Monthly Archives: June 2015
Mega Man Legacy Collection, Street Fighter 5 Headline Capcom’s E3 Showing
Capcom has pulled back the curtain on its games lineup for E3, which will include a wide spectrum of titles, including a compilation of old school Mega Man games.
Titled Mega Man Legacy Collection, this bundle from developer Digital Eclipse will feature "faithful reproductions" of all six original Mega Man titles, along with a Challenge Mode, which remixes gameplay segments from all six games. It will also feature a Museum Mode, containing a "comprehensive collection of history, high-res art and original concept pieces."
Mega Man Legacy Collection will be available as a digital download in both North America and Europe this summer for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, and will make its way to Nintendo 3DS sometime this coming winter.
XCOM 2’s Exciting Modding Potential
“We're going all-out with modding on XCOM 2,” declared Creative Director Jake Solomon. One of his and Lead Producer Garth DeAngelis’ chief regrets about XCOM: Enemy Unknown is its lack of significant mod support, and it’s a missed opportunity they don’t intend to repeat. And so they laid out their plans: Either day-and-date with XCOM 2’s November launch or soon thereafter, Firaxis intends to release a full suite of modding tools – an Unreal Development Kit (UDK) and the editor the developers use to create content – that will enable modders to run wild with XCOM 2. “It's yours now; do with it what you want.”
“People will see the gameplay source, all the scripting,” he promised. “This is the code that makes the game what the game is. Here's the editor and all the assets that went into this game.”
Sonic Dash Passes 100 Million Downloads
Mobile title Sonic Dash has been downloaded by over 100 million players.
In celebration of the milestone, SEGA has released some statistics. 850 billion gold rings have been collected over the course of a combined 1.8 billion kilometres, and the game has been cumulatively played for a whopping 14,000 years.
SEGA also says its got an in-game event in the works.
“To celebrate this achievement,” reads the press release, “Sonic has invited some very special friends to join him in an in-game event, coming soon. The identity of Sonic's friends, who are used to impressive success on mobile platforms, will be revealed this Thursday. Get ready, the 150 million landmark could come sooner than expected!”
Super Meat Boy is (Finally) Coming to PlayStation
The painstakingly-testing platformer Super Meat Boy is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita later this year.
In even better news, when Super Meat Boy does release on PlayStation, it’ll be free to all PS Plus subscribers. Team Meat’s Tommy Refenes explains the reasoning over on the Super Meat Boy website, saying it’s to make up for the “we can’t do it, sorry,” responses over the years when asked if we’ll ever see Meat Boy on PlayStation consoles.
When Super Meat Boy first released, Team Meat – for whatever reason – wasn't allowed to bring it over to Sony consoles. That stance, however, has since changed.
Smash Bros. Pre-E3 Video Presentation Announced
Nintendo has announced it will be holding a Smash Bros. video presentation on June 14, hosted by Masahiro Sakurai.
The presentation is being held on the very same day that Mother 3's Lucas will join the game's playable roster. The event is also being timed to celebrate the arrival of Splatoon Mii Fighter costumes and a new Wii U Miiverse stage.
The presentation will air at 7:40am PT, 3:40pm BST, during which Sakurai will outline this new DLC for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. There's also a good chance we'll hear more about Nintendo's future plans for additional characters and stages.
Game of Thrones: Showrunners Talk Last Night’s Death Scene
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have spoken out about the most recent shocking death to come to the hit show.
If you haven't seen Game of Thrones season 5, episode 9: "The Dance of Dragons" yet, be aware spoilers about many of the events that happen follow.
The incident we're referring to is Stannis' confusing decision to suddenly willingly allow his daughter, Shireen Baratheon, to be burnt at the stake. Many found the about-face Stannis has done over this issue to be incongruous with his character, especially as he only recently professed his love for her and argued with Melisandre over such an idea. Additionally, this is one of those events that hasn't happened in the books yet, so most were blindsided.
Om Nom: The Movie Coming Out in 2016
ZeptoLab and Blockade Entertainment officially announced today that they're turning the Cut the Rope mobile game franchise into a CG-animated feature film, tentatively titled Om Nom: The Movie, to be released in 2016.
The movie will focus on the beginnings of Om Nom, the beloved green monster from the Cut the Rope games who will be presented in ZeptoLab’s iconic, 3D cartoon style.
The film will be produced by Blockade’s CEO Brad Foxhoven and VP of Development David Wohl, with Zeptolab’s CTO Efim Voinov and CCO Semyon Voinov serving as Executive Producers.
Here's the movie's official plot synopsis and teaser poster:
"Om Nom tells the story of 13-year old Evan, a boy whose impulsiveness leads him to open a secret package containing a living scientific experiment - with mischievous intentions! Known only as Om Nom, this adorable creature has an insatiable appetite for everything sugary. Now free to roam, Om Nom begins to wreak havoc upon this formerly quiet town, and Evan, with his little sister Jordan in tow, must follow him on an epic adventure while avoiding a host of government agents, shady characters and other unique creatures - all of whom are looking to capture Om Nom for themselves.
Uwe Boll Has Meltdown Following Failed Kickstarter
Movie director Uwe Boll has released a couple of YouTube videos lamenting the failure of his third crowdfunding campaign.
Boll's rants are full of swear words and language that is definitely NFSW, so if you do opt to watch then be sure to do so with headphones!
The director, best known for his critically-panned video-game-to-screen adaptations like BloodRayne, Alone in the Dark and Far Cry, was trying to raise money for Rampage 3 but without much success. His previous failed campaigns include one for Postal 2, while one for Rampage 3 first failed to garner sufficient interest on Indiegogo and the same now looks set to happen Kickstarter.
Matt Damon Stranded on Mars in First Trailer For The Martian
A new poster and the first full trailer for Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian have been released online.
The film stars Matt Damon as a botanist accidentally left for dead on Mars, with the synopsis as follows and the poster and trailer below...
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meagre supplies, Watney must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.
Robot DRC-Hubo Dominates DARPA Robotics Challenge
Team Kaist from Republic of Korea and its robot DRC-Hubo took out first place and US$2 million main prize in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals over the weekend.
The competition was created by DARPA after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, to advance robotics to better assist humans during disaster scenarios, by navigating and accessing places dangerous to humans.
Twenty-three teams participated in several days of preparation, rehearsal and two days of finals. Held in California, the robots had to complete eight disaster response related tasks:
1. Drive a utility vehicle at the site.
2. Travel dismounted across rubble.