All-New Screenshots for 'Tales from the Borderlands' Episode 3, 'Catch a Ride'

All-New Screenshots for 'Tales from the Borderlands' Episode 3, 'Catch a Ride'

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Today we would like to share with you all-new screenshots for 'Catch a Ride,'Episode 3 of Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series.

After a dizzying escape from a very-near-almost-certain-death scenario (involving statuesque buttocks), Rhys and Fiona find themselves looking for another piece of the puzzle that will lead them to the untold riches of Vault key ownership. Lost in the mysterious jungle of an Atlas terraforming facility, Fiona finds help from an unexpected mentor, Rhys continues to share brain-space with the disembodied mind of a dead dictator, and love is in the air. Pursued by the ruthless criminal 'Queenpin' Vallory, and with very little help from Vaughn's accountancy skills (or stellar abs), getting anywhere near the Vault will be entirely up to you. 

The episode is expected to be available for digital download the week of June 23rd on PC/Mac via the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution outlets, and on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, and iOS devices. Follow Telltale Games on Twitter and Facebook for the latest details on exact release dates as they are confirmed. 

Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2,Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series full of Borderlands' trademark humor following two adventurers on their quest for greatness. 

GamesBeat awarded the season premiere of Tales from the Borderlands a96/100 score, calling it, "A hilarious knockout," adding, "Zer0 Sum stands tall as the ultimate point-and-click science project: combine the beloved Borderlands lore and setting with the shining vision of an artistic studio, crank up the heat, and enjoy."GameSpot awarded the episode a 9 out of 10 score, calling the episode,"...a beautiful new twist on the Borderlands experience with loveable leads and breathless action sequences."  Destructoid also awarded the game a 9 out of 10score, saying, "Telltale really knocked it out of the park with this one,"  later adding,"...this might be the funniest Borderlands game to date." 

 
In their review of Episode 2, Polygon praised writing that "crackles with the sort of life and energy that drives the best comedy," while IGN said "it constantly oscillates between thrilling action scenes, hilarious back-and-forth banter, and some poignant character moments... I consider myself completely on board for Telltale's wild ride." Entertainment Weekly also declared it "one of Telltale's most engrossing series yet."

  
Players control two characters throughout the season: Rhys, a Hyperion 'suit' with dreams of being the next Handsome Jack, and Fiona, a Pandoran con artist looking to score her biggest ever swindle. Rhys and Fiona are thrown together as unwilling partners in an adventure to recover cash they both think is theirs. This journey will take players on a wild ride where gangsters, bandit lords, and Vault Hunters are just some of the obstacles they will encounter in this new take on the award-winning universe created by Gearbox Software.

Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series - Episode 3: 'Catch A Ride' is rated 'M' (Mature) for Violence, Blood and Gore, and Language by the ESRB. The series is published digitally by Telltale Games in partnership with Gearbox Software and 2K.

For more information on Telltale Games, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter.

For more information on Gearbox Software, visit the official website, follow Gearbox Software on Twitter, and like Borderlands on Facebook.

GTA Online Ill-Gotten Gains are here

GTA Online ILL-GOTTEN GAINS Update: Part One Now Available

You've done the crime - and reaped stacks upon stacks of dirty cash much to the chagrin of San Andreas' reeling financial institutions. So, what to do with your newfound wealth? Sensible low-risk investments and a quiet retirement? Live out the rest of your years comfortably but inconspicuously with an understated and respectable lifestyle?

...We didn't think so. To the victor go the spoils - and for those whose Online Heists profits are burning a raging hole in their pockets, get ready to properly ball out and become the envy of all your Snapmatic followers by flaunting your hard-earned gull-wing doored supercars, ostentatious designer vehicle wraps, solid gold aircraft and so much more.

The Ill-Gotten Gains Update: Part One for Grand Theft Auto Online is available today across all five platforms. In addition to four new high-end automobiles (the Pegassi Osiris, Albany Virgo, Benefactor Stirling GT and Enus Windsor), you can also rule the skies in a pair of new extravagant, Deluxe aircraft. 

And not only have the racks at swank Rockford Hills clothiers been updated with new designer outfits, necklaces, earrings and watches - the rack at your local Ammu-Nation's got a new Personal Defense Weapon, the Combat PDW. 

The newest generation of Los Santos residents can also adorn select weaponry and attachments with Luxury Engravings, while luxury aircraft will afford new generation residents the opportunity to drink champagne and smoke cigars while flying high in the Los Santos skies.

