Finally Sony are about to reveal more about the PlayStation 5, they have been uncharacteristically quiet with Microsoft releasing an abundance of information about their next generation console, Xbox Series X, ever since December 2019. Now via their official Twitter, PlayStation have confirmed a special event to take place tomorrow at 4pm GMT March 18th 2020.
Tomorrow at 4pm GMT, PS5 lead system architect Mark Cerny provides a deep dive into PS5’s system architecture and how it will shape the future of games.
The World’s Greatest Super Heroes square off once-and-for-all against the despotic Darkseid – with the fate of all humanity hanging in the balance – in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, the next entry in the popular series of DC UniverseMovies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film will be released by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital starting May 19 2020, and on DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Steelbook & Blu-Ray Minifig May 18, 2020.
Culminating a six-year animated journey that began with the release of Justice League War in 2014, Justice League Dark: Apokolips War finds Earth decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid in order to save the planet and its surviving inhabitants. This is truly the war to end all wars, and only the victor will live to enjoy the spoils.
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War features the largest Super Hero cast in the history of DC Universe Movies with dozens of actors/characters spotlighted in a grand ensemble of talent reprising their roles from this six-year story continuum. Matt Ryan (Legends of Tomorrow, Constantine), Jerry O’Connell (Carter, Bravo’s Play by Play, Stand by Me) and Taissa Farmiga (The Nun, The Mule, American Horror Story) anchor the cast as Constantine, Superman and Raven, respectively – the triumvirate determined to assemble the forces necessary to lead humanity’s final attack. Alongside that trio are the long-running core of Justice League voices — Jason O’Mara (The Man in the High Castle, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) as Batman, Rosario Dawson (Briar Patch, Daredevil, Sin City) as Wonder Woman, Shemar Moore (S.W.A.T., Criminal Minds) as Cyborg and Christopher Gorham (Covert Affairs, Insatiable, Ugly Betty) as The Flash – as well as JL-adjacents Rebecca Romijn (X-Men, The Librarians) and Rainn Wilson (The Office, The Meg) as the voices of Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, respectively.
Tony Todd (Candyman) is the voice of the film’s key villain, Darkseid. The cast also boasts appearances by Camilla Luddington (Grey’s Anatomy) as Zatanna, Ray Chase (Justice League Dark, Final Fantasy XV videogame) as Jason Blood/Etrigan, Roger R. Cross (24, The Strain, Arrow) as John Stewart & Swamp Thing, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus: War of the Damned, The Flash) as Captain Boomerang, Hynden Walch (Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans) as Harley Quinn, Stuart Allan (Batman vs. Robin, Batman: Bad Blood) as Robin/Damian, Sachie Alessio (Batman: Hush) as Lady Shiva, and John DiMaggio (Futurama, Batman: Under the Red Hood) as King Shark.
Directors Matt Peters (LEGO DC: Batman – Family Matters) and Christina Sotta (Young Justice) helm Justice League Dark: Apokolips War from a script by Ernie Altbacker (Batman: Hush, Justice League Dark) and Mairghread Scott (Wonder Woman: Bloodlines), who is also credited with creating the story. Amy McKenna (The Death of Superman) is producer, and Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) is co-producer. Executive Producers are Sam Register and James Tucker (Reign of the Supermen, Justice League Dark).
“Justice League Dark: Apokolips War is an epic story of supernatural proportions. A blockbuster, battle royale of a film filled with intense action and heartfelt emotions, serving up spotlight moments for our cast of unique characters,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Senior Vice President, Originals, Animation and Family Marketing. “This incredible thrill-ride takes us to the edge of the DC universe and sets the stage for an exciting new chapter.”
