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Tuesday 1 December 2015

Movies Coming December

Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Friday, December 4
Krampus
The Lady in the Van
Christmas Eve
MI-5
Every Thing Will Be Fine
The Wannabe
Chi-Raq
The Letters
Macbeth
Life
The World of Kanako
Youth

Friday, December 11
In the Heart of the Sea
The Big Short
The Ridiculous 6
Close Range
Don Verdean

Friday, December 18
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Sisters
He Never Died
Extraction
Mojin: The Lost Legend
Son of Saul

Wednesday, December 23
The Big Short
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
45 Years

Friday, December 25
Joy
Daddy's Home
Point Break
Concussion
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant

Source: Movie Insider

Games Coming December

Rainbow Six: Seige.
Tuesday, December 1
Chivalry Medieval Warfare (Xbox One, PS4)
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (Xbox One)
Just Cause 3 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Rainbow Six: Seige (Xbox One, PS4, PC)

Thursday, December 3
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours (PC)
Dragon Quest Heroes (PC)

Friday, December 4
Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U)

Tuesday, December 8
Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space (PS Vita)
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of the New Despair (PS4)
Guns, Gore & Cannoli (PS4)

Wednesday, December 9
Starwhal (Xbox One)

Thursday, December 10
Among the Sleep (PS4)
Cosmic League (PC)

Friday, December 11
Devil's Third

Source: Game Informer

Wednesday 25 November 2015

The Most Anticipated Movies of 2016 II

The Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
Dr. Strange
After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under his wing and trains him to defend the world against evil. - +IMDb 
Director(s): Scot Derrickson
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton
Doctor Strange
Bourne 5
No information so far revealed only that it'll be kick-ass, there'll be Matt Damon again and Alicia Vikander to lend her excellent performance from EX Machina
Director(s): Paul Greengrass
Starring: Matt Damon, Alicia Vikander, Julia Stile, Tommy Lee Jones, Vincent Cassel


Jason Bourne.

Kung Fu Panda 3
When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas - +DreamWorks Animation 
Director(s): Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh
Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen



Zootopia
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”), opens in theaters on March 4, 2016. - +Walt Disney Animation Studios 
Director(s): Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Rush
Starring: Idris Elba, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Alan Tudyk, J. K. Simmons

X-Men: Apocalypse
En Sabah Nur (the first mutant) a.k.a. Apocalypse arises to lead the mutant revolution against humanity with intent to destroy every obstacle in his way, even mutants if need be. Director(s): Bryan Singer
Starring: Oscar Isaac, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Rose Byrne
En Sabah Nur.

Captain America: Civil War
A divide in ideas rises amongst the worlds greatest heroes and thus sends them on a war with one another, a civil war, splitting them into factions (between Iron Man and Captain America)
Director(s): Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Starring: Chris Evans, Scarlet Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Robert Downey Jr, Paul Rudd

Suicide Squad
"A secret government agency recruits imprisoned supervillains to execute dangerous black ops missions in exchange for clemency."( +IMDb)  In a movie where a host of bad guys, play the "Good guy"? It has to be the government thats the big baddie.
Director(s): David Ayer
Starring: Cara Delevingne, Margot Robbie, Will Smith, Viola Davis, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje


Mechanic: Resurrection
Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like accidents. - +IMDb 
Director(s): Dennis Gansel
Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Michelle Yeoh, Tommy Lee Jones, Natalie Burn
Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop.

Tuesday 24 November 2015

The Most Anticipated Movies of 2016 I

The Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
The announcement of their feature film, a CGI animated movie, is set for a 1st July 2016 release, with many big actors making up its cast. The facts about the plot haven't been released but a trailer suggests that the birds react to the pigs stealing their eggs, same as the games.
Director(s): Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Peter Dinklage.


