“This is not the time to back off of protective measures,” the California senator said.
Nintendo Switch 10.0.2 Update Is Out Now With Stability Improvements And A Bug Fix
Nintendo has pushed out another firmware update for the Nintendo Switch. Don’t expect much from the update, however, as it’s primarily focused on stability improvements.
Update 10.0.2. introduces “general stability improvements,” along with one fix in particular. The update fixes a bug related to how the system sets up a new Pro controller, which could cause “incorrect joystick control.” You can see the patch notes below.
Nintendo Switch 10.0.2. Update Patch Notes:
“General system stability improvements to enhance the user’s experience, including a solution for the following: We have fixed an issue where a Nintendo Switch console with system menu version 10.0.0 or 10.0.1 does not set up a new Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, sometimes causing incorrect joystick control.”
Reggie Fils-Aime Is Starting A Podcast For Charity
Reggie Fils-Aime, the beloved former Nintendo of America president, is getting in on the podcast bandwagon. He is starting a new show alongside games journalist Harold Goldberg that is very appropriately called “Talking Games with Reggie and Harold.”
The series features Fils-Aime and Goldberg speaking to “high-profile” executives in the gaming world, as well as developers and students from New York. Video game media veteran Geoff Keighley, who organizes The Game Awards, is the first guest.
The podcast will also serve to help raise money for the New York Video Game Critics Circle, a non-profit charity that provides scholarships and other help to students in New York. Fils-Aime and Goldberg will call on their audience to donate to a GoFundMe campaign that will give games and consoles to young people in homeless shelters.
Fortnite – Touring The New Party Royale Mode
Fortnite’s newest mode Party Royale gives you and your friends the opportunity to hang out in a large theme park-like map. Jump in and check out the big stage, pirate ships, some time trials, an arcade, fishing, and more.
Animated Transformers Prequel Movie Coming From Toy Story 4 Director
A new animated Transformers movie is on the way, and the producers have hired a big name to direct it. Deadline reports that Toy Story 4 director Josh Cooley–who won an Oscar for that Pixar film–will direct the new Transformers animated film.
Sources told the site that the movie is some kind of a prequel that tells an origin story. The movie is reportedly set on planet Cybertron, and the story focuses on Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Ant-Man and the Wasp writers Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrai wrote the script. Notably, this film is separate from the live-action Transformers movie series.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Teaser – See BossLogic’s 8-Hour Artwork In 5 Minutes
Here’s a 5 minute time-lapse of Ubisoft’s 8-hour livestream in which famed artist, BossLogic, slowly revealed the setting for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Xbox Boss Doesn’t Want To Exploit The COVID-19 Crisis
With more and more people staying home amid the COVID-19 crisis, the gaming industry is experiencing growth as people look for stuff to do. Xbox is seeing an increase in Xbox Live users and Xbox Game Pass subscribers. While the lockdowns are seemingly good for business, it’s also a challenging time in the world where people are facing difficulty and hardship related to the pandemic and other factors.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer told Business Insider that Microsoft is trying to avoid “exploiting the situation” for its own gain. Instead of focusing on changing up its business models to leverage the increase in players, the company is primarily trying to keep Xbox Live up and running to meet the increased demand.
“We want to be very thoughtful and not exploiting the situation,” Spencer said. “We’re not putting in place any different business tactics or other things. We’re just trying to keep all the services up, trying to keep the games enjoyable, keeping our networks safe and secure. And being there at a time of need. I’m proud that we can provide this activity for people.”
Yes, FF7 Remake’s Ending Is Bad — But I’m Still Optimistic
Warning: There are going to be spoilers, obviously. Read on at your own risk.
The impressive thing about Final Fantasy 7 Remake is how grounded so much of it feels. Even if you’re not familiar with Midgar, mako, or Materia, for the most part, the remake does a remarkably good job of dropping you into its world without leaving you to flounder. That’s thanks to its expanded character development and focus on the human side of its major events–you might be wandering through a fantasy world, but you can relate to the people who live there and their universal hardships and triumphs.
Sure, there are scenes where a guy with a five-foot sword and a giant man with a gatling gun for an arm ride a subway and discuss being inconspicuous. But there are also more human moments, like when the members of Avalanche consider the collateral damage of their mission to blow up dangerous mako reactors, or when Shinra’s employees express the fears they have about simply going to work with terrorist attacks on the rise.
NXT’s Keith Lee On Damian Priest, Wrestling With No Audience, And Watching One Piece
NXT’s Keith Lee has made waves over the past year in WWE. He was a main attraction for Team NXT at 2019’s Survivor Series, dethroned Roderick Strong for the North American Championship, appeared in 2020’s Royal Rumble match, and sang his way into our hearts in the Netflix movie The Main Event. However, it doesn’t stop there. Lee will defend his title against Damian Priest on the April 29 episode of NXT on USA.
Early in April, Lee faced Dominik Dijakovic and Priest in a triple threat match for the North American Championship, successfully retaining it, but Lee thinks a one-on-one with Priest won’t be as challenging. “I think that one-on-ones are oftentimes easier matches because you can focus on one opponent,” Lee told GameSpot. “But as we’ve seen, he was a crafty guy, so there is still danger with him.”
That’s not the only challenge Lee will face when defending his title. Wrestling at the Performance Center, without an audience, is not something professional wrestlers are used to, as the roar of the crowd can help energize the performers. “[This is] something that I’ve actually talked about with so many of my other athletic friends and associates–just there’s a bit of a void when it comes to not having the crowd for that initial level of adrenaline,” Lee explained. “So not having them there takes away a little bit of electricity. It makes it slightly difficult and a little different experience. So there’s that lack of adrenaline. Things often hurt even more than usual because I don’t have such a wide array of people kind of uplifting me. I tried to explain to fans how much they mean to me, but I don’t know if it gets across.”
Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, And More Beloved Square Enix RPGs Are Discounted On Mobile
With the release of the acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake, we’ve been seeing a ton of great deals around older Final Fantasy games, which is perfect timing for those who are itching to go back and play some of their favorites. PS4 and Xbox One players have sales of their own to take advantage of this week featuring deals on the original FFVII and later entries like X/X-2 HD Remaster and XII: The Zodiac Age. But if you’re looking to go further back and play some of the older Final Fantasy games, a new Square Enix sale offers discounts for those classic games on iOS and Android. You’ll also find deals on the Dragon Quest franchise and other classics like Chrono Trigger.
The sale includes markdowns spanning from the first Final Fantasy, which is just $4 right now, to the original Final Fantasy VII, which is on sale for $9. Several of these games regularly go for about $15, so it’s a good chance to grab some of these older FF games for less than $10. You can also snag the excellent Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions for just $7 (the iPad version is discounted to $8).
Besides Final Fantasy, the time-traveling epic Chrono Trigger is a full 50% off, selling for $5 on iOS and Android. You’ll also find a host of Dragon Quest deals, including Dragon Quest VIII for $15 (normally $20) and the earlier games for $10 or less. You can check out all the current mobile deals below. It’s unclear how long these deals will be available, so don’t wait too long if any of these games catch your eye.