Long before DC and Marvel properties began leaping onto the silver screen, the tone and sensibilities of each comic book camp has been established - and indeed debated - for generations. It's a hot-button topic that has only grown in prominence as the presence of each company continues to grow, and recently Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice director and leading star Zack Snyder and Ben Affleck touched on those fundamental differences.
Though an untimely PlayStation Network pre-order page may have stolen the studio's thunder, The Astronauts has confirmed that its supernatural adventure title The Vanishing of Ethan Carter will make its way onto PlayStation 4 next week, Wednesday, July 15.
Whether it was a headless inn keeper or an airborne mammoth, it's no secret that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, for all of its ambition and scope, contained its fair share of glitches and bugs. Truth be told, these rather bizarre, unscripted gameplay moments were part and parcel of the game's charm, and it wasn't long before YouTube became inundated with montages of the glitches.
Pixelated Milk is looking to make a splash - no pun intended - with Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs. Acting as the studio's maiden voyage, the JRPG-styled title has proven to be a Kickstarter success after smashing through its initial goal with thee days to spare.
Staying in to slaughter zombies isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when one envisions their summer holidays, but it's exactly what developer Techland has planned for its legion of Dying Light supporters. Over the course of 6 unique weekend stints - with the inaugural event kicking off tomorrow, July 4 - Techland will offer fans the chance to participate in the events to unlock various in-game items.
Rocksteady is gearing up to debut the first piece of post-launch story content for Batman: Arkham Knight. Entitled Batgirl: A Matter of Family, the add-on will focus on the story of Barbara Gordon before the events of the core game. It'll be available from July 14 for those who own Arkham Knight's season pass, before launching for all consumers one week later on July 21.
If DICE and EA's Star Wars Battlefront is the pixelated appetiser in November, then J.J. Abrams' hotly-anticipated The Force Awakens is irrefutably the main course the following month. Yes, December is shaping to be a magical period for long-time fans of a galaxy far, far away, though given that there is a thirty-year interlude between the events that occur in Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, there's still plenty of stories to be told in this most beloved universe.
One studio aiming to shake up its own storytelling formula is Arkane, who has promoted Emily Kaldwin from a typical damsel in distress from the first game into a bona fide lead for Dishonored 2.
As arguably the most show-stopping new IP unveiled during E3, the excitement surrounding upcoming PS4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is palpable. Ditching the corridor-based action of the Killzone franchise in favor of a vast and sprawling open-world, Guerrilla Games are dreaming bigger, and in this gameplay commentary, the creative team recounts last month's demo in all of its mythic and mighty glory.
