Monthly Archives: August 2015
Gears of War Creator Unveiling New Game This Week
Cliff Bleszinski's new studio Boss Key Productions will officially reveal Project BlueStreak this week.
The news comes courtesy of the Gears of War creator's Twitter, with publisher Nexon also having set up a teaser site for something called "The Shattering". An accompanying countdown clock is set to run out at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT on Wednesday, August 26.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Beta Gets a Life Extension
Treyarch is extending the lifespan of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 beta by an extra day, the developer announced on its official Twitter account.
Originally scheduled to end on Sunday, the beta will now wind up on Monday, August 24 at 10:00 p.m. PDT / 1:00 a.m. EDT/ Tuesday 6:00 a.m. BST/ Tuesday 3:00 p.m. AEST.
For those that have been asking, we agree...let's keep the PS4 #BO3Beta rolling. We'll end it Monday at 10pm/PST. Let's go!!!
— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) August 23, 2015
Possible Shooting Avoided at Pokemon World Championship
Two men have been arrested after allegedly making threats to attendees at the Pokemon World Championship in Boston.
According to the Boston Police Department, 18-year-old Kevin Norton and 27-year-old James Stumbo drove from Iowa to Boston with several guns in their vehicle.
Having obtained a search warrant for the vehicle, police confiscated a 12-gauge shotgun, a DPM5 Model AR-15 rifle along with 250 rounds of ammunition, and a hunting knife.
Jurassic World Blu-ray: 1st Details, New Clip and Box Art
Jurassic World -- the biggest blockbuster of 2015 and the third highest-grossing film of all time with $1.6 billion worldwide -- will be available on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand on October 20, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
We have your first look at the movie's Blu-ray box art, details on what will be on the home video releases, and an exclusive first video featurette available on the forthcoming Blu-ray:
BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAY:
MGS 5’s PVP Component Features Microtransactions
Update: Konami has since clarified the microtransaction system tied to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's F.O.B. mode.
The publisher told GameSpot the aforementioned mode will be "fully accessible at launch and the microtransaction layer to that specific feature in the game primarily acts as an accelerator."
Additionally, Konami's Ken-ichiro Imaizumi provided some clarity on Twitter regarding the game's MB Coins, confirming that players can earn in-game curreny without having to pay any real money.
Renner Reveals Which Side Hawkeye’s On in Civil War
Jeremy Renner has revealed which side he's going to take in Captain America: Civil War.
Spoilers ahead, obviously.
During an appearance at Wizard World Comic Con Chicago (as reported by Comicbook.com), a fan asked him "how he felt about siding with the First Avenger" in the upcoming film. The question was obviously loaded, as the Civil War graphic novel famously pitches Cap against Iron Man and we're yet to find out who sides with who in the film adaptation. Here's how Renner responded:
"I don't know; they wrote me in that side," he said. "It made sense to me."
The World Ends With You – Eight Years On
The World Ends with You is one of the true cult classics of the Nintendo DS catalogue. Released in 2007 in Japan and 2008 elsewhere, it transports players to a parallel version of Tokyo’s youth culture hub – Shibuya – for an action-RPG experience overflowing with weird ideas and offbeat features. It’s a game I’ve been meaning to play properly ever since it came out, and over the last couple of weeks I’ve finally made the time to do just that.
So how does it stand up in 2015? Would I recommend playing it now if you missed it first time around? Read on to find out.
So, let’s get this out of the way first. For a Japanophile such as myself, The World Ends With You has a high baseline level of appeal based on its setting alone.
Forza 6 Gets All 5 V8 Supercars Australia Manufacturers
Xbox has today announced a partnership with V8 Supercars Australia that will see 10 cars from all five manufacturers featured in the current 2015 V8 Supercar series be included in Forza Motorsport 6. The cars will be available in game when Forza Motorsport 6 launches on September 15.
Holden and Ford V8 Supercars have been featured in the Forza Motorsport series since 2009's Forza Motorsport 3 but this will mark the first time that all manufacturers represented in the sport (including Volvo, Nissan, and Erebus Mercedes) will be included.
Turn 10 announced the inclusion of Marcos Ambrose’s 2015 #17 Xbox Racing Ford Falcon FG X earlier this month. The remaining nine cars are listed below:
X-Men: Apocalypse Completes First Unit Filming
X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has revealed that first unit filming on the upcoming film has been completed.
Singer posted on Instagram that second unit production will continue for another few weeks. But for now, the crew celebrated wrapping up filming, according to a follow up post on Instagram.
Straight Outta Compton Remains Top Dog at Box Office
Legendary and Universal's movie based on the popular rap group N.W.A. has managed to secure the top spot at the box office for its second weekend in a row. Straight Outta Compton earned $27.8 million, elevating its total domestic sales to an impressive $112.5 million.
Conversely, it wasn't a big weekend for debuts, as Sinister 2 and Hitman: Agent 47 trailed in third and fifth place, respectively. IGN's Josh Lasser wasn't particularly fond of Agent 47, noting that its "bewildering story" overshadowed its "fun action."