EA Announces a Uniquely Tailored Co-Op Adventure Game in A Way Out

EA Announces a Uniquely Tailored Co-Op Adventure Game in A Way Out

Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), in partnership with Hazelight, announced A Way Out, a new EA Originals game coming to players from the creative minds behind the critically-acclaimed indie title, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons. Coming early 2018, A Way Out is a co-op only game uniquely tailored for two players to work together no matter the situation.

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Cowboy Bebop Live Action Series in the Works

The classic sci-fi anime Cowboy Bebopis getting a live-action TV series, according to Variety. Christopher Yost is reportedly writing a screenplay for the pilot under a deal between the anime's owners, Sunset Inc., and a consortium made up of ITV Studios and Marty Adelstein,

Cowboy Bebop follows the story of Spike Spiegel and his crew - a group of bounty hunters known as "cowboys." A feature film starring Keanu Reeves was announced in 2009, but never came to pass.

No release date for the series has been announced.

Skullgirls Mobile Debuts in the App Stores

Skullgirls Mobile Debuts in the App Stores

Skullgirls,” the fast-paced, 2D blockbuster fighting game franchise, debuted today on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and Google Play for Android devices. Developed by Hidden Variable Studios, published by Autumn Games, and distributed by social platform giant LINE, “Skullgirls” is now available in North and South America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The game will be coming soon to Asia and additional territories.

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Iron Fist and Luke Cage: Secret Empire #2 Preview

Danny Rand and Luke Cage take on a hoard of demons - and blame Doctor Strange - in this preview of next week's Secret Empire #2 (via CBR).

SECRET EMPIRE #2 (of 9)

NICK SPENCER (W) • ANDREA SORRENTINO (A)

Cover by MARK BROOKS

Villain Variant Cover by Dan Mora

ACTION FIGURE VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER

VARIANT COVER BY J. SCOTT CAMPBELL

Hydra Hero VARIANT Cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO

Enshrouded in darkness, plagued by the minions of Baron Mordo and cut off from all assistance, The Defenders and Doctor Strange struggle to save the lives of the innocent people consigned to this hell on Earth. Will Dagger prove to be the key to stopping this nightmare? Meanwhile, will the appearance of a new hero provide Iron Man with the key to Captain America’s startling change? THE SECRET EMPIRE WILL DEFEND YOU!

48 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

Tribeca Games Festival Streaming Schedule

Posted by Justin D Williams

Tribeca Games Festival can be streamed live starting tomorrow at 10:00am ET. Hideo Kojima, Ken Levine and Sam Lake headline the fest’s content-rich day of programming; their keynotes, and many others, can be watched via Tribeca’s Twitch channel. Two of the keynotes will stand apart from classic game discussions, with film directors Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow) and Neil Burger (Limitless) joining in to speak with Ken and Sam. www.Twitch.tv/TribecaGames

STREAMING SCHEDULE, SATURDAY 4/29 - ALL TIMES EASTERN

10:00 - 10:50am

  • Retro Active with Davey Wreden (The Stanley Parable) and John Watson (The Banner Saga)

  • Moderated by Chris Grant (Polygon)

11:00 - 11:50am

  • 25th Anniversary of The Lawnmower Man + The Past, Present & Future of VR with director Brett Leonard, Jessica Brillhart (Principal Filmmaker for VR at Google)

  • Moderated by Alex Goldman (Gimlet Media)

12:00 - 12:50pm

  • Retro Active with Jonathan Morin (Watchdogs 2)

  • Moderated by Matt Thompson (The Atlantic)

2:30 - 3:20pm

  • Retro Active with Sean Vanaman (Firewatch)

  • Moderated by Jamin Warren (Kill Screen)

3:30 - 4:20pm

  • Achievement Oriented podcast with Michael Chu (Overwatch) and Kiki Wolfkill (Halo)

  • Hosted by Ben Lindbergh and Jason Conception (The Ringer)

4:30 - 5:20pm

  • Keynote with Sam Lake (Max Payne, Alan Wake) and Neil Burger (Limitless)

  • Moderated by Chris Suellentrop (Glixel)

5:30 - 6:20pm

  • Keynote with Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear, Kojima Productions)

  • Moderated by Geoff Keighley

6:30 - 7:20pm

  • Keynote with Ken Levine (Bioshock) and Doug Liman (Edge of Tomorrow)

  • Moderated by Clive Thompson (WIRED)

John Legend & Baobab Studios Announce VR Series Rainbow Crow

John Legend & Baobab Studios Announce VR Series Rainbow Crow

Baobab Studios announced today they have partnered with musician, producer and activist John Legend to bring his deeply stirring storytelling sensibility to virtual reality, as executive producer

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NETFLIX's SENSE8 Season 2 Trailer

NETFLIX's SENSE8 Season 2 Trailer

From renowned creative geniuses Lana Wachowski, Grant Hill (The Matrix, Cloud Atlas) and J. Michael Straczynski (Clint Eastwood’s Changeling, World War Z), Sense8 is centered around eight characters, from different parts of the world, who experience a violent vision, and soon find themselves mentally connected by the experience. 

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