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With the focus on VR related services on an all-time surge, the major players of the genre are taking every step to bring VR to the more common masses.
One of the leaders in VR technology, HTC has marked another milestone for Vive. As it was already known that Vive was on the verge of launching their app-store called Viveport, which would not only feature VR compatible games but also content related to “education, design, art, social, video, music, sports, health, fashion, travel, news, shopping, creativity tools, and more”.
Now after an intensive period run in China, Viveport has finally been launched globally. The recently launched app-store features a plethora of applications including some which are debuting on the Vive headset like Google Spotlight Stories’ Petal, Stonehenge VR, The Music Room, Lifeliqe and more.
It was also earlier mentioned that Viveport would not be replacing Steam VR, which has been the primary supplier for the platform till now, but Viveport’s main aim was to segregate gaming and non-gaming content.
Also, to celebrate the launch event, the platform has also initiated a sale where titles like TheBlu and Mars Odyssey would be available for $1.
Finally, in the concluding portion of the announcement post, Viveport, president, Rikard Steiber said, “Any Day now we will Relay a secret message that will Reopen a path to unlimited Viveport content for worthy contenders.” He stressed on the three words – Day, Relay and Reopen, the first clues maybe? So yes, there would possibly be some sort of contest of puzzles which will reward the users with free access to the content. He concluded with, “We hope you will follow us on social media, install the Vive software, visit Viveport.com, and explore Vive Home over the next month as we unveil more clues and keys to unlock the treasures.”
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9Apps, part of Alibaba Group, has tied up with Disney India’s Interactive business to host and promote over 300 popular mobile games from its gaming catalogue. As India’s most popular third-party Android app market, 9Apps will now showcase games that include Inside Out Thought Bubbles, Mickey Cup, Minnie Cake Factory, Toy Story: Smash It!, Where’s My Water?, Lion King, Cricket World Cup Fever, ABCD2, Arjun: The Prince of Bali and many more.
Announcing the association, 9Apps, country manager, Ebrahim Popat said, “With over 250 million monthly active users around the world and a strong presence in India, our association with Disney India’s Interactive business aims to target the local market and add value to our loyal and vast user base in the country. We are glad to see more top players like Disney India choosing 9Apps as a medium to popularise their games. This is a positive indication that our capacity in providing customised promotion service has been recognised by both – key players and the industry.”
It is the first time Disney has partnered with a third-party app market in India to promote some of its most popular games worldwide.
“Technology plays a key role in furthering the reach of our beloved content amongst consumers on a platform of their choice. We have a great selection of gaming content based on our beloved characters and rich franchises, and with its growing popularity in India, 9Apps is definitely an association of choice to promote our rich catalogue of games and widen our consumer touch-points,” said Interactive – Disney India, VP and head Sameer Ganapathy.
The collaboration falls under 9Apps’ Top Developer Program, an initiative under which 9Apps aims to foster an ecosystem for digital content developers to reach out to their target audience. Last quarter, 9Apps also launched a $20million InDev Program to help Indian independent and startup developers with specially designed solutions, especially in user acquisition and monetisation.
9Apps is one of the most popular Android app marketplaces with more than 250 million monthly active users who generate over 800 million app distributions every month and 26 million app downloads every single day.
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The magnum opus ‘Baahubali’, a film that earned over Rs 6000 million at the worldwide box office, is now being turned into a new multi-episode animated series titled – “Baahubali: The Lost Legends”.
This was announced by Amazon Prime Video which has tied up with acclaimed filmmaker SS Rajamouli, Graphic India and Arka Mediaworks.
“S.S. Rajamouli is one of the most visionary movie minds in current times and we are thrilled to have him launch this exclusive series, Baahubali: The Lost Legends,” said Prime Video India, director and country head, Nitesh Kripalani. “The animation series will allow our customers to discover hidden stories and legends from the Baahubali world.”
“What we managed to showcase in the film was just the tip of the iceberg,” said director Rajamouli. “From the minute I started working on this story, I knew the world of ‘Baahubali’ cannot be encompassed into a film or two, simply because there is so much more to tell and animation is another way to do that.”
