We Made Our Own (Sort Of) Functional Nintendo Labo RC Car
Nintendo's Labo announcement yesterday came as a surprise to everyone, but the fact that its kits were made of cardboard was one of the funnier and unexpected parts for me.
So, armed with nothing but a box, some tape, and an expensive gaming console, I set out to make my own cardboard Labo RC Car. I didn't just want to make one, I wanted to make one that works. You can see my semi-successful creation in action in the video above.
I went through the announcement trailer (which you can watch below) and pulled out any images of the official RC car, and then tried to replicate it from those. To get it to vibrate I used the "Find Controller" option in the Switch menu, which lets you vibrate specific Joy-Con if you've lost them or can't tell which is which.
Rom: Spaceknight and M.A.S.K. Movies ‘Not Likely’
Fans were excited a couple of years back when word broke about a writers room being assembled for Hasbro's planned shared cinematic universe which would include properties like G.I. Joe, Micronauts, M.A.S.K., and Rom: Spaceknight. The group included Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon, Eisner Award winner Brian K. Vaughan, Oscar-winner Akiva Goldsman, and several other in-demand Hollywood screenwriters. That included John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who in a recent chat with IGN talked about what that writers room experience was like -- and how they don't think the movie versions of M.A.S.K. and Rom are going to happen.
CoD: WWII Was the Best-Selling Game for December 2017
The NPD Group released its report for December 2017, with overall spending on gaming up 10% over the same period last year.
The top-selling game for the month, by revenue, was Call of Duty: WWII. Call of Duty also took the title of the best-selling game of 2017. According to NPD, this is the eighth consecutive December in which a Call of Duty game came in at the top of sales. Call of Duty and Destiny were the top 2 selling games for last year.
Nintendo was the overall leader in consumer spending for the month, with Activision Blizzard topping the same category for the year.
Marvel Reveals the Founding Avenger Everyone Forgot
In Avengers #676, the second chapter of the “No Surrender” storyline where the Earth has been mysteriously “stolen,” sending the world into chaos and calling all active and reserve Avengers to action, we learned a great deal about the mysterious character named Voyager.
Warning: full spoilers ahead!
Art by Mark Brooks. (Marvel Comics)
Nintendo Keeps Thinking Outside the Box
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Epic Slows Paragon Development to Increase Fortnite Focus
In the wake of Fortnite's incredible success, Epic Games has moved some members from the Paragon team over to work on its popular sandbox survival game.
In a post on Reddit, Epic addressed the future of Paragon, explaining that while support for the title will continue, the studio is scaling back its focus on the free-to-play MOBA in favor of increasing its focus on Fortnite.
"Progress has been slower lately for two reasons: First, the team's time is split between immediate improvements and longer-term efforts, so there's less visible progress," the studio explained. "Second, a number of Paragon team members jumped onto Fortnite to help sustain the game as it has grown far larger than anything in Epic's past."
Hemsworth Talks Trading Thor for a Real-Life Hero in 12 Strong
Chris Hemsworth might be best known for playing Marvel's Mighty Thor (and being a stealthy comedic scene-stealer), but in 12 Strong, he's embodying a real-life hero -- the leader of an elite US Special Forces team sent into Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to join up with one of the local warlords, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, in the fight against the Taliban.
And if that tricky political terrain wasn't dangerous enough, the mountainous landscape also meant that the soldiers couldn't use traditional transportation, instead charging into battle on horses, even though most of them had no riding experience.
Activision CEO Leaving Company After 8 Years
After eight years as Activision Publishing CEO, Eric Hirshberg will depart the company in March, the publisher confirmed to IGN today.
An Activision representative provided the following statement to IGN:
After serving for eight years as the CEO of Activision, Eric Hirshberg has decided to leave the company at the conclusion of his contract on March 31st, 2018.
Eric has had a great run, has delivered many historic successes and is departing on a high note after a great year in 2017. As of December 21, 2017, Call of Duty®: WWII and Destiny 2 were the #1 and #2 top-selling console games of 2017 in North America, based on revenue. Additionally, Call of Duty was the top video game franchise for the ninth year in a row in North America, and eight of the last nine years globally, based on revenue.
Justice League Blu-ray and Digital Release Announced
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have announced Justice League will arrive in 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-Ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD on March 13. Fans will also be able to purchase a digital copy of the film one month early, on February 13.
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack will cost $44.95, with the Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack priced at $44.95, Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and DVD for $28.98.
The Justice League Blu-ray/DVD/digital combo packaging
Nintendo Switch Sold 1.5 Million Units in the US Last Month
Nintendo celebrated the holiday season by coming in with the top sales numbers for the month of December.
According to Nintendo, reporting numbers from analysts The NPD Group, Nintendo Switch moved 1.5 million units in the month of December, making it the top-selling console in the United States once again.
At the beginning of the month, Nintendo announced the Switch was the fastest-selling console in US history, selling 4.8 million units since its introduction in March 2017.
The success of Switch seems to have bled over to Nintendo 3DS, with Nintendo reporting it sold 750,000 units in the month, a "27 percent increase over the same period a year ago."