The Walking Dead Attraction Will Stay Up-to-Date With the Series
When Universal Studios attendees step into the Hollywood theme park's The Walking Dead Attraction for the first time, the goal is for them to feel like it picks up right from where Season 6 left off.
The new Walking Dead experience is a natural progression of Universal's annual Walking Dead Halloween Horror Nights mazes, and the permanent daytime attraction will offer a new mix on the Horror Nights experience. HHN mastermind John Murdy and The Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero worked hand-in-hand to create an experience that is more "adrenalized" and "super-sized" than the mazes that the Horror Nights team would dream up every year.
Game of Thrones, Jessica Jones Among TCA Nominees
The nominees for the 2016 TCA Awards have been revealed.
The Television Critics Association revealed the contenders for Program of the Year include Game of Thrones, Fargo, The Americans, Mr. Robot, Making a Murderer, The People v. OJ Simpson and UnREAL. It's also worth noting that Marvel's Jessica Jones was nominated for Outstanding New Program and Game of Thrones received a nod for Outstanding Achievement in Drama.
HBO is the network that earned the most nods with a total of 12 nominations. Meanwhile, the two shows that are in the running for the most awards are USA's Mr. Robot and FX's critically acclaimed The People v. OJ Simpson, each with 4 nominations.
Cancelled Star Wars Live-Action Show Had a Sympathetic Emperor
Well here's something you wouldn't expect. While discussing the new God of War, director Cory Barlog has revealed a little detail about the cancelled Star Wars live-action TV show.
Barlog worked briefly on the canned Star Wars: 1313, a game set in the same time period as the long-mooted TV series, which was tentatively titled Star Wars: Underworld, and set between Episodes III and IV.
"When I was working at Lucas," explains Barlog to VentureBeat, "I was allowed to go up to the ranch and read the scripts for the
Star Wars Battlefront May Get Offline Instant Action Mode
Star Wars Battlefront may be getting a much-requested feature, offline Instant Action.
The offline mode was uncovered by Reddit user uninspired_zebra, who posted their findings to both a Reddit thread and a YouTube video, which you can watch below:
As you can see, the video showcases hidden menus that allow players to play Walker Assault and Fighter Squadron offline in a solo session or with a friend.
Although the YouTube video does look convincing, it's important to note that offline Instant Action has yet to be confirmed by EA, so take this news with a grain of salt. We've reached out to the publisher for comment and will update if we hear anything back.
First Poster for the Power Rangers Movie Revealed
Lionsgate has released the first movie poster for its upcoming Power Rangers film.
The image shows silhouettes of the teenage cast, with the phrase "together we are more" hovering over a lightning bolt–shaped cluster of stars. The Power Rangers appear to be in their street clothes and not their shiny new suits.
Power Rangers movie poster
Just yesterday, Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston announced he'll play Power Rangers mentor Zordon in the rebooted film. And it sounds like he could be signed on for a while—Lionsgate hopes to produce up to seven Power Rangers films.
Inafune: ‘I Own All the Problems’ With Mighty No. 9
Game designer Keiji Inafune has spoken about the reaction to Mighty No. 9, but what everyone thought he said isn't actually the reality.
During a live stream yesterday, there was some confusion when Inafune appeared to say the release of Mighty No. 9 is "better than nothing." However, it has now come to light he said nothing of the sort.
According to Kotaku, former Capcom employee Ben Judd was translating on the stream, and adds his own commentary as well as the translation. The "better than nothing" line was added by Judd.
Darth Vader Confirmed to Appear in Rogue One
After some ominous breaths at the end of the first trailer and some leaked artwork gave us a hint, it's been officially confirmed that Darth Vader will return as a villain in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Revealed on the next Entertainment Weekly cover, it's not clear who will be inside the suit (presumably the voice will still be James Earl Jones') but we do know he'll be an antagonist to more than just the crew of Rebel fighters trying to steal the Death Star plans.
PlayStation Neo Won’t Shorten PS4’s Lifecycle
Sony's PlayStation Neo won't affect the PlayStation 4's life cycle, Shuhei Yoshida, president of worldwide studios at Sony Interactive Entertainment, said.
The PlayStation 4 is the PlayStation 4, Yoshida added—and the "new high-end PS4 is still PS4, so the life cycle is not going to be shorter." His statements echo what Sony Interactive Entertainment president Andrew House said about the PlayStation Neo "sit
alongside and complement
the standard PS4."
In an interview with German website Gamewelt.TV, Yoshida declined to comment on the console's details. When the studio is ready, he'll have information to share.
Shovel Knight Is Getting 2 More Free Campaigns
Yacht Club Games currently has two more campaigns in development, and they'll be released for free.
Last year the first free campaign, Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows, was released. The studio is now working on campaigns for Specter Knight and King Knight too. Specter Knight will be coming first, although the team is working on all upcoming content simultaneously.
Specter Knight's new abilities include a slashing attack, which can also be activated in mid-air for a "Dash Slash." He also has a wall climb, however he can only climb a set distance before falling down again, so you'll need to use abilities in combination to reach new heights.
God of War PS4 Will Not Feature Multiplayer
The newly-announced God of War will be single-player only.
Speaking to LevelUp (as translated by GameTransfers), director Cory Barlog confirmed that the new game would drop the multiplayer mode added in 2013's God of War: Ascension.
We called Ascension's multiplayer "a genuinely fresh addition to the series", but said it lacked the depth to be anything more than a distraction.