Graphic India, co-founder and CEO, Sharad Devarajan added: “Filled with political intrigue, betrayal, war, action and adventure, this animated series will take audiences on new adventures beyond the film as we learn for the first time the events that shaped Baahubali from a young prince into a legendary hero. Amazon Prime Video is the perfect partner to help us reach Baahubali’s millions of fans through their unparalleled digital reach.”
Arka Mediaworks, CEO, Shobu Yarlagadda said, “Having created so many iconic stories and characters, there is nobody more equipped than Graphic India, to take the story of Baahubali forward. We are very excited for what’s to come.”
As a part of festive celebrations, customers can watch the exclusive teaser trailer of Baahubali: The Lost Legends, the animated series on the official website of Amazon.in only on 1 and 2 October, 2016.
Baahubali: The Lost Legends is set before the Kalakeya invasion depicted in the movie, when Baahubali and Bhallaladeva are still both young princes of Mahishmati. Two brothers competing to rule the greatest kingdom of its age and the epic adventures they must endure to prove they are worthy to one day wear the crown. Under the watchful eye of Sivagami, and the warrior Katappa, one shall rise to be King of the throne, while the other shall become King of the people.
The animated series will feature new, never before revealed stories about the characters from the film including Prince Baahubali, Bhallaladeva, Kattapa and Sivagami as well as dozens of new characters that will expand the world of Baahubali and reveal hidden secrets for millions of fans. The series will follow the relationship between the two cousins as they journey across the Kingdom of Mahishmati, uncovering hidden mysteries, stopping ancient terrors and defending their people from danger.
The animated series was conceived by S S Rajamouli, Sharad Devarajan and Arka Mediaworks, who will all be producers along with Jeevan J. Kang who will serve as Graphic’s EVP creative and the lead character designer for the new animated series. Graphic’s senior animation writer, Ashwin Pande, will also be a producer.
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As another month approaches, some amazing game releases await us. Here are the games releasing this month that we are really excited about.
Mafia 3: A well known and beloved franchise is all set to entertain its audiences with its third edition. The third installment of the third person shooter game was officially teased by 2K in 2015 and since then the loyalists of the game have been waiting eagerly for more information and later the game was officially revealed at Gamescom 2015. The operations of Mafia 3 begin on 7 October.
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One
Gears of War 4: Developed by The Coalition and helmed by Rod Fergusson, Gears of War 4 recently went gold and revealed the launch trailer. Set 25 years into the future from where the Gears of War trilogy had ended, the new trailer follows the protagonist – JD Fenix, as he takes up on his father’s legacy to find answers on the mysterious disappearances of his loved ones after a sinister attack on their village. Gears of War 4 releases on 11 October.
Platforms: PC and Xbox One
Battlefield 1: The game whose open beta had a whopping 13.2 million player participation is all set to release this month. Taking a different path from its immediate predecessors, the game is set back during the World War I and the beta gameplay looked quite promising. Although it was a bit slower in pace than Battlefield games of the recent past, the setting of the game makes it worth. The Battlefield 1 opens for everyone on 21 October.
Platforms: PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Titanfall 2: The second edition of Respawn Entertainment’s shooter makes its way out this month. Numerous titans, grappling hook and various other spells will light up the game. The game releases on 28 October.
Platforms: PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Rise of Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration: Finally, Rise of Tomb Raider crosses the hurdles and releases this month. A special edition will be comprised of all the previous DLCs and VR support. 20 Year Celebration will also ring about an online co-op mode to the game’s survival mode called “Endurance”. The excavation begins 11 October.
Platforms: PS4, 20 Year Celebration content would be released over PC and Xbox One too, while VR is exclusive to PS4
WWE 2K17: The fans of WWE are up for a treat this month as WWE 2K17 will be making its way in. Developed by Yuke’s and Visual Concepts, the game will be published by 2K sports. The showdown of the stars begins on 11 October.
Platforms: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: The Super Saiyans are back as Bandai Namco brings in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. Set in the Dragon Ball universe, the action-based role playing game has already been received quite positively by reviewers. The game releases on 25 October.
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Moto Racer 4: Developed by Anuman, Moto Racer 4 might not be a well known title which is going to be released, but the trailer looks pretty neat. After all, who doesn’t like a good racing game? Try it out for yourself on 13 October.
Platforms: Mac OS, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Shadow Warrior 2: Hold up your blades and guns as you fight through your monstrous enemies. Developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Developer Digital, the first person shooter releases on 13 October.
