Monthly Archives: June 2015
Meet The XCOM 2 Specialist
In two decades of alien occupation, Earth has become a much different war zone. The soldiers of XCOM are no longer defending – they've gone underground and on the offensive. Outnumbered and outgunned, they strategically attack vital enemy positions and break into enemy intelligence nodes.
Survival in occupied Earth requires a special technological touch, and fortunately, the Support role of Enemy Unknown has evolved in fill that need. Here's your first look at the Specialist, one of five new classes coming to XCOM 2.
Pit, Wii Fit Trainer Amiibo Getting Limited Rerelease
Both Pit and Wii Fit Trainer amiibo figures will be getting a limited rerelease for those in the United States, Nintendo of America has confirmed.
In a post on Twitter, the company provided the following heads up:
Hey everyone! Heads up that in the coming weeks you'll be able to find more Wii Fit Trainer and Pit #amiibo figures in limited quantities.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 10, 2015
16 Things We Learned on the Set of The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
TV show The Man From U.N.C.L.E screened from 1964 to 1968, at the height of the Cold War, and played like a small screen counterpart to James Bond’s cinema outings. The series’ smart conceit – concocted by 007 creator Ian Fleming – was to have spies from both sides of the conflict collaborate. So the West had Robert Vaughn as CIA agent Napoleon Solo, and the East had David McCallum as KGB agent Illya Kuryakin.
The show was cool and hip and lasted more than 100 episodes, but it hasn't stood the test of time as well as the aforementioned Sean Connery flicks, with the series something of a foot-note in TV history. Now however, the mismatched spies might be ready to give Bond, Bourne and the like a run for their money on the silver screen, with Guy Richie directing a big-budget version that stars Henry Cavill as Solo and Armie Hammer as Kuryakin.
Oculus Rift Press Conference Live Blog
Oculus's "Step Into the Rift" event is just a day away—starting at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm GMT on Thursday, June 11th
, we'll presumably get details on the final consumer version of the Rift. We'll be bringing you all the updates live from the press conference, so stay locked right here for all the news as it breaks.
Plenty of information remains unknown currently, with pricing, headset specs, partners, the final design, the full list of games available at launch, and even a more precise date for pre-orders yet to be announced. Speculation runs abound, though: earlier today, a set of images found buried in Oculus's website sparked discussion about the Rift's final look.
Arrow, Flash, Supergirl and 15 More Warner Bros. Shows Set for Comic-Con
A ton of TV shows come to San Diego Comic-Con every year, and usually, the studio bringing the most is Warner Bros. Television. That looks to continue this year, as WBTV have announced their lineup of shows for the con – totaling 18 in total! Returning series once again coming to SDCC include The Flash, Arrow, Gotham, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, iZombie, Person of Interest, The 100 and The Big Bang Theory. WBTV also have several new series coming, including Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot, Lucifer and Containment.
For the second year in a row, WBTV are having a special Saturday night mega-event devoted to their DC Comics-based live-action series – Supergirl (which will screen its pilot at the event), The Flash, Arrow, Gotham and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Also included in this event is a presentation for the upcoming animated series Vixen, which takes place in the Arrow/The Flash universe. Last year, neither The Flash or Gotham had their own individual panels, though Arrow and Constantine did. This time out, none of the shows coming to "Super Hero Saturday Night" will have their own panels, instead keeping their presence focused on this event. No specific guests are listed yet for Saturday night, but given the precedent set last year, when nearly the entire casts of all the shows represented took part, it's safe to expect something similar.
Is Mark Cerny Heading Up Development on The Last Guardian?
Mark Cerny, the architect behind the PlayStation 4, is reportedly heading up development on The Last Guardian.
According to Just Add Water Developments' boss Stewart Gilray, Cerny has been brought on board to see the long-delayed title through to completion.
"And that certain somebody is the guy who helped out with the architecture of Vita and PS4. I’m led to believe his team is now running Last Guardian to finish," he said in an interview on the latest episode of the PS Nation podcast.
Just yesterday, a report emerged claiming that Sony will re-reveal Team Ico's project at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. With E3 2015 right around the corner, we're sure to find out soon enough whether or not all of these rumblings are true.
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Confirmed for Xbox One, PS4
505 Games has confirmed that Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons will be making its way to both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 within the next few months.
This new-gen version will feature a handful of extras, including a director's commentary mode, soundtrack, and gallery of concept art. A release for mobile devices, including Android, iOS, and Windows Phone were confirmed as well, and will be available this holiday season.
We first got wind of a new-gen port for Starbreeze AB's beloved adventure game just last week, when a German ratings listing outed a version for PS4 and Xbox One.
Hyrule Warriors Heading to Nintendo 3DS
The Wii U-exclusive Hyrule Warriors is heading to Nintendo 3DS, according to a leaked trailer.
Developer Koei Tecmo has footage of the 3DS version on its YouTube channel, as spotted by Tamaki of Unseen64 on twitter. The footage reveals Tetra and King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, both from The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, are also set to join the title and anyone buying the 3DS edition will get these characters on Wii U.
Hyrule Warriors is a crossover game designed by Omega Force and Team Ninja featuring key characters from The Legend of Zelda franchise in a Dynasty Warriors - like experience.
Hyrule Warriors was released last September, and it was awarded a 7.0 in IGN's review.
Snyder & Capullo on Batman’s New Costumes
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Batman #41!
Today's Batman #41 is our first full issue with the new Batman with a new status quo. It's James Gordon wearing a robotic Batsuit working alongside the GCPD instead of outside the law. We asked writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo about the new Bat-signal, the new robotic Bat-suit, the sleek Batsuit he wears underneath, why Gordon decided to be Batman, and, of course, the potential return for Bruce Wayne.
PS4 and PC Title Hellblade Set to Explore Mental Illness
Ninja Theory has released the first gameplay trailer for its "independent AAA" game Hellblade, and revealed its key themes are mental health and psychosis.
Inspired by historical events, Hellblade will follow the tale of Senua, a Celtic warrior left traumatised by a Viking invasion. The events of the third-person action game will follow Senua's journey into a vision of Hell that's a manifestation of her own mental illness.
With such a sensitive subject at the core of the game, the studio has enlisted the help of a Psychiatrist and Professor of Health Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge, Paul Fletcher, as well as individuals who have experienced mental health issues themselves. The team hopes the stigma surrounding mental illness can be challenged with Hellblade, encouraging more people to seek help if they need it.