10 Things We Learned on the Set of X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse will be hitting theaters on May 27, telling the story of mutantkind in 1983 when Apocalypse awakens and uses his uber powers to threaten the world. I visited the set in Montreal, Canada, along with a small group of press and learned some key information about the upcoming X-flick.
Warning: There are no explicit spoilers in this piece, but if you’re spoiler-sensitive, then best steer clear because there will be a lot of information revealed about the context of the movie and what to expect from certain characters.
Before we get to the juicy details, here are two new photos from the set.
Pylocke (Olivia Munn) and Storm (Alexandra Shipp). CREDIT: 20th Century Fox
We’re Not a ‘Corporate Beast’, Says Electronic Arts’ CEO
Electronic Arts’ CEO Andrew Wilson told attendees at a recent conference that the publisher was not a "corporate beast".
Speaking at the B.C. Tech Summit (via Vancouver 24 Hrs), Wilson acknowledged that though some people may assume the company was fixed on "taking money from them while people play our games", that wasn't the case.
“If you understand the video game business, EA — the branding is this corporate beast that just wants to take money from them while people play our games. That’s not actually what we’re trying to do.”
Talking about EA Access, EA's Xbox One-exclusive subscription service, Wilson added: “For the longest time in civilization, we would spend money as human beings, then we would spend time where we spent our money. That’s reversed now."
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Our Solar System May Have a Ninth Planet Again
Astronomers believe there is evidence for a large distant planet in our solar system that hasn't been spotted yet.
Konstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown of the California Institute of Technology published their findings in The Astronomical Journal. The so-called Planet X, or Planet Nine, is thought to have 10 times the mass of Earth.
They have been observing the Kuiper Belt, a distant band of objects beyond Neptune. A grouping of objects within the belt have very distinct alignments, which they say point to a large planet. The team says that there's only a 0.007 percent chance that this grouping is a coincidence.
Assetto Corsa Coming to PS4 and Xbox One in April
Respected PC racing simulator Assetto Corsa will arrive on April 22, 2016 developer Kunos Simlazioni has confirmed.
Assetto Corsa exited Steam Early Access back in December, 2014 and amassed a loyal following of racing sim fans. Assetto Corsa’s key focus is “pure physics realism” over car collecting, though the console versions will include over 100 cars and 20 different track configurations. DLC released over the past 12 months for the PC edition will be included in the console versions when they launch.
According to Kunos Simulazioni’s Marco Massarutto, co-founder to the Italian studio (which is actually based at Italy’s Vallelunga racing circuit), the PS4 version will run at full HD and the Xbox One version at 900p.
Nintendo Confirms Twilight Princess HD Amiibo Functionality
Nintendo has released a new amiibo-centric trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, detailing how its line of Zelda figures will work with the upcoming Wii U remaster.
The video, released by Nintendo Deutschland, confirms reports earlier this week that Link and Toon Link replenish the player's arrows, Zelda and Sheik restore their hearts, and Ganondorf makes the game more difficult by increasing the damaging Link takes.
Street Fighter 5 Limited Edition PS4 Consoles Coming to Japan
Sony has announced a range of Street Fighter V limited edition PlayStation 4 consoles coming to Japan.
According to the Japanese PS Blog (via Gematsu), four variations of black and white consoles will be released. A Street Fighter V logo and a Chun-Li and Laura edition will come in white and a Ryu and a Necalli and Ryu edition will come in black.
In addition to the consoles, each model comes with a custom PlayStation 4 theme and an original sleeve. The game will not be included with the console.
Hotline Miami 2 Vinyl Back for a Limited Time Tomorrow
The vinyl soundtrack for Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number will once again be available for purchase, iam8bit has announced.
In a pair of posts on Twitter, iam8bit announced it will be holding a special sale at a random time tomorrow, January 21, during which all of its Hotline Miami products will be on sale.
The company also said it found a few unopened boxes of the Hotline Miami 2 soundtrack on vinyl, which will be available in "very limited quantities" for $60. You'll be able to check out the sale over at iam8bit's online store when it goes live tomorrow.
SEGA Teases Classic Game Announcement Coming Tomorrow
SEGA has teased an announcement for a new game that will appeal to fans of classic games.
According to SEGA’s Facebook page, the announcement is expected to come tomorrow.
No other details regarding the upcoming reveal were given.
Hasbro Announces Captain America: Civil War Figures
Hasbro has revealed an assortment of new Captain America: Civil War toys, coming this Spring.
The toy manufacturer will launch a Black Widow in the Marvel’s Avengers Titan Hero Series 12-Inch Figure Assortment line, the first Black Widow Titan scale figure. Hasbro also unveiled a line of 3.75-inch and 6-inch Legends Series figures, and a 2.5-inch Miniverse two-pack series of action figures. Check out the toys in the image gallery below.
Marvel’s Captain America Civil War 3.75 Legend Series will include Captain America with Motorcycle and Falcon with Flight Tech and Redwing.
Black Panther, Captain America, and Iron Man will be the latest additions to the 6-inch Marvel Legend series.