Street Fighter 2’s Classic, Car-Crushing Bonus Round Gets the VR Treatment
Attendees of this weekend's Red Bull Battle Grounds—taking place in Boston November 18th and 19th—will get to watch top Street Fighter V players compete in North America's final regional tournament in the Capcom Pro Tour.
In addition to witnessing these skilled pugilists vie for a chance to unleash their fists and feet in Capcom's titular Street Fighter Tournament, spectators can snap pics with professional cosplayers, check out art inspired by the popular fighting franchise, and, coolest of all, kick the crap out of virtual cars. That's right, fans of Street Fighter II's famous automobile-assaulting bonus stage will get to experience the car-crushing mode like never before.
Marvel Legacy: Where Will Wolverine Appear Next?
If you've been wondering where Wolverine will appear next following his resurrection in Marvel Legacy #1, Marvel finally has the answer. Sort of. The company just released a new teaser image for a mystery project that will involve Wolverine and his fellow heroes tracking down the wayward Infinity Stones.
Art by Ron Lim. (Marvel Comics)
This teaser shows Wolverine, Star-Lord and Captain Marvel each holding one of the six Infinity Stones (Power for Star-Lord, Space for Wolverine and Reality for Captain Marvel). This new storyline will apparently revolve around the hunt for the other three Stones. It's a safe bet that Thanos or another cosmic Marvel villain will be standing in their way. And the phrase "the countdown begins" suggests that this will lead into an even bigger storyline no doubt timed to coincide with the release of Avengers: Infinity War in May 2018.
Danger Girl Movie From Hitman Producers in the Works
A comic book movie adaptation of Danger Girl is reportedly in the works from the producers of the Hitman and Resident Evil films.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Constantin Film, the company behind the Resident Evil movie franchise, has acquired the film rights to Danger Girl, which follows a globe-trotting adventurer named Abbey Chase. A release date for the movie has not been set yet.
Danger Girl was created by artist J. Scott Campbell and writer Andy Hartnell in 1998 and is said to blend James Bond, Indiana Jones, and Charlie's Angels. The original comic book story follows Chase being reluctantly recruited into a secret organization in order to help locate a series of mystical objects.
5 Tips to Get You Started in Super Mario Odyssey Speedrunning
Super Mario Odyssey is finally here, and players from around the world are enjoying the incredible gameplay, beautiful visuals, and wealth of Moons to collect. It’s no surprise that the speedrunning community has already latched onto Odyssey and are discovering brand-new ways to push Mario’s latest adventure to the limit. Here are 5 essential speedrunning tips to get you started.
Alright, let’s start with the basics. Super Mario Odyssey introduces Cappy, which adds a new element to the movement not previously seen in earlier generations of the series. You can familiarise yourself with all of the movement options Mario and Cappy have to offer by pausing the game, heading down to "Action Guide," and then "Basic Actions."
Star Wars Battlefront 2: This is What $100 Could Get You BEFORE Microtransactions Were Disabled
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has spent the last few weeks leading up to its official release under fire, largely for its nonsensical progression system that heavily promotes the spending of real-world money for in-game items that improve multiplayer performance.
As of last night, a statement was issued stating the Electronic Arts is disabling premium currency in Star War Battlefront 2 until appropriate changes can be made. And because of this we've since updated our final Star Wars Battlefront 2 review.
5 PC Games You Don’t Want to Miss – November 17
We’re back with the second episode of our new PC-focused show, Hot Keys! If you missed the first episode, watch it here.
Every Friday at noon, Hot Keys will take a look at the five PC games you should check out this week. We’ll be finding you the diamond in the rough games you may have missed, as well as letting you know when a game you might already love has something exciting going on.
We’ll also dive deeper into our top pick of the week for a hands-on Let’s Play to show off exactly why we like it so much. Watch the latest episode above, and read on to see our key picks this week.
Elon Musk Reveals Tesla Semi Truck, Roadster
As part of its big Semi Truck reveal, Tesla unveiled a new Roadster, which the company claims is the quickest car in the world.
The Roadster can accelerate from 0-60mph in a mere 1.9 seconds and from 0-100mph in 4.2 seconds, PC Magazine reports. The vehicle's top speed has not yet been revealed, but is reportedly over 250mph. On top of that, its wheel torque is 10,000Nm.
The base price of the Roadster will be $200,000 USD, with a required $50,000 deposit. It seats four people and sports a removable glass roof, which can be stored in the trunk. On a single charge, the Roadster can travel 620 miles.
MoviePass Lowers Price Again Temporarily
After drastically reducing its price earlier this year, the theatrical subscription service MoviePass has lowered its subscription price to under $7 a month temporarily.
MoviePass announced a new one-year subscription plan that costs $89.95 (which includes a $6.55 processing fee) and it will only be offered for a limited time. This deal nets out to under $7 a month, however, you'll have to pay for that one year price in advance.
Existing MoviePass customers who subscribed because of the recent price drop to $9.95 per month will be able to receive a 25% discount from their current plan if they choose to subscribe to the one-year, lump sum plan.
Marvel Comics Names New Editor-in-Chief
Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Alex Alonso has stepped down from his role, and now C.B. Cebulski, Marvel’s VP of international brand management, will be taking his place.
Alonso began as EiC in 2011 and went on to oversee Marvel events such as Avengers vs. X-Men, The Death of Wolverine, and Secret Wars, as well as the highly controversial and under-performing Secret Empire that saw Captain America become an evil agent of Hydra. Popular new characters Ms. Marvel Kamala Khan, Spider-Gwen, and Spider-Man Miles Morales were all created and put at the forefront of Marvel’s publishing during his tenure.
The president of Marvel Entertainment, Dan Buckley, told the New York Times that Alonso’s departure was a “mutually agreed upon parting of ways,” and went on to praise Alonso for leading the company to “some of our top two or three sales years of all time.”
How the Star Wars Battlefront 2 Loot Crate Disaster Got This Bad
This should be an exciting time for Electronic Arts. Star Wars Battlefront 2 — one of the company's most highly-anticipated games of the year is finally available. But so much of the excitement has been buried under an avalanche of fan outrage surrounding the game’s loot crates and unlockables. How did things get this bad? Let’s track EA’s many missteps as they developed.
We first got wind of a Star Wars Battlefront sequel in a way that seems fitting in hindsight: it came during an investor call in May 2016, as EA was discussing its financial outlook. Money — specifically, microtransactions — would play a key role in the Battlefront 2 disaster to come.