Monthly Archives: March 2018
Pokemon Go ‘Eggstravaganza’ Offers Rare Hatches
Pokemon Go’s Eggstravaganza event will return this week.
From March 22 until April 2, special 2KM eggs will be available containing Pokemon normally only available in 5KM and 10KM eggs, including Wynaut and Ralts.
Baby Pokemon like Pichu and Togepi will have increased hatch rates, and every egg hatched during the event will also give increased candy.
In addition, Stardust will be doubled during the event, and limited items like Star Pieces and Super Incubators will be available from the in-game shop, as well as limited sale boxes.
Fortnite’s Blitz Mode Update Makes Building Resources Less Abundant
Fortnite's limited-time Blitz mode went live this week, and Epic has released an update to make building resources less plentiful.
Resources gained from looting and farming were reduced with yesterday's hotfix.
"Having tons of resources is a blast, and our goal with the mode was to make it easier to gain resources due to the storm moving in so much faster," Epic said in the announcement on Reddit.
"We believe that our initial resource numbers were a bit too abundant, and are making this adjustment to ensure there is still some risk/reward when farming in Blitz."
Godzilla Anime Sequel Debuts First Poster
The first poster for Toho Animation's Godzilla anime sequel has been released, and it features Mecha Godzilla.
The image was revealed on Twitter and it features the sequel's main cast of human characters, Godzilla, and of course the new Mecha Godzilla hinted at in the last film. The poster also teases a battle between the two Godzillas. Check out the poster below.
Godzilla: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle poster, via Twitter.
Nintendo Looking to Make Games Easier to Find on Switch eShop
Nintendo has revealed it is looking to make games easier to discover on its digital eShop.
The publisher revealed the news during a press briefing at GDC 2018 in San Francisco.
According to Eurogamer, publisher relations manager Damon Baker noted that Nintendo is listening and acting on feedback from fans about the eShop.
"I can assure you steps are being taken over the course of the year to improve the functionality in terms of discoverability and visibility, to highlight all of that great content."
Further, it was revealed that Nintendo's digital sales are actually leapfrogging physical purchases in North America, putting them in the same wheelhouse as other digital publishers.
Horror Game Agony Has Been Delayed
Horror title, Agony had been set for a March 30 release, but has been delayed
The announcement was made over on the game's Kickstarter page, with the delay due to the studio putting the finishing touches to the title needed to meet fan expectations. The developers haven't shared news of a new launch date just yet.
"With Agony being released across PS4, PC and Xbox we are facing last steps including polishing to support every player- no matter which platform - with the best possible experience," reads the update.
"We wish this could have been done faster but ask for your patience to ensure you get the experience you
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Sea of Thieves Temporarily Stops New Players From Joining
In an effort to deal with the ongoing launch day server issues affecting Rare's Sea of Thieves, the developer has announced a temporary plan to suspend new players from joining the game.
Those who are currently signed out of Sea of Thieves will be unable to sign in for an undetermined amount of time, according to the Sea of Thieves Twitter account.
"In order to resolve the issues players are seeing with the servers, we will be temporarily suspending new players joining the game. We'll get everyone back in and playing as quickly as we can," the account said.
Sea of Thieves Executive Producer Joe Neate provided the following statement to IGN about the server issues:
Facebook User Data May Have Been Used to Aid Trump in Presidential Election
Update: Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence on the Cambridge Analytica controversy.
"We have a responsibility to protect your data, and if we can't then we don't deserve to serve you," Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook. "I've been working to understand exactly what happened and how to make sure this doesn't happen again. The good news is that the most important actions to prevent this from happening again today we have already taken years ago. But we also made mistakes, there's more to do, and we need to step up and do it."
PlayStation 4 Was February 2018’s Top-Selling Console
Sony took the top spot in console sales for February 2018, and Monster Hunter World was the best selling game for the month.
Overall hardware spending was up 55% over the same period last year, something the NPD group attributes to "growth in Switch and Xbox One sales." Nintendo Switch's pace shows no sign of slowing down, with the system reaching the "highest installed base for a console platform" ever.
Dollar sales remained flat compared to February 2017. Switch software helped keep the number stable, offsetting "declines across all other platforms."
Overall spending on hardware, software, and accessories is up 23% over last February, attributed largely to hardware, but also in the "Accessories and Gamecard" category of spending which includes controllers. The PS4 black DualShock is the best-selling accessory of 2018 so far.
Marvel Themed-Lands, Rides Coming to Three Disney Parks
Disney will open new Marvel rides and lands in three Disney Parks.
As detailed on the Disney Parks website, California's Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland will be getting new attractions featuring beloved Marvel superheroes, such as Iron Man, Ant-Man, Spider-Man, and more.
At Disneyland Resort, the new Super Hero-themed land will open in 2020 and it'll include attractions with Spider-Man and the Avengers. The land will be anchored by the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! ride that opened in 2017. It will be located in the adjacent space currently occupied by A Bug’s Land.