Fallout 4, Doom, and Skyrim VR Release Dates Announced
Fallout 4 VR, Doom VFR, and Skyrim VR will all be released in the final two months of 2017, Bethesda announced today as part of QuakeCon 2017.
Skyrim VR will be released for PSVR on November 17, while Doom VFR will be released on both PSVR and HTC Vive December 1, according to a post on Bethesda's website. Fallout 4 VR will follow on December 12 and, at launch, will only be available on HTC Vive — though as Bethesda noted on Twitter, the publisher is looking to "support as many platforms as possible" following its initial release.
Wrestling Wrap Up: SmackDown Just Got Glorious
We're coming off a super-stuffed week/weekend of wrasslin', what with the four big shows at Barclays Center, the injuries, the surprises, the call-ups, and the unifying unsubtle obliteration of Baron Corbin.
Last week, after getting booked to seem like the biggest fartclown in WWE history, having not only flubbed his cash-in attempt on Jinder Mahal but apparently having made the mistake because he momentarily forgot that he had the opportunity to cash-in at all, it felt like Corbin may have hit a stumbling block for the sole reason of him rising up to take Cena to the limit at SummerSlam.
Life Is Strange Dev Partners With Bandai for New Game
Life is Strange and Vampyr developer Dontnod Entertainment is partnering with Bandai Namco for a new, narrative-based adventure game.
The new game, which has been in development since 2016, will feature "a fair dose of investigation" and take place in a fictional U.S. city, according to MCV. An official title, available platforms, and a release date will all be revealed when the game is officially announced sometime in 2018.
Artwork from Dontnod and Bandai Namco's new project. Image via MCV
Skyrim Is Pretty Rough on PSVR
Skyrim is available on every platform I own, and, maybe up until now, I kept finding reasons to play through it again. The PSVR demo of Skyrim that I played at Gamescom isn't outright bad; it's just, in my opinion, the worst way to play.
In order to walk around with Move controllers, you use left and right buttons to turn in jarring fractions, and another button to point and teleport. This isn't something that's easily picked up, and in a game with fast-moving enemies like rats, I spent a lot of time spinning in place, unable to move fast enough to see the enemies darting around me. Every time I turned to find them, they were already out of my view. I should note that the game is playable with a DualShock 4, but I didn't have a chance to use that traditional control method.
Jason David Frank Delivers a Bloody Teaser for the Upcoming Ninjak vs. The Valiant Universe
You may have grown up watching Jason David Frank morphing into the Green Ranger, but now he’s suiting up as Bloodshot, one of the premiere characters in the Valiant Comics universe. As Bloodshot's origin goes, Angelo Mortalli was infused with nanotechnology, making him an elite soldier who can heal from lethal wounds, and there’s also the matter of being reprogrammed to be a soulless killing machine by the shadowy organization that did this to him. So basically he’s Wolverine with guns instead of claws.
Bloodshot will be joining his fellow Valiant heroes -- including Livewire, X-O Manowar, and Eternal Warrior -- in a digital web series where they’ll all be pitted against Ninjak, a British ninja spy with some serious skills of his own. Titled Ninjak vs. The Valiant Universe, it will introduce these characters in live-action for the first time. There are also Valiant superhero movies in the works (although they are unconnected to this upcoming web series), so this project aims to whet people's appetites until then.
EA’s Adorable Fox Game Has Zelda-Like Discovery
Early on in Fe, you meet a deer. Up until now, you’ve been wandering the forest alone as a fox named Fe with no weapons, no direction, and no skills other than the ability to sing a single song, but the deer is something new.
After a short chase, it cautiously lets you approach and something special happens: you pause to sing, and it sings back to you. Deer sing in a different language than you do, but by taking a moment to interact, the deer teaches you a new song, and subsequently the ability to activate draft flowers, which normally only deer can trigger. Now, when you return to a previous area, you can float up on a draft flower to access a new part of the environment that was inaccessible before.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Announced
Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy Note 8, the new flagship smartphone for the company that comes out September 15.
The Galaxy Note 8 features a 6.3-inch super AMOLED screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio. Samsung says the smartphone has an Infinity Display, meaning it's near bezel-less. (Comparatively, the iPhone 7 has a 4.7-inch screen while the iPhone 7 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen.)
The phone's price currently varies by retailer, but T-Mobile currently has the phone priced at $930, AT&T is selling it for $950, and Version has the Note 8 listed for $960. Samsung will also offer a trade-in offer to Note 7 owners, who can trade in their phone for up to $425 via a special offer that will go live for Samsung when the Note 8 becomes available for preorder on August 24.
That Time I Got to Control The Tick’s Antennae
It’s hot outside. Like, hold that bottle of cold water to the back of your neck for all the good it will do you hot. But I’ve got no reason to complain compared to Peter Serafinowicz, Griffin Newman, and Jackie Earle Haley, the stars of the new Amazon series The Tick. Through the sweat, sweat and tears of it all, these three are wrapped in various levels of rubber, prosthetic make-up, and funny-looking helmets. In other words, they’re dressed up as superheroes (and villains).
I’m on the set of The Tick, which is shooting the final episode of its first season on this sweaty July day in Forest Park, Queens. The smoke machines are in full effect as the crew scurries to and fro, getting ready for a scene involving a crashed spaceship and a showdown between The Tick (Serafinowicz), his sidekick Arthur (Newman), and the depraved baddie The Terror (Haley). As the team sets up the shot -- which has overtaken this section of the New York City park and yet still somehow allows for a regular conduit of locals walking their dogs, riding their bikes, and generally enjoying the summer day amid the insanity of a wrecked ship, a statue of superheroes that includes a super-dog, and Haley practicing his lines, including yelling that Newman is a “cup of piss!” -- the actors’ stand-ins hold their spots in the camera frame. The faux-Tick simply sports a blue baseball cap with antennae, just in case anyone wasn’t clear on which one he’s supposed to be.
Only World-Class Pokemon Players Get This Rare Swag
The 2017 Pokemon World Championships have come and gone, and as is customary for the event, all players who qualified to play in the tournament were given a special bag packed with Pokemon goodies. Every item is unique and branded with the theme based on the location of the tournament, which this year was the palm trees and sunny skies of Anaheim, CA.
Take a look at everything inside the bag by clicking through the slideshow gallery below.
Which piece of Pokemon Worlds swag would you want for yourself? Let us know in the comments.
Be sure to check out our breakdown of what happened in the Pokemon video and card game finals matches.
Raiden and Hellboy Heading to Injustice 2
Hellboy, Raiden, and Black Manta are coming to Injustice 2 as part of the game's second Fighter Pack.
Fighter Pack 2 will be available for purchase starting September 12, at which point the first character from the bunch will be available for early access. Check out the trailer below for a sneak peek at the new trio of upcoming characters.
No word yet on when each of the characters will be released, but NetherRealm Studios will offer a first look at Black Manta gameplay this coming Sunday, August 27.
The three new fighters are included as part of the $100 USD Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition, which features a total of nine DLC characters, as well as three Premiere Skins and two exclusive Gear Shaders. If you purchased the standard edition of the game, you can still get all of the same content via the $40 USD Ultimate Pack.