How The Witcher 3 Embraces Both Veterans and Newcomers
The Witcher is not an easy world to jump into after three games, but The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt still manages to make itself accessible for newcomers in the best ways possible. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings failed to embrace non-fans in a detrimental way, but Wild Hunt fixes that. It brings Geralt’s origins back to the forefront to introduce new characters, it tells a new story and brings us to new places. It also does a commendable job of bringing the series’ rich history into all of its new stories.
“So, we were aware that there would be a lot of new players coming into the Witcher world to play Wild Hunt, and we worked really hard to make sure that the prologue is inviting to these new players,” Senior Writer Jakub Szamałek explains. “It unravels kind of slowly so it allows you to get used to this world and get to know the characters, so we really worked a lot on the prologue to ensure that, even if you know absolutely nothing about the Witcher universe, you can get to know this universe by the end of it.”
8 Essential Apps for the Apple Watch
According to super-handy site WatchAware, more than 2,100 iOS apps on the App Store now have Watch support. In other words, you don't have to worry about finding things to do with the Watch on day one.
The real question is: Do you want all of those things on your Watch? Some apps look like shrunken versions of what's on iPhone, but you don't necessarily need access to every smartphone function on a tiny, wearable screen. So we've gone through and picked the apps we think will be among the most useful—the ones that not only fit on your wrist, but actually belong there, offering useful info or functionality at a glance.
(Looking for games? Check out our list of the most promising games for Apple Watch.)
8 Essential Apps for the Apple Watch
According to super-handy site WatchAware, more than 2,100 iOS apps on the App Store now have Watch support. In other words, you don't have to worry about finding things to do with the Watch on day one.
The real question is: Do you want all of those things on your Watch? Some apps look like shrunken versions of what's on iPhone, but you don't necessarily need access to every smartphone function on a tiny, wearable screen. So we've gone through and picked the apps we think will be among the most useful—the ones that not only fit on your wrist, but actually belong there, offering useful info or functionality at a glance.
(Looking for games? Check out our list of the most promising games for Apple Watch.)
What’s In Store for DC in July?
DC released their full solicitations for July 2015 this week. Their post-Convergence lineup continues to grow that month as they add Cyborg and bring back Justice League United with a new creative team.
New Series:
- Arkham Knight: Genesis #1
- Cyborg #1
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Batman #1 & Superman #1
New Creative Teams:
- Jeff Parker & Travel Foreman on Justice League United #11
Observations:
What’s In Store for DC in July?
DC released their full solicitations for July 2015 this week. Their post-Convergence lineup continues to grow that month as they add Cyborg and bring back Justice League United with a new creative team.
New Series:
- Arkham Knight: Genesis #1
- Cyborg #1
- Justice League: Gods and Monsters - Batman #1 & Superman #1
New Creative Teams:
- Jeff Parker & Travel Foreman on Justice League United #11
Observations:
Just Cause 3 Box Art Revealed, Gameplay Trailer Teased
Square Enix has revealed the box art for Just Cause 3 and announced a new gameplay trailer will arrive next week.
The trailer will show off gameplay from the open world adventure for the first time, and will arrive on Tuesday, April 28 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT.
Avalanche recently told IGN that Just Cause 3 doesn't need multiplayer, but that didn’t stop the Just Cause community from making a multiplayer mod for Just Cause 2.
Joss Whedon Game For Directing a Star Wars Movie
Joss Whedon has been talking about his post-Marvel movie career, telling IGN that he’s definitely interested in directing a Star Wars film, but stating that he wouldn’t want to see the franchise crossover with the MCU.
Disney owns both properties these days, so while Whedon was doing the publicity rounds for Avengers: Age of Ultron, we asked him if he’d be interested in potentially relocating to a galaxy far, far away.
“Right now I’d be interested in a long nap! But are you kidding? It’s Star Wars! It’s always going to be Star Wars!”
Whedon is less interested in seeing the franchise merge with the Marvel Cinematic Universe however. “I rule out nothing” he explained. “But I think it would not be my choice. You have two enormously strong, very textured universes. To say we have just the one would be to in some way dilute them. I think it makes sense to keep them in their own time, which I believe was long ago and not so close by.”
Resident Evil HD Sales Pass 1 Million Milestone
Capcom has announced Resident Evil HD sales have passed the 1 million mark.
A blog post confirms the remaster, released in January on PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, has officially reached the impressive milestone.
is in part because the dev team made a great product, but also because of the excellent word of mouth and general praise fans shared about the title," the post reads. "We want to thank everyone for rediscovering this modern classic - or thank you for trying it for the first time."
Originally released in 1996, this edition of Resident Evil actually builds upon the 2002 remastered GameCube edition, and tightens up the graphics even further.
UK Pre-Orders Take a Nosedive as Gamers Grow Wary
UK pre-order numbers have plummeted as gamers react to delays and high prices.
A report conducted by Ipsos MORI’s GameTrack project on behalf of MCV found 20 percent of UK gamers are either pre-ordering fewer titles or not pre-ordering anything.
Nine percent of those asked responded saying they've cut back on pre-orders in the last year, while 11 percent haven't pre-ordered anything at all. Only five percent of those asked said they pre-ordered more games, while 49 percent never pre-ordered anyway. About 10 percent hadn't changed their pre-ordering habits, while the rest didn't know.
Scarlet Witch Will Appear in Captain America: Civil War
Elizabeth Olsen has confirmed she will reprise her role of Scarlet Witch in Captain America: Civil War.
The actress, who makes her debut as Wanda Maximoff in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, made the announcement during a Meet the Filmmakers event in London this week, E! Online reports.
"I guess I'm allowed to talk about that now," the actress confirmed, before explaining she'll be filming her scenes in Atlanta within the next two weeks. Marvel Studios has yet to announce anything officially.
Other Marvel stars confirmed to appear in the film include Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Anthony Mackie as Falcon, and Chadwick Boseman's first appearance as Black Panther.