Hellblade Has Sold 1 Million Copies
After arriving on Xbox One in April, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has sold 1 million copies.
Developer Ninja Theory announced the new sales milestone for the game and thanked fans on Twitter. Hellblade originally released for PlayStation 4 and PC last year before making its way to Microsoft's console.
In November, Ninja Theory noted that Hellblade hit 500,000 downloads and already turned a profit for the studio. And just this month, the independent developer was acquired by Microsoft along with PlayGround Games, Undead Labs and other teams.
DC Partners With Walmart for New Justice League Comics
DC Comics has announced a new partnership with Walmart, one that will see DC publish a series of monthly "Giant" comics to be sold exclusively in Walmart retailers. These oversized anthology books will feature a variety of new stories and reprints focused on iconic characters like Batman, Superman and the Justice League.
Among the new stories included in these comics is the first Batman project from newly DC-exclusive writer Brian Michael Bendis. Other stories include a Superman tale from writer Tom King and artist Andy Kubert and a Wonder Woman story from Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Scroll down to learn more about these new titles and the stories included in the first issue of each.
Hackers Reportedly Setting Porn As Nintendo Switch Profile Pictures
Hackers have reportedly found a way to upload their own Nintendo Switch profile pictures, with some setting pornographic images that can be seen publicly.
Nintendo only allows certain set profile images to be used on the Switch, but a homebrew tool has seemingly allowed hackers to change the image to whatever they want. And no, we're not going to show you the pictures.
These images were reportedly spotted by a concerned parent, who posted them to Reddit, advising parents to disable online services for the Nintendo Switch.
The post has since been removed for unspecified reasons, but originally read:
EA Says ‘Fair Is the Number One Thing’ Regarding Loot Boxes
EA has stated it wants the economy to be "fair" in its games, which is why loot boxes have been done away with.
Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, EA's chief design officer Patrick Söderlund explained why there the company has changed its thinking on loot boxes, which means there aren't any in Anthem or Battlefield V.
"For us, we have come together after the learnings with what happened last year," Söderlund said. "We've put together a framework on how we believe a large service should function, and it's something we apply across the whole company, across all products. You have to look at it from the perspective of what's fair. Fair is the number one thing. When you buy a product from us, you should get full value for the money you spend."
How to Kill Venom
Venom is one of Spider-Man's most powerful foes, at least when he isn't making a go at being a hero as a Lethal Protector. He has all of Spidey's powers, even greater super-strength and a few extra tricks up his symbiotic sleeve for good measure. However, Venom is far from invulnerable. This character has weaknesses, and those weaknesses have led to him being killed or mortally wounded in past Marvel stories.
Read on to find out what Venom's weaknesses are and learn about when this character has met his end in Marvel's comics, movies and TV series.
Venom's Weaknesses
The Venom symbiote has two major weaknesses - sound and fire. Loud noises cause the symbiote to writhe in pain. That's how Peter Parker originally freed himself of the symbiote. A tolling church bell drove the two apart and sent the fleeing symbiote straight into the arms of an unsuspecting Eddie Brock. Even now, sonic weapons tend to be the first line of defense against Venom and his fellow symbiotes.
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God of War: Here’s What Old Kratos Looks Like Without the Beard
We finally know what old Kratos from God of War would look like without a beard - and it's not exactly charming.
God of War art director Raf Grassetti tweeted a series of images showing what Kratos' base face looked like before the addition of shaders and textures. This included an image of a beardless and hairless Kratos.
The beardless God of War looks even less inviting than before - if that's even possible - with a vibe that suggests he might mug you in a back alley. Or, you know, murder you and wear your ashes like suncream for the rest of his life.
Despite his rugged appearance, in our God of War review we found Kratos makes an epic comeback as The Nine Realms' greatest dad. We gave the title a perfect 10 as a whole, praising its outstanding characters, world, and combat.
Crunchyroll and Funimation Announce Summer 2018 Simulcast Anime
Funimation and Crunchyroll have announced their simulcast lineup for the summer 2018 season.
In addition to the third season of Attack on Titan, which we already knew was picked up by Funimation, Magical Girl Raising Project, Angels of Death, The Master Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar, and How Not to Summon a Demon Lord will be available dubbed on FunimationNow this summer.
Steins:Gate 0, Kakuriyo, season three of My Hero Academia, Overlord 3, and Black Clover will continue to be available.
Crunchyroll also announced its summer simulcast lineup, which includes Island, Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs, To Be Heroine, Overlord 3, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar, Angels of Death, and Cells at Work. The last six episodes of Dies irae will also be made available next month.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Ending Explained
FULL SPOILERS ahead obviously!!
The end of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom takes the series in a dramatic new direction. Isla Nublar has effectively been destroyed – or at best, turned into an uninhabitable rock just off the coast of Costa Rica.
But more importantly, the dinosaurs are now free. Properly free.
During Fallen Kingdom the natural order appears to be reasserting itself, ushering the dinosaurs towards extinction once again. Even Claire, who for the majority of the movie advocates their conservation, decides to let them go the way of, well, the dinosaurs, allowing them to be poisoned in the lab beneath Lockwood’s mansion.
But at the very last minute, Maisie, let’s them go, and pushing all subtext firmly to one side, says, “I had to. They’re like me. They’re alive.”
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Gets a Demo in Nintendo Switch’s Eshop
If you were on the fence about Toad's latest Nintendo Switch adventure, you'll get a chance to try before you buy.
A day after Nintendo's Eshop launched a preview for the upcoming Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker in Japan and Europe, the company announced a demo for the U.S. market on Thursday. The puzzle game, which originally released in 2014 on the Wii U, is making its Switch debut next month. Now curious players can give it a whirl before it officially comes out.