EA Forms New Worldwide Studios Division
EA is forming a new Worldwide Studios Division that will amalgamate its core studios.
In an update from EA's Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson, it was revealed that EA Worldwide Studios will bring together its top creative talent from all its studios to work across its entire brand portfolio. Patrick Söderlund will head up the division which will integrate EA Mobile and Maxis, currently led by Samantha Ryan. Ryan will also take the reins at BioWare, "where her love for RPGs and experience with open-world adventure games is an outstanding fit to work with Aaryn Flynn and his great team", writes Wilson.
EA's Frostbite team will also experience a change, moving into its technology division led by Ken Moss. "Our drive to power everything we do at EA with world-class technology has never been stronger. Players expect innovative, stable and secure experiences, and the strong combination of our Frostbite engine and our digital platform will make this possible".
Move Over, Harry Potter, the Fantastic Beasts Team is Here!
When someone says “the Harry Potter trio,” we all know exactly what characters are being referred to. But now, it’s time to meet the Fantastic Beasts quartet, as Harry, Ron and Hermione make way for Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston), Queenie Goldstein (Alison Sudol) and Jacob Kowalski, (Dan Fogler), the central heroes of the new film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Speaking about Fantastic Beasts on the set late last year, the main cast all expressed how thrilled they were to be a part of the Wizarding World created by J.K. Rowling (who wrote the screenplay for the new film), while also getting to create their own original characters and scenarios, telling a tale set in New York in 1926.
Aussies: Win A New Lenovo Gaming PC or Laptop
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However, there are some of us out there for whom the Graphics settings can only be set to Ultra. For that, you need a kick-arse PC.
With that in mind, we have two very awesome Lenovo gaming machines to give away. Our major prize is a Lenovo IdeaCentre Y900-34ISZ, which is a desktop with i7-6700K Processor, GeForce GTX 970 GPU and 16GB RAM valued at $2,999 AUD. One runner-up will score a Lenovo Ideapad Y700-17ISK, which is a gaming laptop with i7-6700HQ Processor, GeForce GTX 960M GPU and 16GB RAM valued at $1,999 AUD.
Stan Lee’s Getting an Action Movie About His Life
Twentieth Century Fox has obtained Stan Lee's life rights and plans on making a 1970s-era action movie about him.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Twilight and the upcoming Power Rangers movie producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey are attached to the project. They're hoping to create a fictional tale that's similar in nature to Kingsman: The Secret Service and Roger Moore's 007.
Stan the Man
Jason Clarke Joins Cast of Winchester House Thriller
Jason Clarke has joined the cast of Blacklab Entertainment’s upcoming thriller Winchester.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke, who appeared in Terminator Genisys and Zero Dark Thirty, will star alongside Helen Mirren as a psychiatrist from San Francisco named Eric Price.
Jason Clarke as Dan in Zero Dark Thirty
Marvel Bringing Agents of SHIELD and Iron Fist to NYCC
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, Marvel's Iron Fist and FX's Legion are set to show up at New York Comic Con.
Marvel Television is bringing the trio of series to the annual convention next month. Agents of SHIELD's panel on October 7th will screen a new, unaired episode from Season 4, which features Ghost Rider.
Meanwhile, the Iron Fist panel on October 8th will bring the new Netflix show's cast together. Marvel's head of television Jeph Loeb will moderate the panel for the series, which promises to give fans a first look at the series.
Finally, Marvel Television will put the spotlight on Legion on October 9th with an exclusive first look of the FX show.
Daily Deals: Assassin’s Creed the Ezio Collection, Kindle Fire Tablet, PS4 With $50 Credit
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Save 20% on Three Assassin's Creed Games with The Ezio Collection
The newly-announced Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection gets you grapjically enhanced versions of Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Revelations. My favorite AC game is a toss up between AC II and Black Flag, so this is great opportunity to play one of the high points in the series with improved visuals and all DLC, and it's just $48 to pre-order if you have Amazon Prime.
Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection Officially Announced
After a couple of leaks surfaced earlier this year, Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection has been officially announced, and will release this year for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in North America on November 15, and in Europe on November 17.
According to a post on Ubisoft's official blog, the compilation includes the single-player campaigns and expansions from Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed Revelations, all of which feature improved graphics.
Danganronpa 3 Gets Release Window in Japan
During Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference, Spike Chunsoft announced that Danganronpa 3 will be released for PS4 and Vita in Japan in January 2017. No Western release was confirmed.
A new trailer shown during the conference reveals that the game’s protagonist will be Kaede Akamatsu, a new character and the first female protagonist in a mainline entry in the series.
Danganronpa 3 was first revealed during last year’s TGS and previously announced for 2016 alongside an anime, which began airing earlier this year.
Universal Brings Iconic Horror to Life for Halloween
Halloween Horror Nights is always a popular event at Universal Studios Hollywood, filled with mazes based on popular horror films and TV series – but 2016 is an especially notable year. During an early walk-thru of a couple of mazes before the event opens on Friday, September 16th, Creative Director John Murdy noted, “We have such a good lineup this year… Such a stellar lineup.”
That lineup includes mazes based on The Exorcist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Freddy vs. Jason, Halloween, Krampus and American Horror Story – plus the Terror Tram attraction, designed this year by Eli Roth. Then there are the “Scare Zones” as you walk through the park, all of which are based around The Purge. And, of course, The Walking Dead has a permanent attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood now, which will be open during Horror Nights.