Also part of today’s automatic update, we’ve added the First Person Vehicle Hood Cam that's already on PC to the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game, along with a host of other new features and updates including redesigned, easier-to-use vehicle websites; a new ‘Friends In Session’ option within the On Call phone menu to auto-invite all your friends to a job you are on call for, and a lot more. For the complete list, check out the official notes at the Rockstar Support site. We've also added the latest GTA Online illustration featured in this past Friday's announcement and our official event weekend flyer to the collection of GTAV digital artwork in a range of desktop wallpapers, smartphone and tablet backgrounds, avatars and more.

To get the update, just start up GTAV from your online-connected console and follow the update prompts on screen.

Ratchet and Clank heads to PS4

RATCHET & CLANK LAUNCHES ON THE PLAYSTATION®4 (PS4™)

Ratchet & Clank blasts onto PlayStation 4 for the first time, with a new game based on elements from the original Ratchet & Clank (PS2).Ratchet & Clank (PS4) takes a deeper look at the characters’ origin stories and modernises the original gameplay. Featuring several new planets, all-new bosses, new Clank gameplay, new flight sequences, and much more – with completely new visuals constructed to use the power of the PS4. Produced alongside the major motion picture coming to theatres in 2016, Ratchet & Clank (PS4) is a curated experience borrowing from the spirit of the classic PS2 titles while infusing the best elements from the Ratchet & Clank Future games. Return to the Solana Galaxy and find your favourite characters: Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and super villain Chairman Drek, as well as many new ones in this third-person action-adventure platformer. Explore exotic planets, collect out-of-this-world weapons, and help Ratchet and Clank save the galaxy for the first time, again.

James Cameron talks Terminator: Genisys

James Cameron talks Terminator: Genisys

In anticipation of TERMINATOR: GENISYS’ release on the 1^st of July James Cameron discusses the new film

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: PS4 Review

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: PS4 Review

Developer: CD Projekt Red
Platform: PS4

Massively big is a massive understatement.

Amid a wave of hype and an even bigger one of expectation, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt wildly delivers on its premise of a fantasy open world adventure that mixes Game of Thrones style sensibility (sex, violence, fantasy) with questing to make the Lord of The Rings blush.

You play Geralt of Rivia, a Witcher and hunter of monsters in the world of the Northern Kingdoms, who's forced to try and save Ciri, Geralt's adopted charge and who could be the key to allowing seriously nasty creatures into the world within if she's not rediscovered.

To say that The Witcher is immersive is to do it a major injustice; the game's depth and ability to sink you into the world of fantasy is nothing short of immediate. From the moment the game begins to the second you step outside to behold the world beyond, you can't escape the world you're virtually inhabiting. Views of valleys, or mountains adorned with buildings feel like they have real depth and beauty, like some of Peter Jackson's finest brought to life.

And it's not just the atmospherics which work incredibly well in The Witcher - it's the people which inhabit it as well that add to the feel of it. Not everyone is always happy to see Geralt entering their world, and it's this level of murkiness of character which adds to the feel of a role-playing game that hits its highs. Fighting is sometimes necessary and may take a little time to master and level up (early tutorials bring newbies to the game with ease) but it's worth the investment in Geralt as he begins to climb the scales of destruction.

It's not just humans that will require fighting - this is, after all, a fantasy world and monsters inhabit it. You need more skills and prowess to take them on and sometimes, it can be a frustrating experience if you make one wrong move. Beasties though graphically impressive, are formidable forces and spending much time ogling them won't get you through.

Side-quests also take a lot of your time as well - it's upto you whether you dive fully into them and embrace them - but in part, they are necessary for the main story to ensure progression, but in a game where you're already spending excessive time for completion, there's potentially an argument that just maybe they could be a little more optional.

All in all, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a massive game, a game that commands your time and demands your investment (this review's written with completion nowhere near in sight) but as a role-playing experience, it's second to none. Granted, there are a few frame issues scattered here and there, but that's potentially due to the scale of what CD Projeckt Red was trying to achieve - animation and voice work is evocative and does much to immerse you in the Northern Kingdoms.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an experience, an impressive line in the sand for the genre and a game to spend your entire life in.

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Marshland: Film Review

Marshland: Film Review

Cast: Javier Gutierrez, Raul Arevalo
Director: Alberto Rodriguez

Mixing the same horrific themes and locations as True Detective but eschewing the philosophical debate, Spanish thriller Marshland arrives with accolades ringing in its ears.

Already the recipient of 10 GOYA Awards, it's the 1980s story of two detectives Juan and Pedro, unwillingly paired together and both serving a penance of sorts for past sins. Called to a small Spanish village to investigate the disappearance of two girls, it soon becomes clear that their going missing covers a wider net of conspiracy than was first believed.

Rodriguez has crafted something dour, grim and atmospheric which makes the best of its moody locations, characters and situation.

