PlayStation’s Powers Renewed for Season 2
The PlayStation Network original series Powers has been renewed for a second season, Sony announced today. Season 2 is expected to kick off in the US sometime in 2016.
"The reception to Powers has been incredible and we are thrilled to have successfully launched a platform for original content with the PlayStation gamer in mind," said Vice President of Platforms Marketing at Sony Computer Entertainment America John Koller. "We believe original content will continue to be a key pillar as we broaden the value proposition for PlayStation Plus, and we’re excited for what’s to come with season two of Powers."
Season 2 will "broaden the Powers universe" and introduce more "fan-favorite characters and storylines," according to President of Programming and Development at Sony Pictures Television Jamie Erlicht.
App Store Update: May 6
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Grim Fandango Remastered – ($9.99)
From our Review: The passage of time has done little to diminish Grim Fandango’s reputation as one of the finest adventure games ever made, and the fact that so little needed to be done to modernize it only reinforces its place as a classic of the genre. While it may seem punishing at times to modern gamers, remember that failure is impossible. I wish this new version had incorporated a hint system to make it more accessible to the new generation, but whether you’ve never played Grim Fandango before or you replay it every year and just want to dive into Remastered for the insightful developer commentary track, this is a reverent re-release whose few bygone era warts are minimized by its timeless story.
Batman: Earth One, Vol. 2 Shows the Detective’s Journey
The long-awaited second volume of Batman: Earth One by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank was released today. The story follows Bruce Wayne in the realistic, grounded world of Earth One as he slowly becomes the intelligent, fearsome Dark Knight we all know and love.
We talked to the creative team about how they approach this new volume, from the villain the Riddler to the cinematic art style. Hear what they had to say, then let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Destiny’s Prison of Elders Endgame Activity is Matchmade
During a livestream today showcasing the Prison of Elders game mode coming to Destiny, Bungie revealed that the level 28 activity will be matchmade. Additionally, three other non-matchmaking activities, Skolas's Revenge, Urrox's Grudge, and Broken Legion were shown off.
Four of the five total challenge modes were shown on the selection screen, with Broken Legion coming in at level 32, Urrox's Grudge at 34, and Skolas's Revenge at level 35. All of the modes can be run on the weekly reset.
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Go Inside the Ship Designs for Syfy’s Dark Matter
Debuting on Syfy this June is Dark Matter, a new 13-episode deep space series from the Stargate franchise's Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie - based on Mallozzi and Mullie's own Dark Horse Comics' series.
IGN has an exclusive look at some of the sketches and designs of the ship used on the series accompanied by quotes from executive producer and creator Joseph Mallozzi himself - often explaining how lessons learned during the production of the Stargate shows helped formulate the look and functionality of this new ship.
Take a peek at the mysterious spacecraft from Dark Matter...
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Destiny: Bungie is Working on Multiple Raids
Something Destiny is praised for the most are the six player cooperative missions known as Raids and it seems Bungie has a few more in the works.
During a recent studio visit, Bungie confirmed with IGN that Other Raids are currently in development, though they will not be included with a purchase of House of Wolves.
When asked about the images stating that a Raid would be included with the House of Wolves, Bungie was adamant that this DLC would not include a Raid.
Matt Sammons, Lead Designer on House of Wolves, said, "The in-game for House of Wolves consists of Prison of Elders, Trials of Osiris, and that’s all. There are Raids being worked on still, but we’re not talking about them today."
Destiny’s Prison of Elders Aims to Please PvE Players
If you’ve ever played Halo’s Firefight mode or Horde in Gears of War, then the Prison of Elders is going to be rather familiar looking. Familiarity isn’t a bad thing though – I still came out of our gameplay session with a smile from ear to ear. Great gameplay, coupled with beautifully destroyed locations and a community of supportive players made the Prison we were thrust into a joy to experience.
The Prison of Elders melds Strike missions, damage modifiers, and objective based gameplay together to bring us into a place where ”the most nefarious enemies in the galaxy are held prisoner.” You and two other players will arrive at this location in a dark and dingy room with four doors where a modifier notification will eventually pop up on your screen before a door opens revealing a large Servitor and your challenge. Once you enter the room you’ve been assigned, you’ll fight waves of either the Hive, Fallen, Vex, or Cabal while being given secondary objectives and avoiding landmines strewn throughout the level. These secondary objectives can consist of blowing up bombs by shooting them, disarming bombs by standing near them, or killing an enemy before he reaches his destination. Thankfully, these secondary objectives stop the mode from becoming a ‘hide in the corner and shoot everything’ mission. They’ll force your group out of your comfort zone and make you go to different areas of the map, but you’ll usually return to a spot that you’ve made “safe” – or at least as safe as you possibly can when 40 enemies are all around you.
GTA 5 Mod Turns NPCs Violent
Grand Theft Auto 5 managed to make its playerbase's need to cause as much chaos as possible somewhat canon with Trevor's rampage missions, but that doesn't mean we can't take even that to the next level.
The Pedestrian Riot/Chaos Mode mod in Grand Theft Auto 5 is similar to Grand Theft Auto 3's Everybody Hates You cheat, turning all pedestrians into an armed, homicidal mob.
Customization options let you change how many rioters there are, what kind of weapons they have, and how accurate they are with those weapons.
Joss Whedon Explains Why He Quit Twitter
Earlier this week, Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon deleted his Twitter account, spurring a whirlwind of speculation as to why he did it. And while the filmmaker seemed content to leave the matter alone, there was one theory -- that he was chased off social media by militant feminists angered by his film's depiction of Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) -- that prompted him to set the record straight.
"That is horses***," Whedon told BuzzFeed News in an interview on Tuesday. "Believe me, I have been attacked by militant feminists since I got on Twitter. That's something I'm used to. Every breed of feminism is attacking every other breed, and every subsection of liberalism is always busy attacking another subsection of liberalism, because God forbid they should all band together and actually fight for the cause.
Check Out the New Ant-Man Poster
Marvel's smallest superhero Ant-Man gets a big new poster ahead of his July feature film debut.
Disney officially released the payoff one-sheet (seen below) today, which is perhaps less comedic-looking than some might have expected given the lighthearted tone of the latest trailer.
You may notice the poster also features supporting players Michael Pena and Bobby Canavale in addition to our main trio of protagonists and Corey Stoll's villain.