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This Week in the Nintendo eShop
The best parts of this week aren't even full new game releases. Hyrule Warriors adds Young Link and Tingle as playable characters in the new Majora's Mask DLC Pack, Renegade Kid's Moon Chronicles adds the remaining chapters so you can finish the fight, and the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo is now available for everyone. Aside from that, Game & Watch Gallery 3 hits the 3DS Virtual Console and a pair of Namco NES games make the leap to Wii U Virtual Console. Lastly, Ubisoft seems to be discounting every single game they ever released on Wii U and 3DS, so maybe think about picking up ZombiU or Rayman Legends for cheap.
Game & Watch Gallery 3 ($3.99)
First released in 1999 on the Game Boy Color, Game & Watch Gallery 3 includes 11 classic Game & Watch games along with modernized updates of five of them. You can check out old and new versions of Egg, Turtle Bridge, Green House, Mario Bros., and Donkey Kong Jr, as well as old versions of Judge, Flagman, Lion, Spitball Sparky, Donkey Kong II, and Fire.
Fireteam Chat: How War Could Be Changing in Destiny
This week, Professor Broman joins the cast of Fireteam Chat to discuss the House of Wolves leak, Q2 launch date worries for the next Destiny expansion, and weapon re-balancing. What could all of this news mean for the future? Listen and find out.
Xur is selling the exotic weapon called Plan C this weekend. But should you buy it?
Breaking Bad: 8 Great Saul Goodman Quotes
The two-night premiere of AMC's Better Call Saul begins Sunday, February 8th at 10/9c, with the second episode airing Monday (the show's regular night), February 9th.
From Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould (the Breaking Bad writer credited with creating the character Saul), Better Call Saul takes place years before Breaking Bad and follows Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk, reprising his BB role) as he scratches and claws to get his own law practice off the ground.
Saul Goodman, as McGill would later be known as, served as Breaking Bad's comic relief-slash-voice of reason, often butting heads with Walter White's pride and Jesse Pinkman's irresponsibility. As a fast-talking mini-mall lawyer for the disenfranchised, Goodman was known for many-a-quip - often lightening the show's darkness with a sly observation or witty retort.
The Hunger Games: The Exhibition Announced
Lionsgate has announced The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, a traveling fan event, which will begin its world tour in New York City this summer.
The exhibition will run in Discovery Times Square from July 1, 2015 to January 3, 2016 and then travel to new locations. Along with authentic props and costumes, the exhibit will feature galleries dedicated to District 12, the Tribute Train, The Capitol, Making the Games, District 13, Fan Gallery and Katniss's Journey.
Several iconic costumes will be displayed, including the Girl on Fire dress, the Mockingjay dress, and the Mockingjay armor. Visitors will also get a chance to see the Mockingjay pin, Cinna's sketchbook and Katniss's bow. Interactive activities will allow fans to explore a map of Panem, the gamemaker's control table, and some stunt choreography.
Screenshot Function Coming Soon to Xbox One
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed on Twitter that a screenshot function is coming to Xbox One.
"Nice to finally be doing this on my Xbox One dev kit," Spencer tweeted, accompanied by the image below.
He later added that screenshot functionality was one of the top user requests on feedback.xbox.com. The Xbox team will properly introduce the feature and share more when they're ready, which Spencer said will be "soon."
Star-Lord Settles His Super Bowl Bet With Cap
Chris Pratt made good on his Super Bowl bet by visiting Christopher's Haven in Boston, MA today.
The actor, known for his portrayal as Peter "Star-Lord" Quill in the big-screen adaptation of Guardians of the Galaxy, had made a high-profile Super Bowl bet with fellow Marvel superhero Chris Evans (Captain America). The losing team's supporter would dress in full costume and go visit sick kids at the winning city's children's hospital. Pratt rooted for the Seahawks, while Evans sided with the winning Patriots.
Dead or Alive Producer Asks PC Modders to be ‘Good and Moral’
Dead or Alive: Last Round is coming to PC next month, but if modders do unsavory things with its characters, the franchise may not appear on PC again.
"We have to deal with mod issues from an IP holder perspective," said Koei Tecmo producer Yosuke Hayashi to MCV. "We would like to ask PC users to play our game in good and moral manner. Otherwise, we won't be able to release a title for PC again."
Hayashi didn't further explain what he meant by "moral," though he later elaborated on Dead or Alive's traditionally attractive, scantily-clad fighters.
"Our characters, male and female alike, are created in a fantasy setting and are using extraordinary abilities to compete with each other in a clearly light-hearted, over-the-top universe," Hayashi said. "Their abilities are very balanced and we want to present all of them as dynamic, strong, sexy, and confident."
Things to Buy Your Geeky Date for Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is a day to show your significant other how much you love them. To present to them a little piece of themselves in gift form that says, "Hey, I notice you so here's something awesome to add to your Star Wars collection!"
We're aiming for geeky but undeniably romantic and maybe even a little sexy. Below you'll find a perfectly tailored list of things to consider on your gift getting endeavor and remember no matter what you get, it's the thought that counts.
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J. K. Rowling Tackles Tricky Potter Questions
J.K. Rowling took to Twitter earlier today to clarify three of those lingering Harry Potter sticking points, proving she isn't afraid of the tough questions.
Last night, Harry Potter fans celebrated Harry Potter Book Night, sharing their Potter experiences with the hashtag #HarryPotterBookNight. After thanking her fans for their messages, the source herself answered three lucky fans' questions.
First up, Rowling answered a long-debated Tumblr question regarding a possible plot hole with the use of Basilisk venom to destroy a Horcrux: why wasn't the Horcrux in Harry destroyed when he was bitten by the Basilisk in Chamber of Secrets?
.@llamaofthelab The Horcrux-receptacle has to be destroyed BEYOND REPAIR, so Harry would need to have DIED. #pleaseneveraskmethatoneagain