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Tony Hawk talks up Pro Skater 2015 at CES 2015
Tony Hawk wants to remind all of us that Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2015 is still in development. Taking the stage during Sony’s CES 2015 keynote, the famed skateboarder confirmed that the next Tony Hawk game is currently in development for the PS4.
But if you’re an Xbox One owner, fear not, Hawk told TMZ that the game is also in the works for Microsoft’s new-gen console back in November.
Hawk will once again be working with Activision to develop the console game, as well as a currently unnamed mobile spinoff to replace the previously announced Tony Hawk’s Shred Session, which was recently canceled (excuse me, “indefinitely postponed”). The last Tony Hawk game for consoles, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, was released in 2012.
[Source: CVG]
Posted in News, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Sony has sold more than 18.5 million PS4 consoles worldwide
With the book officially closed on 2014, Sony has revealed that they have sold more than 18.5 million PlayStation 4 consoles across the world since the system launched in November 2014. According to Sony, this officially makes the PS4 the fastest-selling system in PlayStation history.
In addition to nearly 19 million consoles, Sony also announced that more than 81.8 million PS4 games have been sold since the system launched. This number includes digital downloads as well as retail releases. For those who love the “attach rate” statistic, that means that every PS4 owner has purchased approximately 4.42 games.
“We are absolutely delighted that so many customers around the globe have continued to select PS4 as their console of choice throughout this holiday season,” said Andrew House, President and Group CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment. “We will continue to reinforce and deliver additional value on PS4 as the best place to play, by bringing even more exciting content and by enriching our wide array of service offerings.”
Finally, Sony announced that their PlayStation Plus service currently has 10.9 million subscribers. That likely means that they’ve distributed a lot of free games through the service’s “Instant Game Collection.”
Miyamoto: Unannounced Wii U games to arrive in 2015 and Star Fox Wii U will be playable at E3
Shigeru Miyamoto recently sat down with Smosh Games to play a round of Mario Kart 8 and answer a few questions about Nintendo’s upcoming release calendar.
With the subject of racing games fresh in their minds, the Smosh Games guys asked Miyamoto about the future of the F-Zero franchise. Once again, the developer said that he wasn’t sure what to do with the franchise, but if it were to come back, it would feature a new controller interface:
“We see a lot of other designers making more traditional racing style of games, so we’ve tried to focus on something that feels a little bit more ‘gamey.’ Maybe if we create a new kind of controller interface and if we find one that’s particularly suited for F-Zero, maybe we’ll do something with it in the future.”
Miyamoto also said that one of the reasons the F-Zero series is on hiatus is because he and Character Designer Takaya Imamura are currently hard at work on Star Fox Wii U. The next adventure starring Fox McCloud will be released sometime this year, but Miyamoto would only confirm that the game will be playable at this year’s E3 Expo. That doesn’t preclude an early Summer for the game, but late Summer is more likely.
But finally, the big bombshell (or should that be Blue Shell?) from the interview came near the end. When discussing Nintendo’s Wii U lineup for 2015, Miyamoto mentioned that the consolemaker has a large number of games in the pipeline including the aforementioned Star Fox Wii U, as well as The Legend of Zelda Wii U, Mario Maker and Yoshi’s Woolly World. But he also admitted that several unannounced games are currently in the works: “There’s more, but I don’t think I can talk about them right now.”
Nintendo is a company that knows how to keep a secret, so it’s unlikely that we’ll learn more about these unannounced games until Nintendo is ready to actually announce them. But who knows, perhaps Miyamoto was referring to the mysterious Project Guard and Project Giant Robot, which were shown behind closed doors during last year’s E3 Expo.
Posted in News, Wii U
Tagged E3 2015, Star Fox Zero
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Limited Edition will include Skull Kid statue
Nintendo has announced that The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be sold in two different packages when it launches this Spring. For players who just want the game, a game-only edition will be available in stores and through the 3DS eShop. But for those looking for a little something extra, a Limited Edition will come packed with the game and a special statue of the Skull Kid:
Now fans can own a beautiful collectible Skull Kid figurine to accompany them on their adventures by purchasing the limited-edition The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D bundle at select retailers at a suggested retail price of $49.99.
But if you were hoping to find out when you can get your hands on the 3DS re-release, Nintendo stated that the launch date for The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D will be announced sometime in the future.
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
First issue of Mortal Kombat X comic available today
DC Comics has announced (via their Read DC Entertainment portal) that the first issue of the Mortal Kombat X miniseries will be available digitally beginning today.
