Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is Coming to PC
Capcom has announced Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is coming to PC in January 26.
The announcement was made on Twitter, and marks the first activity we've heard with regards to the franchise since a trademark for Dragon's Dogma Online was registered earlier this year.
Released in 2012, Dragon's Dogma is an open-world fantasy RPG in which players hunt down a dragon. Its first major expansion Dark Arisen was later bundled in with the original title and had players land on an island to fight new enemies and Death itself.
Silent Hill’s Akira Yamaoka Performing Live in UK Shows
Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka will be performing five Silent Hill Live shows across the UK later this year.
The shows will take place in Bristol on October 29, Cardiff October 30, London November 1, Southampton November 2, and Manchester on November 3. All will feature Yamaoka and a live band performing some of the series' most iconic scores.
IGN reviewed Silent Hill 2 in 2002, stating that "with Silent Hill 2, Konami has delivered a deep, if confusing and somewhat tiresome adventure that's scary in a disturbing, eerie fashion.
Konami Issues Metal Gear Solid 5 Save Corruption Warning
Konami has revealed there's a risk of your Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain save becoming corrupt and unusable if you bring Quiet with you as a buddy on Mission 29 or Mission 42.
An update on the company's support site explains that the only way to currently prevent this from happening is by not bringing Quiet with you on either of these missions. The issue affects The Phantom Pain on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC and a fix is being worked on.
Konami has had a tumultuous year after it became clear that Kojima would be leaving the company, followed by the cancellation of Silent Hills, and the announcement of a "mobile first" future.
Heroes of the Storm to Introduce New Reporting Options
In the next major Heroes of the Storm patch, Blizzard will be introducing new reporting options and a silence penalty.
The reporting categories have been reworked, and all of the new options that will be available are listed below, courtesy of the Heroes of the Storm blog.
Abusive Chat
- Insults, cruelty, or ongoing harassment directed at one or more players.
- Hate speech
- Real life threats
Intentionally Feeding
The Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone Expansion Release Date
CD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be getting its first expansion on October 13.
Hearts of Stone will provide over 10 hours of new content, including new characters, monsters, romance and storylines, alongside a new Runewords system.
The story of the expansion sees Geralt hired to defeat a bandit captain called Olgierd von Everec - a man who possesses the power of immortality. You'll apparently be able to recruit a crew of break-in artists, party with a ghost and meet a host of new and bizarre creatures.
Alongside a digital release, Hearts of Stone is apparently getting a limited boxed edition costing $19.99 / €19.99, which comes with a digital code of the game and two actual physical decks of Gwent cards, along with a rulebook. Anyone who's already purchased the Expansion Pass will be able to purchase the cards separately at a special site.
Bringing Queersploitation to Comics
Steve Orlando's Virgil graphic novel with artist J.D. Faith has found a new home at Image Comics. After his success with his first Image comic Undertow and taking on DC's new Midnighter solo series, it's little surprise his star has continued to rise. Virgil was originally made via Kickstarter, but now it's getting a shiny new release from Image this Wednesday, September 9.
We talked to Orlando about his action-thriller comic that takes place in Jamaica and features a cop who gets outed as homosexual, and the violent aftermath that ensues.
Trainspotting Sequel is Finally Happening
A Trainspotting sequel may actually finally happen.
Director Danny Boyle has finished work on Steve Jobs and is now eyeing the long-gestating sequel to 1996's Trainspotting as his next project.
The Academy Award-winning director told Deadline that Trainspotting screenwriter John Hodge has penned what's being called Trainspotting 2.
Trainspotting was based on an Irvine Welsh novel of the same name, which had a sequel called Porno set 10 years after the events of the original book.
"All the four main actors want to come back and do it," said Boyle. "Now it is only a matter of getting all their schedules together, which is complicated by two of them doing American TV series."
Doctor Who Actor Joins Game of Thrones Season 6
There's more cryptic casting news for Game of Thrones season six.
Richard E. Grant (Doctor Who), whose screen credits rival the length of a George R.R. Martin novel, has starred most recently in Dig, Downtown Abbey and Girls.
Richard E. Grant as Dr Simeon in Doctor Who.
According to his agency CV, Grant will star in Game of Thrones, although no specific information is listed about his character.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth DLC Release Date Announced
Afterbirth, the upcoming DLC for The Binding of Isaac, will be releasing on Steam on October 30. Console release dates will be announced at a later date.
The news comes via a post on The Binding of Isaac's official website, where some more information about what the DLC will contain was posted.
Afterbirth supposedly adds "100+ hours to the game", along with some new features. Greed Mode has a heavy focus on risk / reward, and has new endings and a final boss. The main game has been expanded to include a new final area, boss, and ending. There are also new daily runs where you compete for best time or score on leaderboards.
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