Start the year off with new Switch games The Nintendo eShop is celebrating the start of the year with some sales on Switch games. The new Year Sale is live right now, with decent cuts into a chunk of the Nintendo Switch’s catalog. This year’s sale runsfrom January 5 to January 15, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Purchases here goes towards Gold Points too, so it’s easy to rack up some extra spending cash....
It’s like a mandolin, but mixed with a DeLorean so it can time travel OK, folks. Ready? We’re going to talk about Star Wars. Jon Favreau, he who ignited the entire MCU withIron Manand just generally makes good stuff, is workingon a live-actionStar WarsTV showfor Disney’s new streaming service. That we knew, what we didn’t know for certain was what it would be about or what it was called. Shooting just started for it, however, so Favreau dropped some knowledge on us with an Instagram post, which is quickly becoming the way all movie tidbits come out now....
I want proof of life I’m not sure I want to see aMega Manfilm by producer Masi Oka after witnessing what happened to theDeath NoteNetflix live-action adaptation. Capcom probably isn’t sure of it either, as they’ve waffled over the idea of aMega Manmoviefor the past several years, putting it on their schedule and taking it off at will. This week it’s back on. For now. According to Capcom’s latest financial report, theMega Manmovie still exists, though some intern may have added it in error (I jest, but I can totally see that happening from someone who still assumes it exists)....
What Peter Parker did on his summer vacation Spider-Man: Homecomingwas a critical hit and has performed quite well at the box office. As of this writing, the movie has earned more than $737 million worldwide. The latest MCU entry is opening up in China soon, where it will surely make more ducats. (I don’t know how many yuan is in a ducat.) Several Chinese posters forSpider-Man: Homecominghave surfaced online, and they are delightful....
Ah, the mobster in his natural habitat Grand Theft Auto Vhas one of my favorite open world settings in the genre. It’s easy to get lost in the wilderness and highways of Los Santos and Blaine County, with the radio blaring, just free roaming around. It looks like 8-bit Bastard and Chaney555 felt the same way, as they’ve been researchingGTA Vfor six months to bring us this 15 minute wildlife documentary....
Just go with it Some of the games in this latestPlayStation Network flash salefit the “survival” theme well. Others require more imagination. But really, it’s the deals themselves that matter most. I have a few recommendations. Notably, there’sTokyo Junglefor $2.25, which ought to be a part of your PS3 library. It’s essential! There’s alsoZero Escape: Virtue’s Last Rewardfor $10; PS Vita owners can fill you in on that one. Lastly, on PS4, there’sEverybody’s Gone to the Rapturefor $8....
BRB going to watch 3:10 to Yuma again It’s really hard to convince people to watch westerns. Having grown up with the genre it’s easy for me to curl up with a good old west flick (I even watchedLone Rangerfor the hell of it, and it had good parts despite being an hour too long), but it’s decidedly less popular these days. These folks over at Beat Down Boogie recreated a western in the vein ofZelda, titled “Hang Em Hyrule....
Dutch developerTwo Tribeshas just announced its newest project, and it wants to get players involved in the game development process too. Ten years after the initial release ofToki Tori, Two Tribes are working onToki Tori 2for the PC and Mac, with the hopes to release it in the first quarter 2012. The interesting part of this announcement is that Two Tribes is letting players not only track the development of the game through blog posts and Twitter, but they are also allowing them to play early iterations of the game....
Servers will be down during this April 22, 1 PM PST update On April 22,SimCitywill continue itsarduous trekto becoming a game worthy of its name. The Update 2.0 patch will address “a number of top-requested bug fixes and improvements,” according to developer Maxis. Along with some minor content additions — mayors can now drive their car/limo/helicopter to work) — this patch will address the complaints about transit bugs and the game’s economy, among other things....
My first response to this photo was “…..What…IS that?” If you doing the same, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised. The odd object you see above is actually concept art for a new version fo the PSP, drawn by artist Tai Chiem. It of coure has no basis in reality whatsoever, which is probably a good thing as I think it would look awkward to say the least in many a man’s front pocket....
Subscription could be used for future Xbox The mobile phone-styleXbox 360 / Xbox Live subscriptionthat Microsoft tried out earlier this year in some of their own stores must have worked well for them as they’re now expanding the program to other retailers. WSJsays that the $99 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle that required a 2-year subscription (with $14.99 a month payments) to Xbox Live will also be available in Walmart, Toys ‘R’ Us, and GameStop stores in the coming weeks....
Not a moment too soon After missing the console’s launch, HBO Max is now on PlayStation 5 in the United States. This really shouldn’t be a big deal – it’s one ofmanystreaming apps – but given how elusive HBO Max can be on certain platforms and devices (like Roku), it’s a sigh-of-relief news story for a lot of us hoping togo hard on movies in 2021. (Speaking of:here’s a list of supported apps on PS5, if you need it....
First monthly broadcast coming May 21 [Update:Spike Chunsofthas confirmed on Twitterthat the “Anniversary Editions” will be localised for mobile platforms in the west. More news is expected at the May 10 live stream.] Spike Chunsoft has announced that “Anniversary Editions” of mystery titlesDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc,Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, andDanganronpa V3: Killing Harmonyare in development for mobile platforms. The news was revealed during the Famitsu and Dengeki Game Awards 2019 live stream....
