No More Heroes 3 Delayed to 2021

No More Heroes 3 has been delayed to 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused “unforeseen delays in development.”

No More Heroes series director Goichi ‘Suda51’ Suda of Grasshopper Manufacture took to Twitter to explain the delay and apologize to fans for the lack of news ever since “the reveal of the trailer for No More Heroes 3 at [The Game Awards] at the end of 2019.”

While the pandemic has impacted the project, Suda did say that the team has “managed to get back on our feet with development” and that their main focus now is “prioritizing quality.”

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It wasn’t all bad news, however, as he revealed that Darick Robertson, a comic book illustrator who co-created The Boys, will be joining the team working on No More Heroes 3 to “provide illustrations for the game.”

Suda shared a commissioned piece by Darick Robertson on Twitter, called “Demzamtiger & His Master,” and you can check it out below.

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No More Heroes 3, a Nintendo Switch exclusive, was unveiled during Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct, and the initial trailer showed Travis Touchdown and his beam katana back in action once more.

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At the New Game Plus Expo 2020, we got a glimpse of No More Heroes 3 gameplay, but it was mostly covered by Suda’s head.

You can read Suda’s full statement here.

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No More Heroes 3 Delayed Into 2021

No More Heroes III, one of the big Switch exclusives on the horizon, has been delayed into next year. Director Goichi Suda (Suda51) has announced on Twitter that, while he knows many people are anticipating the game, the challenges of 2020 have caused a delay.

In his statement, Suda51 points towards COVID-19 as the cause of the delay, and apologizes to fans. “To everyone who has been waiting for further news and release date confirmation ever since the reveal of the trailer for No More Heroes 3 at TGA at the end of 2019, I would like to offer my sincerest apologies,” he says.

The game is now aiming for a 2021 release, and Suda51 assures fans that Grasshopper Manufacture will continue to work hard on the game.

The director also announced that Darick Robertson, a comic artist who co-created The Boys, is now involved in the game’s production. Robertson is creating illustrations for No More Heroes III, some of which will be shared ahead of the game’s release.

Since the game’s announcement, we’ve seen only snippets of gameplay footage from the third No More Heroes. However, if a rating in Taiwan is any indication, the first game in the series might be coming to Nintendo’s console.

The Nintendo Switch still has some big titles confirmed for the remainder of 2020, including Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

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Dune Trailer (2020) Breakdown – Lore Explained & Everything You Missed

The official trailer for Dune (2020) is pretty dense in terms of Dune lore. Strap in and prepare yourself to be a little overwhelmed by the scope and scale of it all as we take you through shot-by-shot. If you are completely new to the Duniverse, you may want to go check out our primer on every character you’ll need to know.

Dune is directed by Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival), and stars Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Stellan Skarsgard as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Dave Bautista as Glossu ‘Beast’ Rabban, and Javier Bardem as Stilgar.

This Halo Frigate, Made From 25,000 Lego Bricks, Took 5 Years To Build

One dedicated Halo fan has spent five years constructing something pretty amazing out of Lego. As shared by Lego site The Brothers Brick, Steve Witt has spent five years building a 25,000 brick reconstruction of the Halo UNSC frigate, an extremely detailed tribute that he has named Katara (an Avatar: The Last Airbender reference).

The ship is almost 7 feet long, and weighs in at 112 lbs. It’s 32 inches wide, with over 150 working lights. It’s a pretty enormous undertaking.

The Lego Halo frigate and its creator, Steve Witt
The Lego Halo frigate and its creator, Steve Witt

The ship is hugely detailed, with lettering and numbering designed to match the ship from the game, as well as many little features that aren’t apparent in the image above–click through to The Brothers Brick to check them all out.

The full ship can be viewed at the Rogue Brick Builders Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Halo series has never come to Lego, although you can check out the Mega Construx range for something similar. If you’re after some official video game Lego, the Super Mario set is out now, including a Lego NES that’s already pretty difficult to find.

The next game in the Halo series will be Halo Infinite, which is coming to Xbox One, Series S, Series X, and PC in 2021.

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PUBG Mobile Has Now Made $3.5 Billion From Microtransactions

PUBG Mobile is a giant success, with research firm SensorTower reporting that the game has now surpassed $3.5 billion in revenue from microtransactions since its release.

The game is growing fast, as the lifetime revenue for the game was estimated to be $3 billion back in July. The game needed just 72 days to add $500 million more, which works out to about $7 million per day.

In 2020 alone, PUBG Mobile has reached $1.8 billion in microtransaction spending. The new numbers for the game cover both the main PUBG Mobile and the Chinese version, which is called Game For Peace.

The biggest market for PUBG Mobile is China, where players have collectively spent $1.9 billion on the game over its lifetime–and that’s on iOS alone. The US is the second biggest market for PUBG Mobile, with Japan following in third.

Regarding platforms, the iOS edition of PUBG Mobile has accounted for 80 percent of microtransaction sales, according to SensorTower. And in terms of its reach, PUBG Mobile has reached 770 million downloads around the world and on all platforms. The game has added 198 million new downloads so far in 2020, SensorTower said.

