Borderlands Writer/Director Leaves Gearbox
Matthew Armstrong has left Gearbox Software.
Armstrong, who was credited as a writer and game design director for the original Borderlands, has announced he left Gearbox Software on his Twitter account.
His tweet read: "Things changed. No longer working at @GearboxSoftware. I will always love Gearbox, but it's adventure time."
Armstrong's tweet came the day after he offered condolences for the recently closed 2K Australia studio. "The 2K Australia guys were amazing to work with, and there's not one of them I wouldn't work with again. Good luck, my friends."
Nathan Lawrence is a freelance writer from Sydney who very much enjoyed his co-op time in the Borderlands. Track him down on Twitter.
Two New Jurassic World Posters Focus on Ferocity
Two new posters have emerged on the eve of the Jurassic World's next trailer.
Both are more animated than the chilling one-sheet Universal dropped on Friday (featuring the Indominus Rex getting ready for her close-up). The first stars Chris Pratt's Owen Grady on a motorcycle, with his somewhat contentious 'trained' velociraptors racing alongside him. The second poster is more interesting, offering us another glimpse of the mosasaurus at...shudder...feeding time. Check 'em out below.
via Universal Pictures.
Aussie Kids to Create New Education Games
The Australian STEM Video Game Challenge is now open for registrations.
Upper-primary and secondary-school students (Years 5-12) around Australia are being encouraged to register interest in the Game Challenge that tasks them with creating "an original educational video game that includes STEM content or themes."
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics topics which, according to a press release, are crucial areas of education for the future success of businesses. Reportedly, interest in STEM topics from Australian students is waning, which is where the Video Game Challenge hopes to increase engagement.
There's also a push "to encourage the participation of key groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM areas, particularly girls and students from low-socioeconomic areas."
Vita Owners Have Another Visual Novel to Look Forward To
Amnesia: Memories, the latest visual novel from publisher Idea Factory, will be making its way to PlayStation Vita owners in the west this coming August.
The game's interactive story puts you in the shoes of a girl who, like the title implies, has lost her memory. A "mysterious spirit" named Orion enters the picture, promising to help the main character regain what has since been forgotten.
Coincidentally, our heroine finds herself surrounded by five men she must hide her amnesia from. Players will be able to choose one of the five to romance, opening up a number of branching paths that ultimately lead to over 20 different endings. Along the way, you'll engage in touch-based mini games and make conversation decisions that direct the flow of the narrative.
Report: Mass Effect 4 Details Leaked Through Survey
Potentially huge spoilers for Mass Effect 4 ahead.
An unauthenticated survey on BioWare's next Mass Effect game has apparently detailed its plot, multiplayer mode and much more.
Evoking flashbacks to a similar situation with 'Dragon Age 3' back in 2012, a now deleted Reddit user claimed a survey he took on Mass Effect 4 revealed a massive amount of information on the game. If this is true, it's important to note that surveys are there to test out ideas, and therefore aren't necessarily indicative of what will be in the final game.
New Batman v Superman IMAX Posters
Director Zack Snyder has unveiled a pair of new Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice posters in the lead-up to the planned IMAX debut of the Batman v Superman trailer.
One poster features the Man of Steel defaced with a bat symbol while the other features The Dark Knight himself, obscured by a Superman logo.
Batman. #MondayBvSSpecialIMAXEvent #BatmanvSuperman pic.twitter.com/MhvCjxojwQ
Furious 7 Roars Past Paul Blart 2, Unfriended
No new release could match the box office horsepower of reigning champ Furious 7 this weekend.
The latest installment in the Fast and the Furious franchise -- which roared past the $1 billion threshold a few days ago -- topped the box office for the third straight weekend with an estimated $29.1 million.
Furious 7 held off newcomers Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Unfriended, which debuted with $24 million and $16 million, respectively. Monkey Kingdom debuted in seventh place with $4.7 million.
Aussie Streaming Services – Which One Is Right For You?
It was only a matter of time before Netflix hit Australian shores. With an estimated 200,000-odd Australian users accessing international Netflix via VPN means prior to its launch Down Under, it was the easiest market research for the company to see that there’s a demand for streaming services in Australia.
Now that Netflix has landed, it’s not the only streaming service on the block and not even close to being the first. In fact, short of another mysterious streaming service appearing over the coming months, Netflix is the most recent streaming service to land in Australia and, depending on what you want from a streaming service, it may not even be the best option.
We’ve weighed up all of the streaming services to give you a comprehensive understanding of which service offers what and, ultimately, which one is right for you. Given that Netflix is to streaming services what an iPod is to MP3 players, we’ll start with the big name that’s synonymous with streaming video and use it as the measurement tool for everything else.
What if Pixar Made Furious 7?
Furious 7 has been an absolute juggernaut at the box office over the last couple of weeks, but ever since we saw its official trailer, we've had a nagging sense of déjà vu. Where had we seen these spectacular action sequences before?
And then it hit us - Pixar's Cars.
Don't believe us? Here's the original trailer.
And here's our mash-up with Cars.
I don't know about you, but this makes us happy.
The Next Star Wars Celebration Revealed During Closing Ceremony
During the closing ceremony for Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm head of fan relations took to the stage to announce the next Star Wars Celebration will be held in London, July 15-17 2016. Tickets for the event will go on sale tomorrow.
The closing ceremony for the weekend in Anaheim was a summary of the entire event, with the trailer for Star Wars Rebels season 2 shown, a brief video synopsis of the sights in and around the event, and ended with one more look at that sweet, sweet Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser.