Nintendo isn’t giving up on the 3DS just yet

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At least this is what Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser assures the customers. "We'll continue to support our 3DS family of systems as long as there is demand," he says. The company just launched the handheld-only Nintendo Switch Lite, which makes us think that they might be retiring its “aging” handheld console. But Nintendo isn’t throwing in the towel yet for the 3DS line of systems. As The Verge notes though, there hasn’t been a fresh release for the 3DS recently, and it wasn’t spotted at E3 this year. Nintendo’s big franchise Pokémon has started releasing games for the Switch instead. And while the Switch Lite is less expensive than the Switch, it still isn’t as affordable as the 2DS/3DS line. So, it might take some time before we see the last of this system.

‘Dr. Mario World’ goes live a day early

If you’ve been waiting for Dr. Mario World to drop today, we have some good news. The game landed on both Android and iOS a day earlier than the July 10^th release date. This reimagined match-three puzzler follows the trend of games dropping a day or so earlier than its expected release dates. And it’s certainly a change we aren’t going to complain about. By releasing games ahead of its schedule, developers and publishers avoid the potential sudden and massive impact on servers when the game goes live. It makes sure players have a good experience right out of the gate, at least in theory. So, if you’ve been waiting for this freemium game to drop, well, now is your chance to try it out!

Source: Engadget

David Fincher is set to direct Netflix biopic on ‘Citizen Kane’ screenwriter

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After psychological thriller Gone Girl came out in 2014, director David Fincher put his focus on directing shows and worked with Netflix for programs like House of Cards, Mindhunter, and Love, Death & Robots. This time, he will be directing a feature film for the streaming service based on the life of Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. Called Mank, the film will be based on a script written by Fincher’s late father, Jack, who passed away in 2003. Gary Oldman will be playing the titular character.

Specific plot details aren’t known, but the film will follow Mankiewicz’s tumultuous development of the script for Citizen Kane alongside director Orson Welles. Citizen Kane is considered one of the best films of all time, but despite critical acclaim, its script was the only component of the film that won an Oscar. The biopic will be shot in black and white, with production set to start in November. Fincher will produce Mank with Cean Chaffin and Douglas Urbanski. There is no set release date yet.

Source: Variety

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ for the Xbox One gets leaked on Xbox Germany Facebook page

The first part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake is set to come out on the PlayStation 4 on March 3, 2020. It’s by no means limited to the PS4 platform, but Sony’s gaming console gets first dibs. But now, this leak from Xbox Germany’s Facebook page confirms the game is coming to Microsoft’s platform. The post has since been removed. It did suggest, though, that the game was coming out on the same day as PS4, which can’t happen because of the PS4 exclusivity. But we at least know it’s coming as soon as that exclusivity ends.

Source: WCCFTECH