Monthly Archives: December 2015
Jazzpunk Heads to PS4 With Splitscreen, New Single-Player Content
Necrophone Games' first-person, Dadaist adventure game, Jazzpunk is bringing its brand of crazy to PlayStation 4.
The game, published on PC by Adult Swim in 2014, ostensibly follows an absurdist spy tale during the Cold War. Of course, nothing about the game is quite so straightforward.
Our own Jazzpunk review called the game "rather aimless." Though the reviewer did note it made him "laugh so hard that I woke up my deaf dog."
But the original laughs and meandering aren't all that's coming to Sony's console. The PS4 edition will include a new, four-player splitscreen version of its "Wedding Qake" multiplayer mode.
Media Molecule and Double Fine Hosting Livestream Event
Double Fine Productions and Media Molecule will be teaming up to host a special livestream event next week.
In a post on Twitter, the studio behind LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and the upcoming PS4 exclusive Dreams, announced the stream, which begins at 10am PT, 1pm ET.
Join us on Monday 7th December at 10am PST (6pm GMT) for a special @DoubleFine livestream! https://t.co/Lz1a8nop3A pic.twitter.com/gVHFSB1o1t
Game of Thrones’ First Season 6 Teaser is Here!
HBO has released the first official teaser for the sixth season of Game of Thrones, and while not exactly chock-full of new footage (it's more like - hey! - look at all the past atrocities) we do get to hear a new character. That being Max von Sydow's Three-Eyed Raven. Mentor to Bran in the art of "Greenseeing."
Take a look...
You can hear him say "We watch. We listen. We remember. The past is already written. The ink is dry." Game of Thrones returns April 2016.
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Prisoners Screenwriter to Script Next Friday the 13th
Prisoners writer Aaron Guzikowski looks set to script the next Friday the 13th film.
Variety reports that Guzikowski is in negotiations with Paramount and Platinum Dunes to pen the script for the horror flick.
Meanwhile, Platinum Dunes' Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller are back to produce the next installment in the horror series.
Paramount recently pushed the Friday the 13th reboot back to 2017. V/H/S filmmaker David Bruckner is attached to direct, with Jason Voorhees resurfacing again to do what he does best.
Monster Hunter X Shipments Surpass 2 Million Units
Capcom has shipped over 2 million copies of Monster Hunter X, which is only available in Japan.
The official Monster Hunter X Twitter account revealed the milestone, showcasing that the handheld series remains of one of the most popular game franchises in Japan. The Nintendo 3DS game launched there on November 28.
The last installment in the series, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, also saw big shipment numbers, surpassing 3 million copies in February. And Capcom shipped 1 million more copies when the action-RPG released in the west.
Cap and Falcon Will Face Big Consequences
More details from a new cover story on Captain America: Civil War have been revealed so be advised of some SPOILERS ahead.
According to Entertainment Weekly, William Hurt's Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross is no longer a general but now U.S. Secretary of State, which is a pretty great career upswing for a man last seen getting drunk after his secret program's monster Abomination ran amok in a major American city in The Incredible Hulk. We learn Ross wants Cap and Falcon prosecuted for something that went down in Romania.
Opinion: Are Professional Gamers Athletes?
My name is Hunter Hillenmeyer. I spent 8 years as a linebacker in the NFL with the Chicago Bears. For the last three years, I’ve been immersed in the gaming industry at Overdog, where I’ve largely been a spectator to the debate concerning whether competitive gaming is a sport. Earlier this week, an office debate prompted me to do some research and form my own opinion.
Overdog is hosting a Mountain Dew Game Fuel event on Friday that involves two NBA stars and several prominent gaming influencers playing Call of Duty Black Ops 3: Zombie Mode. In planning for the event, one of our employees, a former competitive gamer, posed the question: who would fare better, a pro gamer on an NBA court, or Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley in a Call of Duty tourney with elite gamers?
Daily Deals: Tarantino Movies, Wireless Headphones, Metal Gear Solid V
The Jabra Move is the best set of wirelesss headphones you can get for under $100. They're normally about $80, but right now they're $60, which is as cheap as I've seen them get.
A Ton of Tarantino Makes a Great Gift
This set of eight Quentin Tarantino movies is within $4 of its all-time low price and would make a great gift for the film fan on your list.
76 Stars Who’ve Been in Multiple Comic Book Adaptations
Note: With the news that former Batman actor Christian Bale is in talks to join Thor: Love and Thunder, it's the perfect time to take a look once again at our list of stars who've been in multiple comic book movies and TV shows...
These days it seems every actor in Hollywood has done a movie or TV show based on a comic book property. In fact, some folks liked the gig so much they did it more than once! Chris Evans may be the most prominent with six different comic book characters on his resume (so far), but don't forget other repeat customers like Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba and Will Smith. Even Ben Affleck did double duty despite swearing the genre off after Daredevil.
Italian Fashion House Partners With Nintendo for Super Moschino
Mario is making moves in the fashion world. Italian fashion house Moschino has announced its partnership with Nintendo for the Super Moschino project, a celebration of 30 years of the beloved Nintendo character.
The line includes cotton t-shirts and knitted sweaters, along with "a series of colorful bags and accessories in leather, ranging from backpacks to bucket bags, and from wallets to belts." And it's not only Mario being featured—you'll see accessories adorned with the likes of Luigi, Princess Peach, Bowser, red mushrooms, gold coins, and more.
Just in time for the holidays, the collection will be available December 5 from Moschino.com, or in store at one of Moschino's boutiques in "Milan, Rome, Paris, New York and Los Angeles, and at the world’s most prestigious multibrand stores."