Author: Derek Kraneveldt

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‘Star Wars Episode VII’ Set 30 Years After ‘Return Of The Jedi’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The rumour mill has been rampant, but today we finally got some sold news from the Star Wars Episode VII front.

During an earnings call today, Disney’s Bob Iger revealed that the film would star a trio of young leads, and be set 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi.

No further details were revealed, including just what the hell the film will be about.

The revelation was confirmed via the official Star Wars twitter account:

 

What are you hoping to see in the film? Do you agree with Jonathan’s list of pieces in the expanded universe that are worth saving? Sound out below!

New ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Stills Give Us Our Best Look At Green Goblin Yet!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We should be seeing that final trailer any day now, but in the meantime, Sony has debuted eight new stills from The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

The (fairly low-res) stills give us a good look at the face of our new Green Goblin among other things. I still really dislike the way that the villain looks (redditor lixik had a pretty great description, stating that he “looks like Frankie Muniz trying to play gollum.”)

In any case, you can take a look at the new stills below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the feature. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theatres on May 1st.

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We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

 

It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

Three New ‘Sin City: A Dame To Kill For’ Stills Debut Online!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the film’s first trailer from a few weeks back, three new stills from Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For have debuted online.

I still remember being a 15 year old kid, absolutely falling in love with the first film, and being so excited when it was announced that a sequel would be put on the fast track. Now, it’s 9 years later, and it still hasn’t released. But it’s coming, and soon!

The new images offer a pretty good look into the film, so take a look at all three below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the full feature! Sin City: A Dame to Kill For hits theatres on August 22nd!

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New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Featurette Explains How The Series Came To Be!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’re now just a few weeks away from the highly anticipated premiere of Game of Thrones fourth season, and HBO has yet again released a new featurette for the series.

This time, it’s not a featurette about the upcoming episodes, but instead about how the series came to be in the first place. As the description reads, the video offers a “brief and entertaining history of how the HBO series came to be. Executive Producers and Writers David Benioff and Dan Weiss tell the entertaining and sometimes hard-to-believe journey of how the hugely popular book series are/were made into a smash HBO series. Narrated by Charles Dance, viewers get an insider’s look as only the creators could tell.”

Take a look at the featurette below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the new season. Game of Thrones premieres on April 6th!

http://youtu.be/L2p9dRl0yYo

Free ‘Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare’ DLC Hitting Xbox One Tomorrow!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We already know how much fun PopCap’s Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is (it’s an absolute blast), and tomorrow the game is set to get even better.

PopCap has announced the first piece of free DLC for the game, which they’re calling the ‘Garden Variety DLC Pack’. The pack will include a stellar chunk of new content for the budget-priced multiplayer title. Here’s the breakdown, straight from PopCap:

Major Features:

– New Map: Chomp Town – playable in Garden Ops, Team Vanquish and Gnome Bomb. Yes Crazy Dave IS riding a Chomper… Why??? Because he’s CRAAAZYYY!
– New Game Mode: Gnome Bomb – be the 1st team to destroy all three gardens or graveyards with the explosive new Gnome Bomb.
– Pirates have invaded Port Scallywag and Sharkbite Shores in Garden Ops
– New Abilities for all characters – new character abilities are tucked away in the sticker shop (hint: Crazy Pack and higher are your best bet to get them! Supremium Pack, Incredi-Plant Pack & Vengeful Zomboss Pack have the highest chances to get them)
– 125 new customization items added to the sticker shop – spread across all characters/rarities…
– Added Doom-shroom potted plant consumable for plants
– Added Barrel Pirate, Treasure Map Pirate consumable for zombies

 

Minor Features:

– Improved reliability for the hold (B) interaction wheel – when reviving, building turrets etc….
– Added Bonus Score for playing Garden Ops Solo or with a friend
– Added a min player requirement to each game mode
– Tweaked various hats to improve overall visibility
– Added improved audio to slow firing weapons to queue players when next shot is available

Gameplay Balance Changes:

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– Gameplay tuned and balanced all new alternate character abilities to be balanced with existing abilities

