Sony: The Last Guardian is Still in Development
The recent lapse in The Last Guardian's trademark isn't indicative of any trouble with the project.
A Sony representative confirmed with IGN that the project was still very much in development. We have reached out to learn more about the causes of the lapse.
This is not the first time the game's trademark has expired, as it was reported to have done so back in 2012. Details surrounding its reported lapse are unclear.
Developed by Team ICO (Shadow of the Colossus, ICO), The Last Guardian is a game about a young boy and his bond with a large, flying dog-like creature. It was originally announced at E3 2009 and has since experienced multiple setbacks, including the departures of producer Kenji Kaido, executive producer Yoshifusa Hayama and Team ICO founder Fumito Ueda, the announcement that it was on hiatus, and its possible movement from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4.
Sony: The Last Guardian is Still in Development
The recent lapse in The Last Guardian's trademark isn't indicative of any trouble with the project.
A Sony representative confirmed with IGN that the project was still very much in development. We have reached out to learn more about the causes of the lapse.
This is not the first time the game's trademark has expired, as it was reported to have done so back in 2012. Details surrounding its reported lapse are unclear.
Developed by Team ICO (Shadow of the Colossus, ICO), The Last Guardian is a game about a young boy and his bond with a large, flying dog-like creature. It was originally announced at E3 2009 and has since experienced multiple setbacks, including the departures of producer Kenji Kaido, executive producer Yoshifusa Hayama and Team ICO founder Fumito Ueda, the announcement that it was on hiatus, and its possible movement from the PlayStation 3 to the PlayStation 4.
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The Telltale Games Collection Now Available on PS4
The Telltale Games Collection, which includes all of the developer's games since The Walking Dead: Season One (with the exception of Poker Night 2), is now available on PlayStation 4.
Previously released on Xbox One, the collection also includes the season passes for Game of Thrones and Tales from the Borderlands.
Originally priced at $110 USD, the collection is 50% off until February 24 -- matching its price in the Xbox One Ultimate Game Sale. PlayStation Plus members will also receive an additional 10% off.
Oni Press Announces Invader Zim Comic
Update: Oni Press will indeed be publishing an ongoing Invader Zim comic. The series was announced at the ComicsPro retailer convention today. While no creative team has been revealed yet, creator Jhonen Vasquez and several veterans from the TV series (Aaron Alexovich, Eric Trueheart and Rikki Simons) will be involved in some capacity.
"I'm always confused when people say how much they miss Invader Zim because the show never stopped running in my head, and then I remember everyone else isn't in my head," Vasquez said in Oni's press release. "I try to imagine the world for all those people who don’t know what Zim's been up to since the show went off the air and it makes me shudder. How can people live that way? Hopefully this comic helps make the world a better place."
The Most Insane and Diabolical Villains in Gaming
Video game villains are a simple breed. Living, breathing humans are complex creatures whose wants and needs are nuanced and varied, but video game villains? Not so much. Motivated by an insane desire or drive to defeat the protagonist, take over or destroy the world, or perhaps kidnap a princess along the way, the diabolical nature of video game villains is pretty well established.
But some villains rise above the their peers and take insanity to unexplored levels. Below are 6 of gaming's craziest bad guys:
Livestream Event Shows Robot Surgery
There's over a full day of footage of robot-assisted surgeries on the internet now thanks to the Worldwide Robotic Surgery 24 hour event, or WRSE24.
As the field of robotics advances, it's become possible to create tools that allow surgeons to perform an operation without having to make a cut big enough to see what they're doing, instead using small robotic arms equipped with a camera to carry out a minimally invasive surgery.
This event, a world's first, broadcast over 24 hours of live footage of real surgeries being performed by doctors working with robots. The point, according to the background information on the event website, is to promote the idea that robotic surgery events should be broadcast from a surgeon's home institution, as studies show surgeons perform better in a familiar environment.
Better Call Saul Breaks Cable Records…Again
One week after breaking cable TV series premiere ratings among the 18-49 demo, AMC's Better Call Saul's Live+3 results (people who watched it live plus those who watched it DVR'd within three days) has the show breaking cable records for the 18-49 demo and the 25-54 demo.
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Per Deadline, the 3-day digital time shifting viewing numbers for the premiere episode, "Uno," show a total of 9.8 million viewers. That's a 40% DVR jump in 18-49s and 43% DVR jump in 25-54s.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden Announced for 3DS
A new entry in the Dragon Ball Z: Butoden franchise is heading to the 3DS, the latest issue of V Jump Magazine has revealed.
According to the article, Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is being developed by Arc System Works and will sport over 100 different DBZ characters. The 2D fighting game will feature both one-on-one and team-style battles with a new "Z Assist" support feature and "Ultimate Arts" finishing moves.
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is set to launch in Japan this Summer with no word yet on a Western release. The last game in the series, Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butoden, was released for Nintendo DS in 2011 exclusively in Japan.