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Hitman Gets HDR Support at the End of This Month
Io Interactive has confirmed today that the first season of Hitman will support High Dynamic Range (HDR) from January 31, 2017.
The update will coincide with the launch of the retail disc version of the 2016 stealth ’em up.
“As an example, think of 47 in a dark room looking out a bright window,” explains Io programmer Anders Wang Kristensen. “Without HDR you would not be able make out what's outside, whereas with HDR you can simultaneously see details inside the room and outside the window.”
“Another extreme example is the sun. Without HDR we could not render the sun brighter than a white piece of paper, so we had to ‘simulate’ the sun being blinding. With HDR we can draw the sun several times brighter, so that it is actually close to being blinding, just like in real life.”
Nintendo Considering Streaming Services on Switch
Nintendo has confirmed that while video streaming services will not be on Switch at launch, they haven’t been ruled out for the future.
A Nintendo representative provided the following statement to IGN:
"All of our efforts have gone toward making the Nintendo Switch system an amazing dedicated video game platform, so it will not support any video-streaming services at launch. However, support for video-streaming services is being considered for a future update."
We reached out to Netflix and Twitch about apps on Switch but received no comment.
Back in 2012, video streaming apps including Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and Amazon were planned for Wii U’s release but were delayed into the months after launch. Video apps including Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube also came to 3DS following its launch.
Star Trek: Discovery – Who’s Who in the Cast
We got bad news yesterday regarding Star Trek: Discovery -- namely that the much-anticipated show has been delayed yet again and will not debut this May as had previously been planned. But we also got some maybe-good news with word coming that actor James Frain (Gotham, Orphan Black, True Blood) is joining the cast as the classic character of Sarek. That's Spock's dad!
How Sarek -- who was played by Mark Lenard in The Original Series and also appeared in several of the movies -- will fit into Star Trek: Discovery remains to be seen, but Frain's casting now puts the show's roster of announced actors at eight. That's usually around what a Star Trek ensemble cast consists of, give or take a Nurse Chapel, so we figured it was time to break down who's who in the Star Trek: Discovery crew. Click through the slideshow below for the full team of actors and their characters:
PS4 YouTube App Now Supports 360-degree Vids With PS VR
Sony has today confirmed that the PS4's YouTube app has been updated to allow PlayStation VR owners to enjoy 360-degree video content available on the service. The announcement comes via PlayStation's official Twitter account.
PS4 @YouTube app has been updated to enable 360 videos when using PS VR. Find highlighted 360 videos here: https://t.co/cn8hal5jvF pic.twitter.com/iqI1IsfbR8
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) January 19, 2017
Everything You Need to Know About Resident Evil 7
It hasn’t even been a year since Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’s big reveal at E3 2016, and now the latest in Capcom’s long-running survival horror series is mere days away. Yesterday’s leaks have revealed a few new things that Capcom’s attempted to keep under wraps, but for those avoiding spoilers, Resident Evil 7 is still something of a mystery.
Even though it’s been a short journey, we decided to round-up all the news, clips, previews, and other coverage we’ve done on Resident Evil 7: Biohazard up until now. For those looking for a relatively spoiler-free rundown of Resident Evil 7, you’ve come to the right place.
Here’s everything you need to know about Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
Micro Machines Returns to PC and Consoles
Codemasters has today confirmed the Micro Machines series is coming back to consoles and PC. Micro Machines World Series will launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One in April 2017.
Codemasters promises Micro Machines World Series will retain the “manic social gameplay” of the originals and namechecked iconic spots like the garden, kitchen, and workshop as some of the racing locations to expect.
In addition to regular race modes Micro Machines World Series will introduce new Battle Arenas, which will allow players to compete against each other and the AI in destructive, deathmatch-style events.
Micro Machines World Series will support up to 12 players online and four players on the same screen.
December 2016’s Top Selling Console Was PlayStation 4
According to analysts at the NPD Group, Sony's PlayStation 4 was again took the top-selling console spot for the month.
That's the second month in a row PS4 was the top-selling console, breaking a four-month streak in which Xbox One topped the charts.
Nintendo's 3DS had a strong showing, helped along by sales of Pokemon Sun and Moon, as well as its evergreen titles like Mario Kart 7. The console saw its seventh month of growth over the same period the previous year.
Netflix Releases Teaser for Next Adam Sandler Movie
Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Adam Sandler's latest movie for the streaming service, Sandy Wexler.
The teaser provides a brief look at the the film's interesting setting and Adam Sandler's eccentric character, the titular Sandy Wexler, who has quite the interesting accent.
The film follows Wexler, who's a talent manger working on the fringes of show business in Los Angeles in the 1990s. He represents a group of whimsical B-list clients, and his reputation is put on the line when he falls in love with one of his newest clients, talented singer Courtney Clarke (Jennifer Hudson), who Wexler discovers in an amusement park.
Along with Sandler and Hudson, the film also stars Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Beastmaster), Nick Swardson (The Do-Over), Kevin James (True Memoirs of An International Assassin), and Rob Schneider (The Ridiculous 6).
Shazam Split into Two Movies
Just like that, Shazam has switched from a single film to two movies.
Deadline reports that Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam will now get his own standalone film in the DC Universe. This will be in addition to the Shazam movie.
Johnson met with DC last week about Shazam's Black Adam. Coming out of the conference, he reconfirmed he was playing the supervillian and sometimes anti-hero, as well as alluding to a more optimistic and fun tonal shift for the DC cinematic universe.