Most Ridiculous Irish Villains
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
We all know that Hollywood has long loved to use specific ethnic groups as villains, but the industry has long and unfortunately featured Irish villains in some of their worst movies.
To anyone of Irish ancestry (and, yes, I am so don't let the last name throw you), the following 10 Irish bad guys are so over-the-top they'll make you wail like a banshee.
Here they are, in no particular order:
My Nintendo: New Reward Program’s Missions and Free Games Detailed
Details of the new My Nintendo loyalty program have been revealed, including what will earn you the service's Gold and Platinum points, as well as what the Japanese version will offer as rewards for those points.
The service - which replaces the now-defunct Club Nintendo - is launching alongside Nintendo's first smartphone app, Miitomo, and many of the rewards relate to playing on your phone. Platinum points can be earned for daily and weekly activity in the app, as well as signing into Miiverse, the Nintendo eShop or linking social network accounts. Gold points can only be earned by purchasing Nintendo software.
Comic Book Reviews for March 16, 2016
It was a big week for Superman this week, as the "Savage Dawn" crossover wrapped up in the pages of Superman #50 and Max Landis and Francis Manapul delivered what might be the best issue of Superman: American Alien yet. Elsewhere, Marvel kicked off the "X-Men: Apocalypse Wars" crossover in Extraordinary X-Men #8, Deadpool and the Mercs for Money continued to prove its merit and Valiant launched a new ongoing seires featuring the wacky duo Archer & Armstrong.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and many other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite comics of the week in the comments below.
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Pokémon Series Sells 200 Million Copies
The Pokémon Company has announced that the core series of Pokémon games has now sold over a combined 200 million copies worldwide, as of February 29.
The company's press release (translated by NeoGAF user, JoeM86) states that this statistic includes the 3DS Virtual Console releases of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow, which were released on the series' 20th anniversary of release in Japan, and bring the total up to 201 million.
The stat does not include spin-off Pokémon games, however - including non-core games, the series has sold 279 million copies.
BioShock Collection Appears on Ratings Website
More information has surfaced hinting at the release of a BioShock compilation for current-gen systems.
Twitter user and Xbox LIVE Arcade watchdog Lifelower spotted a listing for BioShock Collection on a Taiwanese game ratings website.
BioShock: The Collection rated for PC/PS4/XB1 in Taiwan. https://t.co/UTJqx7RJDO pic.twitter.com/VA8aY2NPIi
— lifelower (@lifelower) March 17, 2016
What to Expect from Miitomo
Miitomo takes a lot of ideas from Tomodachi Life, but is very far from being similar to the 3DS Mii simulation game. Instead, it relies on users answering questions to spur conversations with their friends.
There are three core parts to Miitomo; answering questions and reacting to friends’ answers, customizing your Mii, and decorating and creating images in Miifoto. The life of Miitomo comes through these simple questions.
In the demo, I was asked questions like what was I just doing, and what was my favorite pop culture trend. After answering, I could see who had answered the same questions, which answers I’d already seen, and which I had not. This is the basic flow of Miitomo. Your Mii, or a friend’s Mii, asks you questions that are collected and saved to your profile. You can edit your answers, so you’re not tied to an answer or opinion that could change in the future.
64 Images From Miitomo, Nintendo’s First Smartphone App
Nintendo has finally launched its first smartphone app, called Miitomo, in Japan. Release dates for most other territories haven't been announced just yet, but it is slated to come to the US later this month. While you wait, here's a quick look at 64 images from the app itself.
Miitomo is focused on communication between friends. In it, you answer questions and earn coins to buy outfits from a built-in shop. You can earn in-game currency or spend real money on Miitomo coins to buy outfits from the store. You can also make funny pictures using Miifoto, a portion of the app dedicated to putting your Mii in real world photos.
We'll have more Miitomo coverage on the site later today, but check out the screens for now.
No Compromise on Quality for Dirt Rally on PS4, Xbox One
It’s said that while a circuit driver sees the same corner a 1000 times, a rally driver sees 1000 corners just once. This is why co-drivers are so important in rallying; you can’t attack a stage unless you know what’s around the next bend.
One of the strongest components of Dirt Rally (out now on PC via Steam and coming to consoles on April 5) is its absolutely stunning audio, and a crucial part of that are its best-in-class co-driver calls. The detailed pace notes – or perhaps, more accurately, route notes – may still lack a bit of the nuance and enthusiasm a real-world navigator can dynamically inject, but they certainly feel more authentic than anything else in the genre. Maybe it’s because they were recorded in real-time in a special motion seat at Codemasters, reacting to the various forces as the cars careen through the virtual stages. Or perhaps it’s because Paul Coleman, chief game designer at Codemasters, has experience as an amateur rally co-driver.
Gotham Renewed for Season 3
FOX's popular Batman prequel television series Gotham has been renewed for a third season.
"It takes a very special team to tell the tales of Gotham," FOX Broadcasting exec David Madden said in a press release. "For the past two seasons, Bruno, Danny and John have masterfully honored the mythology of Gotham and brought it to life with depth, emotion and memorable high drama. This incredibly talented cast has redefined these iconic characters for a new generation, and we couldn’t be more proud of this show.”
Gotham: Season 2 currently airs Monday nights at 8/7c, with Paul Reubens set to make his debut as Elijah Van Dahl— the father of Robin Lord Taylor’s Penguin—during next week's episode.
Unlocked: Gears of War 4’s 30fps vs. 60fps Debate
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On this week's Xbox show, we discuss Microsoft opening the door to cross-network play across Xbox One, PC, and maybe PS4 too. Plus: Gears of War 4's campaign will be 30fps and its multiplayer will be 60fps. Opinions vary on that! We also detail Xbox Indie Showcase highlights of what we played, Tacoma's delay, a new ARK game, and more! Oh, and Unlocked now has its own snazzy new homepage! Bookmark this: go.ign.com/unlocked