Twitter finally catches up to Facebook with autoplay
Facebook has had autoplay integrated into its social network for some time now. Now, Twitter is finally offering the feature on its own social network.
When your scroll through your Twitter feed and find a video, Vine or GIF, they will begin to play automatically, no tapping required. Think of it as a small preview of the video.
If you decide the video is worth watching, you can tap it for sound and a full-size view of the video. Again, it’s the same feature Facebook has had for some time now, but makes things more seamless, significantly reducing the amount of taps it takes to access meaningful content.
Similar to Facebook, Twitter isn’t forcing autoplay on you. If you so desire, you can head into your account settings and disable the functionality.
As far as new features go for the 140-character social network, Twitter will be removing the character limit in Direct Messages next month.
The feature is currently only available for twitter.com and iOS users. The update for Android will be rolling out soon, though.
source: Twitter
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‘Star Fox Zero’ blasts to Wii U this year
Fox McCloud is coming for your Wii U later this year in Star Fox Zero. Nintendo announced as much during its E3 YouTube broadcast. It has the classic elements you remember (campy dialogue, barrel rolls) with a number of new ones. Namely, transforming vehicles and using the console’s GamePad as your targeting screen. “By using two screens, you can see yourself flying on the TV while shooting enemies below you on the GamePad,” Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto said during his company’s video stream.
He described it as your flatscreen acting as the cinematic camera while the gyro-enabled controller gives you a view of the enemies below. And speaking of that controller, you can use the gyro to move the targeting reticule all around you to spot any enemies that might be on your six. How effective that’ll be — and not to mention how comfortable it’ll be — for long gaming sessions remains to be seen.
The other new addition Miyamoto mentioned was the transforming Arwing. Apparently, changing into different forms (including a two-legged walker) is done with one button and you can go back through cleared levels with different vehicles. It’s something that was in Star Fox 2, the legendary game designer said, but since that title never released it’s here instead.
As for the name? “It’s not part four or part five” and it isn’t a remake, hence “Zero.”
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‘Skylanders’ opens its world to a Nintendo crossover
Unlike Microsoft or Sony, Nintendo isn’t hosting a big event on the ground at E3 2015. But that doesn’t mean the gaming titan won’t be taking part in this week’s festivities. During a video showcase for E3, the chief of Nintendo North America, Reggie Fils-Aime, revealed a new partnership that will bring the company’s fan-favorite Amiibo characters into the world of Skylanders. The crossover initiative is going to merge two of the most popular toys-to-life series, making it possible to use a Turb Charge Donkey Kong, Barrel Blaster, Hammer Slam Bowser or Cloud Cruiser figurine in either Skylanders games or as an Amiibo — to make them work, all you have to is twist the toys’ base.
The Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser are debuting in Activision’s Skylanders Superchargers, which is expected to be released on September 20th for the Wii U. (Spoiler alert: they look like a ball of fun!)
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E3 Streams: ‘The Long Dark,’ ‘Yooka Laylee,’ and more!
E3 2015 is officially underway and the gaming world’s been set ablaze. Xbox One backwards compatibility! A Final Fantasy VII remake for PlayStation 4! There’s also a metric ton of brand new games. JXE Streams is giving you the opportunity to chat directly with the developers from the E3 show floor starting today at 1PM ET. We’re going to have the devs behind The Long Dark, Zodiac, The Banner Saga 2, and Yooka-Laylee live on Twitch.tv/Joystiq.
Where can you watch these streams? Right here in this post! Want to chat with us? Go to Twitch.tv/Joystiq.
If you want to follow along with our E3 streams, here is our complete schedule for Tuesday, June 16th:
1PM ET/10AM PT: The Long Dark with Hinterland Games. A brilliant survival game, The Long Dark was just confirmed for Xbox One.
1:30PM ET/10:30AM PT: Zodiac with Kobojo. Featuring the talents of Final Fantasy Tactics composer Hitoshi Sakamoto and Final Fantasy VII writer Kazushige Nojima, this is a brand new RPG.