Platforms: PC
Civilization 6: Slated for a 21 October release, Civilization 6 would be the latest addition to the Civilization series. It’s a strategy game where you create your own empire and defend it. More detailed structures and a plethora of changes makes this game a must try.
Platforms: PC
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Hardwork and perseverance. If one has these two qualities in them, no one can stop them from achieving success. And this lies true for the Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. However, the road to success doesn’t necessarily have to be a cake walk. And to tell the tale of M.S. Dhoni, director Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday, Baby) in a biographical film released M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story starring Sushant Singh Rajput as the Indian cricket captain.
Being a biopic, there are certain expectations set for the film from the audience perspective and since I am not an avid cricket follower or M.S. Dhoni fan, I had limited knowledge about him. And to some extent the film imparts few unknown information about Dhoni’s life. The movie has its moments and Sushant Singh Rajput shines throughout the film.
The first half of the film establishes how Dhoni is as a person, how from being a goalkeeper in school football team got into cricket, his family background, his early cricket career, the way he smilingly deals with all situations, how he got into being a travelling ticket examiner, his frustration. While the second half of the film focuses on how he rose up and went onto become the man who he is now.
Though the film seems a bit stretched, the unfoldment of the life of Dhoni has been well executed. As one awaits for the interval in the initial half, the movie becomes gripping from the second half of the film. The reaction of Dhoni post the 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy where he lost against Yuvraj Singh, when he missed the flight to Kolkata, his frustration during his TTE journey and retreat to cricket, when he receives the news about his first love Priyanka’s death, his statement to the selection team (which later got controversial); all these scenes are the memorable moments.
Many live cricket match footages have been used wherein Dhoni’s face had to be replaced with Sushant Singh’s. Not just in the match’s portions, even the bit when a teenage Dhoni is shown who is leaner in looks, had to be face replaced. The teenage version of Dhoni’s face seemed a bit out of place and felt like the work of computer whereas there were few batting segments in the actual match sequence wherein it seemed that the face replacement wasn’t carried out (something which an audience won’t spot).
Working on these shots was India’s leading VFX studio Prime Focus. With a disastrous work in The Flying Jatt, it was welcoming to see that Prime Focus has managed to deliver a commendable work on this biopic. Crowd multiplication, face replacements especially during close-ups in actual cricket match moments, the DI, all have been well executed.
As for the casting, all the actors fit in their role and deliver their part well. What was missing was M.S. Dhoni’s elder brother Narendra Singh Dhoni.
Being a film on M.S. Dhoni with Sushant Singh Rajput, the film is bound to make some box office wonders. Directed and written by Neeraj Pandey, produced by Arun Pandey and Fox Star Studios M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story has hit the theatres on 30 September, 2016.
Verdict: As I waited for the 190 minutes film (which seemed more than that) to get over, the movie can be given a miss and be watched on the small screen whenever it arrives. (Unless you are a Dhoni fan)
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Apple is promoting the iPhone 7’s new features with “Practically Magic”, an advertising campaign centered on television commercials with remarkable cinematography. “Midnight” shows a young man on a skateboard capturing the night life of Los Angeles, moths, lawn sprinklers, a deer, courtesy of the iPhone 7’s low-light camera capacity. “Morning ride” features a cyclist preparing to brave the storms outside his home, with his water resistant iPhone 7 attached to the front of his bike. “Balloons” promotes the iOS 10 expressive messages feature. Reminiscent of Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 short film “The Red Balloon”, the iPhone 7 Balloons commercial shows a helium-filled balloon joining others for a journey through forests, oceans and cities to deliver a message. The iPhone 7 Practically Magic campaign was launched on prime time television in the US during coverage of the 2016 Emmy Awards.
The iPhone Practically Magic campaign was developed at TBWAMedia Arts Lab.
Midnight was shot by director Nicolai Fuglsig via MJZ with director of photography Jo Willems.
Music is “In a Blackout” by Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam (Midnight), “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC (Morning Ride), and “I Will Follow You” a version of 1963 Ricky Nelson by Toulouse (Balloons).
In this month’s guest post, the talented and versatile Eve Weinberg discusses her love for motion design as well as her shifting perspective on the industry and the type of work she wants to make as she embarks on a new chapter in her career.
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