Mario Bros. Amiibo Stand Is 8 Bits of Awesome
Game accessories company PowerA will release a Super Mario Bros.-inspired amiibo stand in August.
Spotted on Amazon, the 15-inch tall display mimics the end of World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. on NES. The stand features an 8-bit style and fits up to six amiibo figurines, meaning the whole Mario Party collection would feel right at home on the decorative piece.
Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow Trailer Reaction: Should We Be Excited?
Hey guys, with the Upfronts behind us, where a ton of new TV shows were announced and trailers released, we're back to discuss our first reactions to the footage we've seen from shows like Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, The Muppets and Heroes Reborn, along with other TV news of note.
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So whether you want to listen to the audio link below or watch the video above, here's where to find all of the topics at hand this week!
00:50-06:40: David Lynch returns to the Twin Peaks revival.
Does Plastic Memories Have Pacing Problems?
Excellent pacing has the power to pull viewers emotions in multiple directions while not letting the show lose its edge, but when done poorly, it can lead to drawn out exposition and poorly contrived subplots. IGN’s Alaina Yee and Miranda Sanchez debate on whether or not the anime Plastic Memories is having pacing problems, or if the pacing is instead being used for a greater emotional effect.
Plastic Memories examines the relationships between humans and androids. Protagonist Tsukasa takes a job in the terminal service department that is responsible for collecting androids that are at the end of their shelf life. As the android expires, it begins to lose its memories, personality, and can even become lethal. Instead of just focusing on one retrieval every week, Plastic Memories features Tsukasa’s relationship with his android partner, Isla.
Witcher 3 Loading Screen Issue Reported
The excitement over the launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is boiling over into frustration for some gamers who can't seem to get the game to load.
According to threads on Reddit, GameFAQs, and Twitter, some claim the game just hangs in a loading screen after the opening cutscene on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Heroes of the Storm Open Beta Now Live
As of today, Blizzard's free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm has entered into open beta.
Available for Windows, Mac, and PC, the beta is available for anyone to enter into and test out Heroes of the Storm before its official launch day on June 2.
This will be the final beta test for the MOBA, which previously had a technical alpha and closed beta stage. It will be accessible to all regions, and those interested can sign up by visiting the official Heroes of the Storm website.
Combining pieces of Blizzard's history, Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game in which characters from the Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft universes do battle against one another.
Fire Emblem If Revising the Weapon Balance
Fire Emblem If will be the first game since the series' debut to make major revisions to its weapon balancing.
The Japanese magazine Famitsu (via Gematsu) explained the changes. Throughout the series, swords have been strong against axes, axes against lances, and lances against swords. Fire Emblem If will put a wrinkle in it by introducing pairs of weapons that trump other pairs, for a greater variety of weapon types.
Now, swords and magic will beat axes and bows, axes and bows will beat lances and concealed weapons, and lances and concealed weapons will beat swords and magic. Weapon durability is also going to be removed in Fire Emblem If, so only staves will limit you to a certain number of uses.
New Batch of Guitar Hero Live Songs Revealed
Activision has revealed another cluster of tracks that will feature in the upcoming Guitar Hero Live via the Guitar Hero Facebook page.
The new songs, listed below, join over two dozen other tracks that were confirmed previously. Activision is planning to announce new songs on a weekly basis.
- Royal Blood - "Little Monster"
Mad Max: Fury Road Would Have Starred Heath Ledger
If Mad Max: Fury Road had gone before cameras back when George Miller had originally intended, the director said it would have starred the late Heath Ledger instead of Tom Hardy.
"Every time Heath
would come through Sydney, he’d call in and we’d chat about Max," Miller told The Daily Beast. "He had that same thing that Mel and Tom Hardy have—that maleness, charisma, and restless energy, which you need to play a relatively still character."
However, Ledger's death in 2008 meant Miller would never get his wish. "The world lost someone great when he went," he added. "Tom
New to Amazon Prime for June
The school year's ending as summer fast approaches and Amazon Prime's got a few Stephen King flicks, some trolls, some leprechauns, a dollop of punk rock love, and an army of Transformers free to stream on their Instant Video app for all Prime members.
So let's check out June on Amazon Prime...
IGN SPOTLIGHT
- The Shining
Stanley Kubrick's ingeniously tweaked and re-worked version of Stephen King's classic novel features Jack Nicholson in one of his most famous roles. As a precursor to the loony madness he'd display as the Joker a decade later, Nicholson's off-season Colorado hotel innkeeper, Jack Torrance, was the epitome of over-the-top cabin fever insanity.
Daily Deals: Awesome PS4 Headset, Rechargeable Battery Sale, Xbox One With Three Games and $100 Credit
Our Favorite PS4/PC Headset Is On Sale
You've probably never heard of the HyperX Cloud 2 headset. I hadn't either until I read our review. Spoiler alert: we gave it a 9.5, and it's one of the highest rated headsets on the site currently. It's normally a $98 purchase, but this is the second time I've seen it go on sale for $80, and I've never seen it cheaper than that.
