Humans Creators on Westworld Comparisons
With Humans returning to AMC for its second season on Monday, February 13th (following its UK airing this past fall), the show's creators, Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, along with several cast members, appeared at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour to talk about what's to come for the series - and to chat about some of the differences between Humans and the other A.I./robot show on the block, HBO's Westworld.
"Essentially our shows are very, very different," Brackley said. "Hopefully, we're bringing different things to the table."
"From our point of view, it's only a good thing," he continued, regarding the two show's co-existence. "You know, if people are interested in the issues that we're all talking about, then that's great. People that are going to watch Westworld are probably going to watch our show and vice versa. There's plenty of room for both of us and probably more shows about A.I., if need be."
Nintendo Switch Exclusive ARMS Won’t Require Motion Controls
Despite early demos relying entirely on motion controls, Nintendo has confirmed that new Nintendo Switch IP, ARMS will include an option for traditional button-based inputs.
"It's important to point out that
been playing with the Joy-Con - one in each hand - using motion controls," explained Nintendo localisation expert Morgan Ritchie on the Nintendo Treehouse livestream, "but obviously if you're a purist and you like button controls, you'd rather use a more traditional controller, you can of course do that as well."
You can hear the quote at 52:18 in video below - during a segment that also serves as an excellent explanation of ARMS' depths and hidden details:
Sneaky Pete: Season 1 Spoiler Discussion
If you've already watched all 10 episodes of Sneaky Pete: Season 1 then you can read on for my thoughts about how everything ended, with full spoilers. If you haven't started, or finished, Season 1, then you can read the non-spoilery Season 1 review here.
The ending of Sneaky Pete's first season didn't disappoint, though you did feel the series strain, right in the final moments, to set us up for a Season 2. It's not a surprising move, of course, but there were elements to the show that felt like a one-and-done story. Sure, there are loose ends with regards to Taylor's love life and the deal Julia set up (when she thought she had not other options) to launder money for crooks, but all of that really snuck up on us, almost after the buzzer.
Swery Sets Up New Studio, Promises ‘Grotesque’ Games
Hidetaka "Swery" Suehiro has set up a new independent studio, White Owls Inc.
The Deadly Premonition and D4 creator resigned from his position at developer Access Games in late 2016, but hinted at the time that further projects were to come in addition to his other pursuits, which included becoming a certified Buddhist monk and writing a novel starring a cat.
Thanos Returns for Guardians of the Galaxy Finale
Brian Michael Bendis will be bringing back Thanos to battle the Guardians of the Galaxy for his final issue of the series.
Check out this extended cover of Guardians of the Galaxy #19, the series finale, by artist Art Adams and colorist Jason Keith.
Guardians of the Galaxy #19 by Art Adams and Jason Keith. (Marvel Comics)
The Guardians series finale will be drawn by artist Valerio Schiti.
Logan Director Shows Off New Character Images
Director James Mangold has shown off three new pictures of the core cast of his upcoming X-Men spin-off, Logan.
Posting on Twitter, the images show us Logan, Professor X and the somewhat mysterious Laura (who will almost certainly turn out to be X-23). None of them look very peppy.
The moody shots fit with the film's apparently more "human" approach. Mangold has previously said that the film - which features the ex-Wolverine caring for an ailing Professor X in hiding - is "the story of a man who is struggling with mortality and legacy, and whether the world has been better off with him or without him."
Respawn Cancels Titanfall: Frontline
Respawn Entertainemnt has cancelled Titanfall: Frontline - a standalone mobile game - following unsatisfactory beta tests.
As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, the Titanfall-themed card game was to be the first in a multi-title partnership with mobile specialist Nexon.
A statement on the Titanfall: Frontline website reads:
"We’ve learned an incredible amount in the beta test of Titanfall: Frontline, but in the end felt the experience wasn't ready to deliver the intense action-packed gameplay synonymous with Titanfall. While it’s never easy to cancel a game, we’re excited to take some of the concepts we saw resonate with players and build off of them in future Titanfall mobile games."
Artist Reveals Concept Art from Cancelled Darth Maul Game
New artwork for the cancelled Darth Maul game, Star Wars: Maul has been revealed by an artist who had been working on the title.
Back in 2014, we learned that developer Red Fly was working on a Star Wars game starring Darth Maul, the Sith Lord from Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and eventual star of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It was supposed to be a stealth-action game inspired by the likes of Batman: Arkham Asylum, but was cancelled in 2011.
Artist Thomas A. Szakolczay shared the artwork on his online portfolio (thanks, Game Informer), complete with concept images of characters, storyboards and even in-game holographic advertising.
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The Defenders: New Images from Marvel Series Released
Netflix has released three new images from upcoming Marvel TV crossover, The Defenders.
The new shots depict Jessica Jones, Trish Walker, Iron Fist, a harried goon in a gas mask and Sigourney Weaver's soon-to-be villain, Alexandra. Here they are now!
It follows our first look at the street-level superhero team (made up of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and Daredevil) last week.
If you want to get acquainted with the heroes in their new hangout - who have never previously been part of The Defenders at the same time - Marvel's releasing a new comic featuring the line-up in June.