Monthly Archives: February 2015
G.I. Joe 3 Rumors: New Villains & M.A.S.K. Crossover
Take these rumors as just that -- unsubstantiated chatter -- until we receive further word, but if they prove true then G.I. Joe 3 could end up being a crossover movie. And, no, not with the Transformers.
According to Film Divider, "Matt Trakker will be stepping up onto the big screen. he was the lead character of MASK, or Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand, a Kenner toy line and cartoon from the ‘80s. ... Trakker joining GI Joe suggests that MASK will be introduced either in this film, set up for a sequel, or possibly be established for their own spin-off. It’s easy to see why Hasbro and Paramount would like this idea."
G.I. Joe 3 Rumors: New Villains & M.A.S.K. Crossover
Take these rumors as just that -- unsubstantiated chatter -- until we receive further word, but if they prove true then G.I. Joe 3 could end up being a crossover movie. And, no, not with the Transformers.
According to Film Divider, "Matt Trakker will be stepping up onto the big screen. he was the lead character of MASK, or Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand, a Kenner toy line and cartoon from the ‘80s. ... Trakker joining GI Joe suggests that MASK will be introduced either in this film, set up for a sequel, or possibly be established for their own spin-off. It’s easy to see why Hasbro and Paramount would like this idea."
PlayStation Boss ‘Hates’ Annualized Franchises
During a panel at the 2015 DICE Summit, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida shared some strong opinions on annualized franchises.
According to Yoshida, the expectations and goals of both marketing teams and game developers can sometimes be hard to align. Marketing and sales people are very profit-driven, which can foster a misunderstanding of situations such as game delays or sequels.
In the early days of PlayStation, sequels were often seen as a wasted expense that rarely saw returns on the same level of the originals. Thus, the idea of putting them out seemed risky to the more financial-driven teams.
However, Yoshida explained that once marketing teams saw how they could benefit from year-after-year sequels and releases, they began to push for more. This became a tricky situation, however, once game development cycles began to grow longer and longer.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Casts a New Inhuman
Marvel has announced that Australian actor Luke Mitchell (The Tomorrow People) is joining Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, which returns to ABC with all-new episodes on Tuesday, March 3rd at 9/8c.
Luke Mitchell in The Tomorrow People.
Mitchell will make his debut this season as a charismatic Inhuman named Lincoln, who has an important role to play in Skye understanding the true extent of her transformation.
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Arrow Gets a New Suicide Squad Member
The Suicide Squad is making a return to Arrow later this season, and it looks like Cupid has joined the team.
David Ramsey, who plays John Diggle, has posted an image of what appears to be the assembled team on his Instagram account with the caption, "Coming. #tfx." The image features Lyla Michaels (Audrey Marie Anderson), Diggle, Deadshot (Michael Rowe), and Cupid (Amy Gumenick).
Photo via David Ramsey's Instagram.
Mark Hamill: “Relax” About The Force Awakens
Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, has a helpful tip for all of us fans who can't wait for the new Star Wars film: Just relax.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hamill addressed the heightened anticipation for the film, advising us to "just relax" and "forget about it" when it comes to finding spoilers.
"I wish people would just relax," he said. "We’re not trying to play games with people. We just want to maximize their experience at the movies where it should be seen and not have it leaked over the Internet. Believe me, it will be here before you know it. Forget about it, that’s my advice. Look forward to all the summer movies. I’m telling you, it’s just a movie. These people that build it up in their minds like it’s going to be the second coming of, I don’t know what — they’re bound to be disappointed."
Game of Thrones Saves Potentially Not Carrying Over on Xbox One
Several Game of Thrones players on Xbox One are reporting their Episode 1 choices aren't carrying over to the recently released second episode.
Players have reported the issue on Telltale's support page, saying random choices, rather than their own, are being shown during the 'Previously On' segment of Episode 2. Some say they've tried replaying the end of Episode 1, uninstalling and re-installing, and even replaying Episode 1 in its entirety.
The problem doesn't seem to be limited to certain territories, as players from across the world are reporting the save issue.
This Is When Persona 4: Dancing All Night Comes Out in Japan
Altus has revealed that Persona 4: Dancing All Night will come out June 25 in Japan.
Originally slated for a fall 2014 release, Persona 4: Dancing All Night was pushed back to this year. And after the delay, Atlus took over lead development responsibilities of the rhythm/music game from Dingo, which is best known for working on the Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA series on PlayStation Portable.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night is planned to come to the west this year as well, though there isn't an official release date yet.
Flying Quadcopter Millennium Falcon Is Awesome
A super-fan has managed to turn an ordinary quadcopter into a stunning replica of Star Wars' Millennium Falcon.
Built using a foam shell, the RC Millennium Falcon features thruster lights, directional lights, a turret, and radio antenna. You can read YouTuber Oliver C's step-by-step building process in the RC Groups forums, or see it in action in the video below.
Naturally, Oliver C revealed his next project to be a RC TIE Fighter. He's already posted an outline for the new project, along with more Millennium Falcon pictures, on Reddit.
New Toejam & Earl Game Teased
Studio HumaNature recently revealed that a new ToeJam & Earl game is currently in development.
"Greetings from Funkotron!" reads a post on the official ToeJam & Earl Facebook fan page. "We haven't been posting as often lately because we've gotten really busy with the new TJ&E game. We will be making some announcements in a probably 3 or 4 weeks, when we have something we can show, and will be able to share lots of information with you."
Heavily inspired by 80s culture and funk, ToeJam & Earl stars the two eponymous rapping aliens as they attempt to collect the pieces of their crash-landed ship. The first game released in 1991, followed by Panic in Funkotron in 1993 and ToeJam & Earl 3: Mission to Earth in 2002.