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Batman uses lead-filled grenade against Superman in the new TV spot
There's a new TV spot for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and man does it kick some serious ass. We've seen most of the footage from this trailer except for a few new seconds - which really counts. Check it out below, then you'll hear my fanboy reaction below.
In the trailer, Superman punches Batman through the air and flies with him - and they crash through countless levels of the building in the abandoned city (which I'm sure is in the outskirts of Gotham, where Batman lures Superman with the Batsignal). Superman then throws Batman down like he's discarded trash, with Batman crashing into and destroying the Batsignal, sliding across the top of the building and nearly falling over it.
Snyder's cinematography comes into play here, with the camera coming up the building and seeing Batman's face - the glowing eyes from his suit, with rain pelting down around Batman, and the camera. Superman floats down, and tells Batman "stay down, if I wanted it, you'd be dead already". Batman pulls the pin from a grenade, and throws it onto the ground - covering the area in smoke, with Superman flying through it - and stunned. Batman is gone, but as he turns around and sees him - Batman fires a gun with Superman catching the bullet.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance could be delayed, with consoles to blame
Another day, another game with problems because of consoles. This time, it's Kingdom Come: Deliverance, from Warhorse Studios - which is expected to hit the PC in the summer.
Well, the developer is talks with publishers, and it looks like the PC version of the game might be held back to accommodate the release of the console version of the game. Warhorse Studios' PR manager, Tobias Stolz-Zwiling talked with Eurogamer, where he said: "The idea was to release the game in the summer and then to follow up with the console versions. Right now we are still indie developers but we are in negotiations with publishers to, well, we need someone to bring the games into the shops, so we need a distributor, and he kind of wants us to synch it with the console versions. We are still in negotiations, we will see".
Tobias continued, adding: "Best case for you will be summer this year for the PC version and then with the follow-up for consoles; or if the publisher wants us to synch it we will release everything let's say by the end of the year, so we will see about that". So it looks like the PC version could be held back - but it's up to the publisher. With publishers standing in front of the developer, they're going to want to make as much money as possible -as that's their job. Now, if this happens, it means Kingdom Come: Deliverance will be delayed - so that the PC version (which will look way better) won't be released before the console version (which won't look as good). Marketing, yeah.
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Samsung launches the first monitors with AMD's FreeSync over HDMI
Samsung has just unveiled its new monitors, with support for AMD's FreeSync over HDMI - which until now, has required DisplayPort connectivity. The new monitors provide FreeSync over HDMI, which allows many more consumers to use their existing HDMI-based devices, and cables.
The company unveiled three new models, all with 1920x1080 native resolutions and 60Hz refresh rates - but with FreeSync over HDMI support. All three models use VA LCD panels, with brightness and contrast of 250 nits and 3000:1, respectively. The three new models unveiled by Samsung are all curved displays, with an 1800R (1800mm radius) curve, which is a pretty big curved compared to 2700R and 3000R curves.
Now, we have the CF591 which is a 27-inch model, the CF390 which arrives in a 23.5-inch, and a 27-inch variant. The differences between the CF591 and CF390 series is that the CF591 includes 117% of the sRGB color space, dual HDMI ports, a DisplayPort port, and built-in 5W speakers. The CF390 series only offers HDMI and VGA connectivity.
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HoloLens costs $3000, launches on March 30 - launch games revealed
With the Oculus Rift pre-orders kicking off, and HTC starting their Vive pre-orders in the last 24 hours (and selling over 15,000 headsets in less than 10 minutes) - Microsoft is still around with its HoloLens, if you forgot. Microsoft is offering pre-orders on the HoloLens Development Edition for $3000, with pre-orders taking place today - with a launch date of March 30.
Reddit user 'Shooob' posted some details from a now pulled article on Fortune, with information on the launch titles for HoloLens. The pulled post had quotes from Microsoft's Corporate Vice President, Kudo Tsunoda, and according to 'Shooob': Fragments, Young Conker and RoboRaid will be included with HoloLens - where they will "showcase the gaming capabilities that augmented reality opens up". Additionally, Shooob says: "Early purchasers of the new hardware will include game developers, and Microsoft is looking to create an ecosystem of software that will help it sell the consumer version of HoloLens down the line".
As for the games, Fragments "puts gamers in the middle of an augmented reality crime drama that unfolds in their living room. Players are able to investigate clues and solve crimes by interacting with characters that sit on their couch and talk directly to them". The explanation on Fragments continues: "As a holographic platform highlight, Fragments demonstrates how creators can build characters and storylines that drive a higher level of emotional engagement and attachment than you can with any other medium. Fragments blends the line between the digital world and the real-world more than any other experience we built. When your living room has been used as the set for a story, it generates memories for you of what digitally happened in your space like it was real. It is an experience that bridges the uncanny valley of your mind and delivers a new form of storytelling like never before".
