Google Makes It Easier to Read Digital Comics
Comic fans who buy their books via the Google Play Books app will now have a new option for enjoying those books on smaller screens. Today at Comic-Con the company announced a new feature called "Bubble Zoom" that aims to make comics easier to read on smartphones and tablets.
Bubble Zoom is a function that enlarges individual word balloons on the page. Users can cycle through the story one tap at a time, making it much easier to read and navigate one-handed.
Invincible Iron Man art by David Marquez
Telltale’s Walking Dead: Season 3 Gets New Screens, Poster
Ahead of its debut later this year, Telltale Games has released a new poster and batch of screenshots from The Walking Dead: Season 3.
The poster pays tribute to the original art for The Walking Dead when the series was first shown back in 2011 at San Diego Comic-Con.
The studio will discuss later this summer how fans can get a copy of the limited edition poster, so stay tuned for additional details on that front.
The Walking Dead: Season 3 will feature a brand-new character who's never appeared in the comics or Telltale's game series. His name is named Javier and he'll be playable in addition to Clementine. For more on Telltale Games' upcoming third season ahead of its launch later this year, check out its E3 2016 reveal trailer below.
The NES Classic Edition Is Adorable in Person
If you've been living under a rock, you should definitely peek out from underneath of it once in a while and check out the NES Classic Edition from Nintendo. The rest of us are already aware of its surprising, and completely awesome, existence.
Nintendo has its all-in-one console on display on the floor of San Diego Comic Con, and we not only got to check it out, we grabbed photos so you can see it for yourself.
Next to the original NES, the difference in size looks almost as though it's the same percentage difference between Mario pre- and post-mushroom. Bigger doesn't equal better, as the old, trusty NES has no on-board storage holding 30 NES classics, as is the case with the Classic Edition.
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Pokemon Go Is Doubling Sales At Some Businesses
Pokemon Go’s explosive popularity is having an unexpected and overwhelmingly positive effect on real-world businesses.
For anyone returning from outer space or a weeks-long expedition into the deep wild, Pokemon Go is an augmented-reality (AR) game that requires players to physically explore the real world in order to find and catch Pokemon. Besides trying to catch ‘em all, Pokemon Go players will intentionally seek out PokeStops to stock up on in-game items or gyms to prove their Pokemon prowess. These in-game markers are always located at real-life points of interests, such as murals, churches, or other places of man-made, cultural significance.
Witcher Dev ‘Would Love’ PS4-Xbox One Cross-Network Play for Gwent
The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt is interested in PlayStation 4 and Xbox One cross-play for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.
Like Rocket League developer Psyonix, CD Projekt has a cross-play solution ready to go; Sony just needs to give the green light. "We are keeping our fingers crossed for Rocket League paving the way," CD Projekt CEO Marcin Iwiński said in a statement issued to IGN. "Our upcoming Gwent: The Witcher Card Game will launch in closed beta for PC and Xbox One later this year, and Microsoft already confirmed Gwent's cross-play feature not only between Xbox One and PC, but also other consoles if they allow it. We also do have a technical solution in place for PS4 and would love to add Sony’s platform to cross-play at the start of open beta. All we need is a green light from Sony."
World of Final Fantasy Collector’s Edition Unveiled
Three different versions of World of Final Fantasy will be available when the game launches this October, as Square Enix has revealed a Collector's Edition, Limited Edition and Day One option.
The Collector's Edition will be available on PlayStation 4 for $120 USD, exclusively through the Square Enix Online Store. In addition to a copy of the game and a special pop-up book, it includes an 80-page art book, the original soundtrack, mini-figurines of Cloud, Lightning and Squall, and bonus digital goods, including a Sephiroth summon, White Chocobo Mirage, Japanese voice-over option and more.
Someone Has ‘Completed’ the US Version of Pokemon Go
Reddit user ftb_hodor has caught every currently available Pokemon in the United States in Pokemon Go, but their Pokedex isn't quite complete.
According to ftb_hodor's post on Reddit, they have 142 Pokemon caught, and it took them walking 153km to do so. However the actual figure may be greater: "Game recorded 153km, but it's not all that accurate, and according to the Health app i've walked 129.04 miles in that time (almost all of that would be with the game open), or about 200km."
Currently it is thought there are five unreleased Pokemon, namely the three legendary birds, Mewtwo, and Ditto. Plus, there are four Pokemon which are thought to be region specific.
Nioh: Date for Second Downloadable Demo Revealed
Koei Tecmo has revealed the next beta demo for Nioh will be available from August 23 until September 6.
The first demo released in April, and players who completed one stage will be rewarded with some exclusive launch content when the game eventually comes out.
The upcoming demo will feature a long-range hand cannon rifle, along with a new selection of katanas, spears, axes, and hammers. You'll be taught the basics of the combat system in a new dojo stage, face off against opponents in the Usuki stage from the previous demo, and there will also be another location, which is yet to be announced.
Pokemon Go Is Causing UK Shoppers to Go Into a Poke-frenzy
It turns out there are Pokemon-related products other than Pokemon Go, and they're all doing really well because of it.
For example, did you know there are other handheld Pokemon games? They've been making them for 20 years, apparently. In the UK, according to GfK via MCV, Pokemon 3DS game sales have increased by 145 percent since last week. As for the specific games, Pokemon X has been the most successful, with sales increasing by 238 percent in the week ending July 16.
MCV also reports Nintendo has raised its projections for the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon, as pre-orders have increased since last week, causing the games to be among the top 10 most pre-ordered games on Amazon.