Monthly Archives: April 2017
Overwatch Teasing April 12 Reveal
Blizzard is gearing up for an Overwatch announcement on April 12, according to a tease that surfaced on social media.
The official Blizzard Twitter account for Australia and New Zealand posted a brief video, accompanied by the message: "Initiating archive declassification… Mission files unlock: 12 April." Check out the teaser below for a glimpse at what appears to be a new Tracer skin and seemingly unreadable QR code.
Initiating archive declassification…
Mission files unlock: 12 April
RETWEET to confirm. pic.twitter.com/PY87ko3NqH
17 Things We Learned on the Set of Spidey: Homecoming
Some spoilers for Spider-Man: Homecoming follow.
Last summer I visited the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in Atlanta to check out what stars Tom Holland and Michael Keaton, director Jon Watts and producer Amy Pascal are cooking up for the MCU version of the wallcrawler. The main message coming out of the day was that this take on the iconic character will give us the same old Peter Parker, but with a distinctly fresh and modern approach.
Spider-Man meets the Vulture -- and director Jon Watts!
Dishonored 2 Free Trial Announced
A free trial for Dishonored 2 is coming on April 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
The free demo will let players dive into the game's first three missions and will let you play as either of the two main characters - Empress Emily Kaldwin or the royal protector, Corvo Attano.
It will be available to download via the Xbox Marketplace, Steam, and the PSN Store. For those who do decide to upgrade to the full game after finishing the trial, you'll be able to carry your progress over and continue the campaign from where you left off.
Since its November 11 release, Dishonored 2 has had quite a few updates. Developer Arkane Studios has recently added custom difficulty settings, mission select options, and a New Game Plus mode.
Spider-Man’s MCU Costume Is Very Iron Man-Like
Some spoilers for Spider-Man: Homecoming follow.
I visited the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming last summer, and while there the film’s co-producer Eric Carroll dropped some pretty cool -- and some fans might say controversial -- info. Read no further if you want to stay completely spoiler free, however. And head here for 17 more things we learned on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Carroll explained that in Homecoming, Spidey’s costume will have a JARVIS-type AI system not unlike Tony Stark/Iron Man’s own suits of armor do.
Batman: Arkham VR Coming to Vive and Oculus Rift
Batman: Arkham VR is coming to PC via Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on April 25.
Previously exclusive to PSVR, Batman: Arkham VR comes to PC with Oculus Touch and Vive Controller support, as well as support for the DualShock 4, Xbox One controller, and Steam Controller.
"The Dark Knight has always been an incredible character to work with due to his psychological depth, so it’s really exciting to use this immersive medium to delve deeper into his psyche than ever before," said Rocksteady Creative Director Sefton Hill. "We’re thrilled that PC players can finally wear the cowl for themselves and take on the role of the World’s Greatest Detective....”
IGN crowned Batman: Arkham VR the Best VR Game of 2016. In our review, we said "being Batman in Akrham VR is a great way to more intimately experience Rocksteady's universe and to search for clues in this brief mystery."
Hands-On With Agents of Mayhem’s Ensemble Action
The first thing Agents of Mayhem wants you to know is that it is not Saints Row 5. Volition / Deep Silver has drawn a hard line between the two, and they’re not wrong to - after having spent a few hours with the eponymous Agents, it’s clear the two will be very different experiences. That said, from the gunplay to the irreverent writing and even some crossover character nods, Agents of Mayhem seems like it could easily exist within the same universe - and that’s not a bad thing at all. If the characters in Pulp Fiction would go see Kill Bill at the movies, then Agents of Mayhem is what the Third Street Saints would watch for Saturday morning cartoons.
Insomniac’s Spider-Man Game Will Reportedly Release This Year
Marvel Vice President, Ryan Penagos has said that Insomniac's officially undated Spider-Man game will be released this year.
In a stream (spotted and captured by Reddit user GamingSince95), Penagos says "there's
more on the horizon for 2017, like Spider-man coming to PlayStation 4".
There's some small cause for doubt, given that Penagos isn't directly involved with Marvel's games division. When asked for comment, Sony simply said "we don’t comment on rumour or speculation”.
Insomniac has previously only said that it was "hard at work on cool stuff to share in 2017", and has never mentioned a specific release window.
iZombie Cast on Season 3’s Big New Ally… or Enemy?
iZombie kicks off its third season this Tuesday and while things are looking more hopeful for Liv and her friends in some respects, there are plenty of new concerns as well – most notably a group that claims to have Liv’s best interests at heart, but whose actual plan remains murky and questionable.
On a visit to the Vancouver set of the series -- where cast members working that day took time during their respective breaks to sit down with me in Liv's apartment set -- Rose McIver (“Liv Moore”), Robert Buckley (“Major Lilywhite”) and Malcolm Goodwin (“Clive Babineaux”) explained what to expect in this season.
Season 2 ended with a big surprise for Liv, as she discovered the existence of a paramilitary group of zombies - part of the company Fillmore Graves and headed by Vivian Stoll (Andrea Savage), who told Liv she had a plan to make Seattle a safe haven for all zombies.
First Screenshot of Phantom Dust Remaster Released
Xbox head Phil Spencer has showcased the first screenshot for the Phantom Dust remaster.
On Twitter, Spencer revealed a look at the Xbox One version of the cult card-battler/action-RPG hybrid (it's coming to Windows 10 PC too). Phantom Dust was announced at E3 2016, with Microsoft updating the original Xbox game to feature improved online play.
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed this first screenshot from the Phantom Dust remaster. (Courtesy of Spencer's Twitter page)
Destiny 2 Expansions Center Around Returning Characters
Promotional artwork for Destiny 2 may have dropped clues about the sequel's upcoming story arcs.
Bungie released details of its Collector's Edition and season pass last week, including two images related to the game's two currently planned expansions. Although the logos are text-free and give away very little, many fans of the original game will instantly recognise them as the icons associated with characters Osiris and Rasputin (or just a Warmind AI, if you're being picky).
It's only small, but the image is plenty big enough to discern the logos concerned: