Players Speedrunning Super Mario Odyssey’s In-Store Demo
Super Mario Odyssey won't be released until later this month, but the upcoming Switch exclusive has already gained some popularity amongst the speedrunning community.
As reported by Polygon, players are trying to see how quickly they can complete the 10-minute demo currently available in stores and are posting videos of their accomplishments on YouTube.
So far, the fastest time appears to be Jacob Babione, who's managed to complete the demo's Tostarena level in five minutes and 28 seconds. You can watch him speedrun through the sandy Super Mario Odyssey level right here. Just two days prior, he finished the level in six minutes and 39 seconds.
Cuphead Sells 1 Million Copies
Cuphead reached a major sales milestone in just two weeks.
Developer StudioMDHR announced today its colorful boss-focused action game has gone platinum, selling one million copies since it was released on September 29. The studio made sure to thank its fans for Cuphead's success.
"We have worked tirelessly over the past few years to deliver a game that remained true to our vision and we are both humbled and excited that so many people from around the world are playing Cuphead – it truly makes it all worth it," wrote art director Chad Moldenhauer and lead game designer Jared Moldenhauer.
Cuphead Sells 1 Million Copies
Cuphead reached a major sales milestone in just two weeks.
Developer StudioMDHR announced today its colorful boss-focused action game has gone platinum, selling one million copies since it was released on September 29. The studio made sure to thank its fans for Cuphead's success.
"We have worked tirelessly over the past few years to deliver a game that remained true to our vision and we are both humbled and excited that so many people from around the world are playing Cuphead – it truly makes it all worth it," wrote art director Chad Moldenhauer and lead game designer Jared Moldenhauer.
Fandango Buys Rival MovieTickets.com
Fandango announced it signed a deal to buy MovieTickets.com, scheduled to close later this year.
The deal adds MovieTickets.com to a line-up including Fandango, Flixster, Ingresso, and Fandango Latin America to serve "hundreds of millions of moviegoers worldwide."
Acquiring MovieTickets.com helps "further Fandango’s goal of full national coverage," the company said, helping further its goal of allowing movie-goers to purchase tickets "anytime, anywhere and on any device."
The move also helps Fandango move its business into the UK and Canada for the first time. Fandango President Paul Yanover said the company looks forward to "sharing an array of mobile and social media innovations" to help customers better enjoy the movie-going experience.
Fandango Buys Rival MovieTickets.com
Fandango announced it signed a deal to buy MovieTickets.com, scheduled to close later this year.
The deal adds MovieTickets.com to a line-up including Fandango, Flixster, Ingresso, and Fandango Latin America to serve "hundreds of millions of moviegoers worldwide."
Acquiring MovieTickets.com helps "further Fandango’s goal of full national coverage," the company said, helping further its goal of allowing movie-goers to purchase tickets "anytime, anywhere and on any device."
The move also helps Fandango move its business into the UK and Canada for the first time. Fandango President Paul Yanover said the company looks forward to "sharing an array of mobile and social media innovations" to help customers better enjoy the movie-going experience.
Destiny 2 PC System Requirements Revealed
Bungie detailed the launch plans for the upcoming PC version of Destiny 2, including live times and system specs.
The official site lists the times at 1 PM ET and 10 AM PT on Tuesday, October 24, along with several other major cities around the world all identified on a handy map. The site also lists the finalized Minimum and Recommended PC specs, which have been updated from the beta specs released in July, mostly in the form of additional options.
Minimum specs require an Intel Core i3-3250, Intel Pentium G4560, or an AMD FX-4350, along with a GeForce GTX 660 2GB, GTX 1050 2GB, or Radeon HD 7850. It still calls for 6GB of RAM, and now needs a whopping 68GB of HDD space.
Destiny 2 PC System Requirements Revealed
Bungie detailed the launch plans for the upcoming PC version of Destiny 2, including live times and system specs.
The official site lists the times at 1 PM ET and 10 AM PT on Tuesday, October 24, along with several other major cities around the world all identified on a handy map. The site also lists the finalized Minimum and Recommended PC specs, which have been updated from the beta specs released in July, mostly in the form of additional options.
Minimum specs require an Intel Core i3-3250, Intel Pentium G4560, or an AMD FX-4350, along with a GeForce GTX 660 2GB, GTX 1050 2GB, or Radeon HD 7850. It still calls for 6GB of RAM, and now needs a whopping 68GB of HDD space.
Pokken Tournament DX Update Adds Online Team Battles
Pokken Tournament DX will be getting an update that adds online battles, new training mode options, and a mode where players can compete for special titles.
The Pokemon Company revealed that soon players will be able to compete in online Team Battles with friends, with each player choosing their own team of three Pokemon. Also coming soon, official groups from Pokken Tournament DX will be open in the Group Match online battle mode. Players who compete in these official Group Matches will be able to fight for special titles.
New options will also be available in training mode, to help Trainers hone their skills. In Practice Mode's Free Training, players will now be able to take control of the opposing Pokemon and record it's movements. Players will then be able to play them back during training and discover new ways to counter recorded moves.
Pokken Tournament DX Update Adds Online Team Battles
Pokken Tournament DX will be getting an update that adds online battles, new training mode options, and a mode where players can compete for special titles.
The Pokemon Company revealed that soon players will be able to compete in online Team Battles with friends, with each player choosing their own team of three Pokemon. Also coming soon, official groups from Pokken Tournament DX will be open in the Group Match online battle mode. Players who compete in these official Group Matches will be able to fight for special titles.
New options will also be available in training mode, to help Trainers hone their skills. In Practice Mode's Free Training, players will now be able to take control of the opposing Pokemon and record it's movements. Players will then be able to play them back during training and discover new ways to counter recorded moves.
New Mutants Director Tells Us All He Can about the Movie
The first trailer for The New Mutants launched today and, well, it looks like they’ve made a full-on horror movie in the X-Men movie universe. If you haven’t seen it already, definitely rectify that now...
If you're interested in understanding all of the references tucked away in that first trailer, watch our analysis of it in the video at the top of this article or by sliding through this gallery:
What follows is a more in-depth discussion with the movie’s director Josh Boone all about his inspirations, from Bill Sienkiewicz’s run to Wes Craven, his plans for future movies (which include the characters of Karma and Warlock), and how The New Mutants ties into to the existing X-Men films.