Monthly Archives: May 2018
Rage 2: Release Window, Gameplay Details Announced
Rage 2 will be released in Spring 2019, and will be a fully open-world game its developers describe as a "shooterverse".
Revealed in a press release alongside the game's first gameplay trailer (below), the game will cover a variety of post-apocalyptic terrain, "from lush jungles and treacherous swamps to sun-scorched deserts."
The game returns to the original's focus on both over-the-top gunplay and vehicle combat, with upgradable guns, Nanotrite Powers (currently we only know of "a devastating slam attack" and a "lethal energy push"), and Overdrive, "the ability to push your guns beyond their mechanical limits."
Bethesda's calling it "more than a shooter, more than an open world game – it’s a shooterverse."
Mafia 3 Studio Hangar 13 Opens New Office in U.K.
Hangar 13, the developer behind Mafia 3, now has a presence in the United Kingdom with a new Brighton office.
Publisher 2K announced Nick Baynes will lead Hangar 13 in Brighton. He was the game director on Split/Second and has over 25 years of game development experience.
The updated Hangar 13 logo adds Brighton to the location list for the studio. (Courtesy of 2K and Hangar 13)
The Brighton office will mark four locations for Hangar 13, which also has a presence in Novato, California, and Brno and Prague in the Czech Republic.
Nintendo Reveals Mario Tennis Aces Beta Dates
Nintendo has revealed the dates for an upcoming Mario Tennis Aces tournament, which is being used as an early access beta for the game.
Players will be able to hit the court starting Friday, June 1 at 8am Pacific / 10am Eastern / 3pm UK / Midnight AEST.
The beta ends on Sunday, June 3 at 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern / Midnight UK (that's 9am AEST on Monday June 4).
Playable characters for the beta include Mario, Bowser, Peach and Yoshi, with single-player and online tournament modes available.
Five secret unlockable characters will also be available by gaining points in the beta tournament and advancing through the online stages.
Those who play the beta will also receive Mario's trademark dungaree's in the main game as a free cosmetic unlock.
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Hideki Kamiya Teases New Game Beyond Bayonetta 3
PlatinumGames director Hideki Kamiya - notable for classics like Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and Bayonetta - has proposed an indie-style game which is currently being considered for production.
At Japanese indie game event BitSummit Volume 6, Kamiya appeared on IGN Japan’s live show together with Atsushi Inaba, producer at PlatinumGames.
“It’s not a huge project, but about as Kamiya as you can imagine. We are trying to make this product a reality, so if any sponsors are listening, feel free to comment!” Inaba joked.
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4K HDR G-Sync 144Hz Gaming Monitors: What You Need to Know
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The promise of 4K has been realized over the last few years, with graphics cards growing more powerful while display prices fall. We've had 4K monitors, and the ability to drive them at 60fps, for a while now. But that's as fast a refresh rate as you could get in 4K HDR. If you wanted something faster, you needed to drop the resolution. There are tons of 1440p monitors running at 144Hz, providing fast, smooth, responsive movement at a better-than-HD resolution. In the world of professional gaming, where ultra-fast reflexes require ultra-fast displays, 144Hz is the standard.
1,000 Netflix Original Programs Arriving by End of 2018
Netflix plans to release around 1,000 original programs by the end of 2018, which includes TV series and movies.
According to Variety, Netflix's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, said that the streaming provider is spending 85% of its $8 billion in development money on original programming. There are still 470 programs scheduled to be released between now and the end of the year.
Netflix made some big announcements today, with a new horror anthology series developed by Guillermo del Toro, and a second season renewal for Lost in Space.
Agents of SHIELD Renewed for Season 6
Update: In revealing its lineup for the upcoming TV season, ABC has confirmed Agents of SHIELD won't return until 2019.
As reported by TVLine, ABC President Channing Dungey announced SHIELD's shortened sixth season will be held until the U.S. Summer 2019 TV season. Dungey also denied the idea that the shorter, summer-scheduled season indicates the upcoming season will be the show's last.
"I feel like Season 5 was their creatively strongest yet, so I don’t at the moment have any plans to think of Season 6 as the last season," Dungey told TVLine. "By putting it in the summer, we’re going to be able to ‘super-serve’ the fan base that loves that show and hopefully give it an opportunity to continue on longer than we would if it was
Doom Patrol Series Coming to DC Streaming Service
DC Universe's upcoming digital streaming platform announced today that their next live-action original series will be Doom Patrol.
Doom Patrol has been picked up for a direct-to-series order of 13 episodes from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series will be produced by Greg Berlanti, Geoff Johns, Jeremy Carver, and Sarah Schecter. Carver (Supernatural) will be the sole writer on the project.
This is the fifth series announced for the streaming provider. Earlier this month, DC revealed that the third season of Young Justice, titled Outsiders, along with series orders for Harley Quinn, Swamp Thing, and Titans will all be coming to the service. For a look at all the posters, including Doom Patrol, click through the slideshow below: