Detective Pikachu Amiibo Unlocks Cutscenes Faster
The Detective Pikachu 3DS game and the accompanying oversized amiibo are getting their western release next month, and players will be able to use the giant amiibo to unlock the game's cutscenes.
Tapping the Detective Pikachu amiibo on the 3DS during the game will unlock the cutscenes, that can provide "some useful hints."
Naturally, you can still unlock them the old-fashioned way through gameplay, but the amiibo functionality lets you access them much more quickly.
The title released in Japan on February 3, 2016, and the western release is set for March 23, 2018, so we've had to wait over two years to see Pikachu find himself gainful employment outside of roughing up other pokemon.
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Stardock Counter-Sued for Copyright Theft by Star Control Creators
In an ongoing legal battle over who owns the rights to the Star Control series, Star Control creators Fred Ford and Paul Reiche have announced their intention to counter-sue Stardock for copyright theft.
The point of contention is over who owns the rights to Star Control. In 2013, developer Stardock acquired the rights to the Star Control franchise from Atari, after the company sold off its assets when it went bankrupt. Stardock announced the return of the series with Star Control: Origins in 2016.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wins Big at 2018 DICE Awards
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was the big winner at the 21st annual DICE Awards, which was held by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences tonight in Las Vegas.
Nintendo's open-world adventure was awarded Game of the Year and Adventure Game of the Year, and received the awards for Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design.
Cuphead picked up three wins, receiving the awards for Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, and Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition.
Other notable winners include Horizon Zero Dawn, Snipperclips, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and Lone Echo/Echo Arena, each of which received two awards. Additionally, Genyo Takeda, Special Corporate Advisor at Nintendo, received a Lifetime Achievement Award for the integral role he had in Nintendo's hardware development.
A Visual History of Batman
Most would agree that Batman has one of the best superhero costumes ever designed. It's sleek, simple and yet very striking. But even that winning design hasn't stopped artists and costume designers from making many tweaks over the years. One need only compare the classic Batman of the Golden Age DC comics to Christian Bale's armored Caped Crusader to the version seen in The LEGO Batman Movie to know that there are a lot of ways to interpret this iconic hero.
With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at the many visual forms Batman has taken over the decades. From comics to animation to film to video games, these are the most memorable and significant Batman incarnations of all time...
Paladins Developer to Remove Loot Box System
Paladins developer Hi-Rez Studios is removing the controversial loot box system introduced in the game's Cards Unbound update, the studio announced today.
"We know this system has angered many of our most loyal fans and become a point of continuous contention in the Paladins community (and even inside of Hi-Rez)," Chris Larson, who was recently appointed executive producer of Paladins, said in the studio's latest update. "Your voice has been heard loud and clear. Our team will be working over the next major release cycle to remove Cards Unbound from the game."
Metal Gear Survive Makes You Pay $10 for New Save Slot
Each new character you create in Metal Gear Survive will cost $10 if you don't want to delete your first one.
Keeping your existing character essentially means creating another save file for your new one. And IGN has confirmed that each new save slot costs 1,000 Survival coins. You can buy 1,150 coins for $9.99.
Metal Gear Survive's microtransactions were confirmed last month, but not all details of what you could purchase with them — save files for example — were explained.
Star Wars: Episode IX Script Is Complete
Star Wars: Episode IX director J.J. Abrams has confirmed a script for the film is complete.
"We have a script, which is a big deal for me," Abrams said on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. When asked when about the start of production, he replied, "It's starts shooting end of July."
Abrams added, "Having a script in advance isn't something I've always been lucky enough to have... but I'm writing this with Chris Terrio, who's a genius, and I'm having a great time."
Abrams, took over as director of Episode IX last year after Colin Trevorrow was dropped from the project. According to Abrams, the chance to conclude the trilogy "was too delicious of an opportunity to pass up."
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Rush Hour 4 Is Indeed Happening, Says Chris Tucker
The highly anticipated fourth Rush Hour film is indeed in the works, according to Chris Tucker.
Tucker announced the news while speaking on ESPN’s podcast The Plug (via Metro), saying he's all set — along with Jackie Chan — to finally do Rush Hour 4. “It’s happening,” Tucker said. “This is gonna be the rush of all rushes. Jackie is ready and we want to do this so that people don’t ever forget it.”
Rush Hour 3.