Hitman’s Full Physical Release Slips out of 2016
UPDATE: In regards to the reasoning for the delay, a Square Enix representative offered the following statement to IGN.
“This year is all about delivering the best episodic experience for Hitman and that takes us to Autumn/Fall. Releasing the disc version in January just makes sure we have enough time after the season concludes to dedicate to getting the best disc version of the game out.”
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The disc-based version of Hitman - originally scheduled for this year - will now release in January 2017.
It was announced early this year that Square Enix was previously courting a late 2016 release date for its full physical version of the episodic game. No reasoning for the delay has been given at the time of writing.
Comic Book Reviews for March 9, 2016
This week might not have been the biggest week for comics in terms of quantity, but there was plenty of quality to go around. Writer Tom Taylor alone delivered no less than three great reads between Batman/Superman #30, Green Lantern Corps: Edge of Oblivion #3 and All-New Wolverine #6. Other notable releases this week included the epic battle between Thor and Odin in The Mighty Thor #5, the eventful Action Comics #50 and the start to a new series starring elite S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Mockingbird.
Scroll down to check out our reviews for these and various other new comics, and be sure to let us know your favorite books in the comments below.
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More Original Cast Members in Talks to Return to Prison Break
Four more actors from the original series of Prison Break are in talks to return to Fox's upcoming nine episode follow-up.
According to Deadline, deals are still being finalized for the return of Sarah Wayne Callies, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar, and Amaury Nolasco. If the deals go through, they will be reprising their roles of Sara, T-Bag, C-Note, and Fernando, and will be joining Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, who have already been confirmed for a return.
Sheltered Release Date Announced
Post-apocalyptic survival game Sheltered will be released on Xbox One, PS4, and PC on March 15.
Sheltered comes from two-man developer Unicube, and focuses on a family who must find any way to survive in a deserted shelter. You'll have to combat claustrophobia, radiation, and mental exhaustion in a game where death is permanent.
Over the course of the game, you will have to slowly turn this shelter into a home by venturing out into the wasteland to scavenge for supplies. Sheltered features a crafting system, RPG mechanics for each of your family members, and a turn-based combat system for those that can't be reasoned with. You'll also be able to use vehicles, adopt a pet, and extend your bloodline as time goes on.
BAFTA Games Awards 2016 Nominees Revealed
The nominations for the BAFTA Games Awards 2016 have been announced, and there's a surprise frontrunner in the form of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture, with 10 nominations to its name.
We called The Chinese Room's mystery-stroll through the English village of Yaughton a "beautiful, heart-breaking journey into the end of the world" in our review, and it seems the British awards panel agrees, handing it nominations for Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Game, British Game, Game Innovation, Music, Original Property, Story, as well as two for Performance.
Oblique detective game, Her Story and open world epic, The Witcher 3 both have seven nominations (beating last year's most-nominated game Alien: Isolation, which had six). They're followed up by Batman: Arkham Knight, Life is Strange and Rocket League, all with five nominations.
Block’Hood Seems Like Sim City Meets Minecraft
A new ecology-focused neighbourhood-building simulator, Block’Hood has come to Steam via Early Access.
From the outside, Block’Hood appears to be 50 percent Sim City, and 50 percent Minecraft. In it, players use sets of blocks to build neighbourhoods, each with its own unique ecosystem, while keeping an ever-watchful eye on their buildings to avoid decay.
Block’Hood comes with access to over 90 building blocks, some of which have “implications"; you’ll need to find a way to balance the green with the urban, lest you create an environment not worth living in.
LittleBigPlanet Studio Takes Over Development of Dead Island 2
LittleBigPlanet 3 developer Sumo Digital has taken over the development of the beleaguered Dead Island 2.
Talking to MCV, Koch Media's CEO, Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, said: “Sumo showed so much understanding of the brand, had creative ideas and an excellent, vision that was aligned with our own.
“It just made perfect sense for us to move the project to them. We will reveal more details at a later stage, but for now I’d like to say that we are obviously super excited about the progress that we are making with them.”
“It’s an honour to be charged with the evolution of such an important franchise in Deep Silver’s catalogue,” added Sumo COO Paul Porter. “We’re looking forward to exceeding fan expectation with an ambitious design that we’re confident will take bone-crunching, visceral, zombie action to a whole new level.”
Next Fallout 4 Patch Arrives on Consoles This Week
Fallout 4’s next patch will arrive on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 before the end of the week, according to Bethesda.
Patch 1.4 brings with it add-on support, extra art customisations, super mutant and raider clutter, new signs, more metal and wooden door options, as well as a host of bug fixes.
More importantly for some, the patch also readies Fallout 4 for add-on content. March sees the release of the first piece of DLC, Automatron; next month comes Wasteland Workshop, and a larger, more story-driven offering follows in May called Far Harbor. It’s worth noting, Bethesda plans to extend DLC past these first three pieces.
First Look at Alexandra Daddario in Baywatch
San Andreas star Alexandra Daddario posed in a picture with her Baywatch co-star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, offering a first look at her character.
Johnson posted the image to his Instagram account with a message stating how “impressed” he was with her “chops and presence” while filming San Andreas together.
Recently, The Rock offered up a first look at himself starring as Mitch Buchannon, Zac Efron as Matt Brody, and Ilfenesh Hadera as Stephanie Holden. As you might have guessed, the film will feature characters with the same names as the original TV show.
Netflix Buys Next Movie from Suicide Squad Director and Will Smith
Netflix is reportedly the frontrunner to purchase the rights to Will Smith’s fantasy cop thriller Bright.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Netflix has outbid other studios for the film starring Will Smith as a human cop teaming up with an Orc, played by Joel Edgerton, to find a magic artifact.
Bright is described as being set in a world in which magical creatures live with humans. The police have a unit that handles crimes linked to magic.