Zelda Series Will Probably Be Open World ‘From Now On’
Eiji Aonuma has suggested that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's open world structure will become the basis for the series' design going forward.
In an interview with Famitsu (translated by IGN Japan), the Zelda series producer was asked whether the franchise would retain the "open-air concept" used in Breath of the Wild, or would return to its traditional gated dungeon progression:
Comic Book Reviews for April 5, 2017
It was another big week of comics, as Marvel debuted X-Men Gold and Royals while also kicking off a new adaptation of Rogue One. DC wrapped up the "I Am Bane" arc in Batman #20 and began a key new conflict in Superman #20. And things just keep getting worse for the cast of The Walking Dead.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new releases, and be sure to let us know your favorite books of the week in the comments below.
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The Live-Action Akira’s Tortured History
With the recent release of Ghost in the Shell not faring very well at the box office, we're curious what the future will hold for other live-action projects based on manga and anime source material that are currently in development. The most notorious of the bunch is the long in the works attempt at adapting Katsuhiro Otomo's beloved Akira, the manga turned 1988 anime set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo (Neo-Tokyo!) which centers on a motorcycle gang of rebellious youth who must stop one of their members from running amok after he acquires dangerous telekinetic powers.
A live-action Akira movie has been in development for 15 years at Warner Bros. as many different filmmakers have attempted to get it made -- we're talking five directors and potentially 10 different writers that we know of. As recently as last month, in fact, Get Out's Jordan Peele was reported as being courted by Warners for the film (other recent names rumored for Akira have included Lights Out's David Sandberg and Life's Daniel Espinosa). Let’s break down the history of this film and its seemingly unending development hell.
Xbox Project Scorpio Tech Specs Revealed
Project Scorpio - Microsoft's Xbox One upgrade - has had its internal specifications revealed in full for the first time, alongside a first simulated playtest.
Revealed to Digital Foundry by Microsoft, the Scorpio - which still does not have an official name or retail price - is, as expected, a more than significant update on the Xbox One. Digital Foundry itself calls it "console hardware design pushed to a new level, with a meticulous focus on appealing to the core gamer."
Specifications are below:
- CPU: Eight custom x86 cores
State of Decay 2 to Have 3 Maps, Each the Size of First Game
Undead Labs has revealed that the survival horror sequel State of Decay 2 will launch with three maps, each around the same size as the map from the original game.
In a blog post, community director Sanya Weathers explained that each map will feature different landmarks, layouts, and environments. These will play into varying strategies and mission types that compliment the area.
"It really feels like you’re moving from one small town to another," Weathers says, "and creates a tremendous sense of immersion. And perhaps counter-intuitively, it makes the world feel even bigger. You know how on one map (even one three times the size as the original game’s) the longer you play, the more you start feeling deju vu with every mission? That’s less of an issue with separate maps."
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands is Cheapest at Amazon
Today, Amazon have reduced their asking price for an Xbox One copy of Ghost Recon: Wildlands to £32.99 and a PS4 copy to £34.99, making them the cheapest place to pick up the game.
Rollcage Spiritual Successor Grip Gets Multiplayer
This week’s new update to Caged Element’s Rollcage-inspired Grip adds multiplayer.
The team notes that you can create your own races (though Caged Element suggest players use ‘FIND A GAME’ first as “the more games, the more players are spread out.”)
The studio also warns that, as the multiplayer is brand new, players may not find a game that matches all their settings and recommends people search for all game modes to find the largest pool of available races.
Grip launched on Steam Early Access back in February 2011. You can read about Grip’s fascinating development journey here, where a former home renovator and two former Rollcage developers discuss with IGN how they found each other and subsequently partnered up to bring Grip to life.
AFL Evolution Arrives Next Month
Tru Blu Entertainment has today confirmed its upcoming Australian rules football game AFL Evolution will be available on Friday May 5.
The game, which is headed to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and coming to PC “soon after”), is reportedly in the “final stages of production.”
AFL Evolution, promising a “completely new gameplay system built from the ground up”, will feature over 80 teams from the AFL, VFL, TAC Cup, NAB Under-18s Championships and International Cup, as well as multiple bonus teams such as the Indigenous All Stars.
Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide’s Chad Wingard and Isaac Heeney from the Sydney Swans will be on the cover following a fan vote.
Christian Bale Top Choice to Play Dick Cheney in Biopic
Anchorman director Adam McKay wants Christian Bale to play Dick Cheney in a new film.
Deadline reports Bale is the top choice for McKay, and now it's up to Paramount to go ahead with the casting choice. McKay also wants Amy Adams to star as Cheney's wife Lynne, and Steve Carell to portray the former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. McKay recently just worked with both Bale and Carell on his last film The Big Short.
The movie, which is still untitled, will focus on Cheney's historic move from being the Halliburton chief executive to suddenly becoming, arguably, the most powerful Vice President in US history. McKay wrote the script and is aiming to start filming in September for a late 2018 release. Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and McKay are among the producers for the project.
NASA Discovers Weird, Unexplained Circle on Mars’ Surface
A strange scaly circle on the surface of Mars has become the subject of much speculation for scientists.
Reported by the Daily Mail, NASA is currently investigating a strange mark on the South Polar layered deposits of the red planet and, while it's currently believed to be an impact crater, the icy surface can make accurate assessments of the terrain difficult.
An image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's HiRISE depicts the large crater surrounded by smaller pocs, and showcases the bizarre texture that has scientists talking. Images such as these can be used to help map the age of the landscape by their size and frequency, however, changes over time make this process increasingly difficult.