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– Some slight tweaks to gameplay and vfx for Corn Artillery at end of Main Street in Gardens & Graveyards

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– Increased damage radius for pole slam

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– Some improvements to aiming

Bug Fixes:
– Various stability & performance improvements
– Toned down some vfx that were making things hard to see
– Fix for players that were sometimes not getting their level up card packs and re-awarded those card packs to any impacted by this
– Fix for characters able to spawn as a character on the opposing team but still be assigned to the previous team
– Disabled 2 players able to spawn garden at same time in Garden Ops
– Fixed Engineer default Handlebars not being selectable once changed in customization
– Fixed Peashooter smiley tattoo not being able to be acquired in sticker packs
– Some general UI cleanup and polish
– Fix for AI Engineers not building teleporters properly in Garden Ops
– Fix to prevent Crazy Dave & Zomboss from flying through shark teeth in Sharkbite Shores
– Various Map fixes to prevent players getting stuck and getting incorrect out of bounds messages when in bounds
– Some Chomper animation clean up and polish
– Added proper title to boasts on leaderboard
– Fix for not getting extracted in Garden Ops when piloting drone standing in extraction circle
– Fix for tallnut cannon not vanquishing players directly in front of it
– Toned down challenges requiring players to plant Rare and Super Rare Consumables
– Fix to disable other items able to be worn at same time as Astronaut Scientist helmet
– Fix in split screen for zoom getting momentarily stuck when using abilities
– Zoom fix issue when near potted plant or grave dirt that would kick players out of zoom when exiting range of pot/grave dirt
– Fix for bossmode counting as player slot – allowing players to switch teams making teams unbalanced
– Stats fix for total coins earned not tracking properly on individual characters
– Fix for out of bounds message sometimes not disappearing if player dies out of bounds in split screen
– Fix for potato mines sometimes still being active once destroyed for a few seconds
– Fix for tombstone looping zombies forever when playing coop in single player and the tombstone challenge failed
– Fixed exploit in bossmode where a player could collect infinite suns before the garden was planted in Garden Ops
– Fix for Engineer Jackhammer that would stick out of engineer when chomper eating engineer gets vanquished before animation was complete
– Fix for some characters not playing their reload animation client side
– Fix for Camera sometimes detaching from character when being shot from cannon in Driftwood Shores Gardens & Graveyards mode
– Fix for Bags of Coins and diamonds coming up in slot machine in Garden Ops sometimes not awarding correct amount
– Fix for Black screen sometimes being displayed joining at a specific point during post round cinematics
– Fix for when character select screen would go under the world and look bad
– Fix for vanquish icon sometimes displaying inconsistently
– Fix for interactable yellow sparkles sometimes not playing on the correct item and generally being unreliable
– Garden Ops fix for Bossmode player looking like unassigned player in leaderboard
– Prevent player from being able to revive when vanquished out of bounds
– Southpaw button layout option did not work properly for drones and has been corrected
– Fixed responsiveness of weapons/abilities after spawning (there were a few seconds of limited input)
– Fixed video audio sometimes not getting turned off when skipping initial videos before reaching title menu

Those sound like some nice changes. It’s great to see that the game still hasn’t introduced micro transactions of any type (being an EA published title, it’s still nearly expected). The only thing that I’m really hoping that we see in the future is an expanded split-screen mode, as right now, it’s pretty lame.

You can preview the DLC via the video below, and let us know if you’re excited!

http://youtu.be/YyyZaiz71x4

‘Gauntlet’ Reboot Hitting Steam This Summer, Watch The First Trailer!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Yep, Gauntlet is coming back.

Warner Bros. Interactive announced a reboot of the series today, which will launch on Steam (with full Steam Box support) later this year.

The game is set to “Gauntlet will be the first title in the WB Games Vault portfolio, which will provide us with an opportunity to access emerging talent within the game development community and match unique skills and experience with our extensive library of properties.” Sounds good to me… Maybe we’ll see a new Rampart or Smash TV next.

