Monthly Archives: August 2018
Negan from The Walking Dead Joins Tekken 7
Season 2 of the Tekken 7 Season Pass will introduce Negan from AMC's The Walking Dead, among other fighters.
'The charismatic yet sinister' Negan is introduced via some character art in the reveal trailer, so we are yet to learn about his fighting style.
Other new fighters include series veterans Anna Williams, the personal bodyguard of Kazuya Mishima and Nina Williams' sister, and Lei Wulong, who will bring his tiger, crane, leopard, snake, and dragon fighting styles to the ring.
Tekken 7 Season Pass 2 is "coming soon". Tekken 7 was released last year for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and we called it "is a hallmark fighting game that's both accessible and highly technical," in our review.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct Announced
Nintendo has announced that there will be a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct arriving this Wednesday, August 8, at 7am PT / 10am ET.
Nintendo Versus tweeted out the news and confirmed that this Direct will feature “new game information delivered by director Masahiro Sakurai!”
CBS Boss Talks Moonves Investigation: ‘Allegations Are Being Taken Seriously’
CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl spent most of his executive session at the Television Critics Association summer press tour addressing questions about the sexual harassment allegations leveled against CBS CEO Leslie Moonves.
In a recent New Yorker report from Ronan Farrow, six women accused Moonves of sexual harassment between the 1980s and late aughts, while dozens more alleged a culture of harassment, intimidation and complicity, which reportedly extended from Moonves to the CBS News division and one of the network's top-rated shows, 60 Minutes. According to the New Yorker report, "19 current and former employees alleged that Jeff Fager, the former chairman of CBS News and the current executive producer of 60 Minutes, allowed harassment in the division."
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Transformers Vintage G1 Hot Rod Is in Stock Right Now
UPDATE: The Transformers Vintage G1 Hot Rod is currently in stock at Walmart as of 2:57 pm ET, August 4
This article originally ran July 18, 2018:
Walmart is going old-school, bringing generation 1 Transformers back from the 1980s and into the toy aisle later this year.
The US retailer announced Starscream, Hot Rod, a 6-figure Constructicon Devastator pack, and "Legion Class Figures" like Bumblebee and Outback.
As far as authenticity is concerned, the G1 Transformers reissues were made using "the original production tooling including die-cast parts and classic heat-sensitive stickers." If you don't recall, part of the fiction of the original toy line included spies whose allegiance could only be revealed by rubbing the sticker, revealing their Autobot or Decepticon badge.
Patrick Stewart to Play Jean-Luc Picard Again in New Star Trek Series
The magnanimous Jean-Luc Picard is returning to the Star Trek universe, with none other than original actor Sir Patrick Stewart reprising the role in a new series.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the new series will be coming to CBS All Access, the network's subscription streaming video on demand service. Though its premiere date, episode count, and even proper title have not yet been announced, it has been confirmed that the show is not a continuation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but an entirely new series that follows Picard in the next chapter of his life.
Patrick Stewart to Again Play Jean-Luc Picard in New Star Trek Series
The magnanimous Jean-Luc Picard is returning to the Star Trek universe, with none other than original actor Sir Patrick Stewart reprising the role in a new series.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the new series will be coming to CBS All Access, the network's subscription streaming video on demand service. Though its premiere date, episode count, and even proper title have not yet been announced, it has been confirmed that the show is not a continuation of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but an entirely new series that follows Picard in the next chapter of his life.
Persona Q2 Gets 3DS Release Date in Japan, New Details
Atlus has announced new details about Persona Q2.
Now called Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, the game will be released on Nintendo 3DS on November 29, 2018 in Japan. A Western release has still not been announced.
A new teaser trailer reveals that Persona Q2 will include the casts of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, including Persona 3’s alternate female protagonist (who previously only appeared in Persona 3 Portable on PSP).
More details are expected in just a few days in an additional trailer coming on August 6 at 12:00 JST (August 5 at 8:00 PM Pacific Time), according to the Persona franchise's official Japanese Twitter account.
Persona Q2 Gets 3DS Release Date in Japan, New Details
UPDATE (Aug 5): Atlus has revealed more from Persona Q2 including the first full trailer, which you can watch below:
New images and box art for Persona Q2 were also released, plus our first look at the full casts from Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, as well as the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable. You can see all of the new art in the gallery below:
Original story follows:
Atlus has announced new details about Persona Q2.
Now called Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth, the game will be released on Nintendo 3DS on November 29, 2018 in Japan. A Western release has still not been announced.
A new teaser trailer reveals that Persona Q2 will include the casts of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, including Persona 3’s alternate female protagonist (who previously only appeared in Persona 3 Portable on PSP).
Why Gloomhaven’s Creator Has ‘Mixed Feelings’ about Popularizing Super Expensive Games
Gloomhaven is a big game. Weighing in at 22 pounds and costing $140, it’s so big that creator Isaac Childres wasn’t sure anyone would even buy it. But roughly two years after its first release, not only has Gloomhaven sold roughly 120,000 copies, it’s has proved that people aren’t afraid to buy expensive board games.
That’s opened the door for lots of other designers to offer bigger boxes tagged with $100+ prices. You’d think Childres might be thrilled about being a trailblazer, but he actually has mixed feelings about it all. Why? Because he thinks some people are abusing this newfound market.