The Dark Tower Is Happening
After many attempts to adapt Steven King's The Dark Tower, it has been confirmed the movie adaptation is about to enter production—with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey set to star as the gunslinger (Roland Deschain) and the man in black (Walter Padick), respectively.
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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar
Idris Elba in Pacific Rim
"The thing is, it's been a long trip from the books to the film," King said. "I'm delighted, and I'm a little bit surprised."
5 Marvel Characters Who Could Die in Civil War II
The dust from Secret Wars has barely settled, and already Marvel is gearing up for their next epic comic book crossover. Civil War II is a follow-up to the massively popular 2006 original. This time, instead of being divided over the issue of superhuman registration, Marvel's heroes will clash when a new character emerges who has the power to predict crimes before they happen. The Marvel Universe will rally behind Iron Man and Captain Marvel's opposing factions, and the fighting will only intensify when a fan-favorite character is tragically killed early in the series.
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Obviously, Marvel isn't revealing which character will be sacrificed in Civil War II, but we certainly have our theories. Check out our picks for the five characters most likely to die in Civil War II.
Hand-Drawn Action Game Jotun Coming to Consoles
Jotun, the hand-drawn exploration game based in a world of Norse mythology, is coming to consoles this summer.
The console edition is called Jotun: Valhalla Edition and includes a "boss rush mode with even fiercer versions of the already challenging jotun," or "Norse elementals."
In the new Valhalla Mode, the jotun are fiercer, and therefore more difficult, than in the regular version of the game.
"In Jotun,you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death." In order to enter Valhalla, the great hall of the afterlife in Norse mythology, Thora must "prove herself to the Gods."
The PC edition of the game, already out, is also getting the updated Valhalla Edition as a free update when the game hits consoles later this year.
Game of Thrones: Behind the Scenes of Season 6
Season 6 of Game of Thrones is just around the corner, and HBO has released a behind the scenes video to tease what's to come.
Entitled "The Best Seat in the House," the video gives us a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming season, as well as showing interviews with some crew members.
Season 6 will premiere on April 24. Author of the books George R.R. Martin has officially decided to write a big twist into his next book, but the show won't be able to pull it off.
Rogue One: Logo, Costumes, Stormtrooper Details
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is heading to theaters on December 16 this year, and small snippets of information are leaking out all the time.
SlashFilm has compiled the latest pieces of info, such as a Tweet from Jedi News US Editor Justin LaSalata that could shed more light on the bad guy in the upcoming movie.
Brief description of #RogueOne packaging artwork from my VERY quick glimpse at Toy Fair. #StarWars pic.twitter.com/fgfxdvx0Tm
Keanu Calls John Wick 2 a “Third Degree Black Belt”
Keanu Reeves says that the action in John Wick: Chapter 2 will take the franchise to the next level, claiming “If the first one was a black belt, then this one is third degree black belt.”
Reeves has just finished shooting the eagerly anticipated sequel, and explained that the film will expand on the Wick mythology.
“For us it was just what is the next chapter? What is the continuation of this story? Opening up the world – the underground world. The world behind the world in terms of the assassins. Kind of evolving the action – if the first one was a black belt, then this one is third degree black belt. It’s such a fun project and a great character.”
Reeves says that the sequel finds John travelling to Rome, and also introduces new characters, played by Peter Stormare and his former Matrix co-star Laurence Fishburne.
Microsoft Has ‘a Lot to Prove’ With PC Gaming
As Microsoft moves to unify Xbox and PC, the failure of Games for Windows Live still haunts Phil Spencer.
“The amount I see Games for Windows Live come up in my Twitter feed when we talk about PC gaming, it’s staggering,” Spencer, Head of Xbox, said. “We are committed to this space…. We know we have a lot to prove.”
It's true. Microsoft has its heart in the right place, its 2016 goals look strong, and it's making huge, important moves, but it's still repeating the mistakes of its past.
At Microsoft’s Spring Showcase event in San Francisco last week, Phil Spencer spoke at length about a new philosophy for Microsoft: Marrying Xbox and PC gaming. Spencer has said for nearly two years that PC gaming is important to Xbox and its audience, and to gamers as a whole, but it isn’t until now we’re finally seeing the fruits of that ambition come to bear -- both in terms of games we can play and what Spencer has to say.
55 Minutes of Quantum Break Gameplay
During the Microsoft Spring Showcase we were treated to Quantum Break. This new game from Remedy gives you the ability to manipulate time to solve puzzles, stop bullets, and stop your foes. Because we had an embargo that made us separate the gameplay into 20 minute chunks we wanted to put it all in one place so you could get an idea of what you can expect from this time bending shooter. Below you can find our three part walkthrough of the games first act, and beginning of the second act. We begin after an explosion has taken place at a lab and the consequences of that detonation.
Meet the cast of characters and watch as we learn our basic time shifting abilities and begin chaining them together for devastating results.
Xbox’s Phil Spencer on E3, JRPGs, and the Future of Xbox
As Head of Xbox Phil Spencer talks more about unifying Windows 10 and Xbox gaming, Microsoft’s goals for players have to adapt. While Microsoft’s plans for E3 remain focused on games, Spencer has greater goals than getting more games on Microsoft’s platforms.
“I think we’ll stay focused on the content,” Spencer told IGN of Microsoft’s E3 plans. “To me, E3 is a gaming show. I’ve made the somewhat trite comment before that people buy gaming consoles to play games, but we did have moments last year like the Elite Controller…. So focusing on the gamer and what the gamer expects from us, and showing those things on stage, is exactly what I want to continue to do. To me, that’s what our brand stands for.”
Xbox Head Says Uncharted 4 Will Be ‘A Great Game’
Xbox head Phil Spencer says he’ll be playing Uncharted 4.
Speaking via Twitter, when asked by a fan which games he was most excited for in the coming year, Spencer said the following:
@IRISHGAMER1461 Gears. I thought Division beta was very good. People will block me but UC4 will be a great game I'm sure. Love the QB Story.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) March 1, 2016
Spencer also had a rather honest message for those who blindly argue one console of a similar horsepower is superior to another console of a similar horsepower.