Revelling in the fact this pair are outsiders from the outset to both the community they're investigating and even their own attitudes, there's certainly overtones of True Detective's MO - even down to Arevalo's outward similarity to McConaughey's look in the series - which prove hard to shake from the DNA of the thriller.

There are also moments of lucidity and writing which is spot on with its veracity, wringing the drops of horror from the situation.

When the duo find the girls, the local cops implore them to be the ones to tell the parents what has happened, given that they see them every day. It's a peeling back of the veneer and a peeking below the surface that's queasy to watch.

Visually, the film is a claustrophobic treat with Rodriguez making great fist of the marshlands locations, the 80s drained look and some aerial shots as transitioning from the scenes which seem like Google Maps or the pull backs from Grand Theft Auto V as it switches between characters. Every sequence is meticulously crafted, tightly executed and tautly directed. There's a sense of grim realism that permeates so much of the movie and leads to moments that are truly gripping.

But it's not without its faults - the final reveal of who's behind it all is muddily executed in the middle of a rain storm swamping the screen and hiding the unveiling, leading to some feeling ripped off. Equally, a side thread about Franco's army, a wage dispute between workers are jumbled and disjointed, feeling like they've been woven in and left a little under-developed and extraneous to the narrative.

Overall, Marshland brings together a sticky fear of dread throughout, thanks to a dour, grim atmosphere, dripping with unease and queasy revelations bubbling under a surface. Its ending is downbeat and troubling, a sign that atonement comes at a price and leaves you feeling unsettled - something which is well worth celebrating.

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NZFF Local titles revealed

NZFF Local titles revealed

The latest set of New Zealand International Film Festival titles have been revealed this morning.

The New Zealand Feature-Length Titles Are:

Act of Kindness Directed by Costa Botes and Sven Pannell | 81 mins | World Premiere Charting the ripple effects of real compassion, this inspiring true story follows a spirited young New Zealander’s search for the Rwandan samaritan who assisted him through a dangerous predicament over ten years before. Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses Director/Screenplay: David Stubbs | 88 mins | World Premiere  This impressive doco disperses the fog of shame and sensationalism to shed light on the tragedy that made international headlines in 2007 when a young Wainuiomata woman died during a mākutu lifting. Crossing Rachmaninoff Directed by Rebecca Tansley | 79 mins | World Premiere A winning portrait of Italian-born Auckland concert pianist Flavio Villani as he returns like the prodigal son to Italy for his concert debut, scaling one of the summits of the Romantic repertoire. Deathgasm Director/Screenplay: Jason Lei Howden | 90 mins Two metalheads unleash a satanic riff that opens the gates of hell in this blood-splattered, heavy shredding comedy-horror. The winner of the Make My Horror Movie competition hits home shores after wowing audiences overseas. Ever the Land Director/Photography: Sarah Grohnert | 90 mins | World Premiere Observing the planning and construction of New Zealand’s first ‘living building’, Te Wharehou o Tūhoe, Sarah Grohnert draws on images of incredible beauty to portray the profound connection between Ngāi Tūhoe and the land. Out of the Mist: An Alternate History of New Zealand Cinema Director/Screenplay: Tim Wong | 80 mins | World Premiere Tim Wong’s elegantly assembled and illustrated film essay contemplates the prevailing image of our national cinema while privileging some of the images and image-makers displaced by the popular view of filmmaking in New Zealand. Philip Dadson: Sonics from Scratch Directors/Producers: Simon Ogston, Orlando Stewart | 80 mins | World Premiere As deeply fascinated by the conceptual as the biographical, this comprehensive portrait of one of our great experimental artists is essential viewing for anyone with even a passing interest in New Zealand art and music. Place Unmaking Curated by Janine Randerson and Mark Williams | 95 mins approx. New Zealand artists are often called upon to engage in ‘place-making’ projects. These 11 works find contemporary cracks and crevices in the heroic landscape tradition. The Price of Peace Directed by Kim Webby | 87 mins | World Premiere Kim Webby’s background in investigative journalism is put to riveting use in this documentary about Tame Iti and the Urewera Four, taking a criminal case of national interest to explore a greater social issue. Return of the Free China Junk Director/Producer: Robin Greenberg | 96 mins | World Premiere A historic wooden Chinese sailing junk that crossed the Pacific in 1955 makes an even more improbable return journey after the family of its original sailors campaign to save it from the scrapheap and bring it home. Tom Who? The Enigma of Tom Kreisler Directed by Shirley Horrocks | 73 min | World Premiere Shirley Horrocks’ doco sheds new light on the life and art of Tom Kreisler, a 20th-century New Zealand painter with scant interest in landscape but a strong affinity with Mexican traditions and the wit and verve of Pop Art.