The NES Classic Reportedly Sold Every 18 Seconds on eBay During Launch
An NES Classic was sold once every 18 seconds on eBay during launch day, according to the website.
Revealed in statistics provided by eBay to Polygon, the company's Vice President of North America Merchandising, Hard Goods, Jay Hanson, cited the website as "the destination for hard-to-find consoles, from the rare and vintage variety, to hot trending options, like the Nintendo NES Classic Edition ... we sold one every 18 seconds on its release day.”
According to eBay, as told by Polygon, since its November 11 launch, sales of the console on the website have slowed, but only incrementally. The NES Classic is still being sold once every minute and 23 seconds.
22 Great Gifts Every Nintendo Fan Needs
Nothing captures holiday nostalgia like a Nintendo gift. While it may be hard to beat the memory of unwrapping a new Super Nintendo, there are plenty of great Nintendo gifts to give this year, from plushes to games to new 3DS handhelds. Find everything you need to know below in our best Nintendo gifts of 2016 guide.
The NES Classic Edition is an adorably tiny Nintendo Entertainment System, no Mini-Mushroom required. It’s packed with 30 classic Nintendo games, like Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Zelda, PAC-MAN, Dr. Mario, Final Fantasy, and Mega Man. The system itself can literally fit in the palm of your hand, and promises to be a ton of fun, whether you were alive in the eighties or not.
Bethesda Pinball Includes Skyrim, Doom, Fallout Tables
Zen Studios has announced Bethesda Pinball, a Bethesda-themed virtual pinball pack, slated for release on December 6, 2016.
The developer first teased the announcement on Twitter a few days ago. The pinball pack will include three tables based on Doom, Fallout, and Skyrim, and will be available on consoles, PC, and mobile platforms.
The Fallout pinball table will let players collect bobbleheads, join factions, and raid vaults. The Doom table has players fights demons, while the Skyrim table tasks players with defeating Alduin.
Alan Wake Developer Teases New Game Trailer
Remedy Entertainment, the developer behind games such as Max Payne 1 and 2, Alan Wake, and most recently Quantum Break, is teasing the release of a new game trailer.
Starring Sam Lake, Remedy's Creative Director, the brief video (seen below) shows a montage of Lake introducing himself before revealing the company's plans to release a new trailer soon. What this new game is, or when the trailer will drop, remains to be seen.
While no timing is given, upcoming events in just a couple weeks include The Game Awards and PlayStation Experience, so either one could be a candidate.
The Flash Movie Will Feature an “Amateur-Hour” Hero
Despite making his movie bow in next year's Justice League, Barry Allen will still be getting to grips with his powers in 2018's The Flash, says star Ezra Miller.
Speaking to IGN, Miller explained that while Allen will have learned more about harnessing the Speed Force in his team-up with Batman, Superman and co., he will still be an in-training superhero to some extent:
"I certainly think it will represent the next stage," he explained. "What I find fascinating is that we’re still very much amateur-hour Speedster." That's a journey Miller's clearly keen to continue in any potential future movies: "I’d love for the series to track an evolution of Barry Allen’s early times as The Flash."
Telltale’s Batman: Episode 4 Release Date Announced
Episode 4 of Batman: The Telltale Series releases next week on November 22, Telltale Games has announced.
The fourth chapter, titled Guardian of Gotham, will be available across all supported platforms on that date, including PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Playstation 4, PlayStation 3, and compatible iOS and Android devices. For a sneak peek at what lies ahead in Episode 4, check out Telltale's new trailer below.
In Guardian of Gotham, Bruce Wayne finds himself trapped in an unfavorable predicament, as the streets of Gotham fall into chaos without Batman around to save the day.
While you patiently wait for the next chapter in Bruce Wayne's story to arrive, check out IGN's reviews of the first, second and third episodes of Telltale's DC-focused adventure series.
How Would You Play Westworld?
Spoilers for Westworld follow.
The futuristic theme park at the center of HBO’s Westworld is a video game taken to the logical conclusion of open world and VR gaming. That much is obvious. But some of the questions at the heart of the show can be reflected back on us, the viewer, and the entertainment we watch and the games we play right here in the year 2016.
The series’ co-creator Jonathan Nolan relayed a story at New York Comic-Con’s Westworld panel last month (moderated by IGN’s own Man in Black, Eric Goldman!) that he had heard from BioShock Infinite designer Ken Levine. Levine was talking about the non-player characters like Elizabeth. “In a scene
Nintendo Releases Swapnote Successor, Swapdoodle
Nintendo has just announced Swapdoodle, a free-to-start drawing app that is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.
Much like its predecessor, Swapnote—which was suspended due to "offensive material"—Swapdoole allows users to create doodles and messages that can be sent to others on their 3DS friends list via SpotPass.
While the app is free to download, Swapdoodle also offers paid lessons, where users can learn to sketch an array of different Nintendo characters. There are a total of 12 Lesson Packs available, each based on a different series, including Animal Crossing and Super Mario.
Hacker Convicted After Stealing $16 Million in FIFA Coins
Hacker Anthony Clark, 24, from California, has been convicted of wire fraud following a scheme that involved defrauding EA of FIFA coins to the value of $16 million.
As Eurogamer reports, the popularity of FIFA worldwide has led to black market trading of the game’s in-game currency. In short, the currency, which can be purchased with real world money, has a value online where it can be sold without EA’s permission for less than it costs to buy it legally.
The FBI accused Clark and three other co-conspirators – Nick Castellucci, 24, of New Jersey, Ricky Miller, 24, of Arlington, Texas, and Eaton Zveare, 24, of Lancaster, Virginia – of building software which logged thousands of FIFA matches within a matter of seconds, resulting in EA’s servers crediting Clark and co. with coins they had "earned" from gameplay.
11 Video Games For People Who Hate Video Games
For various reasons — cost, time investment, physical barriers — video games can be particularly tough to pick up for people who didn’t grow up with them. If you’re trying to ignite a love of games in someone you know, but haven’t quite found the game to do it, this list is for you.
Below are 11 of the best video games non-gamers might enjoy, in no particular order...
Learning the controls is among the biggest obstacles an inexperienced player faces when trying to pick up a game. Luckily, for the comedy physics game Octodad: Dadliest Catch, failing at even the most basic actions is part of the fun. As an octopus in human disguise, Octodad must navigate every day, suburban life as a working husband and father without having his true identity discovered. Mundane tasks like grilling burgers, going to the grocery store, and taking the kids to the aquarium become hilarious struggles with Octodad’s awkward, cephalopodic movement, something that players of any skill level can enjoy.