Monthly Archives: April 2016
Two Star Wars Fan Favorites Coming to Battlefront
According to a post on its official site, Star Wars Battlefront is getting a whole bunch of new content in the months to come. Most notably, two new characters are being added to the game—Lando Calrissian and bounty hunter Dengar.
The second digital expansion pack, Star Wars Battlefront Bespin, will release in June for all season pass holders. Four new maps will take players "in and around Cloud City." More blasters, new Star Cards, and a new game mode are also included.
Lando will join Star Wars Battlefront!
Final Fantasy 9 May Hit PC Sooner Than You Think
According to a listing on Green Man Gaming, Final Fantasy IX may finally be coming out on PC as early as tomorrow.
Though publisher Square Enix has said nothing definitive about the exact release window since they announced the PC version's existence in January, they also stayed mum about the iOS version up until the moment it came out in February. The Green Man listing indicates April 14, 2016 as the release date, but this hasn't been echoed on the game's Steam listing, or in any official capacity by Square Enix. We'll be reaching out to them for comment, and we'll update this story if we hear anything solid.
Ready Player One Casts Oscar Winner Mark Rylance
Mark Rylance is in final negotiations to join Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rylance will play James Donovan Halliday, the creator of the virtual world OASIS.
Rylance, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor in Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, will join Simon Pegg, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, and Ben Mendelsohn if the deal is finalized.
The sci-fi film, based on the 2011 novel by Ernest Cline, follows a teen (Sheridan) who winds up in a deadly competition with others to unlock the virtual world's secrets with the promise of power and fortune as a reward.
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Marvel dropped the trailer for its upcoming Doctor Strange movie, showing us the reality-bending world of Doctor Stephen Vincent Strange.
The film marks the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut for star Benedict Cumberbatch, with a release date of November 4, 2016. The Doctor Strange trailer premiered during Jimmy Kimmel Live!, introduced and presented by Cumberbatch himself.
It wasn't only the trailer debuting yesterday. The first Doctor Strange movie poster was also unveiled, showing Cumberbatch as Strange standing in his Sanctum Santorum.
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GoT’s Maisie Williams Definitively Ends Your Syrio Forel Theories
Remember Syrio Forel on Game of Thrones? He was Arya Stark's "dance instructor" back in Season 1, the first person who taught her how to fight with a sword. He seemingly sacrificed himself to protect the young Stark, but since his death -- or "death" -- happened off screen, many people doubted whether he actually was gone forever.
Syrio joined the list of Thrones characters gone but not forgotten, ranking alongside Benjen Stark and the Hound as seemingly "dead" characters who we keep hoping will return again one day.
Apparently we weren't alone as Syrio Forel Truthers; Maisie Williams told me during a recent interview that she also had theories about whether Syrio was truly gone.
11 Cool Things We Learned About DC Rebirth
DC is gearing up for their DC Rebirth relaunch in June, where they'll introduce a major new status quo for their superhero universe and kick off a new line of comics. We've slowly been learning more about Rebirth, the creators involved and how this relaunch change the DC Universe as it currently exists. And with the release of DC's June 2016 Previews catalog today, now we have a clearer picture of what's changing in the months to come.
Fans can pick up a copy of this catalog for free at their local comic shops. But if you can't make it to the store or simply can't wait to find out how heroes like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are evolving, check out these 11 new details the catalog reveals about DC Rebirth.
Fable Legends Closes Down For Good
The Fable Legends beta has officially closed as of today, according to a blog post on the official Fable Legends website.
The game's cancellation was originally announced in March, but the beta remained online online until today, albeit with the ability to purchase in-game items with real-world money de-activated. If you happen to be one of the many folks who already dropped a few bucks on the ill-fated game, worry not; Microsoft is already beginning to process your refund. The post states that if you haven't received your refund yet, to keep checking your messages either on your Xbox One, or through the Xbox app on Windows 10.
Sony’s Emoji Movie Is a Real Thing
Sony Pictures Animation's emoji movie—which was announced last summer—is still happening.
During a presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Sony Pictures Animation president Kristine Belson revealed new details on the still-unnamed film.
Image via The Wrap
Written by Eric Siegel (Men at Work) and Anthony Leondis (Lilo & Stitch 2), the emoji film will center on "industrious emoji" who live and work "inside your phone" in a secret world. Viewers will enter through the "text app" to discover the emojis' home, Emoji Valley.
Latest Humble Bundle Includes $144 Worth of Telltale Games
Humble Bundle's latest package includes a selection of Telltale games that would normally cost a total of $144 USD.
By paying more than $1, contributors receive Back to the Future: The Game, Sam & Max: Devil's Playhouse, Poker Night at the Inventory, Puzzle Agent 1 & 2, and The Walking Dead: Season 1. Giving more than the average—which, at the time of writing, is $8.05—grants contributors The Walking Dead: 400 Days, The Wolf Among Us, Poker Night 2, and Tales from the Borderlands.
Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead: Season 2 are available for those who play $12 or more.
All games are available for Steam on Mac and Windows. System requirements are available for review on the Humble Bundle website.