Category: av

‘Orphan Black’ is returning as a ten-episode audiobook series

[ad_1] Orphan Black: The Next Chapter takes place eight years after the end of the show and includes many of the same characters. Maslany will once again play the various clones she portrayed in the TV show. Plot details are scant so far, though Serial Box and production company Temple Street Productions say will partly […]

Where ‘The Outer Worlds’ gets its sense of humor

[ad_1] Starks cites the TV show Firefly, the film Brazil and the Coen Brothers as part of the team’s inspiration. David Williams, lead systems designer at Obsidian, said Wes Anderson films like The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou lent their whimsy. The juxtaposition of dark apocalyptic moments and biting satire […]

‘Telling Lies’ and the new nonlinear narrative

[ad_1] Her Story‘s plaudits — including from The Game Awards, BAFTAs and numerous ‘best of the year’ lists — also framed Barlow as the brains behind a new form of non-linear, interactive narrative that’s more complex than the choose-your-own-adventure of Netflix’s Bandersnatch or Telltale Games titles. Barlow — who previously worked on games like Silent […]

Drone motors make wonderfully grungy synth music

[ad_1] If this was all the Motor Synth did, it would still be pretty impressive — if a bit one dimensional. Gamechanger has another trick up its sleeve though: reflective discs that sit on top of each motor. Those discs have patterns painted on them, and as they spin under a light inside, the black […]

‘Control’ is nearly a fantastic supernatural action game

[ad_1] Between aiming, shooting and telekinetically throwing big metal boxes at baddies, each room has plenty of action to offer. Jesse’s superpowers are dope, mostly because they’re not too finicky. Items that she can pick up — electrical boxes, metal panels, lights, concrete blocks — are outlined in white, but even if there’s no throwable […]

Redbox, Lionsgate deal keeps new movies in kiosks

[ad_1] “This new deal allows Redbox to lean further into Lionsgate content in a more impactful way across our physical and digital offerings,” Redbox CEO Galen Smith said. “We’re thankful for the continued partnership that allows us to offer consumers more choice when planning a meaningful movie night with friends and family.” Earlier this year, […]

Jon Bernthal is your enemy in ‘Ghost Recon Breakpoint’

[ad_1] If you don’t want to play Breakpoint’s main story, there’s also going to be a PvP multiplayer mode that will let you play different “high-action” games with friends. I didn’t get to check out this mode, but similar to the story, you’ll be playing as a Ghost in Auroa, except here the goal will […]

Netflix is working on a ‘Stranger Things’ mobile RPG

[ad_1] The free-to-play game is location-based, said Chris Lee, Netflix’s director of interactive games, and it has Google Maps integration. You’ll battle against the evils of The Upside Down with other players. Lee added that the game adopts an ’80s Saturday morning cartoon art style rather than the 16-bit look of the other Stranger Things […]

Literacy app taps Marvel comics to teach kids to read

[ad_1] Kuato Studios worked with researchers from the University of Portland Oregon, as well as teachers and schools in the UK to develop the vocabulary content for the app. They mapped levels to US and UK literary grade standards, so the storylines adapt to users’ ages. As kids complete activities, they’ll advance to more difficult […]