Dead Rising: Endgame First Look Photo and Release Date
Crackle announced at their industry upfront presentation Wednesday that their forthcoming feature film Dead Rising: Endgame, the sequel to last year's Dead Rising: Watchtower, will make its streaming debut June 20.
The company also released the first official still photo from the movie (seen below).
Crackle's official synopsis for Dead Rising: Endgame -- which, like its predecessor, is based on the hugely popular Dead Rising video game franchise by Capcom -- says the sequel "drops us into the zombie-infested quarantined zone of East Mission City where investigative reporter Chase Carter must stop a secret government conspiracy which, though seemingly aimed at ending the country’s zombie epidemic, will also kill millions of innocent civilians."
Shuhei Yoshida Reportedly Unsure If There Will Be a PS5
Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning has said that PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida has expressed uncertainty as to whether there will be a PlayStation 5.
Lanning made the comments on the Game Informer Show (as spotted by excellently monikered NeoGAF user generic_username), where he said he asked a question about the possible future console ahead of an on-stage interview between the two:
"I said, 'well, what does the PlayStation 5 look like?' and he said 'you mean if'.
I said 'are you willing to say that on a stage?' and he said 'yeah, it's an if'."
Skip to 45:04 to hear Lanning's comments.
Vikings: It’s Total War in the Midseason Finale
The first half of Vikings' fourth season comes to a close this Thursday, April 21st, with "The Last Ship," a ferocious midseason finale featuring a big battle between the Vikings and the French. One that eventually comes down to Ragnar against Rollo - Brother against brother.
IGN's got an exclusive war clip for you. One filled with arrows, crossbows, and mass death. Just the way we like our Norsemen conflicts. Check it out...
Who will survive the final fight? Find out in Vikings: "The Last Ship," airing April 21st on History.
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Ex-Blizzard Staff Announce Embers of War
Fledgling studio Dark Rift Entertainment has announced its new game, Embers of War.
The 14-individual studio, made up of a large number of ex-Blizzard staff, describes the game as an "action-packed, story driven 3D tower defense game set in a robust sc-fi universe." Embers of War will feature two playable heroes, fully customizable towers and weapons, and 30-40 levels for launch. A number of game levels are also being designed to support co-op play, while voice talent includes Matt Mercer (Fallout 4) and Ashly Burch (Life is Strange).
Check out some of the art and the first trailer for Embers of War below, and you can play the demo if you're heading to PAX East this week.
Kerbal Space Program Gets First Major Update
Developer Squad's Kerbal Space Program received its first big update since its release—Turbo Charged. Patch 1.1 increases the game's performance "all-around," regardless of your PC specs.
The adorable physics simulator also has a newly remodeled user interfaces, though all interface elements should still feel familiar to veteran players. According to an update on the Kerbal Space Program blog, the most notable changes are to map view, staging, and IVA portraits.
A new feature that should prove very helpful to new players is the KSPedia reference guide, which works as the "primary source for information" for everything about the game. There's information about the "basics of building and flying," along with more advanced information on "docking," and "in-situ resource utilization."
Iron Man Director Loves Civil War’s Spidey
Jungle Book director Jon Favreau has been talking about Captain America: Civil War, stating that he thinks the Marvel movies are in "good hands" with the Russo brothers, and revealing that he loves the chemistry that Tom Holland’s Peter Parker has with Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark in the forthcoming film.
Favreau directed the first Iron Man movie – which put the building blocks in place for the Marvel Cinematic Universe – and continues to executive produce the features, meaning that he got an early look at the new film.
“I think Spider-Man made me smile every second the character was on the screen,” he revealed. “I was so pleased with the tone of the film in general, but those sequences specifically, and I just loved the way they introduced the character. I love the version of Tony Stark I saw, especially in those scenes. As somebody who was part of the beginning of the screen persona of Tony Stark, I thought that this was really impressive and a wonderful expansion of that character.”
Uncharted Themed PlayStation 4 Now Available for Pre-Order
You can now pre-order the limited edition Uncharted 4 1TB PlayStation 4 console.
The console on its own is up for pre-order now at Game for £330. A £350 bundle includes the game and a two month pass to Now TV Movies, a £380 bundle includes a Grey Blue Dualshock 4 controller instead of the game, and the whole lot will set you back £400.
Metroid Prime: Federation Force Gets a Release Date
Metroid Prime: Federation Force will arrive on 3DS in the US on August 9, and September 2 in Europe.
The four-player, squad-based shooter set in the Metroid universe has been making waves since its announcement back in June of 2015. Following an overly-negative reception from disappointed fans longing for a new Metroid title starring Samus, Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime said he understood why fans were upset.
"We're taking our great IP and transforming them and making them new again - making them fresh and appealing for the fan who feels they know the franchise," he told Mashable one month after the original announcement. "But we're giving them new things to enjoy.
Rocket League Gets Truck Simulator DLC and Vice Versa
Rocket League's latest cross-promotion campaign will see the game swapping items with Euro Truck Simulator 2.
In the next patch, Rocket League will be getting a Euro Truck Simulator Rig Antenna, and Euro Truck Simulator 2 will soon be getting a Rocket League dashboard toy and a ball as a rear view mirror hang. Check out the images below.
Rocket League's Euro Truck Simulator content.
Hellblade Used Daisy Ridley’s Stunt Double to Help Create Combat
Ninja Theory has released a new developer diary video for Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice which reveals that Daisy Ridley's Star Wars stunt double was drafted in to help tighten up the game's more "grounded" combat.
Ninja Theory reached out to Chloé Bruce, who performed as Daisy Ridley's stunt double on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In the motion capture studio, Bruce was able to test in-game combo strings in real life, and the developers were then able to translate her movements back into the game.
The developer wanted to create a combat system that's "more immediate and more grounded" than in its previous games.
Compared to Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword and DmC: Devil May Cry, in Hellblade the camera is a lot closer to the character. The original plan was to have directional combat, where the character could attack and block in four different directions. However the plan has now changed as this was "limiting gameplay."