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Bayonetta 2 Review: Just as Amazing on Switch

When we first reviewed Bayonetta 2 in 2014 on Wii U, we gave it a 9.5. Here’s what we said about it then:

“Every aspect of Bayonetta 2 feels polished and focused. At times, the writing feels ridiculous, but I still love how it plays. The superb pacing and combat are just that good. By the end I was convinced: This sequel builds on everything that made the original great, and delivers one of the most satisfying action games I’ve played.” Read the full Bayonetta 2 for Wii U review.

The Switch version delivers that same action-packed experience, while smoothing out some rough edges.

The Best Fight Sticks

Gamepads are fine for some games, but to truly experience a fighting game you need a fight stick. Here are some of the best.

Natalie Portman on Getting Back in That Amidala Makeup for SNL

Natalie Portman has opened up on what it was like to get back into her Padme Amidala make-up in the recent sequel to her 2006 rap on Saturday Night Live.

“It was really fun,” Portman told IGN on the red carpet for her latest flick, Annihilation. “It was at like 3 in the morning so I was so out of it. I was literally focused on keeping my eyes open…it was a great experience.”

In the rap, Portman is reprising the mean girl persona she famously debuted in 2006. “Say something bout the motherf***ing prequels b***ch,” she says. “Say something f***king nice about Jar Jar Binks!”

THQ Nordic Buys Saints Row, Metro, Dead Island Publisher

THQ Nordic – publisher of de Blob, which is getting a Switch remaster later this year – has bought Koch Media, which owns the Saints Row, Metro, and Dead Island franchises, in a €121 million deal.

Koch Media itself runs Deep Silver (Dead Island and Metro publisher), Volition (Saints Row developer) and Dambuster Studios (Homefront: The Revolution developer), all of which will come under the THQ Nordic umbrella.

There are no plans to restructure following the acquisition, nor any “cost saving measures” on the horizon, suggesting that layoffs are unlikely.

Metro, Dead Island, Saints Row Publisher Koch Media Acquired By THQ Nordic

THQ Nordic, the Austria-based company currently in possession of the Darksiders, Red Faction, and de Blob properties, has acquired Koch Media, the parent company of Dead Island, Saints Row, and Metro publisher Deep Silver. The deal, which is set for approval later today, was worth €121 million (approximately $149 million).

The acquisition means that THQ Nordic now owns all of Koch Media’s assets, which includes its studios, intellectual properties, and licenses, such as the Metro game series. Koch Media’s business also includes films, which are created “primarily for German and Italian speaking territories.”

Noteworthy studios that are part of the acquisition include Volition, which is responsible for the Saints Row series; Dambuster, which is behind Homefront; and Fishlabs Entertainment, known for the Galaxy on Fire series.

“I strongly believe that THQ Nordic is a great strategic fit with Koch Media,” said Klemens Kundratitz, Koch Media CEO, who will continue in his role as chief executive. “In addition to having long experience within games development and publishing, THQ Nordic has the skills, willingness and capital to deliver growth in the future.”

Lars Wingefors, CEO THQ Nordic, indicated that Koch’s studios will continue to operate as normal, with both Volition and Dambuster working on new, unannounced AAA games, in addition to 4A’s Metro Exodus.

“Koch Media has a long history of profitability despite losses incurred from some less successful game releases,” he said. “THQ Nordic is convinced that the development studios of Deep Silver as part of THQ Nordic will successfully deliver at least four ongoing AAA game projects including Metro Exodus as well as the next Volition Studio AAA release and the next Dambuster Studio AAA release, together with a number of other game development and publishing titles.”

Last year THQ Nordic announced Biomutant, a third-person action game set in a fantasy universe. It is also has Darksiders 3 in the pipeline, which is being developed by Gunfire Games, a studio made up of many ex-Vigil Games employees, all of which worked on the original Darksiders and its sequel.

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Tessa Thompson on an All-Female Marvel Movie

Tessa Thompson says she’s “hopeful” that Marvel might make an all-female movie in the future.

Speaking on the red carpet of her latest movie Annihilation, the Thor: Ragnarok actress said that there’s definitely “an interest” in spotlighting women in Phase 4.

“I’m not Marvel so I can’t make it happen,” she told IGN, “but I can tell you that Marvel is hugely collaborative, I think our even our Thor

movie was basically the product of conversations they’d had with Chris

and with Mark

about what they wanted to do next. I think

Kevin Feige is really excited by the idea, and if you look at what’s happened already in Phase 4 with me and

Valkyrie and our story, and then in Black Panther the women rule supreme.

7 Things to Not Do in Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Avoid these easy to make mistakes if you want to survive Bohemia in Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

Injustice 2: How to Select Your TMNT Fighter

Choosing your favorite hero in a half shell is a bit tricky – here’s how to choose which of the TMNT crew you fight as in Injustice 2.

Black Panther LEGO Marvel 2 DLC Out Today

Interested in the new Black Panther DLC? Take a first look at the latest LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 content.

Legislation Proposed in Hawaii to Limit Sale of Loot Boxes

Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a series of bills that target the sale of loot boxes in video games.

The Hawaii Tribune Herald reports the legislation aims to address potentially exploitative monetization like loot boxes which can lead to players harboring gambling addictions.

Two of the bills, if passed, will stop sales of games in which players under the age of 21 can use real money to buy randomized rewards. How exactly this could be regulated is not clear.

Another set of bills would see games with purchasable loot boxes or other random rewards feature labels to disclose as such as well as display the probability rates for prizes.