Former Division Devs Announce Title Based on ‘Cult Classic’ IP
Ex-Ubisoft Massive employees have formed a new studio and announced its first project, a multiplayer game based on a so-far mysterious "cult classic" IP.
Sharkmob's website states that it's currently working on an unannounced project with an "undisclosed publisher". While the statement says that the studio's limited in what it can share, the title is being developed using the Unreal Engine, and will be a "multi-platform project," described as "action-packed" with a probable M-rating.
The licensed IP it's working on is described as a "cult classic" by Sharkmob CEO, Fredrick Rundqvist in an interview with Venture Beat, who has revealed plans to turn it into a franchise, along with regular content updates and "live services" once it has been released. "Of course, in our opinion, the pure mechanics of that are not interesting if you don’t have the right IP, the right setting, the right fantasy to get people really excited about the game mechanics we provide. I guess that also gives you a hint as to what kind of game we’re making.”
HTC Vive Pro Price Announced, Vive Price Reduced
The HTC Vive Pro, with several improvements over the original HTC Vive, can now be pre-ordered for $799 USD. All Vive Pro units ordered before June 3 come with a 6-month subscription to Viveport at no extra cost.
Additionally, the price of the original HTC Vive is dropping by $100 effective immediately, putting it at $499 USD "across the globe." Last August, HTC dropped the Vive price to $599.
HTC announced the Vive Pro at CES 2018, as well as a Vive wireless adapter to be released at a later time. The improvement that most immediately jumps out is the increased resolution. The Vive Pro uses dual OLED screens for a combined resolution of 2880 x 1600, a "78% increase" over the original Vive headset.
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LEGO The Incredibles Game Confirmed by Toy Packaging
LEGO toy packaging has confirmed a LEGO The Incredibles game is in development. According to The Brick Fan, the teaser was found on the back of the instruction manuals included in LEGO Juniors Incredibles 2 sets.
This will be the first LEGO game based on a Pixar movie, and will most likely support the upcoming release of Incredibles 2 in June.
As per the image, it looks like the game will be coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
We reported back in January that TT Games was working on both LEGO Incredibles and DC Villains games. This appears to confirm the development rumours.
Exclusive New Fortnite Founders Pack Skins Confirmed, No Release Date Yet
An Epic Games employee has confirmed that Founders Pack players will be getting exclusive new skins, but a release date has yet to be confirmed.
Twitch streamer Ninja was joined by folks from Epic, who confirmed players who bought the Founders Pack would be getting exclusive skins. "We're going to do something along those lines very soon actually," they said, when talking about the skins, but said there was no confirmed date just yet.
NEWS: Exclusive skins for founders confirmed to be upcoming during @Ninja stream, though no date has been confirmed yet: https://t.co/eMWJ9cMoxu pic.twitter.com/y1MfkRbHTu
Warriors Orochi 4 Revealed, Coming to the West in 2018
KOEI Tecmo has teased the next game in the Warriors Orochi series, Warriors Orochi 4. The title was unveiled during the Omega Force 20th Anniversary event in Japan.
Warriors Orochi 4 was shown in Japan as Musou Orochi 3 due to a numbering change in the series, but the teaser was quickly followed by a localised trailer for the West courtesy of KOEI Tecmo America.
Many fans have requested it and it's finally coming!
Warriors Orochi 4 is currently planned for 2018! #warriorsorochi4 #KTfamily pic.twitter.com/8xmoQdM7hL
IGN Happy Hour: Far Cry 5 Special
IGN's Tristan Ogilvie and Luke Reilly sat down with Dan Hay, Far Cry 5 creative director and executive producer for the franchise, to get the skinny on how the team at Ubisoft Montreal has brought Far Cry 5 to life. Dan speaks at length about the motivations for selecting Montana as a new Far Cry frontier, dives into the team's work on making the world feel truly authentic, and chats about cults, cows, and circus bears named Cheeseburger. Additionally, Tristan grills him about James Bond and Luke asks him about how many inappropriately-shaped ponds we might find in the final game. Download it now!
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Mob Psycho 100: Season 2 of Anime Announced
A second season of the Mob Psycho 100 anime has been greenlit.
Season 2 of the anime adaptation of ONE's web manga was announced during the "Mob Psycho 100 Reigen: Shirarezaru Kiseki Reinōryokusha" (The Miraculous Unknown Psychic) event, Anime News Network reports.
Bones, the animation studio behind Season 1, will return to produce the second season. This is in line with what we heard last year, when it was announced a "new Mob Psycho project is moving forward" at studio Bones.
How Black Panther Helped Marvel Discover Its Musical Identity
It's not hard to understand why the Marvel Cinematic Universe has become king of the superhero movie hill over the past decade. These movies consistently deliver terrific superhero spectacle, hilarious banter and, most importantly, compelling characters that continue to evolve from one film to the next. But there's one area in which the MCU continuously falls flat. These movies rarely have superhero-worthy soundtracks. Luckily, Black Panther suggests that trend is finally changing.
Music is one area where DC has continued to reign supreme. Early films like 1978's Superman and 1989's Batman set a strong example. Both feature iconic scores crafted by some of the most legendary composers in Hollywood. John Williams' "Superman March" and Danny Elfman's "The Batman Theme" each perfectly embody their respective heroes, to the point where they've basically taken on a life of their own beyond the movies. That high bar continued in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, with Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard building a completely new but no less captivating take on the Caped Crusader and his world. And even as the DCEU has struggled in many areas, it's continued to give us some pretty great superhero music. In particular, Zimmer's work on Man of Steel is some of the best of his career (even if the film around it is deeply flawed).
Tomb Raider’s CinemaScore: What Audiences Think of Video Game Movies
Moviegoers have a very love/hate relationship with video game adaptations, while critics just plain hate them. That's obvious just by comparing CinemaScores (a rating based on audience surveys taken opening night) to the critical percentages on Rotten Tomatoes. Sometimes these numbers align, but usually there's a stark difference between how audiences and critics feel about these films.
The numbers are now in, and they show that audiences and critics were still fairly divided on Tomb Raider. The film currently sits at 49% on Rotten tomatoes, despite earning a respectable "B" CinemaScore rating.
Check out our slideshow breaking down the critical and CinemaScore reactions to past video game movies and what impact those numbers have had on box office performance.