WW2 Codebreaking Mansion to Become School for Elite Hackers
Bletchley Park, the British World War II codebreaking HQ made famous after its staff cracked the Nazi Enigma Code, is to be turned into a boarding school for teenagers "gifted and talented" in the realm of cyber defence.
Planned by Qufaro - a not-for-profit cybersecurity group - and due to open in 2018, the training college would be free to attend, and require no specific grades to enter, instead setting aptitude tests and favouring those with proven exceptional skills.
After a £5 million restoration, the school will take in around 500 16-19 year olds, with 40% of teaching focusing specifically on cybersecurity - an area the UK is said to be lacking a skilled workforce in.
Gearbox CEO Teases Duke Nukem Announcement Next Week
Gearbox is planning to reveal... something Duke Nukem-related next Thursday, December 1.
The hint comes from CEO Randy Pitchford, responding to a fan's interest in a Duke Nukem-Gears of War crossover:
@Alex_Everatt On December 1st, we are announcing something you might really enjoy :)
— Randy Pitchford (@DuvalMagic) November 24, 2016
While it's unlikely it will be as straightforward as the tweet suggests (although, Gears of War 4 isn't exactly free of unusual cameos, considering it includes hip-hop duo Run the Jewels already), it does seem probable that the announcement will be made at The Game Awards, which take place on the same day.
The Long Road to Diablo 4 is Paved with More Diablo 3
Like many hardcore Diablo fans, I was hoping for an announcement related to Diablo 4 at this year’s BlizzCon. In fact, I almost expected it. Over the course of 2016 we’d seen a handful of Blizzard job listings around an “unannounced project” related to Diablo, and leading up to the show, things had been quiet on the Diablo 3 front – unusually so for a game that has had a steady stream of updates since Reaper of Souls was released more than two years ago. And to cap it all off, this year is the series’ 20th anniversary. Perfect timing, right?
Don Bradman Cricket 17 Release Date Confirmed
HES and developer Big Ant Studios have today confirmed Don Bradman Cricket 17 will be padding up on December 22 on PS4 and Xbox One. The game will be available at retail and via digital storefronts.
The PC version will be available via Steam “one month later.”
Don't mind the lack of licensed content; players have already been creating it in the PC demo.
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New Mutants: Death Note Star Nat Wolff Rumored to Star
20th Century Fox's upcoming X-Men spin-off New Mutants will reportedly star Nat Wolff as Cannonball.
According to ComingSoon.net, "sources close to the production" have revealed that Wolff, who starred in Paper Towns and will play the lead in the upcoming Death Note movie, is being eyed for the role of Sam Guthrie. In the comics, Guthrie (aka Cannonball) has the ability to fly at jet speeds while surrounded by an impenetrable force field.
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Side Missions Detailed
Mass Effect: Andromeda's new universe and huge cities are opening up more options for sidequests than in any previous Mass Effect game.
According to a story by Game Informer, the game features "less linear planets and hub cities," thus opening up the potential for more exploration and side quests. The story outlines six types of sidequests to occupy your time in the game.
Loyalty Missions are returning to Mass Effect, focusing on relationship building and narrative. Missions "allow you to learn more about the allies around you," and are not required to progress the story, but are instead designed to help players get as deep or as cursory an understanding of the motivations and personalities of supporting characters.
Comic Book Reviews for November 23, 2016
It may be a holiday week in the US, but the comic book industry certainly didn't take the week off. DC delivered the long-awaited hardcover edition of DC Universe Rebirth, the first issue of Super Powers and new issues of popular series like Wonder Woman, Detective Comics, Harley Quinn and Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps. Marvel unleashed the penultimate chapter of Civil War II, capped off Death of X and debuted two new ongoing series, Venom and The Ultimates 2. Along with the debut of a new Hellboy comic and the release of Scott Sndyer and Jeff Lemire's A.D., it was a pretty great week all around.
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. Also, you'll notice that our review lineup is a little lighter than usual because of the holiday, but we'll be back in full force next week.
Fox Adds Release Dates for Marvel, James Cameron Movies
Fox has set new release dates for a few of its major upcoming films.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has marked November 2, 2018 and February 14, 2019 as the dates for two upcoming Marvel films, and set December 21, 2018 as the date for an upcoming film from James Cameron’s production company Lightstorm Entertainment.
While Fox didn’t reveal titles, the December 2018 film is almost certainly the sequel to Avatar, which Cameron has said in the past would debut in 2018. Cameron has also said in the past that three more Avatar sequels will follow Avatar 2 in 2020, 2022, and 2023.