Minority Report: Meagan Good on Becoming a Sci-Fi Hero
With a varied career that has included everything from Saw V to Think Like a Man and Anchorman 2, Meagan Good is now starring in FOX's new TV series Minority Report, debuting Monday on FOX. Set in the same world as the Steven Spielberg film of the same name, the series picks up a decade after the events of the movie. Good plays Detective Lara Vega, who allies herself with Dash (Stark Sands), one of the precogs freed at the end of the film. While the two work together to stop crimes before they happen, they also search for Dash’s missing precog twin, Arthur (Nick Zano).
A few weeks back at FOX's TCA (Television Critics Association) party, I spoke to Good about her role in the series -- which includes Spielberg among the executive producers -- and what it’s like joining the world of Minority Report.
Elizabeth Banks Rumored to Direct Charlie’s Angels Reboot
Elizabeth Banks is rumored to be in talks to direct a new Charlie's Angels reboot.
Hollywood Reporter (via Variety) reports that as well as directing, Banks will also produce the movie with husband and production partner, Max Handelman.
The 2000 Charlie's Angels movie -- starring Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu -- grossed $264 million worldwide, and spawned a sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, in 2003.
Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 1 Coming in October
Telltale Games and Mojang have today confirmed that the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode, ‘The Order of the Stone’, will be made available digitally worldwide from Tuesday, October 13, 2015.
The episode will be available via the Telltale Online Store, Steam, PSN, Xbox Games Store, and other digital distribution services on October 13. It will be available for iOS and Android beginning Thursday, October 15. Telltale and Mojang note the series will also be coming to Wii U and PS Vita but stopped short of confirming when.
Rainbow Six Siege Launches with 10 Maps, More Coming as DLC
Rainbow Six Siege is set to launch with ten maps, though more will be released down the line according to one of the game's developers.
Speaking to PC Gamer, level designer Benoit Deschamps confirmed how many maps would be included when the game is released, explaining the final figure was whittled down from a pool of over 50 potential concepts.
"As for now yes, there are ten maps," he said, "but we have more planned because we’re already working on more content for players after launch."
Rainbow Six Siege is set to enter beta very soon, and we're giving away beta codes to anyone who wants one. Special Editions of Rainbow Six Siege have already been announced, too.
Get Big Discounts on Total War Humble Bundle
A new Humble Total War Bundle is offering heavy discounts on a selection of Total War games, including further savings on extras such as soundtracks and in-game items.
The bundle -- which is "loaded with thousands of hours of content" -- enables gamers to name their own price on a collection that includes Medieval II: Total War Collection, Shogun: Total War Collection, Viking: Battle for Asgard and extras such as a Total War: Warhammer Illustrated Campaign Map, Total War: Rome Original Soundtrack, Sword of Attila – A Total War Novel, and Two Osprey history books on the Roman Period.
World of Tanks Announced for PS4
Wargaming has confirmed World of Tanks will be coming to PlayStation 4, alongside platform-specific features and bonuses.
The game, which will be free to all PlayStation 4 owners regardless of whether they subscribe to PS Plus or not, will incorporate the DualShock 4's light bar, controller speaker and touchpad.
Additionally, two new maps will be exclusive to PlayStation 4 users for a limited time. Anyone who does opt to play as a PS Plus member will unlock a free premium tank, exclusive camouflage, three days of Premium Account time and discounts on purchases.
Though no release date has been announced, anyone interesting in participating in the upcoming beta can register their interest now.
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The Last of Us 2 Accidentally Outed in Naughty Dog Stream
Naughty Dog appears to have accidentally confirmed the existence of The Last of Us 2 during a livestream focused on the upcoming Nathan Drake Collection.
First noticed by Gamepur, during the livestream featuring community strategist Eric Monacelli, writer Josh Scherr and lead animator Eric Baldwin, Scherr seemed to all but confirm a second Last of Us game is indeed on the way.
"All the facial animation in the Uncharted series was led up by Eric, here," he begins, "and
the first The Last of Us. Uh, did I say the first The Last of Us?”
Though it's not an official confirmation, if you watch the video above and note how flustered Scherr becomes, repeating himself several times and tripping over his words, it certainly seems like he realises he's slipped up. It's possible he's referring to the original game rather than the Left Behind expansion, of course, but this seems unlikely.
Tales of Zestiria Sees the Franchise Push to Break the West
Given that I’ve always considered myself an unflinching fan of the JRPG genre, for many years now it’s been a source of deep shame that I’d never played a Tales game. As it transpires, however, I’m not alone. Despite the series achieving success in Japan, falling just behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest in terms of popularity in its country of origin, for some reason the franchise has never managed to replicate this hit status on these shores. Whether something was lost in translation is difficult to tell but, with Tales of Zestiria, it feels like Bandai Namco is finally making a concentrated push to broaden the series’ appeal.
Originally conceived to mark the 20th anniversary of the Tales series, Zestiria is also pitched as an entry including classic features from the franchise, while also trying out new gameplay ideas. Some of these didn’t seem like huge innovations to me, but rather they serve to bring Zestiria in line with its competition. For example, this instalment marks the first time the franchise makes use of an open-world you can traverse, something we’ve become accustomed to in most other big-name JRPGs some time ago.
Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Has a Warm Global Ocean
Saturn’s sixth-largest moon Enceladus has a warm global ocean beneath its icy crust, according to new research based on data from NASA's Cassini mission.
Previous research based on Cassini’s data showed that the moon may have a body of water at its south polar region. Analyzing gravity data collected during several close passes and seven years' worth of images, scientists have concluded that the moon has a global ocean.
