Monthly Archives: April 2018
Marvel Studios Head on Why Withholding Avengers 4 Title ‘Backfired’
Marvel Studios' decision to withhold the official title of Avengers 4 was done in an attempt to keep the spotlight focused on Infinity War, but it hasn't quite worked out like the studio had planned.
Speaking to IGN at the Avengers: Infinity War press day, Marvel Studios president and producer Kevin Feige said he's "not sure" when the official title of Avengers 4 will be revealed, as they "haven't decided exactly" when to announce it to the public. A few weeks ago, directors Anthony and Joe Russo teased that fans should be scared by Avengers 4's title.
The Technomancer and the Rise of B-Grade Games
The lifecycle of something B-grade usually goes like so: Critics get the first whiff. It smells bad enough to stain their tongues, which they use to crow about said badness. In gaming, this can be an especially cruel time for ‘mid-tier’ games, because unlike cinema there is still little precedent for them. Mixed to middling reviews ensue. Deadlines and first impressions are, together, incapable of finding the blood diamond in what is sometimes overtly dismissed. Time passes, though, and some people wonder: “Why and how am I enjoying this?”
God of War Patch Lets Players Make Text Bigger
Santa Monica Studio has released a patch for God of War that gives players the option to increase the game's text size.
"We just released a new patch that focuses on text for map, goals, codex and the resources tab of the UI menus," the studio said in response to a fan on Twitter who noted it's difficult to read the on-screen text when playing on the couch.
Players who wish to increase the text size can do so using the newly added slider found in the "Accessibility" menu.
That said, it appears the slider doesn't entirely fix the problem. A number of users, particularly those who don't have a 4K display and are sitting relatively far away from the screen, have found the slider doesn't resolve the issue. As noted by Kotaku, turning up the slider magnifies the text rather than actually increasing the font size.
Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 Takes Place Around the World
While a portion of Marvel Studios' sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming will take place in New York, that won't be the film's only setting.
In an interview with io9, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed the movie will take place around the globe. Feige said one of the reasons they're shooting the sequel in London rather than Atlanta (like they did for the first movie) is because it's set in other areas of the world.
"We shoot a lot of films in London but there's another reason we're shooting in London which is, yes, Spidey, of course, will spend some time in New York, but he'll spend some time in other parts of the globe," he explained.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Aims to ‘Surpass the Original’
Square Enix aims to create "a title that surpasses the original" Final Fantasy VII with its upcoming remake for PS4.
According to a job listing (via Gematsu) for a Battle Planner and Level Planner to join the project, the game will be a "new creation not limited to a simple remake." The listing also reiterates that FFVII Remake is being developed internally at Square Enix. CyberConnect2 was previously working with Square on the project.
James Cameron Yearns for Avengers Fatigue
James Cameron recently commented on the superhero genre once more, saying that he hopes Avengers fatigue sets in soon.
According to IndieWire, Cameron openly critiqued the Avengers series when speaking to reporters this weekend, saying, "I’m hoping we’ll start getting Avenger fatigue here pretty soon. Not that I don’t love the movies. It’s just, come on guys, there are other stories to tell besides hyper-gonadal males without families doing death-defying things for two hours and wrecking cities in the process."
With a saga of his own coming to fruition in the next four instalments of the Avatar movies, Cameron has a different take on how stories of such a magnitude can be handled.
Resogun Dev Housemarque Reveals New Game Stormdivers
Resogun developer Housemarque has announced its new game, Stormdivers.
On the game's new website, Housemarque has revealed a short teaser trailer for the game, which the studio describes as a "high flying and heavy hitting multiplayer centric experience."
Housemarque also released a few screenshots, which you can see below.
The game's trailer reveals Stormdivers is being made with Housemarque's VFX Engine and Unreal Engine 4, and the studio is also utilizing Amazon's Game Tech.
Although no platforms have officially been announced at this time, Housemarque previously revealed they were working on a PC game, after the team announced they would no longer make shoot-em-up games due to poor sales, although the studio's games were largely critically well received.
Austin Powers’ Mini-Me Actor Verne Troyer Dies
Actor and comedian Verne Troyer has died.
Best known for his portrayal of Mini-Me in the Austin Powers films, Troyer was 49 when he passed, Variety reports. The announcement of his death was made earlier today on his official Facebook page.
Verne Troyer, via Facebook. Photo by Paul Mobley
Firewatch Developer Campo Santo Acquired by Valve
Firewatch developer Canto Santo has been acquired by Valve.
A post on Campo Santo’s official site explains that the company’s 12 employees have “agreed to join Valve” and will “maintain our jobs as video game developers and continue production on our current project, In the Valley of Gods.”
“We had a series of long conversations with the people at Valve and everyone shared the satisfaction we take in working with people whose talents dwarf our own to make things we never thought possible,” the post reads. “Both sides spoke about our values and how, when you get right down to it, we, as human beings, are hard-limited by the time we have left when it comes to making the things we care about and believe in. They asked us if we’d all be interested in coming up to Bellevue and doing that there and we said yes.”
Xbox Games with Gold for May Revealed
The lineup of games available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers in May 2018 has been revealed.
The following titles we be available for download for Xbox Live Gold members next month:
- Super Mega Baseball 2 - May 1-31 (Xbox One)
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - May 16 to June 15 (Xbox One)
- Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage - May 1-15 (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
- Vanquish - May 16-31 (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a masterpiece and "a gameplay marvel, rewarding intelligence and creativity in a way few games do." It's no wonder we gave the game a 10 and a glowing review to go along with it.