A huge week for film releases in Australia as three blockbuster films come out on thursday and the new Mass Effect game comes out on the same day. Better free up your Thursday night because there is a tough decision to be made.
FILMS
Beauty & The Beast (Out Thursday)
An adaptation of the Disney fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love.
Power Rangers (Out Thursday)
A group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, harness their abilities in order to save the world.
Life (Out Thursday)
Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
GAMES
Mass Effect: Andromeda – Out Thursday on PS4, Xbox One & PC (Retail & Digital stores)
Mass Effect: Andromeda takes players to the Andromeda galaxy, far beyond the Milky Way. There, players will lead our fight for a new home in hostile territory as the Pathfinder — a leader of military-trained explorers. This is the story of humanity’s next chapter, and player choices throughout the game will ultimately determine our survival.
This is the Police – Out Wednesday on PS4 & Xbox One (Digital & retail stores)
Enter a world of crime and corruption as you take on the role of Police Chief Jack Boyd, managing your police staff to respond to domestic disputes, investigate murders, and outmanoeuvre the mafia underworld before the city descends into chaos.
Troll & I – Out Friday on PS4 & Xbox One (Retail & digital stores)
Deep in the Nordic wilderness, a teenage boy named Otto is forced to flee his home after a band of brutal hunters rip through his village in search of a mythical creature rumored to inhabit the forest. Now on the run for his life, Otto inadvertently finds and befriends the elusive creature being sought by the hunters. Thus begins the perilous adventure of Troll and Otto.
88 Heroes – Out Friday on PS4 & Xbox One (Digital stores)
It’s 8:08 AM on August 8, 1988, and the evil Dr. H8 has brought the world to the brink of total annihilation! His demands are simple: pay $88 octillion within 88 minutes, or Dr. H8’s 88 thermo-nuclear warheads will wipe out the Earth! But who will save us in our time of need? The bravest? The boldest? No… the 88 Heroes!
Everything – Out on PS4 (Digital store)
Everything is an interactive experience where everything you see is a thing you can be, from animals to planets to galaxies and beyond. Travel between outer and inner space, and explore a vast, interconnected universe of things without enforced goals, scores, or tasks to complete. Everything will give you a new perspective on life.
Thats .everything for this week, not a lot happening TV wise but it is a huge week for films and games. Have a great week and go see one of the three big films out.