Monthly Archives: May 2018
Stardew Valley Gets PS Vita Release Date
Stardew Valley is finally coming to the PlayStation Vita.
Stardew developer Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone confirmed Stardew will hit the Vita on May 22 on its official website, saying the PS Vita release date has been one of the things he is asked about most regarding the game.
Stardew Valley is also cross-buy, so if you already purchased the PlayStation 4 version, you will be able to download the Vita version, at no additional cost, as soon as it hits the PlayStation Store next Tuesday.
Stardew Valley is a great game, earning an 8.8 in our review and went on to be nominated for IGN's 2016 Game Of The Year awards. It also landed on our list of the Top 25 Games on PC.
LawBreakers and Radical Heights Dev Shuts Down
Boss Key Productions, the developer of LawBreakers and Radical Heights, is “effectively no more” according to studio founder Cliff Bleszinski.
Bleszinski made the announcement in a statement on Twitter, saying Radical Heights was “a last ditch attempt” to make their own type of battle royale game after LawBreakers “failed to gain traction,” but that it was ultimately “too little too late.”
The servers for Radical Heights will not be shut down immediately, but it’s unclear how long exactly they will stay up as the statement only says “for the near future.”
Board Game Shop Is Getting Angry Support Calls From Fortnite Fans
An outpouring of Fortnite players are calling a local board game shop in Ohio for their Fortnite problems and concerns.
Hunter Davies is the assistant manager of Epic Loot Games, a local board game shop that shares a similar name to Fortnite developer Epic Games. Speaking to Kotaku, Davies explained that ever since Fortnite's popularity skyrocketed, the shop has consistently received calls from fans expressing their problems with purchasing skins, server complaints, and even personal problems.
"There are so many calls—pranks, angry gamers, kids who don’t understand why the support doesn’t have a readily available method of contact,” Davies told Kotaku. “We started telling them to use the website because they can’t actually talk to anyone on the phone."
Netflix Horror Anthology Series From Guillermo del Toro in Development
Guillermo del Toro is developing Netflix's first horror anthology series.
The live-action series, titled Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight, will feature the award-winning filmmaker presenting a collection of personally curated stories. Each story is said to be horrific and sophisticated.
Del Toro will serve as a writer and executive producer and will direct a few episodes as well. He'll pick a handful of genre filmmakers and writers to work on the show. J. Miles Dale (The Shape of Water) and Gary Ungar will executive produce alongside del Toro.
A premiere date and an episode count have not been set yet.
This isn't the first time del Toro has collaborated with Netflix as the filmmaker teamed up with the streaming service on his animated series Trollhunters, whose third season debuts on May 25.
Everything That’s Gone Wrong for the Crew on AMC’s The Terror
Warning: Full spoilers for AMC's The Terror up to the penultimate Season 1 episode, "The C, the C, the Open C."
"This place wants us dead."
Well, duh. It's an iced-over freezing hellscape blanketed in sub-zero temperatures and seasoned with seasons of darkness. But sure, let's go traipsing off, in 1845 to find a trade route through the Northwest Passage. There's no possible way for things to horribly and miserably awry, right?
Those of you watching AMC's The Terror - based on Dan Simmons' fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in the Arctic - know that it's not just as simple as the surrounding land and sea not wanting humans meddling in its harsh, stoic business. Many things led to the dooming of this particular expedition. Despair, disease, um...demon bears - this trek was damned on all fronts.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: X-Men Wedding Special #1, New Challengers #1 and More
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Once you check out our picks, head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Writers Marc Guggenheim, Kelly Thompson & Chris Claremont | Artists Greg Land, Marika Cresta & Todd Nauck | Cover Artist J. Scott Campbell (Marvel)
Superman Star Margot Kidder Dies at 69
Superman star Margot Kidder has passed away at age 69.
Deadline reports Kidder died at her home in Montana. The cause of death is unknown at this time, according to a spokesperson at Franzen-Davis funeral home in Livingston.
Park County Attorney Bruce Becker told TMZ police found her dead after a person of unknown identity called police to report that Margot was unconscious and wasn't breathing. According to the Livingston Police Chief, her death is under investigation, but they don't believe foul play was a factor.
Footage of Unused Super Mario Odyssey Costumes Includes Zombie Mario, New 8-Bit Look
Recent Super Mario Odyssey datamines have revealed a host of unsued costumes, including an undead costume with a Cappy axe wedged into the plumber's skull, and new video offers a look at them in action.
The last time we got a peek at some unreleased costumes was back in March, after the Luigi's Balloon update was scoured to reveal a bunch of Broodal costumes. Since then, YouTuber Mizumi has had a good old root around in the game's files and found even more.
Super Mario 64 Mod Could Be the Start of a Battle Royale Mode
The Battle Royale craze just got a little bigger with this Super Mario 64 mod that combines all of the game's original levels into one giant map.
Renowned modder Kaze Emanuar created the huge map for the possible creation of a Battle Royale mode. Players start by spinning downward, allowing them to land in any location. Cannons are used to quickly jump from one area to the next and coins are used to fuel power-ups like the Wing Cap that you can enable at any time. This hack serves more as a demo and the goal is simply to collect all the Stars by replaying a chunk of Super Mario 64 in one giant map.
This mode could be a game mode that's added to the newly updated Net64 2.0 client, which allows players to play Super Mario 64 and its many hacks with friends online. The most recent update added new game modes like Prop Hunt and Tag, along with new playable characters like Sonic and Goomba who join a cast that include Luigi, Peach, Rosalina, and of course, Waluigi.