Articles for May, 2015

Scarlett Johansson Hosts SNL, Performs Sexy Dance and Congratulates Floyd Mayweather Jr.: 5 Highlights
Scarlett Johansson hosted SNL for the fourth time on Saturday, a day after the U.S. release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, in which she reprises her role as Black Widow. The 30-year-old...
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GTA 5’s In-Game Phone Works With This Modder’s iPhone App
It's only been a few weeks since Grand Theft Auto V was released on PC, and the game's modding scene is just getting started, but we're already seeing some amazing, hilarious mods. While it's not technically modifying the game, the coolest if not the m...
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The Case of the Missing Action Figure: Gender in Marketing – moviepilot.com

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The Case of the Missing Action Figure: Gender in Marketing
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Mark Ruffalo and others have pointed out that Disney/Marvel haven't merchandised Black Widow and Scarlet Witch action figures very hard. Adults and children alike will be left out in the cold if their favorite character is female. There are a few Black ...
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Bruce Jenner Gives Scott Disick Advice on Being a Great Dad, Says It’s About “Being There”—Watch Now!
Bruce JennerThis Sunday, Scott Disick has a little bit of trouble adjusting to the reality that he now has three kids!  In the above sneak peek to the brand new Keeping Up With the Kardashians,...
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The Star Wars Games That Have Been Erased From The Expanded Universe
With a brand new Star Wars trilogy in the making, everyone is anxious to return to that galaxy far, far away. But Disney isn't settling for three new films that follow the saga's main characters and some new players--it's also creating multiple new sta...
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Developers Can Now Ask Valve to Ban Disruptive Players
Valve's anti-cheat software solution VAC is pretty good at catching and removing cheaters from multiplayer games, but it doesn't catch all the disruptive players that are ruining your online experiences. Now, Valve will allow developers to help with th...
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Developers Can Now Ask Valve to Ban Disruptive Players
Valve's anti-cheat software solution VAC is pretty good at catching and removing cheaters from multiplayer games, but it doesn't catch all the disruptive players that are ruining your online experiences. Now, Valve will allow developers to help with th...
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Rare Will Reveal New Project at E3, Dev Says — Report
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Goldeneye 007 and Banjo-Kazooie developer Rare will reveal a new project it's working on at E3 2015, studio creative director Simon Woodroffe has said.

Woodroffe was responding to news that Banjo-Kazooie inspired project Yooka-Laylee by former Rare developers was successfully funded on Kickstarter last week when he said "E3 Will tell the world what Gregg Mayles new project is about."

Mayles previously worked on Rare's Donkey Kong Country games as well as Viva Pinata. When a fan suggested that it might be another 3D platformer, Woodroffe said that the company is more about new things, and also indicated that it isn't Kinect game. Woodroffe also quoted Mayles, saying "This is more fun than anything we've ever done."

This isn't the first sign we've seen that Rare is ready to talk about a new project. In January, composer Robin Beanland, who has worked at the company for more than 20 years, said that 2015 would be a "huge" year for the UK studio.

We're not sure what the new Rare game will be, but given Yooka-Laylee's Kickstarter success, we know that a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie is in development. The game hit it's initial funding goal of £175,000 in under an hour, and yesterday the project hit a goal of £1 million, or roughly $1.5 million.

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Rare Will Reveal New Project at E3, Dev Says — Report
Rare Headquarters

Goldeneye 007 and Banjo-Kazooie developer Rare will reveal a new project it's working on at E3 2015, studio creative director Simon Woodroffe has said.

Woodroffe was responding to news that Banjo-Kazooie inspired project Yooka-Laylee by former Rare developers was successfully funded on Kickstarter last week when he said "E3 Will tell the world what Gregg Mayles new project is about."

Mayles previously worked on Rare's Donkey Kong Country games as well as Viva Pinata. When a fan suggested that it might be another 3D platformer, Woodroffe said that the company is more about new things, and also indicated that it isn't Kinect game. Woodroffe also quoted Mayles, saying "This is more fun than anything we've ever done."

This isn't the first sign we've seen that Rare is ready to talk about a new project. In January, composer Robin Beanland, who has worked at the company for more than 20 years, said that 2015 would be a "huge" year for the UK studio.

We're not sure what the new Rare game will be, but given Yooka-Laylee's Kickstarter success, we know that a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie is in development. The game hit it's initial funding goal of £175,000 in under an hour, and yesterday the project hit a goal of £1 million, or roughly $1.5 million.

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Batman Arkham Knight Dev Responds to DLC Pass Criticism, Reveals Playable Batgirl

Last week Warner Bros. and Rocksteady Studios announced that Batman: Arkham Knight will get a $40 Season Pass, which some fans thought was too expensive considering the little information the developer and publisher revealed about what it will include. Last night, Warner Bros. responded to the criticism, and also revealed that the game will include an extra mission that will let you play as Batgirl.

"We’ve heard from our community that you want more information on what we’ll be delivering in the Season Pass," Warner Bros. said in a post to the game's Facebook page. "While we aren’t ready to unveil every aspect of the content we’ll be developing, we would like to share more detail now to give you a better sense of the scope of the Season Pass."

Here are the new details Warner Bros. revealed about what the Season Pass will include:

  • Batgirl: A Matter of Family -- An all new prequel story expansion in an entirely new location where you play as Batgirl for the very first time in the Arkham series - check out the first render of Batgirl.
  • The Season of Infamy -- Play as Batman in all new story missions featuring legendary super-villains invading Gotham City, with new story arcs, missions and gameplay features.
  • Gotham City Stories -- Play as Batman’s key allies in narrative missions extending their storylines, from both before and after the events in Batman: Arkham Knight.
  • Legendary Batmobiles with Themed Tracks -- Drive the most iconic Batmobiles from Batman’s 75-year history, on custom-built race tracks, each themed to that Batmobile’s specific era. Every Batmobile will be drivable across every race track.
  • Crimefighter Challenge Maps -- Engage in a series of new challenge maps utilizing the unique play styles of Batman and his allies.
  • Character Skins -- A variety of skins from across the eras for Batman, Robin, Nightwing and Catwoman.

Originally scheduled to launch in 2014, the new Arkham Knight release date is June 23 for Xbox One,PlayStation 4, and PC. Earlier this week, Rocksteady released a thrilling new trailer for the game that also confirmed it will have a Grand Theft Auto V-style character switch mechanic.

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