Atlus Releases Persona 5 Custom Valentine Generator
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Atlus has released a Persona 5 custom valentine generator on its official site.
The site allows you to choose from one of eight themes including Persona 5’s protagonist, talking cat Morgana, navigator Futaba, and more, and you can personalize each card with your name and the name of a recipient.
You can browse through all eight possibilities in the gallery below:
Aside from nicely matching the “Phantom Thieves of hearts” that star in Persona 5, Valentine’s Day is a significant day to Persona fans as it was the original release date in the West before Persona 5 was eventually delayed to April 4th.
The Batman: BvS Screenwriter Rewrote Affleck’s Draft
Following the news that Ben Affleck is officially no longer on board to direct The Batman, it has been revealed that screenwriter Chris Terrio has rewritten the film's script.
According to Deadline, a rewrite of the initial draft, which was penned by Affleck and DC Comics Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns, has been turned in by Terrio.
Terrio wrote the screenplay for Argo, which earned him an Oscar. He also co-wrote last year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice with David Goyer, and wrote the screenplays for both upcoming Justice League movies off stories he developed with Zack Snyder.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Rollins Injured, May Miss WrestleMania
It's probably not the right time to panic, and I'm hope I'm blowing this way out of proportion, but WHAT THE HELLLLLLLLLL?
On RAW, Seth Rollins injured the same right knee where he previously tore his ACL -- the hurty boo boo that kept him out of action for, like, eight months -- and he's now set to be evaluated by doctors at the end of this week. How bad is it? Could he miss WrestleMania? Man, this is the absolute pits. He already missed the Rumble, for storyline purposes, and now he may miss out on 'Mania for the second year in a row. Seth Freakin' Rollins, I tell ya.
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Josh Gad Keeps Trying to Get Daisy Ridley to Spoil Star Wars
Josh Gad is currently doing what any of Star Wars fan would do if they were filming a movie with Daisy Ridley: continually tricking her into "work conversations" that result in him trying to get her to reveal The Last Jedi spoilers.
The context: Star Wars star Daisy Ridley and Frozen voice actor Josh Gad are currently filming a Kenneth Branagh-directed adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. Gad is a huge fan of Star Wars and once publicly begged J.J. Abrams to cast him in The Force Awakens, so after Disney revealed Star Wars: Episode VIII is titled "The Last Jedi," Gad used his close proximity to Ridley to his advantage.
Nintendo Cancels Project Giant Robot
Project Giant Robot, Nintendo's experimental Wii U game, has officially been canceled.
The title, which never had an official name, wasn't included in Nintendo's latest earnings report. The company confirmed to Polygon that it made the decision to cancel the game "after considering our overall product and development strategy.”
Project Giant Robot was first announced at E3 2014, and centers around using the Wii U GamePad to build a robot and eventually battle with it using the built-in motion controls. The game was still being listed as part of a "Launch Schedule of Primary Nintendo Products" in Nintendo's Q3 earnings report last year.
Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop Coming to the West in April
Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop will be brought to the West for the Nintendo 3DS in April.
Rising Star Games, in partnership with Office Create, will deliver the cooking sim, which includes 60 different recipes of sweets and puddings to create via 160 different minigames, later this year. Players will use the 3DS' stylus "and even the microphone to cool, slice, stir, bake and decorate their creations," according to Rising Star Games. "The more sweets you create and complete, the more your shop expands."
The game will also include a competitive multiplayer mode for two to four players.
"We are honored that so many players around the world have taken Mama to their hearts," Office Create said in a statement accompanying the announcement. "We are thrilled to be able to bring the latest Cooking Mama experience to fans and newcomers alike."
PlayStation Plus February Free Games Revealed
The lineup of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers in February has been revealed ahead of its availability next week, with five games playable on PS4.
The full list, all of which will be available from Tuesday, February 7 is below:
- LittleBigPlanet 3 - PS4
- Not a Hero - PS4
- Starwhal - PS3/PS4
- Anna: Extended Edition - PS3
- Ninja Senki DX - PS Vita/PS4
- TorqueL - PS Vita/PS4
We awarded LittleBigPlanet 3 a 6.8 when it came out in 2014, saying it was "a beautifully-designed game" but "is let down by unimaginative co-op & bugs." Not a Hero is a side-scrolling shooter, designed by OlliOlli creators Roll7.
Green Lantern Corps: John Stewart Explained
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) soldiers on with plans for a new Green Lantern-themed movie (and yes, even Ryan Reynolds has been mentioned in these early days as possibly returning as Hal Jordan). In 2020, Green Lantern Corps is scheduled to arrive in theaters, featuring a number of familiar names from the history of the space-faring, peace-keeping force. But leading the charge will be Jordan and his fellow GL John Stewart, who will join together in what has been described as “Lethal Weapon in space.”
One of the more significant members of the Corps, John Stewart was created by artist Neal Adams and writer Dennis O’Neil back in 1971. A historic figure in his own right, Stewart could wind up being one of the shining lights of the Green Lantern Corps movie. So let’s take a look at how he kicked off his superheroic career in the comics, what his powers and abilities are, and how he could be depicted in the GLC movie…
Paris Hilton Was Almost a Boss in South Park RPG
South Park: The Stick of Truth at one point featured a boss fight against Paris Hilton, according to Obsidian Entertainment CEO Fergus Urquhart.
"I don't know that I should say this, but I'll say it anyways: There was a boss fight with Paris Hilton at one point and her boss attack was the 'vag blast,'" Urquhart revealed during this latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered.
With regard to her "vag blast" attack, the Obsidian CEO added, laughing, "However you're picturing it in your head, that was it."
Urquhart said he believes the Paris Hilton idea came from their studio, but also noted that Trey Parker had no shortage of amazing ideas for The Stick of Truth. "When we say we made a game, we made four games and you got a quarter," he explained. Urquhart then clarified that it wasn't "like we had 400 percent of a game and in the last month we cut it." During development, Obsidian had an idea for a massive treehouse that "made sense at one point," but ultimately didn't fit within the context of the final game.
Bethesda Parent Company ZeniMax Acquires Escalation
Bethesda Softworks parent company ZeniMax Media has acquired Escalation Studios.
The Dallas-based studio, which was formed by Tom Mustaine and Marc Tardif in 2007, co-developed the SnapMap level editor featured in id Software's 2016 first-person shooter, Doom.
"We have continually been impressed with the team at Escalation that Tom and Marc have assembled," Bethesda VP of Development Todd Vaughn said. "Their commitment to quality and innovation has made significant contributions to the projects we’ve worked on together, and we’re excited to have them join ZeniMax."