Monthly Archives: January 2017

Persona 5, Yakuza 0 Not Coming to Nintendo Switch or PC

While SEGA and Atlus have plans to support Nintendo Switch, Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 will remain exclusive to PlayStation platforms.

In a post on Twitter, Atlus USA and SEGA of America PR manager John Hardin confirmed that Persona 5 and Yakuza 0 won't be ported to Nintendo Switch or PC. "Persona 5 platforms: PS3, PS4. Yakuza 0 platforms: PS4. THAT'S. IT. No Switch. No PC," he said.

Following Nintendo's announcement of Switch, both SEGA and Atlus confirmed plans to support the console. Last year, SEGA announced that an "epic" title from Sonic Colors and Generations team is headed to the platform in 2017.

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Michael Keaton on Turning Down Batman Forever: ‘It Sucked’

Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton had a simple reason for saying no to Batman Forever.

"It sucked," he told The Hollywood Reporter after seeing the script. After portraying the Caped Crusader in Batman and Batman Returns, both directed by Tim Burton, he voted against returning for Batman Forever, helmed by Joel Schumacher.

"I knew it was in trouble," Keaton said, "when

said, 'Why does everything have to be so dark?'"

With Keaton passing on Batman Forever, Val Kilmer donned the mask and cape. And then George Clooney became Bruce Wayne with Batman & Robin for Schumacher, before the franchise was rebooted by Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale with the Dark Knight trilogy.

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Geoff Johns Teases New DC TV Show, Return to Comics

A new DC Comics superhero TV series will be announced soon, according to CCO of DC Entertainment Geoff Johns.

Johns teased the news in a series of tweets listing his top five most anticipated DC events of 2017, one of which is watching new seasons of several DC TV series, like The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow. Johns then promised that one of the shows he's looking forward to "will be announced soon."

Rime Re-Revealed for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch

Intriguing action/adventure/puzzle game Rime, which was first unveiled as a PS4 exclusive at Gamescom 2013 before going radio silent about a year later, has been re-revealed as a multiplatform game due out in May 2017.

As you can see in the re-reveal gameplay trailer above, Rime retains its distinct cartoon-like look and its intriguing vibe, which reminds us a bit of a combination of Zelda: Wind Waker, The Last Guardian, and The Witness. It will now be released for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Tequila Works describes Rime as "a single-player puzzle adventure about discovery, experienced through the eyes of a young boy who awakens on a mysterious island after shipwrecking off its coast. Players must navigate the island’s secrets by making use of light, sound, perspective and even time. Inspired by the rugged, sunbaked terrain of the Mediterranean coast, Rime paints its breathtaking world with a fusion of vibrant colors and moving musical undertones to set the stage for the deeply personal journey that awaits within."

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Rime Re-Revealed for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch

Intriguing action/adventure/puzzle game Rime, which was first unveiled as a PS4 exclusive at Gamescom 2013 before going radio silent about a year later, has been re-revealed as a multiplatform game due out in May 2017.

As you can see in the re-reveal gameplay trailer above, Rime retains its distinct cartoon-like look and its intriguing vibe, which reminds us a bit of a combination of Zelda: Wind Waker, The Last Guardian, and The Witness. It will now be released for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Tequila Works describes Rime as "a single-player puzzle adventure about discovery, experienced through the eyes of a young boy who awakens on a mysterious island after shipwrecking off its coast. Players must navigate the island’s secrets by making use of light, sound, perspective and even time. Inspired by the rugged, sunbaked terrain of the Mediterranean coast, Rime paints its breathtaking world with a fusion of vibrant colors and moving musical undertones to set the stage for the deeply personal journey that awaits within."

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Season 3 of The Man in the High Castle Greenlit

Amazon Studios has greenlit a third season of The Man in the High Castle, which is due for release later this year.

This news comes via Variety, which reports Eric Overmyer will be taking over from Frank Spotnitz as showrunner and executive producer. Overmyer has worked on the likes of Bosch, and also has writing and producing credits on shows such as Law & Order and The Wire.

Season 2 of Man in the High Castle premiered on December 16 last year, and Amazon says the most viewers registered over its debut weekend than all of its other original shows so far.

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Season 3 of The Man in the High Castle Greenlit

Amazon Studios has greenlit a third season of The Man in the High Castle, which is due for release later this year.

This news comes via Variety, which reports Eric Overmyer will be taking over from Frank Spotnitz as showrunner and executive producer. Overmyer has worked on the likes of Bosch, and also has writing and producing credits on shows such as Law & Order and The Wire.

Season 2 of Man in the High Castle premiered on December 16 last year, and Amazon says the most viewers registered over its debut weekend than all of its other original shows so far.

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Robin Williams Was Turned Down for a Role in Harry Potter

Legendary comedian Robin Williams was turned down for the role of Rubeus Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone because of a stipulation that all actors in the film must be British.

Speaking to The Huffington Post, casting director Janet Hirshenson explained that Williams had wanted the role of the half-giant Hogwarts groundskeeper.

“Robin

had called

 because he really wanted to be in the movie," she explained, "but it was a British-only edict, and once he said no to Robin, he wasn’t going to say yes to anybody else, that’s for sure."

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