Ace Combat 7 Delayed to 2018
Bandai Namco's upcoming flight sim Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has been delayed to 2018.
Ace Combat franchise director Kazutoki Kono announced the delay in a personal letter addressed to fans, saying he and his development team Project ACES need more time to realize the vision they have for the title.
"We would have loved to launch Ace Combat 7 at the end of 2017 as we originally intended, but doing so would compromise our goal for the game," Kono explained. "We take our art very seriously and that means we have instead chosen to devote additional time and effort to perfect and optimize this newest chapter of the Ace Combat saga."
Thanks to the power current generation hardware and Unreal Engine 4, the "skies of opportunity" have been opened to the Project ACES team, Kono said. He also noted how today's technology has allowed them to "deliver the minute details of flight combat - such as cloud cover and air currents – or give players a new way to experience dogfights and attack sorties through hardware such as the new PlayStation VR."
Voice of Solidus Snake, John Cygan Dies at 63
Voice actor John Cygan, known for his role as Solidus Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, has died. He was 63.
Cygan passed away on Saturday, May 13, after battling cancer, Jonn Wasser of the Atlas Talent Agency confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
In addition to voicing Solidus Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2, Cygan starred as Lt. Paulie Pentangeli in ABC series The Commish. Michael Chiklis, who played police commissioner Tony Scali in the aforementioned crime drama shared a few words about Cygan on Twitter:
Can Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age Convince Non-Believers?
When it comes to Final Fantasy XII, longtime series fans typically fall into one of two camps: You either love it and place it high on a pedestal in the pantheon of great RPGs, or you hate it and think it’s an affront to the hallowed Final Fantasy name. I’ve always placed myself firmly in the first category, celebrating FFXII’s deep and innovative combat system, and praising its mature and cohesive narrative.
Ultimately, a remaster provides any developer with a unique opportunity. Yes, a fresh coat of HD paint can easily be slapped on a ten-year-old game, but implementing new systems to make an older game better is an especially impressive feat. When Final Fantasy XII first hit store shelves in 2006, some fans had qualms with character progression and a steep learning curve. Fortunately, The Zodiac Age addresses these issues head on, making an already excellent game more accessible.
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New Thief Sequel Rumours Quashed by Developer
Eidos Montreal has poured cold water on speculation that a fifth Thief game is in the works.
A since-removed statement on the website of Straight Up Films - the studio behind the upcoming Thief movie - stated that a new multiplatform game was in development to be released alongside its film project.
Eidos Montreal head of studio, David Anfossi has now ridiculed the idea:
Apparently we’re developing Thief 5 game! So now we have a title... We just have to build a team,a budget... Forget it! @EidosMontreal pic.twitter.com/suiAgcK7sU
James Gunn Acknowledges Small Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Continuity Error
Marvel director James Gunn has admitted to fans that he made a minor error during one of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s post-credits scenes. Gunn good-humouredly conceded the oversight during a Facebook Live session he conducted with fans of his film yesterday.
The scene in question, if you’re still here and/or aren’t concerned about spoilers from the film, is Stan Lee’s cameo at the end of the movie.
“I actually read the Marvel fan sites and the Marvel message boards out there and a lot of times people have ideas that are somewhat off-base or silly or whatever,” said Gunn. “But one thing I found very funny and interesting is the fact that people thought Stan Lee is a Watcher… and that all of these cameos that he’s doing are part of him being a Watcher. So I thought that was one of the greatest things the fans came up with.”
Alien: Covenant’s Danny McBride on Scripting Halloween Reboot
Actor and writer Danny McBride talks about his team up with David Green to co-write a new Halloween film.
The Alien: Covenant star spoke to Entertainment about rebooting the horror franchise with his long time friend Green after the two had been announced to pen the script earlier this year.
“David Green is one of my oldest friends,” Says McBride “He was my neighbor in my freshman year at college. We’ve just always been buddies, we’ve always worked together, and we have a company together."
ZeniMax Files Lawsuit Against Samsung for Gear VR
Bethesda parent company ZeniMax has filed a lawsuit against Samsung for its Gear VR headset.
According to the legal documents filed by ZeniMax, Samsung's headset is based on ZeniMax's intellectual property shared by id Software co-founder John Carmack in breach of an NDA. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung "has used, and continues to utilize, ZeniMax’s VR technology (or derivatives thereof) that was misappropriated by Oculus (now owned by Facebook) in its Samsung Gear VR which continues to be “powered by Oculus.”"
ZeniMax is seeking damages, injunctive relief, court costs and "all other relief to which ZeniMax is entitled" as compensation. "Without this relief, Samsung will continue to profit unjustly at ZeniMax’s expense."
Zac Efron to Play Serial Killer Ted Bundy
Zac Efron will play Ted Bundy in the upcoming thriller Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
THR reports that Efron will star as the notorious serial killer in the film, which will be told from the perspective of Bundy's longtime girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer. Kloepfer helped convict Bundy after being suspicious of him for many years.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile will be directed by Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory) and written by Michael Werwie, who earned the Nicholl Fellowship first prize for his script.
Efron has focused on comedy in the last several years, so the role will be a significant change in pace for the actor. He will next be seen alongside Dwayne Johnson in Paramount's comedy Baywatch.
Hackers Reportedly Holding Dead Men Tell No Tales Hostage
The newest Pirates of the Caribbean film is reportedly being held ransom by hackers demanding an incredible sum to keep the movie off the internet.
Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed details of the incident last Monday in a Town Hall style meeting with ABC employees, as per Deadline's report. Iger explained that the hackers were demanding a ransom and would release increments of the movie online if their demands remained unmet.
Iger declined to reveal which movie it was that had been stolen, however Deadline has reported that the film in question is Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Hostage.