In any case, you can watch the first trailer for Gauntlet below, and head further south for the press release in full. Excited? Sound out below!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced Gauntlet, a completely modernized action RPG version of the celebrated dungeon crawler, will be available this summer via Steam for PC, offering full support for SteamOS and the upcoming Steam Machines shipping the second half of this year. The game will lead the launch of WB Games Vault, a direct-to-digital portfolio that will deliver paid games based on popular Warner Bros. and Midway brands, plus original IP, across multiple digital networks.

 

“With Gauntlet we combined the arcade style of the original game with an entirely new look and feature set that includes emergent, local and online four-player gameplay,” said David Haddad, Senior Vice President, Digital Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Gauntlet will be the first title in the WB Games Vault portfolio, which will provide us with an opportunity to access emerging talent within the game development community and match unique skills and experience with our extensive library of properties.”

 

Gauntlet, developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, innovates on past titles while staying true to the brand’s legendary format. Players select from four classic fantasy-based characters: Warrior, Wizard, Valkyrie, or Elf. Each character has its own unique strengths and weaknesses. For example, the Warrior does the most damage in melee combat, the Wizard has the most powerful magic, the Valkyrie has the most armor and the Elf moves the fastest. Distinctive play styles, procedural dungeons and an impressive art style keep the gameplay fresh.

 

“To us at Arrowhead, Gauntlet is one of the most defining games from our childhoods, and it’s amazing to be able to work with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on a brand new version,” said Johan Pilestedt, CEO of Arrowhead Game Studios. “Gauntlet is one of the original and best known video game properties and we are looking forward to creating a fresh, yet true to the original, take on a multiplayer masterpiece.”

 

Upon selecting a playable character, the gameplay is set within dungeons where the object is to fight through the chambers slaying evil creatures and completing challenges. An assortment of special items can be located in each dungeon that can restore the player’s health, unlock doors, and shift the odds in the player’s favor with magical relics which can aid the player in surviving longer in the Gauntlet. The enemies are a vast assortment of fantasy-based monsters, including ghosts, grunts, demons, spiders, sorcerers and skeleton warriors.

New Rhino, Green Goblin Promo Pics Tease Final ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Trailer!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’ve already seen a lot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 through the multitudes of trailers, clips, and promos released so far, but Sony isn’t quite done yet.

The studio has started teasing the film’s final trailer with new promo photos featuring the movie’s villains. Yesterday, the following image of Rhino debuted online:

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Today, it’s a photo of the Green Goblin:

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Which blurry villain do you think we’ll see on tomorrow’s photo? What do you hope to see in the final trailer? Sound out below! The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theatres on May 1st.

We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

 

It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

Deal Alert: ‘Crazy Taxi’ Is Free For A Limited Time On The iOS App Store and Google Play!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Hey hey hey, it’s time to save some craaaaazzy money.

That’s right, iOS and Android users: Crazy Taxi is currently FREE on the App Store and Google Play. I picked it up when it first released for a cool $4.99, and it remains one of my most played iPhone/iPad games to date. I had a ton of fun with the title back on my Sega Dreamcast (which I still own and play every once in a while), and it’s every bit as addictive on the iPhone and iPad (and the Android version should be just as good).

Plus, it has features this classic tune:

Brings you back, doesn’t it?

The game has gone free in order to promote Crazy Taxi: City Rush, which is a free to play mobile title that’s still somewhat mysterious, but is set to launch soon. Until that time comes, download the original here (iOS), and here (Android, the link is down at the moment, but check back shortly), and let us know your high score!

Alert: PS4 Price Going Up By $50 In Canada!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: You read that title right, Sony’s Playstation 4 console is not getting a price drop, but a price hike up in the great white North.

Sony confirmed the new price to the Toronto Sun earlier today, which notes the reason for the price change as “to respond to changes in the market environment,” though the Canada to US dollar value was not mentioned.

Dualshock 4 controllers and the Playstation Camera will also see a $5 increase. All pricing goes into effect tomorrow, so Canadians, if there’s a PS4 somewhere that you were thinking about picking up (unlikely as they’re essentially sold out everywhere all the time), I’d jump on the unit before tomorrow comes.

