Call of Duty Announces Terminal Bonus Map and Debuts New Infinite Warfare Gameplay

Call of Duty Announces Terminal Bonus Map and Debuts New Infinite Warfare Gameplay

Hi there,

Following the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare panel at San Diego Comic-Con, we’re pleased to announce that Terminal is back!

The fan favourite multiplayer map originally featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, has been reimagined in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Now a shuttle port on the Moon, the breathtaking new environment will accommodate for new gameplay, whilst raising the bar visually. Attached is a concept art image of Terminal.

Those who pre-order Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare will receive the Terminal map. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is scheduled for release November 4^th on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Also on debut at Comic-Con, was new gameplay from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Showcasing the single-player campaign, the footage demonstrates the incredible gameplay innovations and new experiences found within the game.

Win a Poi E : The Story of Our Song prize pack

Win a Poi E : The Story of Our Song prize pack

‘Poi E’, a simple song with a catchy beat released 32 years ago, has become New Zealand’s unofficial national anthem.

With humour, energy and emotion, the movie POI E is the story of how that iconic song gave pride to generations of New Zealanders.

From Taika Waititi giving Stan Walker his quirky take on life in the 1980s to Patea Maori Club members’ straight-talking and funny memories of the song’s visionary originator Dalvanius Prime, director Tearepa Kahi (Mt Zion) captures a unique story that taps into the heart of the nation.

Poi E : The Story of Our Song is in cinemas from August 4th

To celebrate the release of Poi E : The Story of Our Song, I've got double passes and T Shirts to giveaway.

To enter simply email to this address: darrensworldofentertainment@gmail.com  and in the subject line put POI E. 

Please include your name and address and good luck!

Competition closes August 4h and is exclusive to New Zealand only! 

Everybody Wants Some!!: NZIFF Review

Everybody Wants Some!!: NZIFF Review

If Linklater's Boyhood was the tortured route to adolescence made magnificent by its 150 minute canvas, Everybody Wants Some!! is the tonal antithesis, a tacit recognition that the good times do eventually come.

It's 1980s Austin and the weekend before college classes first begin. It's a time of infinite possibility, of freedom and as the very first scene sets out, of music.

The film follows freshman Jake (Blake Jenner) as he joins the baseball team ready for his first year of classes, boozing and bro-ing. Set over the first weekend before it all kicks in, it's a hedonistic 72 hours of trying to fit in, finding your place and falling in love, all against a nostalgic backdrop of disco bars, endless bongs and beers and typical jostling competitive jockeying chat.

But before you dismiss Richard Linklater's latest as just another variation of Dazed and Confused, soaked in the fashions and sounds of the time, don't. This paean to male bonding, to the competitive nature of the pack and of finding your place in the world after being a hotshot at school and placed in a world full of hotshots, is a pure blast of breeziness.

While the ensemble cast are good among their horrific moustaches and paisley decked fashion gear, it's Jenner and Glenn Powell as Finn who stand out. Jenner with his fresh-faced innocence is our everyman but he never plays it goofy; and Powell is the good-time, good guy who espouses advice and is the glue that holds them all together. Sure, we have the goofball power-crazed nut in the form of Juston Street's Niles, all terrible hair and red glasses, but even he's infused with a team ethos and a desire to fit in that his character quickly goes from Napoleon Dynamite caricature to one of the gang by the end of the weekend.

As the sole girl who's not one of the endless parade of women hit on by all the guys, Zoey Deutch as an arts student that Jake falls for is a breezy charm in an auburn haired package - sweet and disarming but with an innocence that college romances are made of, her presence is a welcome bookend and with Jake's confession to his bros that he "likes her", you know these two will be college sweethearts.

But in among the banter, the discussion over booze and bongs, it's Linklater whose eye for period detail stands out. 

Whether it's the spot-on music choices (opening with the Knack's My Sharona and an open road is inspired) or the accurate detail of the arcade from its KISS pinball to its Space Invaders, every detail of this era rings reminiscent and true. However, he also injects a geniality into his protagonists and casts a humanity over them that makes the 2 hours engaging and alive - and almost has you devastated when the weekend ends and the tedium of school begins.

Everybody Wants Some!! is veritable keg party of a film that speaks to freedom of youth; granted its light and breezy narrative and broad tone may feel slight to some, but it's a tacit admission to what makes growing up's experiences so important, an autobiographical film of growing up to fit in as a bookend to Boyhood, and a film soaked in such nostalgic hues that you can't fail to be moved into memory by its antics and its ethos of being on a team among the vitality of friends as you get ready for life's curveballs.

Certain Women: NZIFF Review

Certain Women: NZIFF Review

Slow film is in many ways Kelly Reichardt's MO.

After Wendy and Lucy and Meek's Cutoff, her latest, despite the wondrous Montana Mountains backdrop, may leave many pondering the point of the film in the first place.

Pulling together a triptych of stories involving women, Certain Women feels slight in its narrative weights, a loosely connected tapestry that struggles to engage.

From Laura Dern's lawyer called on to help a wronged client to Michelle Williams' wanting of sand stone from a nearby house, there is only the thinnest of pretexts to connect the two. (It's more than the mountains that join the two, but only just).

