Project CARS Delayed Yet Again
Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed Project CARS has been delayed to April 2 in Europe and North America.
The racing game, previously due in March, has had a development plagued with delays after originally being listed for release last year. The date we've received today refers to the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions of the game; there's still no news on the Wii U edition beyond a vague 2015.
DC Wraps Up Convergence in May
DC released their full solicitations for May 2015 today. Once again, the regular DCU is taking the month off as DC delivers the second half of their massive Convergence event. As we reported last week, May will also see the start of Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Four.
New Series:
- Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Four
- Mad Max: Fury Road - Nux & Immortan Joe #1
Ending Series:
- All Convergence titles
5 Ways Devil Survivor 2 Reminds Us of Persona
“My girl’s in the hospital. Actually...she’s in this hospital,” Joe sighs. His voice has a tired, beaten-down quality. When I ask him how she’s doing, his voice turns slightly sheepish. “I didn’t actually see her,” he admits. “Seeing her now would just be...messy.” Joe quickly changes the subject, as if uncomfortable sharing his feelings. He won’t say anything more about his girlfriend for now, but he’s starting to open up to me, and it feels like our friendship has gotten stronger.
This heartfelt scenario may sound familiar to Devil Survivor 2 fans, but starting May 5th it will be the first time they’ll actually hear it. That’s because Shin Megami Tensei Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker -- an enhanced port of the 2012 DS game, features fully-voiced story events, with voice actors breathing new life into previously mute characters. Record Breaker also touts a whopping 20-40 hours worth of additional gameplay content, with new locations, new enemies, and a new story accessible via the Triangulum chapter.
Arrow: DC Comics Villain Deathbolt to Debut
Arrow’s world will continue to grow this season, as IGN has learned Doug Jones will make his debut as DC Comics villain Deathbolt. He’ll be seen in the nineteenth episode of Season 3, entitled, “Broken Arrow.”
In DC comics, Jake Simmons/Deathbolt, first introduced in All-Star Squadron #21 in 1983, was a villain with the power to manipulate electricity. In Arrow, Jake Simmons will be a metahuman with the ability to harness and weaponize plasma energy.
DC Comics' Deathbolt will be played by Doug Jones on Arrow.
Shiftlings: A Platformer Built on…Farts
Developer Rockpocket has imbued clever platformer Shiftlings with a visual style you'd expect to see in a Dreamworks animated film – with a story to match (by which I mean it won't move you to tears or get mentioned as particularly artistic, but it's good to elicit a few chuckles). The “Shiftlings” are a pair of janitors under the continuous gaze of a hidden-camera reality show and its snark-spewing host. When one of the pair drinks too much of a new soda product, the gas buildup causes the sanitation professional to balloon up much like Violet Beuregard did in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Since the two are tethered by an air supply hose, the duo can pass the gas back and forth, trading the powers and problems at their whim. Yes, the crux of Shiftlings' gameplay is trading the unique properties of a fart-filled spacesuit.
The Americans’ Keri Russell on Elizabeth’s “Hardcore” Tactics
The spy life is hitting home for the Jennings in a huge way this season on The Americans, as embedded Russian/KGB agents Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip (Matthew Rhys) debate what to do now that their leaders want their teenage daughter Paige (Holly Taylor) brought into the fold.
I sat down with Keri Russell to discuss this huge turn of events on the show and the struggle between Elizabeth, who wants to tell Paige, and Philip, who is incredibly against it, and how it develops.
We also chatted about the newly-introduced Gabriel (Frank Langella), the rare times she and co-star Matthew Rhys get to work with their fellow castmates and a certain recent scene involving a body and a suitcase…
Thor’s Jaimie Alexander Joins High-Profile NBC Pilot
Warner Bros. Television and Greg Berlanti Productions have tapped Jaimie Alexander (Lady Sif in the Thor films) to star in their NBC pilot, Blindspot.
According to Deadline, Alexander will star as Jane Doe, "a beautiful woman who finds herself at the center of an investigation after climbing out of a duffel bag in the middle of Times Square in New York City with her memory wiped and no clue as to what the extensive tattoos on her body mean." As the FBI begin to trace the road map on Jane's body, they uncover a "larger conspiracy," while discovering the secrets behind Jane's identity.
First e-Sports Arena in UK To Open Next Month
The e-Sports live scene in the UK is about to get bigger, as a new e-Sports venue named the Gfinity Arena is to open in March following a partnership between Vue cinemas and Gfinity.
The venue, located in the Vue Fulham Broadway multiplex in London, is able to cater for more than 1000 people over the course of a weekend and around 25,000 throughout a season. Three custom-built stages will house over 600 spectators.
There will also be a player lounge, Gfinitiy's own entrances, confectionery stalls and automated ticket machines.
Spectators will find an adjacent shopping centre for food and drink, as well as hotels in the surrounding area. This move proceeds an eSports event last year at the Copperbox Arena in London's Olympic Park which attracted around 4000 spectators.
Amazon Picks Up Man in the High Castle, Mad Dogs, More
The results of Amazon's first "Pilot Season" of 2015 are in as full seasons of Shawn Ryan and Cris Cole's Mad Dogs, Frank Spotnitz and Ridley Scott's The Man in the High Castle, and The New Yorker Presents have been officially greenlit.
The Man in the High Castle (which was Amazon's most watched pilot ever) is based on the famous Philip K. Dick alternative history novel while Mad Dogs is an adaptation of the U.K. series of the same name. The New Yorker Presents is a docu-series based on the award-winning magazine.
Animal Crossing Speedrun Record Set at 70 Hours
A world record of 70 hours, 51 minutes and 47 seconds has been for the GameCube version of Animal Crossing.
The record comes via Twitch user 0xa101, who ‘completed’ the game by paying off every debt, filling the museum by identifying all fossils, catching every type of fish, insect, and art, and by collecting every in-game item needed to complete the catalogue.
As well as the above, the challenge also saw 0xa101 having to collect all gyroids, craft every villager statue, and build an additional bridge.
As DigitalSpy points out, there’s a list of rules players need to abide by to avoid having to start over, which includes not being allowed to stop the timer at any point. The use of cheat devices or an existing save file is a big no-no too and, while you can use some codes, certain Nook items are banned.