Dark Souls 3 Is the Hardest Dark Souls Yet
Dark Souls 3 might be the hardest Souls game ever made. Even after literally hundreds of hours spent playing Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Bloodborne, the latest installment of From Software’s infamously challenging series is about as tough as these games get. And I love it.
Maybe I’m just saying that because it’s a new experience. I’ve gone through Lordran more times than I can count, navigating its winding world by way of mental maps, burned into my brain over many playthroughs. It’s familiar enough that I can find three Fire Keeper Souls within the first few minutes and ring the second bell before the first. Fighting Havel with no armor and no shield is the only way to make that encounter exciting again. These are common things for someone who's just played a lot of Dark Souls. The first game is still fun, but you get used to it.
Marvel’s Captain Britain TV Series Rumored
Movie poster artist and producer Ciara McAvoy has teased the existence of a possible Captain Britain TV show.
McAvoy has worked in the art department on films such as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and X-Men: First Class. She took to Twitter recently to possibly reveal Captain Britain coming to TV.
For my 1000th Tweet: Who will be playing Brian Braddock in the upcoming tv series #CaptainBritain?#Marvel Stay tune! pic.twitter.com/e0gbXKjdav
Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell Movies Could Be Getting Sequels
They're not out yet, but New Regency is already looking at the possibility of sequels for the upcoming Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell movies.
This report comes through film distributor and producer Catchplay, via Variety. Catchplay is the Taiwanese co-financier on both films, and its CEO Daphne Yang told Variety: "they are both adaptations of successful Ubisoft games and would make ideal sequels."
Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell were part of a three movie deal between Catchplay and New Regency which also included The Revenant.
The Assassin's Creed movie is set for release on December 21, directed by Justin Kurzel and starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Irons. The movie will take place in a shared universe with the games, and filming wrapped on January 15.
A Battleborn Open Beta Is Coming Next Month
Gearbox MOBA-shooter, Battleborn is to receive open betas on every one of its release platforms during April.
Starting on April 8 on PS4 and April 13 on PC and Xbox One, the beta period ends for all on April 18. All formats can pre-load the beta from April 6. Approximate download sizes are 8.5GB on PS4, 12GB on PC and 11GB on Xbox One.
The beta's unusually generous, including two of the game's TV episode-themed Story mode missions alongside two of the game's three competitive multiplayer modes, Incursion and Meltdown.
All 25 heroes will be available to play, and the game's full progression systems, loot and gear will be available. However, progress made during the beta will not carry over to the full game.
Capcom’s Having a Huge Resident Evil Sale
To celebrate 20 years of Resident Evil, Capcom is having a big ol’ sale.
Prices vary from platform-to-platform, and there’s some big savings if you’re picking up stuff from last-gen. Nevertheless, here’s everything that’s being discounted.
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 Episode One
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 Deluxe Edition
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 Costume Pack
- Resident Evil Revelations
- Resident Evil Revelations Complete Pack
- Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City
Driveclub Team Looking to Stay Together After Studio Closure
Following Evolution Studios' closure, tweets from game director Paul Rustchynsky and senior community manager Jamie Brayshaw suggest that the team behind Driveclub are looking to continue working together.
As reported by VideoGamer, Driveclub team members are responding to fans with messages of positivity for the future:
@HarryBarnes We're hoping to stay together and do something awesome. We're figuring it all out atm.
The Tick: Guardians of the Galaxy Actor Peter Serafinowicz Cast in Title Role
Deadline reports that Shaun of the Dead actor and voice of Darth Maul, Peter Serafinowicz, has been cast as The Tick in the upcoming Amazon reboot of the superhero spoof.
After it was announced that the original cast of the cult 2001 live-action show would not be returning for the upcoming pilot, there have been questions about the title role. Serafinowicz created UK comedy series Look Around You and appeared as a Nova Corps officer in Guardians of the Galaxy (you know, the "A-holes" guy), and looks to be donning the big blue suit.
Marvel’s Most Wanted Showrunner Breaks Down Big SHIELD Moment
Full spoilers for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD continue below.
It's time to say goodbye to Bobbi Morse (Adrianne Palicki) and Lance Hunter (Nick Blood) -- but hopefully not for long. The two Agents of SHIELD stars had their farewell episode in "Parting Shot," and in doing so set up their in-development spinoff series, Marvel's Most Wanted.
ABC ordered the show to pilot earlier this year, and Palicki and Blood have since shot it with showrunners Jeff Bell and Paul Zbyszewski, both of whom are also producers on Agents of SHIELD. They're still putting the finishing touches on the pilot before sending it off to the network to see if it will be picked up to series, and Bell got on the phone to talk about the Mockingbird and Hunter goodbye and what is potentially to come on the new show.
Nintendo Denies Wii U Production Set to End Soon
Nintendo has denied reports that Wii U production is due to cease this year, confirming that production of the console will continue “into the next term and beyond.”
Earlier today a Nikkei report claimed Nintendo would stop manufacturing the Wii U by the end of 2016. Speaking to Famitsu Nintendo has refuted the report and has asserted no such announcement has been made by the company.
Civil War: Captain America and Bucky’s Love Story
Captain America: Civil War is a love story, among other things, according to director Joe Russo.
Steve Rodgers and Bucky Barnes are at the heart of what Russo explicitly called a love story, though he's certainly talking about a fraternal one. "These are two guys who grew up together, and so they have that same emotional connection to each other as brothers would, and even more so because Bucky was all Steve had growing up," he told Empire.
As the Russo brothers have discussed before, the film's characters are "emotionally invested in the storytelling," with Rodgers and Barnes relationship framing the plot.