Nintendo announces new ‘Super Smash Bros Ultimate’ January event

After Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder recently got into a war of words with Nikki Sixx, a perhaps unexpected person has come to the defence of the latter’s band Mötley Crüe – Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard.It all began last month when Vedder said in an interview that he’d worked at a venue in the 1980s where hair metal bands like Mötley Crüe had played, and that he had always “despised” what he saw as a “vacuous” music scene.Sixx then hit back, saying that he was taking Vedder’s comments as a “kind of a compliment”, because Pearl Jam are “one of the most boring bands in history”. This prompted Pearl Jam to tweet a video of one of their audiences apparently having a whale of a time, with the caption “we love our bored fans”.But while Vedder was not, and is still not, a fan of Mötley Crüe in their heyday, it turns out that several of his bandmates were.In a new interview with Revolver’s Fan First podcast, Gossard says: “For sure, Jeff [Ament, bass] and Mike [McCready, guitar] and I loved hard rock, you know, like, [we] went through it all.

DEALSOlivia Rodrigo has reportedly signed a new management deal with Lighthouse Management + Media, having split from Camp Far West Management last month.———————————————-APPOINTMENTSUtopia Music has hired Steve Markland as Vice President for the company’s operations in Nashville. “I’m delighted to join Utopia on its mission towards ‘fair pay for every play’ and ultimately create new income streams for creators”, he says.Concord has announced ten promotions.

Courtney Taylor has always dreamed of having a baby and becoming a mother and, when she was married, tried for many months to conceive naturally.

Stirling is braced for snow on Friday as Storm Eunice is expected to hit Scotland.

Huge disruptions to travel across Scotland are likely today as Storm Dudley is set to arrive.

The music of one of Scotland’s top folk bands is helping unlock memories for Tayside’s dementia sufferers.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has put on a sizzling display in a figure-hugging dress in a series of new snaps shared on her Instagram page. Little Mix star Leigh-Anne, 30, modelled the gorgeous tie-dye number as she posed for photos, which she posted on her Instagram on Tuesday 15 February. Mum-of-two Leigh-Anne, who recently enjoyed a family holiday to Jamaica, oozed glamour in the red-yellow and blue tie dye number.The dress had a plunging neckline and ruching in the middle of it.The asymmetric straps saw one placed over Leigh-Anne's shoulder as the other strap wrapped around her neck.

We’re sure we don’t need to tell you that the Kardashians and their sisters are famous for serving up iconic hairstyles day in, day out. In fact, we’re kind of surprised that momager Kris Jenner hasn’t brought out a coffee table book full of them yet (Kris, if you’re reading, we’d like a cut please.) The latest beauty look to catch our attention is a serve courtesy of eldest sibling Kourtney Kardashian, who has styled her long bob into a modern flicked out style with a heavy side part that feels very reminiscent of the style of the sixties.

Richard Madeley has cleared up his comments after he came under fire for a remark about Kier Starmer on ITV Good Morning Britain.

Alison Hammond has stunned This Morning viewers after revealing her age on the show.

There will be exhilarating entertainment for all when renowned international ballet star Carlos Acosta brings his world-class dance company The Lowry.

Capcom has shared new details on the upcoming Monster Hunter Rise, including confirmation of a demo arriving before release.In a Monster Hunter Rise digital event, a new extensive look at the game was revealed, diving into new monsters, abilities and locations. The stream focused on one particular area known as the Frost Islands, which is an icy landscape home to some unique monsters.One of the new monsters is known as Goss Harag, an intimidating beast which can produce icicles from its breath.

Nintendo Switch Pro.The new model of the Nintendo Switch has been theorised over recent months and a new report signals that credence to said speculation.As reported by Wccftech, a new Resetera thread shares details from a known dataminer called SciresM, who has uncovered a reference to a new piece of hardware known as Aula in the latest Nintendo Switch firmware update.According to SciresM, the new model will contain a Mariko (Tegra X1+) SoC, the very same chip found in the 2019 Nintendo Switch model and Lite version of the console.The dataminer has speculated that while this is the same chip, it will be enhanced to push further capabilities.

Pokemon games has been recreated on one user’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons island.The customisation features of the game allow villagers to create a whole range of settings, with many players taking inspiration from pop culture. This recent PokeCenter, uploaded to @achn.pokeland on Instagram by a user named Ollie, is another example of the community created crossovers popular on the game.The PokeCenter features a PC, Pokeball artwork, a waiting area, and a bookshelf, just like in the Pokemon games.

Nintendo has acquired Next Level Games, the studio behind Luigi’s Mansion 3.The deal, which was made at an undisclosed amount, is set to be completed on March 1.

Monster Hunter Rise digital presentation has been confirmed for later this week.Ahead of its release for the Nintendo Switch on March 26, the event promises “big news and reveals” for the upcoming entry in the series. Viewers can tune in on January 7 at 2pm BST via the game’s official Twitch channel.It’s unclear what content viewers can expect, but similar events for upcoming Nintendo exclusives have been used to deep dive into the game’s mechanics and fully detail the game ahead of their launch.See the full announcement below.Tune into the Monster Hunter Digital Event – January 2021 for big news and reveals on Monster Hunter Rise.

Stardew Valley on PC could be making its way to consoles early 2021.Last week (December 22) saw a substantial new update arriving to Stardew Valley on PC. Known as version 1.5, it was the largest content drop to date, adding new locations, co-operative play options, and advanced settings.Console owners who have been eagerly awaiting Stardew Valley’s latest update may not have to wait longer, as the game’s creator has spoken out saying it could be arriving as early as January, 2021.In a tweet, the game’s developer ConcernedApe said “it’s possible” that the update could be ready by the end of January, but that he “can’t guarantee that yet”.

Nintendo‘s Indie World team has revealed its list of the best-selling indie games for the Nintendo Switch in 2020.While the unranked list does not include any specifics in terms of units sold, it features popular indie titles such as Hades, Ori And The Will Of The Wisps, and Sakuna: Of Rice And Ruin.Other games that made it to the list include Streets Of Rage 4, Spiritfarer, Moving Out, Carrion, What The Golf?, Shantae And The Seven Sirens, Super Mega Baseball 3, Superliminal, The Jackbox Party Pack 7, Kentucky Route Zero, Crosscode, Bloodstained: Curse Of The Moon 2 and Neon Abyss.Check out the complete list below. Hades also clinched the Number 3 spot in NME’s 20 best games of 2020 list.

Nintendo is giving away a free Super Smash Bros. Ultimate item pack to Switch Online subscribers for a limited time.The item pack, titled Spirit Board Challenge Pack 7, will give Switch Online subscribers access to 3,000 Spirit Points, along with rematch tokens, 50 per cent damage tokens, weaken minions tokens and health drain tokens.

Epic Games’ plans to celebrate the new year in Fortnite later this week have seemingly been leaked.Fortnite dataminer InTheShadeYT took to Twitter to share a clip of this year’s supposed in-game New Year festivities, which shows a rift opening up in the sky alongside a fireworks display. It is currently unclear if the rift will play a larger role than was revealed in the leak.Check out the video below.Here's an in-game look at what should happen during the New Years event!A large rift will open alongside a bunch of fireworks.

Indie Pogo is coming to the Nintendo Switch next year with a new fighter.Having originally released for the PC back in 2018, the brawler is finally making its console debut on the Nintendo Switch. It’s expected to release sometime in 2021, after a recent trailer confirmed it’s now in development.Alongside a Nintendo Switch port, Indie Pogo will also be receiving a new fighter in the form of Super Meat Boy.