2PM ET/11:00AM PT: The Banner Saga 2 with Stoic Studio. The sequel to one of 2014’s most fascinating strategy games.
3PM ET/12PM PT: Yooka-Laylee with Playtonic Games. A spiritual successor to Banjo Kazooie made by many of the former Rare developers behind that series.
[We’re playing all games in 720p via OBS.]
‘Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’ is a multiplayer action game for 3DS
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is a three-player multiplayer game set in the wonderful world of Hyrule and heading to 3DS this fall. The king of your village seeks a hero to save the day and three brave citizens step forward — you plus two friends or two non-playable characters. In single-player, you can swap between Link and two doll-like characters to complete puzzles, and in all modes, the game features a totem mechanic that stacks all players on top of each other. It’s fairly adorable.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes features a classic dungeon-conquering layout and “it should appeal to fans of the series,” Nintendo said during its E3 live stream today. Plus, the game features fashion in a tactical way: Buy and equip different clothes for new abilities.
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‘Hyrule Warriors’ and a new ‘Metroid’ are coming to Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo’s 2015 E3 Direct has just kicked off with great news for 3DS owners: Hyrule Warriors and a new Metroid are on the way. We’d already seen leaks indicating the Koei Tecmo-published Hyrule Warriors would be ported to Nintendo’s dual-screen console, but now we have a release date — first quarter 2016 — and word that additional content from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker will be included. That latter content will take the form of new characters (like Tetra) and stages pulled from the GameCube title.
As for that new Metroid, well, it’s not quite the Prime reboot we were all hoping for, but it does appear to carry on the legacy. Metroid Prime: Federation Force, developed by Next Level Games, incorporates a four-player co-op mode and should be headed to the 3DS at some point in 2016. The other bit of curious news accompanying Federation Force is the bundling of a separate “sci-fi sports battle” title called Metroid Prime: Blast Ball. Details on both titles were thin, so we’ll have sit tight and wait for Nintendo to share more.
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‘Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam’ drops on 3DS next spring
The oft-rumored Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam is on its way to 3DS in spring 2016. This is a brand-new game with RPG elements, turn-based combat and Paper Mario inspiration all rolled into one experience. Paper Mario is a generally beloved series within the Mushroom Kingdom universe, as it plays with 2D and 3D elements and bends perspective in a fun way. The first Paper Mario launched in North America in 2001 on the Nintendo 64. Nostalgia, here we come.
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Here’s where to watch Square Enix’s big E3 showcase
We’re sure Square Enix will have more up its sleeve that simply reiterating its (awesome) Final Fantasy remake. Check below to see what unfolds. Kingdom Hearts, Deus Ex.. maybe some Just Cause? Let’s see!
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‘Super Mario Maker’ out September 11th, demo this week at Best Buy
After a year of teasing, Nintendo’s finally revealed when we’ll get to make side-scrolling Mario levels of our own in Super Mario Maker: September 11th, 2015. Can’t wait that long? The gaming giant is partnering with Best Buy again, and tomorrow (June 17th) from 4PM to 9PM local time, select stores will have demo kiosks where you can kick the game’s tires. As a reward for you enduring the crowds of kicking fans, you’ll snag a 30th anniversary Mario button. Pretty cool, right? Supplies are limited, of course, and Nintendo’s set up a website to help you locate where the nearest participating yellow-tag store is.
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#SuperMarioMaker will launch on September 11, 2015, exclusively on #WiiU. #NintendoE3 pic.twitter.com/tGKbJ3wLzV
– Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 16, 2015
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‘Just Cause 3’ parachutes in on PS4, Xbox One and PC on December 1st
In case you forgot, Just Cause 3 lands this year on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and we’ve now had a closer glimpse of the five-years-going sequel. Expect to topple a tyrant in charge of your mother’s homeland, and possibly a missile threat and more. Grapple hooks, parachutes and even a pair of wings are all part of your sandbox. And you pilot helicopters or even a tractor — finally. The gameplay showcase focused on.. well a lot of explosions and well as a new gameplay mode that focuses on destruction. The game launches on December 1st on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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