Finding Dory
The friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish reunites with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way. - +IMDb 
Director(s): Andrew Stanton, Angus McLane
Starring: Idris Elba, Willem Dafoe, Dominic West, Diane Keaton, Ellen DeGeneres


Deadpool
A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and adopts the alter ego Deadpool. _ +IMDb 
Director(s): Tim Miller
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Gina Carano, T.J. Miller, Ed Serkin



Assassin's Creed
When Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society.
Director(s): Justin Kurtzel
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Brendan Gleeson, Jeremy Irons, Michael Keneth Williams

Now You See Me 2
Unfortunately no plot has been disclosed nor a trailer has been released but it is rumoured to continue from where the previous movie ended.
Director(s): Jom M. Chu
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg

Warcraft
Unfortunately no plot has been disclosed but an official trailer has been released and it depicts a war between Orcs and Humans because the Orcs are in search of a new home away from their dying world and the Humans intend to defend the home which the Orcs have intruded.
Director(s): Duncan Jones
Starring: Dominic Cooper, Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Ben Foster




Taking Place after the events of Man of Steel, Batman takes it on himself to rectify the chaos left behind Super-man and Zod's encounter in Metropolis, a now confused city, Batman and Super-man go against each other whilst a grave threat seeks to take advantage of the fray.
Director(s): Zack Snyder
Starring: Henry Cavil, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Diane Lane


Star Trek 3
Better known as Star Trek: Beyond releasing ahead of CBS new series coming 2017, Star Trek: Beyond takes the franchise to new heights, plot undisclosed but with Simon Pegg giving some creative freedom in the writing of the screenplay it will surely be a blast.
Director(s): 
Starring: Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Zach Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba

Star Trek.

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Billboard: 10 Greatest Rappers of All Time

According to Billboard the 10 greatest rappers of all time are:
1. Biggie
2. Jay Z
3. Eminem
4. Rakim
5. Nas
6. Andre 3000
7. Lauryn Hill
8. Ghostface Killah
9. Kendrick Lamar
10. Lil Wayne

Notice TuPac wasn't on the list? Spurring reaction from tons of fans and Snoop Dogg himself saying "This is so disrespectful, whoever did this list need a swift kick in the ass. No TuPac. Come on  cuz? Jus my opinion."


However Ghostface Killah took to Instagram as well, but to appreciate +Billboard for putting him up on the list.

Sunday 15 November 2015

Marvel's Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones
Another Netflix original series based on characters from Marvel's awesome cinematic universe is coming in the form of Jessica Jones, starring Krysten Ritter as a former super heroine who intends to start afresh by working as a private investigator but faces challenges on the way as she is haunted by a terrible past. Taking place the same time as the events in the Marvel Cinematic Universe moments before the Superhero franchise The Defenders is formed. Also starting would be David Tennant (Kilgrave), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Tachel Taylor (Trish Walker) and Carrie-Anne Moss (Jeryn Hogarth). Jessica Jones would debut on Netflix on Friday, 20th November 2015 and would have all episodes available as usual.


Saturday 14 November 2015

Justice League Movie in Search for The Queen of Atlantis

The Justice League movie coming 2017 is looking for the Queen of Atlantis to play a vital role alongside Aquaman a.k.a. Jason Momoa as Mera.
Mera; Queen of the Atlanteans
Mera isn't only Aquaman's love interest but the queen of a warring division of the Atlanteans who's eventual marriage with Aquaaman helps unite the two factions. Zack Snyder will be on to direct yet another +DC Entertainment movie in Justice League: Part One which Opens on November 17 2015 followed by Jason Momoa's superhero and Aquaman's theatrical debut on July 27, 2018.

Mera and Aquaman

X-Men: Apocalypse Trailer to Debut Before Star Wars: The Force Awakens

X-Men: Apocalypse
Simon Kinberg, the producer of the movie X-Men: Apocalypse says the first trailer of the movie will make its debut ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. X-Men: Apocalypse opens in May 2016.

Thursday 5 November 2015

Nicole Kidman Tipped for Wonder Woman Role

Nicole Kidman.
The Oscar winner is being touted for a role in Detective Comics' Wonder Woman Movie, likely a high ranking Amazonian alongside Gal Gadot.

Speculation commits that she's likely to take on the role of Hyppolyta, the Queen of the Amazons and Diana Prince's biological mother, but who knows if the movie will stick to that storyline?

A confirmation for the Wonder Woman movie will see Nicole Kidman return to +DC Entertainment as another character, having previously appeared in 1995's Batman Forever as Dr. Chase Meridian. Wonder Woman is set to begin filming soon with director Patty Jenkins at the helm.

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman Costume.

