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Super Mario Maker Maintenance Ends Today
For those of you trying to access Super Mario Maker’s online modes, be aware the service is currently undergoing maintenance.
According to the Super Mario Maker website, the reason for the downtime is to fix a bug in the game’s Create mode. Once fixed, a patch will be issued that should, hopefully, remedy whatever the problem was.
Nintendo expects the maintenance to be complete later today.
Did you know, Super Mario Maker is the sixth Wii U game to sell through a million copies in the US? The other five, in case you’re wondering, are Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros., Super Mario 3D World, New Super Mario Bros. U, and the paint-‘em-up, Splatoon.
7 Hours With Valve VR: IGN’s Live Updates
We're spending seven hours with 12 Valve VR games today.
IGN is attending an all-day Valve VR event in Seattle, WA, where we're spending it with Valve, VR developers, and the incredible Vive headset. We'll be updating this page live with various impressions of each game throughout the day, alongside interesting developer quotes and more.
Have questions? Leave them in the comments and we'll follow up on what you want to know.
NickToons Movie From Napoleon Dynamite Director Will Unite Ren & Stimpy, Rugrats, and More
Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon have tapped director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) to helm NickToons, reports Deadline.
With Who Framed Roger Rabbit? cited as an example, NickToons will blend live action with character appearances from numerous ’90s Nickelodeon series, including The Ren and Stimpy Show, Rocko’s Modern Life, and Rugrats.
Further details are scarce but according to Deadline Hess will also write the script with his wife and frequent co-writer, Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre).
Unlocked: Burnout Returns…As a Golf Game…Sort of…
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On this week's Xbox show, we celebrate the very Burnout-y new golf game (yes, golf game!) from the original creators of Burnout. Plus: praise for the word-of-mouth hit ARK: Survival Evolved and the awesome adventure that is Oxenfree. We also discuss the potential awesomeness of PlatinumGames's just-announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, share what you're getting for your $50 season pass in Star Wars Battlefront, lament Mighty No. 9's latest delay, and tell you how you can attend E3 with EA.
Arrow: David Ramsey on A.R.G.U.S., Diggle’s New Helmet and The Flash Crossover
Full spoilers for Arrow's Season 4 episode "A.W.O.L." continue below.
Big changes happened for John Diggle's (David Ramsey) storyline this week on Arrow, both good and bad. On the good side, Diggle finally resolved some of his ongoing issues with his estranged (and, until recently, presumed dead) brother Andy (Eugene Byrd). On the not so good side, agents of Shadowspire killed Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) and left A.R.G.U.S. without a leader.
Add on to that the ongoing issues with Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), Felicity's (Emily Bett Rickards) paralysis the drama unfolding in the past on Lian Yu -- plus the mystery person who's buried in that grave in the near future -- and there's a lot to be concerned about on Arrow.
This Is How You Brush Your Teeth in Space
Dental hygiene should be an important part of everyone's life—even if you're floating in space. Astronaut Tim Peake posted a video on Instagram to show us just how astronauts get it done.
It looks a lot like you'd expect, minus the running water. Astronauts use normal, everyday toothbrushes; the same goes for toothpaste. He'll use the water pouch to suck up some moisture, then get right to it just as the rest of us would.
The big difference is that astronauts have to swallow their toothpaste when they're done. And, it's a lot easier to lose the toothpaste cap when it can float away.
Pizza Hut Has a Tater Tot Crust Pizza in New Zealand
If you’re the type of person to toss the crust when eating pizza, perhaps Pizza Hut’s tater tot crust would change your mind.
According to Brand Eating, the chain restaurant recently offered a Hash Bites Crust Pizza in New Zealand, a pizza with actual tater tots baked into the crust. Apparently, ordering Hash Bites on the side is a thing in New Zealand and Pizza Hut decided to incorporate them into their pies.
Image Credit: Pizza Hut New Zealand
Miranda Otto to Play Female Lead in 24: Legacy
Homeland star Miranda Otto has joined the cast of 24: Legacy.
According to Deadline, Otto will star as the show's female lead, Rebecca Ingram, the former head of the CTU (Counter Terrorist Unit) who finds herself "struggling with second thoughts about having left the counterterrorism agency."
Otto in Homeland
Forget The Shining; Here’s The Chickening
In an absurd twist, directors Nick DenBoer and Davy Force have reimagined classic horror film The Shining into The Chickening.
The short film remixes scenes from The Shining using chickens, bizarre special effects, and a foul-mouthed Danny Torrance. Instead of taking place at the Overlook Hotel, The Chickening is set in a chicken restaurant and resort called Charbay’s Chicken World.
According to Slash Film, the film debuted at Fantastic Fest, a film festival held in Austin, Texas last September. The audience reportedly loved the raunchy, chicken-themed film and it only just debuted online.