Although the PlayStation VR has sold well since its release last year, there's still a lot of room for improvement. The creator of Gran Turismo recently discussed what he thinks VR needs to succeed; now, the developer of the PS4-exclusive shooter Farpoint has shared his own thoughts on where PSVR might go in the future.
In an interview with Finder, Impulse Gear founder Seth Luisi was asked what he hopes the next iteration of the PSVR headset will be. In response, Luisi emphasized the importance of controllers and controller tracking--not surprising, considering Farpoint uses the PSVR Aim controller.
"We do feel that controls and controller tracking are very important," he said. "We are able to achieve a lot with the Aim controller and I would love to see that taken further. So I would probably put Move 2.0 at the top."
But he also said that having room-scale VR like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive is also a top priority. "I think room-scale would come along just behind that," he added.
Luisi further discussed the significance of resolution, arguing that he believes it isn't pixel count that matters most, but rather the headset's field of view. "Having a wider field of view can make you feel more immersed in the world, and I think that will be a big focus [for Sony] going forward," he explained.
Farpoint was released in May and sold relatively well, becoming the highest-charting VR game ever on the UK sales chart. In his 7/10 review of Farpoint, critic Justin Clark wrote, "It'll give you a taste of something new for PSVR, and give you hints of what to look forward to if the Aim controller attracts wider support. It's going to be hard to go back to two Move controllers now that Sony's new toy has made a case for itself."
It's the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts, and Diamond Select Toys has a few new vinyl toys being released for their Vinimate line, which you can check out below.
The new line of Vinimates features Sora, Donald, Mickey, and Goofy. The figures will be sold individually and retail for $10 each. The Vinimates line of toys measure up at four inches tall, as opposed to the more popular Minimates, which come in at two inches.
The Vinimates and Minimates toy lines have been around since 2002 and covered properties in the past like Marvel, The Walking Dead, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The line has only covered video game franchises a few times, with the most notable being its Street Fighter run, which also crossed over with Darkstalkers and Tekken for future lines.
In what has to be one of the cooler real-world applications of video games in the last few years, Eve Online players can now help find actual exoplanets. Developer CCP Games has just updated Eve to include Project Discovery, which features a database of measurements of distant stars that players can investigate to try and locate planets outside our solar system.
It's a collaboration between CCP, Reykjavik University, Massively Multiplayer Online Science, and University of Geneva professor Michel Mayor. Project Discovery uses data from CoRoT, a European Space Agency telescope designed specifically to search for exoplanets. Check out CCP's video about the project below.
If helping out the effort to locate celestial bodies isn't enough, you can also earn in-game rewards through Project Discovery. You can get the game's Plex currency, ship skins, and blueprints for special CONCORD ships.
"The University of Geneva is proud to pioneer this new way to interact with so many people," University of Geneva rector Yves Fluckiger said in a press release. "The image of the ivory tower is long gone when hundreds of thousands are invited to participate to scientific discoveries."
This is actually the second iteration of Eve's Project Discovery. The first version presented players with data gathered from research on human cells, and the project helped scientists identify a new cellular structure.
The new expansion for XCOM 2, War of the Chosen, is launching for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC next month. Ahead of its release, developer Firaxis has released a video walkthrough that gives fans a glimpse at one of the missions they'll undertake in the DLC, as well as some of the new factions and enemies they'll encounter.
In War of the Chosen, players will have to unite opposing factions in order to reclaim the Earth. The new video introduces fans to two of these: the Reapers, who are described as "masters of concealment," and a group of former ADVENT soldiers called the Skirmishers. The two factions are distrustful of one another, but players must bring representatives from each group to a meeting to convince them to work together.
The ensuing mission has players choose two teams to escort the representatives to a rendezvous point. However, to reach the rendezvous, the teams must make their way through ruins infested with zombie-like foes called the Lost. These enemies travel in large groups and are drawn to noise, so players will have to use explosives carefully or they may attract even more Lost.
The video also gives fans their first look at the Assassin, one of the eponymous Chosen who are sent by the Elder to destroy XCOM. The Chosen are unlike any other enemies in the series and have different strengths and weaknesses each time players encounter one, forcing them to constantly adapt their strategies. You can learn more about the Assassin in the full video walkthrough above.
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen releases on August 29. The expansion was first revealed last month at E3 2017, and along with the aforementioned factions, it introduces new missions, Hero classes, and environments to the critically acclaimed strategy game.
