One of the things that really grabs you about Mad Max: Fury Road is just how much of the action is made up of practical effects. Those are real cars exploding and rolling around, which always looks cooler than the floaty vehicles CGI puts on the screen. That doesn’t mean the movie was free of digital effects, though. Far from it.
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There was a new trailer for Fire Emblem if this morning, and it ran for nearly ten minutes. Nearly that entire time was spent showing players that they’ll now have their own castle, which they can expand, explore and hang out in between missions. You can also build a bathhouse.
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The new Scorsese movie is on the way. There have been handfuls of paparazzi set photos and other leaked images, plus news about production troubles, but after waiting patiently they’ve released the first official photo from Martin Scorsese’s Silence, which just finished filming in Taiwan. EW.com recently debuted the photo from Silence, showing actor Andrew Garfield as Father Rodrigues, a priest who travels to Japan to confront the rumors that his mentor has abandoned the Church. He’s seen embracing Shinya Tsukamoto, who plays a villager named Mokichi. It’s one simple shot but it’s powerful and speaks volumes about what kind of film we’ll be seeing. And I can’t wait. I’ve got a really good feeling this is going to turn out amazing. ›››
Continue reading First Look: Andrew Garfield in Martin Scorsese’s New Film ‘Silence’
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Trouble in paradise. Multiple sources are reporting that Disney has apparently cancelled Tron 3, or rather, the next sequel to follow Tron Legacy. Though they may not agree with that wording, as THR writes that “the project was never officially greenlit”, but in the end Disney has “chosen not to move forward with a third installment in the sci-fi series”. A few months ago we also reported that Vancouver was preparing for another Tron shoot later this year, and that it was happening, plans were in place, and things were heading towards that potential start. However, that’s no longer the case. So what’s to blame? Apparently the dismal opening of Tomorrowland, which scared them from making another futuristic sci-fi movie. Well this sucks. ›››
Continue reading Disney’s ‘Tron 3’ Sequel Cancelled, Despite Plans to Shoot This Year
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Gears of War Creator Cliff Bleszinski directed his followers on Twitter to a concept art gallery for his new, free-to-play first-person shooter currently codenamed Project Bluestreak.
The gallery shows off some of the game’s weapons, including the gun you can see below. The description for the image says it’s a near final version of the LAW gun, or Light Acceleration Weapon.
The gallery also gives us a look at a shoulder mounted rocket launcher called the ANVIL launcher, though according to the website these are just concepts for now. In addition, the gallery above also contains several concept art images for maps and characters from the game.
Bleszinski, of course, worked at Epic Games for two decades before quitting in October 2012, eventually opening his own studio, Boss Key Productions.
The studio’s first title, Project Bluestreak, is set in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world. The PC game will be published by free-to-play juggernaut Nexon America. No release date for the game has been announced.
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No, Microsoft isn’t trying to buy the Silent Hill franchise from Konami, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has confirmed on Twitter, denying a rumor that circulated earlier this week.
“Sorry, this isn’t true,” Spencer said in response to a question from a fan. “Not sure where the rumor started but I don’t want to mislead anyone.”
The rumor, which came from an anonymous source, claimed that Konami’s Silent Hills was 80 percent complete when it was canceled, and that Microsoft tried to buy the franchise from the Japanese game company for “billions” of dollars. That alone should have been a red flag considering that Microsoft bought the far more successful Minecraft for 2.5 billion last year.
Yesterday, Konami addressed recent reports of its intention to distance itself from the console gaming market in favour of mobile, as well as rumors surrounding the departure of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.
“Konami will continue to embrace the challenge of creating entertainment content via different platforms,” Konami president Hideki Hayakawa said said. “Not only mobile platforms, but for home consoles, arcade units, and cards, to meet the changing needs of the times.”
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You can play Nintendo’s paint shooter Splatoon by tying a Wii Remote Plus controller to a Wii U Pro Controller, the company has revealed.
This method only works in the game’s local, 1v1 Battle Dojo local multiplayer mode, but it’s still strange and kind of awesome.
To use this input method, on the controller selection screen for Battle Dojo, press and hold down on the +Control Pad, press and hold B, and then press ZR and ZL.
“It seems a Wii Remote Plus is necessary to perform this incredible feat. This technique also appears to be possible when using a Classic Controller or Classic Controller Pro!” Nintendo said on Splatoon’s official Tumblr. “When using a Wii U Pro Controller, first press ZL and ZR to select that as your controller, and then press the 2 Button on the Wii Remote Plus to activate it.”
How you keep those controllers stuck together is up to you.
Check out GameSpot’s Splatoon review in progress, and what other critics are saying about the game.
Are you playing Splatoon this weekend? Let us know in the comments below.
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Ubisoft has retired Frag Dolls, its all-female professional gamer team, 11 years after it was founded, the Frag Dolls have announced.
“The Frag Dolls team – after almost 11 years, 22 team members, and who-knows-how-many games played together – is finally being retired,” Frag Doll Morgan “Rhoulette FD” Romine, who retired from her role as Team Captain of the Frag Dolls in 2011 said in a post to the team’s official website.
“Sad as it is to see something we have loved so much, for so long, reach its final days, there is a sweetness in this simple closure,” Romine said. “As the wide community of gamers grows up, we are beginning to learn how to incorporate this burgeoning diversity into our cultural identity. There are growing pains, like with any cultural sea change. But as we say goodbye to the Frag Dolls, we welcome the emerging world in which it will be taken for granted that women do, of course, play and love games, because video games truly are for everyone.”
Ubisoft didn’t say why it was retiring the Frag Dolls, but several team members have left this year.
Romine thanked Ubisoft for its support over the years, and cited the team’s Cadette program as its proudest accomplishment. The program, which provided mentorship and work experience in the gaming industry, helped more than 80 women land jobs at Electronic Arts, Blizzard, Nintendo, Oculus, and more.
According to Frag Dolls’ website, the team also made history by becoming the first all-female team to take the first place in a professional LAN tournament (the Cyberathlete Professional League).
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If you bought Halo: The Master Chief Collection at launch, you may have already received a download code for the remastered version of Halo 3: ODST on Xbox One.
If you’re wondering if the remastered campaigned is worth your money, check out the video walkthrough below featuring 343 Industries’ senior game designer Max Szlagor and original Halo 3: ODST developer Joseph Staten.
The update also adds the Remnant multiplayer map to Halo 2: anniversary, which you can read more about here.
The remastered version of Halo 3: ODST was announced as an apology for significant matchmaking issues in Halo: The Master Chief Collection during its launch period. The re-release provides ODST’s single-player campaign running at 1080p and 60 frames per second.
For those that do not qualify for a free code, the Halo 3: ODST is available for purchase from the Xbox Store for $5 USD.
For more on The Master Chief Collection, check out GameSpot’s review and previous coverage.
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I’d managed to resist the allure of Funco’s Mystery Minis series up until I saw boxes with the Heroes of the Storm logo on them this weekend at Momocon. Curse you, tiny Queen of Blades.
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