Monthly Archives: August 2015
This is When Sony’s Paris Games Week Conference is
Sony has confirmed its PlayStation conference at this year's Paris Games Week will take place on October 27 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 5pm GMT.
This is the first year the company has decided to hold a press conference at the show, after it opted not to have a presence at Gamescom due to the German event's proximity to E3 this year.
"We're delighted to announce that we will be hosting an international media briefing at Paris Games Week," it said at the time. "With the changes this year of E3 taking place a week later and Gamescom taking place earlier, we feel that both PlayStation and the wider industry would benefit from a major news milestone later in the year, during the most important period for gaming."
Dead Rising: Watchtower Coming to Blu-ray
Crackle original video game adaptation Dead Rising: Watchtower is coming to Blu-ray.
The live-action adaptation of Capcom’s Dead Rising video game series will release on Blu-ray and digital HD on October 6.
Dead Rising: Watchtower originally debuted on streaming service Crackle back on March 27. The film was directed by Zach Lipovsky and written and produced by Tim Carter.
Jesse Metcalfe (Dallas, Desperate Housewives) stars as reporter Chase Carter who gets caught in a zombie-infested quarantined city with other survivors. Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street, The Hangover), Virginia Madsen (The Witches of East End), Dennis Haysbert (24, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For), and Meghan Ory (Once Upon a Time, Intelligence) also star in the adaption.
Female Firefly Cast for Gotham: Season 2
Michelle Veintimilla will be joining the cast of Gotham as its next supervillain for the second season.
TVLine reports Veintimilla (Those Who Kill, Not Cool) will star in the role of the Bridgit Pike, aka Firefly, a Batman villain who has traditionally been male in the DC comics.
Michelle Veintimilla (Image via IMDB)
Exploring an Eerie and Empty Space Station in Tacoma
The term ‘walking simulator’ is garbage. It’s a pejorative label laced with contempt and, when applied to stuff like Dear Esther, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, or Gone Home, it undermines the interesting and original experiences games like these can offer. It ignores the fact that these games are about exploration and discovery; they’re not about walking. It’s a stubborn oversimplification.
There’s no real preamble to my Tacoma demo; I’m simply handed a controller and a pair of headphones and deposited directly into it. It’s hard to say whether this is by design or to simply give us some rapid respite from the din as volleys of bullets bark from louder demos blaring behind the thin walls of the surrounding cubicles. Either way, it quickly feels like the right way to be introduced to Tacoma; like Gone Home before it Tacoma feels like a mystery box. The less you know about exactly what’s inside it the more engaging those first moments can be.
Torchlight Dev Announces Hob for PC, Consoles
Runic Games has officially unveiled Hob as its next game, coming to PC and consoles.
Hob is being billed as a “suspenseful adventure game” and a trailer reveals a world that appears to mix nature with machines.
According to the official website, narrative will be revealed through players’ exploration and interaction with the world rather than text or dialogue.
"Hob is a vibrant, suspenseful adventure game. As players delve into the mysteries around them, they discover a planet in peril. Can it be mended, or will the world fall further into chaos?"
Screenshots and concept art for Hob can be seen below:
Deus Ex Creator Warren Spector to Open PAX Australia 2015
Penny Arcade Expo has announced that videogame industry veteran Warren Spector will be providing the opening 'storytime' keynote at PAX Australia 2015.
Spector is best known for his work behind the helm of acclaimed 2000 cyberpunk action-RPG Deus Ex but he’s also worked on a wide range of other games during his 30-year career, including System Shock, Thief: Deadly Shadows, Wing Commander, and Disney’s Epic Mickey. He’s currently the Director of the Denius-Sams Gaming Academy in the Moody College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin.
Spector will deliver his keynote on the opening morning of PAX Aus 2015 on Friday, October 30.
PAX Aus is scheduled for the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 30 to November 1, 2015. Single day passes and three-day international passes are still available.
Jackman Teases Sabertooth, Berserker Rage in Wolverine 3
Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman has shared a few new details on his final standalone movie centered around the regenerating mutant, hinting at a possible Sabertooth appearance and Logan letting loose some good ol' berserker rage.
After asking fans what they'd like to see from Wolverine 3, Jackman appeared on The Daily Telegraph's Sydney Confidential Podcast (via Screenrant), highlighting a few fan wishes that may actually come true.
Scooby-Doo Gets a New Movie
Scooby-Doo is returning to theaters with a brand-new animated feature film.
The movie, based on Hanna-Barbera Productions' beloved franchise, will be produced by Charles Roven and Richard Suckle. In addition to American Hustle, the pair previously produced both live-action theatrical Scooby-Doo films. Allison Abbate (The Iron Giant) has joined as a producer as well.
"It’s wonderful to be working with this talented and inspired team of filmmakers," Warner Bros. president of worldwide marketing and distribution Sue Kroll said. "We couldn’t ask for better producers than Charles Roven, Richard Suckle and Allison Abbate, who have such affection and respect for this property and know the Hanna-Barbera universe so well.”
Windows 10 Installed on Over 53 Million PCs
The amount of PCs running Windows 10 has grown once again, if a new report is to be believed.
Neowin, which also reported on Windows 10's 27 million milestone, now claims that Microsoft's newest operating system has now been installed on over 53 million devices. And using numbers gathered from StatCounter, Neowin also states that the OS "now accounts for 4.95% of the market as of last week," though it's hard to tell how accurate that percentage is.
Top Comics to Buy This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the top comics and collectibles released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent, new books that look cool, and any toys we can't wait to play with.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you.
By writer Paul Levitz & artist Sonny Liew | DC Comics
Doctor Fate’s reinvention has been absolutely sublime. Thanks to how Khalid struggles and questions the Helm of Nabu as evil talking dogs plot his downfall, we’re given a refreshing and vulnerable take on the character that’s a blast to read.