Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung) said filming on Mortal Kombat: Legacy 3 is already complete

Posted on November 19, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa might not be a household name, but he is very familiar to fans of Mortal Kombat, as Tagawa memorably portrayed the sinister Shang Tusng in both 1995’s Mortal Kombat and the second season of Mortal Kombat: Legacy. Recently, the veteran actor sat down with The AV Club to discuss his entire career as part of their popular “Random Roles” series.

Tagawa was thrilled to discuss his involvement in Mortal Kombat with interviewer Will Harris, especially his delight at being able to go completely over-the-top with Shang Tsung: “[I]t turned out to be a real film highlight for a lot of kids who are now 35.” As one of those aforementioned kids, I was extremely happy when Tagawa also said that Mortal Kombat: Legacy 3 is a go… and he’ll be reprising his role as Shang Tsung… and that filming is already complete:

But, anyway, I was in [Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2], and I just finished the third, and… I think it just gives me an opportunity to refresh it for this new generation. And the game keeps getting bigger, so I think it’ll go on. It’s definitely a huge part of my career. But so are so many of these films I’ve been in. I’ve been in a lot of cult movies, but I’ve been very fortunate to have been involved in projects that people remember.

Though Tagawa calls it “the third” series, it’s possible that the next Mortal Kombat webseries won’t be released under the Legacy banner at all. Last year, WB Games announced that Mortal Kombat X would be adapted as a live-action series known as Mortal Kombat X: Generations, so it’s possible this announcement is related to that. We’ve contacted WB Games for comment, and hopefully they’ll be able to fill in the blanks with some flawless information.

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EA’s Jorgensen says Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is already in the planning stages

Posted on November 19, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Massive franchises are very important to business side of Electronic Arts, so it seemed like a natural fit when the megapublisher signed a deal with Disney to create multiple games that take place in that far, far away galaxy. In addition to Star Wars: Battlefront, which was released earlier this week, EA’s Visceral Games is hard at work on another Star Wars game that’ll likely launch sometime next year.

But we might not have to wait that long for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 to be released. Or Battlefront 3, for that matter. Speaking at the UBS Global Technology Conference in San Francisco earlier this week, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the publisher will likely release multiple Battlefront games as part of the Disney deal:

“It’s a big effort for us, and I don’t think there’s a human being in the world who hasn’t heard of the Star Wars movie coming. And so, [it’s a] great opportunity. We struck a licensing deal with Disney a few years back that’s almost ten years in length. The game that comes out tomorrow, Star Wars: Battlefront, is a traditional first-person style shooter game. Our goal is to make future Battlefront games as well as other style games around the Star Wars franchise, both on mobile as well as console and PC. It’s a huge opportunity for us.”

Jorgensen later reiterated that EA still isn’t interested in creating adaptations of the upcoming Star Wars films:

“The beauty of the Star Wars franchise is it’s almost unlimited in what you can do with it. We know Disney has done a great job with other franchises and we believe they’ll do the same with Star Wars over time in delivering new worlds, new characters, new vehicles, all the things that make great video games. Our goal is not to make video games directly about the movies, it’s to use the IP in the movie to make great, exciting games.”

While we don’t when Star Wars: Battlefront 2 will make its debut, it’s widely believed that Visceral’s Star Wars game will star Han Solo.

[Source: GameSpot]

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Square Enix augments a six-month delay onto Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s release date

Posted on November 18, 2015 by John Scalzo

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“Huge Upcoming Game Gets Delayed” has been a common headline over the last few months. Today, Square Enix and Eidos Montreal added another one onto the pile with the announcement of a six-month delay for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Previously scheduled to launch on February 23, the futuristic first-person shooter will now be available for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One on August 23, 2016.

David Anfossi, Eidos Montreal’s Studio Head, apologized to fans for the delay, citing a need for time for “refinement”:

As you may have already seen by reading and watching the many previews for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided our aim is for it to be a worthy successor to Human Revolution and to improve upon that game in every way possible. I know that expectations are extremely high and we not only want to meet those expectations but exceed them.

We’re confident and proud of the game so far. However, as we are now playing through the game in full we can see that it will require more time in post-production for tuning, iterations, and refinement to meet our high standards. In order to achieve this we need to move the release of the game to August 23rd, 2016.

With this delay, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will be released exactly five years to the day after the release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

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Xbox Store Today: Star Wars Battlefront, Knight Squad, Game of Thrones Episode 6, more

Posted on November 18, 2015 by John Scalzo

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The Xbox Games Store jumps to lightspeed this week as Star Wars: Battlefront is now available to download for the Xbox One. Like a good blaster at your side, EA and DICE have brought the franchise, and its signature slate of online multiplayer battles, back for a new generation of players.

