Monthly Archives: September 2015
Tezuka Wants a Woman to Play Link in Zelda Live-Action TV Show
Who would play the iconic Link in a live-action Zelda TV show? Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka have weighed in with their thoughts.
In an interview with MTV, Tezuka says: "It would be very fun and awesome if Link was played by a female actress, a boyish female actress."
Miyamoto responds: "This is something I never imagined because Link is very different to how a Japanese person looks. At the Japanese Expo I attended there were so many people in cosplay who looked very good. They would be good
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He reiterates his desire for an unknown actor, saying: "With Japanese TV drama and film they always use the same actors, so I actually think we should have someone completely new."
Minecraft Is Coming to Oculus Rift
Minecraft is coming to the Oculus Rift early next year.
Palmer Luckey, Founder and CEO of Oculus, announced the news today at Oculus Connect. Few details were given, but we know it will be the Windows 10 Edition of Minecraft, and it will be released in spring 2016.
The Oculus Rift headset doesn't yet have a firm release date–just Q1 2016.
Microsoft announced Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition at Minecon in July. It doesn't replace the existing PC version. The developers said to expect regular updates to bring all the features from the current PC version to Windows 10 Edition.
Samsung and Oculus Announce a New Gear VR Headset
During the Oculus Connect 2 livestream today, Samsung Senior Vice President Peter Koo announced both company's plans to release a brand new Gear VR headset later this year.
This new version of the Gear VR has been redesigned to work with Samsung's 2015 smartphone lineup, including the Galaxy Note 5, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, Galaxy S6, and the Galaxy S6 Edge.
In addition to this new compatibility, the headset has been altered to be 22 percent lighter and more comfortable to wear, and a number of tweaks to the hardware, including improved touch pad functionality.
Star Wars Battlefront Beta Gets a Launch Date
The Star Wars Battlefront beta will begin October 8 and end October 12.
Available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the Star Wars Battlefront beta is open to everyone when it starts next month. Players will be able to check out Walker Assault on Hoth, the co-op Survival Mission on Tatooine (online and offline) and Drop Zone on Sullust.
Batman: The Animated Series Score Coming to Vinyl
Batman: The Animated Series fans rejoice, because Mondo is celebrating Batman Day in a very special way.
Because the company is a fan of the seminal FOX animated series' music, Mondo put together a vinyl box set featuring the full scores of its favorite Batman: The Animated Series episodes. From "On Leather Wings" to "Joker's Favor" to "The Man Who Killed Batman," purchasers can relive the episodes through the series' remastered soundtrack.
Better yet, Mondo called upon Justin Erickson of Phantom City Creative to create brand new artwork for each episode. Check out all eight vinyl covers, plus a look at the full box set:
Funko Announces New York Comic Con Exclusives
Funko has revealed waves one and two of its New York Comic Con exclusives.
The exclusives contain characters from the likes of Futurama, Doctor Who, Batman, Star Wars, The Walking Dead, and God of War. Check them all out in our galleries below.
Funko New York Comic Con Exclusives Wave One
Funko New York Comic Con Exclusives Wave Two
A new batch of exclusives is being announced every day this week. They will be available from booth #722 at New York Comic Con from October 8-11.
Funko recently announced Fallout and Skyrim figures, and has also revealed a line of Bioshock and Arkham Knight models.
Why Kingdom Hearts Fans Should Care About 2.8
The Kingdom Hearts hype is strong. Ever since Kingdom Hearts III was officially announced in 2013, we’ve been gobbling up any news we get about the game. To ease the wait, Square Enix announced a new (well, sorta new) Kingdom Hearts game for the PlayStation 4 at this year’s Tokyo Game Show: Kingdom Hearts II.8. Let's break down why you should care:
It’s a PS4 collection of three games, though only two will be playable: an HD port of the 2012 3DS game Dream Drop Distance, a new playable episode linking to Aqua's storyline called Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage, and χ Back Cover, a new HD movie that tells the story of the Foretellers.
This Week in the Nintendo eShop
Oh hey look! It's the fall season now. That means video games are about to get crazy, and that seems to be the case this week as Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer launches on 3DS. On Wii U, there are a number of fun eShop games if you need a break from Mario Maker. Extreme Exorcism is a fantastic action platformer with a unique twist and oodles of multiplayer. Starwhal is a ridiculous multiplayer-focused game with space narwhals. Nova-111 is an interesting strategy game that mixes turn-based and real-time play. Aside from those, a number of sales on games such as Elliot Quest and Etrian Odyssey Untold make it a packed week on the eShops.
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer ($39.99, Available September 25)
Independence Day: Resurgence Getting a Prequel Comic Book
Titan Comics has revealed that it will be releasing a comic book series that will act as a prequel to Independence Day: Resurgence.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the comic does not have a name or a release date yet, but it will be "a rich psychological prison drama" set after the events of the original Independence Day.
Editor Steve White said that the comic will be "a golden opportunity to segue nicely into next year's blockbuster sequel by taking the mythos of the original and maybe adding a little darkness to it."
Independence Day: Resurgence is due for release on June 24, 2016. Titan Comics is also working on an Assassin's Creed comic book tie-in.
The Boundless Brutality of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s Twins
The past few years have no doubt been bumpier than Ubisoft would like when it comes to its flagship franchise, thanks to the embarrassingly well-publicised issues with last year’s Assassin’s Creed Unity. Coupled with the ever-present spectre of franchise fatigue, it’s safe to say this year’s instalment of Assassin’s Creed has a lot to prove. Thankfully, a long-overdue shake-up to the game’s fighting means it feels more viscerally brutal than ever, just in the nick of time.
Though Jacob’s kukri knife will feel vaguely familiar to any veteran Assassin’s Creed player, the manner in which he uses it isn’t. Compared to the measured movement employed by Altair or the skilful slashes of Edward Kenway, Jacob is a force of nature. His attacks clearly value frenzy over form, as he doesn’t care whether he wins cleanly or dirtily, only that he gets up while his foes don’t. Every part of his body is a weapon, not just fists and skull but knees and feet too. It’s a refreshing difference, one that makes the use of a bladed weapon feel different to how it has before thanks to this whirlwind of force you’re controlling.