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Special Features for DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Steelbook & Blu-Ray Minifig
DC Showcase: Adam Strange (Animated Short) – On an asteroid mining colony, mysterious drifter Adam Strange is dismissed as an interplanetary derelict. But when the miners open a fissure into the home of a horde of deadly alien insects, his true identity is exposed. He is space adventurer Adam Strange, whose heroic backstory is played out in flashbacks as he struggles to save the very people who have scorned him for so long. Charlie Weber provides the voice of Adam Strange, alongside with Roger R. Cross, Kimberly Brooks, Ray Chase and Fred Tatasciore. Adam Strange is produced and directed by Butch Lukic (Batman Unlimited franchise), who also conceived the original story – which is written by J.M. DeMatteis (Constantine: City of Demons).
Darkseid: New God/Evil Classic (New Featurette) – This documentary explores the machinations of one of fiction¹s greatest Super Villains as we learn more about what fuels Darkseid¹s drive to becoming a galactic Atilla the Hun and the importance of Deities in our classic and modern fiction.
Filmmaker Audio Commentary – Observations and behind-the-scenes insight from Executive Producer James Tucker, Directors Matt Peters and Christina Sotta, and Screenwriter Ernie Altbacker.
Look Back: Justice League Dark (Featurette) – John Constantine leads a group of misfit characters that use magic to vanquish their opponents. This is the dark version of the Justice League taking on the malevolent forces that go beyond our plane of existence.
Look Back: Batman and Harley Quinn (Featurette) – Take a peek at the animated feature film, Batman and Harley Quinn, featuring the creators and talented voice cast.
From the DC Vault: Justice League Action, “Zombie King”
From the DC Vault: Justice League Action, “Abate and Switch”
From the DC Comics Vault: Teen Titans, “Nevermore”
A Sneak Peek at the next DC Universe Movie, Superman: Man of Tomorrow – An advanced look at the next animated film in the popular DC Universe Movies collection.
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War will be releasing on Digital starting May 19 2020, and on DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray Steelbook & Blu-Ray Minifig May 18, 2020.
E3 may have been cancelled but Microsoft is still full on the road to the next generation of console with the Xbox Series X and yesterday they dropped more information including tech demo videos to show real time comparisons between the Xbox One X console, currently the most powerful home console in the world and the Xbox Series X…which is just staggering to see in action finally!
Starting with the tech demo videos, Xbox has revealed just how fast the Xbox Series X console will be thanks to finally making the jump to SSD storage for the console, this is a custom built SSD for the console and will improve load times significantly from the Xbox One X:
Demo uses backward compatible Xbox title to demonstrate load time technology and does not represent gameplay optimized for Xbox Series X. Through Xbox Series X’s revolutionary Velocity Engine Architecture, gamers will experience more time playing and less time waiting as loading times will be greatly decreased and fast travel systems will be just that: fast.
Demo uses backward compatible Xbox titles to demonstrate Quick Resume technology and does not represent gameplay optimized for Xbox Series X. Quick Resume is a new feature powered by the technical capabilities and the innovative Xbox Velocity Architecture Engine in the Xbox Series X. Quick Resume enables players to seamlessly switch between multiple titles from a suspended state almost instantly, returning you to where you were and what you were doing, without waiting through long loading screens.
These tech demo videos are quite honestly, insane and as someone who only recently moved from an original Xbox One to the Xbox One X and was impressed with the jump in performance, what has been shown really are mind-blowing and perhaps showcasing the biggest jump in hardware performance than any previous new console generation.
We now know the the full system specs as well and they are impressive:
CPU 8x Cores @ 3.8 GHz (3.6 GHz w/ SMT) Custom Zen 2 CPU
It is interesting to know that the console will have expandable storage via an expansion card, which suggests to be that Microsoft will release its own branded expansion card which means a price that they can set themselves and no third party version to look to try and cut costs as a customer. If you have ever price searched the Xbox own branded external drives you will notice a high price for only average storage capacity compared to those you can freely get elsewhere. Will see how this develops following launch.
Microsoft and Xbox are very confident about the Xbox Series X and whilst the cancellation of E3 may have prompted the early release of the above, I sense this was always the plan as Microsoft are no longer waiting to see what Sony are releasing about the PlayStation 5 at this point outside of the pricing model which hopefully they will announce during their now “online briefing” instead of the big E3 showcase they originally had planned.
