Seven young performers are in prison after taking part in a traditional festival, known as Thangyat.
‘Holy Spirit’ saves German driver from speeding fine
Police decide to “leave the speeder in peace” after a perfectly placed white dove obscures his face.
Rapper Iggy Azalea ‘violated’ by nude photo leak
The rapper deletes her social media accounts after receiving “vile” messages about leaked photos.
Switch’s Cadence Of Hyrule Releasing This Week, According To Leak
The next Zelda game, officially titled Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda, will seemingly launch this week for Nintendo Switch. On the surface, Nintendo of America’s website simply states the game will be released this “spring,” but inspecting the site’s source code reveals a line that reads, “Release date: May 30, 2019.”
If correct, that would have the game launch one whole day before the end of spring. It seems a plausible date, especially since Nintendo reportedly included the game in a newsletter promoting Switch games coming out this May (thanks, NintendoLife).
Cadence of Hyrule was announced in March. It’s a crossover between Nintendo’s famous Zelda series and indie rhythm hit Crypt of the NecroDancer, which first launched in 2015.
The new game is being developed by the same team behind the original, Brace Yourself. Its art style has been revamped since then, however, to match that of past Zelda games such as Minish Cap. You can watch Cadence of Hyrule’s reveal trailer above.
Top 10 UK Games Chart: Team Sonic Racing Takes Pole Position In Debut Week
Team Sonic Racing has stormed into first place in the UK physical games chart, according to sales monitor Chart-Track. Sega’s new PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch racer finishes at No.1 in its debut week as Days Gone and FIFA 19 continue to chart well in No.2 and No.3, respectively.
Last week’s No.1, Rage 2, drops to No.4 for the week ending May 25, as Red Dead Redemption 2 rounds out the top five by maintaining its No.5 position. Aside from Team Sonic Racing, new releases this week include Everybody’s Golf VR, which debuts at No.22, and Total War: Three Kingdoms on PC. The latter fails to reach the top 40, though the chart doesn’t account for digital sales. Finally, Assassin’s Creed 3: Remastered‘s new Switch port helps the game climb back into the top 40 at No.15.
Team Sonic Racing is the first game starring the blue hedgehog to finish at No.1 since 2008’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. We enjoyed the racer here at GameSpot, with critic James Swinbanks awarding it a 7/10 in our Team Sonic Racing review.
“The essence of Team Sonic Racing is good,” he wrote. “Its handling feels tight and smooth, drifting has a good flow to it, and the items are fun to use, as are the tracks to race on. It doesn’t bring much new to the genre, but it delivers where it counts. The racing is fast and fun, and the team aspects offer enough of a change to the formula to make Team Sonic Racing the endearing arcade racer it is.”
You can read the full top 10 sales chart for this week below, courtesy of UKIE and GfK Chart-Track. Note this table does not include digital sales data, and so should not be considered representative of all UK game sales.
- Team Sonic Racing
- Days Gone
- FIFA 19
- Rage 2
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- The Division 2
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Forza Horizon 4
Avengers: Endgame Is Second Film to Cross $800M at US Box Office
Avengers: Endgame has joined Star Wars: The Force Awakens as one of only two films to ever cross the $800 million mark at the US box office.
The milestone comes thanks to the extended Memorial Day weekend, which saw the movie earn an estimated $22.3 million, reports Comicbook.com.
This puts Avengers: Endgame’s overall US earnings at $803.63 million, putting it in second place on the leader board for the US domestic box office. It currently lags behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens by $133 million.
The other title Avengers: Endgame is closing in on is that of the highest grossing film globally, which has belonged to Avatar for almost a decade. Endgame is just $103 million away from Avatar’s record, but experts suggest it would take until Labor Day in September to surpass that. Whether Avengers: Endgame remains in theatres that long remains to be seen, especially with a big summer for film already underway, and a second Marvel film in Spider-Man: Far From Home releasing in July.
Konami Announces Contra Anniversary Collection Lineup
Konami has revealed the complete lineup for the upcoming Contra Anniversary Collection.
This collection includes varied Contra titles, from the original arcade game to Contra III: The Alien Wars for SNES. While a specific release date has not yet been announced, this digital collection will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam this summer for $20.
The full Contra Anniversary Collection lineup includes:
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Contra (Arcade)
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Super Contra (Arcade)
Ohio tornado hurls vehicle at home killing elderly man
The 81-year-old died in one of more than 50 suspected twisters that pulverised eight US states.
Johnson & Johnson begins trial over ‘opioid crisis’
The company denies allegations it had fuelled an “opioid epidemic” in the US state of Oklahoma.
Gaming Disorder Recognized as a Disease by World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has officially recognized Gaming Disorder as a disease as part of the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11), which will take effect on January 1, 2022.
As reported by VG247, the World Health Organization defines the Gaming Disorder disease as “a pattern of gaming behavior (“digital-gaming” or “video-gaming”) characterized by impaired control over gaming, increasing priority given to gaming over other activities to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other interests and daily activities, and continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.”