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Apple Vision Pro Will Have 3D Disney Movies And Entire Disney+ Catalog
Apple and Disney have announced a partnership to bring content to the Apple Vision Pro headset, including 3D movies and the entire Disney+ catalog.
People who buy the $3,500 headset and have a Disney+ membership can stream every piece of content on Disney+ to the "spatial computer" device. Additionally, there are four "Disney+ environments" featuring unique animations and sounds that users can tap into. These aim to make your living room "feel alive," and these environments also have nods to iconic Disney franchises.
A first look at the Disney+ app on Apple Vision Pro
These environments include (descriptions written by Disney):
Continue Reading at GameSpotBreaking Bad Spinoff About Gus Fring Could Be "Very Interesting," Giancarlo Esposito Says
Giancarlo Esposito, who played Gus Fring on Breaking Bad and the prequel series Better Call Saul, has said he wants to pitch a show called "The Rise of Gus." This would be a prequel series that reveals more of the drug kingpin's past, he told Variety recently.
"I think eventually there should be, and there might be" a spinoff focused on Fring, Esposito said. "I have a lot of premises I like to push. If I was talking to Vince Gilligan right now, I would tell him, 'The Rise of Gus.'"
Gilligan is currently making a sci-fi show for Apple, and Esposito said he understands Gilligan is busy with this project for the time being. But later on, Esposito said he hopes Gilligan circles back with Esposito and agrees to make another Breaking Bad show.
Continue Reading at GameSpotRumored Halo Battle Royale Project Seemingly Canceled
A Halo battle royale game has been rumored for a while, and now it has been seemingly canceled, despite having never been officially revealed.
On the XboxEra podcast, insider Shpeshal_Nick was discussing insider and YouTuber Colt Eastwood's claims that the Halo battle royal game was canceled. Nick and his fellow co-host Jon Clarke say they have independently corroborated those claims.
The rumored game was known as Project Tatanka and it seemed like developer Certain Affinity was handling it. Back in 2022, the studio said that 343 Industries entrusted it with further evolving Halo Infinite. Last year, it was reported that Certain Affinity's game started out as a battle royale but has since shifted "in different directions."
Continue Reading at GameSpot"Pokemon With Guns" Headline The Second Wave Of Xbox Game Pass Arrivals In January 2024
The next batch of new Game Pass titles has been announced, and joining a few previously confirmed titles, fans can expect action, remakes, and fantasy this month. Available today is Those Who Remain, a first-person psychological-thriller where you'll explore the town of Dormont and the horrors lurking in the streets.
On January 18 you can add Turnip Boy Robs a Bank and F1 23 to your library. Not content with just committing tax evasion, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank sees the titular character team up with the Pickled Gang to plan and execute the heist of the century. F1 23 brings the speed and precision of ridiculously quick racing to your home, giving you the chance to earn championship gold in this recreation of the 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship.
On January 19, the Pokemon-like Palworld arrives and throws you into a world full of gun-toting monsters. There are over 100 "Pals" to discover and enslave in this day-one release, as you'll need a factory full of press-ganged critters to keep your armories well-stocked. Go Mecha Ball debuts on January 25, is a twin-stick shooter roguelike shooter, and January 30 closes out the month with the top-down arena-shooter Brotato.
Continue Reading at GameSpotXbox Game Pass Loses Just One More Game This Month
Microsoft has announced the latest wave of removals from the Xbox Game Pass catalog, and thankfully for fans of the subscription service, only one more game is getting axed this month.
On January 31, Microsoft will remove Hitman: World of Assassination from the Game Pass catalog across cloud, console, and PC. That is the one and only game getting dumped from the library at the end of the month. This is something of a rarity.
Microsoft removed GTA V, Garden Store, MotoGP 22, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 3 Portable earlier this month. With Hitman: World of Assassination heading out, that's a total of six removals for January 2024.
Continue Reading at GameSpotThe Office Might Come Back, But Not In The Way You Think
The Office might not get a reboot, but the show does appear to be making a comeback of sorts in a different fashion. Sources told Deadline that The Office veteran Greg Daniels is putting together a development room beginning today, January 16, to have his "trusted writers" think about ideas for another version of The Office.
This reported new version of The Office will not be a reboot, but instead could be a show that takes place in a different workplace with new characters. However, the report said this show would exist within the same universe, which would leave open the possibility for characters and events from the NBC series to potentially appear or be referenced in the follow-up.
