Listen to Xenoblade Chronicles 3D’s Awesome Music
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D comes out today in North America (and launched last week in Europe), and Nintendo has released a bunch of new music videos to mark the occasion.
Below, enjoy five live recordings of some of the best songs from Xenoblade Chronicles 3D. In addition, be sure to check out IGN's review of the sci-fi RPG from Nintendo and Monolith Software.
And let us know what songs from Xenoblade Chronicles 3D have you really feeling it in the comments below.
The Main Theme
You Will Know Our Names
Mechanical Rhythm
Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Coming to Wii U?
The official Call of Duty website now allows registered users to link their Nintendo Network ID, hinting at a possible Wii U release for the recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
NeoGAF user catmario discovered that upon registering, users are asked to link their Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Steam, and/or Nintendo Network account IDs. I have since gone through the process myself to verify, and was greeted with the following screen.
Daily Deals: Star Wars Digital Movie Collection, Vita + Borderlands Bundle for $170
Star Wars: The Digital Movie Collection
Beginning today, the entire Star Wars film saga so far has gone entirely digital. The HD bundle will run you $90 through Amazon Instant Video, though several other on-demand video services (like iTunes) also have it available.
Princess Leia #1 Is the Best-Selling Comic of March
Diamond Comics released their sales figures for March 2015 today. The Star Wars license continues to do well for Marvel, as Princess Leia #1 was the top-selling comic for the month.
Star Wars: Princess Leia #1 Review
Overall, Marvel published nine of the ten best-selling comics in March, with their other Star Wars books, Spider-Gwen, Howard the Duck, Guardians Team-Up and Amazing Spider-Man also doing well. DC's best-seller was Batman: Arkham Knight #1, the first print collection of their digital-first video game prequel. The eagerly anticipated Batman #40 was pushed back to April, which is why that series didn't claim its usual spot in the top ten.
Preacher: Dominic Cooper Closing Deal to Star
Lucy Griffiths (True Blood) has been cast in AMC's television adaptation of DC Comics' Preacher.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Griffiths will play Emily Woodrow, "a no-nonsense single mother of three. Emily's a waitress, the church organist, a bookkeeper and Jesse's loyal right hand. Stoic and strong, wise beyond her years, she can’t help but have a little thing for Preacher Jesse."
Coincidentally, Griffiths recently appeared in Constantine, another DC comics-based TV series with religious and occult connections, but was written out after the pilot.
See Kratos Engage Shovel Knight in Glorious Combat
It was revealed back during the PlayStation Experience fan event that to celebrate his 10th anniversary, Kratos from the God of War series would be appearing in Yacht Club Games' platformer Shovel Knight.
Today, Yacht Club's David D'Angelo went a little deeper with details about the nature of Kratos' cameo on the PlayStation Blog.
Shovel Knight will have the opportunity to face off against Kratos in mortal combat, should you be able to find him. According to D'Angelo, Kratos may be a little challenging to find.
"Keep your eye out for secrets...and possibly even double secrets, to learn how to discover this battle," he said. Once Kratos is discovered, he will show up on the map.
Here’s When GTA 5 Will Go Live on PC
Grand Theft Auto 5 will go live on PC next Tuesday, April 14th at 12:00 am BST. In the United States, that's Monday, April 13th at 7:00 pm ET and 4:00 pm PT.
Rockstar tweeted the digital version's launch times today, which are the same for both Rockstar Warehouse and Steam.
Pre-loading for those who bought the game ahead of launch began earlier this week.
Excited about the game? Check out our hands-on demo of Grand Theft Auto 5 on PC or take a look at these 4K GTA 5 screenshots.
Final Fantasy 13 Now on Smartphones in Japan
Final Fantasy XIII is now available for play on iOS and Android phones in Japan, Square Enix has announced.
Thanks to Square's cloud streaming efforts, which, according to Siliconera, use the power of "G-cluster technology," the hardware-intensive visuals of Final Fantasy XIII remain intact in this mobile translation. However, for optimal play, the publisher recommends you have a broadband connection of 3Mbps or higher.
Just last year, Square Enix announced Shinra Technologies, a "cloud gaming venture" that aims to create "a new game industry ecosystem." The company previously used similar streaming technology to bring the MMO Dragon Quest X Online to Nintendo 3DS.
New League of Legends Tournament Announced for Challenger Teams
A new League of Legends tournament is giving 10 Challenger teams a chance to compete for a cash prize and, hopefully, a boost toward the pro league.
Run by WellPlayed and AlphaDraft, the mid-split tournament includes 10 North American eSports teams in the Challenger league. The winner will receive $5,000 USD, with $3,000 going to second place, $1,000 going to third place, and $500 going to each team in fourth through tenth place.
The tournament begins on April 14, and will be casted by talent including Froskurinn and Tsepha. The 10 competing teams are:
How Many Outfits Will Wonder Woman Have?
Gal Gadot will be swapping between several different outfits in the upcoming standalone Wonder Woman movie, if a recent report is any indication.
According to an Instagram post by media journalist Umberto Gonzalez, the film will begin shooting this fall and will feature a whopping six different outfits for the DC Comics superhero to wear:
"For the #WonderWoman standalone solo film shooting this fall, they are designing SIX new looks for Diana including a DIVE SUIT & the more classic standard costume!"
Last we heard, Wonder Woman would begin filming at the end of this year for a June 23, 2017 release date. Michelle LacLauren is set to direct.