I actually think that ign is becoming more biased, they keep comparing games to eachother, i think ign needs some time off to remember what being a gamer is about. Just sitting back and taking everything in. The Reviews are just annoying to read. You guys act like only things with guns get 10 out of 10, surely there are games that are more if not just as enjoyable as uncharted, but you'll never know if you keep having expectations while playing games. Even your Tv reviews feels like your just so bent on expectations you don't have any fun. (unless its a shooter game or a show like dragon ball z)

The slider is much better than it was yesterday. However, I still don't like how those images are below the slider (where the slider thumbs/tabs used to be). I feel like you should probably move them above the slider and put the tabs underneath where the used to be. However this might disrupt the visual flow since it'll be the first thing the users see. It depends on what you guys are trying to do with the layout. If you don't want to do that then just put some distance between the slider and the content underneath or separate them with a border or something.

It's a strange layout, one that I have seen a certain other gaming website change to something very similar recently. I don't know who went for it first but I just think if you're going to redesign the website it would be best if you made it a little more unique.
I have to say it is close enough to the old look that it feels familiar to use. But I don't feel like the usability has increased, which with a redesign should be the case.
I also think it would be nice to see an article from the people who redesigned it stating what they have changed AND why they have changed it. It would also then be easier for the community to give feedback rather than locking up our experience with this feedback window that at least I (in chrome) cannot close without writing or voting for something.
Another user has stated that the new video in full screen mode displays the time slider all the time, I agree with him/her that it should become visible on mouseover.

I've got a few ideas actually..

- Have more incentive to get IGN Prime! I love this website and I've thought about purchasing IGN Prime but there's just not enough incentive. I mean I'm not asking for more free games or anything, just more out of your website. You have IGN Prime users only forums and that's just one step, build upon what the website itself has to offer.

- Just an idea, but what about a chat box? I'm really not sure how you would implement it, maybe by each topic/ sub topic in the forums.. but the main idea is being able to communicate more openly with other users, share ideas and interests, talk about the latest news etc.

- Drop down menure from the top, voted for it and hope you bring it back. It's not a matter of should we keep it or should we not keep it, it's a matter of accessibility for users to get to where they want to go faster.

- A more noticeable way to show there is a forum for a certain topic. For example, it deeply saddens me that there is not one active user on the Avatar: The Last Airbender forums for two reasons. One, you combined TLAB and the Legend of Korra which could be confusing. Two, you have to scroll through a never ending list of TV shows just to find it!

- Have a area on IGN which is just all Kickstarter news. I mean I can't visit this site anymore without seeing something kickstarter related. This doesn't mean it's bad, just that it'd be interesting to have it's own area since it seems to be so popular and looks like it will continue to be so.

- Video player just seems a little clunky and could use a redesign. I think what everyone is look for is one that just works properly, and has the simplicity of the YouTube video player.

- Make blogs more noticeable maybe? Just by looking at the blogs page and recent blogs, it's not that the articles posted are bad, just that no one probably even knows there's a blog page and plenty of people aren't getting noticed for their hard work.

- again with the blogs, it would be amazing if under how many comments a blog received that you also add views. I think it would just make those writing a blog actually feel like people are looking at what they're creating.

Couple of things to keep ya guys busy. Even with the suggestions, IGN is an amazing site with no real problems. Appreciate the hard work you guys do. :)