Fortunately the last section with Laura Gladstone, a ranch hand who latches onto Kristen Stewart's night school teacher has a relatively understated punch that lands as it should. Using looped and repeated rhythms of her daily routine, Reichardt brings a palpable sense of joy to their interaction and an understanding of why Gladstone's character has fallen so headstrong and utterly for her. It's quiet to say the least, but the mosey nearly was worthy of a jump out of the seat fist pump kind of moment.

Which is why the rest of this adaptation of a trio of short stories from Montana writer Maile Meloy feels potentially like it falls short.

The evocative landscape is wonderfully woven into the fabric, but the rest of the tapestry feels less focused and more blurred to the naked eye as this study of flaws plays out.

Not a mess by any stretch of the imagination, Certain Women will work best if its lyrical quixotic edges wash over you - but be paying attention for the final story, as among the terrifically shot and evocative Montana mountain background, that's worth the price of admission alone.

Beware The Slenderman: NZIFF Review

Beware The Slenderman: NZIFF Review

If Beware the Slenderman does anything, it's to show once again that real life is as spooky as and stranger than fiction.

In a doco that feels unfinished, due to the ongoing court case of two girls in mid-America accused of attempting to murder their friend, Beware the Slenderman seems more concerned with the realities behind the perpetrators, rather than sensationalism.

Starting with found footage that wouldn't be out of place in either The Blair Witch Project or the inevitable Slenderman film, Irene Taylor Brodsky's doco seems to choose the more sensationalist approach as a starting point. Exploring the back story of the urban legend, the film's predilection with the titular character is almost as obsessive as the shaky cam videos that scatter the Internet and purport to show the be-suited pale faced creation.

It's definitely about context, but once this side is laid to rest, what emerges, thanks to a combination of both police interviews and talking heads, is a more tragic tale that's not as easy to lay blame at.

The parents of both Morgan and Anissa are interviewed; and in a move that will stun the ready-to-damn world, they prove to be rational sensible folk, caught aghast in the fallout from their offspring's behaviour. If anything, that's where the more troubling parts of this doco lie- despite interludes from digi folklorists and psychologists, there's nothing to detract from the basic human  liability behind these crimes.

Unfortunately as the film heads toward its end, it's clear the struggle over how to try these kids is nowhere near finished and so Brodsky's doco (and consequently the audience) is robbed of resolution. Equally the ongoing case means no interviews with either Morgan, Anissa or their victim which feels difficult to reconcile.

Ultimately, Beware The Slenderman is more about tragedy than urban legend. And thanks to a non judgemental construction, Brodsky's doco is a smart, chilling insight into the digital age that continues, god forbid, to gather pace at an extremely alarming rate.

No Man's Sky Trailers

No Man's Sky Trailers

With the release of No Man's Sky just over the horizon, a new series of videos have been unveiled.

The new No Man's Sky Fight Gameplay Trailer is here! It’s the second in a series of four trailers that continues to answer the question: What do you do in No Man’s Sky?

Fight shows the power hungry trade fleets, killer robots, crab-faced-spider-aliens and more that players will have to fight to survive in No Man’s Sky.

You can check out the Fight trailer here.

Each trailer will explore the four key pillars to the game: explore, trade, fight and survive, so stay tuned for more!

Your Universe Awaits – 10^th August on PS4.

"Walking Dead" third season screens unveiled

"Walking Dead" third season screens unveiled

More of 'The Walking Dead' Third Season from Telltale  Revealed During San Diego Comic Con New Season in Critically-Acclaimed Series Premieres This Fall

Fellow Survivors, In celebration of SDCC this week, Telltale joined our friends at Skybound Entertainment live on stage to discuss a few more details on our upcoming season of The Walking Dead. Eagle-eyed fans will recognize that the poster revealed today is an homage to the original poster for The Walking Dead when the concept was first shown at SDCC in 2011. In contrast to the original, Clem is no longer being protected, and stands shoulder to shoulder with mysterious newcomer Javier. We'll be sharing some details later this summer on how you may be able to get your hands on a special limited-edition run of this poster. The Walking Dead's Creative Director Dennis Lenart from Telltale was joined by Melissa Hutchison (voice of Clementine) to share a few more details about the upcoming season, and tried their best not to spoil the story that's yet to come. What they could share was your first new look at the season since it was revealed at E3 last month. In this first shot, you'll see Javier and Clementine making their way through a walker-infested slaughterhouse. Remember, you'll be playing as both characters, although you may not be playing each character within the same frame of time... Another unique aspect of this third season is that while it absolutely continues the story of the previous two seasons, it also serves as a new entry point for fans who've yet to be caught up to speed. Players starting with this third season will be introduced to young survivor AJ, who fans will recognize as the son of Rebecca from Season Two - and we can confirm that he will be making an appearance in this season as well. So players who are new to the series will have a chance to learn more about Clementine's backstory, while at the same time, those who haveplayed previous seasons will have a story that's uniquely tailored to the diverging paths they've taken in the past. Lenart also discussed the importance of playing as Javier, and how the team was able to create a character without any prior relationship with Clementine. This will provide an interesting opportunity for players to meet a character they may have helped shape. They'll also have a chance to play as a survivor fresh to the series, who is currently struggling to keep his family together in the face of the undead apocalypse. Stay tuned for more news as it happens on this upcoming third season, as we gear up towards the premiere coming later this fall!