Monthly Archives: June 2017
Marvel’s Inhumans Premiere Date Confirmed, New Poster Revealed
Marvel's Inhumans TV series will premiere on September 29, and ABC has revealed a new poster to celebrate.
Featuring Anson Mount as Black Bolt, Serinda Swan as Medusa, and Game of Thrones' Iwan Rheon as Maximus, the poster also reminds us that IMAX theaters will be showing the first two episodes almost a month earlier, on September 1. IMAX showings will continue for two weeks.
Super Mario 64 Mod Adds Odyssey’s Capture Mechanic
A new mod for Super Mario 64 adds one of Super Mario Odyssey's biggest gameplay features to the Nintendo 64 classic.
Nintendo modder Kaze Emanuar has a found a way to include Odyssey's capture mechanic in Super Mario 64, allowing you to control several different enemies using Mario's hat, like Goombas, Shy Guys and Bob-ombs. See the mod in action here, where Mario captures and controls floating platforms and blocks as well.
You can try out the capture mechanic yourself when Super Mario Odyssey releases on October 27 for Nintendo Switch. For more on the 3D platformer, check out our glowing Super Mario Odyssey preview to find out why we think the game is a "brilliantly bizarre adventure."
Nintendo’s Market Value Climbs Past Sony
Thanks to the success of Nintendo Switch and Pokemon Go, Nintendo's market value has climbed considerably, eclipsing Sony's entire electronics and entertainment divisions.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nintendo's market capitalization is now at $49.8 billion (5.56 trillion yen), just ahead of Sony Corporation's current market value of $48.6 billion (5.43 trillion yen).
It's important to note that because Sony's interests are significantly broader than Nintendo's, this isn't an an entirely straightforward comparison.
Since the release of Pokemon Go last year, Nintendo's stock is up a whopping 160 percent, having closed on Monday at 39,280 yen ($352), making for its highest value since 2008. Meanwhile, Sony's shares closed at 4,298 yen ($38.50), and the company's stock is currently up more than 42 percent compared to last year.
Don’t Worry, Capcom’s Not Dumbing Down Monster Hunter
If you’re a longtime Monster Hunter fan and came out of that Sony E3 keynote with a few worries about World, I have just the quote for you, straight from executive director Kaname Fujioka:
“We're not taking things that people in the west hate and fixing them to make western players buy it. People sometimes make that assumption, or they've got that fear, but that's not the case at all.”
Phew.
For those who love it, the appeal of Monster Hunter lies not just in its creature design and stupefyingly complex weaponry, but in how hard it makes you work to see it all. To get reductive for a moment, it’s a distinctly ‘un-western’ approach - today’s action big hitters all tend to smooth out any busywork, in favour of getting you from encounter to encounter at high speed. It makes perfect sense - just not for Monster Hunter.
Xbox One X Will Download 4K Patches, Regardless of TV
Microsoft has confirmed that all Xbox One games that feature 4K support will download its 4K assets for all Xbox One X users, regardless of their television.
When asked by Stevivor how the Xbox One family of consoles will handle sizable downloads for 4K supported games like Forza Motorsport 7, a Microsoft rep said, "With the launch of Xbox One X, when it comes to game content our intention is to download the correct assets to the correct console."
As such, the 4K asset patch will only be downloaded on Xbox One X, and not the S or original Xbox One models. "This means, regardless of the TV you are playing on, 4K assets will be downloaded to Xbox One X (if available) and the standard 1080p assets will be downloaded to an Xbox One S," Microsoft explained.
GTA Modding Tool OpenIV Appears to Be Back in Development
Popular Grand Theft Auto modding tool OpenIV may be back in business, following a controversial cease and desist order from GTA publisher Take-Two.
PC Gamer reports that, after much contention from fans regarding the order, OpenIV has seen a small update this week, despite the creators saying that development on the tool had been discontinued.
This potentially speaks to the new stance that Take-Two is tentatively agreeing to allow single player mods, meaning OpenIV could be seen as a legitimate tool.
Final Fantasy XV: Big Announcements to Come at Gamescom
The team behind Final Fantasy XV has confirmed that it has big plans for the game, to be announced at this year's Gamescom.
Gematsu reports that during the Japanese E3 2017 Recap Active Time Report stream, Square Enix marketing manager Akio Ofuji revealed that the company is planning "to do all sorts of things on a large scale this summer.”
This was backed up by game director Hajime Tabata, who said: “That’s right. We’ve been extremely busy. We have to be sure to have some good announcements in the summer
I want to put out some good news during Gamescom.”
Latest Overwatch Patch Namechecks New Hero and Event
The latest update to Overwatch's public test servers appears to be internally referred to as "Doomfist / Summer Games", referencing a long-rumored new hero and the return of the game's first major event.
Following the PTR's latest update, some players experienced crashes when using its new highlight saving feature. According to users on Reddit and the Overwatch forum, subsequent crash logs refer to the current version of the game as "1.13.0.0 Doomfist / Summer Games". The reference has subsequently been removed from the logs.
Titanfall 2 Free DLC Will Feature New Maps
Titanfall 2's latest free DLC adds a game-changing feature when it releases June 27 for PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One.
According to Respawn's latest blog post, the new add-on content, titled The War Games, finally let pilots equip a third weapon slot.
In addition to the standard primary and secondary weapon slots, players can also now bring an anti-titan weapon onto the battlefield. Meaning, you will no longer have to choose between a pistol or an anti-titan item.
The War Games also features two new maps, the first of which is also called War Games. It's a simulated battlezone featuring multistory buildings and open tank garage facilities for pilot battles, as well as wide-open city streets for titan combat.
Nintendo on Animal Crossing Mobile and More
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fil-Aimé revealed why Animal Crossing Mobile was left out of E3, as well as why Nintendo shut down AM2R, and more on what's coming for Nintendo Switch.
When interviewed by Waypoint, the Nintendo Boss confirmed Nintendo's intentions when going into this year's E3 Spotlight, saying Nintendo felt fans "wanted to understand more about Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch proposition."
He also cited this as the reason games such as Animal Crossing Mobile were not present at the conference saying that "When it comes to mobile, we are just not sure if E3 is the place for us to be talking about mobile."