The Escapists The Walking Dead Announced
Worms developer Team 17 has revealed it's working on a new game set in the world of The Walking Dead for Xbox One and PC.
Created in conjunction with Skybound Entertainment, The Escapists The Waking Dead brings together the 8-bit pixel art style of The Escapists with the universe and characters of the original The Walking Dead comic books.
The game gives you control of Rick Grimes as he tries to secure the safety of a number of familiar characters by seeking out a safe escape route from each area, fending off the zombie hordes and keeping as many of them alive as possible as they escape. The game will faithfully keep to the timeline of the comics, so as you progress you'll move through a series of familiar locations.
Man Ties 100 Balloons to Garden Chair, Flies, Gets Arrested
Ever wanted to make your own hot air balloon? Ever wonder how feasible the Disney film Up is? Well, one man has the answers thanks to 100 helium balloons and a garden chair.
Having completed his makeshift contraption, Daniel Boria, 26, had hopes of flying over the Calgary Stampede – a rodeo event in Canada – before parachuting his way to the ground. The reason, other than because he’d get to fly in the sky on a garden chair, was to help promote his range of cleaning products.
Crushingly, Boria’s flying machine didn’t make it to the rodeo. After the balloons became unmanageable, taking Boria too high into the sky, he "somersaulted out the chair,” before parachuting to safety.
Funko Reveals Adorable Fallout Toys
Funko has added the Fallout license to their already massive lineup of geek-friendly toys. We can exclusively reveal that Funko will be releasing a series of Fallout-themed "Mystery Minis" this fall.
The Mystery Minis are small (roughly 2-inch) vinyl figurines that are sold in blind-box packages. This Fallout series will include a dozen different figurines depicting the iconic Pip Boy mascot and various other familiar faces from the Fallout universe. The full lineup includes:
Check Out This Amazing TMNT Montage
If you're a fan of Mateus Santolouco's art on the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, wait till you feast your eyes on this gatefold image. Starting with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45, all of IDW's TMNT covers leading to the big issue #50 combine to form a larger image. But that combined image hasn't been revealed until now.
TMNT Co-Writer Got Choked Up By Shocking Twist
We can now exclusively reveal Santolouco's full image, and it's pretty darned impressive:
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Microsoft Renames Xbox Music and Xbox Video
Microsoft has revealed two of its apps are undergoing name changes.
Xbox Music is now called Groove, and Xbox Video will be called Movies & TV. The more generic titles appear to have been adopted ahead of their launch on Windows 10.
The Xbox One is set to get a major UI overhaul in autumn, which will likely see sections on the console follow suit. At this year's E3, we got a peek at what's to come.
Here’s What’s Coming in Bloodborne’s Next Patch
Sony has announced Bloodborne will be getting a new update next week, following a server maintenance period.
A list of changes reveals Patch 1.05 will be going live on July 13 after five hours of downtime, and brings with it a number of bug fixes as well as particular focus on passwords.
The full list of changes is below:
- If a player uses the Beckoning Bell or Small Resonant Bell while using a password, it will be clearly indicated that a password is in use.
- If the level difference between the host and the guest when matched using a password is large, the guest's stats will be adjusted to match the host's.
Future Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC Won’t Hit PS3 or Xbox 360
BioWare has announced future Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC will only be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
The developer has confirmed any future story DLC will not be coming to PS3 and Xbox 360, and as such it's releasing a new save transfer tool as part of the upcoming July Patch 8.
Transfer to and from PC won't initially be possible and unfortunately you'll be unable to transfer across console families, meaning PlayStation and Xbox owners will need to remain so in order to take advantage of the offer. On the plus side, promotional items carry over and previously-released DLC like Jaws of Hakkon or Spoils of the Avvar will be free on the new consoles if you've already bought them.
What is Amazon Prime Day?
On Friday July 15, Amazon is holding Prime Day, a one-day, global "shopping event" with "more deals than Black Friday".
"Prime Day is exclusively for Prime members," says the Amazon website. "On Wednesday, July 15 new and existing members will be able to shop thousands of Lightning Deals, Deals of the Day, and will receive unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping.
"Members will find deals starting at midnight PDT, with new deals starting throughout the day, as often as every ten minutes."
If you're not a Prime member as yet, Amazon is also offering free 30-day trials to enable everyone to participate in the promotion.
Brainiac Will Harrass Superman in Future Movie
One of Superman's archvillains, Brainiac, is slated for a future Superman movie.
Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder admitted as much in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
"I remember talking about, 'What's the next villain?'" said Snyder. "'We can't do another alien invasion.' Brainiac was definitely down the road."
Snyder also mentioned that another Superman villain was considered for Batman v Superman.
"Metallo, I think, was going to be the main bad guy of this
movie."
ComicBookMovie.com reports that the decision to drop Metallo (AKA John Corben) was made after the Dark Knight was added to the Man of Steel sequel.
Last Airbender and Korra Creator Unveils New Graphic Novel
Bryan Konietzko has revealed his latest graphic novel project, Threadworlds.
Speaking with EW, the Avatar: The Last Airbender and Legend of Korra creator called Threadworlds the "long origin story" of protagonist Nova, who will eventually emerge as a "scientific superhero".
"I hope she’ll be inspiring to readers of all genders and ages," said Konietzko, "but especially girls who are interested in studying and pursuing science."
Threadworlds will be set around five planets that share a single orbit. Nova begins her journey as an "inquisitive young scientist, curious about the world".