You Can’t Take the Ghosbusters Out of NY
Director Paul Feig is getting set to go into production on his Ghostbusters reboot starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Saturday Night Live stars Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. It was recently revealed that production would be commencing in Boston, which surprised some fans of the original.
New York served as - essentially - a fifth Ghostbuster in the original film, so when we sat down with Ghostbusters director Paul Feig recently to talk about his new movie Spy, we asked if Boston would serve the same function in the new film.
"Oh no, it takes place in New York," Feig assured. "We're just shooting mostly in Boston. The original Ghostbusters shot mostly in LA and then they went to New York and shot some exteriors, so that's basically what we'll be doing too. It just comes down to money and our budget is so high that we need the tax incentive that Massachusetts provides."
The Post-Apocalyptic Racer that Went Extinct Too Early
There have been more than a few games inspired by George Miller’s hugely-influential Mad Max film series. From id’s Rage to the 1992 Mega Drive/SNES game Outlander, all the way back to the virtually impossible 1985 Commodore 64 game The Last V8 (developed David and Richard Darling, who would go on to found Codemasters).
Ratbag’s Powerslide took fewer cues from Miller’s iconic, dystopian film series than other more brazen Mad Max riffs but it definitely felt like the world of Max Rockatansky was a key inspiration for the wild vehicles and decaying environments of Powerslide. The key difference between Mad Max and Powerslide is that, while in Mad Max the world ran out of oil, in Powerslide we ran out of bees.
How Disneyland Inspired Tomorrowland
While the name of the film comes from one of the main areas within Disneyland, Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof did not base Tomorrowland off of specific Disneyland attraction, in the manner of Pirates of the Caribbean or The Haunted Mansion. However, there are some specific nods and homages to Disneyland/Disney parks in the movie and the unspoken idea that Walt Disney himself may have been involved in the film’s futuristic city its characters are on a quest to find.
When I spoke to Bird and the Tomorrowland cast, they discussed how Disneyland and Walt Disney himself inspired the film in a broad sense, even as they created their own new storyline.
You can check out the video above to see what they told me, but some highlights include the following.
Oculus Is Holding a Special Press Event Next Month
Oculus is currently sending out invites to select members of the press for a special event next month where the company plans to reveal more information about its VR headset. The event will be held on June 11 in San Francisco. Take a look at the invite below.
Seeing as how the invite says "Step into the Rift," it's safe to assume we'll be learning more about the Oculus Rift, which will be available to consumers sometime in Q1 2016.
Mario Bros. Amiibo Stand Is 8 Bits of Awesome
Game accessories company PowerA will release a Super Mario Bros.-inspired amiibo stand in August.
Spotted on Amazon, the 15-inch tall display mimics the end of World 1-1 from Super Mario Bros. on NES. The stand features an 8-bit style and fits up to six amiibo figurines, meaning the whole Mario Party collection would feel right at home on the decorative piece.
Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow Trailer Reaction: Should We Be Excited?
Hey guys, with the Upfronts behind us, where a ton of new TV shows were announced and trailers released, we're back to discuss our first reactions to the footage we've seen from shows like Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, The Muppets and Heroes Reborn, along with other TV news of note.
Click Here to See the New TV Show Trailers
So whether you want to listen to the audio link below or watch the video above, here's where to find all of the topics at hand this week!
00:50-06:40: David Lynch returns to the Twin Peaks revival.
Does Plastic Memories Have Pacing Problems?
Excellent pacing has the power to pull viewers emotions in multiple directions while not letting the show lose its edge, but when done poorly, it can lead to drawn out exposition and poorly contrived subplots. IGN’s Alaina Yee and Miranda Sanchez debate on whether or not the anime Plastic Memories is having pacing problems, or if the pacing is instead being used for a greater emotional effect.
Plastic Memories examines the relationships between humans and androids. Protagonist Tsukasa takes a job in the terminal service department that is responsible for collecting androids that are at the end of their shelf life. As the android expires, it begins to lose its memories, personality, and can even become lethal. Instead of just focusing on one retrieval every week, Plastic Memories features Tsukasa’s relationship with his android partner, Isla.
Witcher 3 Loading Screen Issue Reported
The excitement over the launch of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is boiling over into frustration for some gamers who can't seem to get the game to load.
According to threads on Reddit, GameFAQs, and Twitter, some claim the game just hangs in a loading screen after the opening cutscene on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Heroes of the Storm Open Beta Now Live
As of today, Blizzard's free-to-play MOBA Heroes of the Storm has entered into open beta.
Available for Windows, Mac, and PC, the beta is available for anyone to enter into and test out Heroes of the Storm before its official launch day on June 2.
This will be the final beta test for the MOBA, which previously had a technical alpha and closed beta stage. It will be accessible to all regions, and those interested can sign up by visiting the official Heroes of the Storm website.
Combining pieces of Blizzard's history, Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game in which characters from the Diablo, StarCraft, and Warcraft universes do battle against one another.
Fire Emblem If Revising the Weapon Balance
Fire Emblem If will be the first game since the series' debut to make major revisions to its weapon balancing.
The Japanese magazine Famitsu (via Gematsu) explained the changes. Throughout the series, swords have been strong against axes, axes against lances, and lances against swords. Fire Emblem If will put a wrinkle in it by introducing pairs of weapons that trump other pairs, for a greater variety of weapon types.
Now, swords and magic will beat axes and bows, axes and bows will beat lances and concealed weapons, and lances and concealed weapons will beat swords and magic. Weapon durability is also going to be removed in Fire Emblem If, so only staves will limit you to a certain number of uses.