Monthly Archives: September 2016
Comic Book Reviews for September 14, 2016
This week was a great one for Batman fans, with both All-Star Batman #2 and Detective Comics #940 delivering great reads. DC also kicked off Gerard Way's Young Animal imprint with the promising debut of Doom Patrol. Marvel had more Civil War tie-ins on tap and strong new issues of All-New X-Men and Black Panther. Elsewhere, Image launched the sci-fi noir series Hadrian's Wall and Boom's Power Rangers: Pink spinoff continued.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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Someone Drove a DeLorean at 88mph… And Police Caught Him
Not many people have a DeLorean, but for those that do, it's almost guaranteed they've tried to take it to that 88mph sweet spot.
According to The Guardian, that's what 55 year old Nigel Mills was doing when he got caught by police in Essex, England on Sunday. Although he denies he was trying to go back in time.
In the 1985 film Back to the Future, Marty McFly goes back in time when he hits 88mph in Doc Brown's special DeLorean. In 2016, travelling that fast gets you a date in front of Chelmsford magistrates.
However, the case was thrown out of court when the officers who caught him speeding didn't show up. Laziness? A mistake? Or time travel shenanigans? We may never know.
Former Disney Infinity Devs Join New Studio
Former members of Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the Disney Infinity series, are part of a new Salt Lake City based studio.
The studio, castAR Salt Lake City, is the newest from "mixed-reality entertainment" castAR. President and chief operating officer Steve Parkis has "responsibility for the team" in Salt Lake.
Currently the Palo Alto, CA based castAR is "developing a mixed reality entertainment platform" using a mix of both hardware and software to "create playful, social and approachable experiences."
The addition of the former Avalanche Studios team members and the opening of castAR Salt Lake City doubles the size of the development team, something Parkis calls a "bold step" in launching its mixed-reality platform.
The Bye Bye Man Trailer Debut
What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what… but who?
That’s the question at the center of The Bye Bye Man, a new horror-thriller that stars Douglas Smith, Lucien Laviscount, Cressida Bonas, Doug Jones, Carrie-Anne Moss and Faye Dunaway. And we’ve got the new trailer for the film, which you can watch right here -- check it out:
Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who?
From the producer of Oculus and The Strangers comes The Bye Bye Man, a chilling horror-thriller that exposes the evil behind the most unspeakable acts committed by man. When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control. Is there a way to survive his possession?
PS4, PC Platformer Shu Release Date Revealed
Shu, the side-scrolling platformer first announced in 2013, will release on October 4 for PlayStation 4 and PC, co- developer Coatsink announced today. The PlayStation Vita version of the game is also set to release before the end of the year.
The mix of traditional 2D platformers and endless runners features Shu as the protagonist and a group of other characters following along must race their way up a mountain while trailed by a horrific storm.
Check out a new trailer for the game below:
Shu is co-developed by Coatsink Software and Secret Lunch. IGN recorded our impressions while playing in 2013 and then went hands-on with the game again several months before the game was announced for PlayStation platforms in 2014. Shu was also originally slated to release on PS3. IGN also imagined what Shu would be like if it starred Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida.
Resident Evil Getting a CG Movie Based on the First Game
Animated movie Resident Evil: Vendetta has been announced, and it's due for release in spring 2017 in Japan.
According to Natalie (thanks Kotaku), the fully computer generated movie will have an original story, but will be "like Resident Evil 1."
Resident Evil: Vendetta was announced at the Tokyo Game Show today, and it will be produced by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, executive produced by Takashi Shimizu (director of The Grudge), and directed by Takanori Tsujimoto.
Monster Hunter to Become a Hollywood Movie
Tokyo Game Show is now in full swing, and Capcom's Ryozo Tsujimoto had some good news for Monster Hunter fans today.
According to Games Talk via Gematsu, the Capcom producer took the stage and announced a live-action Monster Hunter movie is being made in Hollywood.
There aren't many details yet, but Tsujimoto has reportedly said "while it isn’t related to
Stories, there is a Hollywood movie adaptation of the main series in progress."
Monster Hunter Stories is the next installment in the game franchise, and is due to come out in Japan on October 8. It'll put players in the shoes of a "Rider" than a "Hunter," and have a more whimsical art style.
Destiny: Rise of Iron to Introduce Paid-For Experience Boosts
The Rise of Iron expansion for Destiny will have paid experience boosts, so you can level up quicker using real money.
According to Gamespot, the boosters will increase your experience gain for Crucible, House of Judgement, and Vanguard play.
The boosters will also be available using in-game methods rather than just with Silver, the in-game currency you can buy, but you'll have to find them inside Sterling Treasure Boxes or Radiant Treasures (and you can also buy these with Silver).
There'll be some new emotes and ornaments at the Eververse in this expansion too, including a handful of new dances.
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Pre-Order Amazon Echo Now and Save £50
Until recently, both of Amazon’s Echo smart home assistants have only been available to buy in the US, but we can now reveal that the Echo goes on sale in the UK on the 28th of September for £149.99, while the smaller (and cheaper) Echo Dot will be available from the 20th of October, for £49.99.
Resident Evil 7 Demo Updated With New Areas
Capcom announced this morning that its Beginning Hour demo for Resident Evil 7 Biohazard has been expanded with new areas to explore.
The demo - which is now available to all PS4 owners, not just those with a PS Plus subscription - now includes new areas and items, and has been called the "Twilight Version".
We'll have our own playthrough for you later today, but social media is already discussing the implications for the demo's mysterious Dummy Finger item, which became the centrepoint of several seemingly unsolvable mysteries around the original demo.