Twitch streamer Jonas ‘NubbinsGoody’ Neubauer accidentally set a new Tetris (NES) world record during a recent attempt at breaking a completely different record.
As NintendoLife reports, last week Neubaeur tried to set a new speed record for clearing 100 lines of blocks. Well, during one of his better attempts, he instead wound up besting the fastest time for reaching 300,000 points. Neubaeur managed to do it in 1:57, a full two seconds faster than the previous record – but only realised after being told by his viewers.
Grammy Award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar will produce the soundtrack album for Marvel’s Black Panther. Lamar will curate the album alongside longtime collaborator Anthony Tiffith, owner of Top Dawg Entertainment, the record label to which he is signed.
Black: Panther: The Album will contain a plethora of songs from the movie as well as some inspired by it. The album’s lead single “All The Stars” features Lamar and SZA, another artist signed to TDE.
Lamar and Tiffith will be working with Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, who hand-picked them to create music “specific to the needs of the film”
“I am honored to be working with such an incredible artist whose work has been so inspirational,” writes Coogler, “and whose artistic themes align with those we explore in the film. I can’t wait for the world to hear what Kendrick and TDE have in store”
Following years of financial troubles, it looked as if Mad Catz had finally met its end last year when it filed for bankruptcy. Instead, 2018 will be a rebirth for the accessory maker, as it has announced it’s making a return to the business and provided an outline of some of its upcoming hardware.
Now known as Mad Catz Global Limited, the company’s new headquarters are located in Kowloon, Hong Kong. In a press release, it revealed that it’s under new management and claims to have “new ideas” and a “new attitude.” In addition to an overview of some new accessories it has on the way, it plans to further showcase them at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place next week.
“We couldn’t be more excited than to begin 2018 by announcing the return of Mad Catz to the global gaming arena,” said Mad Catz director of sales and operations, Selena Chang. “Mad Catz has been a permanent fixture in gaming for almost three decades and we firmly believe it’s best days lie ahead. Through listening to gamers worldwide, we plan to once again forge a path of innovation in the gaming hardware community, and we’re already working on delivering products which we believe will enhance gamers’ abilities and do justice to the Mad Catz name. We can’t wait to unveil a little more at CES 2018 and in the months to come.”
Among the hardware it announced is the Rat Air wireless mouse. This includes a “wireless activation gaming surface,” which is essentially a large mousepad that provides power to the mouse, meaning you never have to recharge it or change out batteries. Alternatively, you can do without the surface and simply connect the mouse to your computer with an included USB cable, which is said to be “robust.”
Mad Catz also announced the Strike 4 mechanical keyboard and Freq 4 headset. The Strike 4 is equipped with an aluminum frame and RGB lighting options, while the Freq 4 headset has 40mm drivers and a metal-plated frame. Pricing and release details for all of these were not shared, but you can see images of the three devices above. We should have more information once CES arrives.
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has just got a pink Darth Vader mod.
As detailed on GameWatcher, you can get the mod on Nexus Mods and it’s from a modder who goes by the name of Destauch. You’ll need the Frosty Mod Manager to install it. It only changes Darth Vader’s physical appearance and doesn’t alter how Darth Vader plays. Check out the pink Darth Vader in action here.
A new batch of games is now available in the Nintendo Switch Eshop. This week is a fairly light one in terms of releases; only four games launch in the digital store today, with one more arriving tomorrow, January 5.
As per usual, one of this week’s releases is another ACA Neo Geo game, the arcade brawler King of the Monsters. Players take control of towering creatures and duke it out across 12 destructible cities in Japan, with the object being to pin your opponent and earn the title of the strongest monster. The game features six different monsters to choose from and supports two-player multiplayer. Like all other ACA Neo Geo games, King of the Monsters costs $8/£6.29.
ACA Neo Geo King of the Monsters
Also available on Switch this week is Stikbold: A Dodgeball Adventure Deluxe. Originally released on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in 2016, Stikbold is a humorous, ’70s-themed dodgeball game that features 18 different characters to choose from and supports up to six players simultaneously. The game also includes a campaign mode that can be played either solo or cooperatively with one friend, as well as new content exclusive to the Switch version. Stikbold runs for $16 in the US Eshop; the game is currently on sale in the UK Eshop for £14.39 until January 12.
Rounding out today’s releases are the picross game Pic-a-Pix Deluxe and the isometric racing game Grand Prix Rock ‘N Racing, both of which can be downloaded from the Eshop for $8 (or £7 and £7.19) respectively. They’ll be followed tomorrow by Azkend 2: The World Beneath, a match-three puzzle game that features a 60-level Story mode and hidden object mini-games. You can see the full list of this week’s Switch releases below.
In addition to the new releases, this week marks the beginning of a new sale in the Eshop. From now until January 14, Switch owners can find discounts on a handful of titles by developer Inti Creates, including Blaster Master Zero ($7), Mighty Gunvolt Burst ($7), and the Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack ($32). You can find all the titles currently on sale in the US Eshop on Nintendo’s website. Nintendo is holding a separate New Year sale in the UK that includes discounts on first-party titles like Arms, 1-2-Switch, and Flip Wars.