Will this hurt the PS4’s presence in Canada? Have you been able to find a console yet? Sound out below! Is this the first official price hike in console history?

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New ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ Featurette Lets Falcon Take Center Stage!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’ve seen him in the trailers, but Marvel has just launched a brand-new featurette for Captain America: The Winter Soldier that lets Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson / The Falcon take centre stage.

The film (finally) launches on April 4th, and from every piece of promotion we’ve seen so far, it looks insanely entertaining. The Winter Soldier is probably the phase three film that I’m most looking forward to.

You can take a look at the featurette below, and be sure to let us know what you hope to see in the full film. Just a few more weeks of waiting to go!

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers – aka Captain America – living quietly in Washington, DC, and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy – the Winter Soldier.

J.K. Simmons Joins ‘Terminator’ Reboot

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: The cast of Alan Taylor’s Terminator: Genesis (or whatever it ends up being called) is growing once more.

THR has reported that Spider-Man‘s J.K. Simmons has joined the project as “a weary and alcoholic detective who has followed a bizarre case involving Sarah Connor and robots for more than three decades.”

Little information on the film has been revealed at this point, but we of course know that Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, and Jason Clarke are starring in the film, which will hit theatres on June 26th, 2015.

Are you looking forward to the reboot? Would you have preferred that they’d continued Salvation? Sound out below!

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Couldn’t Make It To SXSW? Here’s What Happened Before The ‘Doc Of The Dead’ Premiere!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just a few days ago, the Geekscape co-produced Doc of the Dead premiered at SXSW in Austin, Texas (Jonathan’s hometown) to some pretty stellar fan reactions.

Overwhelmingly positive reviews for the documentary have also been rolling in, which we’re of course very excited about. Now, most of the world hasn’t had a chance to see the documentary yet (we do sincerely thank every single person that attended the SXSW screenings), but remember that those of you in the US will get your chance on March 15th (more on that later).

We had to take some footage from SX to show all you ‘Scapists. Helping to create and craft Doc of the Dead has been an amazing privilege, and we’re so happy to see so much positivity emanating from the finished product. Take a look at the footage from the premiere below, and let us know what you’re looking forward to seeing in the full feature.

Now, US readers, the film will premiere on EPIX at 8PM Eastern on March 15th during a 24-hour zombie marathon that will also include the television premiere of last year’s much-better-than-expected World War Z. Here are the details, straight from the press release:

Premium entertainment network EPIX announced today that Doc of the Dead will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival on March 10 and on EPIX on Saturday, March 15, at 8PM ET. The feature length EPIX Original Documentary, directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, examines the rise and evolution of zombies in film, television and literature and the impact on pop culture. Many of the genre’s most influential figures are featured in the film, including the “Godfather of the zombie genre” George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead), actors Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead) and Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and acclaimed author Max Brooks (bestsellers The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z).

 

Doc of the Dead premieres on EPIX March 15 at 8PM ET as part of an all-day Zombie-thon celebrating the full range of zombie movies from a newly re-mastered HD version of director George Romero’s seminal cult classic Night of the Living Dead, with a special introduction by Max Brooks, to the world television premiere of this summer’s blockbuster addition to the zombie movie cannon, World War Z starring Brad Pitt.

Here’s a schedule for the Zombie-thon, or more importantly, where Doc of the Dead sits on that schedule:

6:00am – Zombies of Mass Destruction
7:35am – Night of the Comet
9:15am – White Zombie
10:30am – House of the Dead 2
12:10pm – Zombies of Mass Destruction
1:45pm – Night of the Comet
3:25pm – White Zombie
4:35pm – House of the Dead 2
6:15pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
8:00pm – Doc of the Dead (World TV Premiere)
9:30pm – World War Z (World TV Premiere)
11:30pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
1:15am – Nightmare City
2:45am – Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
4:30am – Zombie Lake

Teaser Trailer And Poster For Machinima’s ‘Enormous’ Adaptation Debut Online

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Alongside the just-launched Rubicon prequel, Machinima has also debuted a poster and teaser trailer for next week’s launch of the Enormous pilot.

