Which without conventions forces gamers to rely on trailers. Perhaps Demos should be made more frequently. But companies need to do better as well.

anast5d ago

Wait until release. Watch Gameplay. Exercise patience.

Garethvk5d ago

But is that not what they have now? Tons of gameplay or are you talking about watching actual gamers play it versus the trailers and streams? The big issue is that some companies pay streamers and influencers and they create content but for me; that is hardly a fair, unbiased, and factual look at a game.

1nsomniac5d ago

Get rid of the suits in the industry and job done!!

Garethvk5d ago

They usually are attached to the money sadly. It would be nice to have gamers in charge but you have so much money invested that business people are needed. Hence the issue; you need people who know business but are also gamers who know have an eye to the community. It sounds simple in theory that if you give gamers quality games that they want to play; money will be made. But that is not always so.

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From The Last of Us to Baldur's Gate 3: The success of the Game Music Festival

Marie Dealessandri speaks to Borislav Slavov and Gustavo Santaolalla about “the new golden age of games music”.

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