Following last year's pilot episode, the full season of the offbeat superhero show The Tick hits Amazon in August. The first trailer has been released--it's a mix of action and comedy, and definitely doesn't take itself very seriously. Check it out below:
The first six episode of The Tick will hit Amazon on August 25, with the following six due in 2018. The show stars Guardians of the Galaxy's Peter Serafinowicz as the antennae-spouting hero of the title. He is joined by Griffin Newman (Search Party) as his reluctant accountant sidekick Arthur Everest, and Watchmen star Jackie Earl Haley, who plays the villainous Terror.
The Tick was created by Ben Edlund and first appeared in 1986 as a spoof of superheroes, initially in a comic strip before heading up his own title in 1988. Edlund is an executive producer on the show.
This will be the third time the character has been adapted for TV. In the mid-90s he featured in an animated series, while a live-action show was broadcast on Fox in 2001. Although that only lasted nine episodes, it received strong reviews and has since gained a cult following. A terrible side-scrolling beat-em-up video game was also released in 1994.
What Remains of Edith Finch launched in April for PS4 and PC to critical acclaim. Soon, it'll no longer be exclusive to those platforms: developer Giant Sparrow announced today that the game is coming to Xbox One.
Xbox players don't have long to wait, either. The game launches next week, on July 19, for $20. It's a beautiful narrative-driven adventure that follows the story of Edith Finch as she tries to discover what happened to her family. You can check out the game's new trailer below.
Giant Sparrow previously worked on The Unfinished Swan, another narrative adventure title with similar themes of life and death. Recently, creative director Ian Dallas sat down with GameSpot to discuss What Remains of Edith Finch, its connection to Unfinished Swan, and its ending moments. You can check out our full interview here.
When it was released in May, GameSpot gave the game a 9/10. Critic Justin Clark praised its art style and storytelling, writing, "It's not often that a game's plot slips past the bitterness of grief to finally get to the acceptance, but that's the triumph in What Remains of Edith Finch. Ultimately, if the game has any resemblance of a moral, it's that the bravest, most beautiful thing every one of us does is choose to keep going, despite knowing what's coming."
By Anonymous on Jul 12, 2017 10:01 pm The Lobby crew dives deep into some wet ink, a video game TV show that may or may not be anime, and yet another remaster.
Mafia III's third DLC pack has been revealed. It's called Sign of the Times, and it's coming out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on July 25.
According to publisher 2K, Sign of the Times sees you take on a "deranged and violent group of cultists" called The Ensanglante. The cult uses a hallucinogenic drug to "bend its members to their will" and turn them into killers, all in service of restoring righteousness to New Bordeaux through violent rituals.
In a blog post, Mafia III senior writer Ed Fowler detailed how Sign of the Times would have a more deliberate pacing than the previous two expansions, Faster, Baby! and Stones Unturned.
"There's a mystery to solve with Lincoln searching for stray objects left behind, strange writing--you'll even examine bodies for clues," the writer said. "By eyeballing the environment and using a blacklight flashlight to uncover hints, you'll zero in on where The Ensanglante operate and what the hell their endgame is for New Bordeaux. At key points in this DLC, we have these investigation zones where you'll methodically look for clues that reveal more of the truth… and it can quickly turn a corner where you'll be dealing with cult members in tense firefights."
The add-on forms part of the US $30 / £25 / AU $45 season pass, though it's also available individually for an as yet unknown price. Previous expansions have cost US $15 / £12 / AU $23 each.
Finally, Spider-Man has a solo film existing within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His newest film, Spider-Man: Homecoming--now in theaters--featured quite a few characters from the comic book series, some familiar and some not. Here are 21 comic characters we saw in the film, and where they appeared.
Warning: Spoilers for Spider-Man: Homecoming coming up.
Spider-Man
If Spider-Man wasn't in a movie called Spider-Man: Homecoming, that would be incredibly weird. The movie follows the exploits of a young Peter Parker (Tom Holland) after his appearance in Captain America: Civil War.
Aunt May
Aunt May Parker (Marisa Tomei) is in the film quite a lot, as you'd expect. This version of Aunt May was a bit more fun than portrayals of her in the past, which were stiff and cantankerous.
Vulture
The Vulture (Michael Keaton) was one of the best things about Homecoming. He is an incredibly sympathetic character and well-rounded, making him one of the more dynamic villains in the MCU.
Spider-Man's mentor in the film is none other than Tony Stark, better known as Iron Man. The Avenger appears a few times in order to lend a helping hand, like when the Staten Island Ferry gets cut in half.