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'The Predator' goes back on the hunt in 2018
Suspicions were aroused by fans in recent weeks after 20th Century Fox updated the Facebook page for their classic film 'Predator' with newly produced artwork, and now the studio has officially announced a reboot for the classic sc-fi series is on the way.
According to Slash Film, the studio have officially greenlit the film for a March 2 2018 release date. Iron Man 3's Shane Black will write and direct the feature, which will be the first time the creature has appeared on-screen since 2010's 'Predators'. While that film wasn't a huge box office success, it still made money for the studio due to its economical $40 million production budget.
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AMD's external GPU enclosure could be unveiled at GDC 2016
One of the more impressive things we saw at CES earlier this year was the external GPU docking solution for the new Razer Blade Stealth, which has the ability of taking an external GPU. The technology used is impressive, with it being powered by Thunderbolt 3.
Well, external graphics are all the rage right now with Alienware's Graphics Amplifier, and MSI's Gaming Dock resulting in great external GPU power solutions, for your not-so-great gaming laptop. Jason Evangelho from Forbes is reporting that AMD's Robert Hallock teased on Facebook that an external video card solution could be on the way, with Hallock reiterating that ultra-thin notebooks are becoming more and more popular, especially when compared to the huge gaming notebooks on the market with seriously powerful mobile GPU solutions.
Hallock said: "I also bet there's a bunch of gamers out there who, as they get into their 30s and 40s, wouldn't mind condensing their entire computing life down into one device that does it all. I ALSO bet that some people wouldn't mind giving up an mITX LAN rig if their notebook had the potential to serve that role with gusto". External GPU solutions aren't a possible future, they are the future for laptops. Hallock added: "External GPUs are the answer. External GPUs with standardized connectors, cables, drivers, plug'n'play, OS support, etc. More info very soon".
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Galaxy S7 commercial is hilariously clever, features William H. Macy
Whereas Microsoft's new ads go for the gut punch to a rival, Samsung is going for humor with its Galaxy S7 ads while highlighting the strengths of the device. (And it succeeds wildly, I might add.)
The best by far is the "Why?" ad, which features celebrities William H. Macy (or does it?), Wesley Snipes (who makes an amusing quip at his own lack of versatility), Weezy himself, and a couple "celebrity sports persons" (if it's not hockey, I can't help you), among others. The ad doesn't rely on star power alone, though: clever jokes pop up left and right, like in one scene where a man is wandering in the woods at night and his battery dies. "Eh, probably fine, though," he says, before lightning flashes and a masked murderer appears behind him.
The "Water" ad has its moments, too, whereas the "Dark" ad is pretty typical as far as ads go and can be safely skipped.
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Titan Quest updated with improved visuals, new multiplayer system
The nine year-old action RPG Titan Quest: Immortal Throne has received a major update from developer Iron Lore Entertainment, bringing it more in line with current games.
First up: they've removed GameSpy -- shut down since 2014 -- and replaced it with a new multiplayer and lobby system. (A follow-up patch has fixed LAN support, too.) Then on the graphics end, support has been added for 1280x720 resolution, as well as a new shadow mapping rendering technique. Lastly, improvements have been made to shaders and rendering. In short: you can play multiplayer again (without having to use GameSpy, no less), and better visuals.
The update is currently in beta. To access it, follow these steps:
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Enter 'The Ghost Dimension' in our 'Paranormal Activity' Blu-ray promo
To celebrate this week's release of 'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension' on Blu-ray HD and DVD, we have ten Blu-ray prize packs to give away thanks to our friends at Universal Sony Home Entertainment.
For the first time, see the unseen in 'Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension' - the horrifying conclusion to the 'Paranormal Activity' films. 'The Ghost Dimension', follows the Fleeges - father Ryan (Chris J Murray), mother Emily (Brit Shaw) and their young daughter Lela (Ivy George) - who move into a house and discover a video camera and a box of tapes in the garage. When they look through the camera's lens, they begin to witness the paranormal activity happening around them - including the re-emergence of young Kristi and Katie.
To go into the running to win a prize, simply answer the following question in 50 words or less:
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Survival has a new meaning in The Solus Project, now available on Xbox
There might be quite a few different survival games to choose from on the marketplace, but you shouldn't confuse The Solus Project with just any run-of-the-mill survival game. In this, it's your task to find a habitable place to keep humanity alive. And this is available in a preview status on the Xbox Live store for $13.49.
You get to move into brave new frontiers to save the human race, which is on the brink of extinction. There's a little bit more at stake than just your making it through the hostile landscape and surviving. You have to set up a colony to welcome the rest of humanity.
And to make it even more unique than the average survival, it isn't just the aggressive aliens that pose a threat, but the entire environment. A constant shifting environment built on Unreal Engine 4 where the world around you goes through changes and you have to find ways to overcome all of those novel challenges. It's available now, though it's not complete and it's an early preview, so be mindful of that. You can download a free preview if you just want to check out what it's about and see how a science-fiction FPS melds with survival game.
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