The adaptation of the Image comic was first announced back in November. Agent 47‘s Adrian Askarieh produced the short, which stars Steve Brand, Ceren Lee, Erica Gimpel, Garret Coffey, Billy Miller and Charles Melton, and was directed by BenDavid Grabinski.

I’ve had an opportunity to watch the full short, and I really think you’re all going to enjoy it. For now, take a look at the trailer and poster below, and let us know what you think! I sure hope that Machinima decides to continue this one!

http://youtu.be/qtpQ9Y4dKds

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The world as we know it has ended. A group of survivors on a mission now find themselves face to face with unspeakable dangers, some human and some…much bigger.

Get Ready For The Release Of ‘Infamous: Second Son’ With Eight Minutes Of New Gameplay Footage!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the live action ad released earlier this week, Sony has debuted a new eight minute preview of Infamous: Second Son, which hits stores on March 23rd. Sucker Punch is clearly using everything that they’ve learned from the franchise’s first two iterations, and is really turning the dial up to 11 with all of their new ideas and gameplay mechanics.

Seriously, those reflections, those particles, that action… Second Son is going to freaking rock, and I cannot wait to get my hands on it.

You can take a look at the new video below (you’ll want to watch the entire thing, trust me) and let us know if you’ll be picking the game up! With Titanfall (which is unreal, read our review here), MGS: Ground Zeroes, and Infamous: Second Son all releasing in March, it’s going to be a busy month!

This New Clip From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Is Really, Really Silly

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I actually really enjoyed yesterday’s clip from The Amazing Spider-Man 2.

Today’s? Not so much.

Spidey’s banter as he attempts to grab each vial from the truck comes off as really silly, and not in a good way. Take a look at the clip below, and let us know if you agree.

Are you looking forward to the full feature?

We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

 

It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

Watch A Live-Action Prequel To The ‘Rubicon’ Graphic Novel!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Did you know that Academy Award winning screenwriter Chris McQuarie (The Usual Suspects), also wrote a graphic novel?

It’s called Rubicon, and it’s a re-imagining of Seven Samurai, set during the War in Afghanistan. The novel focuses on five paramilitary Navy SEAL operators who are defending the residents of a remote mountain farming village from attacks by marauding Taliban.

The book is fantastic, but it definitely leaves you wanting more. How about what happened before the graphic novel?

Machinima has got you covered on that front. Long (Hawken) and McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, Jack Reacher) joined forces with director Christian Johnston for a live-action prequel that is now live on Machinima Prime.

Take a look at the pilot below, and let us know how cool it is!

http://youtu.be/YFm0BslvcI4

Take Your First Look At NBC’s ‘Constantine’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Just days after The CW gave us our first official look at Grant Gustin’s full The Flash garb, NBC has followed suit by giving us our first official look at Matt Ryan as John Constantine.

David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel) is Executive Producer on the series, and he states that he has “been a fan of John Constantine since he was first introduced in 1985. This Constantine, envisioned by Neil Marshall and embodied by Matt Ryan, looks like he sprang directly from the comics’ covers. Fans old and new are going to be in for a treat.” Goyer has done some great work in the past, so I’m really excited to see what happens here.

Take a look at the first image below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the series. We’re still without a premiere date, but we’ll let you know as soon as one is announced.

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CONSTANTINE follows enigmatic and irreverent Liverpool con-man-turned-occult-detective John Constantine, who is reluctantly thrust into the role of defending our world against dark forces from beyond.

Watch Live As Stallion83 Achieves A 1,000,000 GamerScore!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: I bought an Xbox One a few weeks ago and imported my old Xbox 360 GamerTag, including its meagre ~3’500 GamerScore. Soon after, I added my Geekscape co-writers, some of whose scores were in the hundreds of thousands. I had never seen that before, and I thought that a score that high was amazing.

There’s a dude online right now, that goes by the GamerTag Stallion83, who will hit ONE MILLION POINTS sometime tonight.

