Monthly Archives: October 2015
The Flash Casts Iris West’s Mother
The Flash has cast Iris West's mother.
According to Variety, Vanessa Williams (Candyman, Melrose Place) has been cast as Iris West's mother and Joe West's wife in Season 2 of The Flash.
Vanessa Williams in Candyman
So far, the exact episode in which she will debut has not been confirmed.
Early SOMA Sales Figures Revealed
Frictional Games has revealed that sales for SOMA are approaching 100,000, 10 days after release.
According to the post on Facebook, the total so far is around 92,000 units sold, and the money that Frictional has received "will pretty much pay our company expenses for another two years." The horror game is currently selling around 2,000 copies per day.
Compared to Frictional's previous titles, Amnesia: The Dark Descent sold 20,000 copies in the first week, and its sequel A Machine for Pigs sold 120,000 in week one.
Frictional's goal with SOMA is to reach 100,000 sales after one month. The company needs to "sell almost three times that amount" to regain all of the costs. However, "given that it took us five years to make the project, there's no immediate stress to do so."
Zangief Revealed for Street Fighter 5
Street Fighter V's latest addition to its roster brings back the classic Russian grappler.
Zangief was revealed at Russian gaming expo IgroMir, naturally, according to the PlayStation Blog. A reveal trailer shows a combination of variations on the "Iron Cyclone's" older moveset and some all new tricks.
True to his wrestling background, Zangief still possesses an assortment of body slams, suplexes, and, of course, pile drivers.However, his new abilities include the V-Skill: Iron Muscle and V-Trigger: Cyclone Lariat.
Iron Muscle allows Zangief to absorb one attack, and in the video it looks similar to Street Fighter IV's focus attack functionality. Holding down the medium punch and kick buttons and pressing forward will move Zangief toward the opponent. Once the player releases the buttons, Zangief flexes and will hit the opponent with what appears to be a grab if close enough.
Minecraft: Story Mode Gets a New Trailer and Details
Telltale has released a new trailer for the first episode of its upcoming Minecraft: Story Mode.
The trailer, which you can see below, comes ahead of the digital release of Episode 1: 'The Order of the Stone' on October 13, with a season pass disc also planned to hit retail in North America on October 27 and Europe on October 30.
Check it out:
Minecraft: Story Mode will be the first Minecraft game to appear on a Nintendo platform. Telltale Games recently revealed that the upcoming adventure series will be released on Wii U.
For more on the upcoming mode, be sure to check out IGN's impressions from PAX 2015.
Black Sails: Season 3 Trailer
It's been a long wait for Black Sails fans eager to see more, but the pirate-themed series is set to return in January and IGN has the exclusive debut of the Season 3 trailer and key art.
In Season 3, the situation in Nassau has escalated, as Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and his fellow pirates -- both allies and enemies -- seek to stay in control of the world they've created. On top of that, we'll finally meet the legendary Blackbeard this season, played by Ray Stevenson (Thor, Rome).
Check out the trailer and key art below!
Times Square’s Best Buy Theater Renamed PlayStation Theater
Sony and AEG Live have announced Times Square's 2,150-capacity concert and events venue has been renamed the PlayStation Theater.
Previously known as the Best Buy Theater, the new name comes as the venue celebrates its 10th anniversary and as part of a "strategic partnership" that'll see rebranding of all the theater's interior and exterior signage. Additionally, it'll lead to live performances being shown on the PlayStation Network.
"As a leader in global entertainment, PlayStation is the perfect partner for a venue centrally located at the 'crossroads of the world,'" said Mark Shulman, Vice President and General Manager of AEG Live. "As the live music experience evolves, it's important to AEG Live to stay ahead of technology and trends, and as many of our younger fans are gamers as well, we are excited for the possibilities at PlayStation Theater."
Hemlock Grove: First Look at the Final Season
Hemlock Grove: Season 3 is almost here and IGN has the first images from the show's upcoming final run.
All 10 new episodes will premiere Friday, October 23rd at 12:01am PT on Netflix, and we've got an exclusive sneak peek of Olivia (Famke Janssen), Roman (Bill Skarsgård), Peter (Landon Liboiron) and more in these pictures, as the story goes to darker, twistier and totally unexpected places - all leading up to an epic series finale.
Want three words that describe Season 3? “Jaw. Dropping. Literally," executive producer Eli Roth teased. “We’re going to wrap up the story, and it’s going to be messy - not in terms of story, but in terms of gory.”
“We really got to pull out all the stops,” executive producer and showrunner Charles “Chic” Eglee added. “It’s no-holds-barred; we did it all.”
Controversial Deus Ex Pre-Order Program Cancelled
Square Enix has announced the cancellation of its highly-controversial Deus Ex: Mankind Divided pre-order program.
First revealed alongside the release date, the "Augment Your Pre-Order" program let people pick what pre-order bonuses they would receive among a handful of different options, with different tiers opening up when higher overall pre-order numbers were hit.
For example, the first tier offered three in-game packs, such as a classic pack or enforcer pack, to choose from. And if enough people pre-purchased Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Square Enix promised to release the game four days early.
Destiny Streamer Livestreamed Her Marriage Proposal
An unsuspecting Destiny player livestreamed her marriage proposal.
Twitcher nescaughtfire33 -- who had been surprised that so many people had tuned in for her latest stream -- was part-way through a scheduled Destiny stream when her dog came into the room with a gift around its neck (around 36 minutes into the video).
Moments later, Nes' partner presented the ring and formally asked her to marry him.
"This is why I messaged all those people and told them to come in," he said after formally proposing.
Destiny sales hit 6.3 million units, amounting to US$47.5 million, within a month of its September 9 release last year, according to documents pertaining to the lawsuit between developer Bungie and former long-time employee Marty O’Donnell.
Comic Book Reviews for September 30, 2015
The last week of September brought some mighty fine comics with it. DC delivered another chapter in the epic Darkseid War saga in Justice League #44, while they also capped off The Sandman: Overture in grand style. Marvel wrapped up more Secret Wars tie-ins in advance of next week's massive All-New, All-Different Marvel relaunch. Meanwhile, Dark Horse launched the third and final volume of the Colder saga, the excellent Archie reboot continued, Valiant gave us a terrific Book of Death epilogue, and Image debuted their new fantasy series From Under Mountains.
Check out our reviews for these and various other new releases for this week. And after you've done that., be sure to head down to the comments and let us know your favorite new comics.