Sunday 1 November 2015

Movies Coming November

Spectre, 007
Wednesday, November 4
Brooklyn

Friday, November 6
Spectre
The Peanuts Movie
Room
Lost in the Sun
Miss You Already
Spotlight
The Hallow
Wrecker
Barista

Friday, November 13
The 33
My All American
By The Sea
Spotlight
Love the Coopers
Condemned
Man Up
Kilo Two Bravo
Heist
James White
Entertainment

Friday, November 20
The Hunger Games; Mockingjay, Part II
Spotlight
Secret in Their Eyes
Legend
£Horror
Kingdom of Shadows
Carol
Mediterranea

Wednesday, November 25
The Night Before
The Good Dinosaur
Victor Frankenstein
Creed

Friday, November 27
The Wonders
The Danish Girl

Source: Movie Insider

Games Coming November

Fallout 4
Tuesday, November 3
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers (PS4)
Anno 2205(PC)
Need for Speed (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Peanuts: Snoopy's Grand Adventure (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, Wii U, 3DS)

Friday, November 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut (PC)
Yo-Kai Watch (3DS)

Tuesday, November 10
Alekhine's Gun (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Fallout 4 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void (PC Mac)
Rodea The Sky Soldier (Wii U, 3DS)
Superbeat: Xonic (PS Vita)

Monday, November 13
Football Manager 16

Monday, November 16
Knight Squad (Xbox One, PC)

Tuesday, November 17
The Crew: Wild Run (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Star Wars Battlefront (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Stella Glow (3DS)
Sword Art Online; Lost Song (PS4, PS Vita)

Wednesday, November 18
Hard West (PC, Mac, Linux)

Thursday, November 19
Celestial Tear: Demon's Revenge (PC)

Friday, November 20
Mayan Death Robots (PC)
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (Wii U)
Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (3DS)

Tuesday, November 24
Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires (Vita)

Thursday, November 26
One Final Breath (PC, Linux)

Saturday, November 28
One Final Breath (Mac)

Monday, November 30
One Final Breath (Xbox One, PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Source: Game Informer

Wednesday 28 October 2015

How Billionaires Will Survive the End of the World

Founded by Robert Vicino in 2008, Underground -Shelter Company Vivos has renovated a massive underground bunker in Rothenstein, Germany initially used by Soviets during the Cold War.

Vivos
More than 350,000 sq ft, it has been marketed distinctively to billionaires.

Comprising of various chamber with each private one starting at $5M and another $5M to customize. A two-story 2,500 Sq ft living quaters is given to each family. Members also have access to a pool.

The shelter is capable of withstanding Nuclear blasts, Solar flares, Volcano ash fallouts, force 10 earthquakes and Chemical and Biological agents.  Watch the video below



Source: +Business Insider 

Monday 26 October 2015

Domino's Pizza Delivery Vehicle: The DXP

Domino's Pizza.
Domino's has a dedicated vehicle for pizza delivery called the DXP, a customised version of the 2015 Chevrolet Spark. 

The vehicle possesses all that is required to deliver the pizza at the right temperature; the insulation bag has been replaced with an oven-like chamber at the back. The vehicle has been in production for 5 years by Local Motors and Roush Enterprises.

In 25 cities over the next three months, hundred DXP vehicles would be delivered including Boston, Detroit, Houston, San Diego and Seattle where Chevrolet may also help in servicing the pizza equipment.


Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Review

Assassins Creed: Syndicate.
Set in 1868 London with twins Jacob and Eve Frye who decide to free London from the clutches of Templars by themselves; with varying methods, Jacob is loud, rough and all about the rumble whilst Eve is smart, calculating and stealthy. Because you know "steal from the rich and thats is criminal but steal from the poor thats Capitalism" The Templars have their hands in London at all levels, even the gangs, streets are overrun with gangsters, innocent blood and corruption in bid to control London which means they control the world (London being at its prime during the industrial revolution). For the first time you would be able to switch between two characters as you see fit and upgrade them the way you want along the line.

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate offers a breath of fresh air from the mistakes that has plagued a beautiful franchise. Like every franchise, they make mistakes and learn from it, this is the fix. Taking notes from previous games in the franchise, Assassin's Creed : Syndicate's reclamation of London feels like Assassin's Creed : Brotherhood, it's gameplay and levelling up like Assassin's Creed : Unity, all put together into a fine mix which is this game.


