The Division Drives Up March Software Sales
The NPD Group has released sales figures for March, and Tom Clancy's The Division was the top-selling game for the month.
Sony's PlayStation 4 was the top selling console for March 2016, with The Division unsurprisingly selling best on PS4.
Two Wii U exclusives debuted on the sales chart, with The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD and Pokken Tournament coming in at third and seventh, respectively. Both titles were also the only console-exclusives on the list.
Hardware sales overall were down a whopping 19 percent in dollar-sales for the month over the same period last year. However, The Division helped to drive software sales up 8% higher during the same period.
7 Awesome Dark Souls 3 Gifs
OK, real talk: Dark Souls III isn't a game I actually enjoy playing. It's cool that other people like it... it just isn't for me. But I do love watching other people play Dark Souls. The community around the game is undeniably incredible.
It's been a lot of fun to watch gamers all over the world beat bosses, troll each other, and just generally have a good time. And, of course, get up to all these shenanigans below.
(Mega-thanks to Reddit, NeoGAF, and Imgur. These communities supplied most of these clips)
Jackie Earle Haley Joins The Dark Tower and The Tick
Actor Jackie Earle Haley will have a busy couple of years, as he takes on roles in two hotly anticipated adaptations.
According to Deadline, not only will Haley be "terrorizing" The Tick and Arthur in Amazon's revival of the cult classic show as The Terror, but he'll also be appearing opposite Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in the long-gestating film version of Steven King's Dark Tower series.
Robbie Explains Harley Quinn’s Mad Love for Joker
Suicide Squad will feature a very "manipulative" Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie revealed during a behind-the-scenes interview this week at CinemaCon.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the actress who plays the iconic DC villain said Harley isn't afraid to use the events of her past as a means to get the rest of her villainous crew to do what she wants, noting "she's definitely one of the more unpredictable members of the squad."
Robbie also highlighted the fact that because Harley is a former psychiatrist, "she has an extensive knowledge of mental illnesses and how to manipulate people" and "how to profile people, pick their triggers." In the film, she's uses this skill to her advantage "always picking someone to be dissecting and playing off and messing with."
Game Scoop!: Titanfall 2 & the Return of Single-player Campaigns
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Meg: Jason Statham to Star in Long-Gestating Shark Film
Warner Bros.' prehistoric shark film Meg has reportedly found its leading man in Jason Statham.
According to Deadline, the Hollywood action star is currently in talks to play a key role in the upcoming novel-to-film adaptation, as the long-gestating project moves forward with Jon Turbeltaub on board to direct.
Statham in Spy
The Dark Tower Movie Begins Filming
Sony Pictures Entertainment's The Dark Tower has begun filming, Stephen King announced Wednesday.
Based on King's seven-book series, The Dark Tower film has been a long time coming. Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey take on the main roles of the gunslinger (Roland Deschain) and the man in black (Walter Padick), respectively.
THE DARK TOWER movie is filming; IT begins soon. Pretty cool.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) April 13, 2016
Player Two Fan Short Will Make You Cry
Last night I happened upon this fantastic short about one gamers ability to deal with loss. After losing his father, one commenter told a story about how that impacted him and left a comment about his experience. It was a story about how gaming brought his father back into his life in a unique way. The original comment that inspired the piece seen below was made by user 00WARTHERAPY00 when responding to a post asking if gaming could ever be a spiritual experience. Filmmaker John Wikstrom saw this and wanted to give his impactful and emotional response some special treatment. Below you can see the results of said piece which John was nice enough to let us share on IGN.
PS4 Was the Best-Selling Console for March
According to figures released by the NPD Group today, the PlayStation 4 was once again the best selling console in the United States for the month of March.
In a statement, Sony thanked its fans and partners for continuing the console's sales streak, as well as putting PS4 as "software sales leader for the month of March."
The NPD Group reports PS4 was the top platform for The Division, as well.
"We are truly humbled by the success and look forward to delivering more amazing gaming experiences," Sony said.
The best-selling console for February 2016 was also the PlayStation 4. The PS4 has held the top-sales title every month, with few exceptions, since Sony launched its latest console in 2013.
WB to Launch Hanna-Barbera Cinematic Universe
Warner Bros. has announced the title of the upcoming Scooby-Doo reboot, as well as plans for more Hanna-Barbera movies, in a sizzle reel at CinemaCon 2016.
The new Scooby-Doo movie, titled S.C.O.O.B., is planned for a 2018 release and according to Slashfilm, it will be the first of several potentially interlocking Hanna-Barbera movies.
Warner Bros. hasn't said yet how this will work, or what cartoons it might be looking at for future films, but the Hanna-Barbera roster has plenty of options. Johnny Quest, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, The Smurfs and more fall under the Hanna-Barbera license, though some of those rights now reside with other studios.