Monthly Archives: December 2016
Persona Director, Artist Reveal New Fantasy RPG
Atlus has established a new internal studio called Studio Zero and announced its first project, a new fantasy RPG from Persona series director Katsura Hashino, artist and character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro.
According to details in the latest issue of Famitsu translated by Gematsu, the game is currently codenamed Project Re Fantasy. It is an entirely new project not connected to the Shin Megami Tensei or Persona series.
While few details about Project Re Fantasy beyond its fantasy setting have been revealed, images in Famitsu show off soldiers fighting a dragon, a young woman who appears to be an elf, and characters riding in carriages and on horseback.
Original and Current Ghostbusters Teaming Up in New Comic
IDW Publishing has announced a new Ghostbusters comic book that will bring together the original team from the 1984 film and the crew from the 2016 Ghostbusters movie.
As reported by ComicBook, the series is titled Ghostbusters 101 and will launch this coming March. Erik Burnham, Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado are creating the series, which sees Venkman, Zeddemore, Stantz and Spengler meeting up for the first time with Holtzmann, Tolan, Yates and Gilbert.
Ghostbusters 101 cover. Image credit: IDW Publishing
Supergirl Lives in Season 2 Midseason Premiere Trailer
Missing Supergirl? Well here's a new teaser to get you excited for her return in 2017 -- with a tease of the upcoming Kevin Smith-directed episode, no less.
A new teaser trailer, called "Supergirl Lives" -- like the name of the midseason premiere episode -- teases a dramatic return to the world of Supergirl after the multi-show "Invasion!" crossover. Following his work on two episodes of The Flash, Kevin Smith directed "Supergirl Lives," whose title is a nod to Smith's own never-produced Superman Lives script.
Wrestling Wrap Up: SmackDown Shines By Addressing Dean and Renee’s Relationship
Ho ho ho, merrrrrryyy last Wrap Up of 2016!
That's right, there's no official Wrap next week, though there will be that giant mess of a Year in Wrestling feature that I dump on everyone's lap like a crying, soaked toddler on a detoxing mall Santa so get ready to see a lot of regurgitated .gifs and recycled thoughts and opinions.
Let's get things started with a recycled sentiment from a few months back! I think there's a pretty strong consensus that SmackDown Live is better brand right now. Not without its own flaws, the 'Down has pretty much pwned (surprise, it's 2006!) RAW each week thanks to one less hour, some tighter storytelling, some unexpected brass ring grabbing, and the sass of post-show Talking Smack.
Gravity Rush 2 Demo Coming to PS4 Tomorrow
Ahead of the game's January release, a demo for Gravity Rush 2 is coming to PS4 tomorrow.
According to PlayStation Blog, the demo, which you can download from PlayStation Store, will cater to players that are already familiar with Gravity Rush's mechanics, and those who are new to the series. The demo will allow players to take two specific paths that will test Gravity Rush fans and newcomers' skills differently.
Also, the previously announced Gravity Rush Overture anime from Studio Khara, which aims to fill in the story gaps between the first and second game, will be released on YouTube December 26.
The Expanse: Season 2 Poster Revealed
The Expanse is returning in February with new episodes and IGN has your exclusive first look at the key art for the show's second season.
Check out the art below, which indicates some dangerous space-set events are coming, along with the ominous tagline, "The stars are better off without us" - a line also said by The Expanse's main character, Joe Miller (Thomas Jane), in the trailer for Season 2.
Click on the image for a larger version:
The Expanse: Season 2 key art
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Super Mario Run Reaches 40 Million Downloads in 4 Days
Super Mario Run was downloaded 40 million times in its first four days, Nintendo revealed this morning.
According to Nintendo, Mario's mobile debut was the "the fastest in App Store history" to reach the milestone, and was at the top of the free app chart in over 140 different countries, plus was among the ten highest-grossing apps in over 100. Nintendo didn't release specific numbers for how many players went on to purchase the full version of the app.
Super Mario Run's 40 million downloads puts it ahead of the record-setting pace set by Pokemon Go, which reportedly reached 30 million downloads in two weeks — though a direct comparison is tricky considering platform and region availability.
Naughty Dog Co-Founder Discusses Studio’s ‘Darkest’ Days
Naughty Dog went through a difficult transition in the mid-2000s. According to studio co-founder Jason Rubin, the time during which he departed the company, which was just prior to the launch of Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, were "probably the darkest days at Naughty Dog."
"For two years, Andy
and I transitioned out of Naughty Dog, knowing we were leaving after having announced we were going to leave and having chosen successors," Rubin said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered. "It was very important to us that Naughty Dog survive and Naughty Dog go farther."
Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader Statue Available for Pre-Order
Sideshow Collectibles has pulled back the curtain on the latest addition to its Concept Artist Series, a Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader Statue, which is now available for pre-order.
The figure is priced at $474.99 and available for pre-order on Sideshow's official site. Check out the gallery below for a detailed look at a prototype of the polystone statue, which stands just under two feet tall.
The statue serves as tribute to Ralph McQuarrie, the brilliant illustrator who designed Darth Vader's iconic look. As such, Sideshow's statue is based on McQuarrie's "original illustrations featuring an alternate concept helmet."