SEGA Mega Drive Mini Console Announced
SEGA has unveiled its new Mega Drive Mini console, which will be released in Japan later this year.
The console was announced in Japan during the company's annual SEGA FES event. Details regarding which games will be included in the (tentatively titled) SEGA Mega Drive Mini have not yet been revealed. A photo of the console being held, as well as a close-up image of the device, were posted on the official Japanese SEGA Twitter account.
SEGA Mega Drive Mini, via Twitter
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Shenmue 1, 2 Being Re-Released on PS4, Xbox One, PC
Shenmue and Shenmue II are coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2018, SEGA announced today.
While specific graphical enhancements weren’t detailed, the publisher says the upcoming re-releases will be the "definitive version" of each game. These new versions will include "fully scalable screen resolution," PC graphics options, and an updated UI. Players will also have the choice between modern or classic controls, as well as original Japanese or English voiceovers.
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be available both digitally and at retail, while the PC version will be released via Steam. Preorders for all versions will go live "soon."
Darksiders 3, Biomutant Publisher Skipping E3 – to Watch the World Cup
Darksiders 3 and Biomutant publisher THQ Nordic is skipping E3...because its employees have plans to watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The company announced via a recent blog post it won't attend E3 2018 because it doesn't want to miss one of the biggest sporting events, which kicks off in Russia on June 14. E3 2018 takes place from June 12-14 in Los Angeles.
THQ Nordic will instead show its upcoming game lineup, including Darksiders 3, Biomutant, Wreckfest, and Fade to Silence at other events later this year. This includes Gamescom, which takes place in Cologne, Germany from August 21-25, and at PAX West in Seattle, taking place from September 1-4.
Let Us Catch You Up on Fear the Walking Dead Before the Season 4 Premiere!
Interested in watching Walking Dead spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead now that it's undergoing a bit of a time jump/reboot but you've either never watched an episode or you've fallen drastically behind? No worries, we've got you covered!
It's an easy bet you won't have time to binge all three seasons before Fear's Season 4 premiere this Sunday, April 15th, following the Season 8 finale of The Walking Dead, so we've compiled a slideshow filled with the greatest hits from the series so that you can enter the new season all caught up.
Not only does Fear the Walking Dead have new showrunners in Ian Goldberg and Andrew Chamblis, but Lennie James' Walking Dead character, Morgan, is switching shows and joining the series as a core character. On top of this, Garret Dillahunt, Maggie Grace, and Jenna Elfman are also on board as new series regulars as Fear, which has always taken place in the past when compared to The Walking Dead, jumps the story up to the present.
Agents of SHIELD’s Ghost Rider Is the New Terminator
Director Tim Miller and producer James Cameron have found their new Terminator.
Deadline reports Gabriel Luna has been cast in the role. Luna is best known for playing Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Natalia Reyes (Lady, La Vendedora de Rosas) and Diego Boneto (Scream Queens) will also star in the film.
Gabriel Luna as Robbie Reyes/Ghost Rider n Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Sandlot: What a 25 Year Old Movie About a Baseball Has in Common with Stranger Things
If you asked the average kid what they think “America’s pastime” is, what kind of answer do you think you would get? Maybe they would talk about the Super Bowl and how they love gathering up their friends and family on the biggest day for sports of the year. Maybe they would talk about basketball and which players had been heard talking smack in the locker room that week, retweeting favorite blurbs to their followers. Maybe they would even talk about eSports, and how loading up their favorite Fortnite streamer to keep them company as they finish their homework is more appealing these days than a hot dog in one hand, and their toes in the other during the 7th inning stretch.
Terraria: Otherworld Officially Cancelled
Terraria: Otherworld has been cancelled.
Re-Logic made the announcement on Terraria's official forum, stating it the decision stems from the fact the game is "equal parts far from
vision and beyond behind schedule."
Otherworld was originally announced three years ago, and although the team confirms it has "absolutely made progress during that time," in a recent status review of the game Re-Logic and 505/Pipeworks determined the game was so far from completion, in both work and time, it would "greatly interfere" with the studio's other projects, which would land the team in "a very undesirable state."
Football Manager Touch 2018 Comes to Nintendo Switch
Football Manager Touch 2018 is now available for Nintendo Switch.
Sega announced and released the game on the Nintendo eShop today and it's priced at $40 USD. FM Touch, which is the tablet version of the popular management simulation, has been fully optimized for Nintendo's console. It features a customized control system with support for both the touchscreen and Joy-Con controllers.
Additionally, FM touch offers a fully-fledged single-player experience alongside the 3D Match Engine, which makes its debut on consoles. The Switch port is co-developed by Sports Interactive and Hardlight, the studio behind Sonic Dash and Sonic Jump.
Solo: A Star Wars Story Runtime Reportedly Revealed
The running time for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been revealed.
The Cannes Film Festival shared the film's runtime on its website, detailing that the upcoming Star Wars movie will be 2 hours and 15 minutes long. This is on par with most of the new Star Wars movies released after 2012. The only exception is The Last Jedi, which is the longest entry clocking in at a little over 2 hours and 30 minutes.
Solo will premiere on May 15 at the Cannes Film Festival before hitting theaters on May 25. For more on the movie, which is directed by Ron Howard, check out how this latest piece of art for the film might reveal where Han Solo's famous gold dice came from.