New Pokemon, Salandit Revealed
The Pokemon Company has released footage of Salandit, a new monster appearing in the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Salandit's described as a Toxic Lizard, and is a poison and fire-type whose ability, Corrosion allows it to poison all Pokemon types, regardless of their usual immunities. Here's a trailer:
The Pokemon Company website has this to say about Salandit:
"Salandit emits toxic gas, together with flames, from the base of its tail. This poisonous gas has a sweet smell, and anyone who unknowingly breathes it in will become dizzy. Salandit is not a very powerful Pokémon, but its cunning nature allows it to battle fiercely by throwing its opponents off balance.
Pikmin 4 Fell Down “List of Priorities” But Is Still in Development
Last year, Shigeru Miyamoto announced that Pikmin 4 was "very close to completion", but we've heard very little about it since then. Now we have good news and slightly less-than-heartening news.
“We’re working on
." said Miyamoto to Game Rant at E3 this year. "So, you know, when we’re in development we have to create a list of priorities and it has been hard to kind of fit that into that list, but we’re hopefully starting to see that on the list now.”
While he's less than explicit, it's likely that Pikmin 4's development coincided with plans for the NX, and was either pushed back to tally with the console's March 2017 release, or temporarily shelved in order to get an NX launch line-up that doesn't include the game shored up.
War Child Game Bundle Revealed
War Child has revealed the 12 titles slated to appear in the HELP: The Game bundle.
War Child supports and protects children whose lives have been disrupted by war and conflict. HELP: The Game is a game jam which brought together developers and studios all to raise money to support the charity.
"You’ll certainly be familiar with the games these studios have released previously," states the press release, "but might well be surprised with what they have in store for HELP: The Game."
Here's a brief summary of each of the games, complete with brand-new screenshots.
10 Minute Tower – Developed by Team17 (Worms)
Final Fantasy 7 Now Available on Android
Final Fantasy VII is now available on Android devices for £13 / $16.
It's a big game, and will take over 4GB of free space on your device, and you'll need 2GB of memory to run it. Plus, make sure your device is at least running Android 4.3 or above before you download.
An interesting thing to mention about the mobile version is that you can turn off random encounters. If you want to know how to max your stats in the iOS version, IGN has just the video for you.
The classic RPG came out on iOS last year, and there will also be a remake coming to PlayStation 4 at some point in the future.
Microsoft Appears to Roll Back on its Xbox Play Anywhere Pledge
Remember how Microsoft said that every game it publishes would now be cross-buy and cross-play across Xbox One and PC? Well, about that...
YouTube channel, The Red Dragon (via VideoGamer's David Scammell) points out that Microsoft's statement - which originally read "every new title published from Microsoft Studios will support Xbox Play Anywhere" - has now been altered to read "every new title published from Microsoft Studios that we showed onstage at E3 this year will support Xbox Play Anywhere" (emphasis mine).
Marvel and Fox Co-Own Screen Rights to the Skrulls
The film rights to the Skrulls, Marvel Comics' green-skinned shapeshifters, are co-owned by Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox, according to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.
Gunn revealed the news on Twitter, saying while a number of "specific Skrulls are at Fox... the Skrulls as a whole are co-owned."
The Skrulls
The Skrulls first appeared in 1962's Fantastic Four #2. The humanoid alien race went on to become the focus of Marvel's Secret Invasion, an eight-issue crossover event in 2008.
Women Players Coming to Don Bradman Cricket
Don Bradman Cricket 17 will feature women when it's released in December 2017, developer Big Ant Studios announced today.
This is the first time ever that women players and teams will be playable in Don Bradman Cricket. The game—which is known for its character creation options—will give those interested in creating playable women the same level of customization as it does for men.
"In cricket, the growth of the women's game worldwide has been exciting to watch," Big Ant Studios CEO Ross Symon said in a statement. "We wanted to do something genuine to bring gender balance to our take on the game, and we're immensely proud to be the first developer in the world to feature women in a cricket game with Don Bradman Cricket 17."
Does Spider-Man Remember Secret Wars?
The newest issue of Amazing Spider-Man included some key new developments in the life of Peter Parker.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man #15!
During the final battle between Spider-Man and the power-thieving villain known as Regent (which also saw Mary Jane don her ex-boyfriend's Iron Spider costume to lend a hand), all three characters had a crucial flashback to the events of Secret Wars. Even though few Marvel characters still remember the events of Secret Wars, it seems that Spidey, MJ and regent all retain some memory of life on Battleworld.
Cranston Likens Power Rangers to Nolan’s Batman
Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston wasn't entirely sure he wanted to get involved in the Power Rangers reboot until he read the script.
The actor—who previously worked as a voice actor on the Power Rangers television show before he hit it big—remembered the show as being "farcical and silly," with "weird movements and things like that." He wasn't convinced he wanted to play Zordon until he spoke with the movie's director.
"After that I went, 'This is different.' This is as different a re-imagining as the Batman television series as it became the Batman movie series," Cranston told The Huffington Post. He also clarified that he was referring to the Nolan films. "You can't compare those two, and nor can you compare this movie version of the Power Rangers to that television series."
Alien: Covenant to Feature More Practical Effects
As filming for Alien: Covenant is now underway, Danny McBride has come forward to shed light on his role and praise the movie's "incredible" sets.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, McBride revealed that he stars as the pilot of a colonization ship called the Covenant, "searching for a planet where we might start life anew."
When asked about his experience on set, the actor said he isn't in front of a green screen all day, as "most of the stuff is practical effects," adding that "when you're running from an alien it's really a dude in an alien suit coming after you."