Monthly Archives: April 2016
Uncharted Themed PlayStation 4 Now Available for Pre-Order
You can now pre-order the limited edition Uncharted 4 1TB PlayStation 4 console.
The console on its own is up for pre-order now at Game for £330. A £350 bundle includes the game and a two month pass to Now TV Movies, a £380 bundle includes a Grey Blue Dualshock 4 controller instead of the game, and the whole lot will set you back £400.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force Gets a Release Date
Metroid Prime: Federation Force will arrive on 3DS in the US on August 9, and September 2 in Europe.
The four-player, squad-based shooter set in the Metroid universe has been making waves since its announcement back in June of 2015. Following an overly-negative reception from disappointed fans longing for a new Metroid title starring Samus, Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime said he understood why fans were upset.
"We're taking our great IP and transforming them and making them new again - making them fresh and appealing for the fan who feels they know the franchise," he told Mashable one month after the original announcement. "But we're giving them new things to enjoy.
Rocket League Gets Truck Simulator DLC and Vice Versa
Rocket League's latest cross-promotion campaign will see the game swapping items with Euro Truck Simulator 2.
In the next patch, Rocket League will be getting a Euro Truck Simulator Rig Antenna, and Euro Truck Simulator 2 will soon be getting a Rocket League dashboard toy and a ball as a rear view mirror hang. Check out the images below.
Rocket League's Euro Truck Simulator content.
Hellblade Used Daisy Ridley’s Stunt Double to Help Create Combat
Ninja Theory has released a new developer diary video for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice which reveals that Daisy Ridley's Star Wars stunt double was drafted in to help tighten up the game's more "grounded" combat.
Ninja Theory reached out to Chloé Bruce, who performed as Daisy Ridley's stunt double on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the motion capture studio, Bruce was able to test in-game combo strings in real life, and the developers were then able to translate her movements back into the game.
The developer wanted to create a combat system that's "more immediate and more grounded" than in its previous games.
Compared to Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword and DmC: Devil May Cry, in Hellblade the camera is a lot closer to the character. The original plan was to have directional combat, where the character could attack and block in four different directions. However the plan has now changed as this was "limiting gameplay."
Chloe Bennet on SHIELD’s Big Turn of Events
Warning: Full spoilers for this week’s Agents of SHIELD episode below.
There were some big developments on Agents of SHIELD this week, particularly in the final moments. In the wake of what happened, I spoke to Chloe Bennet about what this all means going forward.
Yes, Daisy has been infected by Hive and is now under his thrall. And as we saw, she’s not messing around, using her powers in a way we’ve never seen to attempt to bury SHIELD headquarters – and the people she normally cares about – inside.
Here’s what Bennet had to say about this turn of events and what it’s like playing a different take on this character.
Chloe Bennet in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.
First 4 Figures Presents New Tekken Range and King II
First 4 Figures is introducing a whole new line of Tekken figures—and the first fighter to enter the ring is King II.
Four different editions of King II are available for pre-order now through the First 4 Figures site. The successor of King, King II is a Mexican wrestler who dons a jaguar mask during his fights.
The King II from Tekken 5 statue stands 19 inches tall and will cost $375 USD. The 1/4 scale figure is cast in polystone and has a hand-painted finish.
The King II Tekken 5 exclusive figure stands at 22 inches tall on top a "special wrestling ring themed base" with a corner post and rope. An additional statue-inspired art print is included as well. The exclusive figure will cost $440 USD.
Dark Souls Board Game Funded in Three Minutes
Steamforged Games' Dark Souls board game Kickstarter reached its funding goal in just three minutes.
At the time of writing, Dark Souls - The Board Game brought in more than six times the original goal of $70,832 USD, for a total of $458,599 USD. The campaign ends on May 16, which gives the project 26 more days to smash past the stretch goals.
Dark Souls - The Board Game pledge levels
British Royalty Visit the Set of Star Wars: Episode 8
As filming for Star Wars: Episode VIII continues at Pinewood Studios, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry popped by to visit the set of Lucasfilms' highly anticipated space epic.
In a series of posts on Twitter, Kensington Palace shared several photos and a video from their time on set. Not only did the Duke and Prince Harry get to face off in a lightsaber duel, the pair also met Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and Jon Boyega, as well as Chewbacca, BB-8 and director Rian Johnson.
Don't forget BB-8 - The Duke and Prince Harry say hi to the @starwars cast!https://t.co/9ibP96L2vS
Legend of Zelda’s Gerudo Valley Is Jaw-Dropping in UE4
It seems like eventually, every area from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time will be recreated using Unreal Engine 4. Gerudo Valley is the latest such area, and it doesn't disappoint in the slightest.
Using a rip from the 3DS version of Ocarina as a reference, modder CryZENx built the area from scratch in UE4. And it looks fantastic. There's no two ways about it, it's really quite gorgeous.
The locale is made that much more realistic by the addition of wind effects and heat distortion. The Gerudo Valley theme as rendered in Super Smash Bros. is an excellent choice to really set off this recreation. Keeping the classic Ocarina Link and Navi sound effects was also a good call.
Telltale’s The Walking Dead: Michonne Finale Drops Next Week
The final chapter in Telltale Games' The Walking Dead: Michonne miniseries is scheduled to release on all platforms next week, April 26.
Titled "What We Deserve," the finale has titular character Michonne "feeling the weight of choices both recent and long ago."
According to Telltale, your choices "will determine who lives, who dies, and what redemption really means." Telltale also posted screenshots of the upcoming third chapter on its blog.
In addition to screenshots, Telltale also released a 'Your Choices' trailer for the previous episode. If you haven't yet played episode 2, but intend to, you probably won't want to watch the video, as it's filled with spoilers.