September’s Xbox Games with Gold Revealed
Microsoft has revealed the games its offering as part of its Games with Gold program during September.
Xbox Live Gold members in possession of an Xbox One will be able to download The Deer God throughout the month, while Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition will be available from September 16 until October 15.
Xbox 360 owners, meanwhile, get Battlestations: Pacific from the start of the month up until September 15, after which they can grab Crysis 3 until the start of October.
If you're struggling to decide which to pick up, be sure to check out IGN's reviews for Tomb Raider, Battlestations and Crysis 3.
Yakuza 5 to Launch in the West With all Japanese DLC
Yakuza 5 is due to launch in the West later this on PS3 and, when it does, it'll come with all the DLC currently available in Japan.
A post on the PS Blog confirms the additional content coming with the Western release, which includes "Another Drama" - a series of sub-plots that focus on each of the five protagonists.
It's also been confirmed amid the other minigames on offer, you'll be able to take on your PSN friends in a round of Virtua Fighter 2 by venturing into the Club Sega arcade.
DC’s Mother Box Replica Pings (But Doesn’t Open Boom Tubes)
Fans of the New Gods, prepare to get your very own Mother Box.
One of Jack Kirby’s most quirky and endearing creations from the Fourth World, the Mother Box supercomputers have the ability to teleport its users across the stars by opening a “boom tube” through space. They can also do all sorts of weird things by tapping into the powerful and mysterious Source. And they adopt distinct personalities as they act as caretaker to their user, earning them the “mother” part of their name. They are used by New Gods like Orion and Mister Miracle, and they always make for a grand, albeit loud, entrance.
Cliffy B Reveals Loads of Unknown Gears of War Facts
Developer Cliff Bleszinski has taken to Twitter to drop a boatload of unknown Gears of War facts.
According to Bleszinski, the inspiration for a lot of the first Gears of War came from the “failure” of his first marriage and a visit to London. Interestingly, the song that got him through his first marriage breakup was none other than Mad World. In a similar vein, the special edition photo of Dom and Maria in Gears of War 2 was drawn by Bleszinski’s then girlfriend.
The former Epic Games design director goes on to talk about some of the symbolism seen in the Gears of War Franchise.
“The torture the Locust did in Gears was my thinly veiled statement about
Stephen Hawking Says You Can Escape a Black Hole
We used to think that if something entered a black hole, it was never coming back. Stephen Hawking has proposed that this is not true after all.
Hawking gave a public lecture in Stockholm yesterday, and according to New Scientist, he said "if you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up... there's a way out."
"I propose that the information is stored not in the interior of the black hole as one might expect, but on its boundary, the event horizon," Hawking said. The event horizon is a sphere around a black hole, beyond which the gravitational force becomes so high it is impossible to escape.
Hideo Kojima Releases His Final Metal Gear Solid Trailer
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has released his final trailer for The Phantom Pain.
The trailer, which you can see below, is pretty nostalgic, with the first half looking back at highlights from earlier entries in the franchise. Considering this is the last trailer he'll ever help produce for the series he birthed, it's pretty understandable.
Last month, players discovered a peculiar foreshadowing of Konami's decision to remove Hideo Kojima's name from the official Metal Gear Solid 5 box art. It's a move one Australian store has decided to take steps to rectify.
Australian Store Puts Kojima on the Metal Gear Box
Australian home retailer JB Hi-Fi has begun adding Hideo Kojima's name to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain displays in its stores across the country.
Thanks to Kotaku who noticed the first images. Back in July, it was revealed that Kojima's name had been removed from the MGSV box art. This particular event may have been predicted by Kojima in a Ground Zeroes mission.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: 12 Months Xbox Live under £21
Amazon have Xbox One and the highly anticipated FIFA 16 for only £299.00.
- Xbox One, Rare Replay & The Elder Scrolls Online - £299.86 at Amazon
PS4 with 3 selected games at Tesco for £289.00. Our pick of the selection includes God of War 3 Remastered, The Last of Us Remastered and Bloodborne.
Sony’s Pre-TGS Press Conference 2015 Dated
Sony is hosting its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference on Tuesday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. local time/ 5:00 p.m. AEST / 8:00 a.m. BST / 12:00 a.m. PST / 3:00 a.m. EST.
Last year’s conference saw Sony showcasing Tomorrow Children, Earth Defense Force 4.1, Resident Evil HD remaster, Dragon Quest Heroes, Persona 5 for PlayStation 4, Yakuza 0, Resident Evil Revelations 2 and more.
Games that may get coverage at the upcoming press event could include the remastered version of Gravity Rush for PS4, Gravity Rush 2, the rumoured Final Fantasy XII HD remaster, Project Setsuna from Square Enix’s new studio Tokyo RPG Factory.
Four Brand-New Posters From The Program
The Program - which hits UK screens on October 16 - tells the story of the meteoric rise and dramatic fall of one of the most celebrated cyclists in history, Lance Armstrong.
Inspired by the award-winning book Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh and directed by Stephen Frears, the film stars Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet and Jesse Plemons, and we're debuting posters of all four below alongside new character bios.
The Legend: One of the most famous names on the planet, Lance Armstrong won an unprecedented seven victories in the most gruelling individual sport in the world, the Tour De France. His subsequent conviction for doping was one of the most shocking and controversial moments in modern history. But why did he lie to the world? How did he get away with it for so long? Lance Armstrong: cancer-surviving founder of LiveStrong, or a disgraced cyclist and cheat? A hero or a villain?