SPONSORED: Presented by Intel With Quake Champions, Saber Interactive has set itself the task to make a modern Quake: frenetic and crazy as it ever was, but with larger-than-life champions, each with their own hooks and special abilities. It’s a fusion of the grim and gothic original, the heady, explosiveness of Quake III Arena, and […]
Tag: Interactive
‘WarGames’ Reboot Teaser: The ’80s Hacker Movie Gets Upgraded as an Edgy Interactive Series
If you ever watched the 1983 sci-fi hacker movie starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy and thought, “I could totally beat that computer,” then you’re in luck. A WarGames reboot is coming in 2018, as an “experimental interactive series” in which the viewer can finally answer the AI’s iconic taunt: “Shall we play a game?” MGM and the interactive […]
Shall we play a game? WarGames gets interactive reboot from Her Story dev
Didn’t expect to see this today (but glad it happened). As various creators look toward the new year, December seems to bring with it a new trailer every day (Batman Ninja? Altered Carbon? Black Mirror just this morning before a December 29 launch). But one teaser stood out from the fray this morning—because when you invoke WarGames, we nerds […]
Holoplayer One’s interactive lightfield display brings 3D holograms to your living room
Microsoft likes to think of its HoloLens mixed reality headset as projecting holograms into the real world, but these can only be seen by the person wearing the headset. Looking Glass Factory’s Holoplayer One is making holograms that everyone can see and interact with. Holoplayer One is an interactive lightfield display. It consists of a device that […]
HBO’s interactive ‘Mosaic’ series arrives on Android
Despite all the high profile TV shows currently on the air, HBO and Steven Soderbergh have found a way to make Mosaic stand out in the age of binge-watching: hand over narrative control to the viewers. Billed as “interactive storytelling,” the 7.5-hour series starring Sharon Stone debuted earlier this month on iPhone/Apple TV, and is […]
This interactive map shows where US refugees have come from over the years
The map shows the largest group of refugees in each state since 2002. The map reveals several trends, like the fact that in the early 2000s most refugees in the US were from eastern Europe. The source of refugees to the US has shifted dramatically over the years. A map from Pew Research Center, which […]
Daily Podcast: Is Peak TV Too Much? Is The Future of Movies/TV Interactive? Dark Universe, Spielberg, Harry Potter & More
On the November 8, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to discuss the latest news, including Peak TV, a Harry Potter Pokemon Go game, the cost of Blade Runner 2049’s failure, the possible end of the Dark Universe, Suicide Squad 2 rumors, […]
‘Mosaic’ Trailer: Steven Soderbergh’s Interactive App is Available Now
Director Steven Soderbergh‘s latest experiment has arrived. After investigating different financing models for Logan Lucky earlier this year, the filmmaker has unveiled a new interactive project called Mosaic, which will be broadcast as a six-part limited series on HBO in January. But you don’t have to wait until then to see the story play out. Mosaic is […]
IO Interactive says the ‘next Hitman’ is still coming
IO Interactive is launching the GOTY Edition of its 2016 Hitman action adventure today, and the independent studio is using this as an opportunity to update fans on the state of franchise. IO left Square Enix this past summer after the publisher announced plans to sell the studio. Now out on its own, IO wants […]
Interactive fiction for smart speakers is the BBC’s latest experiment
Smart home speakers have quickly become the hot gadget people didn’t know they wanted. They can answer your movie trivia questions, call a cab, turn your heating on and do your shopping for you. They’re gaining new features every day, but are more than just a utility product. These speakers are a ripe platform for […]