You can check out the full blog post at SensorTower to learn more about PUBG Mobile’s latest download and sales figures.

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Star Trek: 21 New Details About Discovery Season 3, Lower Decks, Picard And More

Star Trek Day was September 8th, in reference to the day Star Trek: The Original Series first premiered in 1966. In celebration, StarTrek.com hosted 8 virtual panels for old and new Star Trek series. There were joyful cast reunions, and we also got a handful of new details for current and upcoming shows like Discovery Season 3, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds, and Picard Season 2. Here are the most interesting things we learned from Star Trek Day.

We got a new trailer for Star Trek Discovery Season 3, giving us a look at what the future holds for Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the Discovery crew. We learned more about new characters such as Cleveland “Book” Booker, his cat Grudge, Adira, and Gray. There’s also a new logo for the show. We learned that Strange New Worlds will be episodic, with one-off plots, and its cast talked about the some of the challenges that Captain Pike, Spock, and Number One will face.

Highlights from the back half of Season 1 of Lower Decks were shown, and two upcoming cameos from former Trek actors were announced. Not much was told about Picard Season 2, but star Patrick Stewart is very excited about the first four episodes that he has read. Stewart reminisced with Jonathan Frakes about Picard and Riker together again on screen, and what keeps their characters bonded after knowing each other for decades.

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Xbox Shows Off Robot White Controller, Which Comes With Series S

The Xbox Series S has been unveiled, and the lower-spec $299 unit is set to launch on November 10 alongside the Xbox Series X. Alongside the new system, which comes in a white chassis, Microsoft has also unveiled a new controller color to match it.

The “robot white” controller is what you’ll get in the box if you buy a Series S, and aside from the color it’ll be the same as the controller included with the Series X. That means you’ll get an improved D-Pad, a textured grip across the triggers and bumpers, and a share button.

If you prefer this design to the black controller bundled in with the Series X, the good news is that this controller will be available separately, too. It’s also compatible with the Xbox One and PC, so if you just want a new controller with a share button for your current systems you can pick one up.

Individual pricing for the new controllers has not been announced yet. The Series S/X will also be compatible with Xbox One controllers, including the Elite controller.

While we now know quite a bit about Xbox’s next-gen launch, we are still waiting on a final release date and price for Sony’s PS5. Like Microsoft, Sony is releasing two versions of the console, but they will be identical except for either having or omitting a disc drive. Their new controller is the DualSense, and it seems that PS5 games will not be playable with a DualShock 4.

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Stardew Valley 2 Might Happen Some Day, Developer Says

Stardew Valley developer Eric Barone is currently working on Update 1.5, another huge free upgrade to the farming game. When it releases, it will include new endgame content and lots more, growing the already very generous game even further. Now Barone has touched on whether there will be more Stardew Valley–whether through more updates or a full sequel.

Speaking to Game Informer, Barone touches on the game’s future, saying that he’s not sure what’s next after 1.5, but that there will probably be more Stardew Valley. “I’m not willing to commit to Stardew Valley 1.6,” he said, but also said that he doesn’t think the next update “will be the end of Stardew Valley.” But he hasn’t decided on a path forward just yet.

“I would not be surprised if there’s another Stardew Valley update, or multiple updates, or a Stardew Valley 2,” Barone said. “Who knows? There’s isn’t currently a Stardew Valley 2; after 1.5, I’ll decide what the next step for Stardew Valley is.”

Barone notes that he has other solo projects on the go right now, but that that “there will probably be another step for Stardew Valley” at some point in the future.

If you want a physical copy of Stardew Valley, you can currently pre-order this beautiful special edition.

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GameStop Has Closed Nearly 400 Stores This Year

GameStop has closed hundreds of stores so far this year, and more closures are planned.

During the company’s latest earnings call, CFO Jim Bell confirmed all the key numbers. In the past three months, GameStop closed 206 stores worldwide. For the year to date, GameStop has closed 388 stores worldwide, and this includes shutting down all of its operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

GameStop now operates 5,122 stores globally, and this is 602 fewer than this time last year. For the current fiscal year, GameStop plans to close a total of 400-450 stores.

“These closures, along with the growth in our online business and expanded omni-channel capabilities, will allow us to more efficiently and profitably service our customers,” Bell said.

GameStop closed these stores as part of an effort to “de-densify” the business and reduce costs. The retailer also confirmed on an earnings call that it has sold its corporate jet, though the company did not confirm how much money it got for it.

GameStop lost more than $100 million for its latest quarter, which is actually significantly better than the loss of $415 million that the company lost during the same period last year.

With the PS5 and Xbox Series S/X coming soon, it’s a big year for GameStop, as the company is historically known to be a market-leader in terms of new hardware sales. GameStop will be among the many retailers that will offer the Xbox All Access subscription program for the new Xbox consoles. The company will also offering its own leasing program, management said on the call, but the full details are not available yet.

Additionally, management said on the earnings call today that they are excited that the PS5 and Xbox Series X have disc drives, which is good news for GameStop’s pre-owned business. There will also be an all-digital PS5 and a disc-free Xbox Series S console.

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