Ever since Lara Croft first adorned the cover of Game Informer to trumpet Crystal Dynamics' upcoming sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider, fans knew immediately that the heroine's next adventure would be a ways away from the sun-kissed beaches of Yamatai in the Pacific Ocean.
Given how long The Last Guardian has been lingering in development, Sony has been forced to continually renew the trademark for the long-gestating title with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. However, yesterday brought news that the Japanese publisher decided against renewing the filing on this most recent instance, but Sony confirmed to GameSpot that this hiccup was the cause of an internal administrative error, and that Team Ico's by-now infamous game is still in development.
Shortly after The Evil Within launched onto consoles, PCs and slap bang into the center of our nightmares back in October, publisher Bethesda assured fans that news pertaining to additional content for the horror title would arrive in the early stages of 2015.
Such is the nature of YouTube and its integral relationship with the video game industry that over the weekend, user PlayMeThrough uploaded the entire campaign for PlayStation 4 exclusive The Order: 1886, with the total time amounting to approximately 5.5 hours.
One of the key factors that has ensured Pixar has stayed relevant over the years is the fact that the esteemed animation studio balances financially-sound sequels with breakout new IPs. For every Toy Story 3, there's a Wall-E. And as the company moves forward, it continues to diversify, serving up two all-new features in 2015 in the form of The Good Dinosaur and emotional drama, Inside Out.
Even before it was sent forth on its maiden voyage toward the IMAX screen late last year, moviegoers the world over anticipated that Christopher Nolan's cerebral sci-fi would take full advantage of the big-screen platform. Low and behold, despite its narrative flaws, Interstellar was brimming with such visual majesty and wonderfully orchestrated shots that it became almost a necessity to see it on the largest screen possible. And thankfully, Warner Bros. is offering those who perhaps slept on the opportunity to see the film in IMAX another chance.
Promotional one-sheets for superhero films are, naturally, a dime a dozen these days. Whether it's positioning said protagonist with their back to camera, or situating them front and center sporting a pensive look, it's a marketing tactic that is beginning to show signs of age. But now that Warner Bros. has finally got its ducks in a row, the studio has brought together what are arguably the three biggest icons in superhero lore for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice's eye-catching trinity poster.
Clearly a market exists for this type of product, as the re-releasing treatment has been given to the likes of Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider and DMC: Devil May Cry among many, many others. And so, the latest in line to get such a revamp is Nordic Games' cult hit Darksiders 2.
Valar Morghulis. Whether you're familiar with the television show or the books upon which it is based (or indeed both), that phrase will ring a bell to fans of Game of Thrones. It's a Valyrian phrase oft uttered on the sun-kissed sands of Essos, translating to "All Men Must Die." Foreboding, sure, but it's a phrase that perfectly encapsulates the unforgiving world of Westeros and author George R.R. Martin's writing style.
With little under two weeks to go until its debut, the excitement surrounding House of Cards season three is beginning to reach fever pitch. But over the weekend Netflix jumped the gun a little by releasing all thirteen episodes of the political drama ahead of time, before swiftly hauling it back down off the servers after around thirty minutes or so.
