The original Buzz Lightyear has some thoughts about Disney’s Lightyear…

During an interview with Extra (via Deadline) the 69-year-old Toy Story star says he wishes the sci-fi family flick had better connections to his version of Buzz.

“It’s a wonderful story,” he said. “It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy, and it’s a little… I don’t know. It just has no relationship to Buzz. It’s just no connection. I wish there was a better connection.”

Lightyear tells the story of Buzz Lightyear – no, not that one.

It’s essentially the movie that Andy saw in the original animated film, with his Buzz Lightyear action figure based on the Buzz we see in Lightyear. It’s a little convoluted, but basically, it’s the movie from within the movie.

So, you can see why Tim Allen might be a bit confused about its connection to Toy Story.

And while the new movie has proved to be a controversial take on the classic Toy Story hero, it’s for this reason that Tim Allen hasn’t chosen to wade in on the debate.

“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with my Buzz Lightyear],” he said.

It looks as though Disney has faced an uphill battle to convince audiences, too, with the film debuting to a meager $51 million at the domestic box office.

“I think it's funny to hear people ask things like 'how is this compared to Toy Story?' because when you see the movie, you realize it's its own thing," said director Angus MacLane. “I think it would be even harder if it were the Toy Story Buzz going off into this movie, you know? Then you'd be like 'where's Woody?!' Because that's what makes [Toy Story Buzz] work. I could see a different version of this movie that's maybe a bit closer to the Buzz Lightyear: Star Command TV show. But I think that works much better for a shorter format.”

Still, the film does have some fans. Exploring the origins of the legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear, the movie is kept afloat by "strong performances and attractive visuals” according to IGN's review of Lightyear, “but the story isn't the quality you'd expect from Pixar.”

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

The original Buzz Lightyear has some thoughts about Disney’s Lightyear…

During an interview with Extra (via Deadline) the 69-year-old Toy Story star says he wishes the sci-fi family flick had better connections to his version of Buzz.

“It’s a wonderful story,” he said. “It just doesn’t seem to have any connection to the toy, and it’s a little… I don’t know. It just has no relationship to Buzz. It’s just no connection. I wish there was a better connection.”

Lightyear tells the story of Buzz Lightyear – no, not that one.

It’s essentially the movie that Andy saw in the original animated film, with his Buzz Lightyear action figure based on the Buzz we see in Lightyear. It’s a little convoluted, but basically, it’s the movie from within the movie.

So, you can see why Tim Allen might be a bit confused about its connection to Toy Story.

And while the new movie has proved to be a controversial take on the classic Toy Story hero, it’s for this reason that Tim Allen hasn’t chosen to wade in on the debate.

“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this ’cause it has nothing to do [with my Buzz Lightyear],” he said.

It looks as though Disney has faced an uphill battle to convince audiences, too, with the film debuting to a meager $51 million at the domestic box office.

“I think it's funny to hear people ask things like 'how is this compared to Toy Story?' because when you see the movie, you realize it's its own thing," said director Angus MacLane. “I think it would be even harder if it were the Toy Story Buzz going off into this movie, you know? Then you'd be like 'where's Woody?!' Because that's what makes [Toy Story Buzz] work. I could see a different version of this movie that's maybe a bit closer to the Buzz Lightyear: Star Command TV show. But I think that works much better for a shorter format.”

Still, the film does have some fans. Exploring the origins of the legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear, the movie is kept afloat by "strong performances and attractive visuals” according to IGN's review of Lightyear, “but the story isn't the quality you'd expect from Pixar.”

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Nintendo appreciates its passionate and patient fan base, but says it's difficult to make (and remake) all the games it's asked for.

At the company's annual general meeting (independently translated by IGN), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked if there were any plans to release remakes or new entries in long-dormant franchises such as F-Zero.

"In truth, it is difficult to fulfil all the requests we receive for new titles, remakes, or sequels in Nintendo series," he said. "That said, we are grateful to our fans and their patience in these matters."

Another Nintendo executive, Shinya Takahashi, also weighed in, saying that making fun games was always the priority, whether that comes through a remake, sequel, fresh franchise, or whatever else.

"We always take a broad perspective, looking at ways to make new and remake titles enjoyable for as many people as possible," he said. "Previously, at the 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (held in 2019), we were asked if we had any plans to remake the “NES Detective Club” series, and it so happened that we were planning a remake in that series.

