New Beyond Good and Evil Game Confirmed by Ubisoft
Following several teases from Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel, Ubisoft has officially confirmed a new game from Ancel in development at its Montpellier Studio.
"We are delighted to confirm that Michel Ancel is currently working with the Ubisoft Montpellier Studio on a new Beyond Good & Evil game," a post on the official Beyond Good & Evil Facebook page reads, alongside one of Ancel's previously released pieces of concept art featuring a man and a small pig many suspect is a young Pey'j.
Overwatch: At Least Two New Heroes in Playtesting
Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan has revealed that at least two new heroes for the game currently in different stages of playtesting, as well as a new map, and several concepts for new modes.
"We are actively working on more heroes right now", Kaplan explains in a new developer update video. "One hero is very far along. It's coming together really well - we're playtesting it internally across the entire company, and we believe this hero will see the light of day sooner rather than later."
This hero is quite possibly Sombra, the character at the centre of a months-long alternate reality game (ARG) Blizzard has been running. The A Moment In Crime website associated with the ARG is widely believed to be counting up to her reveal, with the current rate of increase pointing to an announcement in around 12 days at time of writing.
Guardians of the Galaxy Holds the Most On-Screen Deaths Record
With a massive 83,871, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has the most on-screen deaths of any film ever, by a long way.
In a top 10 list from Go Compare, we see Guardians of the Galaxy is far ahead of Dracula Untold in second place, which has a measly 5,687 in comparison.
A good 80,000+ of those deaths came in one scene where Nova Corp pilots have their fleet destroyed by the Dark Aster when they attempt to form a barrier between it an Xandar.
Check out the full list below. We don't know what got into movie makers in 2014, but they apparently sure loved killing people.
1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) - 83,871
Stan Against Evil Trailer: Demons Are Everywhere!
The recently-retired former sheriff of a small New England town becomes quite an unlikely demon-hunter in IFC's new horror-comedy series, Stan Against Evil, and IGN has the debut of the new trailer for the series.
John C. McGinley (Scrubs) stars as the title character, who ends up in a reluctant partnership with his replacement as sheriff (You're the Worst and the Legend of Korra's Janet Varney), when they discover a plague of unleashed demons is haunting their town. Stan Against Evil is created by standup comedian and former Simpsons writer Dana Gould. Check out the trailer below!
New York Comic Con attendees can learn more about the series at the show's panel today, Thursday, October 6th, from 5:15pm-6:15pm in Room 1A06. I'll be moderating the panel, which will include a screening of the first episode, followed by a Q&A with Gould, McGinley and Varney.
Comic Book Reviews for October 5, 2016
The comics industry kicked off the month of October with a lot of major new releases. DC added several new mini-series to its ever-expanding Rebirth lineup while also kicking off the He-Man/Thundercats crossover and Shade: The Changing the Girl. Marvel delivered the first wave of Marvel NOW series, including Cage!, Jessica Jones and Champions. Archie Comics and Boom! Studios each had a little crossover fun of their own, with Archie Meets the Ramones #1 and Big Trouble in Little China/Escape From New York #1, while Image debuted the newest collaboration between Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, Moonshine.
Scroll down to see 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.
New Pokemon Go Update Will Increase Odds of Catching Rare Pokemon
Niantic has announced the upcoming addition of a feature that will reward consistent Pokemon players with better odds for catching rare Pokemon.
On the Pokemon Go website, Niantic explains that medals awarded for catching set numbers of type-specific Pokemon will now make other Pokemon of that type easier to catch.
For example, catching fire-type Pokemon will increase the chances of catching a Charmander. It's not clear if this means you're more likely to encounter more rare Pokemon, or simply have less chance of them running away and making you feel all sad when you do stumble across one.
Here's a gallery of the types of medals and catch bonuses you can expect:
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Poster Revealed
IGN has teamed with EuropaCorp for the global launch of the Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets one sheet.
Timed to the arrival of director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy, The Professional) in New York City for Comic-Con, the poster for the upcoming space adventure -- which stars Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne and Clive Owen -- can be seen below:
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets teaser poster
Gravity Rush 2 Delayed, Story DLC Will Now Be Free
Despite "production proceeding smoothly", Gravity Rush 2 has been delayed by a little over a month to January 20 in the UK and US.
On the PlayStation blog, director Keiichiro Toyama puts the delay down to how busy the holiday release schedule has become, with games like Final Fantasy XV, The Last Guardian and Pokemon Sun and Moon occupying the same window.
"Gravity Rush 2 is the conclusion of Kat’s journey," he explains, "so we want players to have enough time to dive deep into her story. In addition, as a lot of work went into online features that allow for asynchronous player interaction, we want as many people as possible playing the title at the same time."
Arrow: Who Is Prometheus?
The cast and crew of Arrow are keeping things pretty close to the vest when it comes to the show's fifth season. We know that this new season will revolve around Oliver Queen's efforts to rebuild his fractured team and deal with a mysterious threat tied to his past. We also know that Prometheus will be one of the major villains this year, though not necessarily the same character fans know from the comics. But despite how little we know about the show's direction this year, the first episode made it clear that Prometheus will be a major player from the start.
Who is Prometheus, and how might he fit into the ongoing saga of Team Arrow? Let's take a closer look at this DC villain.