GTA Online Stability Patch Released for Xbox Consoles
Rockstar Games has announced an update is now available for the Xbox versions of GTA Online.
The patch is said to improve the game's stability, as well as address a few other minor fixes for both Grand Theft Auto Online and Story Mode. The update became available last Friday on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, but is now live on Xbox One, and Xbox 360.
The Heists patch was also released for GTA Online just last week, introducing new modes of gameplay—"massive, multi-layered, 4-player co-operative missions that encourage players to work together and make the most of their individual strengths, and a team’s level of communication and coordination can make or break each mission."
Life is Strange Episode 2 Release Date Revealed
The second episode of Dontnod’s episodic drama Life is Strange will drop March 24.
The news comes via Life is Strange's official Twitter account, but was first announced during an on-stage demonstration at the UK's EGX convention.
Episode 2: Out of Time was originally scheduled to go live on March 13, but it was delayed. While no specific reason was given for the delay, the developer assured us that the game was "on track".
Life is Strange is a story-driven game focused on a young woman who can bend time - check out IGN's review of its first episode.
Telltale’s First Super Show Partner Won’t Be Lionsgate
During a panel at SXSW today, Telltale Games revealed that its first "Super Show" -- the combination of a traditional television show and interactive entertainment -- will not be done in conjunction with Lionsgate.
Lionsgate recently made a "significant investment" in Telltale, and Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer joined Telltale's board of directors. When the partnership was announced February 24, Lionsgate said the investment will allow "the two companies to explore opportunities to co-develop existing and original IP into episodic games and television."
Telltale previously announced its first original IP would be developed as a Super Show. Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner called it the "most ambitious thing the company has ever done." However, no details have been revealed about the project so far.
Better Call Saul: “Bingo” Photo Preview
Jimmy McGill took a back seat to Mike Ehrmantraut's story last week. He (and we) learned about Mike's past, but now it's time to get back to business. "Bingo" sees Jimmy meeting with potential new clients and showing off a roomy office space. Well, anything's a step up from his room in the back of the nail salon. Jimmy's dreaming big. He's also going to be cashing in a favor from an unlikely ally. See a couple of photos from the episode in the below gallery.
Better Call Saul: "Bingo" Photo Gallery:
Watch "Bingo" on Monday, March 16th, at 10:00pm ET/PT on AMC.
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Howard Stark Could be AMC’s Preacher
A new rumour places Marvel's very own Howard Stark, Dominic Cooper (Agent Carter), as a frontrunner to star in AMC's Preacher TV series, based on the cult 1990's Garth Ennis-Steve Dillion comic.
According to The Tracking Board (via /Film), Cooper is the "top pick" to star as Reverend Jesse Custer, who -- in the comics -- becomes merged with a supernatural entity that give him powers of persuasion, and embarks on a journey to find God (who has since abandoned heaven), with his ex-girlfriend, Tulip, and an Irish vampire named Cassidy.
Furious 7: New International Trailer Reveals More Action-Packed Plot
Universal Studios has released a new international (Korean) trailer that gives fans a deeper look into the plot line of the upcoming, action-packed Furious 7, the latest in the Fast & Furious film franchise. Check it out below.
Spoilers ahead.
In Fast & Furious 6, Han was killed by Ian Shaw (Jason Statham), brother of Owen Shaw—a revenge killing as Han was one of the members in Dominic Toretto's (Vin Diesel) family that brought down Owen. At the end of the film, Dom receives a phone message, which says, "You don't know me, you're about to..."
It's clear that in Furious 7, the call was from Ian, who now plans to finish off the rest of Dom's family, who join together to take on the other Shaw brother.
The Flash: Exec Producer Suggests Flashpoint Adaptation
The Flash's executive producer Andrew Kreisberg may have let some big news slip during this weekend's PaleyFest panels in Los Angeles,where he hinted at a Flashpoint adaptation.
Deadline reports that, after a fan asked if upcoming plot points on the show would delve even deeper in DC Comics lore, Kreisberg answered, “There’s a fairly big Flash storyline from the comics that were going to tackle in the future.”
It's likely Kreisberg is referring to Flashpoint, a five-issue miniseries that altered DC Comics entire lineup and timeline back in 2011. In the miniseries, Barry Allen's deceased mother is now alive, and his father never framed for her murder. Superpower factions also exist in the DC universe, keeping it in a near-constant state of war.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: “One of Us” Photo Preview
Director Coulson and SHIELD are about to face yet another threat. The wackiness of Calvin Zabo isn't anything they haven't dealt with before, but this time, Zabo has backup. He's assembled a team of super villains to work with him to exact revenge upon Coulson.
Meanwhile, May asks for help. That's not a sentence you'd expect to hear. She goes to see her ex-husband, Dr. Andrew Garner (Blair Underwood), to ask for assistance with Skye. Her emotions are connected to her powers so May hopes Garner can help Skye learn to control them. See photos from the episode in the below gallery.
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: "One of Us" Photo Gallery:
Creator: The CW Interested in Friday the 13th TV Series
The latest reports suggest that the new Friday the 13th series will focus on the "real" city of Crystal Lake and that The CW has expressed interest in the concept.
Last year, news broke that Friday the 13th creator Sean S. Cunningham was executive producing the new series, entitled Friday the 13th: Crystal Lake Chronicles. Cunningham was at the Monster Mania convention this past weekend, and according to Friday the 13th The Franchise fansite, he dropped some new details about what to expect from the series.
Cinderella Enjoys Majestic Debut at Box Office
Disney's live-action retelling of their animated classic Cinderella was the belle of the box office ball this weekend, debuting in first place with an estimated $70.1 million.
If weekend estimates hold then that opening is slightly ahead of last year's Maleficent ($69.4 million), which was also a live-action take on an animated Disney classic (in that case Sleeping Beauty).
Worldwide, Cinderella made $132.1 million with a stellar $25 million from China alone. This was director Kenneth Branagh's biggest opening of all time, even more so than Thor ($65.7 million). Cinderella's overhaul performance is also notable when considering it was not in 3D, which charges higher ticket prices.