Overwatch Passes 30 Million Players
Overwatch has now seen over 30 million players.
Blizzard announced the major milestone on the official Twitter account for Overwatch. The team-based shooter has added 5 million people over the past three months, since Overwatch passed 25 million players back in January.
"Thanks for grouping up with us, heroes," Blizzard tweeted out. "We couldn't ask for a better team."
There's more to celebrate for the game as well. Overwatch is nearing its first anniversary, and IGN has looked back over the shooter's past year.
Persona 5 Is Getting a Massive Vinyl Soundtrack Release
Atlus has announced that Persona 5 is getting a six-LP vinyl soundtrack, and preorders open today on iam8bit.
The six-LP Deluxe Edition of the soundtrack will be a limited pressing of only 1,000 units and will feature 110 songs from Persona 5's soundtrack and will be available for $175.
Persona 5's Deluxe Edition LP soundtrack, via iam8bit
The Best and Cheapest Fidget Spinners and Cubes
If you can't seem to keep yourself still and need something, anything, to occupy your hands, the sudden explosion of fidget toys is just what you need. While they make somewhat dubious claims about their therapeutic benefits, there's no denying the satisfaction of spinning a tiny toy, or clicking and fussing with switches and buttons, while you're otherwise idle. It just feels right. Below we've compiled a list of the best fidget spinners and best fidget cubes you can buy right now. And if you aren't interested in dropping $20 or more on a simple fidget toy, we've also included a few ultra-cheap fidget spinners and cheap fidget cubes that will still get the job done (and likely make a little but more noise while doing it).
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 Outed
If a rating in Korea is any indication, a second Mega Man Legacy Collection is on the way.
As reported by Gematsu, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 has been rated in Korea for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The collection will reportedly include Mega Man 7-10.
Capcom has yet to officially announce Mega Man Legacy Collection 2. IGN has reached out to Capcom for comment and will provide an update when we receive a response.
Mega Man Legacy Collection, which includes Mega Man 1-6, released for PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2015, and 3DS the following year. Read IGN's Mega Man Legacy Collection review to find out why it's an "object lesson for how game compilations should be engineered."
Jon Bernthal Loved That His Walking Dead Character Was Doomed
It’s been five years since actor Jon Bernthal walked away from the AMC show The Walking Dead, or rather since his character Shane Walsh met an untimely fate in the penultimate episode of Season 2.
Since then, Bernthal has remained fairly active, appearing in last year’s The Accountant opposite Ben Affleck and on the 2013 TV series Mob City, and he had two movies at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival: the 13th Century religious epic Pilgrimage and the crime-drama Sweet Virginia.
American Gods Explores Faith in the Age of iPhones
American Gods is a story that is massive in scope as it explores a war brewing between old gods and new for control of America, but it tells that story through a centralized focus: the journey of a recently released ex-con named Shadow Moon with a capricious, mysterious man named Mr. Wednesday.
The relationship between Shadow and Wednesday is at the core of Bryan Fuller and Michael Green's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel, which means there needed to be great chemistry between the two actors who play them. Fortunately sparks fly between Ricky Whittle and Ian McShane from the first moment they share screen time together in American Gods' pilot, and their dynamic is much of what makes the series so interesting. Make sure to read our full spoiler-free review of the series premiere.
Nintendo Not Hosting ‘Large-Scale’ E3 Press Conference
Nintendo has confirmed it will once again forgo a traditional press conference at E3 2017.
The company shared the news at the end of its latest financial results briefing. "Again this year, we will not be hosting a large-scale press conference for institutional investors, analysts and the media," Nintendo said of its E3 plans.
With regard to what Nintendo has planned for this year's expo, the company didn't specify, only saying, "Nintendo of America will present further information on our plans at a later date." So far, we know that both Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey will appear at E3 2017.
Every Emma Watson Movie Since Harry Potter
Actress Emma Watson is having a big year. Hot on the heels of Disney's massively successful Beauty and the Beast remake, Watson's next starring role comes in The Circle. This time she plays a wide-eyed new recruit at a social media empire who discovers that her boss (Tom Hanks) may be hiding a few dark secrets.
Watson's success is all the more notable considering how rarely child stars are able to keep their careers going into adulthood. But Watson has managed to escape the shadow of Hermione Granger and the Harry Potter franchise. Join us as we beak down her key film roles in the years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
While Watson has tended to focus more on smaller indie projects and dramatic roles, the fact that Beauty and the Beast just became the first movie of 2017 to cross the $1 billion mark shows that she hasn't lost that Harry Potter box office appeal.
Akiva Goldsman to Direct Firestarter Remake
Blumhouse is developing the upcoming remake of Stephen King's classic Firestarter and Akiva Goldsman is on board to direct.
According to Deadline, Goldsman and Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions shared the news during the Overlook Film Festival. Blum will produce, with Martha de Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 original, on board as executive producer. Rectify writer Scott Teems will pen the remake.
Drew Barrymore in the original 1984 film adaptation of Firestarter
Japan’s Getting a Very Pretty Dragon Quest XI PS4
To coincide with the release of Dragon Quest XI in Japan, Sony will launch a special Dragon Quest edition PS4 on July 29.
According to a post on Japan's official PlayStation Blog, the console will cost 39,980 yen (roughly $359 USD). In addition to a special Dragon Quest-themed 1TB PS4, matching DualShock 4 and flashy box, the console comes bundled with a copy of Dragon Quest XI and a gold Slime USB cover, all of which can be seen in the slideshow below.
There's currently no word on whether or not the console will be released outside of Japan.
This snazzy new console isn't the only piece of Dragon Quest-themed hardware coming later this year, as peripheral manufacturer Hori will launch a Slime-shaped DualShock 4 in Japan alongside the release of Dragon Quest XI in July.