Resident Evil fans can get an early taste of the upcoming survival horror game, Resident Evil 3, with an action-packed playable demo that will be available starting this Thursday, March 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC players via Steam. The Resident Evil 3: Raccoon City Demo lets players step into the boots of the legendary heroine Jill Valentine, as she teams up with Carlos Oliveira and the Umbrella Biohazard Countermeasure Service (U.B.C.S.) to evacuate civilians from a crumbling Raccoon City. While Jill is fighting to save innocent civilians, she must also save herself from the relentless bioweapon Nemesis, whose sole objective is her demise.
The Raccoon City Demo will reveal a brand new cinematic trailer exclusive to demo participants upon completion, and will be available starting March 19 at 00:00 h ET / 04:00 h GMT / 05:00 h CET on Xbox One and 13:00 h ET / 17:00 h GMT / 18:00 h CET on PlayStation 4 and Steam.
As if Jill’s battle was not daunting enough, Capcom also invites players to test their limits with a challenging Mr. Charlie scavenger hunt within the Raccoon City Demo. Twenty Mr. Charlie statues are strewn across Raccoon City; can you seek and destroy all of them with Nemesis hot on your heels? An on-screen counter will help players keep track of their acquired statues and a final count will be displayed upon the demo’s completion.
Later this month, fans can also get a sneak peek at Resident Evil Resistance, the asymmetrical 4 vs 1 multiplayer experience that is included with Resident Evil 3. In the open beta starting March 27, players have the option to take on the role of Daniel Fabron, one of the game’s four Masterminds, to run twisted experiments using various bioweapons and traps on a group of everyday civilians. In turn, players can band together as one of four of the six Survivors, each possessing a unique ability to help their team escape the experiment before time runs out.
The Resident Evil Resistance open beta starts March 27 at 03:00 h ET / 07:00 h GMT / 08:00 h CET for Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and 13:00 h ET / 17:00 h GMT / 18:00 CET for Steam. The open beta will end when the game launches on April 3.
Resident Evil Resistance will be included with Resident Evil 3 on April 3, 2020 for PlayStation 4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and Steam.
Ahead of the April 10th launch of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, SQUARE ENIX has unveiled the first in a series of videos which gives viewers a deep-dive into the creation of one of the most anticipated videogames of all time.
Bringing together interviews with the game’s creators, artists and developers, the series gives an exclusive look at some of the secrets behind the development of FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE – from the game’s story, characters, combat and action to its stunning music and spectacular visual design. The first video features insight from renowned developers including:
Yoshinori Kitase (Producer)
Tetsuya Nomura (Director & Concept Design)
Kazushige Nojima (Story & Scenario)
Naoki Hamaguchi (Co-Director – Game Design / Programming)
Motomu Toriyama (Co-Director – Scenario Design)
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE will be available for the PlayStation 4 on April 10, 2020. The FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE Demo is now available to PlayStation 4 system owners across the globe, allowing players to experience the opening chapter from the game. Those who download the demo before May 11, 2020 will also receive an exclusive PlayStation 4 system theme when the full game launches next month. To download the demo now, visit: https://sqex.link/FF7RDemo.
To celebrate the release of SUPERMAN: RED SON on DVD and Blu-ray, we are offering you the change to win a copy on Blu-ray.
What if the Man of Steel was raised behind the Iron Curtain? So begins DC’s acclaimed Elseworlds story, Superman: Red Son, now the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC, the feature-length animated film arrives – along with a new DC Showcase animated short, Phantom Stranger – from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment on Digital Download from February 25, 2020, and on Blu-ray, Blu-ray Mini Fig, Blu-ray Steelbook and DVD on March 16, 2020.
Based on DC’s famed Elseworlds tale from 2003, Superman: Red Son takes place in an alternate reality where the spaceship bearing the last survivor of Krypton crash lands – not in rural Kansas, but in Stalinist Russia. Can this Cold War-era Earth survive the coming of a Soviet Superman?
