Monthly Archives: February 2017
The 100: Bob Morley on Bellamy’s State of Mind
The world is ending, which is not an uncommon threat on The CW's The 100. Season 4 premiered recently, and the series set on a post-apocalyptic Earth is now technically pre-apocalyptic, a turn that would make the best of us despair. But not Clarke Griffin and Bellamy Blake of Skaikru. They're determined to find a solution to save not only their people from fatal levels of radiation, but everyone. The stakes, as ever, are monumental.
Actor Bob Morley has been in Bellamy's shoes since the beginning of the series and like all of Skaikru, he's endured more heartrending situations than any single person should be subjected to. He's also made some fairly terrible decisions. The next episode, "Heavy Lies the Crown," teases a possible to solution to that whole world-ending problem, and Bellamy's ready to pursue it head-on and try to make up for his past failings.
Gears of War 4 Update Brings Two New Maps
Gears of War 4's February update will bring two new maps, Guardian improvements, and more, The Coalition has announced.
The first map, titled Impact Dark, will be "a remixed version of Impact that completely re-imagines the combat dynamics of the original," according to The Coalition. Impact Dark will have a nighttime setting with visibility permanently reduced by smoke. Snipers will be swapped out with Boltoks, Dropshot replaces Torque/EMBAR, and the Overkill replaces Incendiaries, all in an effort "to alter the flow of the map."
Nintendo Giving Big Gift to Fire Emblem Heroes Players
Fire Emblem Heroes players will be granted a hefty in-game reward in the form of 10,000 Hero Feathers later this week.
Nintendo kicked off a promotional campaign yesterday on Twitter, telling players that if they reach 10,000 global retweets, all Fire Emblem Heroes players would receive 10,000 Hero Feathers. Hero Feathers are a value in-game item that can be used to upgrade level 20 heroes.
While the campaign doesn't officially end for another 10 hours, the goal has already been reach three times over, and currently stands at over 32,000 retweets.
Fire Emblem Heroes Twitter campaign
Netflix Debuts New Iron Fist Trailer
With the debut of Marvel's Iron Fist a little over a month away, Netflix has released a big new trailer for the series.
Check out the trailer below to see Danny Rand (Finn Jones) in action, alongside Colleen Wing (Jessica Henwick), Claire Temple (Rosario Dawson) and more.
Iron Fist debuts on March 17th, followed by The Defenders series -- teaming Iron Fist, Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage -- this summer.
For more on Iron Fist, watch our interviews with the cast and producers:
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Nintendo Aims to Make 2-3 Mobile Games a Year
Nintendo has said that it plans to continue its recent foray into mobile gaming by releasing multiple smart-device games per year.
At a Q&A session for investors, president Tatsumi Kimishima said that "we plan to continue releasing two to three titles per year that consumers can enjoy as Nintendoʼs smart-device applications."
It follows a successful first year in the market, with Nintendo's own Miitomo, Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes all performing to or above expectations, alongside the huge success of Pokemon Go (which Nintendo part-owns).
Despite only releasing three of the five games it promised by March 2017 (with the fourth, Animal Crossing, delayed into the next financial year), Nintendo says its partnership with mobile developer DeNA is "going extremely well".
Spider-Man: Homecoming Toys Revealed
Hasbro has revealed the rest of its upcoming line of Spider-Man: Homecoming toys releasing later this year, including new action figures and a pair of web blasters.
After debuting the first set of Homecoming toys, IGN can exclusively reveal more toys from Hasbro's Homecoming collection. Check them out below:
Alongside the previously announced figures, two new Spider-Man figures and one new Vulture toy will also release in May. The Eye FX electronic Spider-Man and Electronic Vulture will each cost $19.99 and come in at 12-inches tall. Spider-Man will speak signature phrases, while the figure's eyes move and light up. Meanwhile, Vulture will include sound effects and wings that fold.
WoW Currency Can Now Be Spent in Other Blizzard Games
Effective today, World of Warcraft players can redeem WoW Tokens for Battle.net Balance funds, a new digital currency that can also be used to purchase content for other supported Blizzard games.
As detailed on World of Warcraft's official site, players who visit the in-game Auction House and purchase a WoW Token (or shell out $20 USD of real-world money) can now choose whether to add an additional 30 days of play time to their account, or redeem it to their Battle.net Balance and transfer $15 USD (amount varies by region) to their account.
Battle.net Balance can be used to purchase other World of Warcraft services, including character transfers, as well as mounts and pets. These digital funds also extend to Blizzard's other games, allowing you to purchase in-game items for other supported titles, like loot boxes in Overwatch.
EA Confirms Switch Is Getting FIFA 18
EA has confirmed that the "custom built" FIFA game coming to Nintendo Switch will be FIFA 18.
Previously only officially referred to as "EA Sports FIFA on Nintendo Switch", EA chief competition officer Peter Moore confirmed that the game will be the next full installment in the series during an interview with GameReactor.
"Well, as we have said," he explained, "we are custom-building a FIFA version for the Nintendo Switch. It will be FIFA 18, and it will obviously be later this year when FIFA 18 comes out."
EA Confirms Switch Is Getting FIFA 18
EA has confirmed that the "custom built" FIFA game coming to Nintendo Switch will be FIFA 18.
Previously only officially referred to as "EA Sports FIFA on Nintendo Switch", EA chief competition officer Peter Moore confirmed that the game will be the next full installment in the series during an interview with GameReactor.
"Well, as we have said," he explained, "we are custom-building a FIFA version for the Nintendo Switch. It will be FIFA 18, and it will obviously be later this year when FIFA 18 comes out."
Someone Has Made Portal for Microsoft Hololens
Augmented reality game developer Kenny W has shared his latest project: Portal for Microsoft Hololens.
As per TechCrunch, Kenny W shared a video of how it works on his Twitter page. The video below shows the portal gun, companion cube, and the physics of portals working just like in the games.
We even see a companion cube reaching terminal velocity with one portal placed directly above the other, and the cube tumbling down some real life stairs after exiting another portal.