"We cannot comment on plans regarding remakes of specific titles, but we are always considering various possibilities in our development efforts so that our customers can enjoy our games."

Remakes of Nintendo games aren't uncommon, of course, with Pokémon perhaps headlining its efforts in that department - most recently with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. As it stands, however, a bundle of the first two Advance Wars games is the only remake in development that we know of.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Nintendo appreciates its passionate and patient fan base, but says it's difficult to make (and remake) all the games it's asked for.

At the company's annual general meeting (independently translated by IGN), Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked if there were any plans to release remakes or new entries in long-dormant franchises such as F-Zero.

"In truth, it is difficult to fulfil all the requests we receive for new titles, remakes, or sequels in Nintendo series," he said. "That said, we are grateful to our fans and their patience in these matters."

Another Nintendo executive, Shinya Takahashi, also weighed in, saying that making fun games was always the priority, whether that comes through a remake, sequel, fresh franchise, or whatever else.

"We always take a broad perspective, looking at ways to make new and remake titles enjoyable for as many people as possible," he said. "Previously, at the 79th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (held in 2019), we were asked if we had any plans to remake the “NES Detective Club” series, and it so happened that we were planning a remake in that series.

"We cannot comment on plans regarding remakes of specific titles, but we are always considering various possibilities in our development efforts so that our customers can enjoy our games."

Remakes of Nintendo games aren't uncommon, of course, with Pokémon perhaps headlining its efforts in that department - most recently with Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. As it stands, however, a bundle of the first two Advance Wars games is the only remake in development that we know of.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

A joke made by EA's official Twitter account making fun of single player games did not go well for the company – and the internet's reaction forced the company to address its mistake.

Getting on board with a popular meme, EA tweeted (below) "they're a 10 but they only like playing single-player games". The tweet in itself was a little odd, given that EA itself publishes plenty of single player games including Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and The Sims 4, but what started as perhaps just a poorly-chosen joke escalated once the post gained traction.

Twitter users, including the head of EA's Respawn Entertainment Vince Zampella, YouTuber Jacksepticeye, and the Game Awards host Geoff Keighley all shared in the disparagement in the replies, while plenty of others made fun of and criticised EA in retaliation.

Roast well deserved. We’ll take this L cause playing single player games actually makes them an 11. https://t.co/PNg4FKOgfB

— Electronic Arts (@EA) July 1, 2022

Some tweets compared Jedi Fallen Order with EA's multiplayer Star Wars game, Battlefront II – which was heavily criticised when it was launched for its microtransactions and loot box system – while others pointed out that EA has recently announced a remake of the (single player) Dead Space and (another single player game) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

The mostly negative 10,000 quote tweets and nearly 9,000 replies prompted EA itself to acknowledge the blunder. Four hours after the original post, the company tweeted: "Roast well deserved. We’ll take this L cause playing single player games actually makes them an 11."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

A joke made by EA's official Twitter account making fun of single player games did not go well for the company – and the internet's reaction forced the company to address its mistake.

Getting on board with a popular meme, EA tweeted (below) "they're a 10 but they only like playing single-player games". The tweet in itself was a little odd, given that EA itself publishes plenty of single player games including Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and The Sims 4, but what started as perhaps just a poorly-chosen joke escalated once the post gained traction.

Twitter users, including the head of EA's Respawn Entertainment Vince Zampella, YouTuber Jacksepticeye, and the Game Awards host Geoff Keighley all shared in the disparagement in the replies, while plenty of others made fun of and criticised EA in retaliation.

Roast well deserved. We’ll take this L cause playing single player games actually makes them an 11. https://t.co/PNg4FKOgfB

— Electronic Arts (@EA) July 1, 2022

Some tweets compared Jedi Fallen Order with EA's multiplayer Star Wars game, Battlefront II – which was heavily criticised when it was launched for its microtransactions and loot box system – while others pointed out that EA has recently announced a remake of the (single player) Dead Space and (another single player game) Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.

The mostly negative 10,000 quote tweets and nearly 9,000 replies prompted EA itself to acknowledge the blunder. Four hours after the original post, the company tweeted: "Roast well deserved. We’ll take this L cause playing single player games actually makes them an 11."

