HBO Go App Out Today on PS4
The HBO Go app will be available on PlayStation 4 later today.
The PlayStation 4 app will function "just like" the PlayStation 3 version, according to Sony. Upon signing in, you'll be required to authenticate your console with your cable/satellite provider through HBO Go's website.
Once your PlayStation 4 has been authenticated, you'll be able to watch any episode from any HBO series, including Game of Thrones, True Detective, and Girls.
The HBO Go app came to Xbox One late last year. HBO plans on releasing a standalone version of its streaming service before Game of Thrones' Season 5 debut on April 12.
Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Midseason Premiere Photo Preview
When we last saw Director Coulson and his team, they were at war with Hydra. That hasn't changed. In "Aftershocks," they must continue to deal with the consequences of that battle. And Hydra makes a move that might mean there's a traitor in SHIELD. Again.
But, there is a change the team has to face. Skye was exposed to and affected by Terrigen Mist in the midseason finale. She's learning who she truly is, and her Inhuman abilities are bound to shake up SHIELD. See a preview of the midseason premiere in the below gallery.
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: "Aftershocks" Photo Gallery:
Watch "Aftershocks" on Tuesday, March 3rd, at 9:00pm ET/PT on ABC.
SteamWorld Heist: Bustin’ Up Robot Bases in Space
Five minutes into a demo of SteamWorld Heist, and it’s difficult not to notice just how wildly different it feels from its predecessor. The first game, called SteamWorld Dig: A Fistful of Dirt, wove together ideas from arcade classics like Dig-Dug and Metroid. SteamWorld Heist keeps the Wild West aesthetic and tosses gameplay of the first game clear from the stagecoach to give us something different. It’s a turn-based strategy game that’s coming to all current-gen platforms (3DS, PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PSVita, Wii U, and Xbox one) this year starting in August.
Set a few hundred years in the future, you take control of a robot squad. CEO of developer Image & Form Brjann Sigurgeirsson tells me some bad stuff happened between the events of SteamWorld Dig and Heist that forces the Steambots into space. During the adventure, you’ll recruit other bots to join your squad mid-mission or inside intergalactic saloons. You’ll develop a team and choose between multiple classes, each with specific weapons and abilities.
Firewatch: Comedy, Drama, and Trust Issues
IGN First this month explores a small number of exceptional upcoming games, and we’re debuting with a deep look at Campo Santo’s unique and beautiful Firewatch. After revealing the premise of Firewatch a year ago, and exploring its promise at PAX later in 2014, Campo Santo is finally realizing its vision.
The first-person adventure game is about exploration, both when it comes to the beautiful Wyoming wilderness and its troubled protagonists’ personalities — and it’s one of the most intelligent, interesting games I’ve seen.
Ubisoft Is Making a Game That You Need a Doctor’s Prescription to Play
Ubisoft is developing a game you’ll never be able to play without a doctor’s prescription.
It’s called Dig Rush, and by using a pair of old-school, tinted 3D glasses, it may help treat Amblyopia, a sight disorder that affects 3% of the earth’s population. People with the condition often have a “lazy eye,” but it can take another form where one eye is simply much weaker than the other.
Here’s how the game works.
Using a doctor prescribed tablet and the aforementioned pair of specs, the player steers miners through dangerous caverns in pursuit of treasures. Because the game is mostly black and white, and only the characters, enemies, and objects are colored, you need to use both eyes together to see.
New to Amazon Prime for March
A great Johnny Depp/Al Pacino mob flick and a De Niro/Scorsese classic are headed to Amazon Prime this month - free to watch for all Prime members on Amazon's Instant Video platform.
Also on tap is Terry Gilliam's latest sci-fi bizarre-itorium, The Zero Theorem, starring Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Thierry, Tilda Swinton, and Matt Damon.
Netflix in March: Kimmy Schmidt, 3rd Rock from the Sun, More
Here's a list of everything coming to Amazon (for free and for purchase) in March:
Drunk History: Season 2
The Alamo
GDC 2015: Unity 5 Now Available
At the Game Developers Conference Unity Technologies announced that its latest game engine, Unity 5, is now available globally.
According to Unity Technologies, the engine update contains "massive graphics improvements and an expanded editor feature set." Graphically, the engine now has physically based shading, "real-time global illumination with Enlighten, and reflection probes."
Unity also announced Unity Cloud Build, which it says will enable developers to increase their productivity by "leveraging the power of cloud computing."
CEO John Riccitiello said that the company wants everyone to have access to Unity 5 "which is why we've increased the value of our royalty-free licenses." The professional version of Unity 5 includes adds Unity Cloud Build Pro and Team License, while the personal edition offers the engine free of charge.
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 PC Officially Gets Local Co-Op
Capcom has introduced local co-op for Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PC through a new open beta program. The news comes days after a Steam user released their own split-screen co-op mod for the game.
Local co-op was available at launch for the console versions of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. The game's original Steam description led customers to believe that would also be the case on PC. Capcom later apologized for the mix-up, noting at the time that the feature had been cut "to ensure a stable user experience across a variety of different PC settings and devices."
Assassin’s Creed, Red Dead Lead This Week’s Deals With Gold
This week's Deals with Gold have been revealed and include Assassin's Creed Unity on Xbox One and Red Dead Redemption on Xbox 360.
As outlined on Major Nelson's blog, Xbox One owners can pick up Assassin's Creed Unity for 33 percent off, while both The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut are 50 percent on the console.
Xbox 360 owners, meanwhile, have a heap of Rockstar titles to choose from, with Bully Scholarship Edition, L.A. Noire, Midnight Club LA, Max Payne 3 and Red Dead Redemption all available for 75 percent off. Additionally, the Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass is also 75 percent discounted. The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 are 63 and 60 percent off, respectively.
Final Sunset Overdrive DLC Revealed
Sunset Overdrive's final piece of DLC - Dawn of the Rise of the Fallen Machines - has been announced with an April 1 release date.
In this week's episode of Sunset TV, host Brandon Winfrey was joined by Jessica Chobot to reveal the new add-on, which sees a rescue mission to save Sam's old mentors from Fizzco Robotics go south.
New missions, quests and challenges are all present, and you'll be able to explore the robotics factory too. Additionally, a new Energy Ball of Death tool will enable you to roll around the city, getting to your destination quickly and crushing the life out of everything in your path. Check it out:
IGN's review gave Sunset Overdrive a 9.0 for its “fun, frantic, and fantastic gaming” in an open-world environment that somehow made getting from point A to point B fun.