The threat is “contained,” tweeted St. Mary’s County Public Schools.
US Navy Uses Xbox Controller to Operate New Attack Submarine
The US Navy’s newest submarine is partially operated by an Xbox 360 controller.
The Associated Press, via Gizmodo, reports that the USS Colorado is the first attack submarine to use a game pad, although the 360 controller has been used by the US military before, in 2014, to operate a laser gun.
Fortnite Mobile Makes $1 Million in First Three Days
Fortnite iOS launched last week and players spent $1 million on in-app purchases within the first 72 hours.
According to data from Sensor Tower, the game has raked in over $1.5 million worldwide so far, which is impressive, considering the release has been limited to invite-only on iOS.
Sensor Tower reports that, based on cosmetic in-app purchases alone, Fortnite has grossed around a third of the revenue that Pokemon Go earned in its first four days on iOS. Niantic managed to make $4.9 million in four days, so Fortnite’s numbers really aren’t too shabby.
The game also topped the iOS charts in 47 countries less than 24 hours after launch, and ranked within the top 10 in 58 countries. Fortnite will be coming to Android eventually, but for now, it’s invite-only on iOS.
Mr. Rogers: A War Hero Is the Latest Bootleg Universe Short
A new Bootleg Universe short film from producer Adi Shankar has been revealed: Mr. Rogers: A War Hero.
The film, which is the Bootleg Universe’s spin on TV icon Mister Rogers, is the latest of a series of popular and sometimes controversial takes on popular IPs. Previous installments have included The Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, and Power/Rangers.
“When I was young my heroes had magazords, adamantium claws, and vampire slaying whips. They were spectacular and unlocked my imagination. But after the events of the past few years my heroes have changed, and now anyone who selflessly enriches a child’s life is a hero to me. This entry is a love letter to a man who showed us what being a good neighbor looks like,” said Bootleg Universe creator Adi Shankar.
Gravel Review
Gravel is an arcade-style off road racer that eschews tight and twisty traditional rallying in favour of mostly high speed assaults on generously wide tracks carved through a variety of exotic locations. Think less Codermasters’ Dirt and more a store-brand SEGA Rally Revo.
The problem is that Gravel sits in a weird place on the racing spectrum; the casual driving dynamics are easy enough to pick up but the racing itself is surprisingly plain and basic for a game unshackled from any licensed motorsport organisations. The result is a passable yet unremarkable racer in a marketplace thick with better ones.
Gravel’s solo mode revolves around a globetrotting, fictional racing TV show dubbed ‘Off-Road Masters’ – but it’s only a thin thread of context to string together what’s essentially an entirely conventional single-player racing career mode. Other than the occasional boss race the only real baggage the TV show premise comes with is an unlikeable announcer I turned off very quickly.
Sea of Thieves Starter Guide
Take your first step into the world of piracy using our starter guide to set you on the right course.
The Esports Highlights of the Week for March 19
It was an exciting week in Aussie and Kiwi esports, as both countries were represented proudly at the World Electronics Sports Games Counter-Strike Finals. Back home the League of Legends wrapped its final week ahead of the Split 1 play-offs gauntlet, and the A-League’s E-League continued to showcase our local FIFA talent.
Be sure to head over and check out the rest of the esports hub! I wrote about the curious distinction people still make regarding sports and esports, so give that a read! Remember you can email tips to me esportsau@ign.com or you can just click to send me an email. If you want, you can tweet suggestions at me as well, my twitter is down the bottom of this article.
Grab Xbox One X, Sea Of Thieves, And Another Game On The Cheap Right Now
Sea of Thieves is one of the most anticipated Xbox One exclusives of the year, and it comes out tomorrow. However, there’s already a pretty good deal going on for the game if you happen to be in the market for an Xbox One X: you can grab a console with Sea of Thieves and another game for just $460.
A current promotion on Ebay slashes the price of a bundle that includes an Xbox One X, a game code for Sea of Thieves, and a choice of either Ghost Recon: Wildlands or Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition. The Xbox One X still retails normally for $500, Sea of Thieves is $60, and Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Overwatch are still in the $40-60 range, so this is a fantastic deal.
To take advantage, go to this Ebay page and add the bundle to your cart. You’ll see the $460 price tag when you begin checking out. It’s worth noting, though, that this is a limited deal, and it’s unclear how many of these bundles will be sold. So if you’re interested, it’s worth taking advantage of it sooner rather than later.
This isn’t the only Sea of Thieves deal going on right now: Microsoft is also holding an official promotion that bundles an Xbox One X and a digital copy Sea of Thieves together for the console’s normal retail price of $500. You can also grab a 1 TB Xbox One S, an extra controller, 1 month subscriptions to Xbox Live and Game Pass, and Sea of Thieves for $300.
Sea of Thieves launches tomorrow, March 20, although servers are already up in some regions–read here to see when Sea of Thieves goes live where you live. If you are an Xbox Game Pass subscriber, you’ll get access to the game for free on Xbox One and PC. If you want to learn more about the game, check out our video where we fight the Kraken in Sea of Thieves.
Weinstein Company files for bankruptcy
It comes just months after sexual assault allegations against company co-founder Harvey Weinstein.
This Week’s Xbox One Deals With Gold Revealed
It’s a new week, and that means more deals on Xbox Live. Microsoft’s Major Nelson has now announced all of this week’s Xbox Live Deals With Gold offers for Xbox One and Xbox 360–and they include some nice offers depending on what you’re looking for.
Some of the better, more notable Xbox One offers this week include Grand Theft Auto V ($30), Dragon Age Inquisition Game of the Year Edition ($10), Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 ($8), Mirror’s Edge Catalyst ($5), and The Surge ($20). Additionally, DLC and other extra content for games like The Division, Smite, and GTAV are on sale as well.
Moving to Xbox 360, there are only a handful of deals, and some of them are Skate 3 ($5), Dragon Age 2 ($5), and Worms ($1.24).
To see a full rundown of this week’s Xbox One and Xbox 360 deals, including region-specific pricing, check out Major Nelson’s blog. Bear in mind that some of the offers require an Xbox Live Gold membership; the deals expire on March 26.
In other news, Xbox Live Gold members now have a fresh batch of free Games With Gold titles to pick up, including Superhot and Quantum Conundrum.