Jurassic World Dominates with $500 Million Opening Weekend
Chomping and stomping its way to box office infamy, Jurassic World took in $511.8 million dollars around the world this weekend, setting the record for biggest global opening of all time.
This is the first time a movie has grossed more than a half a billion dollars in one weekend, notes The Wrap - the previous record for a global opening weekend was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 with $483.2 million. Directed by Colin Tevrorrow, and starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World was number one in all 66 markets it debuted, which includes the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Australia and Mexico.
Everything You Need to Know About the Super Smash Bros. E3 Announcements
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. presentation ahead of E3 today revealed a lot about the future of the Wii U and 3DS games, both of which are getting major updates soon -- as early as today, even. Here's the full breakdown of what you might have missed, with IGN's pre-show predictions below.
So, how did we do?
Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Spoiler Discussion
Welcome to the Orange is the New Black: Season 3 full-spoiler discussion page. Here I'll list off a few thoughts on Season 3 specifics while you guys can use the comment section to converse with others who've watched all 13 episodes. For my full review of Season 3, click the link below!
Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Review
New Miiverse and Classic Dreamland Stages Available for Super Smash Bros.
New Classic Dreamland and Miiverse stages are now available to download for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U,
Dreamland is based on the first Dreamland stage from the original Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64. It is available for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U for $1.99, or $2.99 for both game versions.
The free Miiverse stage features Miiverse posts created by players. "During matches while connected to the Internet, players will see Miiverse posts appear that cheer specific fighters on from the background," according to a press release. "These messages will be pulled from individual Miiverse communities that just opened for each Super Smash Bros. character."
Tourney Update Coming to Super Smash Bros. for Free
Tourney mode is finally coming to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS as a free update this August. Tourneys come in two flavors: Community Tourneys, and Tourneys.
"Community Tourneys let players compete for the highest points in a certain amount of time," Nintendo explained, "while regular Tourneys have a specific set of rules and only happen at select times."
Perhaps this will factor into this year's (or future years') Nintendo World Championship.
Earlier today, Nintendo unveiled YouTube replay uploads, and 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.
Mega Man, Virtua Fighter Super Smash Bros. Mii Fighter Costumes On the Way
New Mii Fighter costumes from the Virtua Fighter series, Tekken, Megaman.EXE, Animal Crossing and Splatoon are on the way to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, director Masahiro Sakurai announced during a Nintendo Direct today.
New costumes include Heihachi from Tekken, Akira and Jacky costumes from the Virtua Fighter series, MegaMan.EXE from Mega Man Battle Network, ZERO from Mega Man X, along with the Inkling Girl and Boy and the squid hat from Splatoon.
The new set of eight Mii Fighter costumes now available for Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U for $6, both game versions together for $9.20, purchased individually for $0.75, or both game versions together for $1.15 each.
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