Disney ‘Closing In’ On Deal to Buy 21st Century Fox
Disney is reportedly closing in on a deal to purchase 21st Century Fox’s movie and television production operations.
CNBC reports Disney's potential acquisition of the media company could come as soon as next week, with the deal expected to reportedly be worth more than $60 billion. While the Federal Trade Commission could try to block it, both companies are said to be interested in the acquisition.
Along with Fox's TV and movie assets, Disney will also acquire the company's Nat Geo, Star, and regional sports networks and its 30 percent stake in Hulu, among plenty of other properties. This of course includes Fox-owned Marvel properties like X-Men and Fantastic Four and the rights to James Cameron's Avatar sequels.
Nintendo Remastering Classic Wii Games in HD for Android in China
Nintendo is releasing remastered Wii games including Super Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess in 1080p for the Nvidia Shield in China.
Industry insider ZhugeEX tweeted the news earlier today, revealing that Nvidia’s Android powered Shield Tablet would be releasing in China complete with a small batch of remastered Wii Classics.
As well as the aforementioned Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the Shield will also get 1080p remasters of Punch Out!! And New Super Mario Brothers Wii.
Nvidia Shield is coming to Mainland China.
Nintendo Switch Update Improves Motion Controls
If you've been using motion controls in Nintendo Switch games, it should be a more pleasant experience after today.
The latest Nintendo Switch update, 4.1.0 doesn't change much beyond the usual stability improvements, but Nintendo singles out the console's motion controls as a point of improvement.
The patch notes don't tell us any more than that this fixes "an issue that caused motion controls to respond incorrectly".
While the Switch has dialed back on Nintendo's recent all-in approach to pad waggling, its biggest games still use it to some degree, with both Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey using it in some regard.
Skyrim Vinyl Soundtrack and Screen Print Announced
Bethesda and iam8bit have teamed up to bring Skyrim's soundtrack to 180-gram vinyl.
In addition to the limited edition vinyl soundtrack, a 24x36-inch screenprint "chock-full of hidden touches" of the world of Skyrim.
The vinyl art and screenprint were both designed by Aled Lewis and can be pre-ordered on the iam8bit site right now. Both are scheduled to release in Q2 2018. The vinyl will set you back $40USD while the limited-edition print is available for $100USD.
The vinyl is two-colored, "separated into 'Light' and 'Dark' sides," and includes a digital copy of the music as well. The cover art is "excruciatingly customized" by Lewis. The screenprint features a "powerful and poignant faceoff between Dragonborn and Alduin" and contains tons of small details "you’ll need to examine in-person."
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition Has Over 200 Different Endings
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition will include over 200 different arcade endings, classic bonus rounds and 6 arcade battle paths.
Street Fighter V will continue its path to becoming the game long-term fans expected with a huge Arcade Edition update (and standalone release) on January 16, 2018. In a post on the Capcom blog, the company revealed a few more details on what exactly fans can expect from the much-requested update.
First, Capcom confirmed that the 6 Arcade Battle paths included in the update will follow the stories of Street Fighter, Street Fighter II, Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III, Street Fighter IV, and Street Fighter V. To further add to the nostalgic feel, each of these paths will only be playable by characters available in their respective instalment, so no playing as Vega in the original story path and so on.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT: Watch 3 New Clips
Earlier today, Square-Enix released the opening cinematic for its upcoming Final Fantasy fighter, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. Presented below, this flashy intro shows off fan favorites like the recently announced Noctis and Sephiroth duking it out in eye-popping CG style. Also, Tidus is there… if you’re into that sort of thing.
We had an opportunity to go hands-on with two new, but decidedly old-school characters. Below, check out new gameplay of Cloud of Darkness from Final Fantasy III (no, not that FFIII, the real FFIII).
Dark Phoenix, New X-Men and More Great Jean Grey Comics
Jean Grey is more than just a founding X-Men member. She is, in many ways, the quintessential X-Man: a person with a gift that they strive to use for good, despite the fear and anxiety it causes in themselves and others.
Or, it did. Jean was killed way back in 2003 during Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez’s New X-Men run. While there’s an unspoken rule that any superhero that dies must eventually return, Jean’s death has lasted for a decade and a half — there's a whole generation of Marvel fans who’ve never known a modern X-team with her on it. But they’re about to. A five-issue miniseries by Matthew Rosenberg and Leinil Yu is coming this December called Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey that will bring Jean back from the grave, and then she'll be the leader of the new team called X-Men Red. Here are a few stories to help get you up to speed for one of the most hotly anticipated resurrections in years.
New Five Nights at Freddy’s Game Is Disguised as a Pizzeria Simulator
A new Five Nights at Freddy's game has been released, but it's not necessarily what you'd expect from the horror series.
Fans of the Five Nights at Freddy's series were undoubtedly disappointed earlier this year when series creator Scott Cawthon announced that the planned Five Nights at Freddy's 6 had been cancelled before even being officially announced; but we seem to have a replacement in the form of a... free pizzeria simulator?
As reported over on VG24/7, a new game has appeared on Steam under the title Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator. At first glance that's all it is, a simple 2D action game with basic menus.
The Division: New Free Update Is Enormous
The Division, Ubisoft's online-only action RPG set in the aftermath of a smallpox pandemic, has just received the free Update 1.8, and it is huge.
As detailed on the official website. it comprises whole new gameplay areas, new modes of play and significant changes for the game's Underground sections.
The biggest addition is the West Side Pier. A completely new area stretched over two sections (Piers North and Piers South), containing a new safe house - Camp Clinton - this will act as a new social hub "similar to the Terminal". This area also features a new dynamic spawning system for enemies, as well as new daily and special assignments. In this area, the enemy factions are "teaming up" to take on the Division.
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