1980s Ninja Turtles Will Appear on Current Animated Series
Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series is going to get a big blast from the past on the March 27th episode, when the Turtles meet... the Turtles.
The episode, "Trans-Dimensional Turtles," will feature an appearance by the 1980s animated versions of the TMNT characters, with the original voice cast reprising their roles.
In the episode, the modern Turtles -- Seth Green as Leonardo, Sean Astin as Raphael, Rob Paulsen as Donatello and Greg Cipes as Michelangelo -- are transported to another dimension where they meet their ‘80s alternate-reality counterparts, once more voiced by Cam Clarke, Rob Paulsen (who’s been a part of both series!), Barry Gordon and Townsend Coleman as Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo, respectively.
Halo 5 Now Has a Quidditch Game Mode
A fan-made map has brought Quidditch to Halo 5: Guardians.
The map is called Quidditch Arena, and comes from user xXHugabearXx. Check out the video below to see the sport from the world of Harry Potter brought to life in Halo.
The aim is to grab the ball and score it through one of the hoops. The only problem is everyone has Gravity Hammers and Energy Swords. So, good luck.
Griffball was brought back to Halo recently, and Warzone Firefight has been announced, with more information coming soon.
This Zelda Cosplay Wedding Is Gorgeous
Elizabeth and Destin Bayer got married at San Jose's AFK Gamer Lounge on the 30th anniversary of The Legend Of Zelda NES Japanese release - the 21st of February, 2016.
The location was decorated in Legend of Zelda theme and the Bridal Party all wore unique cosplay, with the bride as Zelda, the groom as Link and the father of the bride as Ganondorf.
Check out all the awesome costumes in the slideshow below, plus the gorgeous cake and painted glass altar - click right for more images:
Davain Martinez, the event organiser, told IGN, "During the ceremony we had Link walk out to the main theme of the Legend of Zelda, the Bride walked out to Zelda's Lullaby. And during the reception we had a professional ocarina player play various themes. We tried to make it as immersive as we could."
Microsoft Cancels Fable Legends, Project Knoxville
Update: Microsoft has issued the following statement to IGN.
"We aren’t sharing additional details today beyond that we have ceased development on Fable Legends, and are in discussions with employees at Lionhead about our proposed closure of the studio as well."
Original story follows...
Microsoft has cancelled Fable Legends and Project Knoxville, and the fate of the two studios involved now hangs in the balance.
In a post on the Xbox Wire, General Manager at Microsoft Studios Europe, Hanno Lemke, said the following:
“After much consideration we have decided to cease development on Fable Legends, and are in discussions with employees about the proposed closure of Lionhead Studios in the UK,” says Lemke. “Additionally, we will close Press Play Studios in Denmark, and sunset development on Project Knoxville.”
How Civil War is a Captain America Movie, Not an Avengers Movie
I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of cool things doing this job, but I have to say that as a lifelong Marvel Comics fan, one of the biggest “Wow, is that really happening right in front of me?” moments took place on the set of Captain America: Civil War, as I watched Captain America, the Winter Soldier, the Falcon, Scarlet Witch, Hawkeye and Ant-Man run into battle together.
It was a blazing hot June day in Atlanta, with temperatures above 100 degrees, and the awesomeness of this superhero gathering didn't change how incredibly uncomfortable it had to be running around in those elaborate, layered costumes and, for some, masks. In-between takes, cold compresses were applied to the back of cast members’ necks and, for some, tubes could be hooked up to feed air conditioning into their suits. But then would come another take and Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner and, well, whoever was inside the Ant-Man suit at that moment (Paul Rudd was there for filming that day as well, but not needed inside the enclosed Ant-Man mask for this shot) would run forward together and it would be thrilling – something reinforced when the film’s trailer included pieces of this scene and the sight of Falcon and Scarlet Witch taking flight (obviously added later), as Cap’s team faced Iron Man and a group that includes Black Widow, War Machine, Vision and Black Panther.
New J.K. Rowling Stories to Explain History of Magic in North America
As a lead-in to the upcoming film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, four original stories from J.K. Rowling will be debuting this week on Pottermore, focusing on the American side of the Wizarding World that was never explored in the Harry Potter novels or films.
According to Entertainment Weekly, The History of Magic in North America series will fill in a lot of the backstory of the world seen in Fantastic Beasts, which is set in New York in the 1920s.
EW also debuted a special video preview for the new Wizarding World stories, which you can check out below.
Monster Hunter Generations Release Date Possibly Leaked
Monster Hunter Generations could be headed West on July 31.
Monster Hunter X, which will be called Generations when it is eventually released in the West, is due out this summer. An Amazon listing suggests the release date could be July 31.
Monster Hunter X launched last year in Japan, and had sold over 3 million units by the end of December.
The 100: A Few More Thoughts on Last Week’s Episode
Warning: Full spoilers for The 100: “Thirteen” below.
One more spoiler warning, given how big these events were for The 100…
I wrote my review of The 100’s “Thirteen” episode last week and posted an accompanying video reaction (see below). But that was all done the morning after I’d first seen the episode – and several days before it aired and the audience reaction came pouring in.
And the reaction has been notable, to say the least. Many fans are sad, many are angry and some are outright furious (and a small handful have taken to making threats against The 100 writers, which, it should go without saying, is clearly crossing a line).
The Division Mission Count Revealed by Data Miners
An enormous amount of information has been apparently datamined from Tom Clancy's The Division's game files, exposing missions, weapons, and more. If you don't want anything spoiled, I'd advise you to stop reading now.
Reddit user itsgamerdoc has found 26 missions in the base game, as well as information on cut-scenes, weaponry, boss fights and more. The list of (unverified) missions reveal quite a bit about the story - check em all out here - including a bunch of references to Brooklyn, a location that will reportedly not be available at The Division's launch. Two DLC missions have also been dug up: 'The Drones' and 'Kill the Tank'.
5 Reasons We Want to Go Back to WWI for Battlefield 5
It wasn’t so long ago that Battlefield’s biggest competitor, Call of Duty, looked like it was heading back to the trenches of World War II. History showed it wasn’t meant to be, as Treyarch continued to push Call of Duty and the Black Ops sub-franchise back into the future. But there’s really only so far Call of Duty can travel into tomorrow before it becomes more about lasers and less about ballistics.
This is where the Battlefield franchise has the chance to reverse the polarity of the contemporary combat flow and rewind the series back into a mostly unexplored era for gaming: World War I. And if the recent rumours prove true, that’s exactly where Battlefield is heading next.