Bethesda E3 press conference 2017

Bethesda E3 press conference 2017

It's E3 time again!

And here is the Bethesda E3 press conference 2017 for you to enjoy!


Watch live video from Bethesda on www.twitch.tv

XBox E3 2017 conference

XBox E3 2017 conference

It's E3 2017 time again and that means gamers everywhere are getting a little bit excited!

Xbox will also be at E3 and for the first time their briefing will be in 4K!

You can watch the E3 XBox 2017 live conference below:

Watch live video from Xbox on www.twitch.tv

I, Daniel Blake: DVD Review

I, Daniel Blake: DVD Review

Released by Sony Home Ent

That I Daniel Blake is book-ended with the voice of its titular hero is no shock.

But that its ending and beginning convey such a dichotomy of feelings is equally no surprise.

The Palme D'Or winner from Brit socialist director Ken Loach is riddled with his usual concerns and stylistic touches. This time tackling the failings of society from two singular viewpoints, Loach has once again exacerbated the increasing common human condition in a world where the state is failing those around them, and they in turn are losing their grip on humanity.

Dave Johns is the ordinary everyman widower and Newcastle resident Daniel Blake stuck in a swirling vortex of increasing lunatic bureaucracy, swimming against a tide of pencil pushers and call centre bound helpers who seem determined to break his spirit.

Set against a backdrop of a council estate where grey is the default colour setting, and recovering from a heart attack and facing the prospect of his benefit being stopped, Daniel finds he is out of touch with the world after spending umpteen years working as a carpenter.

Now faced with online forms, the incessant tide of red tape and a lack of human compassion, Blake's trip to a job centre sees him help a just-moved-to Tyneside Londoner Katie ( Hayley Squires) whose facing similar issues with benefits agencies.

A burgeoning friendship grows between the pair, but the forces of the world are conspiring against them - and despite rallying cries to each for support, this is a battle that only the state can appear to win.

Blessed with a quiet determination and a rallying fanfare for the common man and decency all round, I, Daniel Blake is a study of society teetering, albeit one that's peppered with Loach's masterful eye for humour in the absurdity of life.

Much like 2014 NZIFF entry Still Life with the wonderful Eddie Marsan, I, Daniel Blake presents a salutary look to the solitary man, doing the decent thing when the world around him conspires against him.

You'd have to be a complete Loach virgin to not know where the story is going, but its strength lies in its central performance; Johns is very much the man we all aspire to be. A good neighbour, a friend when in need and a thoroughly decent bloke, the gradual beating down of the man is the film's rallying cry and it's all the more tragic for it.

It would be easy to milk I Daniel Blake for easy wins, and Loach never takes that approach; the impending pathos of the situations as they unfold proffer unsettling parallels in the world we all currently find ourselves in. Granted, there's the protestor toward the end who unleashes a mouthful at the incumbent Tory UK government, but Loach's strength at this point is how incredibly restrained this tirade is - and how the audience would be baying for more as it plays out.

But the ultimate victory of I Daniel Blake is the central performances of the duo. Theirs is a relationship that basks in earnestness, that tries to weather the incoming storm and that provides a quiet poignancy as the denouement rumbles around.

Make no mistake though, this is a polemic of the common man through a prism of Loach - a warning and tribute of what a little dignity can achieve and a harkening back to a time when neighbours were to be treated with open arms, not viewed with suspicion and mistrust. 

Wilbur The King In The Ring: Film Review

Wilbur The King In The Ring: Film Review

Director: J Ollie Lucks

Expanded out from its original Loading Docs short, Wilbur The King In The Ring's documentary has good intentions, and manages to showcase the good and the bad with equal aplomb.

Centring on overweight Wilbur McDougall, who's all positivity and self-effacing, the doco aims to capture life and a friendship that's been years in the making. When McDougall decides to undergo gastric band surgery as he's wrestled with his weight all of his life, his best friend decides to document the journey to ensure that it's captured for posterity.

However, it soon becomes clear that Lucks may have let the idea of a documentary and a certain direction for it cloud his judgement and perhaps, ultimately, his friendship.

If anything, Wilbur The King In The Ring is perhaps an inspirational piece for those who worry about their weight and their self-perception. McDougall's certainly got a self-deprecating way with words, which is captured by Lucks during the film's 2 year period, but it soon becomes clear that both the belligerence of the King wrestling persona and the reality of day-to-day Wilbur couldn't be more different.

But what Wilbur The King In The Ring reveals more of is the tests of friendship with Lucks' pursuit of an angle for the film causing a severe fracture in the friendship that's lasted more than a decade. It's here that the documentary becomes more interesting as the fly-on-the-wall approach captures something a little more mean-spirited than was perhaps intended.

Wilbur The King In The Ring really does become a health piece in the back half of its execution, but it also somewhat manages to feel a little padded out with less to say; there's a distinct feeling that perhaps there was more going on off camera than on, and the doco wobbles under the weight of what's left unsaid.

Thankfully though, with its magnetic subject and very down-to-earth portrayal of the psychology of obesity, Wilbur The King In The Ring manages to break free of its intentions to being a health showcase and becomes a fascinating study of control; of a director who wants to do one thing and of a subject who's having none of it.

Less rumble in the jungle and more tussle of the hearts and minds, it's an interesting observation into the psyche of a friendship - and because of this alone, it makes for a fascinating watch.