Golden Globe-nominated actor Jason Isaacs leads a stellar cast as the voice of the alternate, Soviet take on Superman. Joining Isaacs is Diedrich Bader (American Housewife, Veep, The Drew Carey Show) as Lex Luthor, Amy Acker (Angel, Person of Interest, The Gifted) as Lois Lane, Vanessa Marshall (Young Justice, Star Wars Rebels) as Wonder Woman, Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Doom Patrol) as James Olsen, Academy Award winner Paul Williams (Goliath, Phantom of the Paradise) as Brainiac, Roger Craig Smith (Batman Ninja, Batman: Arkham Origins) as Batman, Sasha Roiz (Grimm) as Hal Jordan, Phil LaMarr (Futurama, Pulp Fiction, Justice League/Justice League Unlimited) as John Stewart, Jim Meskimen (Parks and Recreation, Impress Me) as John F. Kennedy, Travis Willingham (Critical Role, Batman: Bad Blood) as Superior Man, William Salyers (Regular Show, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders) as Joseph Stalin, and Winter Ave Zoli (Sons of Anarchy, Bosch) as Svetlana.
Superman: Red Son is produced and directed by Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen) from a script by J.M. DeMatteis (Batman: Bad Blood, Constantine: City of Demons). Jim Krieg (Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) is co-producer. Amy McKenna (The Death of Superman) is producer. Executive Producers are Sam Register and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series).
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In breaking news that will sadly surprise no one, EGX Rezzed has just announced that the event originally scheduled for March 26-28th 2020 has now been postponed to a possible Summer schedule instead:
A message to our fans regarding COVID-19, having monitored the situation closely and following conversations internally and with our partners, we have taken the incredibly difficult decision to move EGX Rezzed to Summer 2020. Read more at – https://t.co/tYbV8zMjWrpic.twitter.com/LbHyUDqs3C
“A message to our visitors regarding COVID-19. Last updated: 13th March 2020
According to many, Rezzed is the best games show in the world. It doesn’t take half a day to walk from one end to the other. It isn’t deafeningly loud, and every room offers something different. It’s a great mix of indie games, fun experiences, cool spaces to hangout and has the odd blockbuster dropped in. Loads to do and perfect for discovering a hidden gem.
Every year the Rezzed team work long and hard to deliver the best possible experiences for everyone who attends the show. We know exactly how much Rezzed means to so many people and we’re passionate about creating a safe space for you all to get together, be yourselves and experience the most amazing games from the most creative minds, with the most amazing community. The well-being of this community, from our attendees and exhibitors to our staff on-site is of the utmost importance to Reedpop, and we take pride in creating a positive environment to celebrate indie games and indie game culture.
Having monitored the situation around COVID-19 constantly over these last few weeks and following many hours of conversation internally and with our partners, we have taken the incredibly difficult decision to move EGX: Rezzed to Summer 2020 with date and announcement forthcoming. We did everything that we could to try to run the event as planned, but ultimately, maintaining social distancing is neither feasible at, nor in the spirit of, the interactive and community nature of Rezzed. It is the community that makes Rezzed so special and it is our duty to make sure that your safety comes first.
To all our fans, your ticket(s) will be valid for the new Rezzed dates and no further action is needed on your part. Should you be unable to attend the new dates when we announce them or have any additional queries please contact our Customer Services team at click here to email.
Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the COVID-19 virus in what is an incredibly challenging time, and we remain determined to run EGX: Rezzed in 2020 for everyone who has looked forward to and wants to attend the show.
Thank you for all the messages we have received over these last few weeks, this feedback has been invaluable in helping us determine these next steps.
Stay tuned to our website and social channels for the latest information about when three days of indie gaming fun at EGX: Rezzed will take place.”
E3 itself was cancelled this week and with the Corona Virus situation taking hold on a global level, gaming events like this being affected is sadly all too expected. If you have plans to go to any gaming events this year, including Gamescom 2020 where travel and accommodation need to be booked in advance, do take the time to check if you are covered by insurance or can get your money back in the event of the Corona Virus measures changing or cancelling plans.
