Smash Bros. Pre-E3 Video Presentation Announced
Nintendo has announced it will be holding a Smash Bros. video presentation on June 14, hosted by Masahiro Sakurai.
The presentation is being held on the very same day that Mother 3's Lucas will join the game's playable roster. The event is also being timed to celebrate the arrival of Splatoon Mii Fighter costumes and a new Wii U Miiverse stage.
The presentation will air at 7:40am PT, 3:40pm BST, during which Sakurai will outline this new DLC for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. There's also a good chance we'll hear more about Nintendo's future plans for additional characters and stages.
Game of Thrones: Showrunners Talk Last Night’s Death Scene
Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have spoken out about the most recent shocking death to come to the hit show.
If you haven't seen Game of Thrones season 5, episode 9: "The Dance of Dragons" yet, be aware spoilers about many of the events that happen follow.
The incident we're referring to is Stannis' confusing decision to suddenly willingly allow his daughter, Shireen Baratheon, to be burnt at the stake. Many found the about-face Stannis has done over this issue to be incongruous with his character, especially as he only recently professed his love for her and argued with Melisandre over such an idea. Additionally, this is one of those events that hasn't happened in the books yet, so most were blindsided.
Om Nom: The Movie Coming Out in 2016
ZeptoLab and Blockade Entertainment officially announced today that they're turning the Cut the Rope mobile game franchise into a CG-animated feature film, tentatively titled Om Nom: The Movie, to be released in 2016.
The movie will focus on the beginnings of Om Nom, the beloved green monster from the Cut the Rope games who will be presented in ZeptoLab’s iconic, 3D cartoon style.
The film will be produced by Blockade’s CEO Brad Foxhoven and VP of Development David Wohl, with Zeptolab’s CTO Efim Voinov and CCO Semyon Voinov serving as Executive Producers.
Here's the movie's official plot synopsis and teaser poster:
"Om Nom tells the story of 13-year old Evan, a boy whose impulsiveness leads him to open a secret package containing a living scientific experiment - with mischievous intentions! Known only as Om Nom, this adorable creature has an insatiable appetite for everything sugary. Now free to roam, Om Nom begins to wreak havoc upon this formerly quiet town, and Evan, with his little sister Jordan in tow, must follow him on an epic adventure while avoiding a host of government agents, shady characters and other unique creatures - all of whom are looking to capture Om Nom for themselves.
Uwe Boll Has Meltdown Following Failed Kickstarter
Movie director Uwe Boll has released a couple of YouTube videos lamenting the failure of his third crowdfunding campaign.
Boll's rants are full of swear words and language that is definitely NFSW, so if you do opt to watch then be sure to do so with headphones!
The director, best known for his critically-panned video-game-to-screen adaptations like BloodRayne, Alone in the Dark and Far Cry, was trying to raise money for Rampage 3 but without much success. His previous failed campaigns include one for Postal 2, while one for Rampage 3 first failed to garner sufficient interest on Indiegogo and the same now looks set to happen Kickstarter.
Matt Damon Stranded on Mars in First Trailer For The Martian
A new poster and the first full trailer for Ridley Scott’s new film The Martian have been released online.
The film stars Matt Damon as a botanist accidentally left for dead on Mars, with the synopsis as follows and the poster and trailer below...
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meagre supplies, Watney must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.
Robot DRC-Hubo Dominates DARPA Robotics Challenge
Team Kaist from Republic of Korea and its robot DRC-Hubo took out first place and US$2 million main prize in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals over the weekend.
The competition was created by DARPA after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan, to advance robotics to better assist humans during disaster scenarios, by navigating and accessing places dangerous to humans.
Twenty-three teams participated in several days of preparation, rehearsal and two days of finals. Held in California, the robots had to complete eight disaster response related tasks:
1. Drive a utility vehicle at the site.
2. Travel dismounted across rubble.
Heroes of the Storm Getting Heaps of New Diablo 3 Content
Blizzard has announced the Eternal Conflict event for its arena brawler Heroes of the Storm - a series of map, hero and skin releases all themed around Diablo III.
Following on from the addition of Johanna the Crusader to Heroes' roster, the developer has announced a series of other Diablo-themed releases will be coming very soon.
The first of these is planned to hit the PTR on June 23 before enjoying a full release on June 30, barring any problems, and will see The Butcher from Diablo III added to the game as a melee assassin, with the Battlefield of Eternity map also coming.
Matt Damon Introduces The Martian’s Astronauts
Footgae from Ridley Scott’s new movie The Martian has appeared online, but it’s not a teaser or trailer, but rather an early piece of marketing that cleverly sets the movie up.
The Martian stars Matt Damon as astronaut/botanist Mark Watney, who is forced to fight for his life when he accidentally becomes stranded on Mars.
But this video is shot at the start of that fateful mission, introducing audiences to Watney's crew, which includes Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain), Rick Martinez (Michael Pena), Chris Beck (Sebastian Stan) Aleks Vogel (Aksel Hennie) and Beth Johanssen (Kate Mara).
Based on Andy Weir’s book of the same name, The Martian is set to hit screens this November.
Auro Expansion Appears on Kickstarter
Dinofarm Games has taken to Kickstarter with one goal: to help fund the development of expansion content for its turn-based tactics game, Auro.
Should the $32,000 Kickstarter receive funding, new additions to Auro include a quest mode, new monsters, new spells, and monster upgrades.
Here’s a breakdown of what’s on offer straight from the Kickstarter page:
- Quest Mode - Quest Mode is kind of like an "Auro RPG", wherein you can explore the underworld, find hidden treasures, learn about character backstories, uncover secrets, and much more - all while embracing what's great about Auro's core gameplay.
Bloodstained Hits PlayStation Vita Stretch Goal
Bloodstained will be coming to PlayStation Vita.
"Once again, the Bloodstained backers have not failed us," states the most recent Kickstarter update. "We have hit the PS Vita stretch goal!"
Armature -- the company tasked to port Bloodstained to the Wii U and now the PS Vita -- has listed what it hopes to achieve in the Vita version:
- Music Export – We thought it would be awesome to be able to export the game’s music to the Vita’s music library. So we’re going to do that.
- PS4 Cross Save Support – Obviously, we’ll need to work with the PS4 dev team on this, but we’ve done cross save before and we’d love to do it again.