PlayStation Plus Free Games for June Revealed
PlayStation Plus subscribers will have access to NBA 2K16 and Gone Home: Console Edition on PlayStation 4 in June.
Echochrome and Siren: Blood Curse (episodes 1-12) will be available for free on PlayStation 3, with God of War: Chains of Olympus and Little Deviants for PlayStation Vita.
Sony partnered with publisher 2K to bring NBA 2K16 to the June lineup in celebration of the NBA Finals, which begin this week. In IGN's NBA 2K16 review, we praised the game for its "leap forward in defensive AI, online stability, and overall polish."
Person of Interest: Team Machine Protects One of Their Own
On the Tuesday, May 31st episode of Person of Interest - "The Day the World Went Away" - Finch's number is up. His cover somehow blown, Harold becomes the target of Samaritan's agents and it's up to the rest of Team Machine (that now officially includes Fusco!) to go on the offensive and protect the paternal brains of their resistance movement.
In this exclusive clip from the episode, you'll see Reese formulate a plan while Shaw, newly free from Samaritan's grasp, start to doubt herself in the wake of recent troubles. Take a look...
The 100th episode of Person of Interest, "The Day the World Went Away" airs Tuesday, May 31st at 10/9c on CBS. After this episode, the final three POI episodes will air weekly. No more cramming!
7 Science Fiction Creations About to Change the World
Science fiction books, TV shows, and movies have long challenged the boundaries of what’s possible through the power of discovery. Generations of inventors have grown up inspired by the prophetic vision of filmmakers and writers, and today laboratories across the globe are bringing devices once regarded as futuristic fiction into the world of reality.
Blaster bolts, laser beams, and phasers are a sci-fi staple as old as H.G. Wells. But now the US military freely admits they’ve developed energy weapons so practical they’ll soon be deployed on ships and aircraft, perhaps as soon as 2023.
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 6 Release Date Announced
Telltale Games has announced a June 7 release date for Episode 6 of Minecraft: Story Mode - titled 'A Portal to Mystery' - and revealed that six real-life Minecraft celebrities will appear during the episodic adventure in newly blocky form.
Telltale announced three extra episodes after the seeming season finale back in March, of which Episode 6 is the first.
'A Portal to Mystery' will feature hero Jesse and his friends thrust into a mystery story in a zombie-infested world, finding themselves trapped in a mansion with six new-but-familiar characters.
5 Things to Know Before Reading Marvel’s Civil War II
Ten years ago, Marvel heroes were divided in two thanks to the Civil War storyline. A decade later, hostilities are about to begin all over again thanks to the sequel, Civil War II. This new mini-series will serve as Marvel's flagship event comic for summer 2016 and explore what happens when the Avengers come to blows over another conflict between freedom and security. And it all begins with the release of Civil War II #1 this week.
Civil War II is a massive crossover that encompasses nearly all of Marvel's ongoing comics and many of their most iconic heroes. It may seem too big and imposing, but that's why we're here to help. We've broken down everything you need to know about the origins of this latest Marvel event, why the Avengers are fighting and what you need to read to follow this epic conflict.
Just Cause 3 Mech Land Assault DLC Coming This Week
Just Cause 3's Mech Land Assault DLC pack will be available on June 3 for expansion pass holders, publisher Square Enix announced today.
Mech Land Assault will become available for $12 on June 10 for those who haven't purchased the expansion pass. The DLC, which is the second in Just Cause 3's Air, Land and Sea pass, introduces players to Lacrima—a new island with an "abandoned eDen research base" and a prison camp "run by the mysterious Black Hand."
Rico Rodriguez will gain access to two new, powerful Mechs and a "new energy weapon" called the Bavarium Power Core rifle.
"The new Mechs allow Rico to throw enemies, vehicles, and chaos objects around like tennis balls—increasing the scope for physics-based fun," Tobias Andersson, senior producer at Avalanche Studios said. "Whether you're juggling a small car or punching helicopters out of the sky, the Mechs give you the opportunity to mess with your surroundings in creative, explosive ways."
New Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Photos Released
Update: A handful of new photos providing a first look at Alex Price's Draco Malfoy and Anthony Boyle's Scorpius Malfoy in J.K. Rowling's stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have been revealed.
See them, along with previously-released photos of Harry, Ginny and Albus Potter, as well as Ron, Hermione and Rose Granger-Weasley in our updated gallery below.
Jamie Parker will play Harry, with Poppy Miller as Ginny and Sam Clemmett as Albus Severus. It's the first time fans have seen Parker donning Harry's infamous scar and glasses—and the first time the stage play family has been photographed together.
"He simply is Harry now," Rowling told Pottermore. "There's a kind of relief in watching him, he gets it so right."
Mojang Says ‘No’ to Brands Using Minecraft to Sell Products
Mojang has updated its Commercial Usage Guidelines in a bid to stop companies from using Minecraft to sell a product.
In a post on the Mojang website, the Minecraft maker breaks down what brands can and can’t do moving forwards. Specifically, companies can no longer create a Minecraft mod or server which is designed to sell a product. The example Mojang gives is of a restaurant chain making a Minecraft version of their building, then using that image to help sell the chain’s food. ‘Brand synergy’ and all that.
Likewise, building a map or mod to market a TV show or movie is a no go area. From the Mojang post: “if you’re a movie studio, you can’t make a map that uses Minecraft blocks to build out the fictional world of the movie or its characters, and you can’t make an official movie trailer out of gameplay footage from that map or mod.”
Goldberg Spears His Way Into WWE 2K17
WWE and WCW icon, Goldberg, will be the pre-order bonus character for WWE 2K17. In a press release given to IGN, publisher 2K stated:
"Best known for his unprecedented 173-0 singles competition win streak in WCW from 1997 to 1998, Goldberg will appear in WWE 2K17 through two playable characters representing his WCW and WWE personas."
This marks the first time in 12 years that Goldberg has worked with the WWE, and according to him, his son had "a lot to do with it." Check out our interview with Goldberg at the top of the page for more of his thoughts on being featured in a WWE product after all this time.
As for 2K17, no solid gameplay details yet, but the release does outline an October launch window. It's also worth noting the presence of Xbox 360 and PS3 logos in the Goldberg trailer, indicating that a last-gen version will be developed again this year.
Resident Evil 5 Xbox One Release Date Listed
A listing on the Xbox Store has outed the Resident Evil 5 Xbox One release date as June 28.
The $20 / £16 Xbox One version of Resident Evil 5 will be available in 1080p with an increased frame rate.
The game will also include all previously released DLC: Lost in Nightmares, Desperate Escape, Versus Mode, The Mercenaries United mode, and the previously PC-exclusive No Mercy Mode.
Capcom has not revealed this date officially yet, so we will update you if it changes, or if this is also revealed to be the PlayStation 4 date.
The Xbox One and PS4 version of Resident Evil 6 launched earlier this year, and the Resident Evil 4 port is also due out in a few months time. There are also plans for a Resident Evil 2 remake.