It’s crazy, it’s history making, and you can watch it live below. Then you can add me on Xbox Live at CaptainK17.

Watch live video from Stallion83 on www.twitch.tv

New ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Still Debuts Online, New Trailer Incoming

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: TotalFilm today debuted a brand-new still from May’s highly anticipated X-Men: Days of Future Past. The still features a young Magneto pointing a gun at something offscreen, while Wolverine and Beast look, well, uncomfortable.

Also, the BBFC has rated a second trailer for the film, with a running time of two minutes, twenty eight seconds, so I imagine we’ll see that online in the coming days. Take a look at the still below, and we’ll be sure to share the new trailer as soon as it’s available.

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The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

New Clip From ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ Pits Spidey Vs. Electro!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Sony has debuted a new clip from The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (between all of the trailers and clips, we must have almost seen the entire movie by now), this time showing Spidey trying to reason with Electro in Times Square.

The scene certainly looks intense (aside from Jamie Foxx’s electric blue, which I’m still having a hard time getting used to), and is one of the better clips that we’ve seen from the film so far. Take a look at the video below, and let us know what you think!

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hits theatres on May 2nd. What are you hoping to see in the sequel? Think Gwen will live or die? Sound out below!

http://youtu.be/kzTjnCY-iU0

We’ve always known that Spider-Man’s most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead.

 

It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.

The ‘Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD’ Rerelease Is Almost Here! Watch The Launch Trailer Now!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’re just one week away from the North American launch of Square-Enix’s HD rerelease of Final Fantasy X and X-2 HD, and the publisher has just debuted the launch trailer for the game.

I’m beyond excited to play this one. I first played Final Fantasy X as an 11 year-old, and as such, the only thing that I really remember is that I loved it. I can’t wait to reexperience Tidus, Blitzball, Sin, and everything that the game has to offer now that I’m an adult.

And I’ve never played X-2!

Take a look at the trailer below, and let us know if you’ll be picking up the game. Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD launches on March 18th!

Fox’s ‘Gotham’ Gets A Logo And Synopsis!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Following the absolute ton of casting that Fox has been doing over the past few weeks, Fox has revealed the logo and first synopsis for the upcoming series, Gotham.

Here’s the logo:

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And here’s what it’s all about:

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world’s most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

 

“Gotham” is an origin story of the great DC Comics super villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”), “Gotham” follows one cop’s rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time.

 

Growing up in Gotham City’s surrounding suburbs, James Gordon (Ben McKenzie, “Southland,” “The O.C.”) romanticized the city as a glamorous and exciting metropolis where his late father once served as a successful district attorney. Now, two weeks into his new job as a Gotham City detective and engaged to his beloved fiancée, Barbara Kean (Erin Richards, Open Grave, “Breaking In”), Gordon is living his dream – even as he hopes to restore the city back to the pure version he remembers it was as a kid.

 

Brave, honest and ready to prove himself, the newly-minted detective is partnered with the brash, but shrewd police legend Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue, “Sons of Anarchy,” “Terriers,” “Vikings,” “Copper”), as the two stumble upon the city’s highest-profile case ever: the murder of local billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne. At the scene of the crime, Gordon meets the sole survivor: the Waynes’ hauntingly intense 12-year-old son, Bruce (David Mazouz, “Touch”), toward whom the young detective feels an inexplicable kinship. Moved by the boy’s profound loss, Gordon vows to catch the killer.

 

As he navigates the often-underhanded politics of Gotham’s criminal justice system, Gordon will confront imposing gang boss Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith, The Matrix films, “HawthoRNe,” Collateral), and many of the characters who will become some of fiction’s most renowned, enduring villains, including a teenaged Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman (acting newcomer Camren Bicondova) and Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor, “The Walking Dead,” Another Earth).

 

Although the crime drama will follow Gordon’s turbulent and singular rise through the Gotham City police department, led by Police Captain Sarah Essen (Zabryna Guevara, “Burn Notice”), it also will focus on the unlikely friendship Gordon forms with the young heir to the Wayne fortune, who is being raised by his unflappable butler, Alfred (Sean Pertwee, “Camelot,” “Elementary”). It is a friendship that will last them all of their lives, playing a crucial role in helping the young boy eventually become the crusader he’s destined to be.

