Todd Howard to be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Bethesda Studios game director and executive producer Todd Howard will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Game Developer's Choice Awards during GDC in March.
The recognition comes for Howard's work on games with "pioneering open world gameplay" as well as his "his indelible contributions to the world of gaming."
GDC events general manager Meggan Scavio said "We’re proud to honor the visionary developer for his leadership in creating these universes," specifically referring to the Fallout and Elder Scrolls series. In a broader sense, Scavio is referring to the work Howard has done in his 22 years at Bethesda.
"This award reflects on the amazing craft of Todd Howard and his team," Scavio added.
Batman v Superman Director Teases Justice League Heroes
While Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will mainly focus on Henry Cavill's Man of Steel and Ben Affleck's Dark Knight, director Zack Snyder plans to introduce several other members of the Justice League, and recently teased their inclusion.
"As far as the other Justice League characters go, they play a very small role," Snyder told the Hall of Justice Podcast (via io9). "It’s really just a whisper they exist," he added, noting Wonder Woman is the only exception, as viewers will "see her really well."
MacGyver Movie Reboot in the Works
Lionsgate is working on a movie reboot of ABC's action-adventure TV show MacGyver.
Company CEO Jon Feltheimer made the reveal today during Lionsgate’s earnings call with analysts. The movie will be produced by Lee David Zlotoff—the series creator—and Neal Moritz, of The Fast and the Furious fame. Feltheimer released no other information.
Richard Dean Anderson as MacGyver
Why Bendis Stayed with Spider-Man Miles Morales
Writer Brian Michael Bendis, along with artist Sara Pichelli, ushered in a new era for Spider-Man Miles Morales this week with the launch of Spider-Man #1, which saw the character join the Marvel Prime Universe in earnest. We talked to Bendis about what made him decide to stay with the character, the danger that Civil War 2 will present to Miles, and we also get his reaction to Jessica Jones and ask about the controversial plot point that had fans talking.
Netflix Renews Orange is the New Black for 3 More Seasons
Netflix and Lionsgate have announced that Orange is the New Black has been renewed for three additional seasons.
Season 4 is set to premiere on Friday, June 17, and the just-ordered Seasons 5, 6, and 7 will follow in subsequent years. It was also announced that Jenji Kohan will remain as executive producer and showrunner for the additional seasons.
Netflix has given two-season orders to shows before, however this is the first time a three-season order has been given by the streaming service - a move that is very rare in television, overall. Netflix doesn't release viewership numbers, however they have said that Orange is the New Black is their most successful series.
Fear the Walking Dead Adds Hemlock Grove’s Dougray Scott
Dougray Scott (Hemlock Grove, Mission: Impossible II) will join the cast of Fear the Walking Dead in its second season. An AMC rep confirmed Dougray's recurring role to TVLine, but hasn't provided details on the character.
Dougray Scott (seen here in Hemlock Grove).
Fallout Fan Told to Destroy his Special Edition to Secure Refund
A Fallout fan had to destroy his $125 special edition vinyl soundtrack in order to secure a refund.
According to Eurogamer, Paul Watson contacted Bethesda when he realised one of his four-disc Fallout 3 vinyl special edition soundtrack records arrived warped.
After providing Bethesda with photographic evidence of the issue, he then received a $25 credit to his account. When enquiring if he could receive a full refund, Bethesda informed him that to qualify for the full credit, he would have to destroy the unwarped items, too.
"You only showed that one of the records was damaged so we refunded you for that damaged record," stated a Bethesda representative in an email. "If the other records are similarly affected, please provide photos. However if they are not affected and you still would like a full refund for the product, please follow the instructions below for this limited edition item: Destroy the other records, and provide photos of the damaged records.
The Latest Hot Toys Batman Figure Is Over 7-Feet Tall
Hot Toys has unveiled a life-size Armored Batman figure, and as you can imagine, it's pretty expensive.
Batman is the first in Hot Toys' new "Life-Size Masterpiece Series." The figure is based on the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which hits theaters on March 25.
The collectible stands approximately 1.95m / 6.4ft tall (2.2m / 7.2m with the base). It features an armored head with light-up eyes, a likeness of Batman's lower face, a sculpted replica of the Batsuit, a fabric cape, and a circular base which also has a light-up function.
Grand Theft Auto 5 Tops 2015 Most-Tweeted About Chart
30 million tweets were made about Grand Theft Auto V in 2015.
Despite only releasing in November, Call of Duty: Black Ops III was runner-up with 25.5 million tweets, and in third place was FIFA 16, with 7.1 million mentions.
Surprisingly, FIFA 15 also charted with 4.9 million tweets, beating Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and The Witcher 3 to secure fifth place.
Compiled by Twitter Gaming, the chart demonstrates that we also spent much of last year tweeting about Fallout 4, Assassin's Creed Syndicate, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Batman: Arkham Knight and Battlefield Hardline.
TrackMania Turbo Release Date Revealed
Ubisoft has announced that TrackMania Turbo will be released on March 25.
Turbo, the latest installment in the Nadeo developed TrackMania franchise, will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
TrackMania Turbo was revealed at E3 2015, where we learned that it will include 200 tracks spread across four different environments, four gameplay modes, and five difficulty levels.
The new environments are: Rollercoaster Lagoon, which is set in a "tropical paradise" with racers driving through sunny beaches and magnetic rollercoasters. The classic International Stadium is back, along with Canyon Grand Drift and Valley Down & Dirty environments, each with reworked visuals, gameplay, and car designs.