Monthly Archives: October 2015
EA Has No Interest or Time for HD Remakes
Electronic Arts has little interest in re-releasing its old games, so don’t expect that Mass Effect Trilogy remake to release any time soon. When publishers release old games on new platforms, EA COO Peter Moore told IGN, “It feels like pushing stuff out because you’ve run out of ideas.”
Moore explained why EA isn’t into this approach to releasing games. “Remakes, because of who we are, and this broad portfolio of intellectual property...you add all that together, I don’t know where we find the time to do remakes,” Moore said. “We’re a company that just likes to push forward.”
Arkham Knight to Get Batman v Superman DLC
Batman v Superman DLC is coming to Batman: Arkham Knight.
The movie tie-in pack will be available from November and comes with a Batman v Superman-themed batsuit and batmobile.
The news comes via the Warner Bros. forums, where a layout of what’s coming to season pass owners and prospective buyers between now and the end of the year was revealed. Most notably, coming in December, is the Season of Infamy: Most Wanted Expansion, which sees missions that feature Killer Croc, Mister Freeze, Mad Hatter, and Ra’s Al Ghul.
"In December, the Season of Infamy: Most Wanted Expansion will appear in your Gotham City, with each one approximately the similar length as the Most Wanted missions in the main game," reads the post on the Warner Bros. forum.
Nintendo NX Reportedly Coming 2016 with ‘Industry-Leading’ Tech
Nintendo is apparently sending out dev kits for its upcoming NX console, revealing new details about the system.
The Wall Street Journal claims sources are saying the console will come with "industry-leading chips" to ensure it can compete with PS4 and Xbox One and coax back third-party developers, as well as a "mobile unit that could either be used in conjunction with the console or taken on the road for separate use".
All of this tallies with rumours about what the controller will look like, along with a patent filed by Nintendo earlier this year. What's really interesting, however, is what this means for the release date of such a machine.
The Best and Worst of Bond
Hello you lovely chuffmongers! What a week it's been for us all. Following on from our celebrations of Podcast #300: Live from London (available to watch online now), we also went and won an actual award. Voted for by our peers, no less! It's all been very moving and we'd like to take this moment to thank you guys for sticking with us and making us determined to produce the best stuff we can. You rock.
But, alas, time moves ever onward. So, determined not to rest on our laurels, Chris, Gav and Luke take to the mics this week to celebrate the imminent release of SPECTRE by reflecting on all things Bond: the good, the bad and the ugly.
The New Wave of World of Nintendo Figures Look Great
The latest wave of World of Nintendo figures have been revealed.
The set by Jakks Pacific includes 8-Bit renditions of Mario, Luigi, Link, and Donkey Kong, as well as Shy Guy, a Yellow Pikmin, Skull Kid, and Dixie Kong.
Interestingly, the Skull Kid figure features the same pose as the one shipped with pre-orders of the limited edition Majora’s Mask New 3DS XL.
These aren’t the only Nintendo-themed figures on the way. At this year’s Summer Wonder Festival in Chiba, Japan, the Good Smile Company showcased Nendoroids, which are an excessively cute mix of chibi-Nintendo characters in the style of Funko Pop!, albeit with interchangeable parts and articulation.
UK Deals: Uncharted Bargain Price and Just Cause 3 under £19
Fallout is less than a month away and Rakuten The Game Collection have a great pre order price. Listing shows £38.95 but Rakuten are offering 20x points back today which means you'll get £7.60 back in credit, effectively making it £31.35.
- Fallout 4 PS4 - £31.35 at Rakuten The Game Collection
Lowriders, Fourth Garage, New Modes Coming to GTA Online Next Week
Rockstar has confirmed the contents of the next update for GTA Online, which will focus on lowrider culture. GTA Online: Lowriders will be made available as an automatic update next Tuesday, October 20.
The update will introduce a new customs workshop located in downtown Strawberry: Benny’s Original Motor Works. Rockstar explains players will be able to visit the Benny’s website via their in-game phone and select from six specific, customisable vehicles they can apply new lowrider mods to. We’ll be able to dress engine blocks with fancy covers and air filters, reupholster interiors with velour and leather, install bespoke dials, steering wheels, subwoofers, and shift levers, and lift cars with hydraulics.
Thor and Hulk Team-Up Movie Confirmed
We’ve been hearing rumors this week that Mark Ruffalo might take another turn as the Incredible Hulk in Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok, and now that chatter has been confirmed. Verily!
Variety reports that Ruffalo is in final negotiations to appear as Bruce Banner, otherwise known as the Hulk, opposite Chris Hemsworth in the third Thor film. This follows recent unconfirmed talk, still unconfirmed, that Thor: Ragnarok feature a "cosmic road trip" with Thor and Hulk that will also see the Asgardian characters Valkyrie and the Enchantress making their big-screen debuts.
Hack/Slash Comic to Become TV Series
The horror-centric comic series Hack/Slash is coming to television.
The series was originally going to be adapted to film, but now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Relativity Television is producing a TV show instead, with Swordfish and Hitman writer Skip Woods penning the script.
Hitman's Adrian Askarieh and Ray Ricord are set to executive produce alongside Woods, with Daniel Alter and Geoffrey Yim signed on as co-exec producers.
Hack/Slash, crafted by Tim Seeley and Stefano Caselli, tells the story of a disturbed girl named Cassie Hack who becomes a "killer of killers" that hunts down slashers akin to Jason and Freddy Krueger.
Glover to Star In, Produce FX Comedy Series Atlanta
Atlanta, a new comedy series created by Community alum Donald Glover, will be coming to FX next year.
According to TheWrap, Glover will star in the series, which centers around two cousins who attempt to make a name for themselves in the Atlanta rap scene. The show will also feature the likes of Lakeith Lee Stanfield, Brian Tyree Henry, and Zazie Beetz.
Glover in Community