Are you excited for the show? What do you hope to see from it?

Grant Gustin’s Full ‘The Flash’ Costume Has Been Revealed!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: A few weeks back, The CW showed gave us our first look at Grant Gustin in costume as The Flash. The first image was a close up of Gustin’s head, leaving us all to wonder what the body of the costume would look like.

Well, today we found out, and he still looks rad. The network has released the first image of his full costume, which you can take a look at below! Of course, a still won’t hold a candle to any in-motion footage, so we’ll have to see how things look once that’s released. As far as a still goes however, Gustin and his costume look great (Colleen Atwood, costume designer for Arrow, also designed this one).

Be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to this one!

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New ‘Bioshock Infinite: Burial At Sea’ Promo Has Irrational Team Members Sharing Their Favourite Moments

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Ken Levine surprised all of us last month when he announced the closure of the acclaimed Irrational Games.

Irrational’s last project, the closing chapter to the Bioshock Infinite story DLC, Burial at Sea, will launch on March 25th (and I’m really looking forward to it). Irrational today launched a new promo for the chapter, which has (now ex) team members sharing their favourite moments of working on the DLC.

It’s a touching video, and many of the developers look truly heartbroken to be participating in what is basically a ‘looking for work’ ad. I sure hope that each and every one of them finds a new home soon.

Take a look at the promo below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the DLC.

Sony’s ‘Driveclub’ Goes ‘Back To The Drawing Board’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Well, this isn’t good.

Right before the PS4 launch in November of last year, Sony announced that they were delaying their new IP and new flagship racer, Driveclub, into 2014.

IGN has just reported that Evolution Studios, the developer behind the Sony-owned title (and Sony’s earlier Motorstorm series), was going ‘back to the drawing board’ in order to turn Driveclub into something great.

Sony’s Scott Rhode said that “What I will say is that it all comes back to that fundamental principle, and that’s that we want to build great games. And we really don’t want to release a game before it’s ready. And sometimes, this happens in the normal course of business, where we think we’re on track to deliver what we think is going to be a great game, and when we get closer, we realize that we’d be doing everyone a disservice if we shipped it before it was ready.”

When asked if the game would still launch in calendar 2014, Rhode couldn’t comment.

What do you think of the news? With the Motorstorm team behind the title, you’d sure think they’d have something by now.

The Third Trailer For The Fourth Season Of ‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Now Online!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: During last night’s True Detective finale (which I haven’t had a chance to watch yet, so shhh), HBO debuted a chill-inducing new trailer for next month’s premiere of Game of Thrones.

The new preview features a ton of new footage (including a very brief glimpse of a dragon), and definitely gives us more plot than the previous trailers contained. As always, everything looks very impressive, and the performances are super affective.

Take a look at the preview below, and let us know if you’re looking forward to the new season. Take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know what you think. Game of Thrones will premiere its fourth season on April 6th!

http://youtu.be/xIASaUUwklk

Watch Jonathan On The Latest Episode Of ‘Between The Sheets’!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: There’s SO much going on at Geekscape right now, that it’s almost impossible to keep up with it all!

Of course we’ve got the fantastic YouTube channel that we launched nearly a month ago, filled with some great content (with more coming down the pipeline) like the Hero of the Prophecy sizzle reel, the HD cut of Jonathan’s award winning Gay By Dawn, Lou Ferrigno Playing Flappy Bird, Jonathan’s interview with Stan Lee, and more.

Jonathan and Lion Forge Comics have also launched the first issue of the awesome Miami Vice comic, and Jonathan is also in Austin, Texas RIGHT NOW, because the documentary that Geekscape helped produce, Doc of the Dead, is premiering at SXSW tonight (and on EPIX next week)

A new episode of Between The Sheets has just hit the web, and who is Josh’s guest? Jonathan of course. In the episode, the duo talk “about life as a geek in high school, his new zombie documentary “Doc of the Dead” and his “Miami Vice” digital comic, and how sports fans are geeks.” Plus some other stuff.

