November Saw PS4 Regain Its Spot at the Top of Console Sales
The PlayStation 4 was the top selling console for November, taking back the spot from its rival console, the Xbox One.
Sony confirmed to us the PS4 was the best seller in the US, but had no formal statement on the matter.
Up until November, Xbox One was the top selling console in the US for four straight months, something the company credited to the launch of its revised Xbox One S console.
November saw the release of Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro, the upgraded version of the base PS4 hardware. November was also loaded with Black Friday sales, which no doubt helped move units, especially discounted, older PS4 SKUs.
Kanye’s Next Album May Have Songs Named After Wii Games
Kanye West is working on a new album, and producer Pete Rock took to Instagram to show off some photos taken "in da lab" with Kanye.
The photos, spotted by NeoGAF, show mixing equipment and a list of Wii game names, including Okami, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
From Pete Rock's Instagram.
Right now, it's nothing more than a list of Wii games that run the gamut from the well-known to the somewhat-obscure.
Logan: Grant’s Villain Role in Wolverine Finale Revealed
Richard E. Grant will officially play Dr. Zander Rice in the final Wolverine movie.
Logan star Hugh Jackman revealed the character today on Twitter, posting a photo of Grant with the caption "Rice. Logan. 3.3.17." Dr. Rice was one of the key scientists involved in creating the female Wolverine clone X-23, who'll be played in Logan by Dafne Keen.
Image via Hugh Jackman on Twitter
Dinosaur Tail Discovered Preserved in Amber, Feathers and All
Paleontologists have discovered a feather-covered dinosaur tail preserved in amber.
This is the first time an actual piece of a dinosaur has been preserved in such a way as to leave the bones, skin, and most exciting, feathers intact.
According to National Geographic, CT scans of the apricot-sized piece of amber reveal 8 vertebrae belonging to a thin tail that "may have been originally made up of more than 25 vertebrae."
Image Source: National Geographic
Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk Dev Working on Destiny
Vicarious Visions, the Activision-owned studio that has developed games for a host of the publisher's franchises, will now be collaborating with Bungie on Destiny.
An announcement photo published by Vicarious Visions reveals the studio is "partnering with Bungie to further expand the award-winning Destiny universe."
Vicarious Visions' announcement post
Super Mario Run Won’t Come to Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Run isn't planned for a release on Nintendo Switch.
Speaking to CNET, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime explained why the mobile game won't move to the upcoming hybrid console. "Development for Super Mario Run is different than development for Nintendo Switch," he said. "With Switch we're going to have a variety of input devices, a variety of ways for you to interact with the game."
"Here, it's all the screen. So it's a different type of development challenge. But at the core, our developers are looking to create content that you really can't get anywhere else, you can't experience anywhere else ... that's a core philosophy that's going to continue."
Westworld: 7 Likeliest Theories About Season 2
Fan speculation abounded during Westworld: Season 1, and online theorizing about the hit HBO show was so abundant that many of the big twists were figured out long before they played out on the small screen. Even though Season 2 won't premiere until 2018, more speculation has already started on what the next season could entail based on what we saw in the Season 1 finale and interviews that have since been conducted with the cast and creators.
Here's a breakdown of the best of the best of fans' Season 2 theories, and a huge one that has already seemingly been disproven. Full spoilers for Westworld: Season 1 and potential spoilers for Season 2 continue below, so read on at your own risk. Also make sure to check out the 13 questions we have for Westworld: Season 2.
Sea of Thieves Announces Alpha Playtest
Sea of Thieves will be getting a technical alpha playtest starting on December 16 for selected players from the game's Insider Programme.
The first technical alpha will help "make meaningful changes" to Sea of Thieves through Insider feedback, testing, and data insights, according to developer Rare. No word was given as to what will be available in the playtest as its contents are subject to the NDA all Insiders must agree to when signing up for the Insider Programme.
"At its heart, our upcoming shared world pirate game Sea of Thieves is all about you, your friends and the high seas adventures you’ll be embarking upon together," said executive producer Joe Neate. "With this in mind, our ongoing approach to game design is to craft a wealth of features and systems suited to all manner of player motivations."
EA Announces Sea of Solitude
The next EA Originals game is Sea of Solitude, by Cornelia Geppert and her team Jo-Mei Games.
Patrick Söderlund, executive VP at EA, revealed the partnership with Sea of Solitude on the company's website. "Like many of you, I saw the first glimpses of Sea of Solitude last year," he wrote.
"I was stunned by the intensity of the imagery and the emotional view into the universe of Kay, the central character."
In Sea of Solitude's world, humans become monsters if they become too lonely. That's apparently the case with Kay, who is looking for a way to change back.
Kay realizes on her journey that other monsters aren't her biggest enemy.
Our Closest Look at the Nintendo Switch Yet
Nintendo gave the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon the first public demonstration of its next gaming platform, the Nintendo Switch. We’ve been hungry for more info about the console/handheld hybrid since it was unveiled last October, and last night’s segment may have given us a few more clues about the it.
Read on for a closer examination of the Switch (and lots of speculation) and the ports and buttons we observed.