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Update: Nintendo has provided the following statement to IGN: “This service is available only in Japan. We have nothing to announce regarding the development of similar services outside Japan.”

Nintendo has launched a Switch repair subscription service in Japan that costs the equivalent of around $18 / £15 a year.

As reported by VGC, Wide Care covers all Nintendo Switch hardware (standard and Lite) plus Joy-Con controllers, the TV dock and AC adapters for any natural breakdowns or accidental damage. The service costs ¥200 (around $1.50 / £1.25) a month and entitles subscribers to up to six repairs a year, including two hardware repairs with costs covered up to ¥100,000 ($739 / £615).

Nintendo has only announced the subscription service for Japan so far but IGN has asked the company if it plans to bring Wide Care to other regions.

While the Nintendo Switch hardware itself has proven fairly sturdy, the same cannot be said for the Joy-Con controllers, which have become infamous for their "Joy-Con drift" that the company hasn't been able to properly address in the Switch's five years on the market.

It announced a free repair service for this specific issue back in 2019 but it recently materialised that the repair centres themselves were so overwhelmed that mistakes were made when the controllers were meant to be fixed. The issue is so persistent that Nintendo has faced several lawsuits as a result of its Joy-Con malfunctions.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Nintendo has launched a Switch repair subscription service in Japan that costs the equivalent of around $18 / £15 a year.

As reported by VGC, Wide Care covers all Nintendo Switch hardware (standard and Lite) plus Joy-Con controllers, the TV dock and AC adapters for any natural breakdowns or accidental damage. The service costs ¥200 (around $1.50 / £1.25) a month and entitles subscribers to up to six repairs a year, including two hardware repairs with costs covered up to ¥100,000 ($739 / £615).

Nintendo has only announced the subscription service for Japan so far but IGN has asked the company if it plans to bring Wide Care to other regions.

While the Nintendo Switch hardware itself has proven fairly sturdy, the same cannot be said for the Joy-Con controllers, which have become infamous for their "Joy-Con drift" that the company hasn't been able to properly address in the Switch's five years on the market.

It announced a free repair service for this specific issue back in 2019 but it recently materialised that the repair centres themselves were so overwhelmed that mistakes were made when the controllers were meant to be fixed. The issue is so persistent that Nintendo has faced several lawsuits as a result of its Joy-Con malfunctions.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

The MLB could introduce "robot umpire" systems as early as 2024 according to commissioner Rob Manfred.

While this conjures images of C-3PO style bots taking to the field, it's instead baseball's automated ball strike-zone system, more akin to goal-line technology in soccer.

In an interview with ESPN, Manfred addressed fan concerns over the length of stoppages in MLB games caused by video-replay reviews of umpire calls. He appeared fairly confident that the technology is ready, saying simply that "we have an automated strike zone system that works", and could be introduced as early as 2024.

The automated robot system would seek to speed up the process in a number of potential ways. It's currently being tested in minor league games and has reduced the time of games by an average of nine minutes so far.

One example given would see the technology call every pitch and transmit the balls and strikes to the home play umpire via an ear piece.

Managers may also get a set number of challenges each game, somewhat similar to the coach's challenge system in the NBA, in which a replay review system of balls and strikes would then be used.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Thumbnail credit: Chuck Savage/Getty Images.

The MLB could introduce "robot umpire" systems as early as 2024 according to commissioner Rob Manfred.

While this conjures images of C-3PO style bots taking to the field, it's instead baseball's automated ball strike-zone system, more akin to goal-line technology in soccer.

In an interview with ESPN, Manfred addressed fan concerns over the length of stoppages in MLB games caused by video-replay reviews of umpire calls. He appeared fairly confident that the technology is ready, saying simply that "we have an automated strike zone system that works", and could be introduced as early as 2024.

The automated robot system would seek to speed up the process in a number of potential ways. It's currently being tested in minor league games and has reduced the time of games by an average of nine minutes so far.

One example given would see the technology call every pitch and transmit the balls and strikes to the home play umpire via an ear piece.

Managers may also get a set number of challenges each game, somewhat similar to the coach's challenge system in the NBA, in which a replay review system of balls and strikes would then be used.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally remembers to tweet @thelastdinsdale. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Thumbnail credit: Chuck Savage/Getty Images.