Everyone is started to feel the impact of the precautionary measures being taken to combat the Corona virus with the situation changing almost on a daily basis with advice and responses meeting the growing concerns of the public.
Naturally this having a knock on event for the TV and Film industry in terms of filming on location as well ultimately, on the cinemas films will be shown in regard large groups of people being confined to a cinema screen during this growing crisis. As a result a large number of big name releases have been delayed, some even without a new release date and it the list is growing. Below is a list of the films recently announced to have had their release dates moved:
No Time To Die
Mulan
Antlers
A Quiet Place 2
New Mutants
F9: The Fast Saga
Peter Rabbit 2
The love Birds
Blue Story
New release dates for some have yet to be announced with F9: The Fast Saga being moved to an April 2021 release giving it almost a full year delay. This is an ongoing situation so more may join and some new release dates may even shift again from their planned later this year new release.
Cinema chains are also watching the situation as well with some countries now banning any venues that can hold large groups of people together and yesterday I received an email from Cineworld here in the UK who sent the following statement to all their customers:
“As a valued customer, we wanted to update you on the steps Cineworld are taking to help minimise the spread of COVID-19.
We are continuing to follow and monitor official guidance from the UK Government and Public Health England carefully. It is of vital importance for us to be in a position to ensure that any and all procedures are in place to support the health and well-being of our customers and staff members.
To help combat the spread of COVID-19, we have been putting precautionary safety measures in place, including:
Educating our staff on prevention Emphasizing frequent and proper hand washing Cleaning high contact points more frequently Providing hand sanitizer Working with local health authorities
In line with government guidance, we are continuing to operate as usual. We will continue to keep in touch with you and follow official guidance from the UK Government and Public Health England carefully.
Thank you for your continued passion for cinema.
Best wishes,
The Cineworld Team”
This is no doubt a situation that will change going forward into the foreseeable future and could see more and more delays in releases and with production of TV and film schedules.
I just adore when a game comes around that totally takes me by
surprise and the first one to do so of 2020 is House Flipper. I have to be
honest and admit that originally I was a little snobbish about this title, I am
not usually a fan of all the “simulator” titles on PC and rarely pay them any
attention when they are ported to console however, House Flipper not only won
me over, it positively ‘Flipped’ me in the process!
Initially released on PC back in 2018, House Flipper is
perhaps the ultimate house DIY and decorating simulator you could possibly want
outside micromanaging you own universe in The Sims. Now with the game ported
across to Xbox One and PS4, if you ever wanted to have your own DIY SOS
experience well now you can with House Flipper. I went into the game with the
expectations of being bored and not being able to get into but I was completely
won over in just the first 10 minutes of the game. I love it when I am proved
wrong about a game.
There are really two elements or modes to House Flipper with
the first being able to take “jobs” from people who will request anything from
cleaning up a messy house to installing new bathrooms, kitchens to even adding
new rooms or knocking through walls. You select a job via the email from your ‘Business
Laptop’ from a variety of different people, some with intriguing backstories
and reasons why they require your expertise and believe me, they can get rather
strange. Going by what work they want completed you are free to accept any job
or ignore them as there is strangely no option to decline jobs and you will
instantly go to that house to begin work.
As you start off you will be limited in what tools you have
access too and therefore restricted to which jobs you can take on until you
learn more techniques with the first tool you are given being a Mop, which I am
still convinced looks more like an old broom than a mop. Of course, the first
property you actually work with is your own shack/office which is a completely
mess and like many of the houses you will be asked to work on for jobs, looks
as though squatters have called it home for months. Cleaning a house requires
removing of any rubbish, boxes and damaged items as well using the ‘mop’ to
clean all surfaces and I mean all surfaces, QVC would make a fortune having the
mop from this game as it can do floors, items and ceilings and practically able
to clean all surfaces from dirt. This is usually an underlining objective to
any job so make sure you find every spot of dirt as even painting over a spot
will not cover up the dirt.
