Yo-Kai Watch Series Surpasses 10 Million Shipments
Level-5 has announced it has shipped over 10 million units in the Yo-Kai Watch series worldwide.
Gematsu reports that Level-5 made the milestone announcement on the company's website. For those who don't know, the Yo-Kai Watch franchise is an RPG series that lives predominantly on Nintendo 3DS.
Nintendo helped localize the first Yo-Kai Watch game this year, with the 3DS title releasing last month in North America. The RPG is set to launch in Europe next year.
J.J. Abrams Named One of the 49 Most Influential Men
The Force is apparently strong with Star Wars: The Force Awakens filmmaker J.J. Abrams, because he's been named as one of the most influential men in the world.
AskMen has unveiled the 2015 Boss List, which lists Abrams as the No. 2 most influential man out of 49. Other notable Hollywood inclusions include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at No. 4, Master of None star Aziz Ansari at No. 10, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah at No. 15, Jurassic World star Chris Pratt at No. 34, and Creed star Michael B. Jordan at No. 48.
Daily Deals: MGS V at Black Friday Price, 22-inch IPS Display, Dirt Cheap HDMI Cables
Metal Gear Solid V's Black Friday Price is Back
The extremely good game (which I am still playing) MGS V was $35 on and off during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and guess what? Now it is that price again. This is my personal game of the year so far and if you're at all interested in it I think you should pick it up.
Star Wars: Force Awakens Cast on Driver’s Intense Process
Adam Driver took his role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens very seriously, employing an intense Method-minded approach for his portrayal of Kylo Ren.
According to his fellow cast members, who recently spoke to Rolling Stone about J.J. Abrams' upcoming film, Driver often remained in character on set, going so far has to keep his mask on between scenes.
Build-a-Bear Workshop Releases First Official Images of Pikachu
Build-a-Bear Workshop announced several weeks ago they'd be bringing Pikachu into their customizable plush line, and today they've released official images.
The $60 web exclusive version is currently available for pre-order and, as the name suggests, is only available online. This version includes the 15' Pikachu plush, a Charizard hoodie, PokeBall hoodie, a 6-in-one Pikachu sound, and an exclusive Pikachu trading card.
Pikachu is not yet available in-store, but is expected to release sometime in late December. Build-a-Bear is now allowing for online reservations for a $28 gift card that can be redeemed in-store when Pikachu is officially available. Visit their website to learn more.
Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta Starting a Day Early
The Uncharted 4 multiplayer beta will start tomorrow, December 3 at 12 PM EST / 9 AM PST for Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection owners.
PlayStation Europe announced the time and date on Twitter earlier today. The beta was originally supposed to launch on Friday, December 4, but Fred Dutton, EU PlayStation Blog manager, confirmed that it would launch a day earlier. The beta is scheduled to end on December 13.
Sony has yet to announced another way to get into the beta, besides owning a copy of the Uncharted Collection.
Treyarch to Host a Black Ops 3 Panel at PSX
Several developers from studio Treyarch will be hosting a panel discussing the artificial intelligence programming in Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
Called Call of Duty: Black Ops III: Unlocking the Potential of A.I., the panel will discuss how Treyarch overhauled their A.I. systems in order to adjust for cooperative multiplayer and how it effected the other components of the game. This panel will take place during the PlayStation Experience convention this weekend in San Francisco on December 5 at 4pm PT. Those in attendance will find the panel in the Moscone West Hall on the 3rd floor.
New Samurai Jack Coming to Toonami in 2016
A new season of Samurai Jack is coming next year, Adult Swim has announced.
Series creator and executive producer Genndy Tartakovsky is back to helm the project, which will premiere on Toonami, Adult Swim’s late night programming block. For a sneak peek at what's in store for Jack in 2016, check out its five-second teaser below.
Earlier this year, IDW Publishing's Samurai Jack comic reached its epic conclusion after picking up where the animated series left off and continuing the tale of Jack's journey home. Find out why Jack truly is a mythic legend by reading our review of Samurai Jack's final chapter.
FXX Renews You’re the Worst for Season 3
It's been announced that FXX has ordered a third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy You’re the Worst, from creator/EP Stephen Falk - who has reached an overall multi-year deal to develop and produce projects for FX Networks and FX Productions.
The third season of You’re the Worst - which stars Chris Geere and Aya Cash as hilariously misanthropic lovers - will air on FXX in summer 2016. The multi-year overall deal will enable Falk to write, develop and produce television projects for FX Networks and FX Productions.
Shaq Fu Announcement Teased for The Game Awards
Shaquille O'Neal is headed to The Game Awards on Thursday, and he has an announcement to make about Shaq Fu.
We learned back in March 2014 that Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn was in development. Shaq himself has taken to Twitter to let us know an announcement is coming this week.
I'm heading to @thegameawards on Thursday in LA, have a little Shaq Fu surprise for you videogame fan.