Star Trek: Discovery Sets CBS All Access Record
The Sunday night premiere of Star Trek: Discovery generated a record number of sign-ups for CBS All Access, the network announced.
As reported by Deadline, CBS claims the single-day sign-up numbers for its subscription-based streaming service eclipsed the prior record high set by the 2017 Grammy Awards back in February.
The series premiere of Star Trek: Discovery, which received a special telecast on CBS, pulled in a fairly large audience. According to Entertainment Weekly, the broadcast of the premiere garnered 9.6 million viewers and a 1.9 rating from adults (ages 18 to 49). Factoring in a full week's worth of delayed viewing, the network expects that number to reach 15 million viewers and a 3.0 rating.
New Terminator Film Will Ignore Genisys
Terminator Genisys, the fifth movie in the Terminator franchise, is going to be completely ignored by the upcoming Terminator 6. This plot information comes from none other than series star Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The website The Terminator Fans spoke with Schwarzenegger during a UK appearance and asked about the upcoming Terminator film.
“It's going to ignore Genisys,” he simply said, offering little plot detail other than that Robert Patrick will not be back as the T-1000, according to Schwarzenegger, who also says the film will not be actually called Terminator 6.
Did John Cena Wrestle His Last Match at No Mercy?
Warning: Spoilers for WWE's No Mercy PPV from Sunday, September 24th
At No Mercy, following his pinfall loss to Roman Reigns, 16-time world champ John Cena lingered in the ring for a while, in solemn reflection, acting as if it was his retirement match. He slowly gathered himself, consoled some children at ringside, and took that long walk up the aisle. Fans even chanted "Thank You Cena!" as the moment certainly felt like a farewell.
We know Cena's getting old, his body's worn out, certain factions in Hollywood are calling - was this his last match? Like Undertaker, did Cena go out in a match with Roman Reigns that was not advertised ahead of time as a career-ending final bout?
Attack on Titan 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch
Koei Tecmo's Attack on Titan 2 will have a western release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC via Steam, and Xbox One, the company announced at Tokyo Game Show 2017.
The title serves as a sequel to 2016's Attack on Titan game (known as Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom in Europe), and is not to be confused with Spike Chunsoft's 3DS game Attack on Titan 2: Future Coordinates.
Attack on Titan 2 is set during the show's second season and is a hack-and-slash affair, allowing players to control various different Titans from the series. The game will also offer new challenges for players to take on, newly improved omni-directional mobility gear to try on, and more advanced RPG elements.
Yooka-Laylee Switch Release Held Up By Engine Problems
Yooka-Laylee still doesn't have a release date for Nintendo Switch because of engine issues.
On Kickstarter, Playtonic touched on the team's problems bringing the action-adventure game to the hybrid system. While the developer promises it's "nearly there" with the Switch version of Yooka-Laylee, there are tech difficulties delaying a set timeframe for launch.
"... We've encountered some final technical hurdles and had been waiting for the arrival of Unity 5.6 in order to fix them," Playtonic said. "Although this has now been released, it has unfortunately introduced other issues which we are working with Unity to resolve before we can submit to Nintendo and lock in our release timeline."
WWE 2K18 Has a PC Release Date
For the first time in the WWE 2K series' history, WWE 2K18 will be released on PC at the same time it is being released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latest game in the popular pro wrestling series will be available on Steam, and at other PC game retailers, starting October 17.
Both the standard and deluxe editions of the game will be available on that date. However, PC games will not have the ability to take advantage of the Early Access Deluxe Edition perk. That being said, if you preorder either version of the game, you will receive two versions of Kurt Angle as a playable character. Additionally, those who buy the standard version of the game will be given the opportunity to download extra content in an a la carte fashion.
[SPOILER] Returns in Marvel Legacy #1
Marvel Comics has been teasing that a major character will return in the pages of this Wednesday’s Marvel Legacy #1, and they’ve let the cat out of the bag early.
Warning: beware spoilers for Marvel Legacy #1!
Art by Joe Quesada. (Marvel Comics)
Wolverine will return in the pages of Marvel Legacy #1, and not only that, he’ll have an Infinity Stone in his possession.
Forza 7 Fate of the Furious Car Pack Revealed
Turn 10 Studios, in collaboration with Universal Studios, has announced the Fate of the Furious Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 7.
The DLC features 10 vehicles inspired by the most recent Fast & Furious film, which will be free to those who purchase the Forza 7 Ultimate or Deluxe Editions, according to Xbox Wire. The pack will also be available as a standalone download for $10 USD. Get a closer look at each of the new cars in the slideshow below.
This isn't the first time these two racing franchises have collided — Microsoft and Universal previously released Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious, a standalone version of Forza Horizon 2 featuring cars and a storyline from the Fast & Furious series. And it's also not the first Fate of the Furious gaming crossover this year, as Rocket League received Fast and Furious-based content earlier this year.
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Just Cause Dev Hiring for Projects on “Next-Gen Platforms”
Avalanche Studios has begun hiring for a project being developed for "both current and next gen platforms."
Noted by NeoGAF user (and job listing spotter supreme) Nirolak, listings for a Technical Director and a Senior Multiplayer Programmer at the developer's Stockholm studio both reference working on the studio's next "open world / sandbox multiplayer engine".
Given that next-gen is only mentioned with regard to the company's engine, not a specific game, it may well be that this is a matter of future-proofing (although other listings in Stockholm do mention "an unannounced AAA title").