Why Weren’t There Any Force Awakens Toys at Celebration?
At this past weekend’s Star Wars Celebration, we did get a new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, news of a novelization, and a closer look at some props and costumes from the movie, but one thing integral to the Star Wars experience was missing: new toys.
It’s no secret that back when the first Star Wars movie was being developed, George Lucas passed on a bump in salary in exchange for retaining full merchandising rights to Star Wars. Lucas mined the blockbuster movie like no one before, putting out untold numbers of collectibles over the years. There were action figures of everyone from the iconic Darth Vader down to the obscure Ugnaughts -- what kid wanted to play with Ugnaughts, we don’t know. The result was earning untold amounts of cash and hooking fans on the plastic stuff for life.
Splatoon: Hands-on with 1v1 Battle Dojo, Amiibo, and More
As Nintendo builds up to Splatoon’s May 29 release, it’s only a matter of time before we spray and splatter ink in single and multiplayer matches. We’ve had a lot to say about Splatoon at the IGN office. It’s a ton of fun to make a mess with ink. But it’s even more satisfying to examine the aftermath, since the stages look like two-tone Kandinsky paintings. Recently, IGN went hands-on with a few new modes and features. Here’s what we learned.
Battle Dojo, a 1v1 offline multiplayer versus mode, changes the focus from spraying up territory to popping balloons. These skirmishes unfold in the same arenas as multiplayer Turf Wars. Here, a column of colored rings indicates where a set of inflated targets will spawn. The player with the highest score at the end of five minutes wins. As a way to push for a potential comeback, the point value doubles in the later moments of a match.
The Flash: “Who is Harrison Wells?” Photo Preview
Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) is looking just as suspicious as ever. Cisco (Carlos Valdes) and Joe (Jesse L. Martin) decide to continue their investigations of the STAR Labs leader in Starling City. Yes, it's time for another crossover. Joe works with Captain Lance (Paul Blackthorne), and Cisco has a run-in with the Black Canary (Katie Cassidy).
While they're off working in Arrow territory, Barry (Grant Gustin) continues to deal with the metahuman problem in Central City. The newest superhuman in town is Hannibal Bates, a shapeshifter who can transform himself into anyone he touches. See photos from the episode in the below gallery.
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Six GBA Mega Man Classics Coming to Virtual Console
Capcom is teaming up with Nintendo of America to bring six GBA Mega Man titles to Wii U Virtual Console in May 2015.
Through the poll on the Capcom Unity blog, fans can vote for the GBA Mega Man game to be released on May 7. The remaining games will be released chronologically, every Thursday, for the remainder of May (which Capcom has playfully nicknamed as "Mega May").
The poll is open until April 29 and allows users the chance to vote for either Mega Man & Bass, Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue/White, Mega Man Zero 2 or Mega Man Battle Network 4 Red Sun/Blue Moon.
Shovel Knight Digs Its Way to Xbox One Next Week
Yacht Club Games' 2D side-scrolling action platformer Shovel Knight will release on Xbox One next week, Microsoft spokesman Major Nelson announced.
After mistakenly tweeting that the game would be hitting the Xbox platform later this week, Mr. Larry Hryb corrected himself in a followup post, confirming that the game will arrive on Xbox Live's marketplace one week later.
Correction: Shovel Knight is coming to Xbox One next week http://t.co/Cqj8YT49Y0
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) April 21, 2015
Shovel Knight Digs Its Way to Xbox One Next Week
Yacht Club Games' 2D side-scrolling action platformer Shovel Knight will release on Xbox One next week, Microsoft spokesman Major Nelson announced.
After mistakenly tweeting that the game would be hitting the Xbox platform later this week, Mr. Larry Hryb corrected himself in a followup post, confirming that the game will arrive on Xbox Live's marketplace one week later.
Correction: Shovel Knight is coming to Xbox One next week http://t.co/Cqj8YT49Y0
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) April 21, 2015
Gears of War Cinematic Director Leaves Epic for Black Tusk
Greg M. Mitchell, the man responsible for almost all the cinematics in the Gears of War franchise, has left Epic Games to join Black Tusk Studios.
Announcing the move on Twitter, Mitchell didn't elaborate upon his new position at the studio handling the next entry in the Gears franchise, but it's pretty obvious it'll be related to the cinematics again.
BIG NEWS!! I'm leaving Epic, but heading to @blacktuskstudio to work on #Gearsofwar!! I'll quote Marcus Fenix, by saying "NICE!!" :)
Gears of War Cinematic Director Leaves Epic for Black Tusk
Greg M. Mitchell, the man responsible for almost all the cinematics in the Gears of War franchise, has left Epic Games to join Black Tusk Studios.
Announcing the move on Twitter, Mitchell didn't elaborate upon his new position at the studio handling the next entry in the Gears franchise, but it's pretty obvious it'll be related to the cinematics again.
BIG NEWS!! I'm leaving Epic, but heading to @blacktuskstudio to work on #Gearsofwar!! I'll quote Marcus Fenix, by saying "NICE!!" :)
Android Wear Update Closes Gap With Apple Watch
Today, Google is launching a new Android Wear update that brings its functionality closer to that of the Apple Watch.
According to a post on the Google Blog, the Android Wear will be getting Wi-Fi support. The watch will also be getting "always-on apps" in addition to its always-on screen.
You no longer need to use your hands to check your notifications, as flicking your wrist scrolls through the stream. Additionally, you'll now be able to view your contacts with one tap from the watch face.
There is also functionality to recognise emojis that you draw on the screen, which can then be sent via message or text to your friends.
Android Wear Update Closes Gap With Apple Watch
Today, Google is launching a new Android Wear update that brings its functionality closer to that of the Apple Watch.
According to a post on the Google Blog, the Android Wear will be getting Wi-Fi support. The watch will also be getting "always-on apps" in addition to its always-on screen.
You no longer need to use your hands to check your notifications, as flicking your wrist scrolls through the stream. Additionally, you'll now be able to view your contacts with one tap from the watch face.
There is also functionality to recognise emojis that you draw on the screen, which can then be sent via message or text to your friends.