The comic series will serve as a bridge between 2011’s Mortal Kombat and this April’s Mortal Kombat X. Old favorites (Scorpion, Raiden, Kenshi), new friends (Cassie Cage), and characters that fit into neither category (Hsu Hao, Daegon) will all appear within its pages. Hopefully this is a hint that Kenshi will soon be announced as a playable character in Mortal Kombat X, but we know the comic series will include non-playable characters as well.
Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon recently shared a few preview images from the comic through his Twitter account.
Iron Galaxy will add the ghostly Omen to Killer Instinct soon
Iron Galaxy has announced the next character to join Season 2 of Killer Instinct will be Omen, the “Herald of Gargos.” For players who have been following along with Killer Instinct’s growing mythology, Omen is the demonic presence that previously possessed Shadow Jago. According to a post on the game’s official forums, Omen “has drawn enough power through his battles as Shadow Jago to manifest physically on the mortal plane.”
Like Season 1’s release of Shadow Jago, Omen will be released as a bonus character and will only be available to players who purchased Season 2’s Ultra Edition or Combo Breaker bundle. And like Shadow Jago, Omen will not be sold as a separate download. Iron Galaxy has promised to host a livestream introducing the character this week and release a full trailer next week. Omen will be available to download sometime after that (likely in mid-January). Until then, here’s what Iron Galaxy has to say about his movest:
His moveset has some familiar normals from Jago, some new ones, and his specials are either all-new or ones that you only the boss version of Shadow Jago used. We’ll talk more about his repertoire in detail next week, so until then, here are some quick highlights:
- 3 shadow stocks!
- Shadow-powered ability to cancel any action, turn into shadow, and move a short distance in any direction
- Multi-hitting close-range kick special
- Powerful projectile zoning with some radical projectile options
- A special move that burns all 3 stocks!
- Aerial movement options
- Slide
A fleeting glimpse of Omen’s arm and bat-like wings can be found at the Ultra-Combo Forum.
Posted in News, Xbox One
Tagged Killer Instinct
Sony to begin PlayStation Now streaming subscription service on January 13
Sony launched their PlayStation Now game streaming service last year on the PS4 with more than 100 PS3 games. However, each game was available to rent on a per-title basis and the prices were a little bit, well, insane. Fans of the service asked for a subscription option and it looks like Sony is finally ready to deliver.
Beginning January 13, PlayStation Now subscriptions will be available in two tiers: one-month ($19.99) and three-month ($44.99 or $15 per month). Sony will also offer a free seven-day trial in case you’re still skeptical of this whole game streaming thing.
Just like last Summer’s launch, Sony will once again offer more than 100 games through the PlayStation Now service. A few are highlighted in the trailer (Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, BioShock Infinite, Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K14, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, Spelunky, The Last of Us, XCOM: Enemy Within, and God of War: Ascension) and a more complete list can be found at the PlayStation Blog.
The expanded list includes some of the PS3’s biggest hitters including Saints Row IV, Final Fantasy XIII, The Walking Dead, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Earth Defense Force 2025, Killzone 3, InFamous, Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and many more.
Nintendo: Mario Maker may lead to more Maker games but no new Mario game in 2015
Bill Trinen, the Director of Product Marketing at Nintendo of America, recently sat down with the Reno Gazette-Journal to discuss the company’s plans for 2015 and their commitment to retro-styled gaming. During the course of the conversation, Trinen revealed that development on Mario Maker is going well and reveals that other Nintendo franchises could receive the Maker treatment if it sells enough copies:
Mr. (Takashi) Tezuka is working hard on Mario Maker and the game is progressing really nicely. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun seeing what people are able to do with the game when it comes out. During E3, we had everyone from moms and kids to longtime Nintendo fans and newer folks who just got into gaming lately just having tons of fun with the way they’re able to create stages. Depending on how people react, we’ll see if the teams take a similar approach with other franchises.
The marketer also confirmed that Mario Maker is the only Mario game we’ll get in 2015 as Nintendo won’t have the next game in the series ready this year:
We don’t always put out a new version of an existing series on an annual basis, there’s always a big gap. You see that with Super Smash Bros., which has been seven years since it last came out. With Pikmin 3, you saw a big gap as well. Mario games release more frequently but we don’t have a new Mario game this year so it’s not an annual event.
I can just imagine how great a “Legend of Zelda Maker” could be, so I sincerely hope that Trinen isn’t toying with us. Make it happen, Nintendo!
Posted in News, Wii U
Tagged Super Mario Maker