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?
Destiny’s Xur Will Reveal The Taken King Exotic Gear Tomorrow
The official Destiny Instagram account suggests that gear merchant Xûr will reveal new exotic gear he will sell with the upcoming The Taken King expansion.
"My will is not my own, Guardian. The Nine have commanded me to reveal Exotic treasures you may discover in your future. I will speak with you tomorrow. - Xûr, Agent of the Nine," the post reads.
The post could be interpreted that Xûr will make an unscheduled appearance in the Tower tomorrow show off the new items. However, it’s far more likely that Bungie will outline the gear on Instagram.
Optimists will see if The Agent of the Nine turns up before his usual weekend appearance when the weekly reset hits in a few hours at 2:00 a.m. PST. Otherwise, fans will get to check out the fresh gear on Destiny’s official Instagram account.
Two Creepy New American Horror Story: Hotel Promos
The next season of American Horror Story will continue to up the creepy quotient.
You can experience a taste of the creepiness yourself with these two super-short promos (they're both currently region locked to North America).
American Horror Story: Hotel, the fifth season of the series, will be filled with familiar faces from previous seasons with a few new entries.
Kathy Bates is set to return alongside Chloë Sevigny, while newer cast members include Max Greenfield (New Girl) and Lady Gaga.
5 Best Moments from WWE SummerSlam 2015
WWE managed to successfully pull off a four-hour SummerSlam Monday night, with little room for pauses, backstage segments, or breaks. The biggest non-wrestling stretches we got came at the top of the show, with Jon Stewart as host, and then right before the Undertaker/Lesnar match at the end when they aired the big pre-fight video package.
So how was it? Well, it was good. Not as good as WrestleMania 31, but it was solid. I think marks would have been a lot higher for this one had Taker/Lesnar not ended in such a screwy fashion and had been given a cleaner finish, but the match up until the final minutes was great. You can check out the full SummerSlam Live Blog and Results piece here.