Monthly Archives: April 2016
How I Spent 2 Hours in No Man’s Sky
Suzy Wallace is acting pretty casually, considering that she’s about to show me the way to the center of the universe. She’s the Senior Producer on No Man’s Sky, and after the past year’s-worth of vague allusions to what might lie at the heart of its galactic tangle, her offer sounds too good to be true; as if men with dark suits and darker glasses will bust in any moment to keep her from spilling the beans. The truth is out there, and all of that.
But the truth will have to wait a while longer it seems. At her prompting, I press a button to bring up the galactic map - a nigh-incomprehensible menagerie of brightly colored solar systems. It is completely overwhelming. Another button press makes things considerably clearer, though. A yellow line connects the cosmic dots, outlining a path from solar system to solar system. I follow it with my eyes for a few seconds, until it lazily spirals out into the darkness of space.
Minecraft Realms Coming to Pocket and Windows 10 Editions
Minecraft Realms—developer Mojang's subscription-based server hosting service—is in production for Minecraft: Pocket Edition and Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta.
A free alpha is currently running for Minecraft: Pocket Edition players using Android devices. However, only users with Xbox Live accounts will be able to participate. According to Mojang, an Xbox Live account will only be required for online play, and not for single-player Pocket Edition.
Cross-platform play between iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Windows 10 editions of Minecraft will be supported in Minecraft Realms, which is why Xbox Live logins are required. Only a free account is necessary; players do not have to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription.
Witcher 3 Expansion Release Date Possibly Leaked
The upcoming Blood and Wine expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt could be releasing on June 7.
This was spotted recently by WccfTech, who noticed Polish gaming site GRYOnline had stated a release date. We have had no confirmation about this possible release date yet, but we will update you when we know more.
Developer CD Projekt Red says Toussaint, Blood and Wine's new area, will be huge. It will reportedly "rival the size of those
Uncharted Merchandise Added to PlayStation Store
The latest franchise to get a dedicated page on the PlayStation Gear store is Uncharted, and it contains clothing, books, and more.
The Uncharted Gear Shop is live now, and if you're looking for some apparel, there are four different t-shirts to choose from, as well as a snapback cap.
You'll also find a notebook, mugs, a wallet and a 7-inch Nathan Drake figure. The model has 25 points of articulation and comes with coiled and uncoiled ropes, pistol and AK-47, plus two sets of hands and interchangeable heads.
Next you'll find the Uncharted 4 strategy guide, as well as the Collector's Edition guide which contains bonus information and comes in a hardcover.
Daily Challenge Mode Missing from The Division
The Daily Challenge mode in The Division is missing, and it won't be back until tomorrow.
The official Division Twitter account gave the following statement: "We are aware of the missing Daily Challenge mode. While we won’t be able to fix it today, we can confirm that it will be back tomorrow."
In addition, there are reports of people being unable to play the new Falcon Lost incursion. Also on Twitter, Ubisoft has been replying to complaints saying if you're unable to play Falcon Lost, you should try logging out and trying again. However, it seems this fix is still not working for some users.
Flappy Bird’s Newest Platform Is an E-Cigarette
The true measure of a game's success is how its fanbase adopts it. People have played Pac-Man on the side of a building, replaced the entire World 1-1 soundtrack on violin, and introduced Minecraft to advanced AI. Now, Dong Nguyen's unlikely mobile hit joins the club, by becoming playable on something you'd ordinarily use to vape.
As spotted by Kotaku, enterprising future-person Balázs Bánk made a fully playable version of Flappy Bird for the screen of his VTC Mini E-Cigarette. You can see it in action below:
EA Releases Schedule for its EA Play Event at E3
EA has given us the rundown of its EA Play event, which will be taking place just before this year's E3.
EA Play is a live event that is taking the place of the normal EA Booth at E3 this year. Players will be able to go hands-on with games, talk to development teams, and take part in competitions.
Not only will it be running from June 12 - 14 in Los Angeles, there will also be a London event on June 12. EA has confirmed that the recently announced Titanfall 2 will be joining three titles from its sports lineup, along with other games, at both events.
The Jump Street/Men in Black Crossover Is Still Real, Has a Title
The outed Jump Street and Men in Black Crossover movie has been given an official title: MIB 23.
As reported by Gamespot, the title was announced at Sony's CinemaCon panel in Las Vegas and this, according to ComicBook.com, is the logo:
The MIB 23 logo.
NBA 2K17 Legend Edition Announced
Publisher 2K has announced NBA 2K17 Legend Edition, with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant appearing on the cover.
The special version of the basketball game will include a Kobe poster, Black Mamba controller skin and in-game items. The five-time NBA champion and 18-time all star previously served as the cover athlete of NBA 2K10.
Kobe Bryant is the cover star for NBA 2K17 Legend Edition
Finn Jones Talks Iron Fist Training
Finn Jones is currently in intense training to play Marvel's Daniel Rand, aka Iron Fist.
According to an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jones, who is best known as Loras Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has been doing a lot of working out "every day for the last month."
"I start my day with about two and a half hours of martial arts," Jones continued, "which is kung fu and wushu mixed with a bit of tai chi, and other stuff as well. In the afternoon I’ll do weight training with a trainer to bulk me up and get my physically right for the part. And in evenings I’ve been doing meditation classes and learning buddhist philosophies."