Jacob and Evie Frye.
I personally think Assassin's Creed should have called quits at Assassin's Creed III, with the death of Desmond,  but who quits when they are ahead? The storyline has become vague overtime but still employing Rebecca Crane and Shawn Hastings continuously; a bit of "we still know what we're doing". Assassin's Creed: Syndicate is built to be 30% bigger than Assassin's Creed: Unity, provides a smooth gameplay, the most frantic combat yet, side quests are satisfying with RPG elements in 1080p and 60FPS goodness The weapons and gadgets are than ever, the new cane-sword, kukri, Assassin's gauntlet and hallucinogenic darts. The grappling hook is also a new addition is fulfilling to use in both main missions and side-quests. Pros London is beautiful to explore and experience as an Assassin period, the storyline is deep and will steal a lot of hours from you, as far as references go, they pay ode to other Assassin's, characters and artifacts in the series  (e.g. Edward Kenway), Cool DLC's are on the way. Cons It looks like Batman: Arkham Knight 2.0 considering the grapple hook in the game  , the skill tree and collectibles are one too many; looking like they tried desperately to extend the gameplay hours count Verdict: 8/10; There's a new feel to Assassin's Creed and one must experience it inevitably.

Saturday 17 October 2015

Video Games Chow

It is almost Fall proper and a truck load of open world, time consuming games are about to drop, games that literally separate you from society. And what better way to enjoy these memorable  moments,  than with somethings to devour whilst you waste away time accomplishing virtual goals.

Food, Snacks and Chow or whatever you call them are required to keep you going and fuelled up during the arduous task of outsmarting devious AI's and therefore here's a few of them you must have around in order to keep "juicing."

A short guide to what best to have available to snack on is down below.

Beer
Beer is good, but better with friends, Beer is the perfect lubricant to soothe the heated friction between you and your mate on a session of competitive gameplay such as +EA SPORTS FIFA or +Call of Duty. I recommend a constant flow of +Budweiser UK. Apparently it isn't only good for Superbowl.


Pretzels 
Pretzels are nice, with or without a drink or beverage, fancy an early morning gaming binge session? Have it with coffee, during the day? Theres a beer for that, however, the night drink depends on you. A visit to Mr Pretzels is worth your while, they make many types of pretzels, even some that look like pizzas.

Donuts / Cinnamon rolls
It's half time on an +EA SPORTS FIFA Legendary match with CPU and you fancy grabbing a quick bite before returning to discover how to dismantle their defence, grab a glazed doughnut from +Krispy Kreme, it helps out

Popcorn 
With a lot of games having marathon long cutscenes (e.g. +Metal Gear Solid), what better way than to sit back and wait for the gameplay to return than a bowl of +Butterkist Popcorn? And I stand by that message.


Butterkist Popcorn.

Pizza
If Pizza isn't on the list? It just would not be right, even if it is impossible to cram down a slice whilst holding a controller it is still an honourable mention. I reckon +Domino's Pizza+Pizza Hut and +PAPA JOHNS PIZZA - Roseville are ideally the best.



Doritos
Pringles no? Apparently Doritos doesn't have a range of very flexible flavours like Pringles, but no gamer, no matter how skilled can quickly pull out a chip while annihilating a host of zombies in +Dying Light. I'd recommend the Tangy Cheese flavour.

Mountain Dew
As far as  soft-drinks go, I would say Coca-Cola made a mistake not taking them under their wing, Cheers to +Pepsi. Mountain Dew isn't just refreshing, it tastes like Elysium in a bottle sweating cold in all its glory. It even goes well hand-in-hand with fellow +Pepsi product +Doritos® 

Grapes
Considering the mass of junk you consume, a little bit of fruit might just keep haemorrhoids at bay. Grapes would not only keep your laughable diet balanced but offer you more options to gobble down on.


If there are more or better things to munch on that aren't on the list below? Feel free to make them known in the comments below.

Sunday 11 October 2015

The Console War Continues

History of Consoles.
There are consoles/platforms around, the Playstation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii U and there are Fanboys (and Fangirls considering the increasing amount of girls that play games as well). Fanboys or Fangirls like the term implies are those loyal to the spawn of a video game and consumer entertainment giant (Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo). These kin tend to throw tantrums at what console is better and which device has better games (both First and Third-party titles) and it leads to this endless war.

