Yearly Archives: 2018
Castlevania Producer Reportedly in Talks for Legend of Zelda Series
A new rumor suggests Castlevania producer Adi Shankar will be adapting The Legend of Zelda into a TV series.
Shankar announced on Instagram that he was “working with an iconic Japanese gaming company to adapt one of their iconic video game series into a series.” According to information garnered by The Wrap, the series will be based on The Legend of Zelda.
Shankar said that he will officially announce the project on November 16th at 1pm.
Most recently, Shankar served as executive producer on Netflix's Castlevania series. We called season 2 of the series "the new gold standard" for a video game TV adaptation in our review.
IGN Happy Hour: Devolver Digital and Dodge Roll Special
Devolver Digital's Head of Science Graeme Struthers and Enter The Gungeon developer Dodge Roll's Dave Crooks joins Tristan and Dan for a chat about Cool Spot, E3 press conferences, and pitching games in a Hooters' parking lot. There's a language and content warning on this one too, in true Devolver style. You can grab the episode at the link below!
Download the IGN Happy Hour: Devolver Digital and Dodge Roll Special
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IGN Happy Hour: Devolver Digital and Dodge Roll Special
Devolver Digital's Head of Science and Enter The Gungeon developer Dodge Roll's Dave Crooks joins Tristan and Dan for a chat about Cool Spot, E3 press conferences, and pitching games in a Hooters' parking lot. There's a language and content warning on this one too, in true Devolver style. You can grab the episode at the link below!
Download the IGN Happy Hour: Devolver Digital and Dodge Roll Special
Or stream it right here:
Director of Stephen King’s IT to Helm Live Action Adaptation of Attack on Titan
Following the success of Stephen King's IT, director Andy Muschietti will be directing a live action adaptation of Attack on Titan for Warner Bros., according to Variety.
Warner Bros. reportedly finalized the deal Monday with Japan-based publishing company, Kodansha.
Written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, Attack on Titan is a best-selling manga series with over 76 million copies in print since its debut in 2009.
David Heyman, known for Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts films, will be producing the feature along with Masi Oka, known for Mega Man, and Muschietti's sister Barbara Muschietti, from IT and Mama.
Director of Stephen King’s IT to Helm Live Action Adaptation of Attack on Titan
Following the success of Stephen King's IT, director Andy Muschietti will be directing a live action adaptation of Attack on Titan for Warner Bros., according to Variety.
Warner Bros. reportedly finalized the deal Monday with Japan-based publishing company, Kodansha.
Written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, Attack on Titan is a best-selling manga series with over 76 million copies in print since its debut in 2009.
David Heyman, known for Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts films, will be producing the feature along with Masi Oka, known for Mega Man, and Muschietti's sister Barbara Muschietti, from IT and Mama.
Microsoft Could Be Bringing Xbox-Style Controllers to Your Phone
According to recently released research papers from Microsoft, it looks like adjustable, Xbox-style grip controllers could be used for mobile gaming in conjunction with smartphones and tablets.
As reported by Windows Central, these research documents have just been released this month, though it appears the research itself was conducted between 2012 - 2014. The key design goal for this mobile controller was "to combine a compact and convenient-to-carry form factor with the ease-of-use, control and comfort of a traditional physical controller” by using two hinged “clip-on” controller fragments that attached to the bezel of a mobile device.
Microsoft Could Be Bringing Xbox-Style Controllers to Your Phone
According to recently released research papers from Microsoft, it looks like adjustable, Xbox-style grip controllers could be used for mobile gaming in conjunction with smartphones and tablets.
As reported by Windows Central, these research documents have just been released this month, though it appears the research itself was conducted between 2012 - 2014. The key design goal for this mobile controller was "to combine a compact and convenient-to-carry form factor with the ease-of-use, control and comfort of a traditional physical controller” by using two hinged “clip-on” controller fragments that attached to the bezel of a mobile device.
PlayStation Classic’s Lineup Would Always Be Missing Some True Classics
Sony officially unveiled the 20-game lineup for its first nostalgia-fueled specialty system, the PlayStation Classic. And reaction has been...well, mixed. Anecdotally, one of the most common recurring refrains is that the list is missing some of the most seminal PlayStation releases — the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon trilogies, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Resident Evil 2 (in addition to the included Resident Evil: Director’s Cut), and a few more.
Unfortunately, the Classic’s lineup was almost cursed from the start, in large part thanks to the nostalgia-driven culture of the entire industry.
PlayStation Classic’s Lineup Would Always Be Missing Some True Classics
Sony officially unveiled the 20-game lineup for its first nostalgia-fueled specialty system, the PlayStation Classic. And reaction has been...well, mixed. Anecdotally, one of the most common recurring refrains is that the list is missing some of the most seminal PlayStation releases — the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon trilogies, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Resident Evil 2 (in addition to the included Resident Evil: Director’s Cut), and a few more.
Unfortunately, the Classic’s lineup was almost cursed from the start, in large part thanks to the nostalgia-driven culture of the entire industry.
Gotham Final Season Premiere Date Set for January
Fox announced midseason premiere dates for a slew of shows on Monday, including the final season premiere of Gotham.
The origin story of the DC super villains and vigilantes in Batman will premiere its fifth and final season on Thursday, Jan. 3.
Infamous villain in the franchise, Bane, will finally make an appearance from Shane West in the show. We saw a first look at his character just last week from writer and producer for Gotham, Tze Chun.
Bane is one of the few major Batman villains that has yet to appear on Gotham since the series' debut in 2014. Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Scarecrow, Penguin and others have all been featured on the show during its run.