Here They Are: The Final Club Nintendo Rewards
Club Nintendo has updated its rewards page with what will be the final Club Nintendo rewards. The customer loyalty program from Nintendo is closing down, but not before one last push for the Nintendo faithful to spend their hard-earned coins.
Whereas normally the rewards page is populated with a few cool, exclusive physical rewards and some downloadable games, the company has populated this final selection with 12 physical rewards and 117 downloadable games (118 if you include Grill-Off With Ultra-Hand, and why wouldn't you?)
The 2013 Platinum poster set, which was previous given as a Platinum reward, is now available for purchase for 700 coins, while other items are available through the Club for the first (and last) time ever.
The Latest Batch of Just Cause 3 Screens are Gorgeous
A selection of stunning Just Cause 3 screengrabs have landed.
There are 10 screenshots in total, as spotted by NeoGAF, which showcase a variety of different activities, such as skydiving, standing on a jet, and of course, blowing stuff up. Interestingly, one screenshot shows the protagonist equipped with some sort of glider device not too dissimilar from what Falcon uses in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
Just Cause 3 is currently in development for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. What’s not clear at the moment is which format the above screenshots were taken on. Needless to say, we’ve reached out and will update with confirmation once we have it.
Verizon Letting Users Opt-Out of Web Tracking
Verizon Wireless will allow users of its mobile network to opt-out of ad-targeting "unique identifier headers," perhaps better known as "supercookies."
The Verizon supercookies first came to the attention of the public back in October when it was learned that Verizon was attaching these UIDH tokens as part of the company's "Relevant Mobile Advertising" initiative.
Intended to deliver ads to customers more efficiently, going so far as to cater to customers within certain geographical areas, the program raised the ire of privacy advocates and groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The EFF found earlier that even when customers opted-out of the program, the UIDH was still attached to browsing requests.
SEGA Officially Reveals Luigi’s Mansion Arcade
SEGA has officially unveiled Luigi's Mansion Arcade, giving us a first look at the first person ghost busting simulator.
Based on the hugely successful Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (or Luigi's Mansion 2, depending on your region) this arcade game sees you frantically shaking a vacuum-shaped controller to vanquish a plethora of evil spirits.
The game features a tutorial from series regular, Professor E Gadd, before battling spirits in familiar areas from the series. The only location announced currently is the second game's Gloomy Mansion.
While taking place in first person, it has been confirmed that Luigi will appear in the game during a handful of cut-scenes.
Spot Everything in the New Jurassic World Trailer?
There was a new teaser for Jurassic World during the Super Bowl. It runs to 1 minute, 2 seconds long, but there's plenty to discuss and dissect.
If you haven't yet seen it, check it out now and then check out our detailed analysis in the video up top or read it down below.
As always, the below is based on sources like iMDB, the official website, and other things we know about the production; the rest is good old-fashioned inference and speculation.
Here’s What We Think of Battlefield Hardline’s Multiplayer
If you were a little hesitant first learning the next installment of Battlefield would pluck the series out of the comfortable confines of military warfare for a cops versus criminals makeover, I get it. I was too. Could its trademark strategic battles and massive scale make the jump to a new setting? In short: Yes.
Battlefield Hardline is mostly the same beast you’ve come to know and appreciate over the years. And after hours spent shooting, driving, and raining down white-hot death from the gunner seat of a chopper in my first taste of the upcoming multiplayer beta, I’m convinced that though a lot has changed, we’re going to be just fine.
DC’s Convergence Writers Tease Pre-New 52 Stories
With DC's Convergence event kicking off in April, the entire publishing line will go on hold, and in its stead 40 two-issue mini-series will be put out. There will be four waves of these tie-ins, one per week. The first wave -- which features stories from the pre-New 52 DCU -- arrives on April 8, with the second part hitting on May 6.
We asked the writers of the first wave of books what it's like writing in the pre-Flashpoint DCU, how their comic ties into the bigger Convergence event, and what they wanted to tease to get fans excited for their tie-in. Hear what they had to say, then let us know what you think in the comments!
Possible Galaxy S6 Schematics Leak, Hint at Bold New Design
Newly-leaked images may offer a glimpse into the design Samsung has in mind for its upcoming Galaxy S6.
While it hasn't been confirmed whether the images acquired by PhoneArena are early prototypes or the final design, if true, they are a good indication Samsung is keen to move away from the tried and tested aesthetic you would expect from the Galaxy series of smartphones.
Gotham Preview: Meet “The Fearsome Dr. Crane”
Another familiar face from Batman comics is coming to Gotham in "The Fearsome Dr. Crane." The first installment of a two-part event introduces Gerald Crane (Julian Sands), the father of Jonathan Crane (Charlie Tahan) - the future Scarecrow. Detectives Gordon and Bullock are hunting for a killer who targets victims with phobias and removes their adrenal glands before death. All signs point to an origin story.
Gordon keeps busy in this episode. Besides work, he's confronted by Bruce Wayne for not finding out who murdered the boy's parents, he goes on a date with Leslie Thompkins, and he finds Selina Kyle in his apartment. See photos from the episode in the below gallery:
Gotham: "The Fearsome Dr. Crane" Photo Gallery:
The Raspberry Pi 2 Has Been Released
From out of nowhere, the Raspberry Pi 2 has been released for sale.
The latest model comes in at the same price as the B+ model, costing just $35. In terms of specs, the Raspberry Pi 2 comes equipped with a a 900MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU, 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM and of course, features complete compatibility with Raspberry Pi 1.
The Raspberry Pi Foundation also revealed plans to incorporate Windows 10 into the current model. According to the company’s website, The Foundation has been working with Microsoft for the past six months in order to bring Windows 10 to Raspberry Pi 2. Furthermore, the Pi 2-compatible version of Windows 10 will be completely free of charge to makers.