Like in every war, it changes over time, Nintendo used to be king and was constantly challenged by the futile attempts of a SEGA which only develops software now e.g. Football Manager, in fact SONY's Playstation was only birthed in Nintendo's bid to stamp their foot ahead of SEGA for the next generation where using CD's had become cheaper and afforded developers the space to do more creatively. Nintendo wanted to push forward but eventually changed their minds in the last minute as a result of the contractual disagreements with SONY, risks of piracy and the comfort they had already established with cartridges. Nintendo had not only betrayed Sony but they also paid for it in 1995 when SONY released what was supposedly a dead project left by Nintendo and they ruled from then on.

Microsoft then decided to jump into the fray using their Direct X engine they use for their computers' graphics and translating it into a console, hence the name Xbox. A constant push and shove between SONY and Microsoft has ensued continuously and mostly leaving Nintendo non-existent, there were times where Nintendo was not even considered in the console war anymore and could only make bank on the portable front even still scuffled for with SONY.
Next-Gen Consoles.

History is history and the Next-Gen or the 8th Generation of consoles has begun, even if Nintendo is still working on theirs and already the Playstation 4 sold 25.3 million consoles in July to Microsoft's (Xbox One) and Nintendo's (Wii U) 10 Million each, a sales tally that keeps rising with each given month. The Playstation 4 has outsold the Playstation 2 in sales in this time in its lifecycle, which can only mean it has the potential of surpassing the 155 Million units and record of being the highest ever amounts of consoles sold, why not also as best ever gaming platform?.

Arguably easier to develop for, the Playstation 4 holds it own with not as many games or exclusives as Xbox One, but from the undoubtedly highly anticipated +Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ,  to Ratchet and Clank, Horizon: New Dawn and even The Last Guardian, SONY seems to have a stronger future ahead.


Ultimately, picking the best console now depends on what games you want to play and where most of your friends are, considering the focus on online and competitive play. Playing games should be a hobby not an argument, one to be enjoyed, perhaps consoles should be treated like a genuine friendship; enjoy the similarities and respect the differences. So enjoy the most whatever side you find yourself has to offer, although it never hurts to tread new ground.

Thursday 1 October 2015

Movies Coming October

Pan
Friday, October 9
Pan
Steve Jobs
Big Stone Gap
The Walk
Knock Knock
The Final Girls
Ladrones
Breaking Through
Yakuza Apocalypse
Victoria
Trash

Friday, October 16
Goosebumps
Crimson Peak
Bridge of Spies
Freeheld
Room
Truth
Meadowland
Diabolical
Woodlawn
Beasts of No Nation
Experimenter

Friday, October 23
The Last Witch Hunter
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension
Jem and the Holograms
Burnt
Rock the Kabash
Tokyo Tribe
I Smile Back
Suffragette
Nasty Baby

Friday, October 30
Scouts guide to the Zombie Apocalypse
Our Band is Crisis
Carter High
The Wonders
Bare

Games Coming October

Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Thursday, October 1
Pumped BMX+ (Wii U)

Friday, October 2
Onigiri (Xbox One)

Monday, October 5
Tiki Galore (PC)

Tuesday, October 6
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (PS3, PS Vita)
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance (PS4)
Dragon Age: Inquisition Game of the Year Edition
Elite Dangerous (Xbox One)
Onigiri (PS4)
Prison Architect (PC)
Read Only Memories (PC, Mac, Linux)
Ride (Xbox One, PS4)
Rock Band 4 (Xbox One, PS4)
Super Meat Boy (PS4, PS Vita)
Transformers Devastation (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PC)

Wednesday, October 7
Van Helsing: Final Cut (PC)

Friday, October 9
Chibi-Robo Zip Lash (3DS)
Civilization Beyond Earth - Rising Tide Expansion (PC, Mac, Linux)
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)

Tuesday, October 13
Atelier Arland Trilogy (PS3)
Back to the Future: The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PC)
Corpse Party: Blood Drive (PS Vita)
Dragon Quest Heroes (PS4)
Grand Ages: Medieval (PS4)
The Talos Principle (PS4)
Wasteland 2 (Xbox One, PS4)

Wednesday, October 14
Goosebumps (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, 3DS)

Thursday, October 15
Mushroom 11 (PC, Mac, Linux)

Friday, October 16
Yoshi's Woolly World (Wii U)

Tuesday, October 20
Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (3DS)
Guitar Hero Live (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Wii U)
Just Dance 2016 (Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Wii U, Wii)
Pulse (PC)
Rebel Galaxy (PC)
Sword Coast Legends (PC, Mac, Linux)
Tales of Zestiria (PS4, PS3, PC)

Thursday, October 22
Fatal Fame: Maiden of Black Water (Wii U)
Noct (PC)

Friday, October 23
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (Xbox One, PS4)
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (3DS)
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide (PC)

Tuesday, October 27
Halo 5: Guardians (Xbox One)
WWE 2K16

Wednesday, October 28
Albert & Otto - Episode One (PC)

Friday, October 30
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (OC)

Saturday, October 31
Bulb Boy (PC, Mac)

Tuesday 29 September 2015

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s+ Hit 13 Million in Sales

Apple Event
In their launch weekend, Apple's iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s+ have sold 13 million units juxtaposed with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+'s 10 million sales in the same three days of release.

