Studio That Ported Skyrim to Switch Asks to Work on Monster Hunter: World
Iron Galaxy, the studio that ported Skyrim onto Nintendo Switch, wants to turn its hand to a tougher challenge - Monster Hunter: World.
Iron Galaxy CEO Adam Boyes tweeted his interest in taking on the project:
Dear @monsterhunter team at Capcom - we understand that porting the game to Nintendo Switch is challenging (https://t.co/0JrAIQgcft) but this is exactly what @IToTheG does. Give us a shot & we won’t let you down ;)
— Adam Boyes (@amboyes) March 3, 2018
Overwatch Getting New StarCraft Skin
In celebration of StarCraft's 20th anniversary, many Blizzard games are getting themed rewards, including a new skin for Overwatch.
The StarCraft website details the coming month's celebrations which include a video feature and anniversary live stream as well as the in-game rewards.
Between March 6 and April 3 Overwatch players will be able to unlock a special Sarah Kerrigan Ghost skin for Widowmaker, modelled after her likeness before being infested by the Zerg:
Widowmaker's upcoming Sarah Kerrigan skin.
Twitch Institutes New Guidelines for Harassment and Attire
Twitch has brought in new guidelines for streamers and viewers, focusing on harassment and appropriate dress.
While the streaming service's guidelines on what constitutes hateful content remain relatively unchanged, the update now puts the onus on streamers themselves to prevent hateful content in their communities as well as their broadcasts.
"Creators are role models and leaders of the communities they create or foster around them," reads Twitch's statement. "We ask that you make a good faith effort to quell any efforts from those in your community to harass others."
The guidelines also indicate that users who harass others on platforms other than Twitch itself can now be punished. Twitch will not be monitoring other platforms itself, but will act if offered sufficient proof.
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Monster Hunter: World is Capcom’s Best Selling Game Ever
Monster Hunter: World has now shipped 7.5 million copies, making it the best selling game in Capcom's history.
Announced in a press release, it outdoes the best efforts of Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Devil May Cry.
This achievement comes before World gets a PC release, currently scheduled for autumn this year.
Capcom's previous best-seller was Resident Evil 5, which had shipped 7.3 million copies as of December 2017.
World had previously become the fastest-selling game in Capcom's history, but this will be the more important milestone for the developer.
Batman Star Adam West Notably Absent From Oscar Obit Reel
The late Batman star Adam West was notably missing from the 2018 Academy Awards' In Memoriam reel during Sunday's Oscars broadcast.
Oftentimes, actors omitted from the Oscars' In Memoriam reel are those generally who have been deemed more closely associated with TV than movies.
While he may have been primarily known for his role as the small screen's Caped Crusader (and, later, stints on Family Guy) on television, West did appear in several movies during his long acting career, including the 1966 feature film version of Batman.
West's feature film credits include Meet the Robinsons, Chicken Little, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Robinson Crusoe on Mars, Geronimo, and the Young Philadelphians. West died last June at the age of 88.
Here’s Who Won That Jet Ski at the 2018 Academy Awards
It's become standard for awards show acceptance speeches to be a race against the clock, as the award winner tries to rattle out his or her long list of thanks before the orchestra plays them off. At the 2018 Oscars, host Jimmy Kimmel added a new incentive to try to get winners to stay on schedule: whoever gives the shortest speech gets a jet ski, presented by Helen Mirren.
Played off like a Price Is Right prize, Kimmel's opening monologue concluded with the reveal of Mirren showing off the jet ski, and it became a recurring bit throughout the show. Multiple nominees referenced the "prize" as a reason to keep their speeches within the Academy Awards-determined time limit -- or admitted they were going over time even if it meant they were going to be losing their chance.
Jordan Peele Makes Oscars History with Get Out Win
Get Out's Jordan Peele made history at the 2018 Oscars on Sunday night, becoming the first black writer to win an Academy Award for Original Screenplay.
I just won an Oscar. WTF?!?
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) March 5, 2018
In 90 years of Oscars history, only four black writers have been nominated in the category, including Peele. Other nominees include John Singleton in 1991 for Boyz n the Hood, Spike Lee in 1989 for Do the Right Thing, and Suzanne de Passe for Lady Sings the Blues in 1972.
Oscars 2018: What Is an Inclusion Rider?
Best Actress winner Frances McDormand demanded that Hollywood contracts include an "inclusion rider" from now on during her Academy Awards acceptance speech tonight. But what exactly is one?
Good question, and while the answer isn't exactly spelled out in stone, it would suggest that actors and artists up for a movie demand that their contracts include requirements to provide for gender and racial diversity.
If more artists and performers were to demand inclusion riders in their contracts then perhaps more diverse casts and films will make their way to the screen -- and to the Academy Awards.
McDormand called for inclusion riders after asking for all the female attendees to stand up during her speech, and said:
Australian Greens Announce $100 Million Fund for Game Development
The Australian Greens have announced the commitment of $100 million to a new fund aimed at stimulating and growing the video game development sector in Australia. The purpose of the Games Investment & Enterprise Fund would be to invest in game projects and help create more jobs by assisting successful studios to grow their businesses.
The Greens would also extend the Producer Tax Offset and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects Offset to video game developers. The Producer Offset is a rebate for producers of Australian feature films and TV shows and the Post, Digital and Visual Effects Offset is a 30 per cent tax offset which encourages film producers to carry out post-production and visual effects work in Australia, no matter where the film is actually shot.