Abrams’ Sci-Fi Drama Gets Straight-to-Series Order at HBO
HBO will be the home of J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi drama series Demimonde.
As reported by Variety, the show got a straight-to-series order from the network. The show is described as "an epic and intimate sci-fi fantasy drama."
Plot details are still largely under wraps, but it was previously reported the series will follow a family who is in a terrible car accident, leaving the mother, who is a scientist, in a coma. Her daughter then combs through some of her mother's experiments and ends up in a different world where she must battle an oppressive force.
Abrams’ Sci-Fi Drama Gets Straight-to-Series Order at HBO
HBO will be the home of J.J. Abrams' new sci-fi drama series Demimonde.
As reported by Variety, the show got a straight-to-series order from the network. The show is described as "an epic and intimate sci-fi fantasy drama."
Plot details are still largely under wraps, but it was previously reported the series will follow a family who is in a terrible car accident, leaving the mother, who is a scientist, in a coma. Her daughter then combs through some of her mother's experiments and ends up in a different world where she must battle an oppressive force.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Delayed to April
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life has been delayed.
The news came in a tweet by the Yakuza Game account, which posted a statement announcing the new release date of April 17. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was previously slated to launch on March 20. The delay will give the studio "more time to line things up for launch," and was described as a "tough business decision" the studio "didn't make lightly."
Before then, players will be able to go hands-on with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on February 27, when a demo will be made available. The save data can be transferred over to the full version at launch.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Delayed to April
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life has been delayed.
The news came in a tweet by the Yakuza Game account, which posted a statement announcing the new release date of April 17. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was previously slated to launch on March 20. The delay will give the studio "more time to line things up for launch," and was described as a "tough business decision" the studio "didn't make lightly."
Before then, players will be able to go hands-on with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on February 27, when a demo will be made available. The save data can be transferred over to the full version at launch.
How the Creator of Journey Took His Name From FF7
Jenova is not the birth name of thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen. Instead, the creator of Journey drew inspiration from Final Fantasy VII when selecting an English name for himself.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Chen revealed how he settled on the name Jenova. In his high school English class in China, each student was asked to pick their own English name. So when his best friend—and fellow Final Fantasy VII fan—selected Cloud, Chen wanted to one-up him by choosing the name of an even more powerful character from Square's classic RPG.
How the Creator of Journey Took His Name From FF7
Jenova is not the birth name of thatgamecompany co-founder Jenova Chen. Instead, the creator of Journey drew inspiration from Final Fantasy VII when selecting an English name for himself.
On the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered, Chen revealed how he settled on the name Jenova. In his high school English class in China, each student was asked to pick their own English name. So when his best friend—and fellow Final Fantasy VII fan—selected Cloud, Chen wanted to one-up him by choosing the name of an even more powerful character from Square's classic RPG.
IGN UK Podcast #420: P.T. Anderson’s Big Monster Hunt
This week we've got Paul Thomas Anderson on the brain after watching two of his films in a week, not to mention a chat about the 10/10 reviewed Celeste, Cardy's newly-named Roverwatch, and the tensest Keyword Countdown all year (probably).
Joe's also been away hunting real-life monsters in Devon, and made an entire half-hour radio documentary about the experience - wait until the end of the podcast for that.
Get in touch with us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com
IGN UK Podcast #420: P.T. Anderson’s Big Monster Hunt
This week we've got Paul Thomas Anderson on the brain after watching two of his films in a week, not to mention a chat about the 10/10 reviewed Celeste, Cardy's newly-named Roverwatch, and the tensest Keyword Countdown all year (probably).
Joe's also been away hunting real-life monsters in Devon, and made an entire half-hour radio documentary about the experience - wait until the end of the podcast for that.
Get in touch with us: ign_ukfeedback@ign.com
PS4 Firmware Update Offers Supersampling – at a Cost
Members of Sony's PS4 system software beta have shared details of update 5.50, which adds a supersampling option for PS4 Pro consoles.
Details of the update were posted on ResetEra, but Sony has warned frame rates can be adversely affected.
"Supersampling Mode can improve the image quality of some games on a TV with 2K resolution or lower. Results may differ depending on the games. In some games, image quality may not improve, or the frame rate may change," read the notification in a screenshot posted on the forum by a member of the beta.
PS4 Firmware Update Offers Supersampling – at a Cost
Members of Sony's PS4 system software beta have shared details of update 5.50, which adds a supersampling option for PS4 Pro consoles.
Details of the update were posted on ResetEra, but Sony has warned frame rates can be adversely affected.
"Supersampling Mode can improve the image quality of some games on a TV with 2K resolution or lower. Results may differ depending on the games. In some games, image quality may not improve, or the frame rate may change," read the notification in a screenshot posted on the forum by a member of the beta.