Chris Evans Quits Top Gear
New Top Gear presenter, Chris Evans has quit the show following its latest six-episode series.
The presenter - who joined alongside Matt Le Blanc and four other hosts after the controversial departure of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May - made the announcement on his Twitter account:
Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016
Popular YouTubers Implicated in Counter-Strike Betting Scandal
YouTubers TmarTn and ProSyndicate have been implicated in a scandal surrounding the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive betting scene.
YouTube channel h3h3Productions (in association with HonorTheCall) has alleged that both TmarTn and ProSyndicate have used their channels to advertise a Counter-Strike betting site, CSGO Lotto, without disclosing that they are the site's President and Vice-President respectively.
TmarTn - real name Trevor Martin - has 5 million YouTube subscribers across two channels, while ProSyndicate - real name Thomas Cassell - has 9 million.
All Microsoft-Published Games Will Now Be Xbox Play Anywhere
Microsoft has revealed that all games it publishes will now be part of the Xbox Play Anywhere program.
On the Windows blog (spotted by VideoGamer), corporate vice president Yusuf Mehdi writes, "every new title published from Microsoft Studios will support Xbox Play Anywhere and will be easily accessible in the Windows Store."
Xbox Play Anywhere was introduced at E3 2016, - included games will be cross-buy and cross-play across Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. This means a single purchase will unlock the game across both platforms, and saves and achievements will be transferred across both versions.
Killer Instinct Hints at Perfect Dark, Crackdown, Halo Characters
An official survey about the future of Killer Instinct has revealed some of the guest characters developer Iron Galaxy is toying with including.
The survey (spotted by Inquisitr) includes a question asking users to rank 9 possible new characters by order of preference, including Perfect Dark's Joanna Dark, a Crackdown Agent and a Halo Brute.
The Killer Instinct survey entry in question.
Check Out Our Anime Expo One Punch Man Cosplay Gallery
We've been documenting the amazing cosplay on display during Anime Expo, and One Punch Man was so well represented we made a gallery to show off the incredible work of dozens of talented cosplayers.
All types of anime, movies, and comic cosplays were on display during the long weekend, and One Punch Man was no exception.
The Anime Expo cosplay was great, as expected. Be sure to check out our gallery of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure cosplay.
It wasn't just amazing handiwork on display during Anime Expo 2016. We learned Attack on Titan season 2 is coming next year, and Code Geass and Escaflowne are getting Blu-ray releases from Funimation.
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FLCL: Original Character Designer Returning for Sequel
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the original character designer behind FLCL, as well as Neon Genesis Evangelion and Wolf Children, is returning for the FLCL sequel series, Production I.G announced during a panel at Anime Expo.
In addition, studio vice president Maki Terashima-Furuta revealed (via Anime News Network) that The Pillows, the Japanese rock band behind the music for the original FLCL, will return to compose the music for the sequel as well.
During the panel it was also announced that Katsuyuki Motohiro, the chief director behind the Psycho-Pass anime series, is on board to supervise the sequel project.
Xbox Ultimate Game Sale Begins Tomorrow
The next Xbox Ultimate Game Sale will run from July 5 until July 11.
According to Major Nelson, not only will there be over 250 deals on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games, there will also be discounts on Windows 10 games for the first time in the sale's history.
You'll be able to get some titles at over 60 percent off, and if you're an Xbox Live Gold member, you'll receive an additional 10 percent discount.
Check out the full list of deals on Major Nelson's website, but here are a handful of Xbox One highlights for you (add another 10 percent if you're Gold):
New Samurai Jack Season 5 Story Details Revealed
In a behind the scenes video presented at the Toonami panel at Anime Expo, several production members working on Samurai Jack Season 5 revealed new information about Jack's return.
Samurai Jack creator and director Genndy Tartakovsky said that the new season will not have a direct connection between the last episode of the original to the new series. Instead, this new show takes place years after the original, and that's changed Jack.
“I think we're going to see
in a new light because we'e going to see him from a different standpoint," writer Darrick Bachman said. "In the original series he was very heroic person on a very rigid quest. Now we pick up with him an it's many years after the fact and he's a little bit lost. So it's a story of redemption and him trying to find who he is again."
Code Geass, Escaflowne Getting Blu-Ray Release
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, The Vision of Escaflowne, and Escaflowne: The Movie are coming to Blu-ray and DVD, Funimation announced at its Anime Expo 2016 panel.
The Vision of Escaflowne and Esclafowne: The Movie will both be available on October 18. The Vision of Escaflowne is getting a collector's edition and two standard Blu-ray and DVD combo packs for part 1 and part 2.
There's also a Kickstarter exclusive version of The Vision of Escaflowne Part 1 for those that backed Funimation's Escaflowne Kickstarter. Escaflowne: The Movie features a new dub with "new HD materials."