Telltale Games and Mojang Announce 'Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2', Premiering July 11

Telltale Games and Mojang Announce 'Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2', Premiering July 11

'Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2' from Telltale Games and Mojang Premieres July 11     The Cast and Characters Return for Five All-New Episodes of the Adventure Game Series Set in the Minecraft Universe

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., and STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 7th, 2017 -- Award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and world-renowned game developer Mojang today announced that Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2 is in development and set to premiere with Episode 1: Hero in Residence for download starting July 11, 2017 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices.   Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2 continues Jesse's saga in a five-part, narrative-driven, episodic game series developed by Telltale in collaboration with Mojang and members of the Minecraft community. Though players' choices from the first season will carry over into season two, this new season will be accessible to both returning fans and newcomers alike. This second season will also include Telltale's unique multiplayer 'Crowd Play' feature, which allows friends and family to engage with the adventure together by helping to decide the direction of the story from any mobile device with an online connection. Now that Jesse and the gang have vanquished the Wither Storm, saved the world, and become totally super famous heroes, life has gotten a bit more...complicated. With more responsibilities and less time for adventure, old friendships have started to fade -- at least until Jesse's hand gets stuck in a creepy gauntlet that belongs to an ancient underwater temple. Together with old pals and new comrades alike, Jesse embarks on a brand new journey filled with tough choices, good times, and at least one temperamental llama. This season will feature voice work from Patton Oswalt, Catherine Taber, Ashley Johnson, and Scott Porter, as well as cameos from Stampy Cat, stacyplays, and other personalities from the Minecraft community on YouTube. Additional casting details for the season are yet to be announced.   Season one of Minecraft: Story Mode was met with widespread critical acclaim. Polygon declared the series "a grand adventure in the universe of Minecraft," while Wired UK said it "brilliantly channels its source material." Kotaku UK called it "a triumph." The Guardian said the series "will delight Minecraft veterans young and old alike," while GameSpot called it "a charming, winning adventure for both fans and newbies to the world of Minecraft."   Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2 will be a standalone product separate from both the core Minecraft game and season one of Minecraft: Story Mode. Season two will be available for download on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac, iOS, and Android-based devices. A retail version on disc will become available this fall. The series is currently in development and has not yet been rated by the ESRB.   For more information on Telltale Games, visit the official website,follow @TelltaleGames on Twitter, and like Telltale on Facebook.   For more information on Mojang, visit the official website, follow @Mojang and@Minecraft on Twitter, and like Minecraft on Facebook.

GTA Online: Gunning Trailer

GTA Online: Gunning Trailer

The manufacture and distribution of illegal arms comes to Southern San Andreas next week on Tuesday June 13^th (Wednesday June 14^th ANZ) in Gunrunning, the latest GTA Online update for PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Fortify a subterranean bunker, decimate your enemies in a Mobile Operations Center, wreak havoc in a new fleet of Weaponized Vehicles, and make your mark on the SA arms trade. 

Project Cars 2: E3 trailer

Project Cars 2: E3 trailer

Project CARS 2 brings the adrenaline of motorsport to the BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Booth at E3

Street date: 22^ND September 2017 worldwide

Slightly Mad Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment today announce that Project CARS 2 is slated for a worldwide release on the 22^nd September 2017.

The most anticipated racing game of the year will also be playable at the Bandai Namco Entertainment Booth at E3 with the first public demo featuring multi-class action showcasing the newly optimized handling as well as revamped gamepad controls, this on the heels of the E3 trailer that presents the game’s “sandbox” approach to the overhauled career mode.

Click here to view the trailer on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xQlrRpiyy64

MULTI-CLASS ACTION

Passion for motorsport is embodied in the fan-requested multi-class racing that allows drivers to compete in a field of multiple car classes which replicates the world’s most famous endurance racing championships, past and present. Whether its iconic cars from the golden age of sportscars, modern prototypes, or GT3, all classes of car can now race together in either single or championship mode as Project CARS 2 scores the driver’s position not just overall, but also in-class.

Capturing all the thrills of motorsport means drivers competing in any car, anytime, anywhere, off- and-online, against both in-class competitors and other classes too.

Feel the adrenaline rush as you close-in fast on a GT race car in the coldness of night at Le Mans in your Le Mans Prototype; scan your mirrors on a wet day at the Nürburgring as a Porsche 911 GT3 R monster bursts from the fog and cuts past your Renault Clio as if you were standing still. This is motorsport in Project CARS 2.

CAREER MODE SHOWCASED BY E3 SIZZLE TRAILER

Showcasing the open structure of the Project CARS franchise, the E3 Sizzle trailer presents the game’s “sandbox” approach to its career mode that allows drivers an open path to achieving their motorsport dreams. Drivers can begin their motorsport career in grassroots series such as karts and race their way to the very top echelons where many of the world’s most prestigious brands and cars await; or they can choose to begin in any motorsport discipline; or even go straight into one particular type of motorsport, and spend one or multiple seasons in that championship. With 9 motorsport disciplines to choose from, a racing career has never been more rewarding or challenging.

OPTIMIZED HANDLING

Project CARS 2 delivers an unparalleled racing experience for players of all skill levels. Bleeding-edge visuals, precise car physics, revamped confidence-inspiring gamepad controls combined with advanced and newly refined tire grip and slip physics that provide drivers with optimized control and feel  in all situations, and enhanced, realistic A.I. make Project CARS 2 the most immersive and technically-advanced racing simulation on the planet.

Project CARS 2 is rated PEGI 3. The game will be released Worldwide on September 22^nd 2017 for the PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, and PC. Find out more and keep up-to-date at the official Project CARS 2website: http://www.projectcarsgame.com/ To learn more about BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe’s other products please go to: http://www.bandainamcoent.com or follow us on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoEU or join the conversation at https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoEU.