There have been published reports that Knack, star of PlayStation 4 launch game Knack and last year’s Knack 2, will appear in the chaotic battle scenes of Ready Player One. The Wikipedia entry for Ready Player One lists a Knack cameo under cultural references. My gut tells me that Knack is not in the movie, that reports and rumors about his appearance in Ready Player One are a result of people who like poking fun at Knack and are simply recycling Knack memes. Or perhaps, like Knack 2, people on

There have been published reports that Knack, star of PlayStation 4 launch game Knack and last year’s Knack 2, will appear in the chaotic battle scenes of Ready Player One. The Wikipedia entry for Ready Player One lists a Knack cameo under cultural references. My gut tells me that Knack is not in the movie, that reports and rumors about his appearance in Ready Player One are a result of people who like poking fun at Knack and are simply recycling Knack memes. Or perhaps, like Knack 2, people on

The Nintendo Switch is a bona fide hit. A quick Amazon search for Switch accessories shows the extent to which the portable/console hybrid is primed for peripherals of all kinds. Buy a Nintendo Switch Grip Kit here: AmazonLike with the Wii Remotes, Nintendo released a steering wheel peripheral ($14.99 for two) for playing Mario Kart (or any other racing game). A Switch case should be a necessity, especially if you’re going to be taking advantage of the system’s portability. Along with the same g

The Nintendo Switch is a bona fide hit. A quick Amazon search for Switch accessories shows the extent to which the portable/console hybrid is primed for peripherals of all kinds. Buy a Nintendo Switch Grip Kit here: AmazonLike with the Wii Remotes, Nintendo released a steering wheel peripheral ($14.99 for two) for playing Mario Kart (or any other racing game). A Switch case should be a necessity, especially if you’re going to be taking advantage of the system’s portability. Along with the same g

Westworld will make its return in just a couple of weeks, and HBO just debuted a new trailer to celebrate. The network is calling this the official first trailer for the season, reiterating that the footage HBO aired during the Super Bowl was just an ARG-filled teaser. Shogun World was teased at the end of Westworld’s first season, but co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy only recently confirmed that it will play a part in the series’ upcoming narrative. Don’t worry, though; Westworld will al

Westworld will make its return in just a couple of weeks, and HBO just debuted a new trailer to celebrate. The network is calling this the official first trailer for the season, reiterating that the footage HBO aired during the Super Bowl was just an ARG-filled teaser. Shogun World was teased at the end of Westworld’s first season, but co-creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy only recently confirmed that it will play a part in the series’ upcoming narrative. Don’t worry, though; Westworld will al

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is apologizing for using a racial expletive during a stream, saying it’s his responsibility to make his stream inclusive to everyone and he failed. Blevins tweeted out a four-part apology this morning, after news outlets began reporting on his potential use of a racist term while rapping during a recent Fortnite stream. Blevins was criticized for using the term during the stream, but drew in a bigger discussion about his intent. Welp…looks like Ninja already dropped the N

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins is apologizing for using a racial expletive during a stream, saying it’s his responsibility to make his stream inclusive to everyone and he failed. Blevins tweeted out a four-part apology this morning, after news outlets began reporting on his potential use of a racist term while rapping during a recent Fortnite stream. Blevins was criticized for using the term during the stream, but drew in a bigger discussion about his intent. Welp…looks like Ninja already dropped the N

I love that tiny pink puff ball like I love my family, my cat and my extremely good Spotify playlists. I will never hurt him in Super Smash Bros.; I will never hurt Kirby ever, in any way possible. The Kirby otamatone will be available in Japan this May, and I can only hope that it remains there. For this Kirby is not the Kirby I love. But hey, props to Maywa Denki for doing the most to convince itself that there’s nothing wrong here.

I love that tiny pink puff ball like I love my family, my cat and my extremely good Spotify playlists. I will never hurt him in Super Smash Bros.; I will never hurt Kirby ever, in any way possible. The Kirby otamatone will be available in Japan this May, and I can only hope that it remains there. For this Kirby is not the Kirby I love. But hey, props to Maywa Denki for doing the most to convince itself that there’s nothing wrong here.

Marvel Comics announced today that the Fantastic Four will return, in The Fantastic Four, an ongoing series kicking off in August. “Reed and Sue will be coming back to the Marvel universe,” said Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Since The Fantastic Four’s cancellation in 2015, much speculation has surrounded the “demise” of the Fantastic Four at Marvel, as they are among the Marvel characters that Marvel Entertainment does not currently hold the film rights to. The conspiracy goes that Marvel Entertai

Marvel Comics announced today that the Fantastic Four will return, in The Fantastic Four, an ongoing series kicking off in August. “Reed and Sue will be coming back to the Marvel universe,” said Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Since The Fantastic Four’s cancellation in 2015, much speculation has surrounded the “demise” of the Fantastic Four at Marvel, as they are among the Marvel characters that Marvel Entertainment does not currently hold the film rights to. The conspiracy goes that Marvel Entertai

The epilogue in Dark Nights: Metal #6 helpfully lets us know that it has been restored to its proper place in the Rocky Mountains. That just got poured into the damn ocean.”In response to the possibility of new, unknown threats, the Justice League is expanding, by adding Hawkgirl and the Martian Manhunter to its roster — setting up for Scott Snyder’s imminent run on Justice League, including a four-part miniseries, Justice League: No Justice. As Batman helpfully says, name-dropping the next Just

The epilogue in Dark Nights: Metal #6 helpfully lets us know that it has been restored to its proper place in the Rocky Mountains. That just got poured into the damn ocean.”In response to the possibility of new, unknown threats, the Justice League is expanding, by adding Hawkgirl and the Martian Manhunter to its roster — setting up for Scott Snyder’s imminent run on Justice League, including a four-part miniseries, Justice League: No Justice. As Batman helpfully says, name-dropping the next Just

Shevat’s interests lie in figuring out how to bring the connection between streamers and viewers even closer, and he believes the next step is increasing interactivity tenfold. Shevat’s plans for bringing more interactivity to Twitch within the next couple of years extend to even more elaborate design and engineering choices. If an extension is being used by streamers or developers for nefarious reasons, Twitch will investigate. Bits are cheering tokens that viewers can purchase and give to thei

Unfortunately, MLB 18’s Road to the Show suffers from a lack of consistency that often makes it a frustrating exercise, despite all the improvements Sony San Diego has delivered this year. The other reason is one of the major changes that Sony San Diego has made to Road to the Show this year. MLB 18 will apply this system if you bring in a career playthrough from MLB 17. But however admirable the goal of realism is, something feels off about the way that Sony San Diego accomplishes it in MLB 18.

The penultimate week of the Spring Split is here, as the final four teams in both main leagues face off to see who will meet in the Finals. G2 is likely the favorite to pull through in their match against Splyce, but Splyce has already spent all of 2018 proving they’re full of surprises. Meanwhile, Fnatic will be playing without their starting top laner, helping move Team Vitality from slight underdogs to possible favorites. All playoff matches will be best of five series, and will be shown live

Hello Games is planning a new update for its space exploration game, No Man’s Sky. No Man’s Sky will also be released on Xbox One later this year, to complement current platforms PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. Prior to that, Hello Games released two major updates following the game’s launch in August 2016. We’ll have more on this No Man’s Sky Next update as details emerge. Update: Sean Murray said in an Xbox Wire post that the Xbox One version of No Man’s Sky will support 4K resolution (on Xbox O

Hello Games is planning a new update for its space exploration game, No Man’s Sky. No Man’s Sky will also be released on Xbox One later this year, to complement current platforms PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. Prior to that, Hello Games released two major updates following the game’s launch in August 2016. We’ll have more on this No Man’s Sky Next update as details emerge. Update: Sean Murray said in an Xbox Wire post that the Xbox One version of No Man’s Sky will support 4K resolution (on Xbox O

FoxNext Games’ mobile game Marvel Strike Force is out today. It’s a free-to-play squad-based action game featuring a selection of 70 Marvel heroes and villains, including Captain America, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverine. Marvel Strike Force is the first game from FoxNext, which is a gaming subsidiary of Fox. Marvel Strike Force is available for Android and iOS, with in-game microtransactions. FoxNext says its Los Angeles-based development team is working on more missions and c