New J.K. Rowling Story Reveals History of American Hogwarts
J.K. Rowling has released the new short story in The History of Magic in North America series.
This new short story series acts as a lead-in to the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which will hit theaters on November 18.
The latest story can be found on Pottermore and is titled Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It tells the story of the American equivalent to Hogwarts, which "stands at the highest peak of Mount Greylock."
Nickelodeon’s Retro SDCC Line-up Includes All That Reunion
Nickelodeon has announced its San Diego Comic-Con line-up.
The network will have an 1,800 square foot booth on the show floor, and will have "activations, games, panels, talent signings and interactive design elements" featuring the likes of Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, CatDog, and more.
There will be a Legends of the Hidden Temple virtual reality experience and trivia game, Hey Arnold! and Double Dare-themed photo opportunities, and autograph signings with a "cast member from All That, SpongeBob SquarePants’ Tom Kenny, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice talent, Kirk Fogg from Legends of the Hidden Temple, and more."
The All That reunion will have "Josh Server, Danny Tamberelli, Lori Beth Denberg and Kel Mitchell, discussing all things All That, with a few added surprises." Attendees will also get the first look at the upcoming TV movie based on Legends of the Hidden Temple, with appearances from Kirk Fogg, Dee Bradley Baker and Isabela Moner.
Final Fantasy Adventure Remake Now on PS Vita
In celebration of the Mana series' 25th anniversary, Square Enix has released Adventures of Mana for PlayStation Vita.
Earlier this year, Square's remake of the 1991 Game Boy classic Final Fantasy Adventure launched for iOS and Android users, but now those who'd prefer to play it on Sony's handheld can purchase it right now via the PlayStation Store for $14.
In addition, the publisher is discounting the mobile versions of both Adventures of Mana and Secret of Mana to commemorate the series' anniversary.
While Adventures of Mana boasts improved visuals, reworked menus and a rearranged soundtrack from Final Fantasy Adventure composer Kenji Ito, fans of the original Game Boy version will be pleased to know the background music from the original version is available as well.
July’s Free Games With Gold Revealed
Microsoft has announced the next titles joining its Games with Gold roster.
Two Xbox One games, The Banner Saga 2 and Tumblestone, and two Xbox 360 games, Tom Clancy's Rainbox Six: Vegas 2 and Tron: Evolution, will be available for free in July for Xbox Live Gold members.
Thief Actor Joins Ex-BioShock, Myst Devs’ New Game
Maine-based developer Eagre Games has announced voice actor Stephen Russell, voice of Garrett in Thief 2 and Nick Valentine in Fallout 4, will be joining its upcoming first-person adventure puzzle game ZED.
ZED, which is in the final days of a modest Kickstarter campaign, is described as an “exploration into the dreams of a dying man, who is battling dementia while trying to piece together his fading memories to leave behind one final gift to his granddaughter.” Players will explore the Dreamer’s imagination, where elements can change rapidly.
The team at Eagre Games includes artist Chuck Carter (Myst, the Command & Conquer franchise), Joe Fielder (one of the writers on BioShock: Infinite), and Pete Paquette (animator on BioShock: Infinite and the Ice Age series). ZED is being developed for Windows, Linux, and Mac, with the potential for consoles, and complete VR support.
Drive Director Wants to Make a Batgirl Film
Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn has his eyes on Batgirl.
It's not the first time Refn has expressed interest in a superhero flick; in 2011, the Danish director said he could see himself directing a Wonder Woman film. And while Wonder Woman is getting her own movie—directed by Monster's Patty Jenkins—Refn hasn't given up hope.
"God, I would love to make
, it would probably be great fun," Refn told Business Insider. "I just don't know when it's going to happen. I very much enjoy my freedom creatively, but I also would love to make one of those big Hollywood films that costs a lot of money and has a lot of people running around with cell phones and all that insanity."
Some People Can’t Find The Division DLC After Buying It
The Division Underground DLC is out today, but there are multiple reports of people being unable to find it despite paying for it.
The official Division Twitter account says Ubisoft is aware of the problem and it has now been fixed on PC, and that players should restart the game.
The issue where Underground would not be shown as Owned when owning the Season Pass should now be fixed. Make sure to restart the game
— The Division (@TheDivisionGame) June 28, 2016
64,148 LEGO Bricks and 345 Hours Make One Big Ninja
The LEGO Group's first announcement related to San Diego Comic-Con this year is that they're bringing a 51" tall, life-size LEGO model of Jay Walker - a character from the Ninjago: Master of Spinjitzu TV series - to the show floor.
Even if you're not familiar with the series, it's an impressive sculpture, taking multiple LEGO Master Builders 345 hours to construct.
Game of Thrones Creators Reveal Plans For Season 7
SPOILERS: This story contains potential spoilers for the Season 6 finale, as well as the next series of Game of Thrones. If you want to make like a Jon Snow and know nothing, do not read on.
The brains behind HBO’s Game of Thrones have revealed some of the key threads that will weave through next season.
In an interview with Deadline, showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss singled out Cersei as one of the central pillars supporting season 7’s story arc.
With all three of her children now dead, the fortune teller’s prophecy has come true. According to Weiss, this is going to prompt a shift in her character.
Twitch Adds Microtransactions for New Emotes
There's a new way to participate in Twitch chat.
"Cheering is a new way to show support for streamers and celebrate the moments you love with the community," says a post on the Twitch blog.
"A Cheer is a chat message that uses Bits, which are evolving animated emotes that you can buy." You can purchase Bits using Amazon Payments, and below you'll find how much it costs:
- 100 Bits - $1.40
- 500 - $7.00
- 1,500 - $19.95
- 5,000 - $64.40
- 10,000 - $126.00