Fox’s big screen adaptation of the popular Assassin’s Creed gaming franchise has underwent some scripting doctoring, it seems, after the studio confirmed that Oscar nominated screenwriter Scott Frank will rewrite the film’s screenplay. In an interview with Creative Screenwriting Magazine, the scribe spoke of his desire to add his own personal touch to the project.
Dakko Dakko’s love letter to the Land of the Rising Sun is a wonderful burst of personality, making Floating Cloud God Saves The Pilgrims HD a pilgrimage that is absolutely worth embarking on.
Up until now, we've known very little about the online component within Grand Theft Auto V. That is, until now. True to their word, Rockstar Games published the very first trailer for Grand Theft Auto Online which they have claimed to be a "persistent, dyanmic online world," that will go live on October 1st. If you haven't already, check out the reveal trailer right here.
The fabled European release date for side-scrolling brawler Dragon’s Crown was finally confirmed by NIS America today, having slated the game for October 11th in the territory. Vanillaware’s RPG title earned overly favourable reviews when it was released for the U.S. earlier this month, and the PlayStation exclusive has even become the studio’s highest selling game to date.
CD Projekt Red, the studio behind the upcoming RPG, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, are striving towards creating the most immersive entry into the franchise yet. During this quest, they’ve recruited none other than Tywin Lannister – known as Charles Dance outside the land of Westeroes – to play Emperor Emhyr var Emreis, the ruler of Nilfgaard.
Taking to the stage in Los Angeles today, Infinity Ward and Activision lifted the lid on all things Call of Duty: Ghosts. In doing so, it gave fans the first snippet of the game’s multiplayer, while also detailing some the additional features at present in the next iteration of the FPS franchise. With 30 new weapons, 20 added killstreaks and over 20,000 possible customisation options, Mark Rubin – the studio producer at Infinity Ward – has duly labelled Ghosts as the “biggest multiplayer overhaul since Modern Warfare.”
During the course of their Call of Duty: Ghosts presentation today, Infinity Ward confirmed that players will have the ability to transfer their online profile to next generation consoles – namely PlayStation 4 and Xbox One – when the game becomes available later this year. Specifically, this encompasses the user’s prestige, online profile and any in-game accomplishments gained in battle, which will be linked to the player’s Call of Duty Account.
Mike Bithell, the indie developer behind last year’s Thomas Was Alone, has unveiled his next low-budget project, Volume. Billed as a top-down stealth game, Bithell’s new title has you controlling an anonymous thief who stalks the virtual environment while avoiding enemy detection. In tandem with today’s announcement, the artist also debuted a trailer for the game, which you can check out below.
In a blog post today, Square Enix revealed that the HD versions of Final Fantasy X & X-2 HD will feature a brand new audio drama scene lasting thirty minutes in length. Though we understood that the segment would be implemented in the Japanese version of the games, today’s news confirms that the additional content will be available in time for the Western release and will also be voiced in English.
