Not content to just let AMC have a martial arts action/fantasy series featuring a renowned ass-kicker with Into the Badlands, Netflix has ordered a new 10-episode action series of its own starring The Raid's Iko Uwais.
DC Universe is attempting to take on Netflix with a buffet of content that will allow members to watch, read, connect, explore and shop in one handy hub.
Netflix and Telltale Games have announced that they're currently collaborating on two new projects: a game based on 80s-themed mystery show Stranger Things, and an interactive TV version of Minecraft: Story Mode. Telltale's Stranger Things project, now officially , was originally . According to the site's sources, the game will take be similar to Telltale's Game of Thrones adaptation. That is, it'll feature an entirely new story with a new set of characters, with familiar faces from the TV show popping up along the way. Telltale followed up Netflix's confirmation revealing that its Stranger Things project will launch on "consoles and computers at a later date".
Fresh off the back of Microsoft's announcement that even more titles are headed to the company's Netflix-like subscription platform, you can now get yourself a six-month membership of Xbox Game Pass for half its regular price, for a limited time. At E3, Microsoft was proud to showcase some new additions to its Xbox Game Pass service, with promises of Halo: Master Chief Collection and Forza Horizon 4 later in the year and next year's Crackdown 3 available at launch. The company also proudly announced its FastStart tech, which uses machine learning to get you playing your Game Pass games even quicker, starting with the June Xbox One update. For now, though, you can get yourself a and gain access to hundreds of existing titles including Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, Spelunky, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+, Halo 5, Fable 3 and many more.
Netflix and Telltale Games have announced that they're currently collaborating on two new projects: a game based on 80s-themed mystery show Stranger Things, and an interactive TV version of Minecraft: Story Mode. Telltale's Stranger Things project, now officially , was originally . According to the site's sources, the game will take be similar to Telltale's Game of Thrones adaptation. That is, it'll feature an entirely new story with a new set of characters, with familiar faces from the TV show popping up along the way. Telltale followed up Netflix's confirmation revealing that its Stranger Things project will launch on "consoles and computers at a later date".
Google is reportedly working on a game console. The device would be part of a wider push into the videogame industry which will include indie development and a game streaming platform. Information about the console is scarce, but it could fit in with the company’s other attempts to carve out a wider space in the industry. Those have manifested over the past few years with moves towards high-end broadband provision, key hires, and discussions with major developers.
At the Game Developers Conference in March, Google reps met with several major developers and publishers, reportedly looking to gauge interest in their streaming platform, code-named Yeti. Reportedly, Yeti is similar to Nvidia’s GeForce Now, allowing the platform to offload graphics rendering to remote computers, helping players with low-end machines play high-end games.
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’s Jason Schreier says that in order to imagine what Yeti (which was first reported by ) might actually mean for players, you should imagine what it would be like to play “The Witcher 3 withina tab on Google Chrome”. Kotaku also report that as well as attempting to gauge interest in Yeti, Google reps at E3 were attempting to organise purchases of entire studios.
That suggests that as well as hardware and streaming, the company is looking to make its own games. They’ve already hired former Sony and Microsoft exec Phil Harrison, as well as developers and marketers from key companies including EA and PlayStation.
The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter is the upcoming Netflix Original comedy movie from the team behind the shows Vice Principals and Eastbound & Down. Buck Ferguson (Josh Brolin), famous for hunting whitetail deer, plans a special episode of his hunting show around a bonding weekend with his estranged son, Jaden (Montana Jordan). With trusted - but hapless - cameraman and friend Don (Danny McBride) in tow, Buck sets out for what soon becomes an unexpectedly epic adventure of father-son reconnection in the great outdoors.
Use your imagination. With the demise of Disney Infinity you may think that toys to life games are on the way out. However, with the Skylanders Academy show on Netflix and another new game for fans, Activision are pressing ahead - for the time being, at least. is this year's game and it offers a substantial twist on what has gone before. Rather than provide a complete set of characters, the game gives young players the chance to design their own. It sounds like a gimmick but it doesn't take long to become engrossed with creating your own Skylanders characters. The creation mode extends beyond a basic selection of head, body and arms to defining a catchphrase, voice and even aura for your Skylander. This gets you started before you head into the game proper and start collecting more parts to apply at will - you can pause the game at any point and jump back into editing your creations. It's an incredibly flexible system, so much so that it has spawned hugely popular videos on YouTube where over-enthusiastic vloggers recreate favourite heroes and characters using the various available parts. Some of them are impressively realistic and testament to how much power the Imaginators creator tool offers. Read the
