Nintendo TVii Is Shutting Down
Nintendo is shutting down the TVii service on Wii U in North America.
On August 11, Nintendo TVii will stop working on the home console, according to the company. Nintendo says a system update will soon eliminate the icon from the Wii U menu and GamePad home screen.
As for the reasoning behind closing TVii, Nintendo said, "Every service has a life cycle, and it is time to focus our resources on other projects." However, the company does note other video on demand applications will continue functioning as normal, like Netflix and Amazon Instant Video.
Nintendo TVii was unveiled in September 2012, months ahead of the launch of Wii U. While the service has worked for almost three years in North America, TVii was never launched in Europe because of localization issues.
New Spidey Writers Say Peter Parker Is a Geek
Vacation co-writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have confirmed their previously rumored involvement in Marvel and Sony's upcoming Spider-Man reboot.
"We can finally acknowledge that," Daley told NPR. "This is the first time that we can say that we are writing it."
With regard to what fans can expect from this new incarnation of the web-slinging hero, Daley shared a few details on how they're handling the portrayal of Tom Holland's Peter Parker, noting that his relatability as a geek will be an important part of the character.
Capcom Apologizes and Postpones Next Street Fighter 5 Beta
Capcom has issued a formal apology for the problems with the Street Fighter V beta, which has been postponed to a later date.
In a post on Capcom-Unity, the publisher is remorseful for users not being able to access the beta due to connectivity issues over the weekend.
“Capcom offers its sincerest apologies to everyone who participated in this first beta test. While the purpose of a beta is to work out these type of issues, it was very clear that the issues we faced were more severe than we were prepared for. After three days of testing, while we were making progress and collecting valuable data, we felt the majority of players were not having a good experience, and the best course of action would be to take the servers offline for extended maintenance. We will be postponing our first beta phase until we believe the experience is going to be a positive one for players.”
Out This Week: Lost Dimension, Justice League: Gods & Monsters
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HBO’s Ferrell Takes the Field Gets a Trailer
HBO has released the first trailer for Ferrell Takes the Field, a comedy special that sees Will Ferrell play all nine positions on the baseball field for 10 different teams in one day.
Back in March, Ferrell participated in five Major League Baseball spring training games, playing the entire field in the process. For example, he played first base for the Arizona Diamondbacks and ended his night pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
You can see the full trailer below:
Ferrell Takes the Field is dedicated to fighting cancer as well as MLB player Bert “Campy” Campaneris, who actually played nine positions in one game back in 1965. Funny or Die partnered with the MLB to make the HBO comedy special a reality.
Check Out These Insanely Detailed Iron Man Figures
Hot Toys has revealed no less than four new Iron Man figures set for release in 2016. These new releases will fill some of the last remaining holes in Hot Toys' massive Iron Man 3 lineup and offer a giant-sized take on Tony Stark's newest suit.
First up is the Iron Man Mark XL armor, code-named the Shotgun Armor. This suit was briefly seen in the climax of Iron Man 3 along with the various other "House Party" suits. This 1:6 scale figure measures about 12 inches tall and includes various battle-damaged pieces and a head with a detailed likeness of Robert Downey, Jr.
The Shotgun Armor is currently available for pre-order on Sideshow's website at a price of 284.99. Look for it to be released June and August 2016.
Check Out These Insanely Detailed Iron Man Figures
Hot Toys has revealed no less than four new Iron Man figures set for release in 2016. These new releases will fill some of the last remaining holes in Hot Toys' massive Iron Man 3 lineup and offer a giant-sized take on Tony Stark's newest suit.
First up is the Iron Man Mark XL armor, code-named the Shotgun Armor. This suit was briefly seen in the climax of Iron Man 3 along with the various other "House Party" suits. This 1:6 scale figure measures about 12 inches tall and includes various battle-damaged pieces and a head with a detailed likeness of Robert Downey, Jr.
The Shotgun Armor is currently available for pre-order on Sideshow's website at a price of 284.99. Look for it to be released June and August 2016.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Boss Fights Have Several Approaches
You'll be able to approach boss battles in the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided the way you want: combat, stealth, or even a conversation.
Choice was something missing from Deus Ex: Human Revolution's boss fights, director Patrick Fortier points out to OXM. Many players agreed, too; even if they customized their character for stealth, boss fights in Human Revolution leaned heavily towards more combat-oriented approaches.
Mankind Divided aims to put the choice back in the series. "It’s all about supporting all the different play aspects," says Fortier.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Boss Fights Have Several Approaches
You'll be able to approach boss battles in the upcoming Deus Ex: Mankind Divided the way you want: combat, stealth, or even a conversation.
Choice was something missing from Deus Ex: Human Revolution's boss fights, director Patrick Fortier points out to OXM. Many players agreed, too; even if they customized their character for stealth, boss fights in Human Revolution leaned heavily towards more combat-oriented approaches.
Mankind Divided aims to put the choice back in the series. "It’s all about supporting all the different play aspects," says Fortier.
This New Puzzle Game Gives Tetris a Run for Its Money
Aside from the hype matches and the parade of traditional fighting games at Evo every year, there's always a game or two that carries the essence of fighting games over into another, seemingly unrelated format. At Evo 2015, that game was Spaera, a crafty mash-up of Tetris and Puzzle Fighter that sports an extra layer or two of tactical consideration. After the show, I got to sit down with Spaera's developer Blazing Orb to get in some matches, and chat with them about what makes Spaera so immediately engaging. Watch my full commentary video with them above, or read on to see why I couldn't stop playing.
The most obvious differentiation from other Tetris battle games is the selection of characters to choose from, and their unique sets of abilities. These aren't just simple add/subtract lines abilities, though there is a little of that. You can make your opponent's life hard in a lot of interesting ways in Spaera. The warrior Pone, for instance, can punch tons of random holes in his opponent's board, making it nearly impossible to form complete lines until they clear it up or build over it. Of course, the ghostly Harland could retaliate with his Phantom Paynes ability, which copies over all but the bottom three lines of his board to his opponent's. Now Pone has to deal with the same problems he just caused.