NHL 15 Added to EA Access Vault
The latest entry in EA's NHL franchise, NHL 15, has been added to the EA Access Vault, becoming the tenth game to join the Xbox One subscription service.
In addition to NHL 15, the Vault now includes Battlefield 4, Need for Speed Rivals, Peggle 2, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, EA Sports UFC, NBA Live 15, and Madden NFL 15.
For $5 USD/month or $30 USD/year, EA Access offers subscribers access to every game in the Vault on Xbox One. The subscription service also includes access to exclusive game demos and discounts on EA games through the Xbox Store.
For more, check out IGN's NHL 15 review, which said it "plays extremely well, whether online or offline, proving why EA Sports' long-running series has been the king of the ice for over 20 years."
Ranking the Fast and the Furious Movies
Most franchises run out of gas as they churn out more sequels, but in the case of The Fast and the Furious the films have grown better and more successful with each installment. Since today, June 22, marks the 15th anniversary of the release of The Fast and the Furious, let's take a look back at this most unlikely of franchises and rank its seven entries.
(This feature originally ran in April 2015.)
Spoilers for all seven films below…
Coming off the surprise success of 2001’s The Fast and the Furious, a sequel was a no-brainer. Unfortunately the decision to move forward without Vin Diesel on the marquee also demonstrated a serious lack of brains. Though Paul Walker returned and Tyrese Gibson did yeoman’s work as Walker’s new muscley sidekick, the edgy magic of the original cast was hard to recreate, even with Eva Mendes and the always appealing Ludacris added to the mix.
Marvel, ABC Planning Agents of SHIELD Spinoff Series
Though there's no official word yet on either a Season 3 pick up for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD or a Season 2 renewal for Marvel's Agent Carter, news has broken that both Marvel and ABC are in the midst of developing an Agent of SHIELD spinoff series.
Per EW.com, this new spinoff would not come about via "backdoor pilot" (a bubble-episode within a season that introduces brand new characters who are intended to get immediately spun off) but instead would be based on a story arc featured in the remaining Season 2 SHIELD episodes. Plot details and characters about the new spinoff are zilch at this point though. No info other than in hailing from SHIELD producer Jeffrey Bell (Angel, The X-Files) and series writer Paul Zbyszewski (Lost).
9 Minutes of Exclusive Trine 3 Gameplay Footage
IGN has received an exclusive gameplay video of Frozenbyte’s upcoming fantasy adventure Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power.
In this nine minute video we are introduced to some familiar heroes and the magical 3D world, which adds a whole new dimension to solving the various puzzles scattered around the levels.
It also shows the varied ways our three heroes – the warrior, the thief and the wizard – can interact and move around the levels both sideways and depth wise.
Accompanying the lovely visuals is the joyful score of the series composer veteran Ari Pulkkinen, who returns to add his touch to the magical world of Trine.
Trine 3: The Artifact of Power is headed to PC later this year. Other possible platforms will be revealed at a later date.
Sinister 2 Poster Revealed
Focus Features have unveiled a brand-new one-sheet for Sinister 2, their upcoming horror sequel from director Ciaran Foy (Citadel).
Feast your eyes on the creepy poster, featuring the bloody image of everybody's favourite demon from the original film, Bagul...
Here's the official plot description for Sinister 2: "In the aftermath of the shocking events in Sinister, a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon of Wayward Pines) and her 9-year-old twin sons (real-life twins Robert and Dartanian Sloan) find themselves in a rural house marked for death. James Ransone, who portrayed the concerned sheriff’s deputy in Sinister, will be reprising his character in Sinister 2."
What Can We Expect From Call of Duty: Black Ops III?
Activision just revealed the "Back in Black" teaser, which all but confirms that the next Call of Duty game is Black Ops III. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out below.
Leading up to the reveal of Treyarch's next game, there was plenty of speculation that the developer would return to World at War for a sequel. The Back in Black trailer, however, is loaded with Black Ops I and II quotes, imagery from the original game's cover art, and it ends with a Roman numeral III.
It's probably safe to say we're probably not heading back to World War 2.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare made huge strides for the series' gameplay. The Exo suits added mobility we've never seen before to both the campaign and the multiplayer modes.
Limited Edition Batman Notebooks Now Available for Pre-Order
You can now compile all of your Batman fan sketches, drawings, and stories in one appropriately-marked notebook.
Manufacturer Moleskine is now offering limited edition notebooks with five different Batman designs on the cover. Each notebook will also feature classic Batman artwork inside its pages, along with themed stickers.
Only 5,000 will be sold through Moleskin's website. Pre-orders are available now, and the notebooks are expected to ship on April 15.
Revamped Batgirl Was Only Supposed to Last Six Issues
Speaking at the Modern Superheroes panel during Wondercon, Batgirl artist Babs Tarr revealed the recently-revamped run of Batgirl was only supposed to last six issues.
BleedingCool reports Tarr believed the Convergence event was the main reason why the DC editorial team allowed for it to happen, allowing it to be a brief experiment for Tarr and writers Cameron Stewart and Brendan Fletcher.
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Rumor: John Wick Directors Up for DC Movie
John Wick directors Chad Stahelski and David Leith are reportedly on DC’s list to direct an unidentified film.
Latino Review reports, via an Instagram post by Umberto Gonzalez, that DC is considering the John Wick duo to direct a potential Jason Todd/Red Hood movie. Gonzalez says Jason Todd’s uniform will appear in the Batcave in the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.