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.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gameplay Reveal Confirmed for E3
Square Enix has confirmed gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be shown as part of the company's E3 press conference.
The announcement was made on the game's Twitter account, and will likely be music to the ears of fans who've had to make do with an (albeit amazing) cinematic trailer until now.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the sequel to Deus Ex: Human Revolution and set in 2029, two years after the events of the precursor game. Square Enix officially announced the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One title back in April, though a leak pointed to Adam Jensen's return before then.
Spy Debuts as Number 1 Movie; Entourage Opens Weak
While HBO hoped to win over audiences with a film revival of its popular show Entourage, it was competing comedy Spy that ruled the North American box office.
The Paul Feig-directed James Bond spoof, starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law and Rose Byrne, took home $30 million. Spy eclipsed Entourage, which fell short of expectations with $10.4 million for the weekend and a five-day launch total of $17.8 million (it opened Wednesday), according to The Hollywood Reporter. It's likely that Warner Bros. and HBO Films hoped to mimic the success of the 2008 Sex and the City movie, which opened to $58 million.
Constantine TV Series Officially Dead
Die-hard fans of NBC's Constantine have been clinging to the hope that the show would find life elsewhere after NBC cancelled it last month. There were rumblings that it might make a leap over to The CW, though CW's head Mark Pedowitz dismissed the idea as "just a rumor."
Now Constantine EP Daniel Cerone has come forward with an official statement about the series, and it's not good. On Twitter, Cerone broke the news that the show was over and thanked fans for their continued support. Here's what he wrote...
Amazon Hiring for ‘Ambitious New PC Game Project’
Amazon Game Studios has announced it's seeking out qualified individuals to join its growing development team, which is currently working on an "ambitious" new title for PC.
According to Amazon's job post on Gamasutra, the studio is looking to build a "team of top talent for an ambitious new PC game project using the latest technology," noting the crew is currently comprised of "former Portal, World of Warcraft and BioShock creators."