Canceled Sonic Hoverboard Game Revealed
SEGA might not have been the first developer that thought Sonic should go fast on a hoverboard.
Unseen64, on the Did You Know Gaming? YouTube channel, has unveiled Sonic Extreme, a canceled project predating the somewhat similar Sonic Riders. Developer Vision Scape Interactive created the prototype for the futuristic sports game, in which the Blue Blur and Shadow the Hedgehog skate around a level based on Green Hill Zone.
Vision Scape was known for the games SeaBlade on Xbox and Tech Deck: Bare Knuckle Grind for PC. The San Diego company also worked with SEGA on the cinematics for Sonic Heroes.
Overwatch Becomes Activision’s 8th Billion-Dollar Franchise
Overwatch has earned Activision-Blizzard over $1 billion in less than a year on sale.
Announced as part of the company's most recent financial results, the figure makes Overwatch Activision-Blizzard's eighth billion-dollar franchise, sitting alongside the likes of Call of Duty and World of Warcraft.
Last month, Overwatch hit 30 million registered players - perhaps unsurprisingly, the publisher says that it's become Blizzard's fastest-growing new franchise.
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PS4 Slim 1TB With Extra Controller for Under £230
Simply Games will sell you a 1TB PS4 Slim and chuck in an extra controller for the price of £229.99. Considering Amazon have the PS4 1TB up for £242 and an extra controller will cost you around £40 makes this an excellent deal.
Edge of Tomorrow Sequel Is Called ‘Live Die Repeat and Repeat’
The Edge of Tomorrow sequel will see both of the first film's lead actors return, and it has a title - Live Die Repeat and Repeat.
Speaking to Collider, director Doug Liman reiterated that the film's two stars will make a return, and that the project is definitely still in motion:
"We have an amazing story! It’s incredible! Way better than the first film, and I obviously loved the first film. It will be called Live Die Repeat and Repeat. Tom
is excited about it, and Emily Blunt is excited about it. The big question is just when we’ll do it. But it’s not an if, it’s a when."
Once Upon a Time: What to Expect in the Season 6 Finale
Full spoilers for Once Upon a Time continue below.
Once Upon a Time's delightful musical episode might have offered Emma and Hook their happy beginning, but it's the Final Battle showdown with the Black Fairy that looks to have the biggest impact on the ABC series moving forward.
While Once awaits its potential Season 7 pickup (and things are looking likely), OUAT is going to be a very different show if it does come back for another year. Below, find out how showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are planning to mix things up if this is a season finale, and what you can expect if it ends up being a series finale.
Micro Machines World Series: Racing Royalty Resurrected
Kevin McCallister had way more Micro Machines than I did. I was only seven years old when I first saw Home Alone so that was obviously my primary concern at the time.
One of the slightly less deadly booby traps for the hapless Harry and Marv, Kevin’s collection covered the whole floor. He had more than I could count! I had about 12, plus an oil can that turned into a mechanic’s garage that I got for not dying while I had my tonsils removed.
But despite a supreme slice of product placement in what would become 1990’s highest-grossing film worldwide, 1990 was actually a disaster for the home of Micro Machines: US toy manufacturer Galoob. The recession of the early ’90s had kicked the company right in the crotch.
How Shadowverse Became a Major Player in the CCG Genre
When I first heard about Shadowverse last year, I had no expectations whatsoever. My initial reaction was to assume that it was simply the latest in the stream of digital CCGs that were springing up in the wake of Hearthstone’s incredible success. I didn’t know anything of the story behind the game, and while I’d come across developer Cygames’ work in a tangential sense (mostly at TGS), I didn’t even know the studio by name.
It soon became clear that Shadowverse was worth paying attention to, however. Hopping in revealed a pretty unique experience – each class had a very clear identity (often driven by bespoke mechanics), the core gameplay incorporated the ability to “evolve” cards, and the card design gave combo and control archetypes plenty of viable tools to use.
Netflix Renews 13 Reasons Why for Season 2
13 Reasons Why has been renewed for a second season by Netflix.
According to Variety, Season 2 will debut in 2018 and, like Season 1, span a total of 13 episodes.
13 Reasons Why is an adaptation of Jay Asher's young adult novel of the same name, and centers around a high school student named Clay Jensen (Dylan Minnette) as he seeks to uncover the story behind the suicide of his classmate Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford). Read IGN's Season 1 review to find out why "13 Reasons offers an emotionally draining but engrossing look at the perils of modern teenage life."
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Tops Weekend Box Office
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 dominated the box office in its domestic debut, earning an estimated $145 million.
The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, directed by James Gunn, enjoyed a strong international start last week, and followed that this week with a $124 million foreign haul after opening in a few additional territories. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2's global total now stands at an estimated $428 million.
As noted by Variety, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 surpassed the $140 million figure it was expected to reach during its opening weekend in domestic theaters, and had the widest IMAX debut ever. The film has currently made $25 million from IMAX screenings, with $13 million of that revenue coming from North America.
Resident Evil Code Veronica X Releases for PS4 This Week
PlayStation 4's library of PS2 Classics will get a new addition this week with the arrival of Resident Evil -- Code: Veronica X.
Capcom shared the news in a post on the official Resident Evil Twitter account, confirming the game will be available as a PS2 Classics title next week on May 9 in North America and May 10 for those in Europe.
Resident Evil -- Code: Veronica X is an updated version of the Dreamcast original, and tells the story of Claire Redfield's search for her brother three months after the events of Resident Evil 2. This enhanced version, which released for PS2 in 2001, features an additional nine minutes of cutscenes and a few graphical tweaks.