Goat Simulator Flops Onto Xbox Next Month
A new trailer confirms Goat Simulator's upcoming launch on both Xbox One and Xbox 360 this April.
Goat Simulator appeared in ID@Xbox's montage of Xbox indie games at least year's Gamescom, but we weren't aware of a release window or which specific Xbox console it'd be headed to.
This April marks a year since Goat Simulator first came out on PC. It also received an iOS and Android port last September.
Our review of Goat Simulator called it "a clever piece of interactive satire powered by hilarious ragdoll physics and its embracing of bugs."
First Look at Halo 3: ODST on Xbox One
343 Industries today unveiled the first screenshot of Halo 3: ODST running on Xbox One.
ODST's campaign and Halo 2 multiplayer map Relic are both being added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection in an upcoming update. 343 says it's "finishing things up" on ODST and Relic, and will be ready to announce a release date soon.
ODST will be free for anyone who purchased The Master Chief Collection on or before December 19. At this time, 343 hasn't announced a price for those who have purchased the game after that date.
Check out the slideshow below for your first look at ODST on Xbox One, as well as comparison shots of Relic from the original Halo 2 and Halo 2 Anniversary.
The Orphan Black Comic Sells Big
IDW Publishing's Orphan Black #1 was the best-selling comic book in February, according to sales figures from Diamond Comics. This spinoff of the popular sci-fi TV series received a huge sales boost thanks to being included in Loot Crate's March box, allowing it to top other high-profile releases like Darth Vader #1 and Spider-Gwen #1.
Those two books placed at #2, and #3 respectively, while the final chapters of Spider-Verse and the debut of Silk's solo series also sold well for Marvel. DC had two books place in the top ten - Batman #39 and Justice League #39.
ESA Searching For Signs of (Robotic) Life on Comet
The European Space Agency thinks there may still be life to its Philae lander, now currently hurtling through the vastness of space on the back of a comet.
Its lander came to rest in a shady area of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on November 12 of last year. This proved problematic for a probe whose primary source of energy is the sun.
However, as the cosmic ballet goes on and the comet continues its journey around the sun, the angle of sunlight hitting Philae has changed.
"Philae currently receives about twice as much solar energy as it did in November last year," lander project manager Stephan Ulamec said on the ESA blog. Ulamec thinks it may still be too cold for the lander to wake up, but figures "it's worth trying."
Jupiter’s Largest Moon Has an Ocean with More Water Than Earth
Jupiter’s largest moon Ganymede may have a subterranean saltwater ocean that is thought to have more water than all the water on Earth's surface.
The underground body of water is estimated to be 60 miles (100 km) deep, up to 10 times deeper than Earth's oceans, and lays under a 95-mile (150 km) shell of ice and rock.
“This discovery marks a significant milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish,” said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, in a prepared statement.
Vikings: Jessalyn Gilsig on Siggy’s Big Moment
Warning: Spoilers for the Vikings episode "Scarred" follow...
In the Vikings episode "Scarred," Harbard the Wanderer worked his magic and threw Kattegat into chaos - with poor Siggy paying the ultimate price while trying to rescue Aslaug's sons, Ubbe and Hvitserk, from a watery grave. The boys survived, but Siggy succumbed to the icy waters of the lake. Catching a glimpse, right before she perished, of a young blonde woman in place of Harbard.
I spoke to actress Jessalyn Gilsig about her Siggy's frozen fate, her decision to leave the series, and the true identity of The Wanderer. I also asked her, as a Heroes alum, to share her thoughts on the property returning to TV with Heroes Reborn.
Destiny’s Next Patch will Prioritise Vault Space, Raid Fixes
Bungie is prioritising a number of player concerns in Destiny’s future 1.1.2 update , the Live Team outlined In the latest Weekly Update, including more Vault space and Raid fixes.
The team is looking at giving players more Vault slots to store items, weapons and armor and at why some Strikes are unpopular with players. The patch will also address bugs with Raid bosses Atheon and Crota.
While the update “ is still weeks away,” Bungie will share more details about the patch next week. What features end up rolling out with the 1.1.2 update is yet to be cemented so the list of fixes may change. Following is the current list of priorities:
HBO Puts an End to Game of Thrones Movie Rumors
HBO has renewed its most popular show through season 6 but, while the network hopes for several more seasons, it has decided against a Game of Thrones feature film—for now.
Programming president Michael Lombardo squashed movie rumors, believing a film would be unfair to HBO subscribers. He told EW, "Certainly there have been conversations where it’s been said, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool to do that?’ But when you start a series with our subscribers, the promise is that for your HBO fee that we’re going to take you to the end of this. I feel that on some level
changing the rules: Now you have to pay $16 to see how your show ends."
Bloodborne PvP and Co-op Details Outlined on Japanese Site
Details of Bloodborne's player versus player and co-op play systems have emerged. Bearing mechanical similarities to Dark Souls, the online details have been translated from the Japanese PlayStation website.
Co-op play in Sony's upcoming PS4 action-rpg will be reminiscent of Dark Souls. The "host" will ring a bell which will then call in up to two allies who can then assist the host as a "guest."
Guests are banished if either the host dies, they're killed themselves, or the host uses an item to banish them. Completing an area's objective will also banish guests. For players who would rather not take their chances with a stranger, a passcode can be set up to limit guests to just friends.
Xbox One Price Drop Continues to Prove Fruitful for Microsoft
Microsoft has announced hardware sales for Xbox One are up 84 percent month over month in February.
While PlayStation 4 topped the NPD February 2015 hardware charts, Microsoft is boasting that Xbox One had a record February in the United States. The 84-percent increase can be attributed to a number of factors, including the recent price cut for the console.
In addition, Xbox Live users spent on average 74 hours on the service throughout February, which breaks down to roughly 18.5 hours per week. Overall, that's "three times the amount of hours the average user spends on social networks," said Mike Nichols, corporate vice president of Xbox marketing at Microsoft.