More jobs will unlock more tools such as painting and plastering
and more advanced jobs will give you the ability to wield a sledgehammer in
order to knock down walls and also the ability to build new walls. Just every
aspect to DIY and decorating will become available with some being contextual
to the job you have to do such as tiling for bathrooms, wallpapering and also
floor panels. You can even do full installations of house items such as radiators
and full plumbing for the bathroom to install sinks, toilets, baths and showers.
Thankfully this process is pretty much automated however the game will take you
through the steps of fitting such elements so you will have to ‘Assemble’ them
which is a guided process and just a matter of following the steps which are highlighted
for you to simply move the cursor over and hold RT or A to complete that part. Even
though this part is heavily guided, it will actually show or even teach you
what actual steps are required to install something like a shower or a toilet
which is a rather lovely touch.
Taking jobs is a really good way to practice for what is for
me the main mode, that of buying properties to renovate and sell them on for
profit, actual house flipping. This is really where my love of this game came
from because it just gives you all the creative freedom to pretty much do
whatever you want to as long as you have the budget to do so. From the same
laptop you can use to take on jobs, you also have access to the property market
where you can purchase anything from a one-bedroom home to more advanced and
expensive properties. The best way to earn enough money is start small and make
as much profit as you can in order to go bigger for more profit.
The creative freedom really is incredible here as and I actually found this mode the quickest way to unlock almost all the tools needed for completing the jobs mode. I have had a few homes in my life but never really having the budget to completely decorate and model a home the way I really wanted to. In a lovely way, House Flipper gave me the opportunity to really express myself in how I would like to have a home if money was no object and I could have everything the way I wanted. Starting with the item store which is how you find all the materials such as paint, tiles and furniture and appliances you would want to go into your home.
Moving from room to room you really can start designing the
home in your head and the ease at which you can find things to use from the
store keeps it nice and pain free. The store is pretty much modelled like an
online site and even has a search bar that you can put key words in to find it
in the store if its not readily viewable when you move through the categories. You
can go as wild as you like as you prepare the property for sale and I love the
fact that on the left side of the screen will be other House Flippers who really
react to anything you choose to do from cleaning to painting because these are
the very people who will be bidding on your property when it comes to selling
it with the highest offer being the one you can choose to either accept or
decline in order to make further changes to try again.
Watching the auction to see how much profit you will make is
genuinely thrilling, and the break down will show how much you bought the
property for, how much you spent on renovations and how much you spent on furniture
to see where if at all, your investment paid off. Some choices I made in the first
few properties I flipped saw me actually making the money back on the furniture
I put in the rooms where a couple of later ones I actually made a loss which
taught me that sometimes it is just enough to clean, repair and paint a
property instead of doing a full on ‘Changing Rooms’ job which in the end will
not turn a larger project. Each time I completed a sale I would review the
breakdown as well as the comments made from the house flippers bidders who will
say what they liked or would have preferred from your work such as saying they
would have bid more if you had put in a second bedroom or made a certain change
to their liking.
It all helps to improve your next project and there will always be the next one because if like me, you will really enjoy trying to improve and try out different ways of preparing a property for sale even to the point where I stopped doing the jobs and just focused on working on properties to flip which is perhaps one of the most relaxing game experience I have enjoyed in quite some time.
Naturally of course coming from PC and ported for the
console it does have some niggles such as movement using the controller feels
very janky which even with tweaks to sensitivity always felt rather off. The
snap to grid element of placing items and furniture is cumbersome and clumsy
when trying to inch perfect line up items. But did annoy me the most however
was that the engine for the game felt less then optimised for running on the
Xbox One X, when in a room and leaving the light on, it would turn off when you
move into the next room and it just felt strange that lights can only be shown
in one room at a time and even on the outside of a property, sometimes dirt
will vanish and return when you move the camera in a certain direction. These
are only niggles to what is a highly enjoyable game if this style of content
appeals to you, but when played on the Xbox One X, these things are very
noticeable.
