Mario Kart Tour Release Date Annonuced
Mario Kart Tour will be released on iOS and Android devices on September 25, 2019.
Announced by Nintendo, it asks fans to follow @MarioKartTourEN for "more information heading into the game's release."
Pre-orders are now live on iOS, and the game's page gives further details as to what Mario Kart fans can expect when they play Nintendo's beloved racing franchise on mobile devices.
Which Breaking Bad Characters Might Appear in the El Camino Sequel Movie?
Warning! Full SPOILERS for the entire Breaking Bad franchise follow.
After months of waiting, Netflix has finally revealed the official name, release date, and the first trailer for El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. Little is known about the film's story, except for this brief synopsis from the streaming provider:
"El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie reunites fans with Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future. This gripping thriller is written and directed by Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad. The movie is produced by Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Charles Newirth, Diane Mercer and Aaron Paul, in association with Sony Pictures Television."
11 Biggest News Stories Out of Gamescom 2019
Gamescom 2019 was loaded with announcements and reveals: Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix gave the public its first look at Marvel's Avengers gameplay; Kojima finally revealed Norman Reedus' main mission in Death Stranding, thanks to several new trailers; and we saw tons of new screenshots from Cyberpunk 2077, which was also announced for a new platform.
We've compiled these stories, along with eight others, below to create a digestible recap of all the biggest news to come out of this year's show. Scroll down for the full list of Gamescom 2019's 11 biggest news stories.
Marvel's Avengers 19-minute Gameplay Demo Revealed
During the show, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics unveiled a 19-minute gameplay demo from Marvel's Avengers. The demo was previously shown at E3 and San Diego Comic-Con, but the footage wasn't made public until Gamescom.
Overwatch Switch Port May Have Been Leaked by a Case
An officially licensed Overwatch case for the Nintendo Switch may have just leaked a possible Switch port of Blizzard’s popular hero shooter. Especially since the Amazon listing for the case was taken down soon after it went viral online.
Video game deals hunter @Wario64 posted an Amazon listing for an “Officially licensed” Nintendo Switch cased themed after Blizzard’s Overwatch. This is a standard PowerA Switch case, but with the Overwatch logo prominently featured on the front, along with some orange accents around the case and handles. It looked pretty good, actually.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker D23 Trailer Breakdown
Star Wars fans who weren’t lucky enough to be at D23 didn’t have to wait too long before Disney released the new sizzle reel for The Rise of Skywalker online, offering a better look at Rey’s apparent turn to the Dark Side. This teaser is more old footage than new, but it still gives us a tantalizing glimpse of the last film in the Skywalker Saga, and plenty to speculate about before December.
The trailer opens with a montage of clips for the Original Trilogy, spotlighting our favorite heroes and offering a slow rendition of “Yoda’s Theme.”
World of Warcraft Classic Launch Breaks One Million Viewers On Twitch
World of Warcraft Classic launched today after months of anticipation, and its release managed to gather more than one million viewers on Twitch.
As of 3:10pm PT, World of Warcraft had a total of 1,137,604 viewers on its Twitch page, which includes streamers playing both modern and Classic WoW.
That number has since started to go down (just below 1 million again as of 3:30pm PT) but is no doubt fueled by lots of well-known streamers like Shroud and others generally known for playing games like Apex Legends or Fortnite returning to the version of WoW they played a decade ago.
World of Warcraft Classic Servers Are Now Live
The World of Warcraft Classic servers are now live. That is, if you haven’t been caught by the long queues.
World of Warcraft’s highly anticipated Classic servers were set to go live today, August 26, 2019 at 3 PM PT/6PM ET/11 PM BST. However, Blizzard warned that server overpopulation is very real, just based on the username claims that have been made so far.
If you’re one of the lucky ones to get into a World of Warcraft classic server, congratulations. If not, you may be waiting awhile depending on where in the queue landed.
Blizzard warned players that the Herod server was already overpopulated, and that players should consider moving to another server before Blizzard decides to raise any population caps. And that’s on top of the increased server sizes Blizzard has already implemented into World of Warcraft Classic servers.
Why Are C-3PO’s Eyes Red in The Rise of Skywalker?
While most of the attention surrounding the new Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker teaser involves Dark Side Rey, she isn't the only character to get an unexpected evil makeover. One shot in the teaser shows a C-3PO with glowing red eyes, suggesting something has gone very wrong with this fussy protocol droid.
Read on as we speculate what this means and why Threepio could be trading diplomacy for carnage in this sequel.
Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot Casts its Sonya Blade, Kano
Two more key actors have joined the cast of New Line's Mortal Kombat movie, as Sonya Blade and Kano enter the arena.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jessica McNamee (The Meg) is in final talks to play series mainstay Sonya Blade. Meanwhile, Josh Lawson (House of Lies) has signed on to play Sonya's nemesis Kano.
In addition to these two casting choices, THR also reports that Lewis Tan (Wu Assassins) has signed on to play an undisclosed character. We wouldn't be surprised if Tan has been cast as Scorpion, opposite Joe Taslim's Sub-Zero. Another option would be main villain Shang Tsung, a role popularized by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in the original 1995 movie.
IT Chapter Two: Bill Hader Credits Finn Wolfhard For His Casting
It's a pretty impressive lineup of actors playing the adult Losers Club in IT Chapter Two, and Bill Hader gives all credit for his casting to his young Richie Tozier counterpart Finn Wolfhard.
Following the success of 2017's IT and before the adult Losers were cast, the kid Losers were frequently asked who they'd like to see play their older selves. Wolfhard repeatedly answered "Bill Hader," and apparently that was enough to get the attention of Hader's agent, director Andy Muschietti and Hader himself.
"Finn got me the job," Hader said during the press conference for IT Chapter Two. "He said, 'I want