Robert Kirkman Teaming with YouTube for Halloween Scares
The Walking Dead comic book creator Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment is teaming up with YouTube Space LA deliver some "Halloween-inspired content."
From now until October 29, creators will be able to shoot videos on YouTube's special Halloween set in LA, which is inspired by Kirkman's works. The theme is "What happened here?"
The videos should go live between October 26 and 31, and selected videos will appear on the YouTube Spaces channel, as well as the official Skybound channel.
A number of YouTubers took part in a script writing workshop which included guest speakers such as David Alpert, executive producer of The Walking Dead and President of Skybound Entertainment, and the Academy Award winning Geena Davis. These YouTube creators are in a competition for a development deal with Skybound, with the winner being announced in late October.
Jonathan Blow on Why The Witness Is a Sony Console Exclusive
Jonathan Blow's The Witness was part of the original press conference in which the PlayStation 4 was announced, and the decision for Blow to take his game to Sony's platform for timed exclusivity was more about Sony's willingness to share technical specs prior to the PS4's official announcement than any other factor.
Speaking to Ars Technica, Blow said he was invited by Sony to a 2-day pre-announcement summit for developers that went over the then-new machine's specs.
Following the Sony summit, Blow reached out to Microsoft for similar information and was told Microsoft had no plan in place to reveal to an independent developer details on upcoming hardware.
Splatoon’s New Hammerhead Bridge Stage Available Today
Starting at 7pm PT, Splatoon players will have access to an all-new stage on which they can wage ink warfare.
Called Hammerhead Bridge, Nintendo announced via the official Splatoon Tumblr account that the new stage will be added into the regular rotation with other Splatoon maps.
Verticality is a central feature of the map, with the entire stage split into two layers. Attacks can come from above or below, and players are advised to look out for attacks coming from gratings in the floor and ceiling.
A Wii U exclusive, Splatoon is a third-person multiplayer shooter in which players battle and claim turf by spraying ink using a variety of weapons. Read IGN's Splatoon review to learn more about being a kid, then a squid, then a kid, then a squid, and a kid again.
Game Scoop!: Assassin’s Creed Fans Feel Ripped Off
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Lionhead Veterans Found New Studio
New independent UK studio Upstream Arcade has opened its doors with the aim of creating "bombastic" action games.
The studio comprises developers Adam Langridge and Imkan Hayati, who cut their teeth on Lionhead Studios games Black & White 2 and Fable II, as well as Max Payne 3. They have 30 years of experience between the two of them. Additionally, Langridge led development on the recently released stealth heist game The Marvellous Miss Take.
According to Upstream Arcade's website, its goal is to create "bombastic action games that will make players look and feel so good, they will want to share the show with their friends by uploading and streaming their gameplay."
Witcher 3 Devs Launch New Studio Wickerman Games
Chris Hardwick and Dan Cordell, both formerly of CD Projekt, have launched a new indie studio in the UK - Wickerman Games.
Founded in February this year, the studio aims to make the games that "nobody seems to be making." The two developers are inspired by pen-and-paper RPGs and aim to merge what they love about such games into computer games.
Though the studio has yet to reveal its first project, it plans to maintain a transparent development process via its blog and to offer DRM-free content to gamers post-launch.
Destiny: The Taken King Makes PlayStation History
Bungie's latest expansion for Destiny released earlier this week to much success, setting day-one sales records for Sony's gaming platform.
According to Activision, Destiny: The Taken King is now the most downloaded game on launch day in PlayStation history, outpacing the main game's original release in September of last year.
"It's safe to say the Destiny franchise continues to gain momentum," Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, said of the expansion's stellar performance thus far. "Along with our talented partners at Bungie, we cannot wait to watch the community continue to grow and tackle the King's Fall Raid kicking off on Friday."
No specific sales figures have been released, and the game's performance across Xbox One and Xbox 360 have yet to be detailed.
FIFA 16 Is Playable Now With EA Access
EA Access members can play up to 10 hours of FIFA 16 starting today.
Every mode of FIFA 16 is available, according to the EA Access website. The subscription service is exclusive to Xbox One, letting members play games early along with other benefits.
There is also a demo out for FIFA 16 on all consoles, featuring a Kick-Off match, the FIFA Ultimate Team Draft as well as the trainer mode. And EA unveiled the full soundtrack for the sports game last week too.
Amazon Announces Fire TV Gaming Edition
Amazon has announced its new Fire TV Gaming Edition, a gaming-focused bundle that will cost $140 USD.
The Gaming Edition bundle contains the new Amazon Fire TV, a new game controller, a 32GB micro SD card, and two games: Shovel Knight and Disney's Ducktales.
The new Fire TV has 75% more processing power and twice the GPU performance, making it a step up from the original, which we deemed a "solid first effort" in our review last year. The Fire TV game controller, meanwhile, features an ergonomic design, a headphone jack, and voice search.
According to VP of Amazon Devices Peter Larsen, the Fire TV currently has "more games than any other streaming media player," with over half of those games costing under $1.
Star Wars Battlefront Beta Will Be Open to Everyone
Electronic Arts and DICE have revealed that the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront beta will be open to everyone.
On the Star Wars Battlefront blog, the game's community manager Mathew Everett stated that anyone with a PC, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One can join the beta. EA previously announced that the beta was set to arrive in early October.
In addition, Everett said the Star Wars Battlefront beta is playable offline, meaning players can check out the Survival Mission mode on Tatooine by themselves or with a buddy thanks to split-screen co-op. The other modes available in the beta include Walker Assault on Hoth and Drop Zone on Sullust.