Sea of Thieves Release Window Confirmed
Sea of Thieves will launch in February of next year, Xbox Australia has confirmed.
While rumblings of an early 2017 release surfaced last month at E3, Xbox's Australian branch confirmed the launch window in a post on Twitter, saying, "Ship-REKT! Sea of Thieves is coming to Xbox One Feb 2017."
Sea of Thieves will release for both Xbox One and Windows 10 and take advantage of Microsoft's recently announced Xbox Play Anywhere initiative, which grants users who digitally purchase the game the ability to play across both platforms.
Rent a Hero Movie Based on Sega Game
A film adaptation of the classic Sega game Rent a Hero is in the works from Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink.
According to Deadline, Pink is working alongside writer Jeff Morris, and the two are collaborating with Stories International's Tomoya Suzuki to develop the project. Pink will direct the movie and Morris is on board to pen the script.
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Mr. Robot: Where We Left Off Last Season
Warning: Spoilers for Mr. Robot's first season follow...
In preparation for Mr. Robot's second season return on Wednesday, July 13th, we're looking back at how Season 1 ended so that we can all refresh our memory cards..
The series was an out-of-the-gate hit for USA last summer, focusing on paranoid hacker vigilante Elliot Alderson (Rami Malek) and his bizarre relationship with a mysterious man, Mr. Robot, bent on using Elliot's expertise to bring down a greedy global conglomerate called E Corp.
A true TV standout, Mr. Robot echoed the works of Fincher, Kubrick, and other auteurs while it delivered a wonderfully twisted tale of class warfare and anxiety, all told through the eyes of an uniquely unreliable narrator. So let's check back in with the very end of the first season and play a bit of catch up...
Pokemon Go Grants Full Access to Your Google Account
Pokemon Go, Niantic Labs' newly released augmented reality game, has reached massive success, having become the top free and grossing app on the iOS app store within days of its launch. However, the app is unexpectedly giving Niantic access to more than just a huge player base.
The app, popular on both iOS and Android devices, requires users to sign into Pokemon Go using a Pokemon Trainer Club login or a Google account. Those who choose to log in with their Google account are unknowingly granting the app full access to account information, including emails. Pokemon Go's login process does not notify users of the level of access being granted.
You See Batman From Criminals’ POV in Suicide Squad
We visited the Toronto set of Suicide Squad last summer during which time director David Ayer explained his take on Batman and the supporting role he plays in his upcoming DC Comics movie.
As Ayer recalled during a break in filming, he lobbied to include Ben Affleck's Dark Knight Detective in his supervillain film. "Look, it's like you applied at a job for a DC Comic movie and it's like, 'Come on, let me get the toys, please. Let me get the cool stuff.' So I begged for that. That was really, really something I wanted," said Ayer.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: July 13, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Robert Venditti & Drawn by Ethan Van Sciver | DC
We've already tasted one half of the new Green Lantern franchise, and this week we'll learn what Robert Venditti and Ethan Van Sciver have in store with Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps. Where Green Lanterns focuses on rookie lanterns Simon Baz and Jessica Cruz settling into their new beat, this series covers the wider universe and Hal's attempts to rebuild his broken Corps even as the Sinestro Corps rise to fill their place. It's a promising new status quo that will build directly from the events of the excellent but tragically short-lived Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion. When Van Sciver draws a Green Lantern comic, good things always follow.
Battlefield TV Show in Development at Paramount
Electronic Arts and DICE's popular first-person shooter franchise Battlefield is making its way to TV by way of Paramount Television.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Paramount TV has acquired the rights from Electronic Arts and is partnering with Anonymous Content to make a television show based on the Battlefield series.
No network is yet attached to the project, but the deal extends to cable, premium cable, broadcast and streaming. Anonymous Content's Michael Sugar and Ashley Zalta are on board as executive producers.
"Battlefield has a tremendous built-in, engaged fan base, making it a highly coveted piece of IP primed for long-form adaptation," Sugar said. "Together with EA and Paramount TV, we’ll develop the Battlefield TV series with the same commitment to robust storytelling that has made the game such a runaway success for nearly 15 years."
Killer Croc Eats Goats and Makes Cat Sculptures
Killer Croc is stirred from the darkness of his sewer cell at Belle Reve Penitentiary by a noise from above. A bloodied goat carcass is dropped from an opening far above into a pool of water in the cell of the half-man, half-reptilian convict. It's dinner time for Suicide Squad's Waylon Jones. And it ain't pretty.
IGN was among a select number of media outlets invited to the Toronto set back in August 2015. We spoke to Croc actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje out of costume roughly an hour before watching them film so it was quite a kick to see him then walk up to us in his grotesque makeup soon thereafter.
Waylon "Killer Croc" Jones is a longtime Batman foe who, as we recalled in our Suicide Squad character guide, "was born with a rare condition that gives him a rough, scaly hide. After being abused and taunted by everyone (even his own aunt), it's little surprise he grew up to become a super-criminal. When he isn't busy fighting Batman and Robin or eating human flesh, Killer Croc can usually be found in the depths of Gotham's sewers."
Walking Dead: Season 6’s Most Menacing Walkers
What were some of your favorite zombies from The Walking Dead's sixth season? Is one of them the "Truck Walker" from the season premiere - now a part of the MacFarlane Toys Season 6 Limited Edition Blu-ray set? Or what about the "Metal Head Walker" from Eugune and Abraham's side mission in the episode "Twice as Far?"
IGN has your exclusive look at one of the bonus features for The Walking Dead: Season 6 DVD and Blu-ray, entitled "Faces of Death: Iconic Walkers." Here you'll see some of the season's most memorable walkers and hear executive producers Gale Anne Hurd and Greg Nicotero, along with stars Lauren Cohan and Ross Marquand, talk about Season 6's focus on walkers while spotlighting some of the year's most gruesome ghouls.
Pokemon Go: Niantic Addressing Battery, Location Issues
Niantic Labs has acknowledged that Pokemon Go faced a few issues following its release, and is assuring fans that it's continuing to tweak the game.
One major problem players have faced is excessive battery drain—wherein some devices face heavy battery use when Pokemon Go is played for a "prolonged period of time." Niantic doesn't have a fix just yet, but is actively working on a solution.
The developer is also continually working to improve its GPS accuracy and stability. According to Niantic, GPS accuracy depends on the device its connection strength. To improve this, Niantic suggests players make sure Pokemon Go has location permissions enabled. Additionally, players should have an internet connection through 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi. The device's location and GPS should be enabled, and location and GPS should be set to high-accuracy mode.