Monthly Archives: May 2017
Xbox: Developers Can Choose Higher Framerates for Scorpio Versions, Even in Multiplayer
Microsoft has clarified how it will approach the power disparity between Xbox One and its upcoming Scorpio upgrade when it comes to frame rate and resolution.
As noted by GameSpot, Xbox corporate vice president Mike Ybarra sparked conversation by tweeting: "Developers are free to choose how they use the power of Project Scorpio for games. We have no requirements limiting framerate or fidelity."
This led to a question regarding parity of framerates between the same game playing on Xbox One and Scorpio, particularly in multiplayer (where differing framerates can make a definable alteration in quality of play). Ybarra made clear that, if they wanted, developers could allow for different framerates between consoles, even in multiplayer.
What Made Forza the ‘Perfect Partner for Porsche’
Way back in August 2011, one of the very first articles I wrote for IGN concerned the surprise absence of Porsche in Forza Motorsport 4 (which, up to that point, had been a staple of the series). “This kills me,” lamented Turn 10 creative director Dan Greenawalt at the time, before going on to explain the situation.
The particular reason for this has been discussed at length both here and elsewhere over the past decade-and-change, but the short story is: it’s no longer an issue, and hasn’t been since the turn of the new year.
Stunning Bloodborne Hunter Statue Now Available for Pre-Order
Sideshow Collectibles has just revealed a stunning new Bloodborne statue.
The intricately detailed Hunter from Bloodborne: The Old Hunters comes with interchangeable parts, stands at 32.28" H (819.91mm) x 19.29" W (489.97mm) x 21.25" L (539.75mm) and will cost you a cool $799USD to pre-order. Check out the statue in the slideshow below.
The statue comes with an interchangeable right hand holding a Saw Cleaver, an interchangeable right hand holding a Hunter Axe, an interchangeable street lamp, an interchangeable street pillar, an an exclusive interchangeable right hand holding a Threaded Cane. It's expected to ship between July 2018 and September 2018.
WWE Backlash Results and Reaction
No House of Horrors match at Backlash unfortunately, but WWE Champion Randy Orton may be facing his own version of hell in the form of a hostile Chicago crowd all pissed off about his recent comments regarding indie wrestling.
Is challenger Jinder Mahal, the Maharaja, heading in as a default fan favorite? Hell, people just might cheer him because they want something new and don't like Orton as champ. I know that's why I'm backing him.
Resident Evil Film Franchise Getting a Reboot
The Resident Evil movie franchise is getting a reboot.
At the Cannes Film Festival, Martin Moszkowicz, chairman of the board at Constantin Film, confirmed to Variety that a reboot is in the works. There's currently no word on who will star or direct the project, and Constantin Film is also remaining tight-lipped about story details.
The prior series, which spanned six movies, starred Milla Jovovich as Alice. Considering the final installment, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, concluded Alice's story when it released last year, it's unlikely that Jovovich will be involved in the reboot.
What We Want from Far Cry 5
George Romero’s Next Film Is a Race Car Zombie Movie
Night of the Living Dead filmmaker George A. Romero's next project is a race car zombie movie.
Romero co-wrote the film, titled George A. Romero Presents: Road of the Dead, with Matt Birman, who's also directing. The movie will make its way to Frontières, the Fantasia International Film Festival’s annual film co-production market in Montreal, which takes place from July 20 to July 23, according to Indiewire.
Birman was a second unit director on Romero's last three films, including Survival of the Dead, Diary of the Dead and Land of the Dead. He first pitched the idea of Road of the Dead almost 10 years ago, which Birman says takes heavy inspiration from Ben-Hur, Rollerball and The Road Warrior. The story follows zombie prisoners racing cars for the wealthy in a modern-day Coliseum on a remote island.
Alien: Covenant Edges Past Guardians 2 to Top Box Office
After a two-week run as box office champ, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was dethroned by Alien: Covenant, which debuted in first place at the domestic box office with an estimated $36 million.
Alien: Covenant's opening is far behind its processor, Prometheus, which had a $51.1 million domestic opening in 2012. The film has made an estimated $81.8 million so far internationally, which, added to its domestic debut, makes for a current worldwide total of $117.8 million.
It's also important to note that, given Covenant's reported $100 million budget, which doesn't include marketing costs, Ridley Scott's new sci-fi horror film has a long way to go before becoming profitable, as movies generally need to make at least two and a half times what they cost to produce to be considered profitable.
Alien: Covenant’s 6 Biggest WTF Questions
While Alien: Covenant resolved some of the questions we had after watching Prometheus, it threw up plenty of its own. Here are the ones we're still thinking about long after leaving the cinema.
At the end of Prometheus, David promises to take Elizabeth to the Engineers’ homeworld. But upon arrival, he proceeds to eradicate our creators, dropping thousands of canisters of black goo on them.
David acts like he’s eradicated an entire species, but are we supposed to believe this relatively small city is the full extent of such an advanced civilisation?
City of the Engineers (Alien: Covenant, 2017). Dir. Ridley Scott.
Next Terminator Film ‘Moving Forward,’ Says Schwarzenegger
The next Terminator film from producer James Cameron is indeed on the way with Arnold Schwarzenegger on board to appear in the film.
Schwarzenegger confirmed the project "is moving forward" and that he "will be in the movie" when speaking to ScreenDaily at Cannes 2017. He also said Cameron "has some good ideas of how to continue with the franchise."
Back in March, it was reported that Paramount is gearing up to announce a Terminator reboot this year, despite rumors claiming the franchise was being shelved. While a sequel to Terminator Genisys was originally scheduled to release on May 19, 2017 , the studio removed the project from its release schedule in January of last year.