The Sims 4 Seemingly Coming to Xbox One This Year
It appears that the latest edition of the popular life simulation title, The Sims 4 will see an Xbox One release in November.
It's been picked up by True Achievements that The Sims 4 has a listing on the Xbox Store which states the game is due to release on November 17 this year.
The Sims 4 Deluxe Party Edition is also featured on the store which releases 3 days prior and includes the Life of the Party, Up all Night and Awesome Animal Hats DLC.
Nintendo’s Tested Mario Kart Without the Blue Shell
Mario Kart 7 and 8 director, Kosuke Yabuki has revealed that Nintendo has tested the popular kart racer without the controversial Spiny (read: Blue) Shell item but concluded that the game didn't feel right without it.
When asked by Eurogamer about the frustrating nature of the nefarious Blue Shell - an item that almost always hits and hinders the racer in first place - and why it's included in the series, Yabuki spoke about the differences in what individuals will find fair.
"Something I personally really consider is the human emotion element of the play experience," Yabuki states "So for example playing Mario Kart - if you have something that feels unfair or makes you feel frustrated or makes you angry... Everyone is different in that respect. What you will feel is unfair might be different to someone else. As far as possible we want to avoid those feelings of frustration."
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Blizzard Shuts Down New World of Warcraft Legacy Server 5 Hours After It Opens
After only five hours of activity, a new legacy server for World of Warcraft has been shut down by Blizzard.
VG24/7 reports that the creator of the Flemyst server, which launched last Friday, received an unexpected cease and desist letter from Blizzard's lawyers.
Flemyst was set to show players World of Warcraft as it stood during the release of 2007's Burning Crusade expansion.
This is not the first legacy server to be taken down by Blizzard, after the Nostalrius server was removed last year. However the core of Nostalrius was reused as part of the Elysium server, which remains active, and Blizzard did meet with the Nostalrius team to discuss a potential future for vanilla WoW.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite’s Chun-Li Being Reworked
The reaction to Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite's take on Chun-Li has been... loud. Loud enough, in fact, that Capcom is now in the process of changing her look to appease fans.
Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con (as reported by Gamespot), producer Yoshinori Ono said:
"The development team is hard at work finishing the game for the September 19 release date, and based off the feedback we heard, we are currently making improvements to Chun-Li as well as other Capcom characters. Since the work is still in progress, we don’t have anything final to show you just yet, but stay tuned."
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This Year’s Gamescom to be the Biggest Yet
This year's Gamescom, already touted as the biggest event for video games, will be even bigger.
In a press release from Gamescom's marketing team, it was revealed that more than 900 expected exhibitors are expected this year, a 20% increase from 2016. The show will also extend into hall 1 of the Cologne, which sees it stretch across 201,000 square meters - a 4 percent size increase from last year.
This year's Gamescom will also include a new developer event, Devcom, beginning August 20. Devcom will offer a classic conference component, international speakers, summits, masterclasses, and workshops.
Gamescom 2017 will be held in Cologne, Germany, and will run from August 22 to August 26. While you wait for all the coverage, check out our cosplay gallery from Gamescom 2016.
Greater Gender and Age Diversity in Game Characters Wanted, Finds Survey
Australia’s Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has released its latest Digital Australia report, which shines a spotlight on the number of Australians playing games, who they are, and how they’re doing it. The research, produced in conjunction with Bond University, is the latest in a series of audience studies that date back to 2005.
Considering the 2.7% margin for error, a lot of the key stats remain roughly the same as the previous report released in 2016. Digital Australia 2018 found that 97% of homes with children have computer games (98% in Digital Australia 2016) and that 67% of Australians play video games (68% in Digital Australia 2016). 89 minutes is the average daily total of all play, and one in three Australian gamers has chosen not to download games due to download limits.
Justice League Reshoots Encounter Scheduling Issues
A new report detailing Justice League's reshoots suggests the Joss Whedon-directed portion of filming has run into scheduling issues, and that Whedon himself may not receive a co-directing credit for his work.
Sources have told Variety that the reshoots cost a reported $25 million and have gone on for two months, in part due to scheduling conflicts for the cast.
Possible spoilers for Justice League and spoilers for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them follow.
According to Variety, both Ezra Miller's work on the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel, which has begun shooting, and Henry Cavill's shooting for the sixth Mission: Impossible film have both factored into the reshoots. While WB can reportedly better accommodate for Miller's schedule, as Fantastic Beasts is a WB film, Cavill has had to jump back and forth between the two productions with more scheduling difficulties.
New Harry Potter Ride Coming to Universal Orlando
A completely new Harry Potter ride is coming to Universal Orlando's Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
According to Universal, the new attraction will be a thrill ride located around Hogsmeade where you encounter some fan-favorite characters and creatures from the series.
The ride promises to be one of the most highly-themed coaster experiences Universal has ever done, combining a "new level of storytelling with an action-packed adventure."
The production design team from the Harry Potter movies will be working closely with the Universal Creative team on the attraction. No word yet on when the ride will open.