Monthly Archives: May 2017
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 Release Date, Details Revealed
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 will release September 12 in North America and September 14 in Europe.
Konami says PES 2018 will see more new additions to the franchise than there's been in a decade. Improvements noted by the company include PC enhancements for console parity, a fresh user interface with a broadcast feel, and adjusted control systems — like strategic dribbling — for more fluidity.
The visuals also are getting a new can of paint, particularly with the animation and lighting systems. Konami is expanding the online portions of PES 2018 too, offering full 11-vs.-11 matches as well as co-operative 2-vs.-2 and 3-vs.-3 modes.
Speaking of online, Konami is keeping its eye on the eSports ball, saying PES 2018 will have PES League "fully integrated into the main game."
Injustice 2: Where to Preorder in the UK
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Injustice 2 is due for release this Friday and we're sure a few of you are raring to play it after it obtained a whopping 9/10 in our review. If that has you convinced, then take a look at the best places to pre-order it:
Currently the cheapest place to pre-order your copy of Injustice 2 is with Base.com who will chuck in Darkseid DLC along with a standard edition of the game for £35.85. When you compare that to Amazon's price of £41.99 (£39.99 for Amazon Prime members), we'd say Base's offer is a sweet deal.
Netflix to Produce The Witcher TV Series
Netflix will develop and produce a new show based on The Witcher Saga, the series of eight novels by Andrzej Sapkowski that inspired the hugely popular CD Projekt Red RPG games.
Sapkowski - who does not profit from the game series - will serve as a creative consultant on the series. “I’m thrilled that Netflix will be doing an adaptation of my stories," he explained in a press release, "staying true to the source material and the themes that I have spent over thirty years writing."
SHIELD Showrunners Talk Season 5 and THAT Cliffhanger
Full spoilers for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD continue below. Make sure to check out our review of the Season 4 finale, "World's End."
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD wrapped up its fourth season with a strong ending and one heck of a cliffhanger, which promises that the recently announced Season 5 will be out of this world.
To tie up some loose ends with Season 4 and get a sense of what we can expect from next year's SHIELD adventures -- and if there are any plans for this to be a final season -- I got on the phone with showrunner Jed Whedon and executive producer Jeff Bell to ask all the pressing questions.
Devolver Digital Announces First-Ever E3 Press Conference
Devolver Digital has confirmed it will have an E3 press conference this year. The publisher made the announcement today on Twitter, though a time and/or date for the conference were not discussed.
Devolver Digital will have an E3 press conference this year. Please stay tuned for a time and date. pic.twitter.com/WoHiOaio4G
— Devolver Digital (@devolverdigital) May 16, 2017
That said, Devolver did confirm its E3 press conference would not be held in the parking lot across the street from E3.
The Flash: Zemeckis, Vaughn, Raimi Up to Direct
Robert Zemeckis, Matthew Vaughn, and Sam Raimi are reportedly the top choices to direct the solo Flash movie.
Variety reports Zemeckis and Vaughn are in a shortlist of directors for Warner Bros., but a deal for either of the two leading candidates has not been made yet. There are reportedly scheduling conflicts stopping Zemeckis and Vaughn from fully committing to the project.
Vaughn is already cooking up a concept for a third Kingsman movie, while Zemeckis' next film, an untitled Universal movie starring Steve Carell, will begin production this August. It's reported that Warner Bros. wants to start development on The Flash as soon as this year.
Ubisoft Clarifies Avatar Game Release Window Plans
Ubisoft offered an update on its major releases for the next two upcoming years, including a new Assassin's Creed, Far Cry 5, and more. Not included in the update was Massive Entertainment's Avatar game, and Ubisoft has clarified that players shouldn't expect it in the next couple of years.
During today's Ubisoft earnings call, the publisher outlined plans to release eight AAA games in the next two years, but the Avatar game will not be one of them. In a statement provided to IGN, a representative for Ubisoft confirmed that there are no plans to release the game well ahead of Avatar 2's December 18, 2020 release date. According to Ubisoft, the new Avatar game "won't be released before FY21," or fiscal year 2021. For Ubisoft's financial calendar, that means the Avatar game will not be debuted before April 1, 2020.
11 Villains We Love to Hate
No matter the medium, most stories are only as good as their villains. Whether its an intergalactic entity bent on obliterating existence, or an ornery teacher with a penchant for punishment, a great antagonist is there to constantly provide friction between our heroes and their ultimate goals. But the best villains carry a sort of gravity to them that makes it impossible for us to look away.
Here are 11 of the villains we love hating the most.
BioShock is one of the defining games of the past decade, and Andrew Ryan’s incredible presence is no small part of that. The founder of his “paradise” known as Rapture, Ryan’s voice in the player’s ear acts as the carrot on the stick that propels each and every action you take. His selfish actions ultimately led to the downfall of the city, and the brutal demise of all of its citizens. But Ryan’s lasting legacy comes in the revelations during the final moments of his life. When both Jack, the character you control, as well as the players themselves come to the realization that we’re all just pawns in a much larger scheme, the phrases “Would you kindly?” and “A man chooses, a slave obeys,” became forever etched in video game history. -- Marty Sliva
Ubisoft E3 Press Conference Date and Time Announced
Ubisoft has confirmed the time and date of its E3 2017 press conference, falling in line with the company's previous yearly plans at the expo.
The E3 2017 Ubisoft conference will be held in the Orpheum Theatre on June 12 at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET/9 p.m. BST/6 a.m. AEST (on June 13). Ubisoft has not announced the full lineup of games to expect at the show, but earlier today a tease for the next Assassin's Creed indicated it will be shown off during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Oscars: Jimmy Kimmel Back to Host 90th Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel will host the 90th Academy Awards, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced.
The late-night host will reunite with producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd to emcee the Oscars for a second consecutive year.
"Hosting the Oscars was a highlight of my career and I am grateful to Cheryl
, Dawn
and the Academy for asking me to return to work with two of my favorite people, Mike De Luca and Jennifer Todd," Kimmel said.
He also poked fun at the infamous ending of the 89th Oscars, which saw the wrong film awarded Best Picture. "If you think we screwed up the ending this year, wait until you see what we have planned for the 90th anniversary show," Kimmel added.