Pokemon Sun and Moon players can soon add another free Pokemon to their collections. To commemorate the series' upcoming 20th anniversary film, Nintendo will be distributing six Pikachu, each one wearing the different caps Ash donned throughout the anime series.
Beginning September 19, Nintendo will release a special code via Pokemon.com that allows players to receive one of the aforementioned Pikachu. Each one will only be available for a week and, along with wearing a different hat, comes with a slightly different moveset that reflects the attacks it used at that point in the anime. However, players will only be able to redeem the code for one of the Pikachu, so you'll have to choose carefully. You can find the distribution schedule (and the corresponding games that season was based on) below.
Those who attend a showing of Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You will also get a bonus Ash's Pikachu TCG card, as well as a special QR code for the upcoming Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon versions. Players can use this code to add a Pikachu wearing the hat featured in the movie to their team.
Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You will receive a very limited international showing on November 5-6. Those interested in attending can find their nearest venue and purchase tickets through Fathom Events. Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon release for 3DS shortly after the movie's theatrical run, on November 17.
Figment, the upcoming adventure-game-meets-musical, now has an official PC release date and a new launch trailer that shows off some of its story, gameplay, and original music (check it out below). We've also gotten a more firm idea of when to expect versions of the game on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Developer Bedtime Digital Games will release the game on PC and Mac (via Steam and GOG) on September 22. For the console releases, Bedtime says to expect them sometime during the winter.
Figment puts you in control of Dusty, as he explores "the recesses of the human mind: a strange and surreal world...populated by the many voices we hear in our heads," according to Bedtime. You solve puzzles, navigate whimsical levels, and battle Sinister Nightmares. Enemies and character sing songs from the original score, and music (along with the charming hand-drawn visuals) play a big role in setting the tone of Figment.
"This mind has been quiet and calm for many years. But something has changed," Bedtime said, describing the plot. "New thoughts have started to emerge--taking the shape of nightmarish creatures who spread fear wherever they go. The only hope is for the grumpy Dusty, the mind's former voice of courage, to get back to his old self and help the mind to face its fears." You can check out more of Figment's gameplay and its original score in the music video trailer, released in July.
After many PlayStation 4 players found themselves unable to play Destiny 2 due to server errors, today has brought with it a new problem. A number of players have reported a PS4 crash error that's begun popping up, and Bungie says it's aware, though it doesn't yet have a fix.
Bungie has confirmed reports of players encountering crashes, which yield the PS4 error code CE-34878-0. The official help page for this error dates back to April and talks about updating firmware, reinstalling your original hard drive (if you've swapped it out), or formatting the system. Posting on its official forums, Bungie said that some players have reduced how often this happens by disabling HDCP on their PS4. This option can be found in the System area of the PS4's settings menu.
Of course, simply causing crashes to happen less often is still far from ideal. Bungie noted that it's working with Sony "to identify the cause for this issue." As such, there's no word on how quickly a fix might be released.
This follows a (since-resolved) online permissions error that prevented many PS4 players from playing overnight and into today. Those on PS4 Pro have also been dealing with crashing errors, which is among the known issues in Destiny 2 outlined by Bungie. Other problems to be aware of include one with the Nightfall (be sure to create a Fireteam before launching the Strike) and falling off a cliff in Nessus's Sunken Caverns (which may force you to return to orbit before being able to progress further). For more, check out our roundup of everything you need to know about Destiny 2, as well as our ongoing Destiny 2 review diary.
Another handful of games is now available for Nintendo Switch. In addition to R.B.I. Baseball 17 and Lego Worlds, both of which released for the console earlier this week (with the latter arriving in Europe on September 8), six more titles have now been added to the Switch Eshop.
As usual, one of the releases is an ACA Neo Geo game. This week, it's Blue's Journey, a side-scrolling platformer. As Blue, players must use their ability to shrink in size to navigate through the game's branching stages and save the planet Raguy from the evil Daruma tribe. Blue can also pick up and throw leaves, boomerangs, and even enemies to defeat foes and bosses. Like all previous ACA Neo Geo games, Blue's Journey retails for $8/£6.29.
Blue's Journey
Also available today is Double Dragon IV, a retro-style beat-'em-up by developer Arc System Works. Set immediately after the events of NES's Double Dragon II, the game sees heroes Billy and Jimmy Lee battling through waves of enemies to rescue the kidnapped Marian. Players can download Double Dragon IV for $7/£8.59.
Rounding out this week's batch of releases is the visually striking logic puzzle game, The Bridge ($10/£9); the "arcade lightspear-throwing simulator" Lichtspeer: Double Speer Edition ($10/£9); the futuristic twin-stick shooter/RPG NeuroVoider ($14/£13); and the matching puzzle game Physical Contact: 2048 ($5/£4.49). Switch owners in Europe, meanwhile, can also now pick up The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+, which released in the US back in March.
At least one noteworthy game is in store for Switch next week. On September 12, the acclaimed platformer Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition arrives on the console. Players can download a free demo of the game right now from the Switch Eshop.
While Marvel has a carefully planned schedule of future movies in its cinematic universe, superhero rival DC seems to adopt a more scattershot approach. The Suicide Squad spin-off Gotham City Sirensis apparently now no longer happening, and has instead been replaced by a movie focusing on the Joker and Harley Quinn. To add to the confusion, it has also been reported that the studio is working on a second Joker film--with a different actor--that will explore the character's origins. If this sounds complicated, you're not alone in thinking that. Jared Leto, who played the Joker in Suicide Squad and is expected to play him in the Harley Quinn film, has also expressed his confusion.
In an interview for On Demand Entertainment to promote the launch of Destiny 2, Leto was asked about the different Joker movies in development. "I'm a little confused, too," he admitted. "There are a couple of things happening. I love the Joker. He's a great character and really fun character to play. But it's a big universe and when you play the Joker, there's no ownership there. You have the honor of holding the baton for a little while and then passing it off. There are other films that are in development and I'm excited to see what comes from them."
However, according to a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter, Leto was "was caught off guard by the plans." The site states that he subsequently informed his agents that he wasn't happy about DC planning to have "multiple Jokers."
The Joker/Harley Quinn movie was announced last month. According to The Tracking Board, it will be "criminal love story" that reunites Leto and his Suicide Squad co-star Margot Robbie. The origin movie, meanwhile, will potentially be produced by legendary director Martin Scorsese. Last week, it was reported that the studio is keen to cast Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.
In related news, it has been reported that Suicide Squad 2 now has a director. Gavin O'Connor will helm the supervillain team-up sequel, which is expected to start shooting next year.
By Anonymous on Sep 07, 2017 09:30 pm We're here to share some of the coolest stuff we saw when the kids of South Park trade knights and wizards for superheroes in The Fractured But Whole.
We're giving away 3x Destiny 2 Collector's Edition for PS4. To enter for a chance to win, scroll down below.
This is not an instant win. Competition ends Sunday, September 10th at 12:00 PM PT. Three (3) winners will be contacted via email. Entry is open to United States residents only, void where prohibited.
Destiny 2 Collector's Edition includes:
Premium Digital Content
Expansion Pass I and II
Limited Edition SteelBook Case With PS4 Game Disc
Destiny 2 Frontier Bag
Cabal Schematic
Collectible Postcard Images
Cabal-Themed Collector's Box
Cabal Booklet
Cabal-Themed Sticker
Cabal Lenticular
Solar Blanket And Paracord
Solar Panel USB Charger And Li-Ion Battery With Built-In Light
Enter below (the additional entries are optional to increase your chances of winning):
Destiny 2 is a first-person action game and the evolution of its award winning, internationally acclaimed predecessor, Destiny. With a compelling, immersive story and fresh beginning awaiting all new, returning, casual, and competitive players, Destiny 2 will deliver an experience for new and existing players to discover.
By Anonymous on Sep 07, 2017 09:18 pm Join Erick as he farms up more gear and loot to become ready for the raid that comes out on September 13th in Destiny 2.
By Anonymous on Sep 07, 2017 08:30 pm Not quite sure what class to pick in Destiny 2? What class deals the most damage or is the best at providing support? Jean-Luc is here to answer all of these questions for you!
2017 is proving to be a particularly busy year for Stephen King fans, with a large number of adaptations of his books either hitting screens or in development. We've had movie versions The Dark Tower and It over the past few months, plus The Mistand Mr Mercedes on TV, and this month will see the release of Gerald's Game.
The movie is set to hit Netflix on September 29. It's directed by Mike Flanagan, who previously made the acclaimed Hush for the streaming service, as well as horror hits such as Oculus and Oujia 2. Carla Gugino (Sin City) plays a woman who finds herself trapped in a unpleasant situation involving a pair of handcuffs. Check out the trailer below:
Gerald's Game also stars Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), and Kate Siegel (Hush).
The adaptation of It hits theaters this weekend. GameSpot's reviewer Michael Rougeau said that the movie is "the rare adaptation that does the original justice while crafting its own identity, too. There are some jump scares, but just as many chills come from steady build-ups and simple, well-earned moments of terror." Check out the full It review for more.
In related news, it was reported this month that King is in the process of regaining the movie rights to several of his classic stories, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, Children of the Corn, and Firestarter. This process will stop the rights to adapt these works from passing to another copyright holder, and will ensure that they are returned to King. This could potentially pave the way for new, more faithful versions.
Bungie's highly anticipated shooter Destiny 2 is finally here, and we'll have lots of coverage in the days and weeks ahead. For now, we're collecting all the big details to know about, including our review in progress, recent news stories, and other key particulars. You can keep checking back with this story as we learn more about the shooter.
Editor Kallie Plagge spent 20 hours playing Destiny 2 and came away feeling generally impressed and eager to keep playing. She is starting again now that the game is in a live environment and will document her progress in a Destiny 2 review diary over the next few days as she plays more. You can look for Kallie's full review in the days ahead.
Destiny 2 Review
"I haven't finished the main story yet, but so far it's a clear improvement over Destiny's much-maligned storytelling," Kallie said. "Like the beta, Destiny 2 begins with an attack on The Tower by a Cabal faction called the Red Legion. But rather than being thrust into situations with little to no context, as was so often the case in Destiny, each mission of the Red War arc has objectives that make sense within both the mission itself and the grand scheme. Locating a missing Cayde-6, for example, is important to the fight against the Red Legion, since he's a powerful Hunter. But fighting waves of Vex to get to him also makes sense, as he's trapped in a Vex teleporter, and that small bit of context makes that moment feel distinct from others where you're killing the same enemies."
For Destiny veterans, a lot has changed in Destiny 2, while the game will also see many newcomers to the series. Whichever boat you fall in, we'll have plenty of guides to help you succeed in the days and weeks ahead.
Unlike the first Destiny, Destiny 2 is available only for new-generation consoles, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's also coming to PC, but not until October 24. Returning players will get rewards and a nice little memorial.
Destiny is available in Standard, Digital Deluxe, and a Game + Expansion Pass Bundle. The Digital Deluxe edition comes with a Legendary emote and the Cabal Empire-themed emblem. It also includes the Expansion Pass, which comes with two expansions to be released later. The Game + Expansion Pass Bundle is pretty self-explanatory.
Here are the prices:
Standard -- $60/£55/$100 AU
Game + Expansion Pass Bundle --$90/£80/$140 AU
Digital Deluxe -- $100/£90/$150 AU
People who pre-ordered Destiny 2 will receive the Coldheart Exotic rifle, the Kill-Tracker Ghost, and the Salute emote.
According to Destiny 2's store pages, the game weighs in at 30.9 GB on PS4 and 34.98 GB on Xbox One. The PC version's file size may end up being larger, but we don't know yet.
What Is And Isn't Available In Destiny 2 Now?
While Destiny 2's first Raid, Trials, Guided Games, and in-game Clan features are not available, you can play the full campaign and the Crucible multiplayer mode. Additionally, Destiny 2's first Nightfall Strike is available now.
The raid kicks off at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM BST on September 13 (3 AM AET on September 14 in Australia). Trials will become available at the same time on September 15 (16 in Australia). The in-game Clan features will go live in the next several days, Bungie said, but for now you can access Clan-management systems through Bungie's website.
If you're willing to take a break from leveling up, the Farm social space holds an intriguing secret that you might have overlooked. [More details and mild spoilers here]
How To Kill Those Annoying Phalanx Enemies
In the original Destiny, defeating Phalanxes usually involved either chucking a grenade behind them, or shooting the tiny bit of arm visible sticking outside their shields. In Destiny 2, they've been granted a brand new weak spot, smack in the middle of those shields. Ping that glowing spot with a few shots and the shields retract, stunning the jerks in the process. [Lots more details here]
Known Issues And Server Queues
Destiny 2's release is poised to be massive, likely straining the game's servers. To allow for a better experience, Bungie is using a system MMO players are familiar with: server queues. Bungie has warned that players may not be able to immediately access the game. In order to "regulate player population to provide stable conditions for Destiny gameplay," server queues can pop up in Destiny 2 just as they could in the previous game. In other words, you may have to wait in line before you can play. Additionally, there are a number of issues to be aware of.
