Beyond: The Great Konami Grease Fire
Max and Goldfarb are off gallivanting in Germany, so Jared Petty and Meghan Sullivan join Brian and Marty to talk about a possible Final Fantasy XII remake, the stellar PS+ lineup for August, and the ongoing disaster at Konami.
Battlefield 4 Night Operations DLC Announced
Battlefield 4 is getting more DLC soon, and this time it has a night theme.
According to its official website, Battlefield 4 Night Operations will release in September, almost two years after the original game launched.
The DLC will feature a new map called Zavod: Graveyard Shift, which is night-time version of Zavod 311 with some tweaks to sound and gadgets. The idea is to allow for more stealth-based gameplay.
Zavod: Graveyard Shift will support the standard game modes, but will feature a special preset weapons loadout for Gunmaster Mode.
James Franco to Play Twins in HBO’s Porn-Themed Drama
HBO has ordered two drama pilots from The Wire creator David Simon - one of which will see James Franco playing twins in a period drama about the porn industry.
According to Variety, porn industry drama The Deuce is set in the 1970s and '80s, exploring the legalisation and rise of the porn industry in New York. The project is inspired by twin brothers who became fronts for mob control of the sex industry - Franco will reportedly play both brothers.
James Franco in The Interview.
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Announced
Today during Gamescom, Moon Studios announced Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is coming to Xbox One, Windows 10, and Steam this holiday season.
While details are scarce at the moment, the studio revealed on Xbox Daily: Live the Definitive Edition will be "the ultimate version of Ori." The studio says it focused heavily on fan feedback while developing this new version, which will include new areas, mechanics, artwork, and possibly new abilities.
HBO Now Adds Google Chromecast Support
HBO Now, HBO's $15 per month streaming service, has just added support for Google's Chromecast hardware.
The Google Chromecast blog made an official announcement regarding the newly added support, which comes alongside other apps like Watch Food Network, Watch Travel Channel, and Pokemon TV.
Initially, HBO Now was tied to Apple products as part of a timed-exclusivity deal, but the service eventually made its way to Android devices as well. Now, as promised, it's come to the Chromecast, thereby giving users the ability to stream popular HBO shows like Game of Thrones, True Detective, and Silicon Valley, but without a cable subscription.
Cruise Surface of Mars Virtually With New NASA Simulator
If you've ever dreamed of exploring Mars, but don't feel like waiting for technology to progress to a point where human travel to the red planet is a reality, you can now explore our second-nearest neighbor virtually.
NASA has two different apps that allow armchair astronauts to explore the surface of Mars from their computers. Mars Trek is a web-based application "that provides high-quality, detailed visualizations of the planet" built from fifty years of data gathered by exploration of Mars.
Photo: NASA
Xbox Live Officially Confirmed for Microsoft Hololens
Microsoft's Hololens is officially getting Xbox Live support as part of the Universal Windows Platform.
During a Gamescom conference, Microsoft games evangelist Jaime Rodriguez confirmed the service will run across all of the Windows 10 platforms, of which Hololens is a member.
According to VR Focus, Rodriguez said the Xbox Live API is integrated into any device that falls under the Universal Windows Platform, giving the devices Xbox Live functionality.
This means that multiplayer functionality for future Hololens games will be built right in simply by being part of the Windows platform. But multiplayer gaming experiences on Hololens won't be hitting the device when it first becomes available. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said recently Hololens won't initially be used for gaming. The primary aim of the device will be more about "developers and enterprise scenarios."
Spielberg’s Ready Player One Coming Holiday 2017
Warner Bros. has revealed the release date for the Ready Player One movie.
According to Variety, Ready Player One is slated to hit theaters on December 15, 2017.
Steven Spielberg will be directing the adaptation of Ernest Cline's novel in which humans spend the majority of their days in OASIS, a massive multiplayer online simulation, in order to escape the dystopian real world.
"Any film from Steven Spielberg is an event film, so it felt right to date this thrilling new project from one of our greatest filmmakers for the holiday season," said Warner Bros. president of domestic distribution Dan Fellman.
Samuel L. Jackson Up for Kong: Skull Island?
Legendary Pictures is reportedly in early talks with Samuel L. Jackson for a lead role in Kong: Skull Island.
Deadline reports Jackson would fill the role left vacant by J.K. Simmons' departure from the film earlier this year. Meanwhile, John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) is said to be the top choice to replace Michael Keaton, who also recently exited the film. Neither actor has officially been offered a role, according to the report.
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu in Star Wars
Next 24 Season May Focus Entirely on New Characters
We knew the 24 spinoff/continuation currently in development at FOX wouldn't star Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, but now it seems it may feature an entirely new cast of characters, according to FOX Chairman and CEO Gary Newman.
"Honestly I don’t know whether we’ll see any old characters or not," said Newman at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour (via Entertainment Weekly). "It would not surprise me if it’s a total reset in terms of the characters.”
As for whether or not Kiefer Sutherland's Jack Bauer will make an appearance in the new series -- something that was seemingly up in the air as of June -- Newman says it's just not the right time for Sutherland. "Obviously we would love to have Kiefer