New Project CARS Release Date Confirmed
Bandai Namco UK has confirmed via Twitter what should be the final release date for Project CARS, stating it “can now guarantee” a May 8 release date for the game on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
We can now guarantee a release date for Project CARS for 8th May for PS4, Xbox One and PC! pic.twitter.com/3cxYU1QkSr
— Bandai Namco UK (@BandaiNamcoUK) April 15, 2015
IGN has not confirmed that this release date applies to other territories like the US and Australia/New Zealand but has contacted Bandai Namco for clarification. Previous release dates for Project CARS have been consistent across territories.
2K Australia Closing
Update: Here's the official word on the closure, provided to us by 2K. Our thoughts go out to those affected.
We can confirm we have taken steps to begin the studio closure process for 2K Australia in order to better manage ongoing development costs while improving the working proximity of our creative teams. We are very grateful for the team’s valuable contributions to numerous 2K projects, and are working with affected staff to explore reassignment opportunities where possible.
Original story is below.
2K's Australian studio is reportedly shutting its doors.
Kotaku Australia reports via a source that the Canberra-based developer will be disbanding, leaving all its employees without a job.
J-Stars Victory VS+ Release Date Confirmed
J-Stars Victory VS+ will launch in Western regions for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita on June 30 2015,Bandai Namco Games America announced today.
The Spike Chunsoft-developed fighting game features original manga and anime characters from more than 30 different Shonen Jump franchises including One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Dragon Ball Z and more.
Players can battle with these characters in several game modes with up to four other players online. The J-Adventure Story mode lets players battle in a variety of manga and anime worlds “to determine who is the strongest character.” 2 vs. 2 Team Battle mode allows team combat with a total of four players. Western regions will also have access to an exclusive Arcade mode that provides one-on-one matches, with local multiplayer capability.
Batman v Superman Trailer Tease is Here
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director Zack Snyder has dropped a chilling little tease for the film's upcoming trailer.
The teaser is very short, but it shows off some nice costume detail and is backed by a soundtrack that'll have the hairs on the back of your neck standing on end. Check it out below.
Confirmed 4.20.15 #BatmanvSuperman @IMAX special teaser screening events. Limited space. RSVP http://t.co/TasYGlJGig https://t.co/fnxFIERUlv
— ZackSnyder (@ZackSnyder) April 16, 2015
Don’t Miss Out on BlizzCon 2015 Tickets
UPDATE: The first batch of tickets are gone. Details on when the second set will go on sale below.
At the time of writing, the first batch of tickets are about to go on sale for this year's BlizzCon. They're officially available from 7pm (Pacific), 10pm (Eastern), 3am (BST) and noon in Australia (AEST) and you can buy them here.
This is the ninth BlizzCon, and it will take place on November 6 and 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Tickets are priced at $199 USD (plus applicable taxes and fees) and will be released in two batches.
Jessica Jones: Set Photos of Luke Cage and The Purple Man
With all of Marvel's Netflix series shooting on the streets of New York, keeping people from seeing what the characters look like is a virtual impossibility. And so it goes with Marvel's AKA Jessica Jones, the second series of the bunch (after the just-debuted Daredevil). Photos of star Krysten Ritter had already been seen, and more recent set pics have revealed Mike Colter, who has a recurring role as Luke Cage (before he moves to his own series) and David Tennant, as Jessica's enemy Zebediah Killgrave, AKA The Purple Man.
The big takeaway here is that Killgrave, at least in parts of the show, apparently does not have the purple skin his character has in the comics - though he makes up for it with his wardrobe.
Iron Man Hulkbuster Toy Is Big Even by Hulk Standards
Comiccave Studios has announced a quarter-scale Iron Man "Hulkbuster armor" figure, based on the upcoming Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Gizmodo reports that the figure stands at four feet tall, lights up, and comes with several points of articulation. It also features an animatronic hatch that opens up to reveal Iron Man inside.
Comiccave hasn't announced a price or release date for the figure, which will likely be targeted more at the adult collector than children who would be dwarfed by the toy.
Age of Ultron hits theaters around the world from April 22 onwards (AU and UK on April 23, North America on May 1). The Hulkbuster armor has been prominently featured in some previews, but toys have given away a few other parts, like the new War Machine armor and some notable plot points.
Batman v Superman Trailer Confirmed
Yesterday, a rumor leaked that director Zack Snyder will be debuting a five-second tease on Thursday of his highly anticipated trailer for his even more highly anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. That tease, it was reported, would then lead to an online sign-up process for fans that would result in the debut of the full trailer on theaters on Monday. And now, the second part of that rumor at least has been confirmed.
Variety's sources say that IMAX will debut the first full-length trailer for Batman v Superman on Monday in "some of its theaters." Whether or not the five-second tease that was said to be happening tomorrow at 9am PT is still in the cards is unclear. The trade site reports that the Celebration Cinema theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan, revealed the trailer debut, calling it “Batman vs Superman IMAX Trailer Event” with a running time of 15 minutes. (The theater's web page appears to have been taken down since posting that 15-minute run time, but we can assume that number is not indicative of the actual trailer length.)
Daredevil Showrunner Discusses Big Spoilers and Season 2
If you're one of the many who binged all of Marvel's Daredevil: Season 1 this season, you know there's plenty to talk about from those 13 episodes. Now that we've seen it all, we sat down with showrunner/executive producer Steven S. DeKnight for an in-depth, spoiler-packed conversation about all the big events in Season 1. DeKnight discusses how some of the show's most notable plot points came to be, comments on notable Easter eggs and gives us tidbits about where things might go in the future, including with Daredevil villains who may or may not have been hinted at in Season 1.
Regarding that future, we also chat about whether we might see a potential Season 2 sooner than later, given we know Netflix have several other Marvel series planned (including Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron First), before all the characters team up in the Defenders series. But does that mean we need to wait for all those to be complete to see another season of Daredevil? Watch the video above to see what DeKnight has to say about that and much more.
Star Wars Celebration: 9 Reasons to Get Excited
Star Wars Celebration kicks off this week at the Anaheim Convention Center, and from April 16-19, IGN will be covering everything from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars Rebels to the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront and the future of the universe's ever-expanding lore.
Celebration is going to be huge, so expect tons of news, videos, and impressions as we discover the exciting future of the franchise. Before the show, let's run down the 9 biggest reasons to get excited for Star Wars Celebration.
In-between installments of the new Episode VII, VIII and IX trilogy, we're getting two stand-alone Star Wars movies - Rogue One from Gareth Edwards (Monster, Godzilla) and an untitled project from Josh Trank (Chronicle, Fantastic Four). The two directors will share the stage at Celebration to discuss their projects and hopefully give us some new information. Perhaps additional casting for Rogue One, beyond the announced Felicity Jones, and a plot outline? And maybe a title for Trank's project, at the least? We'll find out on Sunday!