Monthly Archives: August 2017
Mario Odyssey, Metroid Streams Announced for Gamescom
This year at Gamescom, Nintendo will host live streams to highlight two of its biggest upcoming titles.
Super Mario Odyssey gameplay, as well as a developer talk from producer Yoshiaki Koizumi, will be streamed on Wednesday, August 23 at 6am PT/9am ET/2pm UK/3pm CET/11pm AET. Those attending Gamescom will be able to check out the Metro Kingdom and Sand Kingdom on the showfloor.
The following day, on August 24 at 3am PT/6am ET/11am UK/12 CET/8pm AET, Metroid: Samus Returns will be featured, with producer Yoshio Sakamoto and MercurySteam creative director José Luis Márquez present on stage to discuss the upcoming 3DS game, which launches alongside a Metroid-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL.
Star Trek: Roddenberry Didn’t Want Stewart as Capt Picard
Star Trek writer and producer Gene Roddenberry wasn't particularly enthused about the casting choice of Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard in The Next Generation, according to the actor.
"Gene had very strongly felt that I was wrong for the role... I am told," Stewart said during a panel at Star Trek Las Vegas (via TrekMovie.com). "I don't know the details, but there was a lot of warfare that went on in the producers offices about that."
Stewart discussed how, after he was discovered by producer Robert Justman, who believed he was the right casting choice, he had a not so great meeting with Roddenberry, who "profoundly disagreed." According to Stewart, Roddenberry was eventually convinced to cast him for the role after being "worn down," and in the end, Stewart said he "got the feeling that he was ultimately kind of satisfied with how it turned out."
Guardians of the Galaxy Spin-Off Discussed
James Gunn has discussed a possible spin-off from the Guardians of the Galaxy series - and it's not the Groot-Rocket buddy movie Vin Diesel wants.
Warning: The following news story contains spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. You have been warned.
Speaking to Collider, Gunn explained that he'd like a standalone movie for the Ravagers we see at the end of the latest movie - who we discover are the original 1960s Guardians of the Galaxy line-up. More so, it seems talks of some kind have taken place:
Twin Peaks: Another Season Unlikely
Another season of Twin Peaks isn't all that likely, according to Showtime CEO David Nevins.
As reported by IndieWire, Nevis said at the Television Critics Association press tour that while he hasn't dismissed the possibility of another season, he's not expecting there to be one either.
Showtime and David Lynch agreed they would waiting until after all of the current season aired before discussing another season. "David Lynch has been in France pretty much since the premiere event we had
," Nevis said, noting he'll "probably" wait until he receives a call from Lynch before approaching the director.
Get Final Fantasy 15’s Second MP Beta Now if You Want to Play This Weekend
Final Fantasy XV's Comrades multiplayer beta will be available for a second time this weekend.
Just like the inaugural one, to access this closed beta, you'll need to own the game already, its season pass, and have a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Live Gold subscription.
That's not all, though - you'll also need to have downloaded the Closed Online Test application, which Gamespot notes will disappear from the PlayStation and Xbox stores today, August 8.
Square Enix will roll out an update prior to launch in order to try and address the problems and matchmaking issues that plagued the beta this week.
Dredd TV Series: Karl Urban In Talks to Reprise Lead Role
Update: Mega-City One producer Jason Kingsley has confirmed that the team behind the show is in talks with Karl Urban, and shed a little light on how the show will handle its plot. In a statement to IGN, Kingsley said:
“We have been in discussions with Karl about his possible involvement in Judge Dredd: Mega-City One for some time. These conversations continue but we’re keen, he’s keen – it’s just a case of us making sure this show is everything we want it to be."This needs to be done right – the fans deserve it. Our team is working hard on scripts for the first season, creating engaging multi-thread storylines, one of which will be Dredd’s but others which take us into the wider world of Mega-City One.”
Here’s What’s in Ni No Kuni 2’s Two Special Editions
Update: Bandai Namco has now officially revealed the various editions of the game, and they vary quite a lot between the US and Europe.
Europe's editions are as described below, costing £84.99 for the Prince's Edition and 139.99 for the King's Edition.
In the US however, it's a different story. A $74.99 Premium Edition will include the game, steelbook, 3D papercraft kit, music collection CD, an exclusive DLC sword, Dragon's Tooth. That means no season pass.
For $199.99, the Collector's Edition will get you all of that, plus an art book, a "Chibi Mechanical Rotating Diorama", a Lofty plush, a making-of Blu-ray, a 3D papercraft display case, and the season pass.
Samus Returns-Themed New 3DS XL System Announced
Nintendo has announced a special "Samus Edition" New 3DS XL system, which will launch alongside Metroid: Samus Returns on September 15.
The limited edition system, priced at $200 USD, doesn't include a copy of the aforementioned 3DS game. Check out the gallery below to see its stylish design, which features a color scheme reminiscent of the Samus' iconic suit:
Metroid: Samus Returns is a re-imagining of Metroid II: Return of Samus, which was released for the original Game Boy in 1991. The game features amiibo support for two brand new amiibo, as well the Samus Aran and Zero Suit Samus amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. line. In fact, you'll need the new squishy Metroid amiibo in order to unlock the game's "Fusion" difficulty mode.
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Read Breath of the Wild Tips, Get Free In-Game Items
Nintendo has released a new update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which includes some fixes for the game's Master Mode as well as new feature that will reward players items for visiting the Switch's news feed.
These items will be distributed to players that launch the game from an upcoming news channel titled "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Tips from the Wild". No other info on the channel has been given at this time, other than the fact that players can earn items from launching via the posts.
According to the update page, some items may be unobtainable depending on your location and progress through the game. The channel is expected to open on August 9. These giveaways will presumably not apply to the Wii U version of the game. To read the full 1.3.1 patch notes, check out Nintendo's official update page.