Monthly Archives: March 2017
Gran Turismo Sport Is Getting a Beta After All
Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi has today confirmed a closed beta for Gran Turismo Sport will begin next week. Yamauchi discussed the news in a new post on the official Gran Turismo site.
The “initial phase” of the closed beta, which begins on March 17, will only be open to selected US PSN IDs. Those in North America interested in registering for a chance to join the beta can do so here.
Yamauchi explains participants will be able to choose from a curated rotation of cars and tracks each day to race online against others during the beta periods. He also notes this will be our first opportunity to see how GT Sport’s new Sportsmanship Rating and Driver Rating will work in-game.
Gran Turismo Sport Is Getting a Beta After All
Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi has today confirmed a closed beta for Gran Turismo Sport will begin next week. Yamauchi discussed the news in a new post on the official Gran Turismo site.
The “initial phase” of the closed beta, which begins on March 17, will only be open to selected US PSN IDs. Those in North America interested in registering for a chance to join the beta can do so here.
Yamauchi explains participants will be able to choose from a curated rotation of cars and tracks each day to race online against others during the beta periods. He also notes this will be our first opportunity to see how GT Sport’s new Sportsmanship Rating and Driver Rating will work in-game.
John Carmack Fires Back at ZeniMax With His Own Lawsuit
Oculus VR chief technology officer John Carmack is suing his former employer ZeniMax Media for more than $22.5 million USD.
The lawsuit claims ZeniMax, which was revealed to have purchased id for $150 million, didn't pay Carmack the final installment he claims he is owed.
According to a report by the Dallas News, Carmack "received a convertible promissory note valued at more than $45.1 million," from the sale of id to ZeniMax in 2009.
Carmack converted half his shares in id into ZeniMax stock, and the other half is the subject of the lawsuit.
John Carmack Fires Back at ZeniMax With His Own Lawsuit
Oculus VR chief technology officer John Carmack is suing his former employer ZeniMax Media for more than $22.5 million USD.
The lawsuit claims ZeniMax, which was revealed to have purchased id for $150 million, didn't pay Carmack the final installment he claims he is owed.
According to a report by the Dallas News, Carmack "received a convertible promissory note valued at more than $45.1 million," from the sale of id to ZeniMax in 2009.
Carmack converted half his shares in id into ZeniMax stock, and the other half is the subject of the lawsuit.
Deadpool 2: Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz Cast as Domino
Deadpool 2 has found its Domino.
Ryan Reynolds announced on Twitter that Atlanta star Zazie Beetz has been cast as the mutant mercenary who has quite the history with Cable.
Zazie Beetz in Atlanta.
Beetz recently had a breakout performance in Atlanta playing Donald Glover's best friend and the mother of his child, Van. She beat out five other actresses who were also reportedly up for the role, including Lizzy Caplan, Sienna Miller, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
The Top 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes
20 years ago, Joss Whedon turned the just-okay movie he wrote -- but wasn't happy with -- into an exemplary, game-changing TV show that would influence dozens of sci-fi and fantasy projects to come while also elevating genre TV as a whole. Debuting on the WB network on March 10th, 1997, Buffy the Vampire Slayer showed the world that triumphant television could be made from stories featuring a teenage girl battling vampires, demons, and other assorted things that go bump in the night.
Buffy would make TV history as an unexpectedly moving, thrilling, funny, and socially aware series that was a perfect mixture of comedy, drama, and heart. Oh, and monster slaying. It was an ensemble that would help redefined the notion of a ragtag team while giving us teen, and eventually college-age, angst and anxiety among the backdrop of a perpetually nye apocalypse.
How Planet Hulk Inspired Thor Ragnarok
We got our first real look at Thor: Ragnarok this week, as Marvel revealed a bunch of images and plot points from the upcoming third film featuring Chris Hemsworth's Avenger. And as always with the MCU, there are many elements, characters and storylines in the movie that appear to have been inspired by a variety of comic books from over the years.
Click through the slideshow below for a breakdown of the inspirations we've spotted so far, including the beloved Planet Hulk comics arc, the introduction of Asgardian staples like Hela and Valkyrie, and of course the end of the world myth itself known as Ragnarok...
Steven Universe RPG Coming to PS4 This Year
Steven Universe is getting its own RPG called Save the Light, from Steven Universe co-creator Rebecca Sugar, Grumpyface Studios, and Cartoon Network. It's set to launch on PlayStation 4 later this year.
A sequel to the fantasy adventure show's 2015 mobile game called Attack the Light, the upcoming Save the Light features an original story co-written by Sugar and will let players customize their team with different characters from the show.
Game of Thrones: Season 7 Premiere Date Revealed
HBO has announced that Game of Thrones' seven-episode Season 7 will premiere on Sunday, July 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
The reveal was made during a Facebook live event following yesterday's debut of the first Season 7 poster.
Sir Davos Seaworth actor Liam Cunningham recently spoke to IGN about how Season 7 will see a lot of the show's expansive ensemble cast coming together.
Marvel Unleashes ‘Weapons of Mutant Destruction’
Marvel has announced "Weapons of Mutant Destruction," a new comic book crossover that will unite the casts of Weapon X and Totally Awesome Hulk this summer.
The crossover was first teased by Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso last week. According to Comicbook.com, "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" will force Amadeus Cho to team up with the cast of Weapon X (which launches in April and features Old Man Logan, Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Domino and Warpath). This combined force of mutant assassins and Hulk will be attempting to prevent the Weapon X program from unleashing a secret project called "Batch H," which appears to be a genetically engineered monster with the strength of Hulk and the adamantium claws of Wolverine.