Shocker
Vulture's right-hand-man in the film is Herman Schultz, who later goes by the name Shocker, after Toomes killed the previous criminal with that name. Schultz has a few battles with Spider-Man during the course of the movie.
Captain America does make several appearances in Homecoming but in a nontraditional way. The now imprisoned member of the Avengers appears on television in educational videos. A couple pop up during the film, and there is one more after the credits, which we detail here.
Ant-Man and War Machine
During the early moments of the film, many members of the Avengers appear as Spider-Man takes video of the battle he was engaged in. In the background, Ant-Man grabbed War Machine, with Spider-Man talking into the camera.
Black Widow and Black Panther
The audience also caught a glimpse at Black Widow and Black Panther from afar, right before Spider-Man jumped into battle and stole Captain America's shield, during Civil War.
Anne-Marie Hoag
Fans of the comic book team Damage Control finally got to see the founder of the company that cleans up after super-powered battles in the Marvel Universe. Tyne Daly played the role of Anne-Marie Hoag, who was featured early on in the film, when her company took Adrian Toomes's contract from right underneath him.
Tony Stark's assistant and friend, Happy Hogan, appeared in Homecoming many times. Jon Favreau reprised the role, as someone who never answers his text messages from Peter Parker.
Pepper Potts
Surprisingly, Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) showed up late in the film, when Stark was offering Parker a spot on the Avengers. We haven't seen Potts in a Marvel movie since Iron Man 3 in 2013.
Jackson Brice/Montana
The audience may not have seen much of the first Shocker in Homecoming, mainly because Toomes vaporized him, but Jackson Brice's (Logan Marshall-Green) character has a long history with Spider-Man. In the comics, Brice is a character named Montana was a longtime member of the group The Enforcers, who battled the web-slinger a few times during the '60s.
Mac Gargan/Scorpion
During the scene on the Staten Island Ferry, we met Mac Gargan (Michael Mando), who was also in the mid-credit sequence. To most people, he seemed like a run-of-the-mill villain, but comic book readers know him better as Scorpion and in the late '00s, Venom. The giant scorpion tattoo on his neck might have given him away.
The genius engineer behind all of Toomes's weapons was Phineas Mason (Michael Chernus), who is better known as the Tinkerer in the comics. While he is a low-level villain in the Spider-Man comics, he's one of the smarter villains in Spidey's rogue gallery.
Betty Brant
In Homecoming, one of the hosts on the high school news is none other than Betty Brant (Angourie Rice). In the comics, she is a reporter at the Daily Bugle and one of Peter Parker's love interests.
Jason Ionello
The other high school reporter is Jason Ionello (Jorge Lendeborg Jr.). In the comics, Ionello is friends with Flash Thompson--Parker's bully during high school.
Flash
While we never hear his last name in Homecoming, Tony Revolori plays Flash, who spends a lot of time making fun of Parker, referring to him as "Penis Parker." Obviously, this is Flash Thompson, who eventually became host to the Venom symbiote in the comics.
Ned Leeds Is Totally Ganke
If you're a fan of Ultimate Spider-Man, then it's hard not to see Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) as Ganke, who was Ultimate Spider-Man's best friend. Everything about their dynamic in the comic is in Homecoming. There was even a joke in a recent Spider-Man comic where Ganke asked to be called Ned.
Michelle Wants To Be Called "MJ"
One of Peter Parker's quirky friends is Michelle (Zendaya), and at the end of the movie, Michelle asks Peter to be call her "MJ." In the comics, "MJ" refers to the love of Peter Parker's life, Mary Jane Watson. However, this whole moment feels a bit tacked on, much like the end of Dark Knight Rises, when a secretary told Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character that he should go by his middle name, Robin.
Did you catch any other Marvel universe cameos that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
It's been a year since Pokemon Go debuted for mobile devices, and developer Niantic is celebrating the occasion with a host of live events for the popular app. Today, the developer shared more details about some of the events that will take place this summer across the US and Europe.
Later this month, Niantic will host the first official live event for the game, Pokemon Go Fest Chicago. The event takes place in Chicago's Grant Park on Saturday, July 22, and will feature a "variety of activities" for Pokemon Go users. Attendees will be able to take part in three "Challenge Window" activities, which will have players working together to catch certain types of Pokemon. Completing the challenges will unlock a "variety of perks" for Pokemon Go players not just at the event, but around the world.
Players who aren't able to attend the event in-person can still participate in the Challenge Windows by catching as many Pokemon as possible. If players around the world are able to catch enough monsters, a "mystery challenge" will be revealed at the live event that can potentially "unlock an extra-special bonus across the globe." You can see more details on the events and rewards in the image below.