The Office, which was based on the BBC series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, took place at the offices of fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, Pennsylvania. There is no word yet about what the story or setting could be for a potential sequel series.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFoamstars Scrubs Up A February PS Plus Release Date
Foamstars, Square Enix's upcoming 4v4 foam-party shooter, now has a confirmed release date of February 6. Not only will the game be launching for PS5 and PS4 consoles in a busy month, but it'll also be available through all tiers of Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription service until March 5, after which the game will cost you $30.
Beyond the news of its upcoming launch, Square Enix has also detailed the first year of seasonal content for the game. Similar to other live-service games, new cosmetics, playable characters, maps, and modes will be added to Foamstars, and each season will have an optional premium pass available for $6. Purchasing the premium season pass instantly unlocks new characters and gives players the chance to earn seasonal cosmetics.
On launch day, Foamstars will kick off with three multiplayer game modes--Smash the Star, Happy Bath Survival, and Rubber Duck Party--and there will be three maps per mode. Finally, Foamstars will also launch with Challenges, and optional missions with big rewards to earn once you're done cleaning up the competition on a map. The game also has a PvE flavor to its game modes in case you're looking for some action outside of the Bath Vegas multiplayer arenas, as Squad Missions will see you face an onslaught of Bubble Beasties in a series of randomized waves.
Continue Reading at GameSpotFrostpunk 2 Will Be A Day-One Game Pass Launch Later This Year
Developer 11 Bit Studios has debuted a new gameplay trailer for Frostpunk 2, a sequel set decades after the 2018 city-building game, and has also confirmed that it'll be available day-one through Game Pass. Like the first Frostpunk, Frostpunk 2 is a real-time strategy game set in the middle of a new ice age that has enveloped the globe, wiping out most of humanity save for one metropolis built around a gigantic furnace. 30 years have passed, the last remnants of humanity have survived, and the only real problem is a growing populace testing your administrative abilities.
As the Steward, it'll be up to you to manage the wants and needs of the people, expand the city, and keep the fires burning. The only problem? You can't always please everyone, and some hard choices will need to be made while you prepare yourself to deal with the consequences, like the emergence of new radical factions who'll challenge your authority.
Some of the other new features being introduced in Frostpunk 2 include options to create new districts with different purposes, the introduction of a Council to help manage emerging crises, and an emphasis on diplomacy as you try to keep the more ambitious elements of the city in check.
Continue Reading at GameSpotMinecraft Movie Aims To Avoid "Ugly Sonic" Situation, Director Says
A Minecraft movie is in the works starring Jason Momoa and Jack Black, and now the director, Jared Hess, has shed more light on what to expect from the video game film. This includes how Hess is aiming to avoid an "ugly Sonic" situation and avoid disappointing children who love the game.
Speaking to the Salt Lake Tribune, Hess said he enjoys the challenge of trying to adapt a video game that doesn't even have much of a story. Minecraft is known for its open-ended sandbox nature, but Hess said he believed at the time he took the job that there is a "fun, ridiculous movie" to be made out of Minecraft. "And there is," he said
Hess also teased that, in addition to Momoa and Black, there are more cast members to be announced. His partner Jerusha said, "There's a funny lady, who has not been announced."
Continue Reading at GameSpotUbisoft Wants You To Become More Comfortable With Not Owning Your Games
Ubisoft has described its vision for the future of its rebranded subscription service Ubisoft+ and how it expects to grow it if it can convince consumers to change their mindset toward playing video games. Like movies and music available on streaming services, Ubisoft wants its subscribers to become more comfortable with not owning their games outright.
In an interview with GamesIndustry.Biz, director of subscriptions at Ubisoft Philippe Tremblay explained that getting users to become more comfortable with not owning games was just one of the business paths Ubisoft was pursuing, in addition to more traditional models of ownership.
"The point is not to force users to go down one route or another,” Tremblay said. "We offer purchase, we offer subscription, and it's the gamer's preference that is important here. We are seeing some people who choosing to subscribe now, but it all works. One of the things we saw is that gamers are used to, a little bit like DVD, having and owning their games. That’s the consumer shift that needs to happen. They got comfortable not owning their CD collection or DVD collection. That's a transformation that's been a bit slower to happen [in games]."
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