Live Action Astro-Boy Movie

Astro Boy was created as a manga in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka. It followed the story of a cyborg child that was designed by a scientist to take on the form of his son that died. Astro Boy goes on to use his powers to fight crime. Over the decades the story has been into cartoons and movies, including an animated movie in 2009. Now  Animal Logic Entertainment is making plans to make a live-action version of the film.

City Shrouded in Shadow

Most video games puts the player in the shoes of an extraordinary hero up against impossible odds. But have you ever thought about what a game would look like through the eyes of an NPC? Bandai’s latest project puts the player in the shoes of an ordinary civilian that must find a way to save himself while a giant monster is attacking his city. Bandai has not yet announced a western release. 

Xbox Live Back On Track

Xbox users were sending in their complaints on Tuesday due to their inability to sign into Xbox Live. However according to Microsoft all issues are resolved and players can get back online. Xbox support tweeted quote:

“The previous issues with sign-in should now be resolved! If you're still having any trouble, we're here to help out.”

Conan Exiles

Last month Funcom announced one of their projects that will be coming this summer. Conan Exiles is a game that puts the player in the shoes of a fugitive who was to be crucified in a desert wasteland. However the player is confronted by Conan The Barbarian who frees the player, hands them an ax, and sends them off to fend for themselves. Within the early parts of the game the player will be forced to hunt for themselves, build shelter, and scavenge for resources. The overall goal in the game is for to the player build themselves a society, and ultimately a kingdom.

Audio Push Upcoming Album

The HS87 rap group, Audio Push gave Hip Hop DX an insight into the inspiration for their upcoming album Stone Junction. Apparently the Cali artists were inspired from their stay in Stone Mountain Georgia. Price told Hip Hop DX quote:

"We're obviously from the IE [Inland Empire] so to switch it up from what we're used to which is Cali, the IE, the West Coast and go to Atlanta and catch a whole new vibe, our synergy levels were like crazy."

From what they said, it sounds like they plan to take their usual west coast sound that were used to hearing from them, and possibly put a Southside twist to it. Their latest album Inside The Vibe was released Febuary 2, and you can check it out today on Sound Cloud.

Kendrick Lamar Grammy Nomination

Kendrick Lamar made Hip hop history earlier this week after becoming the first rapper to be nominated for eleven Grammy awards in one night, surpassing Eminem. His nominations include Album Of The Year, and Song Of The Year.

Jay Rock Injured

Unfortunately Jay Rock, one of my favorite Top Dog Entertainment artists, was seriously injured in a terrible motorcycle accident on Monday. Apparently he has quite a few broken bones, but fortunately he isn’t an any type of coma and will hopefully recover over time.