Monthly Archives: March 2015
Kustom Kombat Mode Revealed in MKX
Not only was Test Your Luck confirmed and demonstrated in NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat X stream today, but an entirely new game mode called Kustom Kombat was revealed.
Kustom Kombat is similar to Test Your Luck, only instead of randomized modifiers, players get to select two of their own modifiers from a long list.
You also get to choose which modifiers affect you and which ones affect just your opponent, or both. That's four total modifiers active in each match.
Some of these modifiers include Ice Rockets, Killer Jumps, Dashing Disabled, Bleeding, Buff Up, X-Ray Instakill, Ground Mines, and more.
Players can unlock modifiers by playing Living Tower matches or exploring the Krypt.
Driveclub Dev Hit With Layoffs
UK-based Evolution Studios has experienced an unspecified number of layoffs.
Sony issued a statement to Eurogamer claiming the layoffs were part of a resturcturing effort as the Driveclub developer moves forward with developing the racing game into a service, specifically its PlayStation Plus edition.
Driveclub experienced a rocky start when its promised PlayStation Plus edition was delayed indefinitely. However, Sony has repeatedly promised the version free for members is planned to release.
Trailer: M. Night Shyamalan’s Wayward Pines
Feast your eyes on the new trailer for the upcoming FOX miniseries Wayward Pines - premiering May 14th at 9/8c.
From M. Night Shyamalan, and based on a best-selling novel ("Pines"), Wayward Pines is a 10-episode thriller starring Matt Dillon as a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID. Unfortunately the town itself proves hold dark, mysterious secrets.
Carla Gugino, Toby Jones, Shannyn Sossamon, Reed Diamond, Tim Griffin, Charlie Tahan, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Leo and Terrence Howard co-star. The pilot episode is written and directed by Shyamalan.
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New Daredevil Teaser Shows Off Cast, Hell’s Kitchen
Netflix and Marvel have released what they call a new "motion poster" for Daredevil, showing off the cast as well as Hell's Kitchen.
The video, which you can see below, has Matt Murdoch (Charlie Cox) slowly walking onto the street, with Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll) walking on the sidewalk to his right and Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) stepping out of a vehicle on his left. In addition, eagle-eyed viewers will notice Murdoch's reflection in the street, showing his alter ego Daredevil in costume.
Earlier this week, showrunner Steven S. DeKnight revealed that Daredevil's red suit will appear in the Netflix series. Thus far, we've only seen Matt Murdoch donning a black costume, such as in the recent trailer highlighting Kingpin.
Atari Wants to Help You Increase Your Fitness
Atari wants to reward your fitness progress with arcade games.
Through their new fitness app Atari Fit, they provide users with a variety of workouts and exercises both pre-set and custom that help target their goals. By earning points for successful workouts, people can unlock classic arcade games to play, including Pong, Centipede, and Super Breakout.
Although players are welcome to do it by themselves, a multiplayer mode is included to allow people the chance to work out together.
Atari Fit is available as a free download on iOS and Android devices through the App Store or Google Play.
In related Atari news, Germany has been using Pong as a way to deter jaywalking.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Produce, Star in Fraggle Rock Movie
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to produce and star in a live-action adaptation of Fraggle Rock.
Variety reports that the film, based on the 1980s Jim Henson TV show, has been in the works for years. Gordon-Levitt, who is known for his roles in Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and the upcoming Snowden, says he connected to Henson's characters at a young age, which made him interested in this project.
"The first screen personas I ever loved were Henson creations, first on ‘Sesame Street,’ and then on ‘Fraggle Rock,'” Gordon-Levitt said. “Jim Henson’s characters make you laugh and sing, but they’re also layered, surprising, and wise. From Oscar the Grouch, to Yoda, to the Fraggles. I’ve never stopped loving his work, even as a young frisky man, and on into adulthood. Collaborating with Lisa Henson makes me confident we can do something that Jim would have loved. I’m grateful and excited to be working with New Regency on this project."
Check Out These Amazing Majora’s Mask 3D Drawings
Nintendo has revealed the winners of a contest that tasked participants with submitting drawings based on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - check 'em out in our gallery below.
The winners were unmasked on the Play Nintendo website, with Legend of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma adding his personal comments to each entry.
The contest was originally announced in a Miiverse post by Aonuma. Using Art Academy: Sketchpad, a program available in Nintendo's eShop, participants were asked to create drawings that were Majora's Mask themed.
Wish Them Luck: Nintendo Dives Into the Red Ocean
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. Lots of big Nintendo news this week: We've got the first details on its NEXT console and its smartphone game plans. Also this week, we've got to talk about reviewing games for kids and tarantulas. Not reviewing games for tarantulas -- those are separate topics.
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