Monthly Archives: February 2016
First Trailer for Kanye West’s Video Game Revealed
We've finally gotten a look at Kanye West's previously announced video game, Only One: The Game.
The game is based on the artist's song of the same name. Like that track the Only One video game focuses on West's mother, Donda West. In the game players guide Donda "to the highest gates of heaven by holding her to the light." Which is represented quite literally in this debut trailer.
The footage premiered at the release party for his new album, "The Life of Pablo." West addressed the crowd after the trailer played, exclaiming "That's not easy to do, man!"
Fallout 4 Is Overhauling Survival Mode
Bethesda is hinting at big things coming soon to Fallout 4, including an overhauled Survival Mode and DLC details.
A tweet on the official Bethesda Game Studios Twitter implies that sleep, hunger, and disease will apparently play a role once the overhaul is released. That and more "danger" that is yet to be specified.
We’re also doing a complete overhaul of Fallout 4 Survival mode. Food, sleep, diseases, danger and more. Stay tuned.
— BethesdaGameStudios (@BethesdaStudios) February 11, 2016
The Best-Selling Games of January Revealed
Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the hottest-selling game in the United States for the third straight month in January.
The NPD Group released the top 10 list for the best-selling games, with LEGO Marvel Avengers serving as the only new entry. Grand Theft Auto V impressively hit the No. 2 spot (it's third straight January on the list), with Star Wars Battlefront coming in at No. 4.
Nintendo's Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam would have charted if the list was based on a single-SKU basis. The full list is below:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
Hideo Kojima Has Started a Video Series on His YouTube Channel
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has started up a new video series on the YouTube channel of his new company, Kojima Productions.
Kojima's first video went up today, and it appears to be the first in a series called HideoTube. In episode one, he sits down with Kenji Yano and focuses on the top 10 movies of 2015.
They are, in order from 10 to one: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fires on the Plain, Straight Outta Compton, My Intern, Shaun the Sheep the Movie (yes really), Nightcrawler, Locke, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Whiplash, and Hideo Kojima's favorite film of the year, Mad Max: Fury Road.
In case you were wondering, Fires on the Plain, Locke, and Whiplash were released in Japan in 2015.
Someone Built an Imperial Shuttle Drone With Functional Folding Wings
We've already seen the Star Destroyer and Millennium Falcon drones take to the air, and now it's time for an Imperial Shuttle to fly alongside them.
Adam Woodworth's latest Star Wars-inspired vehicle is everything you'd want it to be, complete with folding wings and blue engine lights. After making a working Star Wars speeder bike quadcopter last year, he found himself making more ships before starting on the Imperial Shuttle in October
PS4 Leads January Hardware Sales
Sony's PlayStation 4 led hardware and software sales last month in the United States, according to the NPD Group.
In a statement, Sony also noted PlayStation 4 saw year-over-year growth in hardware and software sales. "We appreciate the support and will continue to deliver on our promise to bring the best entertainment experiences to gamers," the company said.
PlayStation 4 also topped the console charts for 2015 as a whole, with lifetime sales for the Sony system sitting at roughly 36 million units. The last time Microsoft's Xbox One hit No. 1 in hardware sales was in October.
Call of Duty 2016 Coming Q4 From Infinity Ward
Activision has revealed Call of Duty will return in 2016 and will be developed by Infinity Ward.
According to Activision, an "innovative new" Call of Duty game will be released in the fourth quarter of this year. It is not clear if Infinity Ward, who also developed the Modern Warfare series, will continue with the Ghosts setting in the next game.
Infinity Ward, whose turn comes up on the three-year development cycle, confirmed a new Call of Duty is in development via Twitter.
Adr1ft Collector’s Edition Comes With Ice Cream and a Puzzle
Soon you can pre-order the Adr1ft Collector's Edition for slightly less than the price of an average retail game.
The $55 bundle doesn't include a physical copy of the game (non-VR version Steam codes only), though it does offer another activity: a 756-piece jigsaw puzzle with art taken from in-game screenshots.
Ordering just one Collector's Edition from the iam8bit website will randomly net you one of two puzzle designs. Buy two at once, however, and you'll be guaranteed both.
Xbox One and Windows 10 Cross-Buy a ‘Platform Feature’
It appears cross-buy for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC games will be a new feature moving forward.
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer said cross-buy will be a “platform feature” that’s “good for gamers” on Twitter.
@Nahkapukki @MSFTY @Nicodemus9 @DCNationSlade We'll make it a platform feature. We think it's good for gamers.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) February 11, 2016
Master of None: Season 2 Announced for 2017
Master of None: Season 2 has been announced, and will debut on Netflix sometime next year.
Series creator and star Aziz Ansari shared the news in a post on Twitter:
Master of None Season 2 coming 2017. Thanks for all the support everyone!! pic.twitter.com/LSxo7dEVQ1
— Aziz Ansari (@azizansari) February 11, 2016
The first season of the critically-acclaimed comedy show made its debut this past November, earning a place among IGN's top 10 Netflix original series.