Fortnite Announces Futurama Collaboration
Fortnite announced its collaboration with popular science-fiction sitcom, Futurama. Not many details were shared, in fact nothing was shared regarding what this partnership brings to the game. The short tweet reads “ALL HAIL HYPNOTOAD. 7.26.23.” linking to a YouTube Premiere that takes place at 5 AM ET. At this point into Fortnite’s existence there is nothing that will surprise fans anymore. The Battle Royale has collaborated with almost everything possible including Halo, God of War, Marvel, John Wick, The Witcher, Dragon Ball Z and lots more. It has been long rumored that a Family Guy and Fortnite collaboration was in the works as data miners found files of Peter Griffin. We can only assume the Futurama partnership will bring in many skins of iconic characters such as Philip J. Fry, Leela, Bender and others.
Ubisoft Reportedly Canceled A Sequel To Immortals Fenyx Rising
Ubisoft has canceled the sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising according to a report from VGC. The mythological open-world adventure game released in 2020 and had expansions along the way. Sources close to VGC said that a follow-up game was in early development at Ubisoft Quebec, but Ubisoft decided to cancel it this month due to challenges around establishing the IP. It isn’t a surprise when Ubisoft is canceling a game as of late since they’ve already canned three unannounced projects earlier in the year. One of those projects was PvP game, Project Q. They’ve also been struggling with the development of Skulls and Bones where it received yet another delay into late 2023 through early 2024. Immortals Fenyx Rising was created by the same team that developed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Some might say Immortals was better than Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. No other details regarding the cancellation was revealed. .In other Ubisoft related news, Assassin’s Creed Mirage might not see post-launch content after it releases this Fall. Source: VGC
ESRB wants to use a Facial Scan to verify your age
ESRB (Entertainment Software Ratings Board) has an idea and it’s to verify your age with a Facial Scan. They want to introduce a system that would see customers scan their faces using a mobile device to gain access to content such as mature games. The ESRB are partnering with digital identity firm Yoti, Epic Games subsidiary and software company, SuperAwesome. They claim the Facial Age Estimation is accurate to determine the age of a person. The idea was proposed to the FTC in a 38 page document . You can view the document here. Here is how the process works: The user takes a photo of themselves The system then checks if there’s a live human face in the frame The image is then uploaded to Yoti’s backend server for estimation When it comes to this there are safety concerns for parents and guardians. The group claims the images are permanently deleted and will not be used by Yoti for training purposes. This is an interesting idea by the ESRB and could be useful for when kids take control of a phone owned by a parent and try to purchase mature games. We’ve all seen kids below the age of the mature requirement purchase games like Grand Theft Auto. Will this idea work in the long run? Source: gameindustry.biz via Insider Gaming
Sea of Stars will join the PlayStation Plus Extra catalog when it launches, Demo available now
Sabotage Studio announced Sea of Stars will be joining the PlayStation Plus Extra catalog when it releases on August 29th. It’ll be available for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 and the Demo is now out. Sea of Stars has been five years in the making and Sabotage is excited to get it released. Sea of Stars is a prequel to The Messenger as it poses being a Chrono Trigger spiritual successor. “We’re extremely excited to confirm that Sea of Stars will be joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog catalog (available for all Extra and Premium members) on launch day, August 29. It’s incredible for us to imagine how many more players worldwide will experience Sea of Stars and join the conversation around our project.” “After working on this game that is so dear to us for five years, we’re now only a few weeks away from release, and we’re happy to share this moment with the PlayStation community.” Sea of Stars tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fighting off the monstrous creations of an evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer, It has been a long time coming for this game since it was first revealed in 2020. Sea of Stars will release for Xbox Series XlS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC and Nintendo Switch. You can download the Demo on the PlayStation Store.
DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is coming to all platforms this year
GameMill Entertainment and Universal Games announced DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing that will feature the most iconic DreamWorks characters. It’s scheduled to release later this year for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam. DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is being developed by Bamtang Games. Twenty of the most iconic DreamWorks Animation characters take the wheel in the fast-paced world of kart racing in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing! Shift, drift and jump at high speeds across a variety of fantastical tracks inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s many fan-favorite films. Blaze past the competition in fun and hilarious action for players of all ages with solo as well as online and local split-screen multiplayer modes. Here’s the games Key Features: All-Star Racing Roster: Hit the kartway with 20 fan-favorite DreamWorks Animation characters, including Shrek, Po, Tigress, Boss Baby, Puss in Boots, Hiccup, Astrid and many more! 20 Awesome Karts: Each character boasts their own uniquely styled kart to race. Players can put their own twist on each ride with hundreds of customizable parts and accessory combinations. Race Through Iconic Locations: Players will be transported into fantastical worlds as they traverse through tracks inspired by locations from beloved DreamWorks Animation films including: The Kingdom of Far Far Away from Shrek, Bergen town from Trolls, Spirit Realm from Kung Fu Panda, Baby Corp from The Boss Baby, New York City Zoo from Madagascar, and many more! Harness the Power of Magic Paths: Players can hit magical switches on the track to uncover hidden shortcuts. They can extend these magical paths by hitting more switches in series! Trolls Join the Crew: Poppy, Branch, Barb, Cooper and others from the colorful world of DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls are players’ rockin’ hosts for each race, helping out with their power-up potential. Players can collect Trolls to ride along with them throughout each race for special surprises! Compete in a Variety of Game Modes: Players will be able to feel the excitement in Free Race, Cups, Challenge, or Time Trial game modes, and take on family and friends in eight-person online and four-player local split-screen multiplayer action. DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing is available to pre-order now for $39.99 USD and the Digital Deluxe Edition for $49.99 USD. The Deluxe Edition comes with two exclusive characters and two exclusive karts. Fan-favorites Master Oogway from DreamWorks’ Kung Fu Panda and Wolf from DreamWorks’ Puss In Boots: The Last Wish will be the two exclusive characters in the Digital Deluxe Edition with their respective unique personalities and characteristics reflected in the designs of the two exclusive karts. GameMill Entertainment recently announced Skull Island: Rise of Kong which has raised concerns from fans because of the way it looks.
