Monthly Archives: March 2016
100 Games Coming to Atari Vault
Atari Vault, the upcoming classic Atari collection for Steam, will include 100 classic Atari VCS and arcade games. In addition to a large selection of commercial releases, some prototype titles are also included, including Atari 2600 title Save Mary and the VCS port of Tempest.
The complete list of games includes:
- 3D Tic Tac Toe - 2600
- Adventure - 2600
- Air Sea Battle - 2600
- Asteroids - 2600
- Asteroids - Arcade
- Asteroids Deluxe - Arcade
- Backgammon - 2600
- Basic Math - 2600
- Basketball - 2600
- Black Widow - Arcade
11 Coolest Daredevil: Season 2 Easter Eggs
Season 2 of Daredevil is here and it's filled with a bunch of cool things you might have missed. There were a few carryovers from Season 1 -- like the Battle of New York headline and Stan Lee's picture in the police station -- but we're just focusing on the new stuff.
Warning: Watch out for full spoilers!
In the last episode, before Punisher torches his house, he recovers a hidden disc with the word “Micro” written on it. This is a tease for David "Microchip" Lieberman. He’s Punisher’s supplier of weapons and tech, and the closest thing the Punisher has to a sidekick.
Images Released for The LEGO Batman Movie
A handful of images showing off The LEGO Batman Movie have been released ahead of tomorrow's trailer.
According to USA Today, LEGO Batman voice actor Will Arnett says "the Batcave is even better than we remembered it, it's awesome."
"We thought if we can tell a well-rounded, funny story that’s action-packed, we can build a big movie around this character," says director Chris McKay. "This is the movie we would want to see."
"Batman is an island unto himself, the only thing he doesn't have is relationships," McKay continues. "We're making About a Boy as directed by Michael Mann."
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in April
If you're looking to spend a few quality hours catching up on some streaming shows and/or movies, here's the full list of all the properties leaving Netflix throughout April. So you can catch 'em before they vanish. Movies like Starship Troopers, The Passion of the Christ, Amistad, Hotel Rwanda, and the exceptional horror flick Let the Right One In.
Check it out...
Leaving 4/1/16
101 Dalmatians (1996)
World of Warcraft Comes to Face Off
The contestants on Syfy's Face Off are constantly asked to create big, bold and impressive makeup FX, but this week they're going to explore a huge arena as they tackle World of Warcraft.
IGN has an exclusive clip from Wednesday's new episode, as World of Warcraft's Senior Art Director, Chris Robinson, joins Face Off host McKenzie Westmore to explain the different type of WoW creatures that the contestants will be asked to bring to life - which one of the contestants, Melissa, is particularly excited by, realizing she'll be able to recreate creatures from a game she's been playing for many years.
This episode of Face Off will also feature Robinson and actor Rob Kazinsky (True Blood), who plays Orgrim in the upcoming Warcraft movie, acting as guest judges.
Civil War 2 Consumes the Marvel U. in June
Marvel released their full lineup of solicitations for June 2016 today. The big news in June is that Civil War II officially begins, along with several companion mini-series and a host of tie-in comics. Marvel will also launch two new Star Wars projects that month, a Han Solo mini-series and an adaptation of The Force Awakens.
New Series:
- Civil War II #1-2
- Civil War II: Amazing Spider-Man #1
- Civil War II: Choosing Sides #1
- Civil War II: Gods of War #1
- Deadpool v Gambit #1
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Adaptation #1
Composer Reveals the Original Ending of Halo 2
Halo 2 has gone down in gaming history for having one of the biggest cliffhanger endings in a single-player campaign, resulting in the iconic scene of Master Chief delivering the powerful line “Sir. Finishing this fight.”
In a recent interview with IGN Unfiltered airing later this week, however, composer Marty O’Donnell revealed this was not the original ending planned for Halo 2.
According to O’Donnell, the original ending of Halo 2 had a much cleaner resolution, ending with Master Chief finding the Ark of the Covenant on Earth, then working with the Arbiter (then known as the Dervish) to stop the Prophet of Truth.
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 5 Dated, Also Getting 3 Extra Episodes
Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode series will receive its fifth episode next Tuesday, March 29. Episode 5 was expected to be the end of the first series, but Telltale has also announced that three more "post-season" episodes will arrive throughout 2016.
Episode 5, titled "Order Up!" will bridge the gap from Episode 4's concluded Wither Storm story arc to the new content, and sees the series' heroes arrive in an entirely new (and extinction-threatened) world, Sky City. The voice cast will be joined by Lord of the Rings' Sean Astin.
After the finale, however, the three extra episodes will follow hero Jesse and his group on further adventures into new worlds. They'll be treated as add-ons to the existing series, meaning you'll need to have downloaded at least Episode 1 to purchase them.
Smite Enters Open Beta on PS4
Smite has entered open beta on PlayStation 4.
That means anyone with a PS4 and an Internet connection can download the popular MOBA for free and take it for a test spin.
As this week is also the second anniversary of Smite, developer Hi-Rez has a few promotions lined up, with a new event each day up until March 28. At the moment, the Ultimate God Pack – which contains access to all current and future gods – is available for 50 percent off the asking price.
If you’re wondering what all the fuss is about, now’s as good a time as any to plug our review, where we said “Smite's unique camera angle alone is enough to set it apart from other MOBAs, and developer Hi-Rez didn't stop there. Each map is polished, every God looks and sounds great, and exceptional Match of the Day modes offer plenty of variety. Some late-game balance issues aside, Smite’s divine execution of innovative ideas make it a worthy contender.”
Face2Face: The Most Amazing Face-Swapping Tech We’ve Seen Yet
There's been a rise in real-time face-swapping solutions recently, with apps like Snapchat and MSQRD dominating our free time, but Face2Face might be the most impressive take on the tech we've seen.
Also: terrifying.
As Gizmodo reports, Face2Face requires only target footage (say: a video of Vladimir Putin from a news broadcast) and an off-the-shelf webcam - and renders everything in real time, after analysing the footage frame-by-frame.
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Face2Face in action.