We Take a Deep Dive Into Dishonored 2
Dishonored was a mad game. It burst onto the pointy end of a very stale console cycle in an electrical shower of creativity, born from minds which had seemingly been straining a little too long at the leash. To this day, its bizzaro-Dickensian world and freewheeling mechanics still feel like anomalies in a mire of safe-bets.
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have always been dedicated to a level design concept that allows you to approach the game from many different ways,” says Dishonored’s co-creative director Harvey Smith. “Stealth, combat, lethal, non-lethal. Playing at your own pace.”
“But let’s move on,” he says, as he begins his demonstration of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2 looks every part as eccentric as its predecessor, but with vital differences. Some are obvious - a brand new character, city and game engine - some are subtle - Corvo’s new power tree - but all feel fresh and exciting.
Singer Pitched Female Wolverine for X-Force Film
20th Century Fox is moving forward with its long-awaited X-Force film, and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has shed some light on what direction the movie may take in regards to Wolverine.
In an interview with Erik Davis at Fandango, Singer confirmed that he's discussed with the studio what will happen with Wolverine after Hugh Jackman retires the claws for good, and even suggested featuring Logan's female clone X-23 in Fox's X-Force film. "I actually initially pitched the X-Force and the female," he said.
While Singer was careful to note that he's currently only involved at the idea level, he did confirm that X-Force "is in the earliest script stage" at the hands of X-producer Simon Kinberg, adding, "so that’s kind of where that stands, and we’ll see how it evolves." Once he finishes with Apocalypse, Singer is focusing on his next film -- a new version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea -- for now.
Game of Thrones: Let’s Talk About Last Night’s Episode
Warning: Full spoilers for Game of Thrones' third Season 6 episode, "Oathbreaker," below.
Game of Thrones: Season 6's fourth episode was another major one, as fans were treated to big reunions, political deals, another murder, and a fiery conclusion.
This week's Dragons on the Wall topics include:
-Why Those Game of Thrones Reunions Were So Important.-That Big Daenerys Scene
-Did We Need Another Reason to Hate Ramsay?.
-Will Daenerys Be Angry with Tyrion's New Deal?.
-What We Think Littlefinger Is Planning (This Time)
-Brienne's Admirer and That Look Ahead to Next Week.
Listen to our latest Dragons on the Wall by clicking the lovely red type below (right click to download) or you can watch the video version at the top of the page.
Transformers 5 Title Announced
The fifth installment in Michael Bay's robot-centric film franchise is titled Transformers: The Last Knight, Paramount Pictures has announced.
A post on the film's official Instagram account showcases an animated first look at the film's title. See it below.
Transformers: The Last Knight opens in theaters on June 23, 2017 and will be directed by Michael Bay, with Mark Wahlberg reprising his role as Cade Yeager from Age of Extinction. Production begins on June 6 in Detroit.
Twitter Will Stop Counting Links in 140-Character Limit
Twitter may soon exclude links and photos from the 140-character limit the social media platform has come to be known for.
As reported by Bloomberg, citing a source close to Twitter and the company’s plans, this particular change could be made within the next two weeks. Currently, links are automatically altered to 23 characters, even if the original link has fewer characters.
Last year, Twitter was rumored to be working on a way to move past the character limit, and in January the company was said to be considering 10,000 character tweets; a move that was already made with direct messages. Changes to the way Tweets are made were not implemented, with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey later stating the platform would keep its current character limit.
Dark Souls Board Game Kickstarter Ends With $5 Million
Dark Souls: The Board Game ended its Kickstarter campaign with over $5 million USD in funding. Steamforged Games reached its Kickstarter goal of $70,832 USD just three minutes into the campaign, which began on April 19. Since then, the game has smashed past its stretch goals—on May 6, Dark Souls: The Board Game reached $2.9 million with ten days left to go.
To celebrate, the developer has unlocked the final stretch goals up to $5,760,200 USD (£4,000,000). The last additions will be added to backer's pledges for free. Today, Steamforged Games confirmed the core Dark Souls board game will come with a free "scenario-driven Campaign Mode," where "level of success" continues "from one game to another." The developer will be working with backers to create scenarios that are "as intriguing and challenging as possible."
Rush Hour Canceled by CBS
After just one season, CBS has decided to cancel Rush Hour.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie-inspired drama starring Justin Hires and Jon Foo won't receive a second season, thanks to a mediocre debut in March, which kicked off a season that garnered a modest 1.2 rating and 6 million viewer base.
While the show had the backing of a solid production team lead by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), the fact that Rush Hour is from Warner Bros. TV didn't work in its favor, as broadcast networks are less likely to continue a series that comes from an outside studio unless they are true hits.
Sony Confirms E3 Conference Time and Date
Sony officially announced its E3 2016 conference is scheduled for Monday, June 13 at 6:00 PT.
While we don't know exactly what will be shown Sony's E3 conference is usually filled with a satisfying amount of information and introductions.
During last year's Sony press conference, we finally saw The Last Guardian running on PlayStation 4, as well as the official announcement of the Final Fantasy VII Remake.
While Sony has remained somewhat quiet regarding the game, we're hoping to see more of The Last Guardian at E3 this year.
Sony's upcoming entry into VR will likely be a big focus, with the peripheral officially launching in the third quarter of this year. We could get confirmation of the heavily rumored PS Neo hardware, as well.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: May 16, 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 Brian Michael Bendis & Drawn by Olivier Coipel | Marvel
It's not every event that gets two different prequel comics. Where the recent Civil War II FCBD Special jumped right into the story, this issue will step back and lay the groundwork for Marvel's Civil War redux. Who is this new Inhuman named Ulysses? Why do his future-predicting powers drive a wedge between heroes? What makes this conflict worthy of the "Civil War" name? Maybe we won't get answers to all of those questions here, but hopefully the scope of the conflict will become more clear.
Insidious: Chapter 4 Revealed
After teasing a fourth installment back in October, Blumhouse Productions has confirmed that Insidious: Chapter 4 is indeed in works and will debut next year.
According to Blumhouse's official announcement, the fourth chapter in the horror film franchise will be released on October 20, 2017, and be helmed by The Taking of Deborah Logan director Adam Robitel.
Insidious: Chapter 4 will be directed by Adam Robitel. Image via Blumhouse Productions