Here’s When You Can Get Amiibo Cards
The first wave of Animal Crossing amiibo cards is coming on July 30 in Japan, and October 2 in Europe.
This news comes via the Nintendo of Norway website. These dates coincide with the release of Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer in each respective territory. Presumably this means that the US date for the amiibo cards will be September 25, however we will update the story once we have confirmation.
This Journey Statue is Available for Pre-order
To coincide with today's PS4 release of Journey, there is now a section of the PlayStation Gear Store dedicated to the game.
Currently, the centerpiece of the store is this Journey statue. It stands 11 inches tall, is 8 inches wide, and 10 inches deep.
The statue is made of a polystone material, and depicts both a red and a white journeyer. Each one also comes with 5x7 inch color print of the original conceptual design art by Journey Art Director Matt Nava.
It is currently available for pre-order for $150 with an estimated ship date of July 31.
Meet SPECTRE’s New Bond Girls
A fresh batch of photos of the women who will play a prominent role in this year's new James Bond film SPECTRE have been revealed, as well as a few new details about each character.
Here's a look at Lea Seydoux's Madeleine Swann. According to USA Today, Seydoux plays a "doctor daughter of an assassin" who has an abrupt run-in with Bond at her Austrian clinic.
Podcast: The Digigods duke it out over British humour
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 07/21/15 (MP3) -- 33.6 MB
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Room Escapes: What It’s Like When a Video Game Becomes Real
Just a few moments ago you were standing in a tea shop in San Francisco’s Japantown, shaking the rain off your umbrella and wondering if you should ask the barista if she knows where the Time Travel Lab is. The next minute, you’re locked in a secretive room a few stories above the unassuming café with nine strangers.
The room is plain, with white walls and modest furniture. But there are also things off about it. Cryptic messages scrawled all over the walls and chalkboard. A broken tape player. Several small, locked chests. It's clear that a mysterious event has taken place here, and the only hints as to the who, what, when, and why are in the clues and riddles hidden around the room, sometimes in plain sight.
You Can Play KOTOR 2 in 5K
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords is coming to Mac, Linux, and SteamOS alongside a substantial PC update today, more than 10 years after its original launch date. KOTOR 2 goes on sale on Steam and Apple's Mac App Store for $10. Here's what you can look forward to.
KOTOR 2 brings support for up to 5K resolution as well as widescreen support and Achievements. Additionally, Steam Cloud and controller support comes in the new version of Obsidian's sequel to BioWare's classic RPG. Steam Workshop compatibility means the game's legendary mod support can continue on Steam across all platforms, too. To that end, the Sith Lords Restored Content Mod -- a mode that completes KOTOR 2, which had missing chunks at launch -- could well be on its way to the Steam Workshop shortly for anyone to install.
Here’s What’s in DoA 5: Last Round’s Second Season Pass
We now know what's in Dead or Alive 5: Last Round's second season pass.
The second season pass comes following a boost in DLC sales, a Koei Tecmo representative told IGN earlier today.
"DoA DLC sales have
met with great success in Europe and US, predominantly because the fan base has expanded significantly on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One."
In terms of content, New Costume Pass 2 offers 98 new outfits, along with an exclusive Secret Agent Hanoka costume, which is only available for season pass owners. Here's Hanoka's exclusive outfit in case you were wondering.
New Fear the Walking Dead Image
With the premiere of Fear the Walking Dead just over a month away, IGN has the exclusive debut of a new image from the series spotlighting two of the main characters - Liza (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Christopher (Lorenzo James Henrie).
Liza (Elizabeth Rodriguez) and Christopher (Lorenzo James Henrie) in Fear the Walking Dead. Photo credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
ESO Nord Statue Available for Pre-order
Gaming Heads has announced that pre-orders for its Elder Scrolls Online Nord are now available.
The model is to 1/6 scale, standing at 19-inches tall. The regular edition will retail for $310, and is limited to 1,000 units. The exclusive edition includes an additional head depicting the Nord without a helmet. This will cost $330 and is limited to 500 units.
The statue includes deluxe, full-color packaging, a certificate of authenticity and a hand-numbered base. If you have already ordered one of Gaming Minds' Breton or High Elf statues, you can request the same number for your Nord.
Project CARS Cancelled on Wii U
Project CARS on Wii U has officially been cancelled, according to Slightly Mad Studios boss Ian Bell.
Speaking to Nintendo Life, Bell explained the game may one day make its debut on Nintendo's new NX system but, as it stands, the Wii U simply can't handle it.
"The official line is that we're awaiting an announcement from Nintendo on new hardware," he said. "As of now pCARS is simply too much for the Wii U."
Earlier this week, Bell admitted the developer is struggling with the Wii U version, before saying it may instead come to the next generation Nintendo console the company announced in March. Though Bell has previously said a Wii U version was never guaranteed, this is the first time we've had confirmation of a cancellation.