Monthly Archives: June 2015
The Batman Beyond Movie That Never Was
Earlier this week, I got a chance to speak with filmmaker Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans) about his upcoming movie Max, and also asked him a few question about the live-action Batman Beyond movie -- a project he was briefly attached to direct before it died in development at Warner Bros. in the lead-up up to Batman Begins.
"I had just made Remember the Titans," he told me, "and my inclination is to always go off a trend: make an independent film after I make a studio film. I spoke to my agent, and he said, 'I think you need to do another studio movie before you do that.' I was just basically like, 'Well, if I'm going to do a studio movie, like, I want it to be Batman' -- which at the time I just meant, if I'm going to do a studio movie, I want it to be a big ol' thing."
The Batman Beyond Movie That Never Was
Earlier this week, I got a chance to speak with filmmaker Boaz Yakin (Remember the Titans) about his upcoming movie Max, and also asked him a few question about the live-action Batman Beyond movie -- a project he was briefly attached to direct before it died in development at Warner Bros. in the lead-up up to Batman Begins.
"I had just made Remember the Titans," he told me, "and my inclination is to always go off a trend: make an independent film after I make a studio film. I spoke to my agent, and he said, 'I think you need to do another studio movie before you do that.' I was just basically like, 'Well, if I'm going to do a studio movie, like, I want it to be Batman' -- which at the time I just meant, if I'm going to do a studio movie, I want it to be a big ol' thing."
Nintendo Accidentally Reveals More Unannounced Amiibo
It's been a tough week if you don't like pre-E3 leaks, but it looks like a whole batch of amiibo have been accidentally revealed.
According to the sharp-eyed amiibo collectors at My Amiibo News, the official Nintendo of Europe Twitter account tweeted out an image of upcoming amiibo, including 4 Animal Crossing figures and an 8-bit Mario.
Nintendo Accidentally Reveals More Unannounced Amiibo
It's been a tough week if you don't like pre-E3 leaks, but it looks like a whole batch of amiibo have been accidentally revealed.
According to the sharp-eyed amiibo collectors at My Amiibo News, the official Nintendo of Europe Twitter account tweeted out an image of upcoming amiibo, including 4 Animal Crossing figures and an 8-bit Mario.
New Details on Gears of War Remaster Leaked
Additional information on the heavily rumored Gears of War Remaster for Xbox One has surfaced online, thanks to a leak from the official Russian Gears of War website.
Details from the Russian site claim the game will feature 90 additional minutes of content previously exclusive to the PC version. On top of that, Gears of War 3 features like improved sensitivity and the ability to mark enemy targets has reportedly been added to this remade version of the original Gears as well.
New Details on Gears of War Remaster Leaked
Additional information on the heavily rumored Gears of War Remaster for Xbox One has surfaced online, thanks to a leak from the official Russian Gears of War website.
Details from the Russian site claim the game will feature 90 additional minutes of content previously exclusive to the PC version. On top of that, Gears of War 3 features like improved sensitivity and the ability to mark enemy targets has reportedly been added to this remade version of the original Gears as well.
Starbreeze Reveals Its Own Virtual Reality Headset
Starbreeze Studios, parent company of Overkill, is developing a head-mounted virtual reality device called the StarVR headset through the acquisition of French VR hardware developer InfinitEye.
Starbreeze StarVR claims that its head-mounted display (HMD) prototype features the widest horizontal field-of-view in the world with 210 degrees and offers panoramic definition of 5120x1440 pixels with dual 5.5" Quad HD panels. According to the announcement, the new device features position tracking through the combination of gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers real-time data with an optical tracking system. Launch date and price is yet to be announced.
Starbreeze Reveals Its Own Virtual Reality Headset
Starbreeze Studios, parent company of Overkill, is developing a head-mounted virtual reality device called the StarVR headset through the acquisition of French VR hardware developer InfinitEye.
Starbreeze StarVR claims that its head-mounted display (HMD) prototype features the widest horizontal field-of-view in the world with 210 degrees and offers panoramic definition of 5120x1440 pixels with dual 5.5" Quad HD panels. According to the announcement, the new device features position tracking through the combination of gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometers real-time data with an optical tracking system. Launch date and price is yet to be announced.
Jurassic World Dominates with $500 Million Opening Weekend
Chomping and stomping its way to box office infamy, Jurassic World took in $511.8 million dollars around the world this weekend, setting the record for biggest global opening of all time.
This is the first time a movie has grossed more than a half a billion dollars in one weekend, notes The Wrap - the previous record for a global opening weekend was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 with $483.2 million. Directed by Colin Tevrorrow, and starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World was number one in all 66 markets it debuted, which includes the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Australia and Mexico.
Everything You Need to Know About the Super Smash Bros. E3 Announcements
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. presentation ahead of E3 today revealed a lot about the future of the Wii U and 3DS games, both of which are getting major updates soon -- as early as today, even. Here's the full breakdown of what you might have missed, with IGN's pre-show predictions below.
So, how did we do?