Overall, I am loving my time with House Flipper, even setting
challenges with friends with the game to choose a property and have a set time
limit to flip the house to see who can make the most profit. I find it
incredibly relaxing to play and the fact you can drop in and out means you can
really take your time on a build whilst using the jobs to unlock and practice
the more advanced elements such as creating new rooms via the addition of
walls. Honestly, this has easily been the surprise title of the year so far for
me and one I did not see coming nor that I would end up enjoying it as much as
I have!
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Rumours have been abundant in the last 24 hours that this year’s E3 event was going to be cancelled due to the ongoing Corona Virus situation, and this afternoon UK time, the ESA has finally confirmed that the event will no longer be taking please.
The Statement reads:
“After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry–our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners–we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.”
“Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.”
This is far less of a surprise considering just how many events across the world have all started to disappear from the event schedule, especially in the US with precaution being taken rather than risking the public and those who run the events.
A little closer to home in the UK, we are yet to see if EGX Rezzed will continue to run from March 26th-28th this year, last week in only a matter of days the DOOM Eternal musical live concert was both announced, sold out and then ultimately cancelled by the end of the week. With under three weeks to go, many eyes will now turn to see if Rezzed will also be cancelled.
With 2020 suppose to have the launch of the next generation of console in Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, how will this impact their reveals as of course Sony had already announced their plan to skip E3 once again but Xbox were driving towards a massive event for the Xbox Series X generation news reveal.
Rumours have been abundant in the last 24 hours that this year’s E3 event was going to be cancelled due to the ongoing Corona Virus situation, and this afternoon UK time, the ESA has finally confirmed that the event will no longer be taking please.
The E3 team is devastated to share this news. This decision was not reached lightly, but it is the right one for the health and safety of all involved. Read our statement here: https://t.co/1uOWxTerN9pic.twitter.com/gD2IxNACLX
“After careful consultation with our member companies regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry–our fans, our employees, our exhibitors and our longtime E3 partners–we have made the difficult decision to cancel E3 2020, scheduled for June 9-11 in Los Angeles.”
“Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for our fans and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.”
This is far less of a surprise considering just how many events across the world have all started to disappear from the event schedule, especially in the US with precaution being best rather than risking the public and those who run the events.
A little closer to home in the UK, we are yet to see if EGX Rezzed will continue to run from March 26th-28th this year, last week in only a matter of days the DOOM Eternal musical live concert was both announced, sold out and then ultimately cancelled by the end of the week. With under three weeks to go, many eyes will now turn to see if Rezzed will also be cancelled.
With 2020 suppose to have the launch of the next generation of console in Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, how will this impact their reveals as of course Sony had already announced their plan to skip E3 once again but Xbox were driving towards a massive event for the Xbox Series X generation news reveal.
Update:
Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, has just tweeted out their plans to hold an online event to continue their road to Xbox Series X launch:
E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we'll celebrate the next generation of gaming with the @Xbox community and all who love to play via an Xbox digital event. Details on timing and more in the coming weeks https://t.co/xckMKBPf9h
1917, the critically acclaimed, multi-award winning action spectacle including Academy Award® winner for Best Cinematography arrives on Digital Download 4th May, 2020 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD 18th May, 2020 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed as “One of the most stirring films of the year’’ (BBC Culture), the universally acclaimed film combines groundbreaking film making, memorable performances, and an unforgettable insight into the human experience against the shattering background of war. Additionally an Oscar® winner for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Mixing, 1917 is “an epic piece of filmmaking’’ (Time Out London).
In 1917 at the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (MacKay) and Blake (Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them. 1917 comes to Digital Download, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM and DVD with bonus content showcasing the incredible craft and artistry behind the immersive feature, including a detailed look into the production design, how the film engineered a one shot, 360-degree format and interviews with the cast and crew.
