Monthly Archives: December 2016
Street Fighter 5 to Reportedly Soon Shame Rage Quitters
If a reported leak is any indication, Capcom has plans to soon publicly shame those who repeatedly rage quit while playing Street Fighter V.
According to a post on Reddit, a new test branch for the Steam version of Capcom's fighter went live yesterday, and it wasn't initially password protected. Several screenshots were captured and posted to NeoGAF before a password was added.
Street Fighter V penalties for rage quitters, via NeoGAF
Star Wars: Every Sith and Dark Force User Ever
A new Star Wars movie has been released! Rogue One is the first standalone movie set in that iconic galaxy far, far away, and to celebrate its arrival we've got our latest Every Ever video: Every Sith and Dark Force User Ever.
Your journey to the Dark Side will be complete once you check out this timeline of every Sith and Dark Force adept in the Star Wars canon universe -- from the ancient era dating back to 1000 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) and all the way up to The Force Awakens (and beyond). Watch the video below:
Of course, that's just the tip of the kyber crystal as far as our Star Wars coverage goes right now. You can also read our Rogue One review, learn what Darth Vader was up to between Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One, find out how much every Star Wars movie has made at the box office, and much more.
Super Mario Run is #1 in Top Grossing on the App Store
With Super Mario Run now out for iOS, the platformer is having a successful launch.
Nintendo’s first-ever Mario game for mobile is currently the top grossing app in the US App Store, beating Mobile Strike, Pokemon GO, and Netflix. Though there’s no information yet on exactly how many times Super Mario Run has been downloaded, its initial success should be an encouraging sign for Nintendo.
The US App Store.
The company has high ambitions for its auto-running platformer, as it hopes it could match the popularity of Pokemon GO. According to Dr. Serkan Toto, the free version of Super Mario Run will easily hit 1 billion downloads. The game is also available for purchase for $9.99 USD.
IGN UK Podcast #362: We Saw Rogue One and Have Some Opinions
Not very long ago, in a podcast booth not that far away, Gav, Alysia, and Krupa sat down to talk about Rogue One. They got a bit sidetracked at one point by recalling the Simpsons' episode where they recreate Nightmare on Elm Street with Groundskeeper Willie, but they talked about Rogue One nonetheless.
Also on the agenda: Dawn of Titans, The Last Guardian, Keyword Countdown, and theoretical physics.
IGN UK Podcast #362: What We Thought of Rogue One (Spoiler-Free)
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These Final Fantasy XV Cosplays Are Spot On
Final Fantasy XV shipped 5 million copies on day one, and with impressive sales comes awesome cosplay.
We rounded up some photos of incredible Noctis cosplayers, who look like they walked right out of the game. Click right to see them all:
In order, the cosplayers featured are Yuuma, NipahDUBS, and Moderately Okay Cosplay. The photographers are KLM Studio, AmaitoFuu and The End of Something Beautiful.
NES Classic Sold Nearly 200,000 Units in the US Alone
At least 196,000 lucky people bought the NES Classic in the United States since it released earlier this month.
November was a good month for Nintendo, with sales of its 3DS line up 59 percent over last November, representing the consoles "sixth straight month of year-on-year growth," in the US, according to NPD.
In a statement from Nintendo, it said sales of the new Pokemon games helped increase software sales for 3DS by an astonishing "350 percent year-on-year."
The NPD Group said Nintendo's almost impossible-to-find miniature all-in-one led the "retro console segment."
Since its release, the NES Classic has been notoriously difficult to find without resorting to paying much higher prices on the secondary market. US retailer GameStop promised more NES Classics will be trickling onto its shelves over the next few days, but it doesn't look like there's any end in sight to the drought.
Call of Duty Bests Battlefield for November’s Top Sales Spot
According to The NPD Group, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was the top-selling game for November 2016.
Nipping at Call of Duty's heels was Battlefield 1, which dropped down one place from last month, where it was the best-selling game for October 2016.
Pokemon Sun and Moon had strong showings, especially considering digital sales for the 3DS games weren't included in NPD's numbers. According to the release, Sun and Moon had the strongest launch of any Pokemon game in the franchise's history, beating out Black and White "despite having 19 fewer days in market" during their launch month.
Here are the top 10 games by revenue for November 2016:
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Leaving Netflix in January
Netflix is kicking off 2017 by ditching every season of Saved by the Bell, movies like South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, Bring It On, Coming to America, Saving Private Ryan and more.
That's right, we're making a list, so check it twice, because these are all the movies and TV shows expiring from the streaming service come January. The first and third Fast and Furious flicks are gone, along with a bunch of 30 for 30s, Blade 2, Sixteen Candles, a few seasons of Property Brothers and Fixer Upper, all of Murder, She Wrote and Columbo, and Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Here's the full list:
GameStop Restocking Limited Quantities of NES Classic
Those still looking to track down the NES Classic Edition in time for the holidays will have another chance to purchase Nintendo's micro-console this week at GameStop.
The video game retailer has announced that limited qualities of the NES Classic are coming to GameStop stores today and tomorrow. Since supply is limited, GameStop recommends that consumers call their local store or check GameStop.com for availability information.
For our thoughts on Nintendo's retro mini-console, check out IGN's NES Classic Edition review.
Game Scoop!: The Year in Gaming 2016
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're wrapping up the biggest news stories of 2016: everything from No Man's Sky to Pokemon Go. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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