Beauty and the Beast Cast Gather for Photo
The first photo of the assembled cast of Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast has been revealed - albeit out of costume.
The image, which first surfaced via Josh Gad's Instagram, features the film's core cast, including leading lady Emma Watson (playing Belle), Josh Gad (Le Fou), Luke Evans (Gaston), Kevin Kline (Maurice) and Dan Stevens (the Beast). You can see the merry crew below. Gad's original caption read "Can't wait for you to be our guest."
Movie About Gay Rugby Star Changes Location
The movie project set to tell the story of gay Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomas is reportedly changing where the film is set, over concerns the US market “won’t get Wales”.
The film is being developed by Mickey Rourke, a close friend of Thomas’. The original vision for the movie was to tell the story of Thomas, who came out as the first openly gay rugby player in 2009.
The Escapists is Breaking Out Onto PS4
The Escapists is coming soon to PlayStation 4.
Previously released on PC and Xbox One, the prison break game has six unique prisons to escape from with many ways of doing so.
You can find out more information about The Escapists on the game's website.
According to IGN's review, The Escapists "offers something fresh and entertaining".
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Mewtwo Download Codes Arrive for Club Nintendo Users
Mewtwo is now available for download for select Club Nintendo users.
Players who purchased both Smash Bros. for 3DS and Smash Bros. on Wii U, and registered both copies with Club Nintendo, are being sent their codes for Mewtwo on both platforms, so get to checkin’ your email.
Codes are being sent out over the space of 24 hours, and you’ve got until September 30 to redeem them on the Nintendo eShop.
What’s next for Smash Bros.? DLC characters would be a safe bet. So far we’ve seen several industry folk comment on how they’d love to see their characters take to the Smash stage. From Team Meat wanting Meat Boy to be included, all the way to Microsoft’s Phil Spencer, who said "I think it would be cool if Banjo was in the next
Xbox Boss Congratulates Sony on Bloodborne Success
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has reached out to congratulate From Software and Sony over the success of Bloodborne.
Taking to Twitter, Spencer praised his the way in which the PlayStation-exclusive has managed to sell over 1 million copies despite being a new franchise.
I know some will question me but wanted to say it's cool to see Bloodborne sell 1M+. New IP is hard, congrats @PlayStation @fromsoftware_pr
A New Smart Drone Takes to the Skies
3D Robotics has announced Solo, a quadcopter drone that is designed to make high quality video capture easy.
3D Robotics describes its new product as "a breakthrough in intelligent flight". The handheld controller displays real time high definition video, and also has an HDMI out port.
Camera automation software means you can set the drone to follow you, or you can draw a line on the screen which the drone will follow. Orbit mode allows you to select an object for the drone to circle. There's even a selfie option where the camera focuses on you while the drone flies.
WayForward Shows Off The Apple Watch’s First Exclusive
WayForward has revealed Watch Quest! the first exclusive game for the Apple Watch.
The game can be played over two devices, with the iPhone serving as the player’s kingdom, while the Watch represents “a journey that spans several hours.”
Gameplay sees the player choose a hero and decking them out via the iPhone, then guiding him or her via the Apple Watch as they explore, fight off monsters, undertake puzzles, all the while searching for treasure.
Watch Quest is said to offer two play styles. Players can play passively by selecting longer-but-easier quests, or they can go all out and take on more difficult missions. The catch? Playing on easy will let you get geared up in advance, but it’ll take longer, whereas if you opt for the higher difficulty, you’ll need to find loot as you progress.
Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Xbox One Bundle Announced for Europe
A new Xbox One bundle for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming to Europe, Microsoft has announced. The package will be priced at £310 in the UK, with prices varying across other territories.
The bundle is confirmed specifically for the EMEA market (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). It doesn't include Kinect, but a second bundle which does include the motion sensor is coming to just ten territories, as listed on Xbox Wire. Both editions of the bundle come with a download code for The Witcher 3.
Report: Wildstar Pulled From Australian Stores
Major Australian retailers EB Games and JB Hi-Fi have reportedly removed copies of Carbine Studios’ sci-fi MMO WildStar from its shelves.
Games.on.net reports that copies have been returned the distributor with an EB games employee telling the publication that the stock was removed “a few weeks ago.”
While the game is still available for purchase via the official WildStar storefront from USD $39.99, the removal of the game from retailers is a possible indication that the game may transition into a free-to-play model in the near future.
Environmental Group Still Unhappy With Xbox One Energy-saving Mode
US-based environmental advocacy group the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has welcomed Microsoft’s plan to give users the chance to activate the system's energy-saving mode during the initial console set-up period but remains unhappy with the way Microsoft may be planning to describe the differences between “Energy-saving mode” and “Instant-on mode” to new Xbox One owners.
Based on a screenshot Microsoft published earlier this month via Xbox Wire, the NRDC’s Noah Horowitz is disappointed with the language Microsoft has chosen to use to differentiate between the two modes.