Monthly Archives: August 2018
Fortnite on Switch: Players Send Epic ‘a Crying Plea’
It's no secret that Fortnite for Switch isn't as fully-featured as its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One counterparts, but for at least a few thousand fans, the Nintendo console's version of the world's most popular game is no longer up to scratch.
In a post that's seen thousands of upvotes since being posted yesterday, Redditor DoctorSqueeze detailed problems in what they called "a crying plea" to Epic Games.
The laundry list of complaints, which DoctorSqueeze claims makes Fortnite for Switch "pretty much unplayable", includes issues with emotes, gyro controls, playing with friends, voice chat, game freezes, lengthy texture loading times, lag, and more.
3 Big Nintendo Switch Games Getting Packaged With Exclusive Strategy Guides
Nintendo has announced "Starter Packs" for Super Mario Odyssey, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Splatoon 2 that include the game, an exclusive strategy guide, and a cardboard sleeve.
Arriving on September 28, 2018, these Starter Packs will all retail for $59.99 USD and each of the three game's strategy guides are uniquely named - Super Mario Odyssey's is the Traveler's Guide, Breath of the Wild's is the Explorer's Guide, and Splatoon 2's is the Splategy Guide.
Soulcalibur 6 Could Be the Last in the Series If It Doesn’t Sell Well
If the six year wait between Soulcalibur 5 and 6 has felt unbearable to some fans, they'd better hope Soulcalibur 6 is a success.
Producer Motohiro Okubo told DualShockers that the franchise was on shaky ground after the fifth installment, and that there may never be another game in the series if Soulcalibur 6 is a flop.
That would be the worst-case scenario, but publisher Bandai Namco apparently had to be slowly won over to even give Soulcalibur 6 the green light.
“The first thing is that the IP itself of the SoulCalibur franchise had low expectations from the company," said Okubo. "It was actually facing a crisis of maybe disappearing. It took time for me to convince the company.”
John Goodman Says The Conners Will Kill Off Roseanne
If John Goodman is to be believed, upcoming Roseanne spinoff The Conners will see the family dealing with the aftermath of the death of matriarch Roseanne Conner.
Earlier this year, ABC announced that it was cancelling the newly-revived Roseanne after a single season, following series star Roseanne Barr's controversial comments on Twitter about former White House adviser Valerie Jarrett . But, given the show's success (the season premiere drew over 18 million viewers), it wasn't long before ABC announced that the rest of the cast would be moving forward with a Roseanne-less spinoff, tentatively titled The Conners, although it wasn't clear how the show would deal with Barr's absence.
Nickelodeon Launching the Nostalgic Streaming Channel of Your Dreams
Nickelodeon is launching a streaming channel called NickSplat featuring dozens of beloved shows, giving you an excuse to channel your inner child on demand.
The network has partnered with video aggregation platform VRV, which will be offering NickSplat as an OTT subscription channel starting today. It's priced at $5.99 per month and is also included in VRV's $9.99 per month premium bundle.
NickSplat will feature a rotating selection of both live-action and animated series from Nickelodeon's classic lineup, including CatDog, Rocko's Modern Life, Doug, Legends of the Hidden Temple, The Wild Thornberrys, Are You Afraid of the Dark, Kenan & Kel, and plenty more.
NickSplat can be accessed right now on VRV's website, or via the VRV app which can be downloaded on the following devices: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, and on Android and iOS devices.
Pokemon World Championships 2018 Winners and Finals Analysis
The 2018 Pokemon World Championships in Nashville were full of surprises in both the Video Game Championship (VGC), Trading Card Game (TCG) Championship, and even in Pokkén Tournament. Read on for our recap of the exciting Master Division matchups and videos of the grand finals for each of these games.
Pokémon VGC
The 2018 Pokemon World Championships VGC format is quite different compared to last year’s limited Pokemon pool.The release of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon came with access to multiple powerful Legendary Pokemon and other past favorites like Landorus-Therian Forme (Landorus-T) and Salamence, granting players a broad number of Pokemon to choose from. Mega Evolution was also allowed this year, opening up the possibilities even further.
Exclusive: Step Inside NBC’s New Sci-Fi Thriller Manifest
The number 828 will take on a lot of meaning when NBC's Manifest premieres this fall, so what better day to get a first look at the supernatural mystery series than on August 28?
IGN is taking an exclusive deep dive into the new drama with a first look gallery of images from the series premiere, which will air Monday, September 24.
Per NBC, the series centers around the passengers and crew of Montego Air Flight 828, who land following a turbulent but routine flight only to discover that they have been missing for five years, despite only a few hours having passed for everyone on board. In those five years, their loved ones had given them up for dead and started to move on. Now, faced with the impossible, they're all given a second chance. But as their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible.
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Someone Created a Luigi’s Mansion AR Game Using Labo
Japanese Nintendo fans have taken the build-it-yourself approach of Nintendo Labo to an impressive new level - crafting a Luigi's Mansion AR game using the software's Toy-Con Garage.
As shared on Twitter by user Nawafuji, the game is simple - explore a dark room and, if you find a Boo, vigorously shake the Labo to simulate Luigi's trademark Poltergust 3000.
The way it was created was anything but simple, however. Using a magnifying glass and some clever cardboard creativity, the Poltergust build allows the Switch screen to be projected onto the wall. Some immensely complex Toy-Con Garage code means that projection usually looks like a flashlight beam, but passing over a reflective sheet turns that image into a pixel art Boo, which is then sucked up by using motion controls. You can see it in action below:
We Ate Lunch in Japan’s Pokemon Cafe
While in Japan for the Pokemon Go Safari Zone event in Yokosuka this week, we stopped by Pokemon Center DX in Tokyo to visit the Pokemon Cafe.
Hidden away in a corner near the entrance of Pokemon Center DX, tables at the Pokemon Cafe are available by reservation only (or by a long standby wait in the cancellation line if you’re feeling lucky).
You can check out the Pokemon Cafe and everything we ate in the gallery below:
The menu consists of drinks, meals, and desserts that are all (as you’d expect) themed after Pokemon. We tried a Pikachu donut to start, followed by a Pikachu tail cookie and iced coffee. For the main course, an Eevee chicken burger with fries and minestrone soup, followed by a Gengar grape smoothie and a Mimikyu crepe for dessert.