But a very different order of knights took up residence on the Xbox Games Store earlier this week. Chainsawesome Games released Knight Squad, an overhead arena battler that bears more than a passing resemblance to Gauntlet and Bomberman. If that sounds like your kind of thing, I’ve got good news, Microsoft has inducted Knight Squad into the Games With Gold program and its a free download for the next four weeks.

Continuing on with our knightly theme, Telltale Games has launched the finale of their Game of Thrones adaptation for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Episode 6: The Ice Dragon forces House Forrester into the events surrounding the War of the Five Kings and they’ll have to survive “a maelstrom of bloody warfare, revenge, intrigue, and horror” to make it out alive.

Finally this week, Deadpool is no knight in shining armor, but his Xbox 360 game from 2013 has been re-released on the Xbox One.

More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) can be found after the break.

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Capcom shows off Street Fighter V’s Tutorial Mode in new trailer

Posted on November 18, 2015 by John Scalzo

It can be hard for new players to break into the Street Fighter franchise nowadays… especially when playing online against dedicated fighting game fanatics. But Capcom wants to change this perception with Street Fighter V and have announced plans to add a Tutorial Mode to the game. The first three minutes of the Tutorial Mode have been embedded above, giving players their first look at a sparring session between Ryu and Ken. The still panels delve into the pair’s backstory, and the Capcom-Unity blog has promised this is “just a sample of things to come.”

Street Fighter V will be available for the PC and PS4 on February 16.

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Star Wars: Battlefront, Super Star Wars, Game of Thrones: Episode 6, more added to PS Store

Posted on November 18, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Search your feelings. You know it to be true. Star Wars: Battlefront is now available to download for the PS4 through the PlayStation Store. But EA and DICE’s multiplayer battler isn’t the only Star Wars game that did the trench run to retailers this week. Also available to download today is Super Star Wars, an enhanced remake of the Super NES side-scroller from 1992.

As one epic saga receives a new beginning this week, another comes to a close, as Telltale has released the final episode of their Game of Thrones adaptation. Available to download now for the PS4 and PS3, Episode 6: The Ice Dragon marks the end for House Forrester one way or another because in the game of thrones, “you either win, or you die.”

Finally this week, Deadpool makes his triumphant (and hyperactive) return to the PlayStation platform thanks to a PS4 re-release of his PS3 beat ’em up from 2013. If you’re unfamiliar with the “Merc With A Mouth,” I’ll let the character himself sell you on his game: “I’m a mercenary with an accelerated healing factor, I’ve been described as unstable, which is just plain coo-coo, I’m gonna battle for the safety of humans and mutants. Be prepared for just about anything. (Holla!)”

More information on all of these games (and a few other new releases) is available after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons and discounts can be found at the PlayStation Blog.

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Daily Scoop: November 17, 2015 – Short hiatus

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Nicole Kline

Hello there, Scoop fans! I’m going to be taking a short hiatus for a week – I’m heading down to Texas for Board Game Geek Con. Anthony Amato and I will be showing off our game, RESISTOR_, as well as our other games, Kobolds and Kismet Dice. We’re super excited! If you’re there, stop by Level 99 Games and say hi during the day, or find us playing games after hours.

Less than two days left to get the Humble Weekly Bundle – Made in Singapore. Pay what you want for Autumn Dynasty – RTS, Mooncake Shop, Cubetractor Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken with soundtrack, and Tom Clancy Ghost Recon: Phantoms Squad Starter Pack. Beat the average to get Devil’s Dare, Dusty Revenge: Co Op Edition, RavenmarkL Scourge of Estellion, and Tom Clancy Ghost Recon: Phantoms Rainbow Six Complete Pack. Pay $12 to unlock the final level, Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!.

At Steam, the Midweek Madness is Life is Feudal: Your Own, which is on sale for $23.99. The Daily Deal is GameGuru: The Easy Game Maker, which is on sale for $9.99.

There are lots of t-shirts today!

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Black Friday 2015 Video Game Deals: GameStop

Posted on November 17, 2015 by John Scalzo

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Black Friday is coming, is your wish list (and your wallet) ready? Here’s what you can expect to find at one retailer on November 27th…

As the only nationwide retailer that deals exclusively in video games, GameStop is always expected to host a good Black Friday sale. Thankfully, they’ve come through with discounts on dozens of games (both new and used), as well as a number of great system bundles too. And Amiibo Hunters take note, GameStop has also promised that a variety of rare Amiibo figures (such as Ike) will be in stock on Black Friday.

GameStop will open their doors for Black Friday shopping on November 27 at 5:00 PM. All the deals will also be available at GameStop.com if you’re the antisocial type. You can view their full ad at BlackFriday.com or check out all the game deals after the break.

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