Take a look at the full episode below, and be sure to let us know what you think! We hope to see some of you at the Doc of the Dead premiere in Austin tonight!

http://youtu.be/fLRBuqH4U3g

Watch An Exclusive Clip From The Geekscape Co-Produced ‘Doc Of The Dead’, Featuring Actor Kane Hodder!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: Doc of the Dead is nearly here!

We let you know back in January that the film would be premiering at SXSW along the likes of Veronica Mars, Jon Favreau’s Chef, and plenty of other exciting features. Now, we’re just two days away from its SXSW premiere (Jonathan is in Austin right now in fact), and we couldn’t be more excited to show it to the world.

Of course, most of us (myself included) won’t be making it to SXSW this year. You lucky folks in the United States won’t have to wait long to see the film, however, as the documentary will premiere during EPIX’s Zombie-thon on March 15th (that’s just ONE WEEK away)!

To celebrate the pending launch, here’s an EXCLUSIVE clip from the film. It features Kane Hodder, best known for playing Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th parts 7, 8, 9, and 10, as well as Victor Crowley in the Hatchet series, reading an ACTUAL LETTER from THE ZOMBIE WAR! Didn’t read about it in the history books? Then watch this clip to learn more about it, then head below for all the info about the upcoming Zombie-thon!

Doc of the Dead premieres on EPIX March 15 at 8PM ET as part of an all-day Zombie-thon celebrating the full range of zombie movies from a newly re-mastered HD version of director George Romero’s seminal cult classic Night of the Living Dead, with a special introduction by Max Brooks, to the world television premiere of this summer’s blockbuster addition to the zombie movie cannon, World War Z starring Brad Pitt.

Here’s the schedule!

6:00am – Zombies of Mass Destruction
7:35am – Night of the Comet
9:15am – White Zombie
10:30am – House of the Dead 2
12:10pm – Zombies of Mass Destruction
1:45pm – Night of the Comet
3:25pm – White Zombie
4:35pm – House of the Dead 2
6:15pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
8:00pm – Doc of the Dead (World TV Premiere)
9:30pm – World War Z (World TV Premiere)
11:30pm – Night of the Living Dead w/Introduction by Max Brooks
1:15am – Nightmare City
2:45am – Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
4:30am – Zombie Lake

We can’t wait for you to see the film!

Live-Action Ad Reminds Us How Excited We Are For ‘Infamous: Second Son’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: We’re just a few weeks away from the anticipated launch of one of the PS4’s most anticipated games, Infamous: Second Son. Sucker Punch is clearly using everything that they’ve learned from the franchise’s first two iterations, and is really turning the dial up to 11 with all of their new ideas and gameplay mechanics.

A new live-action ad has just launched for the game. As it’s live action, it doesn’t actually feature any footage from the title, but it reminds me of how damned excited I am for it.

You can take a look at the video below, and be sure to let us know if you’re looking forward to the launch of Infamous: Second Son on March 23rd!

http://youtu.be/jHzh96ehv4A

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Does A Fantastic ‘David After Dentist’ Impression

by Derek Kraneveldt

Briefly: This was just too funny not to share.

Jimmy Kimmel and HitRecordTV today released the FULL video of Joseph Gordon-Levitt performing a remake or the classic YouTube video, David After Dentist.

The video is hilarious enough, but it’s the description that really takes it to the next level:

For our annual After the Oscars special, we took famous YouTube videos and made big-budget Hollywood films out of them. One of them was “David After Dentist,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as David. Most actors would have shown up, buzzed through the lines and be done with it. But Joseph memorized the entire David After Dentist video – for no reason. We didn’t ask him to and most of it wasn’t in the script. This was shot without any assistance from cue cards, he wasn’t watching along with the video to get the timing right, and somehow he managed to duplicate the video of this kid coming home from the dentist perfectly.

Take a look at the video below, and let us know just how hilarious it was.

And here’s the original in case you’ve forgotten… it did come out five years ago, after all: