Nintendo NX Rumored to Have Share Button, Split D-Pad
After rumors surfaced last week that Nintendo's next console, codenamed NX, will have motion-sensing detachable controllers with advanced vibration, a new report has surfaced, claiming the NX controller will also have a share button and split D-pad.
Anonymous sources have told Let's Play Video Games that NX's share button (bearing a small icon of a camera) will function similarly to the one found on PlayStation 4's DualShock 4, and will "apparently allow the upload of still images and video directly to Miiverse, Twitter, Facebook or YouTube."
3DS-Themed Nintendo Direct Coming This Week
A 3DS-focused Nintendo Direct will be streamed this Thursday, September 1 at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST.
Nintendo has made clear that no mention of the upcoming NX console will be made during the broadcast.
Current upcoming 3DS games include Pokemon Sun and Moon, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice and Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits, which will likely be shown off. You can also expect to see more of the new Galaxy-style New 3DS, too.
Directs are also often used to debut new games - we may have a larger list of upcoming 3DS games by the time the show's through.
Halo’s Warthog Coming to Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3 has gone gold, meaning the final version of the game has been sent for disc pressing, and the game is being setup for digital release.
In addition, Halo's Warthog has been announced as a playable vehicle in the game. This is just the latest in a list of over 350 vehicles, but it could prove to be one of the most popular among the community.
Sadly, you won't find the turret on this version, as it's just a civilian 2554 AMG Transport Dynamics M12S Warthog CST. Don't expect to be blasting your opponents away.
It does have a 720 bhp twin turbo V8 though, so it's much faster than its military counterpart. It also apparently has the most advanced suspension in the entire game, plus advanced dampening for extra stability.
World of Warcraft: Legion Max Level Already Reached
It only took someone five and a half hours to reach level 110, the maximum level in the new World of Warcraft expansion, Legion.
According to Eurogamer, the dedicated player is a Twitch streamer called Fragnance. He claims to have reached level 110 in five hours and 28 minutes on his Demon Hunter, Sicklikeme.
So, if you were hoping to be the first one to World of Warcraft's maximum level, it looks like you'll have to wait until the next expansion.
Fragnance leveled up in a group with another player named Gingi, and the pair have been preparing quest routes for weeks in the Legion beta.
Halt and Catch Fire Clip: Joe Gets to Know His New Hire
When we last left things on AMC's Halt and Catch Fire, eager Mutiny coder Ryan Ray (Manish Dayal) had left the company to join Lee Pace's Joe at MacMillan Utility.
We've got an exclusive clip from this this week's episode, "Flipping the Switch" -- airing Tuesday, August 30th -- showcasing just how anxious Ryan is to get started on his work for Joe's company. But will Joe be receptive to Ryan's new ideas or is he just looking for someone to follow orders? Here you'll see Joe try to get to know Ryan a little better. Check it out!
Halt and Catch Fire's "Flipping the Switch" airs Tuesday, August 30th on AMC.
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CoD: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Coming This Week
Activision will be revealing a whole bunch of information on Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's multiplayer this Friday.
The multiplayer reveal will take place at Call of Duty XP, a fan event taking place over the weekend in Inglewood, California. For everyone else, it will be live streamed on September 2 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST.
The event will be the first time fans can go hands-on with the multiplayer, including the new Zombies in Spaceland mode. They'll also be able to get their hands on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered multiplayer, and check out the new Black Ops III DLC.
Battlefield 1 Beta Codes Being Sent Now
Battlefield 1 early access beta codes are being sent out now via email to Battlefield Insiders.
According to a plethora of Reddit users, single codes are being sent out based on the platform picked at sign-up for the Battlefield newsletter. Those lucky enough to test out the beta a day early will get to play on the new Sinai Desert map in both Conquest (64 players) and Rush (24 players) modes. The map features a controllable Armored Train and rideable horses, and showcases the Flame Trooper, Sentry and Tank Hunter Elite Classes.
The Battlefield 1 beta will be available tomorrow for all other players and won't require a code. No word has been given as to when the beta will end, however.
No Mario’s Sky Is Exactly the Game You Think It Is
A team of four designed a mash-up of 2D Mario and No Man's Sky in 72 hours, and you can play it now (provided Nintendo hasn't pulled it down).
No Mario's Sky (flagged up by Wired) places players on a randomly-chosen World 1-1, then lets them blast off in an M-themed spacecraft to find far less conventionally-numbered, circular levels.
Every planet comes with different species of Goomba (personal favorites include the ones with no faces and the guys with Donald Trump hair), atmosphere, gravity effects, even remixed takes on the classic Super Mario Bros. theme. Here's one of mine:
Gran Turismo Sport Delayed to 2017
Polyphony Digital has announced Gran Turismo Sport has been delayed to 2017.
Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Polyphony founder Kazunori Yamauchi said "...as we approach our planned release date in November, we realize we need more time to perfect GT Sport."
The game was originally supposed to launch on November 15 in Japan and North America, November 16 in Australia, and November 18 in the UK. Yamauchi has not confirmed a new release date yet.
GT Sport will be the first entry in the series to make it to the current generation PlayStation hardware. It'll feature 137 cars, 19 tracks with 27 possible layouts, and a new photo mode called Scapes which will output at 4K resolution.
Grimm Ending With Season 6
NBC has announced the upcoming Season 6 of Grimm will be the last ever for the show.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the season will also be shorter, down to 13 episodes from the normal 22. It is due to premiere on January 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
David Giuntoli and Silas Weir Mitchell in Grimm's 100th episode, "Into the Schwarzwald"