Sesame Street Moving to HBO
Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street? Well, first you should change the channel to HBO.
Sesame Workshop and HBO announced a new partnership today that will bring Sesame Street to HBO, HBO Go, HBO on Demand and HBO NOW. The deal runs through the next five seasons of Sesame Street. The press release notes that this will allow Sesame Street to produce “almost twice as much new content as previous seasons.” PBS will continue to air Sesame Street, with the new episodes available there nine months after they debut on HBO. Episodes of Sesame Street will also continue to be made available as part of the PBS KIDS service on PBS member stations.
“Our new partnership with HBO represents a true winning public-private partnership model,” said Sesame Workshop CEO Jeffrey D. Dunn, in a statement. “It provides Sesame Workshop with the critical funding it needs to be able to continue production of Sesame Street and secure its nonprofit mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger and kinder; it gives HBO exclusive pay cable and SVOD access to the nation’s most important and historic educational programming; and it allows Sesame Street to continue to air on PBS and reach all children, as it has for the past 45 years.”
Calvino Noir Gets a Release Date
Dan Walters, director of Calvino Noir, has announced the game's release date.
In North America, it will be out on PS4 on August 25, and a day later on August 26 in Europe. As for iOS and PC, it isn't clear yet, but there is a general release date of August 27 listed on the game's website. IGN will update you when we know more.
Calvino Noir was announced back in June. It draws its moody aesthetic from noir films like Blade Runner, and players will be controlling multiple characters in order to solve stealth puzzles.
Get the Super Hexagon OST on a Hexagonal Vinyl
Pre-orders open today for hexagonal vinyl versions of the Super Hexagon soundtrack.
There are four different colors available for the six-sided vinyl. Which color you receive will be random, but if you order more than one, you won't get a duplicate. Pre-orders open at 10am PDT / 6pm BST on the iam8bit website, where they'll be available for $25 each.
Live Pro-Am Free Before NBA Live 16 Launches
EA Sports has announced that Live Pro-Am will be a free download, giving players a chance to try out two new game modes before NBA Live 16 comes out.
According to the post on the PS Blog, Live Pro-Am will be all about teaming up with friends and creating your player, with plenty of customization options available.
The first new mode is a five-on-five online pick-up game called Live Run. Games are played to 21 points using your created player. Summer Circuit is an online co-op mode where you team up with friends to play against AI on courts across North America.
Rainbow Skies is Heading to PS4
Rainbow Skies is coming to PS4 in the second-half of 2016.
Upon release, the game will launch with complete cross-save functionality for users who already own Rainbow Skies on PS3 or Vita.
“Rainbow Skies has an increased emphasis on storytelling, writing, character backgrounds and acting, so players can expect a more interesting and well-crafted plot that features many twists and turns along the way,” says Marcus Pukropski of SideQuest Studios. “The complex background story consists of multiple, interwoven narratives, told through easy to read dialogue that is entertaining and, in the cases of certain character, funny too!”
Jurassic World Sequel Opening in UK Cinemas Before US
The sequel to Jurassic World will arrive in the UK on June 7, 2018, just over two weeks before it hits screens in North America.
Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard will return for the film, with Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow co-scripting with his writing partner Derek Connolly (who also worked on JW1).
Steven Spielberg will executive-produce the film through Amblin Entertainment.
New Changes Revealed for Destiny The Taken King
Two minor changes are coming to Destiny: The Taken King that may have a big affect on gameplay.
Ghosts are now set to become more than just floating chatbots. In an interview with GameInformer, the magazine revealed that players will be able to change the shell of their Ghosts.
It’s not just an aesthetic change either. Each shell found throughout the world comes with different stat-boosters and increases the player’s light level. Certain shells even go so far as to offer unique perks, such as increasing Glimmer found or helping with farming materials.
Dying Light: The Following Expansion Trailer and Details
Techland has released the first trailer for Dying Light's story-driven expansion, The Following, along with some new details.
The expansion will apparently see Kyle Crane travel to a new outback area populated by cultists who are somehow tied up in the zombie outbreak.
In order to get to the bottom of what's going on, players will need to infiltrate the cult by first earning their trust. Optional paths are promised, along with the ability to customise and upgrade your dirt buggy, which will have its own skill tree.
Check out the new trailer below:
The Bozak Horde DLC was released for Dying Light in May. Techland has also recently stated that even though it is currently putting all of its focus on Dying Light, Hellraid has not been cancelled.
EA Changes NHL 16 Cover Following Rape Allegations
EA Sports has made the decision to change the cover art for NHL 16 following rape allegations made towards Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane.
Speaking via Twitter, EA Sports issued the following statement:
“In light of the ongoing investigation involving Patrick Kane, he will no longer be a spokesperson for the launch of EA SPORTS NHL 16. He will not appear on the EA SPORTS NHL 16 cover nor participate in other EA SPORTS NHL 16 promotional activities.”
The new cover features Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, as opposed to the previous cover which featured both Toews and Kane.
Here’s Your First Opportunity to Name an Alien World
Voting for the International Astronomical Union's "NameExoWorlds" competition to name 32 exoplanets and a majority of their host stars is now open.
The contest is the first official time the public can help assign common names to exoplanets and the first in centuries for stars, according to the IAU, the sole authority that assigns official names to celestial bodies.
NameExoWorlds began July last year when the IAU selected 260 planetary systems, which host a total of 305 planets, that could be selected for public naming. That list was whittled down to 20 systems when astronomy clubs and nonprofit organizations voted in January. They then submitted 247 name proposals for the celestial bodies. .