TimeSplitters Fan Project Stalls Due to CryEngine Problems
Development on the fan project TimeSplitters Rewind, the Crytek-approved multiplayer compilation of the first three TimeSplitters games, has stalled.
The developers behind the community-led project announced in a blog post that, due to issues with CryEngine, they're currently unable to work on the project with any momentum. "What takes us a few minutes in another engine took us up to four days in CryEngine," reads the post.
The team has been waiting for Crytek to release necessary CryEngine updates, which would change "the core systems of the engine," for over four months now.
‘Classified’ Secret Empire #9 Cover Teases Huge Twist
Marvel has revealed the cover for August's Secret Empire #9, while also promising that this penultimate chapter will reveal "the secret of Steve Rogers." Check out the cover below:
Art by Mark Brooks. (Marvel Comics)
The cover depicts a mystery figure fighting Baron Zemo while a wounded Black Panther recovers in the foreground. Marvel's press release also included the tease, "When Steve Rogers was revealed to be an agent of Hydra due to the manipulations of Red Skull, the Marvel Universe was rocked to its core. Now, it’s the moment fans have been waiting for – and you’re not going to want to miss this reveal!"
Witches Confront Police Corruption in New Comic
Move over Scarlet Witch, Hermione Granger and Elphaba, there are some new witches in town. The upcoming Redlands comic series from Image Comics tells the story of three witches who take over as law enforcement in a small town in Florida.
“Redlands was born out of anger and heartbreak after watching the film The Seven Five,” series writer Jordie Bellaire told IGN in an interview, referring to the documentary about police corruption in the New York Police Department in the 1980s. “I already had a witch story I was kicking around in my mind but after watching The Seven Five and taking note of the very broken law enforcement system across the USA, especially in Florida, the story began to develop quickly.”
Aladdin: Power Rangers Star Naomi Scott Eyed for Jasmine
While Disney is struggling to find the male lead for its upcoming live-action Aladdin movie, the studio is reportedly interested in casting Naomi Scott as Jasmine.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott—who starred as Kimberly (aka the Pink Ranger) in this year's Power Rangers movie—and Indian actress Tara Sutaria are being eyed for the female lead. However, a deal can't be signed until the studio selects an actor to play Aladdin, as they want to ensure there's chemistry between the two.
Scott as Kimberly in Power Rangers
Game of the Year Watch 2017 Continues
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New Arms Mode Coming in Tomorrow’s Update
Arms is getting a new versus mode in tomorrow's update.
In an interview with Eurogamer, producer Kosuke Yabuki revealed that the new mode will allow players to fight as the game's biggest baddie, Hedlok.
Two or three players will battle over a Hedlok mask during a match. Whoever gets the mask first can then turn their character into Arms' final boss. "If one player turns into Hedlok it'll be up to the other players to take him down," said Yabuki.
The Hedlok mode won't be limited to only 1v1 matches, as it will be available online and in all multiplayer modes. As previously announced, the update will also feature the new playable fighter Max Brass.
Worlds Adrift Is a Riveting Sky-Pirate Adventure
We knew it was probably game over when the wind yanked the compass off our airship's dashboard and flung it into the cloudy wastes below. Frankly, very little was going according to plan. I was on a developer-made airship in the upcoming survival MMORPG Worlds Adrift, a game about crafting airships and using them to explore numerous floating islands, and by rights we should have sailed through the storm wall we'd intentionally entered as smoothly as butter. New islands awaited if we could only make it to the other side! New adventures and resources! But no. We lost our bearings, even though the developers did their best to repair the sails and engines by grappling heroically to the underside of the ship in the midst of the storm. Our vessel was a mess, and somehow we found ourselves on the same side of the storm we'd gone through.
Why Warren Spector Isn’t Interested in AAA Gaming’s Future
Warren Spector, the creator of Deus Ex and designer of Epic Mickey, isn't especially interested in the future of AAA games. Instead, he's drawn to the creativity found in the indie space.
"I kinda don't care about the future of AAA gaming," Spector said on the latest episode of our monthly interview show IGN Unfiltered. "I think the costs are so high, the teams are so big, the risks are so great that we're seeing an awful lot of same old, same old with prettier pictures. That's a little reductionist, I know, but I don't see a lot that interests me in the AAA space."
Spector went on to note that at events like E3 and GDC, he instead spends the majority of his time checking out games from independent developers. IGN asked Spector if he's seen Cuphead, given Spector's longtime love of Disney cartoons and Cuphead's 1930s Steamboat Willie-esque aesthetic, to which he replied, "Of course I've seen Cuphead! I can't wait for Cuphead." He added, "I think you're seeing immense creativity on the indie side, and in that sense things are way better than they used to be."
Singer Suing Bethesda Over Fallout 4 Commercial
Folk singer/songwriter Dion DiMucci is suing Bethesda over a Fallout 4 commercial that contains what he calls a "repugnant and morally indefensible images".
DiMucci's song, "The Wanderer" was used in a Fallout 4 commercial with the same name (you can view it below). PCGamesN reports DiMucci had an agreement with record label UMG Recordings to allow any of his songs to be licensed for advertising, but claims it included a clause that meant the singer had to personally approve any commercial that used his music. DiMucci says that Bethesda never reached out to him.
DiMucci found the commercial objectionable because it "featured repeated homicides in a dark, dystopian landscape, where violence is glorified as sport." As a result, the musician believes the ads damaged his image.
Every Major Iron Man Armor in the MCU
When Tony Stark isn't saving the world or flirting with supermodels, he's usually in the workshop tinkering away at a new version of the Iron Man armor. And with the Marvel Cinematic Universe now clocking in at 16 films with the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, we've seen quite a few Iron Man suits on the big screen.
From the original Mark I all the way up to Tony's sleek new armor in Homecoming, here are all the major Iron Man armors that have appeared in the MCU so far...
With Iron Man playing a central role in next year's Avengers: Infinity War, it's a safe bet we'll see at least one new incarnation of the armor in 2018. A recent set photo hints at a major status quo change for Tony Stark in that movie.