Leak Names “Xbox One Second Generation”
What appear to be production notes for a revised model of Xbox One have leaked.
Users on NeoGAF and our own translator have said that "Xbox One 二代" translates as "Xbox One Second Generation":
The leaked production notes.
The notes say that this project started in 2014 (which tallies with reports of a possible new slimmer console from the same time), and suggest mass production began in February.
7 Craziest Moments from Marvel’s Civil War Comic
With Captain America: Civil War (loosely) adapting the modern Marvel Comics classic Civil War by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, we decided to take a look back at just what made this comic such a thrilling superhero blockbuster, one that not only sold insanely well but is regarded as one of the best comic book events ever made.
Warning: Beware of full spoilers from the Civil War comic book!
iPhone Sales Fall For First Time in Thirteen Years
UPDATE: Our original story stated that iPhones sales have fallen for the first time since 2003. This is incorrect, and has now been amended below.
Apple has reported an almost 13 percent drop in quarterly sales -- the first decline in revenue in thirteen years -- and confirmed iPhone sales have fallen for the first time.
In its quarterly sales statement (via The Guardian), Apple also confirmed iPad and Mac sales have also stalled compared with the same period last year -- 12.6m to 10.3m and 4.6m to 4m respectively -- contributing to an overall revenue fall from $58 billion to $50.6 billion.
Wolverine 3 Casts Richard E. Grant as Mad Scientist
It looks as though Richard E. Grant is going to be playing a villainous character in Wolverine 3.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Grant will be playing a mad scientist, although aspects of the story are being kept under wraps for now.
Richard E. Grant in Jekyll and Hyde.
Richard E. Grant recently played Sir Roger Bulstrode in UK TV station, ITV's adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde.
Super Mario Maker Gets a Healthy Dose of Heavy Metal J-pop
In arguably the greatest crossover ever conceived, Super Mario Maker is getting a Babymetal costume.
For those unfamiliar with Babymetal, they’re kind of a cross between Marilyn Manson and the Spice Girls – a fusion of Heavy Metal and J-pop wrapped in a theatrical Gothic Lolita packaging.
Here’s a video of their hit single Karate. You’re going to love them, I’m sure.
The downloadable costume features all three singers – Suzuka Nakamoto as Su-metal, Yui Mizuno as Yuimetal, and Moa Kikuchi as Moametal – in one playable sprite. They even say things every time they jump.
Criminal Investigation Launched After Stolen Copies of Uncharted 4 Appear Online
A criminal investigation has been launched in relation to a number of stolen copies of Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End in the UK.
Writing via the PlayStation Blog, Sony President Shuhei Yoshida explains an undisclosed number of copies were stolen while in transit, and that Sony is working with the police to resolve the matter.
Yoshida goes on to point out that fans need to be extra vigilant when it comes to looking at Uncharted 4 details online in the coming weeks. Now some players have access to the game ahead of the May 10 release date, you can expect some jerks are itching to post spoilers everywhere.
“Trials of the Blood Dragon” Gets an Age Rating
The next game in the Trials series appears to be a crossover with Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
Spotted by Twitter user, @lifelower, the Taiwanese game age ratings board briefly listed Trials of the Blood Dragon for PS4, Xbox One and PC, alongside this logo:
Trials of the Blood Dragon logo.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Could Include a Modern Warfare Remaster
And the leak keeps dripping. After a possible reveal by next week, and the title appearing on PSN, a new leak suggests that a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare "Legacy Edition" will include a remastered version of the original Modern Warfare game.
Posted on Reddit, an image appears to show a reservation card from US shop, Target, showing a November 4 release date, art, title and the Modern Warfare detail from the upcoming Infinity Ward game:
Over 10 Million of Us Have Signed up to Miitomo Worldwide
Over 10 million unique users worldwide have signed up for Miitomo.
The news comes via the company’s latest financial results, and was shared via the company's official twitter account.
Over 10M users worldwide have enjoyed #Miitomo! Are you among them? pic.twitter.com/RX16wrTN9Q
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) April 27, 2016
To date, users have shared 20 million Miifotos, and sparked more than 300 million conversations. To celebrate, Nintendo will host a 10-day “Celebrating 10 Million Users!” event between April 29 and May 8, 2016.
Nintendo Profits Down 61 Percent
Nintendo's profits are down 61 percent.
The news comes via the company’s latest financial results, which confirmed Nintendo's net profit for the fiscal year ending on March 31 was ¥16.5 billion ($149 million USD), down from ¥41.8 billion a year earlier. The company had anticipated a profit of ¥17 billion.
Nintendo's digital sales, however, netted ¥44 billion in the same period, which is up from ¥31 billion. The company's new "Smart devices, IP related income" category -- which includes revenue generated by smartphones -- secured ¥5.7 billion.
The report also confirms "the figure-type and the card-type" Amiibos sold approximately 24.70 million and 28.90 million units respectively.