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Dragon Ball FighterZ's beta may be extended due to connection woes
This weekend saw Bandai Namco launch the open beta for upcoming fighter Dragon Ball FighterZ, allowing eager fans to get stuck into the anime tag-team action.
Unfortunately, as is often the case with huge player influx, there were some solid connection problems, resulting in many people struggling to engage with opponents, leading to lengthy waits between fights, (if any fights at all), and a lot of frustration on the part of excited participants.
Bandai Namco are aware of the issue, commenting on the situation on their official Facebook page. The studio apologised for the issues players are having but admitted there was no simple fix that could rectify the situation. They also conceded that if they were not able to get the situation stabilised in a reasonable time-frame, then they may push back the beta's scheduled end time of 11:59PT today.
When all is said and done this is, unfortunately, the whole point of running an online beta test. Hopefully Bandai Namco can get the situation under control ahead of Dragon Ball FighterZ's official launch, January 26, on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Dragon Ball FighterZ beta connection issues [Facebook]
Sega launching new House of the Dead in Japan
In 2009, Sega released one of the best third-party games on the Nintendo Wii when House of the Dead: Overkill made its way to stores that February. It was one of two zombie killing games to hit the console that day, and while I do enjoy myself a Onechanbara slash-and-dash fest, Overkill was just too good to not dominate my Wii over the next two weeks. Hell, I went out and bought a gun-shaped accessory just for that game.
In 2011, Overkill was ported to the PS3 and that was it for the mainline games in the series. Sure, there were typing spin-offs and a darts game apparently, but nothing new on the continuing adventures of whoever the hell is still alive. I think Kate Green and Agent G are still breathing. Anyway, all that changes in just a few days.
House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn will make its arcade debut on January 19 at the Sega Akihabara Building 3. According to Famitsu, Scarlet Dawn was developed using the Unreal 4 engine, so its porting possibilities seem really good if Sega should want to go down that route in the future. The two-player arcade cabinet will feature a few gimmicks including an air cannon and vibrating seat.
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Is there anything you want to see before Black Panther?
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle sure opened at the right time, huh? It's positive word of mouth and the complete lack of competition anywhere else has propelled it into a stellar box office. It pulled way ahead again this weekend, and doesn't really look like it's going to slow down any time soon. All the new releases this week didn't do so well, though people did head out as award contenders opened wider.
Is there really anything anyone is looking forward to before Black Panther in February. There's still a few Oscar contenders that need to go wide, but aside from that it's a ghost town of epic proportions. I mean this might be one of the worst Januaries we've seen in years. There's usually some bad franchise or something that at least gives you a little kick of fun, but nothing this year.
If I may make a recommendation. Watch the first Paddington on Netflix and then go see Paddington 2. The films are beyond charming, fun, and just the right level of blissful escape that kids movies should be. You won't be sorry.
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You can change your online identity in Street Fighter: AE for a price
We are on the precipice of Street Fighter V's relaunch, under its Arcade Edition banner. For many players, it is the opportunity for a fresh start, putting behind them the losses of yesterday and beginning a whole new journey for online glory.
If, as part of this fresh start, you wish to change your online I.D, then that will be possible too. It does, however come at a price, specifically $9.99 in real life cash or 200,000 Itchy & Scratchy money, the equivalent of two DLC characters.
In a way, I can see why they would do this. Besides the money they will assuredly rake in - Xbox 360 proving that, for many gamers, cash is no deterrent to changing your moniker - there also needs to be some form of barrier to prevent constant renaming, perhaps in an effort to disguise bad behaviour. It's worth noting that your old name will still be visible on your profile and, obviously, your Win/Loss record and all other details will carry over into the newly-named account.
Of course, it goes without saying that Capcom will be bagging themselves a tenner every time someone goes through digital deed poll, which obviously isn't any boggle for them, So, if you believe its finally time to change that "ScoobyPoo2016" I.D, like lasering away a tattoo of a former lover, now you can.
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition lands on PC and PS4 in North America on January 16. The PS4 physical and digital release is now delayed in Europe until January 19. But existing SFV owners will be able to download the expansion on the 16th.
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Driveclub and Motorstorm leads form new studio to begin work on a 'new sci-fi IP'
A new Liverpool-based studio is born.
Alan McDermott, Nigel Kershaw, and Stuart Trevor of Evolution Studios, the developer of the well-received MotorStorm series and the more tumultuous Driveclub, have formed Wushu Studios. The move comes after Evolution's full closure and absorption into Codemasters last year.
Right now, the outfit is pretty mum on what they're working on as they're "not quite ready to talk about it" just yet, but we have a few details. It's a "brand new sci-fi IP" for one, and they're in the prototype stage with Unreal Engine 4 at the helm. The studio currently employs 11 people and "is expanding" over time.
It was sad to see Evolution, like many other racing studios before it, fall under the wake of a giant publisher. Let's see what they got!
'No plans' for Netflix on the Nintendo Switch
I've spent countless hours watching Netflix on the PlayStation Vita, either at work on my breaks, or even out camping. As redundant as that may sound, watching shows on that gorgeous OLED screen, in the middle of the night, out in the woods, was a worthwhile experience.
Lately though, my Vita collects dust (in all the worst places) on my shelf. You'd think the Nintendo Switch would be the perfect replacement as a portable gaming and Netflix machine for one such as myself (especially given its hybrid nature and the potential of being able to enjoy Netflix both on the TV and on the go).
However, it would appear Netflix themselves don't entirely agree.
Yesterday, one Andrew Oliver pleaded to the Netflix customer service Twitter account that he needed Netflix on his Switch. But, sadly, Netflix shot his (and my) hopes down of that ever happening, for now, with “no plans” currently for Netflix appearing on the Switch.
I guess next time I go camping I'll have to clean the dust off my Vita. On the plus side, I'll just use both! At the same time!
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set database: LEGO 40261 thanksgiving harvest
set number: 40261
set name: thanksgiving harvest
theme: thanksgiving, seasonal
year: 2017
pieces: 133
price: us$10
minifigs: 2
minifigs included a male minifig and a female minifig.
overall design is good.