Monthly Archives: June 2015
Devil’s Third Release Date Announced for Europe
Update: Nintendo has confirmed Devil's Third will be out in Europe on August 28. While we're yet to get a North American release date, it's safe to assume we won't have long to wait.
Original story follows.
Original story: Devil's Third, the upcoming Wii U exclusive from developer Valhalla Game Studio, will be released in Japan on August 4, Nintendo has announced.
The release date was revealed in a new video hosted by the game's creator, Tomonobu Itagaki. In addition to the Japanese launch date, its 6,700 yen price tag was confirmed, along with a fresh look at both single and multiplayer gameplay footage.
There's still no word on when it will be releasing in the west, but with E3 right around the corner, there's a good chance we'll hear more during Nintendo's E3 Digital Event.
Public Playtest for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Coming to LA Next Week
Ubisoft is holding a public playtest for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate next week in Los Angeles, during E3, the publisher has announced via the Ubi Blog. Fans of the series who can be in LA on June 17 are invited to apply for an invitation to the playtest.
“To apply for the playtest, you’ll need to be an experienced Assassin’s Creed player who’s at least 17 years old (or will be as of June 14), you must be physically present in Los Angeles on June 17, and you’ll need to provide your own transportation to the event,” Ubisoft explains. “If you meet those conditions, send us an email
Nintendo Reveals When Gold Mario amiibo Hits Australia and NZ
Australians will be able to purchase the limited edition gold Mario amiibo from Target on June 25 for AU$17.95, Nintendo announced today.
The golden Target exclusive will be available online and in-store and are limited to one amiibo per person. Pre-ordering isn’t an option so there’s no chance of securing the amiibo ahead of its launch. It'll mark almost a month since the silver Mario amiibo hit stores in Australia May 30 as an exclusive to video game retailer EB Games.
Mario – Gold Edition #amiibo to launch 25/6 at @TargetAus instore/online at SRP AU$17.95. No preorders, 1 per person. pic.twitter.com/bgGFhc8SwP
Nintendo World Championships 2015 Will Feature Splatoon
This year's Nintendo World Championships will feature Splatoon as one of the eight games included in the tournament.
In a new announcement video, Nintendo also revealed that Kevin Pereira will be the event's official host. On top of that, it was confirmed that several well known gamers have been invited to participate in the tournament, and will join the eight winners who come out on top from the Best Buy qualifiers.
Check out the video above for the full list of confirmed participants, and don't forget to tune in to the main event, which you can watch right here this coming Sunday at 3pm PT, 6pm ET.
Retro Studios Teases E3 Appearance
Retro Studios, Inc., the development team behind the Metroid Prime series and last year's Wii U exclusive Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, may have something special in store for Nintendo fans next week at E3.
On the studio's official Twitter account, the developer posted the following tease:
Can you dig it? http://t.co/kvPfmQZwqC
— Retro Studios (@RetroStudios) June 9, 2015
Would You Like to See The Hulk and Star-Lord Dance Off in Space?
When we spoke to Mark Ruffalo during the Avengers: Age of Ultron junket earlier this year, the actor told us that The Hulk would be headed to space when we half-jokingly speculated that's where the big green stomping machine might go next.
Unfortunately, a solo Hulk movie is complicated by rights issues, so we can't necessarily expect to see a Planet Hulk film in the near future. We theorize that elements of the Planet Hulk story - or simply Hulk in space - could play a role in a larger movie such as Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and/or 2, however.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Kevin Owens Defends NXT Title on RAW
Last week was so jam-packed with wrasslin' news and items that, honestly, this week never stood a chance.
So we're left with ashes. Unless something huge breaks later today (which would be par for the course as far as the Wrap Up goes), we've got Ambrose touring New Orleans, Rollins losing to J&J Security, and Lana tweaking her ankle. And a run-of-the-mill "go home" RAW for MITB that all but assured that Rollins would retain his title against Ambrose. The only question is: Will he do it on his own or will he have help? And if he has help, will it come from someone new or will all of this dissension and in-fighting just be a big Authority ruse?
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Boasts a Large Prize Pool at EVO 2015
Persona 4 Arena competitors have a chance to win several thousand dollars this year at EVO 2015.
A $10,000 prize pool provided by publisher ATLUS will be awarded to the winner of the Persona 4 Arena Ultimax finals during the fighting game tournament. EVO 2015 will take place July 17-19 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Additionally, ATLUS will have kiosks set up for people to practice Persona 4 Arena, compete against one another in Catherine, and demo Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the upcoming rhythm game based on the Persona 4 property. ATLUS sees the kiosk setup as a way for fans and competitors to unwind from all the onstage fighting game action.
Original Star Wars Script Found
A previously unknown copy of the script for the original Star Wars has reportedly been found in a university library.
CBC News reports that the script was found in the University of New Brunswick science fiction archives. Librarian Kristian Brown had been organizing the section since February, and digitizing old copies of zines, pulp magazines, and novels.
The script is dated March 15, 1976, and carries the Lucasfilm Industries stamp. Lucasfilm Publicity says it appears to be a fan-made replica of the actual early script copies sold at conventions.
Project Almanac Director Explains Alternate Endings
With Project Almanac coming out on Blu-ray and VOD today, we got a chance to speak with director Dean Israelite about the movie, which follows a group of teenagers who build their own time machine. During the interview, we discussed the filmmaker's influences, the rules of time travel, a possible sequel, as well as the alternate endings included on the Blu-ray. (Also be sure to check out the latter part of our interview, as Israelite discussed his "mature but playful" take on the new Power Rangers movie.)