First FrightFest 2015 Films Announced
The opening and closing films at FrightFest have been announced, with pagan horror kicking off the event and a Halloween anthology closing it.
Film4 FrightFest takes place in London over the August Bank Holiday weekend and opens with the European Premiere of Cherry Tree, which revolves around a young girl making a deadly pact with the head of a black magic coven. Dave Keating directs, while Anna Walton (Hellboy 2, Soulmate) stars.
The Tales of Halloween directors.
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance Release Date Announced
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance will hit this October, NIS has announced.
According to the publisher, the next entry in the long-running strategy RPG franchise will come to North America on October 6, and then Europe on October 9. The North American date squares with a retailer leak from February.
In Disgaea 5, you play as Killia, a single demon standing up against the overlord Void Dark. It introduces new Alliance Attacks for characters who have formed a relationship, a Revenge Mode that grants bonus stats after taking a beating, and recruitment of more than 40 races and jobs.
Mr. Robot Renewed for Season 2
Thanks to almost 3 million viewers watching the premiere episode of USA's new hacker series, Mr. Robot, ahead of its official network debut (it was available for free online four weeks early across a wide array of digital platforms), USA has announced that they've picked up the show a Season 2.
The series, which stats Rami Malek as a paranoid vigilante hacker, was also met with critical acclaim. The second season, which will include a minimum of 10 episodes, will air in 2016.
Mr. Robot: Series Premiere Review
“We knew from the moment we read Sam Esmail’s provocative script, and witnessed the brilliant performances of Rami Malek and Christian Slater, that Mr. Robot is a stand-out series that is unlike anything currently on television,” said USA Network President Chris McCumber. “The overwhelmingly positive fan reactions to the pilot and the broad sampling of it, reaffirms our confidence in the series, and we’re excited to see where this timely drama will take us for season two.”
Comic Book Reviews for June 24, 2015
DC Comics has released another wave of comics embarking on new creative directions, including Superman #41, Batgirl #41, and Aquaman #41, as well as some new series like We Are Robin and Green Lantern: The Lost Army.
Secret Wars rages on at Marvel, as Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies and E is for Extinction debut and Planet Hulk and Infinity Gautlet power forward.
9 Best Daredevil vs. Punisher Comics
As for the rest of the publishers, we got the next chapter of Fight Club 2, a stellar issue of The Walking Dead, and the finale to Grant Morrison's Annihilator. That last one is from Legendary, so don't be surprised to see a movie in the near future.
The US is Going to Open a Space War Center
The US Department of Defense is planning to open a new space-war center in order to fend off attacks on US military and government satellites.
According to Defense One, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work spoke at the GEOINT intelligence conference about the plans. "The ugly reality that we must now all face is that if an adversary were able to take space away from us, our ability to project decisive power across transoceanic distances and overmatch adversaries in theaters once we get there… would be critically weakened."
The new center is scheduled to open within six months, and it will be backing up the Joint Space Operations Center in California by helping the military coordinate preparations for and responses to any attack.
Netflix Probably Can’t Save Hannibal (But Will Amazon?)
Hannibal executive producer and the show’s creator, Bryan Fuller, has confirmed that discussions to find the show a new home are indeed happening.
Speaking to Variety, Fuller explains that while nothing is concrete as of yet, “I know there have been discussions on a couple of fronts with Netflix and Amazon. But I believe our deal with Amazon precludes a Netflix component so I think Netflix, who has expressed interest and has expressed great enthusiasm for the show… I don’t think contractually with our Amazon contract, they can pick up the show.”
One of the hurdles Fuller and co. have run into is the previous deal with Amazon, which sees the first three seasons of Hannibal locked into an exclusive streaming contract with their Amazon Prime service in the United States. In short, while a deal with Netflix or an NBC-owned cable station like Syfy, USA or Esquire seems like an obvious fit, pitching new seasons via Amazon makes even more sense as that’s where Hannibal already calls home.
New Patch Arrives For The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 is getting a new patch today on PS4 and Xbox One, bringing a host of bug fixes and to the open-world RPG.
Patch 1.05 solves a number of problems that the game has been having, with community lead Marcin Momot adding a bigger update is also in development.
The full list of changes are below:
- Gold will no longer reset beyond 65535
- Fixes lack of interaction with Roche on Oxenfurt Bridge in the quest 'Get Junior'
- Geralt's clothes will no longer be wet after leaving the menu
10 Indie Games to Put on Your Radar in 2015
The final ten games still in the running for the People's Choice award at this year's Develop Indie Showcase has been revealed.
For those not in the know, the Indie Showcase is an annual part of Develop: Brighton, where experienced judges select the titles they feel highlight the most exciting indie games currently in development. If these titles weren't on your radar before, they should be.
Last year's list contained titles like Ether One and Among the Sleep, while many of those that launched shortly after the showcase went on to receive favourable reviews. With that in mind, here are this year's finalists.
iOS 9 Will Clear Space for System Updates by Deleting Apps
The iOS 9 beta 2 sports a new feature that temporarily deletes apps from devices with limited space to make room for system updates.
Discovered by developer beta users and posted on the Mac Rumors forum (via Engadget), the new feature first prompts the user for permission to delete apps before proceeeding with the installation. It will then automatically reinstall deleted apps on the device after the update is safely installed.
Lexus Claims It Has Created a Rideable Hoverboard
Car manufacturer Lexus claims it has created a rideable hoverboard powered by magnets and superconductors to achieve frictionless movement above a surface.
Omitting a rider actively riding the hoverboard, the teaser video released earlier today instead shows a stationary board as it bleeds what’s seems to be liquid nitrogen. Annoyingly, the video stops as a rider places their foot on the device.
According to the official website, the hoverboard is equipped with liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and permanent magnets that allows it to hover off the ground.The technology doesn't seem to require a special surface to operate. Its design features materials found in Lexus cars, “from the high tech to the natural bamboo.”