Monthly Archives: April 2018
BAFTA Awards Crown Unexpected Best Game
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Game Awards were held in London last night, and in a surprise twist, Giant Sparrow's What Remains of Edith Finch was crowned Best Game.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was also a big winner, scoring five awards including Best British Game for Cambridge-based studio Ninja Theory. Last year's fan favorite Zelda: Breath of the Wild scored one award for Game Innovation, while Super Mario Odyssey picked up two, for Best Family Game and Game Design.
Horizon Zero Dawn picked up best Original Property, and Cuphead won for Best Music. The full list of winners is below.
Best Game: What Remains of Edith Finch
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FTC Letter Indicates Void Warranty Language on Video Game Consoles Is Illegal
If you've experienced the anguish of having a beloved electrical device conk out on you, you'll be more than a little familiar with the ominous portents advising against tampering with, or opening up your hardware to fix it, on punishment of voiding the warranty. It turns out that making such threats with certain phrasing is illegal, and the FTC has contacted a number of perpetrators to ask them to stop.
"FTC staff has concerns about the companies’ statements that consumers must use specified parts or service providers to keep their warranties intact," reads the FTC's statement, sent to six anonymous companies. "Unless warrantors provide the parts or services for free or receive a waiver from the FTC, such statements generally are prohibited by the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a law that governs consumer product warranties. Similarly, such statements may be deceptive under the FTC Act."
Dark Souls Remastered & Wolfenstein II Impressions, Unannounced Switch Games, and More! – NVC Ep 403
Weeelcooome to episode 403 of our weekly Nintendo show and podcast, Nintendo Voice Chat. This week Marty Sliva and Alanah Pearce join the panel to share his hands-on impressions with Dark Souls Remastered and Wolfenstein II, Filip lays down the latest on Bethesda’s Plans For Future Support On The Switch, Lily shares a special message for her final episode, and much more!
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Guinness Strips Billy Mitchell of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong Records
Update: Guinness World Records has removed Billy Mitchell's world records, including his Dokey Kong high scores and his perfect Pac-Man run.
The organization will no longer recognize his records in the wake of Twin Galaxies' decision to remove his scores from its leaderboards after discovering he didn't use a regulation Donkey Kong arcade cabinet.
"Twin Galaxies is Guinness World Records' trusted adviser on video game high scores and as such we rely on it to monitor high score gaming records and handle any and all disputes that occur within its community," Guinness said in a statement sent to IGN. "The Guinness World Records titles relating to Mr. Mitchell's highest scores on Donkey Kong have all been disqualified due to Twin Galaxies being our source of verification for these achievements."
James McAvoy, Bill Hader in Talks for IT: Chapter 2
Warner Bros. and New Line are reportedly eyeing James McAvoy and Bill Hader for IT: Chapter Two.
Variety reports McAvoy (X-Men franchise) is in talks to portray Bill, who's played by Jaeden Lieberher in the first film. Meanwhile, Hader (SNL) is in negotiations to star as Richie, previously played by Finn Wolfhard. Talks are still in the early stages. Previous reports also suggest Jessica Chastain is in negotiations to play adult Beverly.
Gary Dauberman is busy penning the script for the new film, with Andy Muschietti back directing. Bill Skarsgard is expected to reprise his role as Pennywise. IT: Chapter Two will open in theaters on September 6, 2019, and production starts this summer.
Deadpool 2 Director to Helm Dwayne Johnson’s Fast and Furious Spinoff
Deadpool 2 director David Leitch will officially helm Dwayne Johnson's Fast and Furious spin-off.
Per Entertainment Weekly, Leitch has signed to direct the film which will follow Security Service agent Luke Hobbs (Johnson) and reformed villain Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham). The untitled movie is set to hit theaters on July 26, 2019.
Leitch has reportedly been the front-runner to helm the project for months. He'll direct from a script by series veteran Chris Morgan. Along with the upcoming Deadpool 2, which debuts in theaters on May 18, Leitch's other directing credits include Atomic Blonde and the first John Wick film, which he co-directed with Chad Stahelski.
Jessica Jones Renewed for Season 3
Jessica Jones is coming back for another season.
THR reports Netflix has renewed the Marvel series for Season 3, just a month after the second season premiered on International Women's Day. The news also confirms that the show will indeed be staying on Netflix as Disney, which owns Marvel, is preparing to launch its own streaming service soon.
Disney pulled its Marvel feature-films from Netflix. However, so far the company's plans don't seem to affect Netflix's original Marvel shows. There's no word yet on when Jessica Jones: Season 3 will debut.
Nintendo Voice Chat LIVE – Today at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET!
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Join Filip, Marty, Alanah, and Lily today at 3:00 PM PT/6:00 PM ET as they discuss the latest Nintendo releases and chat with the community LIVE! Don’t worry, you can still catch the full episode on Friday as usual on YouTube.com/NintendoVoiceChat and your favorite podcast listening services.
Dwayne Johnson, Shane Black’s Doc Savage Movie Stalled by Rights Issues
Dwayne Johnson and Shane Black's Doc Savage film adaptation has run into some problems.
In an interview with Collider, Johnson shared an update on the project, which is based on the classic pulp magazines that follow the titular hero who was born with extraordinary ability and strength. According to Johnson, the movie is yet to officially happen due to rights issues, as him and Black still want to make it
Doc Savage magazine, via Collider.