Super Mario Maker 2 Co-op Building Is More Frustrating Than Fun
Super Mario Maker 2 brings some incredible, fun, and entirely new elements to the Super Mario Maker formula. Almost every single addition, big or small, feels fantastic and works phenomenally well, with one exception: I cannot figure out who co-op level building is for.
If you've played any of the New Super Mario games, you know co-op play can be an incredible experience. It can also tear friendships apart. In other words, it's wonderful. Co-op level gameplay is part of Super Mario Maker 2, so you can make your own levels and then scream at your friends and family to "pop my bubble!" after you miss a jump or take a direct hit from a fireball.
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Doritos Packed a Spider-Man Suit Into a Bag of ‘Incognito Doritos’ for Charity
I really didn't know what to expect when Frito-Lay sent a box containing a bag of Incognito Doritos. Were they stealth Doritos disguised as celery stalks? Perhaps chip science had developed some sort of transparent, crystal corn chip? Turns out, I was way off: inside the bag hid a replica black and red Spider-Man suit from the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home.
It's pretty apparent right away it's not a normal Doritos bag. The first sign is it weighs way more than an ordinary Doritos bag. The second sign is it's made of much thicker material, to presumably protect the suit from dangers; I'm no scientist, so I can't be sure. My expectations were in check unpacking the Spidey suit, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the costume inside is actually incredible.
Fall Guys Sounds Like a Battle Royale, But It’s Actually a Playable Game Show
Fall Guys has been pitched as a battle royale of sorts, and while Mediatonic’s game is clearly standing on the shoulders of gaming’s current craze for slowly whittled 100-player match-ups, it borrows far more from madcap game shows than nervy shooters.
There’s Double Dare’s technicolour palette, and Gladiators’ violent soft-play aesthetic, but above all, there’s the “many become few” mini-game format of Takeshi’s Castle (or MXC if you’re from the US), in which physical games act as an elimination gateway for numerous contestants, getting harder and harder until the final round leaves just a few standing.
Fall Guys sees 100 players choose and name a wobbling, top-heavy avatar - think Gang Beasts’ jelly-like protagonists and you’ll get the idea - before being sent through a gauntlet of semi-random games, each ending in a swathe of players being eliminated before the next round begins.
Netflix’s Adam Sandler / Jennifer Aniston Comedy Murder Mystery Breaks Opening Weekend Viewership Record
Netflix's new comedy movie Murder Mystery, starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, has broken records for opening weekend views.
Deadline reports 30.87 million accounts watched the film the first weekend it was available. 13.37 million of those accounts are located in Canada and the US, while the other 17.5 million are international subscribers.
The Netflix Is A Joke Twitter account also tweeted about the success breaking down the exact numbers for the first three days.
ADAM SANDLER AND JENNIFER ANISTON BREAKING NEWS ALERT
What Marvel Movies Will Be in Phase 4?
We’re living in a post-Avengers: Endgame world and Spider-Man: Far From Home will officially mark the end of Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That leaves us to look forward to the future and what lies beyond the Infinity Saga in Phase 4. While Marvel Studios mastermind Kevin Feige hasn’t revealed any official details yet -- though that will certainly change during Marvel’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2019! -- we actually have a fairly clear idea of what the upcoming movie slate will look like thanks to various film industry reports regarding shooting, casting and such.
Harry Potter Wizards Unite Release Date Announced
The release date for the upcoming Harry Potter Wizards Unite mobile game has been announced for June 21, 2019.
The announcement came from an exclusive event in Los Angeles, where CEO of Niantic, John Hanke, released details about the upcoming game, and was later confirmed on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite's Twitter.
The worldwide launch of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite begins this Friday, June 21! Keep your eyes peeled and wand ready for more information as the game goes live in your region soon. #WizardsUnite pic.twitter.com/ckk4s4mi8a
Metroid Prime 4 Dev Is Hiring for Key Art Director Role
Developer Retro Studios tweeted a job listing today looking for an Art Director for Metroid Prime 4.
The listing describes the position as a key role in the game’s development, saying the Art Director will “lead the collaborative development of Metroid Prime 4’s artistic direction.”
Source: @RetroStudios
7 Biggest Surprises of E3 2019
E3 2019 may have lacked some major names - notably a host of missing, upcoming video games - but that didn’t stop the yearly event from delivering a number of delightful surprises that were, to quote one of this year’s biggest surprises, breathtaking.
There may not have been a last-minute Sony surprise during E3, nor an unexpected new console reveal (Project Scarlett’s reveal had been in the cards for a while), but that didn’t stop these seven surprises from causing the IGN E3 newsroom to erupt into cheers, and hopefully delighted you, too.
Banjo-Kazooie Joins Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nintendo took home the award for Best Surprise at The Game Awards in 2018 for its announcement of Persona 5’s Joker as a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character. (OK, fine, I was the one who gave it that award, and the company mailed back the trophy I tried to send them,) And, had it not been for the company’s own massive reveal at the end of the Direct, Banjo-Kazooie’s reveal as the third Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character would have been Nintendo’s biggest surprise at the show.
Here’s Why Everyone Is Freaking Out About HBO’s Euphoria
Warning! Full SPOILERS follow for the Season 1 premiere of HBO's Euphoria.
HBO is known for pushing the envelope when it comes to sex and violence on TV. The premium network has even gone as far as hiring an intimacy coordinator to help oversee sex scenes in the recent Deadwood film, and upcoming Watchmen series. Most recently, HBO premiered Euphoria, a provocative new teen drama starring Spider-Man: Far From Home's Zendaya.