Amazon Blocks Out Specific Times for Wave 4 Amiibo Sales
If you were unable to score that Wave 4 amiibo of your dreams, Amazon has announced that it will be blocking out certain hours where each individual amiibo will be made available.
The figures will begin appearing at 2:00pm PT/5:00pm ET and will be showing up in 30-minute windows.
The figures will be made available for sale at random times during the 30-minute windows. That means that you won't be able to open the page every half hour and snatch up your favorite figures, because Amazon has gamified amiibo hunting through random drops. They are also in limited supply, so once the figures appear, you'll have to act quickly to make sure you secure yours.
Peter Molyneux’s 22cans Undergoing Reboot
Peter Molyneux's studio 22Cans is going through a reboot, having announced major changes to upper management.
Simon Phillips has been named CEO, which will leave co-founder Molyneux himself available to focus on his role as creative director. GamesIndustry reports that Phillips has been at 22Cans since March, having previously worked at FairPlay Media and Gusto Games.
"It's important for us, as a studio, to fully understand what it is we do best and what our role is in delivering our ideas," Phillips said in a statement. "I want to ensure the lifeblood of the studio is as creative and dynamic as possible."
The Top 10 Mad Men Episodes
It's the end of an era as AMC's Mad Men has taken its final bow, bought the world a Coke, and ridden off into the Sunkist. We left Don in the midst of a personal epiphany. And the implication that, in the near future, he very quickly uses (or exploits?) his own catharsis in the name of advertising. A solid end to one of TV's most compelling, provocative shows.
Square Enix Working on New ‘Experimental Projects’
Japanese game developer and publisher Square Enix is currently at work on new projects, which promise to be both "experimental" and wholly unique in nature.
"I cannot disclose much at this moment, but we are working on various initiatives, including some experimental projects," Square Enix president and representative director Yosuke Matsuda said during the company's latest financial briefing.
"So far, we have created IPs for a wide range of platforms, including consoles, smart devices, PCs and publication," he continued. "Based on this strength, we will actively work on creating new IPs in FY2016/3."
Every Announcement from Google I/O
With its I/O conference keynote all wrapped up, Google has left us with a lot to look forward to in the worlds of Android, mobile payments, and virtual reality. If you weren't able to keep up with the news through our live blog, worry not. Here are all of the big announcements from 2015's Google I/O.
Android M is the follow-up to Android Lollipop, and today we got our first look at what we can expect to get from the next major update to the OS. The upcoming version doesn't contain as many drastic visual changes as Android 5.0, but there are still quite a few upgrades on their way.
Marvel Fires Off New Ant-Man Poster
Marvel has revealed a new poster for this summer's Ant-Man, featuring the diminutive hero riding one of his pets into a hail of bullets.
Take a look:
Marvel tweeted the image for the film today. Ant-Man will follow Avengers: Age of Ultron as the twelfth film for the studio.
Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang (Ant-Man), Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Michael Douglas as Hank Pym, and Corey Stoll as Darren Cross (Yellowjacket). As the poster says, the film will hit on July 17, closing out Marvel's Phase Two.
Summer Camp Game Images Tease Murderous Multiplayer
Publisher Gun has released a new set of screenshots and details for Slasher Vol. 1: Summer Camp, an upcoming asymmetrical multiplayer game inspired by 1980s horror movies. Currently planned for release on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, Summer Camp sets a group of Teen Counselors against a player-controlled stalker called The Killer.
The Killer utilizes advantages in mobility and an arsenal of weapons to hunt other players across the seemingly-tranquil Camp Forrest Green. He or she will also be able to harness the environment of the camp to use against the Teen Counselors, a concept reminiscent of some of Jason Voorhees more memorable murders like the sleeping bag kill or the gory bathroom face-mirror smash.
Pokemon World Championship Documentary in the Works
Two-time U.S. national Pokemon champion Wolfe Glick is working on a documentary about the world's best competitive players in the popular Nintendo handheld series.
To Be the Very Best is a Kickstarter project headed up by Glick, with Emmy Award-winning director Dan Karlok helming the feature-length documentary and Jiro Dreams of Sushi producer Matt Weaver also helping on the film. Glick is looking for $50,000 USD to make the movie.
"We will begin by taking an inside look at players from all corners of the globe and showing that they are more complex than the label of 'gamer' would suggest –– that behind their screen names are real people who began their journeys by spending hours walking on virtual grass like any other kid growing up," Glick said.
Game Scoop! 346: The Big Nintendo E3 2015 Preview
Batten down the hatches, people! The Electronic Entertainment Expo is almost here. In preparation for the hype-fueled video game trade show of all video game trade shows, IGN’s Game Scoop! is taking a look closer look at the big publishers of E3. This week, we take a long look at Nintendo and out deep conversation about the E3 veteran unfolds in three parts: What we know will be shown, what we think will be shown, and a pair of pie-in-the-sky ideas so fabulous, they just HAVE to come true.
You can also listen to the audio version of the podcast here.
Be sure to also keep an eye on IGN’s big Games of E3 2015 wiki for a complete look at everything we know is confirmed for the show, as well as our comprehensive history of Nintendo at E3.
App Store Update: May 28
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Sproggiwood – ($9.99)
"Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a humorous world inspired by Finnish mythology. Grow your civilization and plunder procedural dungeons with six unique classes. Outsmart mischievous monsters who work together in unexpected ways. No two dungeon dives are alike."