Monthly Archives: December 2016
Rocket League Space-Themed DLC Coming Next Week
Psyonix today revealed a new space-themed update for its blockbuster sports smash Rocket League. Rocket League’s Starbase ARC DLC will feature a free new arena, plus a premium battle-car dubbed the Vulcan. The content will be available from December 7.
A nod to Psyonix’s mobile game ARC Squadron, Starbase ARC is “an octagonally-shaped space station orbiting a desert planet in a distant galaxy.”
In addition to the new arena and vehicle, the Starbase ARC update will also arrive with a new Custom Training mode (which will allow players to create, build, and share their own training sequences) and new Steam Workshop support that will allows Unreal Engine 3 UDK users to design custom levels for the game.
Brandon Routh’s Meta Superhero Reference Explained
Tonight’s episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, which acted as the third and final part of the Arrowverse “Invasion!” crossover event, saw Brandon Routh’s Ray Palmer make a big wink at his Superman role.
IGN attended a screening of the crossover where producers/writers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg told the assembled press the extent that Ray’s line will impact the Arrowverse.
The producers also told IGN about all the moments that had to be cut from tonight's episode of Legends of Tomorrow.
CW Crossover: What Was Left on the Cutting Room Floor
The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow casts coming together and getting to interact was arguably the best part of The CW's latest DC crossover event, "Invasion!" Our Legends of Tomorrow review calls Invasion a "very epic and satisfying finish" to the arc. But unsurprisingly, some of the fun character moments had to hit the cutting room floor.
At a recent "Invasion!" screening event, executive producers Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim talked about the moments from the crossover that almost made it in, but ultimately needed to be cut. "It’s amazing how many of them we actually got to keep," said Kreisberg. "This episode came in wildly over, not surprising. And you’ve got to keep the plot going, and you had to have room, especially in these episodes, which probably had even grander visual effects sequences than we’re used to in an average episode, so it tended to be those little jokey moments that fell by the wayside. ... It was making sure that we were preserving as many of those little exchanges as we could."
Bulletstorm Remastered Edition Revealed
After multiple leaks that indicated its existence, Gearbox Software has officially announced a remaster of People Can Fly's Bulletstorm, titled Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition, which will be the first game published under the Gearbox Publishing label.
Those who pre-order the Full Clip Edition ahead of its release on April 7, 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC will receive Duke Nukem's Bulletstorm Tour, which makes the character available as a playable character in-game, for free.
Revealed at The Game Awards via a new trailer, the Full Clip Edition includes 4K support for the PS4 Pro, the game's campaign and multiplayer modes, as well as score challenges on new maps included in the game.
Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix Recreated in LEGO
A number of LEGO builders have recreated various scenes from Harry Potter, the latest of which are all based on the fifth installment in J.K. Rowling's beloved series.
This collection of LEGO-created vignettes comes by way of Flickr user Vaionaut (via Brothers-Brick). Several scenes from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix have been recreated, including one particularly memorable encounter between Harry and Lucius Malfoy.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Chapter 18 scene recreated in LEGO, courtesy of Vaionaut
ISS Resupply Ship Fails During Flight
A Russian resupply ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) has been lost, Russian space agency Roscosmos has confirmed.
The ISS Progress 65 cargo spacecraft included "1,400 pounds of propellant, 112 pounds of oxygen, 925 pounds of water, and 2,750 pounds of spare parts, supplies, and scientific experiment hardware," which equated to more than 2.6 tons of cargo for the ISS, according to NASA.
The six crew members aboard the ISS are safe, with both the U.S. and Russian segments operating normally and onboard supplies at good levels.
Danganronpa 1+2 Reload Release Date Revealed
Danganronpa 1+2 Reload will launch on March 14 in North America and March 17 in Europe for PS4, NIS America announced.
Reload will feature ports of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, which both originally launched in 2014 for PS Vita in the West. The standard edition will cost $40 while the limited edition, which includes a collector's box, 40-page hardcover art book, 2-disc soundtrack, and other Monokuma related goodies, will cost $60.
Accompanying the announcement, NIS America also launched an official website for the game where you can go to learn more about the Danganronpa franchise and pre-order Reload.
Female-Led 21 Jump Street Lands Writer-Director
The female-driven 21 Jump Street spinoff has found its writer, and possibly director, in 22 Jump Street scribe Rodney Rothman.
According to Deadline, Rothman recently turned in the latest draft of his script and is being eyed to direct the film that was first reported on in 2015. 21 and 22 Jump Street producer Neal Moritz will reportedly return for the spinoff.
The report also states the Jump Street/Men in Black crossover, MIB23, is still in development, despite Jump Street star Jonah Hill suggesting the crossover probably isn't going to happen back in August. "They’re trying to make all the deals," said Hill, "but it’s kind of impossible with all the Men in Black stuff."
Meet the Teams Competing to be League of Legends’ City Champs
Next week, two final teams will compete to take home the title of the first ever League of Legends City Champs champions.
The championship is down to four teams from four cities, with the two best competing on Tuesday, December 6. Currently teams representing Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas are in the running for the final showdown.
The City Champs championship is "developed and produced" by Super League Gaming and features amateur League of Legends players from their respective cities.
The Los Angeles Shockwaves, Chicago Force, Miami Menace and Dallas Dynamite are comprised of players who made their team on the local level and are now competing for national glory.
Game Scoop!: Time to Fly Back to No Man’s Sky?
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