Madden NFL 24 – Dallas Cowboys Player Ratings
The Madden NFL 24 Player and Team Ratings are here and we are going to list off the top rated players on the Dallas Cowboys. Reminder that these ratings are from EA Sports themselves and this is what will be officially in the game when it comes out on August 15, 2023. The Dallas Cowboys’ overall team rating is 88. The Dallas Cowboys’ best player is Zack Martin who has an overall rating of 99. There are a total of 5 players on the team with an overall rating of 90 or higher. Quarterback Dak Prescott has an overall rating of 87. Here is the full lineup below: Player Name Position Rating Dak Prescott QB 87 Tony Pollard HB 88 Ceedee Lamb WR 90 Zack Martin RG 99 Micah Parsons RE 97 Stephon Gilmore CB 91 Demarcus Lawrence LE 90 Tyron Smith LT 89 Trevon Diggs CB 87 Brandin Cooks WR 83 Michael Gallup WR 80 Bryan Anger P 80 Jake Ferguson TE 71 Brandon Aubrey K 71 Do you think this lineup has a strong chance in Madden NFL 24’s head to head matchups? You can check out the rest of the Dallas Cowboys ratings here.
Exoprimal hits over one million players and Capcom has a gift coming to celebrate
Exoprimal from Capcom has been out for a short while now and the game hit a major milestone. Over one million players have jumped into the world of Exoprimal. In celebration of that, Capcom will be giving a free Skywave skin. The skin will become available in the August 16th title update for the game where they’ll be improving on some issues found. Exoprimal is Capcom’s newest IP, a team-based action game with a competitive edge. Overall, Exoprimal is a competent team based dinosaur shooting PVEVP experience that’s just plain dumb fun. Check out our review of the game where we gave it a 6.5/10. Recently Capcom gave a rundown of Exoprimal’s post-launch roadmap. You can now play Exoprimal on Xbox Series XlS, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC and Xbox Game Pass.
New Xbox “Stormcloud Vapor” controller should be releasing in August
Microsoft has more controllers on the way at least according to a recent leak. The Xbox “Stormcloud Vapor” controller should be released very soon according to Dealabs. This controller is related to the rumored Forza Motorsport Xbox controller codenamed “Jemez”. The official name of the new Xbox wireless controller will be Stormcloud Vapor and it’s planned to release on August 8, 2023, but that could easily change. If it doesn’t get delayed it’ll come out two months prior to the release of Forza Motorsport (October 10) just like what they did with the Starfield controller. The price of Stormcloud Vapor is rumored to be $69.99 USD. That would make it cheaper than the Starfield Xbox controller and other limited editions Microsoft released in the past. It wouldn’t be shocking to see it at $74.99 USD. Images of the console have yet to be found, but as always we have to take this with a grain of salt. Although, billbil-kun has been a very reliable leaker. We listed what we think are the Top 5 Best Looking Xbox Controllers. Microsoft revealed the first ever Pizza Scented Xbox Controllers with their partnership for TMNT: Mutant Mayhem.
Pikmin 4 Leads The UK Game Charts Week Ending 7/22
The latest UK Video Game Charts have released and Pikmin 4 has taken the top spot after it released on Friday. It’s worthy to note the UK Video Game Charts are based on physical sales. After weeks of leading these charts, The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom drops down to fourth on the list. There are some interesting games on the Top 15 list. Nintendo Switch Sports has jumped up to eleventh on the charts. Here is the Top 20 list below: # Title Publisher Last Week 1 PIKMIN 4 Nintendo 2 FIFA 23 ELECTRONIC ARTS 1 3 THE SIMS 4: HORSE RANCH ELECTRONIC ARTS 4 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM NINTENDO 2 5 MARIO KART 8 DELUXE NINTENDO 4 6 – HOGWARTS LEGACY WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 6 7 – CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 7 8 MINECRAFT NINTENDO 9 9 ELDEN RING BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT 10 10 DIABLO IV ACTIVISION BLIZZARD 13 11 NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS NINTENDO 16 12 GRAND THEFT AUTO V TAKE 2 14 13 ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS NINTENDO 15 14 STREET FIGHTER 6 CAPCOM 28 15 GOD OF WAR RAGNAROK SONY COMPUTER ENT. 3 16 FINAL FANTASY XVI SQUARE ENIX EUROPE 11 17 SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY NINTENDO 22 18 STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR ELECTRONIC ARTS 8 19 SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER’S FURY NINTENDO 27 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U DELUXE NINTENDO 25 Pikmin 4 is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Are you surprised by anything on the latest UK Game Charts?
