Monthly Archives: August 2017
Accessory Company Sues Nintendo Over Switch Design
Nintendo is being sued by accessory company Gamevice over the Switch's design.
Engadget reports Gamevice filed a lawsuit against Nintendo because the design of its latest system is too similar to Gamevice's Android gaming tablet, the Wikipad. The accessory company believes Nintendo violated a patent, and that the Switch's detectable Joy-Con controllers are too close to what Gamevice had in mind for its portable device.
The Wikipad, image via Wikipad's official site
Avengers 4 Production Commences: ‘Beginning the End’
Avengers 4 has officially started filming, marking the beginning of the end for this ten-year story arc in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Directors Anthony and Joe Russo posted a mysterious image on Facebook announcing the start of production, writing "beginning the end." The teaser image shows off a glove with four fingers extended. No word on who's wearing that glove or to whom it might belong. Check it out below:
Image via directors Joe and Anthony Russo on Facebook
Friday the 13th: The Game to Remove Team Killing
Following complaints of "rampant team-killing," Friday the 13th: The Game is eliminating weapon use against teammates in public matches.
In a preview for the next patch (via Reddit), Gun Media detailed the change, saying, "The shotgun, machete, and other assorted weapons will no longer have any effect on friendly players." While team-killing was "designed to promote life-or-death experiences into each and every game you play," it's become "more of a Battle Royale scenario," according to the publisher.
However, there are two exceptions to Friday the 13th's new team-killing rules: vehicles and traps. You'll still be able to kill fellow counselors while driving a car, and bear traps set by other counselors will still cause damage. Gun Media is also doing away with XP penalties for team kills via bear trap, warning players to "pay attention to placed traps."
Finn Balor Doesn’t Need the Demon to Slay Bray Wyatt
With WWE SummerSlam just over a week away -- emanating from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 20th -- I had the chance to speak to Finn Balor about his match on the card with Bray Wyatt.
One thing that fans haven't seen since Balor returned to the ring from his shoulder injury is the resurrection of the "Demon" persona that he sometimes uses for big match purposes. Given that SummerSlam is one of the "Big Four" PPVs in WWE, could it be possible that the Demon awakens next Sunday? Well, Finn doesn't really think it's the right time.
"You know the Demon only comes out in certain special situations," Balor said, "and I don't think my match at SummerSlam against Bray Wyatt calls for it necessarily. I think I'm perfectly capable of handling that on on my own, as Finn Balor. The Demon is something I have to personally tap into and believe in and draw from and the opportunity hasn't arose and the situation hasn't presented itself yet. The story hasn't required it."
Metroid: Samus Returns Preorder Guide
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Metroid fans have been waiting a long time for a new entry in the series, but Nintendo is finally gearing up to deliver the goods. Metroid: Samus Returns will launch on September 15 exclusively for Nintendo 3DS. A re-imagining of 1991’s Metroid II: Return of Samus, this spruced up side-scroller will feature tons of weapons and abilities, and a whole lot of alien-blasting action.
If you’re one of the many fans who have been pining for a new Metroid game, you’re probably ready to put in your preorder. To that end, we’ve gathered up all the details about where you can preorder it, and what you’ll get when you do.
No Man’s Sky Atlas Rises Update – Full Details Revealed
Hello Games has released full details and a new trailer for the Atlas Rises update, which appears to be being prepped for release today.
After being teased earlier this week, a huge changelist and a new trailer have now been released:
You can find full details of the update on the No Man's Sky website, but here's an abridged list of the major hits:
- "30 hours" of new story content, including the appearance of a new interdimensional alien race
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Judge Dredd TV Show: Exclusive First Concept Art Images
IGN can exclusively reveal the first concept development sketches of the Judge Dredd: Mega-City One TV show.
The first, 'Democracy March', shows the suspended streets packed with people amidst the Mega-City skyline (including the Statue of Liberty). The title may well be a reference to the events of "America", one of the Judge Dredd comic series' most well-loved storylines, which tackled some incredibly heavy themes, and saw a major change in Dredd's depiction.
'Democracy March' concept art (click to enlarge).
Starbreeze’s Raid: World War II Coming Next Month
Starbreeze and developer Lion Game Lion have confirmed four-player co-op shooter Raid: World War II will be available on PC from September 26. It will be released in-store and online for Xbox One and PS4 in October (Tuesday, October 10 for North America and Friday, October 13 for European territories, Middle East, and Asia).
Raid: World War II is a co-op first person shooter that will see players battle and rob their way through occupied Europe. It sounds a lot like a period version of Payday, but the game’s pedigree makes this no surprise. Lion Game Lion, based in Zagreb, Croatia, has been building DLC for Starbreeze and Overkill Software’s extremely successful Payday 2 for some time. Also, Raid: World War II game director Ilija Petrusic was the co-founder of Overkill Software and lead level designer for Payday: The Heist and Payday 2.
Hoonigan Car Pack Coming to Forza Horizon 3, Forza Motorsport 7
The fresh content for Forza Horizon 3 continues this month with Xbox confirming the ‘Hoonigan Car Pack’, produced in partnership with motorsport/lifestyle company Hoonigan. The Forza Horizon 3 Hoonigan Car Pack will be available next week, on August 15.
The pack of seven, custom-built cars will be available as a standalone purchase for USD$7, although if you pre-order Forza Motorsport 7 digitally (or already have, prior to this announcement) you’ll receive the car pack for no additional cost. You’ll also receive a Hoonigan Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 7 (the Forza Motorsport 7 Hoonigan Car Pack will be available to use on September 29 for Ultimate Edition owners via early access, and October 3 for Deluxe and Standard Edition owners).