Monthly Archives: November 2018
Nintendo Switch Became the Best-Selling Nintendo Console in U.S. History During a Thanksgiving Weekend
Nintendo has high expectations for the Switch this holiday season, predicting sales totals that some viewed as overly ambitious. The company wants the system to hit 20 million units sold this fiscal year, and it helped get closer to that number with a huge Thanksgiving weekend.
Over the five-day period from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year, the Nintendo Switch set a record for best-selling Nintendo console in history over that period, and it had its best week ever in the United States.
Red Dead Online’s Gold Bars Could Take up to 8 Hours to Earn
Red Dead Online players have worked out how long it takes to earn gold bars - and they're not ecstatic about it.
The Red Dead Online beta has started rolling out, with owners of the Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition able to jump in first. Although microtransactions aren't live just yet, Rockstar has confirmed that players will be able to buy gold bars at the in-game store. If you don't fancy reaching for your wallet, one gold bar could take you up to 8 hours to earn.
Fortnite Mobile Now Supports 60fps on Newest iPhones
Epic Games has announced that owners of the newest iPhones can now enjoy Fortnite at 60fps, while Android users are still capped at 30fps.
Fortnite update 6.31 dropped yesterday, but it seems that an important note for mobile users was missed. Epic PR guy, Nick Chester, hopped onto Twitter to spread the good word, tweeting that owners of the "iPhone XS/XS-Max/ XR" can now play at 60fps.
Unfortunately for iPhone X users, Chester added that the option isn't available.
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Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Series Headed to Netflix
Netflix has announced that it will be developing a 10-episode live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop.
Originally released in Japan in 1998, Cowboy Bebop is "the jazz-inspired, genre-bending story of Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine and Radical Ed: a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters on the run from their pasts as they hunt down the solar system’s most dangerous criminals. They’ll even save the world…for the right price."
Guess it’s time to announce that Cowboy Bebop, the live-action series, is heading to @Netflix. pic.twitter.com/bKe0d8EKoH
IGN’s Favorite Episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is a series that has touched the hearts of countless people over the years.
With the news that series creator Stephen Hillenburg has passed away, IGN staff decided to honor his legacy and pick out the episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants that have stayed with us since the series' premiere.
Below, you'll find IGN's six favorite episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants. While it's clear that most of our staff didn't keep watching through the most recent SpongeBob seasons, there is one episode in particular that sticks out as the best of the best. Let us know if you agree!
Loot Boxes to Be Investigated by the FTC
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to begin investigating loot boxes, particularly focusing on how they are impacting children.
Per Polygon, Junior New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan questioned commissioners at the FTC during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee hearing about loot boxes, as well as other pressing topics. The brief exchange on the matter can be found here.
"We discussed loot boxes, which allow in-game purchases with real currency for surprise winnings, and most of you agreed that this is an area that could use additional oversight by the FTC,” said Sen. Hassan during her questioning. "Loot boxes are now endemic in the video game industry and are present in everything from casual smart phone games to the newest high-budget video game releases.
Touching Tribute Easter Egg Found in Spyro Reignited Trilogy
A very touching Easter Egg was found in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy that pays tribute to a very special mother.
About a month ago, Reddit user TheChronoShadow posted about his love for Spyro, specifically Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon, and asked if his mother, who was battling metastatic breast cancer, could be immortalized in the game that meant so much to the both of them.
TheChronoShadow was also dealing with cancer and had surgery at the end of last month, but wanted nothing more than to honor his mother.
MCU Directors Reunite on Star Wars: The Mandalorian Set
Various MCU directors, specifically the Russo Brothers, Jon Favreau, Taika Waititi and Peyton Reed, had a mini-reunion on the set of Star Wars: The Mandalorian.
The picture was posted on Favreau’s Instagram and the Russo Brothers’ Twitter account, simply with the caption “Reunion... #TheMandalorian” accompanied by a picture of the five directors.
Reunion... #theMandalorian pic.twitter.com/kvfvXwlxWQ
Black Panther Writer Cole to Script Call of Duty Movie Sequel
Activision Blizzard Studios has hired Joe Robert Cole to write the sequel to the Call of Duty film, according to Variety. Cole is known for his writing in Black Panther alongside Ryan Coogler.
It was announced last February that director of Sicario 2: Soldado, Stefano Sollima, would be helming the film.
Presidents of Activision Blizzard Studios, Stacey Sher and Nick van Dyk will be producing, as well as Activision Blizzard chief executive Bobby Kotick and Coco Francini.