Monthly Archives: December 2017
Doki Doki Literature Club May Get a Mobile Version
Doki Doki Literature Club developer Team Salvato is "exploring the possibility of developing an official mobile port of DDLC."
Writing on the Team Salvato blog, studio founder Dan Salvato said the potential mobile version of Doki Doki Literature Club "may have some differences from the desktop version," adding he'd like to make "some updates and bug fixes" before bringing it to mobile. "In other words, I’m not comfortable with the game being ported to mobile as-is," he wrote.
While there currently isn't an official mobile version available, several unofficial ports are floating around digital storefronts such as the Google Play Store. In an effort to combat this, Salvato said he has "updated the Fan Content Guidelines to disallow DDLC fan games, or games using official DDLC assets, to be uploaded to public app stores."
One Piece: World Seeker Game Announced
A new One Piece game has been announced, One Piece: World Seeker.
Bandai Namco announced the return of Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates on Twitter, confirming the game will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC next year.
While a release date has not yet been announced, Bandai Namco did say One Piece: World Seeker is an open-ended action adventure that represents a "brand new chapter" in the epic saga.
The One Piece series follows the exploits of Monkey D. Luffy, a boy who gained a rubbery body after eating a Devil Fruit. He and his crew of Straw Hat Pirates go on adventures as they search the world for the great treasure known as One Piece.
Disney, Fox Deal Could Reportedly Close This Week
Disney could reportedly complete its purchase of 21st Century Fox’s movie and television production operations as soon as this week.
CNBC reports the deal is moving closer to being finalized, with a possible announcement coming this Thursday. Comcast reportedly dropped its bid for Fox on Monday, with Disney now being the sole suitor. The deal is said to be worth over $60 billion, but the exact amount is still not known.
Reports last week suggested Disney is closing in on a deal to buy most of Fox, with both companies said to be interested in the acquisition. Disney will acquire all of Fox's TV and movie assets, as well as its regional sports networks and its 30 percent stake in Hulu, among plenty of other properties.
The Overwatch League Preseason Results Are In
Overwatch League preseason matches concluded last Saturday, December 9, and the final results for all 11 teams are in.
As previously reported, originally 12 teams were slated to participate in the preseason, but Philadelphia representative Philadelphia Fusion dropped out "due to player logistics issues." The team will return when official League matches begin on January 10, 2018.
Here's a day-by-day breakdown of the preseason match results:
Wednesday, December 6
Ni no Kuni 2 Delayed
The release of Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom has been delayed by two weeks.
Bandai Namco and LEVEL-5 have announced Ni no Kuni II will now see a worldwide release on March 23, 2018.
Akihiro Hino, President and CEO of LEVEL-5, said the delay will give the team "a bit more time to make sure the entire Ni no Kuni II experience meets our highest quality standards." He noted Revenant Kingdom is "coming along very nicely" and the developer has included new modes, including Skirmish and Kingdom Modes.
"With innovation and new ideas comes the need to ensure everything works together in a fun and cohesive way," Hino said, going on to "ask for everyone's patience" as the team works to finish the game.
TLOZ: Breath of the Wild: The Champions’ Ballad DLC Review
If The Champions’ Ballad is indeed the last new content we see for Breath of the Wild, it doesn’t feel like much of a send-off. This web of new overworld trials and Shrines is strung together by some fairly throwaway backstory, and its rewards are minimal. And yet, as it came to a close, it was what I'd played, not the story I'd been told, that shone through. I'd just been given 8 more stellar hours of one of the best games ever made. This isn't a goodbye from Hyrule, it's a nudge to return there.
While it’s teed up as story-focused DLC, The Champions’ Ballad feels much more akin to the first DLC pack, The Master Trials, in structure. It’s definitively endgame material, focused on challenging players who think they’ve mastered Breath of the Wild’s beautifully tessellated systems.
GTA Online Seems to Include Red Dead Redemption 2 Items
Just hours after the launch of The Doomsday Heist expansion, GTA Online dataminers seem to have found a Red Dead Redemption 2 "treasure hunt" in the game's files, including a revolver that will unlock in both games.
Red Dead Network reports that dataminers have found assets for a double-action revolver, and a supply chest emblazoned with "Boles Overland Stagecoach Co.", a company name seen in a previous Dead Redemption 2 trailer.
Every Jedi and Every Sith Ever
The Jedi have inspired our imaginations for decades now, from the early days of Luke, Obi-Wan and Yoda, through the Prequel adventures where we saw the Jedi Order in their prime, and on into the excellent Clone Wars animated series and beyond. And now we have a new chapter in the history of the Jedi, as young Rey seeks to team up with the legendary Luke Skywalker in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
And then there's the Dark Side, those Sith and/or Dark Force adepts like Darth Vader, the Emperor, and of course Kylo Ren. Practitioners of the Dark Side of the Force have been a thorn in the side of all that is good dating back to the ancient era of 1000 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin) and all the way up to Last Jedi.
The Dark Crystal Returns to Theaters
Jim Henson's 1982 epic The Dark Crystal is coming back to the big screen early next year.
The theatrical return of the classic is limited to just two days: February 25 and February 28, and features a 4K restoration of the film in "select theaters."
An interview with The Jim Henson Company CEO Lisa Henson accompanies the screenings, giving a glimpse at both the impact of the film and the legacy of Jim Henson.
The Dark Crystal (1982)
Nintendo Switch Tops 10 Million Units Sold
Nintendo Switch has sold 10 million units worldwide in its first nine months on the market.
As of September 30, Switch sales sat at 7.63 million, meaning Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 million units of its hybrid console in the last two and a half months. The company announced the latest sales figure on Twitter alongside the image below.
Nintendo's celebratory image for reaching 10 million Switch units sold.
Nintendo previously announced it expects Switch to sell 14 million units by the end of March 2018, which would put it above Wii U's lifetime sales total of 13.56 million units.