This Week on the PSN (February 10, 2015)
Every Tuesday, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation Vita can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. While the Official PlayStation Blog outlines these updates in full each week, we thought we'd help truncate the good news into something more digestible.
Here are this week's new PS4 games. You can begin pre-ordering Dragon Ball Xenoverse and MLB 15: The Show today, as well.
- Evolve ($59.99)
- Minutes ($7.99)
Bag of Moon Swag Found in Neil Armstrong’s Closet
When Neil Armstrong returned to earth, he apparently didn't tell customs about his bag of souvenirs.
The first man on the moon died in 2012 and his widow, Carol, invited a few curators from the Smithsonian to take a look in his closet. What they found was astounding: a bag containing several artifacts from the Apollo 11 mission, including the camera that recorded the whole thing.
"Needless to say, for a curator of a collection of space artifacts, it is hard to imagine anything more exciting," wrote the Smithsonian's Apollo curator Allan Needel in a blog post announcing the find. "In the future, we hope to complete documenting and cataloging the entire collection of items and, as appropriate, to place them on public display."
DC’s Injustice: Year Four Comic Coming in May
Not that this should come as any surprise given the success of the previous three volumes, but DC will be launching Injustice: Gods Among Us - Year Four later this spring. This digital-first comic book will continue to explore the events leading up to popular video game.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic Writer Tom Taylor Departs, Brian Buccellato Takes Over
Whereas the current Injustice: Year Three is focused on Batman's alliance with John Constantine and the clash between Superman's forces and the magical realm, Year Four will explore the growing conflict between Superman and the Greek gods. Injustice: Year Three writer Brian Buccellato will again script the series, while familiar artists like Bruno Redondo, Xermanico, and Mike S. Miller will continue to draw the comic.
Neill Blomkamp’s Alien Movie Could Happen
Last month director Neill Blomkamp (District 9) posted some Alien concept art online for a sequel to the beloved series that it seemed he'd hoped to make -- but never got the chance to. But now, the helmer has said that he could still wind up making the film -- and that studio Fox in fact wants the picture.
Blomkamp told Uproxx that he began working on the Alien concept art during post-production on Chappie, which co-stars Alien legend Sigourney Weaver. After the two worked together on the film, Blomkamp envisioned his take on Alien with Weaver back as Ellen Ripley.
The concept art had gone previously unseen by the public, but when the helmer posted some images on his Instagram account he caught lots of positive attention. Check out a couple of samples below:
Scribd Launches Neflix-Like Comics Section
The digital book subscription service Scribd has launched a new comic book section, giving users access to 10,000 comics.
CBR reports that the line-up includes comic books from publishers like Marvel, IDW, Archie, Top Shelf, Top Cow, Valiant, and Dynamite. (DC is notably missing.) This also brings the grand total of Scribd books up to more than 1 million. Check it out here.
The service is set at a flat monthly fee of $9, and also includes standard ebooks and audiobooks. Users can browse by character, series, or curated collections like "Classic Marvel Moments" or "Welcome to Riverdale." The service also includes a "Binge" button that automatically opens the next issue in a series.
Finished, Unreleased Ubisoft Game Revealed
That unreleased family game Ubisoft mentioned last year could be called Know Your Friends, a party game initially planned for the Wii U.
The completed game was first hinted at by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot during E3 2014, who said the company was sitting on it until the game's target platform, the Wii U, became "more popular."
According to Nintendo World Report and Unseen64, who first revealed the name, Ubisoft still has no known plans to release the game. We've reached out to Ubisoft for comment.
Ghosbusters Board Game Gets Kickstarter
Cryptozoic Entertainment is teaming up with Sony Pictures to make sure your favorite paranormal exterminators show up at your next game night with Ghostbusters: The Board Game. And they're using Kickstarter to make it happen.
The episodic adventure game is for 1 to 4 players, ages 15 and up, who will choose to play as one of the four Ghostbusters central figures: Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore and Ray Stantz. After selecting from one of the game's pre-written scenarios, players kick off a game that can last up to 2 hours depending on the scenario and level of difficulty. Each Ghostbuster character has distinct talents that can assist the team and, by banishing evil spirits, players will unlock new abilities that help them progress in the game.
Telltale Calls Next Project Its ‘Most Ambitious’ Ever
Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner hinted at the company's upcoming original IP, calling it "most ambitious thing the company has ever done."
In an interview with GamesIndustry, Bruner stopped short of naming the new project. He did say that Telltale is very excited to talk about it, "but we can't say much more right now." He added that it's the "perfect thing for us."
"It's something we're pouring a lot of love into," he said. He added that Telltale always puts storytelling first, and from there "we think about interactivity as a tool for storytelling."
Telltale has found its niche in novel approaches to established IPs such as The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and even Minecraft. "There's a lot of Minecraft advocates at Telltale."
Killzone Teaser Image Hints at Upcoming Announcement
An image released online suggests an incoming announcement about the Killzone franchise.
The following image was posted on the official Killzone Twitter account, accompanied by the word "soon."
It's unknown at this time what the tease is meant to imply. Speculation suggests it may be suggesting a forthcoming announcement related to the 2013 Vita game Killzone: Mercenary, but there's little solid evidence to prove what exactly this message is about. We will update you with any additional information or announcements.
Documentary Explores Motivations of Mars Colonists
The Mars One mission is asking for volunteers to colonize the red planet, and some might ask why anyone would sign up. Thanks to a new documentary from The Guardian, we now have answers. The ten-minute film, “If I Die on Mars”, asks volunteers why they signed on to spend the rest of their lives on an alien planet millions of miles from home.
“Hundred of years down the line, who's going to know who was the President of the United States or something?” asked one volunteer, “but everyone will remember" the first four people who stepped on Mars.
Over 200,000 people applied for a chance to be one of those four members of the first colonization mission, and according to the documentary there are now just 660 finalists. Are all of them just in it for the chance to be remembered?