Monthly Archives: April 2015
Resogun Wasn’t Originally Planned Just for PS4
After releasing Resogun on all three Sony platforms last year, developer Housemarque looked back on the arcade shooter's pre-release design plans, as well as some features that had to be cut.
Although Resogun was originally released solely on PS4, this wasn't the original plan –– Housemarque wanted to release it on PS4, PS3 and PS Vita simultaneously. But after speaking with Sony, the developer decided to focus on the PS4 version in order to show off the new console's power in late 2013. Resogun later released for the other two platforms in December of 2014.
"Originally, we were planning to have PS3 and Vita versions of the game," Housemarque said in a post-mortem video. "But that was also close to the release of the PS4. So after a lot of talking with Sony, everybody agreed it would be better to initially make this a PS4 exclusive, to harness all of the extra power we would get with the new system."
4 New Witcher 3 Screenshots at 4K
If your PC can handle The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt at 4K resolution, you're in for a treat.
The official Witcher Twitter account tweeted four new in-game 4K images from The Witcher 3. We have them in the gallery below, so blow up that browser window and expand the slideshow for maximum detail.
Earlier this year, CD Projekt revealed the PC requirements for The Witcher 3. Check them out and see if your PC is ready for the task.
Minimum PC Specs
- OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1)
- CPU: Intel CPU Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz / AMD CPU Phenom II X4 940
Monster Hunter Stories Announced for 3DS
Monster Hunter Stories, a brand-new spinoff set in within Capcom's insanely popular creature-hunting franchise, is coming to Nintendo's handheld.
Capcom unveiled this 3DS-exclusive role-playing game during its Monster Hunter Fest '15 Finals. According to series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, Stories will offer a very different take on the series. In addition to having a much more whimsical art style, Monster Hunter Stories will put players in the shoes of a "Rider" rather than a "Hunter."
"After having passed the 10th anniversary last year, this is a new challenge for the Monster Hunter series that we’ve began designing since about five years ago," Tsujimoto said at the event (via Siliconera). "While staying true to the world of Monster Hunter, and a story that can only be told through an RPG, we’d like to pack it with fun and enjoyment that we can’t even begin to describe with words."
Take Photos of Neo-Victorian London in The Order’s Update
The latest update for The Order: 1886 will add filters and a Photo Mode with a fully untethered camera.
According to a post on the PS Blog, "fans expressed an overwhelming desire to see and share the realism, beauty and detail of our Neo-Victorian world."
The tool will not only allow you to adjust multiple camera settings and take a picture of the action from any angle you want, there's the option to "Lock Grading", which will save any presets you have enabled and allow you to play the whole game that way.
To find out more about The Order: 1886, check out IGN's review, where it's described as a "stylish adventure", although "there just isn't a lot to it."
New Halo 5: Guardians Teaser Surfaces
A new teaser for Halo 5: Guardians has surfaced on 343 Industries' Hunt the Truth promotional website.
The third episode in the campaign's audio log series, conducted by fictional journalist Benjamin Giraud, has been released. It's titled "Critical Condition," and centers around the mystery of John 117 and his home planet.
The log explores a different side of the Master Chief, as detailed by conversations with retired members of the military, and if the recently released live-action teaser is any indication, Agent Locke has a bone to pick over some of the events that transpired in the Spartan's cloudy past.
Deepwater Horizon Film Reportedly Adds Cast Members
Kurt Russell and The Maze Runner's Dylan O'Brien are reportedly in talks to join Mark Wahlberg in Lionsgate's Deepwater Horizon--a new film from Battleship director Peter Berg.
Variety reports that Russell is in negotiations to join the film based on the 2010 BP oil-rig explosion that killed eleven crew members and spilled oil into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. He joins Mark Wahlberg, who will play a manager aboard the rig, and Jane the Virgin's Gina Rodriguez.
Kurt Russell and Dylan O'Brien
Game of Thrones Season 5 Premiere Free on Xbox Live
Starting today, Xbox Live subscribers can watch the Season 5 Game of Thrones premiere for free on Xbox One and Xbox 360.
The Game of Thrones hub on the Xbox dashboard also includes trailers, behind-the-scenes videos with set tours, and a Westeros trivia test led by the show's cast members.
The offer expires on April 16, so watch "The Wars to Come" before it's gone.
Season 5, Episode 1 of Game of Thrones premiered on April 12. Check out our The Wars to Come review to see our thoughts on the opening episode.
Slaughtering With Signs: The Magic of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Signs -- the spells used by witchers to disable or destroy their opponents -- often felt inessential in The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The utility magic certainly served its purpose in numerous situations, but those encounters rarely required much more than sword slashes between dodge rolls. I used them when I remembered I had them, and forgot shortly after. In The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Geralt of Rivia lives and dies by both the sword and the spell. Even on the easiest difficulty, ignoring Signs is the quickest way to lose in battle.
Combat in The Witcher 3 is complex and challenging in a way that’s even more satisfying than the last two games. The newfound importance of magic is secretly the most important reason why. Early on, each of Geralt’s five Signs function similarly to The Witcher 2: useful, satisfying, but unsophisticated. The flaming Igni and telekinetic Aard spells operate similarly, blasting an energetic force toward enemies. Igni’s small chance to set enemies alight is its differentiating factor, but as it levels and becomes a devastating, targeted flamethrower, it starts serving a different purpose than Aard’s fierce knockback and increasingly effective crowd-control. The Quen shield, like it did before, can deal damage by exploding when it takes enough damage. It also comes with the invaluable benefit of converting damage into health when leveled appropriately.
Turn: Washington’s Spies – The Conflict Within
With Turn: Washington's Spies returning to AMC tonight, IGN has an exclusive clip from the two-hour season premiere event. You can check out the video above, featuring a heated conversation between Ben Talmadge (Seth Numrich) and Caleb Brewster (Daniel Henshall) regarding orders from none other than George Washington.
Turn follows New York farmer, Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell), who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence.
Season 2 of Turn: Washington's Spies begins Monday, April 13th at 9/8c.
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Destiny House of Wolves Expansion Release Date Announced
Destiny's second expansion, titled House of Wolves, will be released on Tuesday, May 19.
Activision has announced the release date for the new content and promised a new trailer offering more information will be provided shortly.
This falls in line with a previous leak that suggested May 19 would be the magic date when we'd be able to play the new expansion. Of course, if none of this takes your fancy, Bungie's meant to have much more in the pipeline for the shooter. Yet another leak claims the biggest content release yet is coming after House of Wolves.