Monthly Archives: May 2015
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Adding Daily Runs
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will be adding daily, scored runs in an upcoming update.
With daily runs, players gets to take on the same level as everyone else based on a randomly generated seed, then get their score ranked against others in official leaderboards.
Spelunky and Nuclear Throne, similarly challenging games, have the same feature, which designer Edmund McMillen says he's always wanted to bring to The Binding of Isaac.
In the same blog post, McMillen also includes GIFs of some upcoming items, including Dead Eye and Continuum.
Check out our Binding of Isaac items wiki for tips on what each one does.
Bravely Second Trademarked in Europe, Western Release Imminent?
Square Enix has filed a trademark for Bravely Second in Europe.
The trademark, which was filed earlier today, gives Japanese role-playing fans plenty of hope that Square's sequel will come to not only Europe, but North America as well—especially when considering how close this news falls ahead of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
With Square Enix set to hold a press conference at E3 immediately following Nintendo's Digital Event, there's a good chance we'll hear something about Bravely Second for the western audience that Tuesday morning.
Tilda Swinton May Play Doctor Strange’s Ancient One
Marvel Studios is reportedly looking to cast Oscar winner Tilda Swinton in their Doctor Strange movie.
According to THR, Swinton is in "negotiations" to play Strange's mystic mentor the Ancient One, a character who was an elderly Tibetan male in the comics.
"Marvel Studios initially was searching for a male actor," claims the trade. "But the studio rethought the role and has now made it female. If a deal makes, Swinton will play the Ancient One."
Console and PC Gaming Will Likely Outsell Mobile in 2015
While the mobile gaming market may be booming, its console and PC counterparts are still generating the bulk of the video game industry's revenue.
A recent report form SuperData Research estimates the global gaming market (including both consoles, PC, and mobile) will earn $74.2 billion in 2015. Of that number, mobile is expected to earn $22.3 billion worldwide, while the combined sales of retail games, digital console games, and PC downloadable content adds up to $30.3 billion. This does not include virtual reality, eSports, video content, Free-to-Play MMOs, or subscription-based MMOs.
App Store Update: May 27
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Biz Builder DX – ($4.99)
The latest sim from Kairosoft takes a slightly different approach from normal, as you aren't tasked with running just one type of business – rather, you're running multiple different businesses as you try to build up an entire town.
Convergence Finale Dramatically Changes the DC Multiverse
Warning: this issue contains spoilers for Convergence #8!
DC's big Convergence event mini-series wrapped up today, and it altered the DC Universe in a pretty significant way. Convergence #8 rewrote the events of the original Crisis on Infinite Earths storyline, and in the process established a solidified multiverse of heroes.
If you haven't been following Convergence, the series took place on a remote, artificial world created by Brainiac and populated by 40 cities pulled from various pre-New 52 worlds and realities. While initially the series focused on a war among these 40 cities, with the winning city being granted the right to return to their home universe, the conflict has shifted gears in the final few chapters.
Deals of the Week: PS4 With PS Plus, Bloodborne, John Wick, The Best Bluetooth Speaker
If you've been holding off on the anger, the pain, the frustration, the hard earned elation of Bloodborne, well, consider yourself lucky, because here it is for $40 at Amazon. I've seen it hit $52 before, but this is the lowest price yet by far.
Fantastic Beasts Eyes Upton, Ronan and Fanning
Warner Bros. is reportedly looking at a number of actresses and one of the world's top models for roles in their forthcoming Harry Potter spinoff trilogy, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne has been lined up for the leading role of "Magizoologist" Newt Scamander.
"Saoirse Ronan, Dakota Fanning, Lili Simmons and Alison Sudol are up for the role of Queenie, while Kate Upton, Katherine Waterston and Elizabeth Debicki are being eyed to play Queenie’s older sister, Tina," according to TheWrap. "Though it’s unclear whether all of those actresses are available or even wish to pursue the project, several of them already have test deals in place, and Redmayne is expected to read alongside them during those tests, which are slated to take place over the next week."
Destination America to Air Ring of Honor Wrestling
A very curious development is happening over at Destination America, current home of TNA's Impact Wrestling, as the network just announced that it has has signed a national broadcast deal with professional wrestling league Ring of Honor, acquiring the rights to ROH's weekly television programming.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Arrow Star to Feud with Stardust?
So what does this mean for the TNA's Impact Wrestling show? A show that was at the heart of some serious cancellation rumors last week? Well, per the press release, Destination America is "now the one-two-punch to professional wrestling, adding ROH to its line-up after launching Impact Wrestling in early 2015."
Pokemon Shuffle Surpasses 4 Million Downloads
Nintendo and The Pokemon Co. have revealed that Pokemon Shuffle has been downloaded over 4 million times on 3DS.
The 4 million mark means the match-3 puzzle game has been downloaded 3 million times over roughly the past three months. In March, Nintendo announced that Pokemon Shuffle reached 1 million downloads just a couple of weeks after the title launched.
The free-to-play puzzle game is getting a new special Mythical Shaymin stage to celebrate the download milestone. The level is available to players from now until June 15. And Nintendo plans to release more stages throughout the year for Pokemon Shuffle.