The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s+'s debut included China for the first time. "Customers feedback is incredible, they are loving 3D touch and live photos and we cant wait to bring the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s+ to customers in even more countries on October 9th." said Apple CEO, Tim Cook in a statement.

iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s+

The new phones would be available in 40 more countries on 9th October, 2015 and Apple is looking forward to bringing them into 130 countries by the end of the year.


Sunday 27 September 2015

FIFA 16 Review

Alex Morgan
Another year of FIFA is upon us and there are few new things that have been added, FIFA 16 holds its own as a great football game and here's my review for those of you on the fence.

New Features;
Women's Football
For the first time in the franchise we see women take to the centre stage as well. Twelve (12) Women's National teams have been added and it gives you a taste of where the franchise is headed. Hopefully more National teams and clubs would be added in the following year.


No-Touch Dribbling
Adding to the various attacking manoeuvres used to embarrass defenders, FIFA 16's No-touch Dribbling will have you leave defenders on the floor without a touch of the ball, hence the name.

Better Defending
The defending overall has been improved, so much that it gets difficult to keep up quick passes; pass too quick too often and you lose possession of the ball, quite awkward for a "possession" game. For a game based on ball possession the CPU tend to stick to  the ball like Velcro and it has to be fixed either by a patch or in the following game.

Player Training in Career Mode
This new feature permits you to be able to alter the attributes of the player in your team in what ever specific way you choose. These training drills come in the form of skill games;you can either play them yourself or simulate. You would be able to train first team players, substitutes, reserves and even the youth academy.

Youth Academy Players Growth
That frustrating wait for youth players to clock an Overall (OVR) of 70 has changed. After scouting youth players they can now grow as you progress in your career mode. Apart from the new default natural growth you would be able to train your youth players even if you haven't signed them to the main squad. A bit unrealistic, the growth occurs to quick to be honest.

Career Mode
Pre-Season tournaments, two-years loan options and multiple substitutions during friendlies are some of the new features

FUT Draft Mode
Testing your team building skills is the FUT Draft Mode, draft a squad and challenge opponents in a series of four matches and win rewards. Choose your formation, a captain, and fill out the rest of the 23-man team from a draw of five random players for each position, even legends (only on Xbox though), take to the pitch and the rest is yours to decide.

Pros
Gameplay Experience
It promises an refreshing and competitive gaming experience for long hours, the DEMO hardly showed what much FIFA 16 has to offer. It even plays better with friends online or offline.

Cons
Glitches
As some holes have been plugged in new ones have opened, certain glitches have been fixed but some new ones plague this beautiful game, like the overly possessive CPU's hold on possession and difficulty getting the ball back, not sure it is part of the game or a glitch. Like all games and previous FIFA games, FIFA 16 has glitches, but which game doesn't?

Verdict (8/10): Go and get yourself a copy, you won't regret it.

Thursday 24 September 2015

Voice Actors Going on Strike?

Screen Actors Guild American Federation of TV and Radio.
Screen Actors Guild American Federation of TV and Radio or better known as SAG-AFTRA are threatening to go on a strike to enforce their negotiations with big video game publishers.

A change for how voice actors are paid is amongst the demands leading to Back-End Bonuses; common in film acting, initially charges for voice acting fees upfront but will eventually pay performance bonuses after meeting certain milestones post-release (e.g. After 2 million copies of a game is sold). SAG-AFTRA want a residual sum to kick in after milestones continue to heap following the games sales pattern, also claiming that it protects smaller game developers and publishers as they don't seem to rack in as much sales as AAA developers and publishers, calling for a vote to strike and it 75% of its members agree to go on strike? They are required to not work until a resolution has been reached.