In 1917, Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Spectre, Skyfall) brings his Golden Globe® and BAFTA award-winning directorial performance to a script co-written alongside Krysty Wilson-Cairns (“Penny Dreadful”). The filmstars breakout actors George Mackay (Captain Fantastic, Pride, Sunshine on Leith) and Dean-Charles Chapman (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”). Accompanying Mackay and Chapman are standout performances by Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor, Kingsman, The Imitation Game), Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”, Sherlock, Spectre), Richard Madden (Netflix’s “The Bodyguard”, Rocketman, HBO’s “Game of Thrones”), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, Kingsman, Bridget Jones) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock, Dr. Strange, The Imitation Game). The film was produced by Mendes, Pippa Harris (“Penny Dreadful”, “Call the Midwife”), Jayne-Ann Tenggren (Spectre, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close), Callum McDougall (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale) and Brian Oliver (Rocketman, Black Swan).
BONUS FEATURES ON DVD:
Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Sam Mendes
Feature Commentary with Director of Photography Roger Deakins
The Weight of the World: Sam Mendes – Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes discusses his personal connection to World War 1
Allied Forces: Making 1917 – Learn how the one shot, 360-degree format was executed and the pivotal role Academy Award® winner Roger Deakins served in bringing Sam Mendes’ vision to life
The Music of 1917 – Composer Thomas Newman and filmmakers discuss the important role of the Academy Award®-nominated score
BONUS FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD & BLU-RAYTM, INCLUDING TWO HD EXCLUSIVES
Feature Commentary with Director/Co-Writer Sam Mendes
Feature Commentary with Director of Photography Roger Deakins
The Weight of the World: Sam Mendes – Academy Award® winnerSam Mendes discusses his personal connection to World War 1
Allied Forces: Making 1917 – Learn how the one shot, 360-degree format was executed and the pivotal role Academy Award® winner Roger Deakins served in bringing Sam Mendes’ vision to life
The Music of 1917 – Composer Thomas Newman and filmmakers discuss the important role of the Academy Award®-nominated score
In The Trenches – Go behind the scenes with the cast of 1917
Recreating History – Filmmakers offer a detailed look at the production design challenges of recreating the First World War
1917 will be available on 4K Ultra HD combo pack, which includes 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray™
· 4K Ultra HD is the ultimate movie watching experience. 4K Ultra HD features the combination of 4K resolution for four times sharper picture than HD, the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR) with immersive audio delivering a multidimensional sound experience
1917 4K Ultra HD is available with HDR10+™, providing a premium HDR picture quality. HDR10+ transforms your movie watching experience with incredible brightness and contrast for each scene, delivering brighter brights and deepest darks
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound
Playtime can be fun with the Paw Patrol Magicubes from Geomag, here is our two minute review.
Here you can find all the friends from the Paw Patrol on Geomag Magicubes. Match up the magnetic cubes to build Marshall’s fire truck or Skye’s helicopter and much more! The magnetism gives instant gratification as you build and makes the activities very accessible to all young children.
A Closer Look
Final Thoughts
If you want to get your child playing with blocks, colours and shapes, and they are fans of Paw Patrol (and who isn’t) then these could be for you.
All of the Magicubes are made of 100% recycled plastic. They easily pull apart and easily snap back together. You can make whatever you want, whatever shape, size, colour, the choice is yours.
These are a lot of fun and very easy to play with and will bring hours of fun. All you need is your imagination.
The Magicube Paw Patrol sets are available now priced starting at around £12 each. There are different sets to choose from, so have a look and see which one fits you best.
Today Call of Dutybecomes bigger, crazier and free-er than ever before as it reveals its all-new, and first ever free-to-play experience inspired from Modern Warfare.
Launching on 10th March, Warzone delivers a new, free-to-play gaming experience featuring signature Call of Duty combat for up to 150 players in a massive world filled with exploration and discovery.
Warzone is available to all players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Players new to Call of Duty can jump into training mode, where they can learn the basic mechanics and hone their skills before jumping into full online Battle Royale matches.
