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?
Black Hawk Down Writer Adapting The Activity
Black Hawk Down and Defection screenwriter Ken Nolan is writing a film adaptation of Image Comics' The Activity.
In the foreword to The Activity, Vol. 3 trade paperback (as noted by Latino-Review), Nolan revealed that he is working on a big-screen adaptation of Nathan Edmondson and Mitch Gerards' hit action comic.
The Activity, Vol. 1 TPB
New Alien: Isolation DLC Available Today
The fourth and second-to-last pack of downloadable content for Alien: Isolation is now available for download.
Called Lost Contact, the DLC is an add-on for Alien: Isolation's survivor mode, in which players are put up against a series of different enemies with only one life at their disposal. As the character Axel, players will salvage and navigate a map filled with corridors and crawl spaces while crafting items to use against foes.
Successfully completing challenges will reward players with points, which they can use to either unlock save slots or appear on Alien: Isolation's leaderboards.
The DLC is currently availble for $8 USD on Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC worldwide. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 owners in North America have access to it starting today, while European PlayStation gamers can download the DLC on Wednesday, February 11. The DLC is also available to season pass holders, and one more add-on is expected to release after this.
App Store Update: February 10
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage – ($0.99, Down from $6.99)
"Run and gun through screaming hordes of frenzied enemies in this fast-moving, high powered, action side-scroller. Jump into the kick-ass Warhammer 40,000 universe, obliterating infernal Orks in this stunning world."