Nintendo Talks Us Through the Switch UI (a Little)
Nintendo has released a new rundown of features on the Nintendo Switch hardware, including a closer (if still limited) look at the Home menu UI.
The Nintendo UK website now lists a "Specifications" section, running through the various ports and features of the hardware (although offers little on its much debated internal CPU/GPU).
Included is a short rundown of the console's Home menu, explaining its news, eShop and album tabs (below):
Classic Halo Helmets Coming to Halo 5 Next Month
Halo 5: Guardians players will soon be able to adorn their Spartan with classic Halo helmets, as 343 Industries has announced that the Classic Helmet REQ pack will launch on February 9.
As noted in the latest Halo Community Update, the helmets won't be released alongside any additional content, as "they are their own thing and technically part of Monitor's Bounty." Additionally, 343 Industries is currently at work on various technical improvements and bug fixes and plans to roll out a maintenance update "sometime in the near future."
Nintendo Reveals New Stage for Splatoon 2
Ahead of its release for Switch later this year, Nintendo has revealed a new stage that will be featured in Splatoon 2.
The stage, which (as noted by Siliconera) is dubbed "Fujitsubo Sports Club" or "Barnacles Sports Club," was shown off in a group of screenshots posted on the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account.
Barnacles Sports Club screenshot
Resident Evil 7’s Patch Adds Teaser for Free DLC
Completing Resident Evil 7 with the version 1.01 patch will provide players with an early glimpse at what's ahead in the upcoming "Not a Hero" DLC.
Warning: Resident Evil 7 "Not a Hero" DLC spoilers ahead.
Those who finish the game will be treated to the following teaser image (via Stevivor), which indicates that Chris Redfield - or someone calling themselves Redfield, at least - will play a central role in the free downloadable content. The teaser also confirms the DLC will launch sometime this spring.
Resident Evil 7 "Not a Hero" DLC teaser
IGN UK Podcast #368: The Highs and Lows of Resident Evil 7
After months of lurking in the shadows, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is finally here and it's a return to form for the series. Gav, who's a huge fan of Resident Evil, says it has some of the best moments in any of the Resi games, which is high praise indeed, but it cannot quite sustain the momentum all the way through.
Meanwhile, Alex and Rory went on a day trip to Paris, but rather than take in the sights they teamed up and took on the Santa Blanca drug cartel in Ghost Recon Wildlands. And while flying helicopters and gunning down sicarios is fun, this week's Keyword Countdown is even better!
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The Oculus Rift has Dropped in Price for the First Time Ever
Before today, the Oculus Rift was sold everywhere at a retail price of £549.00 (it's still that price at GAME). Now it's dropped by £50 which sees you picking up the award-winning Virtual Reality Headset for just £499.00
New Novels to Explore Rogue One Backstories
Two new novels will explore the backstories of Rogue One fan favourites Jyn Erso, Chirrut Îmwe, and Baze Malbus.
StarWars.com has revealed that the young adult book Rebel Rising by Beth Revis will explore Jyn's youth, particularly her time with rebel extremist Saw Gerrera. The official synopsis is below:
When Jyn Erso was five years old, her mother was murdered and her father taken from her to serve the Empire. But despite the loss of her parents she is not completely alone—Saw Gerrera, a man willing to go to any extremes necessary in order to resist Imperial tyranny, takes her in as his own, and gives her not only a home but all the abilities and resources she needs to become a rebel herself.
Live by Night: Affleck Bomb a $75 Million Loss
Ben Affleck's gangster flick Live by Night has lost a lot of money for Warner Bros.
According to Variety's insiders, the critical disaster will see the studio behind it facing a $75 million loss. Live by Night has made $16.5 million globally on a $65 million budget, and that's not counting the millions more that went towards marketing the film. Variety notes that the film probably won't have much success in the international market either, as such period pieces - with no Oscar nominations attached - tend to repel punters.
Warner Bros. is hoping to recuperate some of its losses through home entertainment sales and TV licencing deals.
All the Villains of the DC Extended Universe So Far
The DCEU (DC Extended Universe) is growing fast. It all started with Man of Steel almost four years ago in 2013, but in just 2016 and 2017 that number is increasing to five films, with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hitting last year along with Suicide Squad, and now Wonder Woman and Justice League coming this year. And beyond that, we've got confirmed film adaptations of Aquaman, Shazam, Cyborg and Green Lantern Corps in the works, plus a bunch of other projects in development.
And of course, any superhero movie has to have a supervillain. Which is why you're here, because we've put together the following slideshow that breaks down every confirmed bad guy who has already appeared or will soon be appearing in a DCEU film. In some cases, like The Flash movie (which is getting a page-one rewrite at the moment), we don't really know who the villain will wind up being. But for others, like The Batman, the talent behind the film have already talked up some of the characters who will be appearing (Deathstroke!). That said, click through the slideshow below for all the DC baddies to date...
The NEW Games of 2017
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