YouTube Replay Uploads Coming to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Today, Nintendo announced that players will soon be able to upload their Super Smash Bros. for Wii U replays to YouTube. The feature will be a free add-on and require a Google account. This comes in conjunction with the news that Tourney modes are coming to Super Smash Bros. later this year.
Earlier today, Nintendo revealed that every Super Smash Bros. character would get an Amiibo figurine, in addition to Lucas, Ryu, and Roy joining the roster today for various prices.
Every Smash Bros. Character Will Have an Amiibo
Nintendo announced during a pre-E3 Direct presentation today that every single character in Super Smash Bros. will have their own amiibo figurine. This includes Ryu, Roy, Lucas, Duck Hunt, and any unannounced add-on characters to come.
Check out some new images of these new Amiibo coming soon: ROB, Duck Hunt, Game & Watch, and the Mii Fighter Amiibo will launch on September 25. Game & Watch will even come with multiple poses.
Roy, Ryu, Lucas Characters Launch for Smash Bros. Today
Fire Emblem's Roy and Street Fighter's Ryu are indeed coming to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Nintendo announced today. An earlier leak gave us an advance look at Roy and Ryu, but it's official today.
Roy will release at the same time as Lucas from Mother 3. Each character costs $4 on individual platforms, or you can pay $5 for Roy or Lucas for access to your selected hero on both 3DS and Wii U. Suzaku Castle from Street Fighter -- Ryu's Street Fighter II stage -- is coming to Smash, along with a Ryu and Ken Trophy within the game. Ryu and his stage will cost $6 on either Wii U or 3DS, or for both platforms for $7.
New SWTOR: Fallen Empire’s Image Has Twins
A new image for Star Wars: The Old Republic has surfaced, showcasing a set of twins.
The screenshot, which was posted on Twitter, is accompanied by a brief tease for what we can only assume is a forthcoming announcement during Electronic Arts' E3 media briefing.
In two days… #FaceYourDestiny. pic.twitter.com/dJnoOPaWlj
— The Old Republic (@SWTOR) June 13, 2015
This Is a Halo-Themed Ford F-150
To celebrate the upcoming release of Halo 5: Guardians, Ford has revealed a custom F-150, officially dubbed the Ford F-150 Halo Sandcat.
This custom vehicle features several unique modifications to Ford's iconic truck, including a Warthog-inspired paint design. The truck also comes packed with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine, as well as custom Fox Racing shocks, Deaver leaf springs, and off-road tires.
Twitter Expanding DM Limit to 10,000 Characters
Twitter has announced it will be expanding the character limit for direct messages from 140 to 10,000.
"We’ve done a lot to improve Direct Messages over the past year and have much more exciting work on the horizon," the company explained in its official announcement. "One change coming in July that we want to make you aware of now (and first!) is the removal of the 140 character limit in Direct Messages."
While there's no specific date on when the change will take effect, a July launch window was provided. It's also worth noting that this won't affect the currently 140 character limit on actual Tweets, as those will remain unchanged.
Did Bethesda Just Accidentally Leak Dishonored 2?
During a rehearsal live stream on its Twitch channel, Bethesda may have just leaked tomorrow's announcement of Dishonored 2.
First noticed by YouTuber Matty Schroeder, a conversation about a presentation by Harvey Smith, co-director of the first Dishonored, was broadcast live over Twitch. The French-accented voice on the stream belongs to Ralph Colantonio, president of Arkane Studios.
At the end of the recording, an unidentified voice informs the men that their conversation is currently being broadcast live over Twitch, a claim the participants first take as a joke.
It's not an out and out admission of the reveal of Dishonored 2, because there isn't a single "Ladies and gentleman, we present Dishonored 2!" moment, but the contextual clues in the recording point fairly strongly in the direction of a sequel to Dishonored being part of Bethesda's conference tomorrow night.
Game of Thrones: Season 5 Finale Photo Preview
Season 5 of Game of Thrones is nearly over. Westeros and the lands beyond certainly have become more interesting over the season as characters learned new skills and made bold decisions. As we head towards the last episode, titled "Mother's Mercy," we'll see development on a few fronts.
Daenerys ends up surrounded by strangers so she's presumably flown Drogon far away. Jorah, Daario, and Tyrion are left behind in Meereen. Stannis moves forward with his plan to siege Winterfell. Cersei is ready to ask the High Sparrow for forgiveness. Up in the North, Jon faces more challenges. Photos from the episode (in the gallery below) also show a stop in Braavos.
Game of Thrones: "Mother's Mercy" Photo Gallery:
Kicking Hitler Repeatedly in the Kidneys in Hearts of Iron 4
“If there is to be another world war, it will be set off by some damn foolish thing in Finland.”
Such were my sentiments, echoing those of Bismarck himself preceding the First World War, as I sat down to take the helm of the United Kingdom in Hearts of Iron IV. I was variously opposed or supported by some 20-odd players as we plunged into the upcoming grand strategy affair’s multiplayer mode, which seeks to model the turbulent years leading up to and culminating in the Second World War.
Bolstered though I was in my Allied cause by the likes of Paradox EVP of Game Development Johan Andersson as the United States and YouTuber Martin “Quill18” Glaude as France, I couldn't help but recognize that our opponents were equally fearsome. At the head of the Axis was none other than fellow strategy fanatic Rob Zacny, looming behind the bustling factories of Germany. Any reasonable person would react to a statement like “Rob’s playing Germany” with an unjustified, day one declaration of pre-emptive war… but Hearts of Iron 4 doesn’t make it that simple.
Killzone Dev’s Rumored ‘Horizon’ Project Registered
Several domains for what may very well be Guerrilla Games' new PlayStation-exclusive IP have surfaced.
The domains, first spotted by Twitter user Nibel, were allegedly registered back in March by Poria Torkan, a former producer at the Killzone developer who has since parted ways to join forces with Bungie. A total of three domains were registered, including HorizonTheGame.com, HorizonTheGame.net, and HorizonTheGame.org.