Nintendo Confirms Breath of the Wild’s Second DLC Will Launch in 2017
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's second DLC pack, The Champions' Ballad, is still coming in 2017, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed.
In an interview with Kotaku, Fils-Aime confirmed that the game's second, story-focused DLC will launch before the end of 2017, but did not divulge a specific release date. When asked if The Champions' Ballad's release date would coincide with the upcoming November 10 release of the Breath of the Wild Champions Amiibo, Fils-Aime replied, "We will shortly be announcing the date for that content, so I would not lock and load on November 10th." Fils-Aime also made comments about Miiverse shutting down and Gamecube Controller support on Switch. Read the full interview here.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Tops AU App Store
Nintendo's new Animal Crossing game for smartphones has already reached number one on the Australian App Store.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp launched for free on iOS and Android in Australia ahead of other countries, and climbed to the top of the charts on the iOS App Store within 12 hours of its release.
Top free apps on the AU iOS App Store
While this climb is faster than any Nintendo App before it in Australia, it's worth noting these numbers could be skewed due to Pocket Camp being free and other countries signing into the Australian store to download the game.
Minecraft: New 3DS Edition Gets Physical Release Date
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition will be released in retail stores on November 10.
Nintendo of America shared the news, along with an image of the physical release's box art, in a post on Twitter.
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition box art via Nintendo of America
Netflix Renews American Vandal for Season 2
American Vandal will return for a second season in 2018, Netflix announced today.
According to the official announcement on YouTube, it seems Season 2 will move past the first season's mystery of discovering who drew the d***s. Instead, the teaser sets up a new premise: "Can you be born above the law?"
The trailer includes voiceover from Tyler Alvarez's Peter Maldanado, Season 1's documentarian, suggesting the character will return for the next installment of Netflix's true crime satire.
American Vandal's first season was released in September and is now streaming on Netflix. For more on the series, check out IGN's American Vandal: Season 1 review, which called it "surprisingly intense and addictive."
5 Things You Need to Know Before Binging Stranger Things
In preparation for the highly anticipated Season 2 premiere of Stranger Things, we put together a spoiler-free list previewing the 5 most important things about the series you're going to want to know before its release on October 27, on Netflix.
There is a lot of world-building in this upcoming season, and it's easy to get lost among the influx of new characters and plotlines. Read below to discover which of those new stories and characters are crucial to unlocking the mysteries surrounding Season 2. You'll also want to check out all of our Season 2 reviews on October 27.
It’s never easy introducing new characters into a cast that is already brimming with talent, but Max (Sadie Sink) and her brother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) are a welcomed addition. Keep an eye on Max, as she does her best to fit in with Dustin, Mike, Will, and Lucas. The boys are a tough group to please, but they may have met their match with her.
Justice League Tracking to Open Less Than Suicide Squad
It appears Justice League might open behind Batman v Superman and Suicide Squad.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming DC superhero ensemble film is tracking to open in the $110 million to $120 million range domestically. This puts it behind BvS' $166 million U.S. opening and Suicide Squad's $133.7 million opening. Still, Justice League is tracking to open ahead of Wonder Woman, which grossed $103.3 million in its first weekend at the U.S. box office earlier this year.
Vin Diesel Reveals Director Justin Lin Back for Fast 9 and 10
Vin Diesel has teased a future roadmap for Fast and Furious 9 and 10, strongly hinting director Justin Lin and co-star Jordana Brewster will be back for both films.
Speaking on Facebook yesterday, Diesel showed on video that he's working with Lin and Brewster on a secret project. After revealing the director on screen, Diesel said, "You wanted 9 and 10 to be incredible. We’ve heard your concerns about the saga and where it needs to arrive in its final chapters."
EW reports that Lin — who directed the third through sixth installments of the series — is in advanced talks to helm the next Fast and Furious film. IGN has reached out to Universal for comment and will update this story should the studio respond.
Orville or Discovery: Which is True Star Trek?
With the near-simultaneous releases of Star Trek: Discovery and The Orville this fall – not to mention the recent 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation – it's a good time to be a Trekkie/Trekker. It is also, as some recent online fanboy sparring would indicate – a great time to argue about Star Trek. The release of Discovery – with its darker, more militant tone – has revealed a heretofore unexplored schism in the ranks of Trekkies.
Some fans (on Twitter and elsewhere) are pleased with the fresh, more aggressive, more visually complex rendition of Star Trek, and are happy to see the franchise stretch into new territory. Others, however, are arguing that Discovery's wartime setting, infighting between crew members (which violated a long-standing rule instigated by Gene Roddenberry himself), and lack of weekly diplomacy lessons is violating a cardinal precept of Trek. The latter group has been arguing, in fact, that Seth MacFarlane's sci-fi comedy series The Orville – which is clearly a tribute to/satire of Next Generation – is actually “more Trek” than the new Star Trek. So the question is, which of the two shows is more Trek? Let's break it down.
Netflix Has a Stranger Things Easter Egg That’ll Turn Your World Upside Down
Netflix has a Stranger Things Easter egg that will change the way you look at the streaming service. Literally.
Gamesradar spotted the hidden gem, which causes Netflix's Stranger Things page to turn into The Upside Down.
The Stranger Things Netflix Easter egg
10 Best Halloween TV Episodes
Some of the best moments in television are those that test the limits of their material, experimenting with new ideas and storytelling modes while still maintaining a recognizable through line. Which is why special event episodes of TV tend to be some of the most memorable.
Especially during the Halloween season. Particularly in comedy, having Halloween episodes gives creators some room to experiment with their show format and pay homage to classic horror while staying true to the tenets of established shows. To help you get in the spirit of the season, here are some of the best Halloween episodes you can stream right now.
**Note: These are ranked in order of original air date**