Torment Might Be 2017’s Most Promising RPG
RPGs are supposed to be about more than just managing a character sheet; in the best pen-and-paper campaigns, the bulk of your time is spent talking. You’re prodding the DM to see how much information they’re willing to give up, and making persuasion or perception rolls in an attempt to uncover some hidden clue or alternative path to success. This is a part of the RPG heritage that modern games have largely forgotten (or at very least simplified into practical irrelevance), but Torment: Tides of Numenara makes it feel both vital and approachable.
In this most recent demo, I had around two hours to explore The Bloom - a fascinating new environment - and in that time, I never once drew my sword, dagger, or my menacing-looking, Tesla-inspired arc-thrower. I certainly could have, many times, but Torment provides so many other avenues for success that brute force rarely even seems necessary in order to get what you want - even when what you want is to be unambiguously evil.
Tekken 7 Has Been Delayed… but We Have a Release Date
Bandai Namco today announced that the home version of Tekken 7 will be released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One on June 2, 2017.
It incorporates all the content from the most recent arcade version of Tekken 7, Fated Retribution, while also adding a number of game modes and characters. Indeed, the roster will be more than 30 strong.
The date is significantly later than the “early 2017” release window the development team had been targeting, but as the franchise’s director Katsuhiro Harada told the assembled media at a recent event in Tokyo: “We were trying to do everything we could to make that date happen… maybe to scale down on the content in order to make the master release, but in the end we came to the decision that
Ex-GTA Producer Forms New Studios
Former president of Rockstar North, Leslie Benzies, has incorporated five new companies, some of which are centered around video games.
According to The Scotsman, Benzies has formed Royal Circus Games Limited, Starship Group, and Everywhere Game Limited. Royal Circus has reportedly applied to the Intellectual Property Office to make its primary aim developing games, and it has also trademarked a title: Time for a New World.
Another new company is called VR-Chitech Limited, and will be producing virtual reality headsets, glasses, and software. All of the new companies are registered in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Best Place to Preorder Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard sets a new course for the Resident Evil series tomorrow as it leverages its roots and opens the door to a truly terrifying horror experience (see our official review). Here are the best places to preorder Resident Evil 7 Biohazard in time for its release tomorrow:
PS4/PSVR
- See the Standard Edition at Amazon for £42.00 (£40.00 with Amazon Prime).
Veronica Mars Creator Thinks Six-Episode Revival Is Likely
Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas has provided an update on the potential return of the Kristen Bell-led drama series, saying he's confident a six-episode revival will happen sometime in the future, he's just not sure when.
"Kristen and I both want to figure out some way we could do a six-episode Veronica Mars mystery," Thomas told TVLine at the Television Critics Association press tour. "If I were a betting man, I bet that it will happen. I just don’t know when it will be."
The challenge in making it happen, according to Thomas, is finding a time when the two can both fit it into their busy schedules. "We need to find a window where we could both do it," he explained.
Veronica Mars Creator Thinks Six-Episode Revival Is Likely
Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas has provided an update on the potential return of the Kristen Bell-led drama series, saying he's confident a six-episode revival will happen sometime in the future, he's just not sure when.
"Kristen and I both want to figure out some way we could do a six-episode Veronica Mars mystery," Thomas told TVLine at the Television Critics Association press tour. "If I were a betting man, I bet that it will happen. I just don’t know when it will be."
The challenge in making it happen, according to Thomas, is finding a time when the two can both fit it into their busy schedules. "We need to find a window where we could both do it," he explained.
How Zelda: Breath of the Wild Looks on Switch vs. Wii U
A handful of screenshots have provided another glimpse into the differences between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch and Wii U.
The comparison gallery below was compiled using images spotted by NeoGAF. It's important to note some of these Wii U E3 screenshots show different times of day or a slightly different camera angle, but the overall framing match up with the pictures from the Switch version. The screens clearly show an increased draw distance on Switch along with other tiny differences. It's possible Nintendo has tweaked the Wii U version since these were taken.
Last week, Nintendo outlined the differences between Switch and Wii U versions in a statement to IGN last week. Both have the same content and the same framerate, and the only major difference being the Switch version is rendered at 900p (with higher quality sounds) versus the Wii U's 720p. Watch the video below to see the E3 2016's Wii U build versus the Switch footage we captured at the Nintendo Switch hands-on event.
Lawnmower Man VR Series Reboot in the Works
The 1992 sci-fi cult classic The Lawnmower Man is being revived as a scripted multi-episode virtual reality series.
RoadtoVR reports that cinematic VR company Jaunt have partnered with rights holders Jim Howell and Rupert Harvey to produce a reboot of the film for VR headsets. The series doesn't have a release date yet, but it's expected to go into production sometime in 2017.
The 1992 movie was one of the first major, full-length films about VR and it spawned a sequel in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace, as well as two video games: 1993's Lawnmower Man and 1994's Cyberwar.
The original film stars Pierce Brosnan as Dr. Lawrence Angelo and Jeff Fahey as Jobe Smith. The story follows Angelo as he tries to experiment on Smith and increase his intelligence by using a mix of experiment pills and virtual reality. Neither Brosnan nor Fahey are expected to reprise their roles.
Shyamalan’s Split Scares Off Vin Diesel’s xXx at Box Office
Split, the new thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, debuted in first place at the domestic box office, outpacing Vin Diesel's xXx: The Return of Xander Cage with an estimated weekend haul of $40.2 million.
As noted by The Hollywood Reporter, Split performed well above expectations. The James McAvoy-led horror flick has already earned more that four times its less than $10 million production budget, which was self-financed by Shyamalan. Read IGN's Split review to find out why we found it to be "engaging, stylish psychological thriller."
How The Flash Prepared Kevin Smith for Supergirl
Supergirl is making its long-awaited return on The CW next week, and the mid-season premiere is shaping up to be an eventful one for Kara and the gang. Not only will "Supergirl Lives" feature Kara and Mon-El fighting for their lives on an alien moon, it's directed by none other than Kevin Smith, the man once tapped to write the screenplay for the aborted Superman Lives reboot in the late '90s.
We were able to chat with Smith over the phone recently, and he had plenty to say about his love for the series and how directing two episodes of The Flash in 2016 helped prepare him to make the jump to National City. Like with his Flash debut, "The Runaway Dinosaur," Smith told us that executive producer Andrew Kreisberg was responsible for bringing him on board for "Supergirl Lives."