Monthly Archives: July 2015
Hearthstone: Two New Grand Tournament Cards Revealed!
Hearthstone’s next expansion, The Grand Tournament, is set to introduce 132 new cards to the game when it goes live in August, and they’re going to change things up significantly, with the new Inspire mechanic front and centre. We’ve already seen quite a few – and you can check out a slideshow of all the cards revealed to date at the bottom of the page - but today we have a couple of exclusive reveals for you, and they both speak to Team 5’s efforts to give players more options across the board.
Podcast: The Digigods get numerical on this week’s show
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 07/28/15 (MP3) -- 32.6 MB
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Rugby Challenge 3 Coming Later This Year
Tru Blu Entertainment has announced overnight the upcoming release of Rugby Challenge 3, due to arrive in the final quarter of 2015 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
Rugby Challenge 3 is being developed by Melbourne, Australia-based studio Wicked Witch Software.
The announcement confirms Rugby Challenge 3 “will feature key Rugby powerhouse teams such as the Wallabies, All Blacks, England, Springboks and more, all under official license.” It also confirms the game will feature 11 competitions, including Super Rugby, New Zealand’s domestic ITM Cup and South Africa’s Currie Cup. Rugby Sevens will also feature.
The new Be a Pro mode is another new addition and will allow players to join a club team as a rookie and play out a career over 13 seasons. Completing match goals will increase your player’s skills and help you work your way towards becoming captain of your club and see you selected for international duty.
Poltergeist Director Will Reportedly Helm Five Nights at Freddy’s Movie
Director of the Poltergeist remake, Gil Kenan, has reportedly hammered out a deal to direct the live-action adaptation of Five Nights At Freddy’s, according to Deadline.
Kenan, who directed the well-received 2006 animated film Monster House, will write the script alongside Tyler Burton Smith (Sleeping Dogs, Prototype 2).
It was reported in April that Warner Bros. had scooped up the rights to the popular horror series for a feature film adaptation.
Black-ish Creator Co-Writing Shaft Reboot
Kenya Barris is co-writing the Shaft reboot.
The Black-ish creator will be sharing writing duties with Alex Barnow, executive producer and writer on The Goldbergs, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Barnow and Barris have worked together before on a currently untitled comedy about a character who's haunted by Ice Cube's voice.
The reboot is being produced by Jon Davis who's responsible for producing Guy Ritchie's upcoming take on Man from U.N.C.L.E., as well as the Victor Frankenstein re-imagining.
Tonally, this version of Shaft is reported to be an action-comedy, unlike the grittier take on the material in Samuel L. Jackson's 2000 version of the same name.
SPECTRE: Is the Theme Song ‘Spy’ by Ellie Goulding?
British pop star Ellie Goulding may have recorded the theme song to SPECTRE, the upcoming 24th James Bond movie.
According to Showbiz 411, BMI Music has a song registered under Ellie Goulding titled “Spy” that the site believes is actually the theme song to SPECTRE. The singer has dropped hints recently that link the song to SPECTRE.
Yesterday, Goulding posted an image on Instagram of her leaving the Abbey Road Studios in London, with the caption “That’s a wrap!”
Nexon Is Developing a Free-to-Play Titanfall Game
Nexon is partnering with Electronic Arts to develop and publish a PC online version of Respawn’s Titanfall for the Asian market called Titanfall Online.
While today’s announcement was light on game details and launch window, Nexon revealed that the game will be a free-to-play version of the Xbox One exclusive.
“We look forward to working with the talented teams at Respawn and EA and leveraging Nexon's free-to-play expertise to deliver a new and engaging online game based on Titanfall To the Asian market," Nexon president and CEO Owen Mahoney said in a prepared statement.
An untitled sequel to the 2014 sci-fi first-person shooter is also in the works. Respawn founder and CEO Vince Zampella confirmed with IGN in March that Titanfall 2 is in development and will be released on multiple platforms.
Gambit: Channing Tatum’s Deal Reportedly Falling Apart
Channing Tatum’s deal with 20th Century Fox to play leading man Remy LeBeau in its upcoming X-Men spin-off film Gambit is allegedly in danger of falling apart, claims a report on TheWrap.
The rumour comes via an unnamed source who claims the star is planning to exit the project.
A second source confirmed to TheWrap that representatives for Tatum remain in active discussions with Fox but apparently conceded that “something is up.”
Fox and Tatum are yet to comment on the matter.
At this stage Gambit is set to hit cinemas on October 7, 2016 and is reportedly due to begin filming this October, with Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt at the helm.
Microsoft’s Already Upgrading Some PCs to Windows 10
Windows 10's official release isn't until tomorrow, but some users are seeing their PCs downloading and updating to the new operating system early.
As Windows Central reports, Microsoft has already begun to roll out the last version of Windows to certain computers in what may be an attempt to take some pressure off of their servers. Lucky users will know if they're getting Windows 10 early if they find a new folder called "$windows.~BT." The move will, presumably, make the whole upgrading process faster and smoother when even more people decide to make the jump on Wednesday.
Sense8 Creator “Optimistic” About Season 2 Renewal
Today, during Netflix's presentation at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, Sense8 co-creator/executive producer J. Michael Straczynski weighed in on the show's chances for renewal. An announcement many thought might happen today side-by-side with the news that Netflix had picked up Bojack Horseman for a Season 3.
"We're still awaiting word," Straczynski said. "We're in the process. We're waiting for a final determination. We're cautiously optimistic, but ultimately it's Netflix's call."
