Nintendo Confirms Shovel Knight Amiibo
At its pre-PAX Nindies at Night event in Seattle tonight, Nintendo confirmed the existence of the long-rumored Shovel Knight amiibo.
For the Wii U version of Shovel Knight, the amiibo will unlock an exclusive co-op mode, making it the only version of the game that supports two players for the entire game. On Wii U as well as 3DS, the amiibo will unlock exclusive challenge modes not available on other platforms as well as customization options (changing the look and color of your Shovel Knight) that can be saved to the amiibo.
Beyond that, the details from the leak earlier today were also confirmed -- the figure will work with the Wii U and 3DS versions of Shovel Knight as well as all future games developed by Yacht Club on Nintendo platforms. Nintendo confirmed it will not work with first-party games at this time, but the feature is under consideration.
Full Homeland: Season 5 Trailer
After releasing a teaser last month for Homeland: Season 5, the folks over at Showtime have pulled back the curtain on its first full-length trailer.
Give it a look below.
Homeland's fifth season picks up an entire two years after the events of last season, with Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) still working through the horrors she faced as an Islamabad station chief. Cut off from the CIA, Carrie now finds herself in Berlin working for a German philanthropist.
NBC’s Time Developed by The Shield and Supernatural Creators
Following a bidding war between the Big 4 networks, the time-traveling action adventure drama Time received a pilot production commitment from NBC.
Described as Back to the Future meets Mission: Impossible, Time is the brainchild of Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and Eric Kripke (Supernatural). Deadline reports the one hour show involves "an unlikely trio traveling through time to battle unknown criminals in order to protect history as we know it." Ryan and Kripke will write the script together and executive produce the show for Sony Pictures TV and Davis Entertainment.
Star Wars: Shattered Empire Cover Shows New Character
The upcoming comic book Star Wars: Shattered Empire has revealed a new character.
The cover of Shattered Empire's second issue was revealed on the official Star Wars site (via CBR), showing an unfamiliar face. She's carrying a blaster rifle and a pistol, with plenty of other gear, and is standing near an A-Wing with a traditionally Rebel paint job.
Amazon Developing Galaxy Quest Series With Original Creators
The 1999 film Galaxy Quest may soon join the likes of Minority Report, Limitless, and Rush Hour as the newest film-to-TV adaptation.
EW reports Amazon Studios is working with Paramount Television, original director Dean Parisot, co-writer Robert Gordon, and executive producers Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein to make Galaxy Quest series.
The original film was a comedy centered on the actors of a Star Trek-like show who were mistaken for an actual crew by aliens and called upon for help. Its cast was comprised of several well-known actors, including Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Sam Rockwell. Whether or not the original cast would return for the series remains unknown.
Rocket League Sells Over 1 Million Copies on Steam
The breakout RC car soccer game Rocket League has been a hit since its release in July, launching on PlayStation 4 and Steam to great critical acclaim.
Since its release, Rocket League has sold over 1 million copies on PC alone and was part of the PlayStation Plus giveaways during July.
In the wake of its success, versions of Rocket League for both Mac and Steam OS have been announced, and Valve has partnered with developer Psyonix to give out free copies of the game to anyone who has pre-ordered Steam hardware. This includes Steam Machines, Steam Link, and the Steam Controller.
Anyone who pre-orders and already has a copy of the game will be given a code that can be gifted to a friend.
Doctor Strange: Mads Reportedly Up for Villain Role
Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen is reportedly in "early talks" to play the villain in Marvel's Doctor Strange movie.
Variety doesn't specify which character that is, though it should be pointed out that Chiwetel Ejiofor has already been cast as the Sorcerer Supreme's friend-turned-enemy Baron Mordo.
Some possible Strange villains that spring to mind include Dormammu, Blackout, Nightmare, D'Spayre, and perhaps Mephisto.
Hannibal Finale Photo Preview
As much as we wish it weren't so, Hannibal is airing its season finale this week... and what, at least currently, must be seen as the series finale as well, considering no outlet was found to rescue the series after NBC cancelled it. We've heard that there is still always the possibility Hannibal could return down the line, perhaps for a finale movie or short season, in the manner of Sherlock, but with no distributor connected to the show, it's all speculative.
For now though, Season 3 and the big Red Dragon storyline are wrapping up with the pointedly titled "The Wrath of the Lamb." Last week, Will came up with an audacious plan to draw in Francis Dolarhyde that backfired spectacularly for Frederic Chilton - or was it something Will darkly hoped would happen? Now, Will is going to try one last plan, this one involving Hannibal himself.
Daily Deals: Tons Of $2 Kindle Books, Biggest PS4 Bundle In Ages, $10 Off Madden
Amazon has dropped prices on a ton of great Kindle books - including The Martian, which is about to be a Ridley Scott movie, the first Game of Thrones book, and Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg's next movie. Be sure to browse them all, and remember you don't need a Kindle e-reader to enjoy these books, you can read them on your phone, your tablet, or your PC with the Kindle app.
Game Scoop!: The Craziest Video Game Contests
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're talking about that island you can win by playing Just Cause 3. We also discuss keeping games fun when they're your job and a fan shares his experience growing out of Call of Duty. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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