Official Sega Emulator Launching on Steam Next Week
Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive if you're outside the US) games have been available to play on Steam for some time, but owning a single one will give you access to the Sega Classics Hub, which launches next week.
The hub is, essentially, an explorable '90s kid's bedroom, littered with Sega-themed decorations/mess, with a full day-night cycle and a shelf stocked with your owned games. You can see a glimpse in the trailer below.
It's a fully-featured emulator, including "spot-on emulation, local co-op for games that support it, optional graphic enhancement filters, the ability to save states at any point during gameplay and full controller and keyboard support".
Not only that, but all games will connect to Steam Workshop, allowing for modded versions of each one.
Dozens of Bike Crews Join Together in GTA Online to Ask for DLC
70 motorbike crews have come together to ask Rockstar for more bike-themed DLC in Grand Theft Auto Online.
According to VG247, a petition already has over 3,500 signatures, and a video has been made using the in-game editor to give Rockstar some ideas.
"We've waited two and a half years and our time has come!" Says the video's description. In the video there are complaints over how military, mercenary, urban, and mafia crews have access to new clothes, weapons, and vehicles.
DC Comics to Restructure Vertigo Imprint
DC Entertainment has announced a restructuring of its popular Vertigo imprint.
Via CBR, DC says “The goal is to keep competitive and stay relevant in the changing marketplace, and to set the business up for future success.”
The restructure is accompanied by the news that Shelly Bond has been let go from her position as Vertigo vice president and executive editor.
Bond joined DC and the Vertigo imprint back in 1993, and went on to work on some the imprint’s most popular comics, including The Sandman, The Invisibles, Fables, and iZombie.
Remedy’s Been Working On A New Game for Nine Months
LinkedIn listings suggest that Quantum Break developer, Remedy, has been working on an unannounced new game for at least the past nine months.
Spotted by Gamer Center Online, Quantum Break lead designer Kyle Rowley has been lead designer on the new project for nine months, while Mikko Rautalahti has been Narrative Lead on "a thing I can't talk about yet" for three. Videogamer also spotted Tuukka Taipalvesi's listing as Executive Producer on the project.
The Oldest Call of Duty Zombies Mode Still Holds Undiscovered Easter Eggs
Call of Duty's first ever Zombies mode, in Treyarch's World at War, still holds Easter Eggs no player has found.
Talking to IGN, Treyarch's Director of Zombies, Jason Blundell said that there are "absolutely" still hidden surprises in every Zombies map so far, all the way back to the original mode.
"I was having a chat with someone," said Blundell, "and they were saying 'we've found them all!' and I went 'OK, well here's one then - have you looked at the bios for World at War?' That's now 6 years old, and there was a hidden message that was taking the first capital letter of every sentence in the bio, and it made a sentence. They'd already written it off and moved on - there is more of that kind of stuff throughout all the maps."
Star Wars Fans Buy Billboard Pleading For Return of Expanded Universe
A group of Star Wars fans has paid almost $5,000 for a San Francisco billboard, using it to petition Lucasfilm for the return of the franchise's Expanded Universe.
As spotted by Joblo, the sign reads: "Dear Lucasfilm, please continue the original Expanded Universe, the epic story that existed from 1976-2014. Thank you."
The Star Wars Extended Universe billboard.
PES 2016 Has Just Created a World First
Pro Evolution Soccer is creating a world first for its UEFA Euro 2016 edition - in honour of cover star Gareth Bale, Konami's providing fans with what to our mind is the only official Welsh-language video game box art.
With a physical edition of the Euro-themed PES 2016 out today, Konami's cover design can be printed out and slotted into your game box to give it a certain sai’n gwybod be’ (that's "je ne sais quoi" in Welsh).
The Welsh PES 2016 cover (enlarge and save the file to print for use).
WWE Legend Chyna Passes Away
Joanie Laurer, aka WWE legend Chyna, has passed away.
The news comes via her official Twitter account.
"It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero" reads the Tweet.
"She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her."
TMZ reports that Laurer was discovered at her home in Redondo Beach, CA. Cause of death is currently unknown at this time.
Apple’s Electric Car Talks With BMW and Daimler Break Down
Apple’s negotiations with BMW and Daimler to work on the electric car known as Project Titan have now completely fallen apart, according to a new report.
German news site Handelsblatt, citing industry sources, says talks with BMW ended sometime last year, while Daimler and Apple only recently ceased their discussions.
The main issues the three companies faced dealt with which company was going to lead the project, and which would have total ownership over any user data obtained. Apple wanted to use its own iCloud service, while the two German carmakers wanted to oversee things themselves, as both had plans to make customer data protection “a key element of their future strategy.”
Blade Runner 2 Release Moved Up to 2017
Blade Runner 2's release date has been moved up to October 6, 2017. The sci-fi sequel was previously scheduled to hit theaters January 12, 2018.
The new release date puts it up against an untitled Marvel film and an unnamed Warner Bros. "event film," should their release dates stick.
As Variety reports, Blade Runner 2 is currently in pre-production, with filming expected to begin in July. Harrison Ford will return as replicant-hunter Rick Deckard. Other cast members include Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, and Dave Bautista.