One of the shortcomings of Destiny 1 was that content was not released fast enough to meet players' expectations. For the sequel, Bungie is working with outside studios like High Moon and Vicarious Visions to create and release content faster. We know there are two paid expansions coming, and recently, a leak suggested the first expansion is called The Curse of Osiris and will be out in December. It'll supposedly add a patrol zone on Mercury, a social space, and a storyline centered around Osiris.
Keep checking back with GameSpot in the days and weeks ahead for lots more on Destiny 2.
LA Noire for PS4 and Xbox One comes with the full version of the original game and all DLC, along with expected updates such as better graphics. This includes "enhanced lighting and clouds, new cinematic camera angles, high resolution textures, and more." The game will output at native 1080p for PS4 and Xbox One, and in 4K on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.
LA Noire was developed by Australian studio Team Bondi. However, that developer has since closed. Rockstar did not say which team or teams made the new versions of the game. We've contacted the publisher for comment and will update this post with anything we hear back. For its part, Rockstar said is will have more details to share on the new versions of LA Noire "in the weeks ahead," so keep checking back soon for more.
LA Noire originally launched for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 2011, before coming to PC in November of that year. You play as LA police detective Cole Phelps, who was performed by Mad Men actor Aaron Staton. Among the cases you investigate is the horrifying Black Dahlia murders. GameSpot's LA Noire review scored it a 9/10. For more on Rockstar's L.A. Noire announcements today, check out the stories below:
The Switch edition includes the full original game and all previously released expansions. Specific to the Switch version will be gesture-based controls with the Joy-Cons. Also included is HD rumble and new camera angles: wide and over-the-shoulder. Additionally, there will be "contextual touch-screen controls" for when playing in portable mode.
In May, the CEO of Rockstar parent company Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick, said the firm believes in the Switch as a platform. He pointed out that the Switch had a "very successful launch," but cautioned that it "remains to be seen how it does" in the longer term. "We're excited about it," he said at the time. "Assuming there is an installed base, we'll be there. Not with all of our titles, but selectively."
Australian studio Team Bondi made the original Team Bondi, but with that studio closed, it remains to be seen which team is behind the new versions for Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and HTC Vive. We've contacted Rockstar for comment. Rockstar did say in its announcement that fans can look forward to more details about all of the new versions of LA Noire in the weeks ahead.
While L.A. Noire is the first title from Rockstar to come to Switch, it's not going to be Take-Two's first title for the system. Professional basketball game NBA 2K18 is headed to Switch later this month. Publisher 2K Sports recently confirmed that there will not be Amiibo support, but fans can expect the game to reportedly be "identical" to the PS4 and Xbox One editions. For more on Rockstar's L.A. Noire announcements today, check out the stories below:
Rockstar Games, the acclaimed developer and publisher behind titles like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, has announced its first virtual reality game--and it's a version of L.A. Noire. Called LA Noire: The VR Case Files, the intriguing-sounding game is coming to HTC Vive on November 14, alongside new versions of the 1940s-set crime game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
The VR Case Files will include seven of LA Noire's cases, "rebuilt specifically for virtual reality." In a press release, Rockstar said fans can expect the game's use of virtual reality allows for an "unprecedented interactive experience" that blends action and detective work from a new perspective.
That's all Rockstar had to say about The VR Case Files today, but the developer said fans can stay tuned in the coming weeks for more details. As of yet, we don't know which studio is developing the game, what it will cost, or if it'll be available on other VR platforms later.
The CEO of Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive, Strauss Zelnick, has said on multiple occasions that he doubts the appeal of VR. In May this year, Zelnick said with a laugh during an executive briefing, "[VR] is developing exactly as I said it would," referring to sales being lower than some analysts and industry models showed.
"So far there is not a significant entertainment market for VR software," Zenick said. " I think that's a factual statement." At the same time, he acknowledged that if VR became a "meaningful entertainment platform," Take-Two would support it. The company already released a Carnival Games virtual reality game, and it "sold some units," according to Zelnick.
For more on Rockstar's L.A. Noire announcements today, check out the stories below:
We're here to share some of the coolest stuff we saw when the kids of South Park trade knights and wizards for superheroes in The Fractured But Whole.
Check out this NSFW fight between South Park's New Kid and couple of very handsy priests.
Join Erick as he farms up more gear and loot to become ready for the raid that comes out on September 13th in Destiny 2.
Not quite sure what class to pick in Destiny 2? What class deals the most damage or is the best at providing support? Jean-Luc is here to answer all of these questions for you!
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