Monthly Archives: January 2018
Nintendo Switch Now Fastest-Selling Home Console in the US
Nintendo has announced that the Switch is now the fastest-selling home console in the US, shifting 4.8 million units in 10 months.
In a press release, the company said that the figure beat its own record with the Wii, which sold 4 million units in the same period.
Nintendo added that 60% of US Switch owners own Super Mario Odyssey and 55% own The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
With some wondering where Nintendo's console goes in its second year, Nintendo says that owners "can look forward to Nintendo-published games like Kirby Star Allies, Bayonetta, Bayonetta 2 and a new game starring Yoshi. Fans can also expect continued support from major publishers such as EA, Activision, Ubisoft, Capcom, SEGA, Take 2 and Bethesda".
Star Citizen Raises More than All of 2017’s Games Kickstarters
In-development, multi-game project Star Citizen raised $34.91 million dollars in 2017 - more than twice that of all games on Kickstarter combined, which took $17.25 million.
Per Polygon - which obtained figures from Star Citizen's developers and Kickstarter itself - Star Citizen doubled the takings of over 350 games on the crowdfunding platform.
More amazingly, this is the second year in a row that Star Citizen's managed the feat, after it earned $36.11 million in 2016.
Star Citizen currently comprises a single-player game, Squadron 42 (which stars Mark Hamill, Gary Oldman and Gillian Anderson among others) and a persistent universe multiplayer game, which has been in Alpha testing for several years. Neither game has a release date.
Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection for Under £15
Destiny 2: Iron Banner, Faction Rally Open to All Players
Following yesterday's maintenance update, Destiny 2's latest hotfix (1.1.1.2) has gone live across all platforms, bringing with it good news for players who don't own the Curse of Osiris expansion; the Iron Banner and Faction Rally events are now open to all players, regardless of whether they've bought the expansion or not.
It follows fan outcry after the Curse of Osiris expansion locked out non-expansion players from some endgame activities. At the time, Bungie apologised and promised fixes were incoming. Most of the major issues were fixed back in December but this one has taken a little longer.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Creative Director Leaves Naughty Dog
Shaun Escayg, the creative director on Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, is leaving Naughty Dog after seven years with the studio.
"Seven years ago I joined the talented team at @Naughty_Dog on a project still in its infancy, The Last Of Us," wrote Escayg on Twitter. "Well, the rest is history. Left Behind, Uncharted 4 were fleeting and Uncharted The Lost Legacy pushed my creative growth even further — I will miss all my dogs."
Escayg is potentially moving on to join the team at Crystal Dynamics to work on its upcoming Avengers game, as he recently posted the Avengers logo on Instagram, writing "to new adventures" in the caption. However, Escayg hasn't confirmed if this is the case.
PS Plus Vs. Xbox Games With Gold: January 2018
Another month of free games are available for both PlayStation and Xbox owners, but just how much are you saving by downloading these free games — and how good are they?
PS Plus's free games for subscribers in January includes Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Batman: The Telltale Series, while Xbox's Games With Gold for the month includes Zombi and Tomb Raider Underworld. Read on for a breakdown of how much each lineup will save subscribers and how critically well regarded each set of games is.
Thanos’ Original Birth Name Revealed by Marvel Comics
In the pages of Thanos #14 by writer Donny Cates and artist Geoff Shaw, it was revealed that Thanos almost had a different name.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
Art by Geoff Shaw. (Marvel Comics)
In the story, Thanos is whisked away to the future where he meets an aged, bearded version of himself who sits alone as the ruler of a dead universe. This future-Thanos needs the help of his past self. Naturally, present-Thanos thinks this guy is some kind of pretender, so he does what Thanos does best and beats the hell out of him. In order to convince present-Thanos that this is all real, future-Thanos speaks aloud something only the real Thanos would know: their original birth name, Dione.
Why Christian Bale Hasn’t Watched Ben Affleck’s Batman
Christian Bale still hasn't watched any of Ben Affleck's Batman films.
On the latest episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Collider), Bale explained he hasn't watched Affleck portray the Dark Knight due to a lack of interest from his son.
"Yes I’m interested, my son seemed like he was really interested, but then I realized he just wanted to see the trailer and that was it," Bale said. "I tend to go see films that
want to see."
Bale also revealed he isn't much of superhero movie fan and hasn't watched most comic book films, including even The Avengers.
Wonder Woman 2 Will Be ‘Totally Different’ From 1st Film
Wonder Woman 2 will be a very different movie from the first film, according to director Patty Jenkins.
While speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Palm Springs Film Festival earlier this week, Jenkins briefly discussed her vision for the anticipated DC movie. The director is treating Wonder Woman 2 more as a completely separate film rather than a sequel. But, Jenkins has reassured fans Wonder Woman 2 will still maintain some of the things people loved from the first movie.
“We’re actually making a totally different film with a lot of the same, similar like things that we love, but it’s its own movie completely, so it’s not ‘two’ to us,” Jenkins said. “It’s an entirely new adventure together that we couldn’t be luckier
Searchable Miiverse Archive Released By Fans
Fans have created an online searchable archive of Miiverse content in the wake of the service shutting down last year.
Twitter user Drastic Actions announced the launch of the website, dubbed Archiverse, which boasts nearly 17 terabytes of searchable Miiverse content, including posts, screenshots, drawings, and user profiles.
Okay, everyone, I have now launched https://t.co/K3Hy7fLwKp, your guide into the Miiverse Archives!