Also Encouraging non-union members to join, certain actors have already used the social media to voice their discontent; Jennifer Hayle Ashley Birch Will Wheaton and  Steve Blum have all voted in favour of a strike. Using #PerformanceMatters #IAmOnBoard2015 on Twitter.
SAG-AFTRA and members of the game industry have met twice earlier in the year without a resolution to the problem.

Hayden Christensen to Return as Vader?

Hayden Christensen.
Darth Vader is rumoured to appear in both Star Wars: Rogue One and Star Wars: The Force Awakens and even so Hayden Christensen, who had played Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader would be back to reprise his role as the menacing number two of the Empire.

A Darth Vader costume is definitely being worked on for Rogue One, but an appearance in The Force Awakens is speculated to be between a flashback as Anakin or a full blown Vader at present.

Will we see Hayden Christensen in the future +Star Wars and or Star Wars Anthology movies as Anakin Skywalker or Darth Vader?

Wolfenstein Sequel in the Works?

Wolfenstein: The New Order.
A Wolfenstein sequel might have been accidentally announced by Alicia Bachelda-Curus, who plays Any Oliwa in Wolfenstein in an interview with Polish TV station in which she stated "I'm working on a video game, first part of which I have already made. Now we are making a second one, which will take two more years, I played this game as a child. I was very happy when I got to the point where i could shoot Hitler.
BJ Blazkowicz.
Machine Games' director, Jens `Matthies, in June last year  expressed a strong desire to have a sequel, however, +Bethesda Softworks has not announced that a sequel would be coming.

Source: +IGN 

Naughty Dog Comes Clean on The Last of Us 2

The Last of Us
The writer and creative director of The Last of Us explained the reason why all the chatter about a sequel was everywhere in an interview with Official Playstation Magazine

"When Bruce (Straley, game director) and I moved to Uncharted 4, we were brainstorming ideas for The Last of Us 2 with new characters; ideas for TLOU 2 with Joel and Ellie; ideas for a sci-fi game; ideas for a fantasy game and building prototypes for each ideas. And just as we were getting close to narrowing the list down, we were asked to work on +Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ."

Neil Druckman continued. "You know, there's a part of me that's really looking forward to going back to those things, but I have no cycles left in my mind even to be thinking about that right now."

Regular Naughty Dog voice actor Nolan North mentioned that The Last of Us 2 was in the works in June and Druckman quelled such talk explaining. "So I guess he (Nolan North) was kind of right in that we were working on stuff we don't know what we are doing next and we don't know until probably a few months after we finish Uncharted 4."

The League Actor Has Been Lying for 14 Years

Steve Rannazzisi.
The League actor/comedian, Steve Rannazzisi, has been lying to the world for 14 years with a false 9/11 story, attributing his survival as an inspiration to do stand-up whilst telling "his story" multiple times. He was recently confronted with evidence that weaken his claim-He had been working in Midtown that day, the company has no record of his employment and had no offices either.

Recently, He admitted to coming up with the 9/11 story saying "For many years, more than anything, I have wished that, with silence, I could somehow erase a story told by an immature young man."

What hits will his career take for this? Rannazzisi, who also does Buffalo Wild Wings commercials might be losing his standing relationship with the network and sponsors. This event begs the question, whether he is the only actor who has lied? or Maybe he was just unfortunate to get caught.

Source: +Business Insider

Netflix Knows when You Are Hooked On A Show

Netflix.
On Wednesday the popular streaming service, +Netflix disclosed a press release showing details that revealed the exact time viewers got hooked on a show.

Observing popular shows like +Breaking Bad and original content like +House of Cards "70% of viewers who watched that episode went on to complete season one." Netflix chief content officer explains "we found that no one was ever hooked on the pilot, this gives us confidence that giving our members all episodes at once is more aligned with how fans are made." said Ted Sarandos, meaning binge-watching is what users want.

The list below shows the number of episodes it took to turn a Netflix session to a binge-watching session:

+Bates Motel: 2
+Breaking Bad: 2
+House of Cards: 3
Orange is the New Black: 3
+Better Call Saul AMC: 4
Grace and Frankie: 4
+Pretty Little Liars: 4
+Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: 4
Daredevil: 5
+Mad Men: 6
Blacklist: 6
+How I Met Your Mother: 8

Regionally, Australia and New Zealand were inclined to watch a few more episode before getting hooked unlike the Dutch that were hooked from the get go.