Teen Titans Go Replies to Deadpool’s DC Movies Jab
This week saw the release of the final trailer for Deadpool 2 and of course, Wade Wilson broke the fourth wall to poke fun at Cable, asking if he was from the DC Universe what with all of his dark, emotional baggage. Teen Titans Go didn't let the barb go unanswered, and took to Twitter to remind Ryan Reynolds of his own history with DC.
"Hey Ryan Reynolds, caught your new Deadpool movie trailer. Never forget - before you became a Marvel character, you were a part of the DC Comics universe," tweeted the Teen Titans Go movie official Twitter account, referencing Reynold's role as The Green Lantern in the 2011 film.
The Netherlands Determines Some Loot Boxes Are Gambling
In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of loot boxes - or similar items that reward a purchase with an item at random - the Dutch Gaming Authority (or Kansspelautoriteit) has made the decision that some loot boxes can be considered gambling, and instructed video game publishers that they will need to make changes in order to comply with Dutch law.
Per a translation by Eurogamer, the authority examined the use of loot boxes in ten games (seemingly the ten most popular on Steam) and found that four of them directly contravene the Dutch Betting and Gambling Act. Although the authority itself didn't name the games involved, NOS reports that the four games in question are FIFA 18, Dota 2, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Rocket League.
Superman Didn’t Need Saving Before Bendis Came to DC
Superman is typically perceived as a superhero snoozefest. That criticism has dogged the character for decades, but Superman actually has more than a few great stories under that yellow belt holding up his trunks, plus the past few years have seen his comic series go through bit of a renaissance. That’s why the headline of a New York Times article published on April 13 hit a nerve with Superman comic readers, myself included. The piece by author Sridhar Pappu was intended to be a profile on Brian Michael Bendis, the prolific comic scribe who went from Marvel Comics to rival publisher DC in order to take over the Superman comic franchise, but the headline, “Can This Man Save Superman?” colored the article with the perception that Bendis was being brought in to fix the Man of Steel when in reality there was nothing broken.
Phew, You Can Buy Replacement Cardboard for Nintendo Labo
Nintendo Labo and its cardboard creations were announced back in January, and after some consternation over how much we'd be paying for cardboard, once the software had been factored in, it turned out that it wasn't as exorbitant as it first appeared. Nintendo has confirmed the prices and given us one less thing to worry about by revealing that all of the kits can be bought separately.
IGN UK Podcast 431: And Another Thing… Dinosaurs!
We've got Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom theories, discussion of brilliant new cartoon-Zelda game Swords of Ditto, and Cardy's problematic breakaway project that Gav definitely didn't make up.
Plus, Keyword Countdown gets spicy with a close-fought showdown.
IGN UK Podcast 431: And Another Thing... Dinosaurs!
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Watch God of War Director’s Touching Reaction to Review Scores
The ultimate daddy/son duo makes their way onto PlayStation 4 today in Sony Santa Monica's God of War, and in a touching tribute of sorts to his own son, creative director Cory Barlog let the tears flow freely in his video reaction to the game's review scores.
"So, I thought a lot about whether or not to upload but then I thought of what my son, Helo, is going through right now," Barlog wrote in the description, after apologising for the video quality. "He doesn't want us to be around when he is sad, opting to run in another room and yell at us if we try to come in.
"It has been important to us to let him know that it is OK to be sad, it is OK to cry. There is nothing to hide. I thought I would try to set a good example and show him that papa can cry in front of the world, or at least the 50 people who end up watching this. :) This is for you, Helo. Papa loves you."
High Court of Australia Dismisses Valve’s Attempt to Appeal $3 Million Fine
The High Court of Australia has dismissed a special leave application from US-based Valve Corporation concerning a AUD$3 million fine the company was slugged with back in 2016.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) commenced legal action against Valve back in August 2014 and argued the company had made false or misleading representations under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) with its refunds policy. At that time Steam had not yet implemented its refund system, which was introduced in June 2015.
Nintendo Labo: The First 15 Hours Hands-On
Editor's note: This article originally appeared on IGN sister-site Mashable.com. Find them on Facebook, and check out their article on why The Nintendo Switch is the best console for gaming in comfort.
At its surface, Nintendo Labo is a fun and innovative blend of building and gaming, but more importantly, it's a concept that's changing the way we think about video game consoles and what exactly defines a video game.
Ant-Man and the Wasp Story Details Revealed
New story details and images for Ant-Man and the Wasp have been revealed.
Per Entertainment Weekly, the Ant-Man sequel will follow Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) trying to rescue Janet van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) — Hope’s mother and Hank’s wife — from the Quantum Realm. Janet got trapped in the alternate dimension decades ago.
Ant-Man and the Wasp new image, via EW