Pokemon Go players in the UK will be able to take part in a separate event on the same day. Niantic has partnered with the UK heritage organization Big Heritage to host events in the city of Chester on July 22 and 23. During that weekend, historical sites around the city will become PokeStops, and Chester Castle will be opened to the public for the first time in 20 years to host a number of activities.
Other Pokemon Go players across Europe will have a chance to participate in special live events as well. Select Unibail-Rodamco shopping centers across the continent will host Pokemon Go Safari Zone events, which will give users the chance to catch rare Pokemon, including ones that players haven't been able to encounter in Europe before. The events will also allow players to team up and challenge unique Raid Bosses. You can find the full list of Safari Zone events below:
August 5
Fisketorvet -- Copenhagen, Denmark
Centrum Cerny Most -- Prague, Czech Republic
August 12
Mall of Scandinavia -- Stockholm, Sweden
Stadshart Amstelveen -- Amstelveen, Netherlands
September 16
CentrO -- Oberhausen, Germany
Les Quatre Temps -- Paris, France
La Maquinista -- Barcelona, Spain
Additionally, a special Pokemon Go experience will take place at the annual "Pikachu Outbreak" event in Yokohama, Japan, which runs from August 9-15. More details about the event will be announced "soon."
By Anonymous on Jul 12, 2017 08:30 pm Despite not enjoying The Evil Within, Jean-Luc is excited for its sequel. Here's what he thinks needs to be improved for The Evil Within 2 to be a horror masterpiece.
It might not have been quite as successful as the likes of Guardians of the Galaxy or The Avengers, but 2015's Marvel adventure Ant-Man was enough of a hit to merit a sequel. Ant-Man and the Wasp is set for release next year, and we have a first look at the Wasp's costume. It appears on a banner at Disney's D23 convention in California, and was tweeted by Wasp actress Evangeline Lilly. Check it out below:
The movie will star Paul Rudd as Ant-Man--aka Scott Lang--once more. Michael Douglas is to return as scientist (and Wasp's dad) Hank Pym, while Michael Peña (The Martian, Fury) is back as Lang's criminal pal Luis. It has also been announced that Randall Park (The Interview, Trainwreck) will play SHIELD agent Jimmy Woo.
Ant-Man and the Wasp will be directed by Peyton Reed, who previously helmed the first film. Reed took over from Edgar Wright, who had worked on the movie for many years but left shortly before production began. Wright recently revealed that he has never seen the final film.
In an interview with Modern Myth Media last year, Reed spoke about his plans for the sequel. "For me, as a comic nerd, I have always thought of Ant-Man and Wasp as a team," he said. "That's a lot of what the second movie is really about--how they work together, and what their personal and professional relationships are like.
"To show her finally fully formed in this movie is really exciting. We really get to introduce this character into that universe. To me she's not a supporting character in this movie. It's every bit as much her movie as it is Scott Lang's."
Ant-Man and the Wasp hits theaters on July 6, 2018.
Disney's series of live-action fairy tale reboots have proven hugely popular so far, and there many more to come over the next few years, including The Lion King, The Jungle Book 2, and Mulan. However, it has been reported that the producers of the much-anticipated remake of Aladdin can't find anyone to play the lead role.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has so far been unable to find an actor to take on the role of Aladdin. The site states that Disney wants to cast an actor in his 20s, who can sing and dance, and is of "Middle-Eastern or Indian descent."
THR reports that the casting process has stretched on for many months. There have been a number of rounds of screen tests, with director Guy Ritchie going back to earlier taped auditions when the most recent tests failed to produce any contenders.
THR notes that established stars Dev Patel (Lion, Slumdog Millionaire) and Riz Ahmed (Star Wars:Rogue One, Jason Bourne) were considered, but that the role of Aladdin is most likely to go to an unknown. While the studio has a number of actresses in mind to play Princess Jasmine, including Power Rangers star Naomi Scott, the casting of a female lead very much depends on the chemistry with whoever is chosen to play the title role.
In April, it was reported that Will Smith will appear as the Genie, a role played by Robin Williams in the 1992 animated version. The film was originally set to begin production this month, but it has now moved back to August. It doesn't currently have a release date.
In related news, it was announced this week that comedian and late night TV host John Oliver will play the role of Zazu in the upcoming live-action version of The Lion King. Oliver joins the like of Donald Glover (Simba), James Earl Jones (Mufasa), Seth Rogen (Pumbaa), and Billy Eichner (Timon). The Lion King is set for release in July 2019.
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