Uncharted 4 Will Feature Real-Time Cutscenes
The developers at studio Naughty Dog have confirmed they'll be bringing Nathan Drake to the PlayStation 4 entirely in real-time.
Speaking with Wil Wheaton on PlayStation's new series Conversations with Creators, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End co-lead designer Anthony Newman discussed how current-gen hardware has given the development team the opportunity to implement new features in the franchise. Particularly with fidelity, which Newman says is the reason why they're able to do new things visually with the cutscenes and animation.
"We're actually doing real-time cutscenes in Uncharted 4, which is a new step for us," he said. "You're not going to see those black bars that we used to have in between gameplay and cutscenes. That's going to let us be so much more expressive and really get that seamlessness between the storytelling and the gameplay. Which we already do very well, but it's going to allow us to take it to that next level.
Year Walk Is Coming to Wii U
Year Walk is making its way to Wii U, developer Simogo has announced.
The company is working with Dakko Dakko to bring the game to Nintendo's home console, which won't be a straight port. Not only will it have added GamePad support for note-taking and convenient map viewing, the Wii U version will feature motion controls.
"The game has been totally rebuilt for the platform, with the Wii U GamePad tightly integrated into the game," the studio said in a post on its official website. "It’s hard to imagine that it was not made for Wii U originally – that’s how home it feels."
While the developer doesn't yet have a release date locked down, it's hoping to have the game out later this year.
Podcast: The Digigods pursue the Dark Knight
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 07/14/15 (MP3) -- 36.1 MB
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New Horizons Captures Images of Pluto and Charon
Humanity celebrated scientific progress today as the New Horizons craft was able to capture images of Pluto and Charon for the first time in history.
Below is an official image of Pluto, taken from approximately 476,000 miles away. The image shows off Pluto's "Heart," a large, bright spot on its face. Relatively featureless as compared to the other sides of Pluto, this "Heart" is an estimated 1,000 miles wide, spanning the approximate distance between Chicago, IL and Denver, CO. Scientists theorize the lack of features in the Heart are a result of continuing geological processes.
Top 8 Zombie Franchies
If there's been a recurring theme in pop culture lately, it's that people really, really like zombies. Maybe seeing fictional heroes run in terror from undead hordes makes the real world seem a little less frightening. Whatever the case, zombies are big business, whether that business is film, television or comic books.
With zombie mania at a fever pitch, we're taking a look at the biggest zombie-themed franchises in the pop culture spotlight right now. We're not counting video game franchises, if only because that justifies its own list. These are the franchises to turn to right now if you crave an undead fix.
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App Store Update: July 14
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Alto's Adventure – ($1.99)
We've featured this endless snowboarder a few times since its debut, including including it among our Top 15 picks for the best games released thus far in 2015 a couple of weeks ago. Now, it's been updated to Version 1.1, which adds features like helmets (which will save you from one crash each) and pickaxes (which will save you from one plummeting pit death each). Take another look at Alto!
Palutena Amiibo Is Amazon Exclusive
The Palutena amiibo is an Amazon exclusive in the United States.
Amazon announced that the Palutena figurine is exclusive to the web-based retail store on Twitter. Though Amazon isn't letting people order the amiibo quite yet, the company says customers can learn more details by clicking "Email Me" on the product page.
Palutena is part of Wave 5 of the Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U amiibo figurines, joined by her Kid Icarus: Uprising pal Dark Pitt. Like Palutena, Dark Pitt is also a retailer exclusive, only available for purchase at Best Buy in stores.
Daily Deals: Dragon Age Inquisition, Shadow of Mordor, iPad Air 2
Dragon Age: Inquisition is $20
Here's a new low price for IGN's 2014 Game of the Year on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Best Buy has current-gen copies of Mordor for a new low price.
Star Trek Beyond Charity Video Confirms Idris Elba Casting
A new Star Trek Beyond charity video confirms recent rumors about Idris Elba's casting in director Justin Lin's upcoming film. The video in question is for Star Trek: To Boldly Go, a new campaign supporting the Star Trek Beyond cast's personal selection of nine global causes, each of will receive equal portions of the funds raised when fans enter to win a walk-on role in the movie.
Hi-Rez Studios Announces Smite World Championship by Xbox One
The Smite World Championship presented by Xbox One will take place January 7-10, 2016 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia, developer Hi-Rez Studios announced today.
The 2016 Smite World Championship will be made up of two tournaments: the Smite PC World Championship and the Smite Xbox One Invitational. North America, Europe, Brazil, Latin America, China, Australia, and New Zealand will all be represented by teams in the tournaments.
The prize pool for the Smite PC World Championship will be capped at $1 million USD in order to "distribute winnings to a greater share of Smite players at events throughout the season," according to Hi-Rez Studios. $2 million USD in crowd-sourced prizes will also be awarded throughout Smite's second season, which is currently underway on PC and will conclude with the 2016 SWC. Meanwhile, the Smite Xbox One Invitational will feature four teams and a $150,000 USD prize pool.