Amazon Studios officially announced that it has greenlit a one-hour action fantasy adaptation of The Wheel of Time to series, with Rafe Judkins (Agents of SHIELD, Chuck) serving as showrunner.
The Wheel of Time series is based on Robert Jordan’s best-selling fantasy novels, which according to an Amazon press release, “have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.” Judkins, who is also adapting the books, gave the world a sneak peek at the first script in a twitter post that you can see right here.
Per Amazon, “The Wheel of Time is set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists, but only women can use it. Meaning that in this series — women hold the keys to power. The story follows Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the ‘Aes Sedai’ as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine’s interested in these five because she believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it.”
The video game lullaby series, Prescription for Sleep, continues with another big release later this year. GameSpot is excited to reveal today that Prescription for Sleep: Celeste is on the way, putting a new, jazzier twist on the familiar music from the challenging game.
The album was co-produced by Celeste‘s composer, Lena Raine, featuring violin performances by Maiko. Additionally, the album features the music duo Gentle Love, comprised of Metal Gear series composer Norihiko Hibino on saxophone and Persona pianist Ayaki on the keys. It’s a delightful, pleasing album. You can listen to some previews here on Bandcamp.
The series of Prescription for Sleep albums come from Scarlet Moon Records, which has been releasing “unique arrangement albums” since its formation in 2013.
Producer Jayson Napolitano said it was Celeste’s wonderful music that helped him push through the ultra-challenging platformer. “I knew the game’s themes of self-discovery and self-acceptance would align perfectly with what Hibino-san is trying to accomplish with his music, and we had a blast creating this volume and polling fans to include their pick,” he said, referencing the fan-chosen track, “Scattered and Lost,” that made it onto the album.
You can pre-order the new Prescription for Sleep: Celeste album here on Bandcamp. A physical edition of the album is also on the way, and Scarlet Moon hopes it will be available before the holidays. As you can see in the gallery above, the physical edition comes with a comic and other extras, while it also just simply looks very nice.
Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Borderlands studio Gearbox Software, has spoken out to praise Sony’s recent announcement of cross-play support with PlayStation 4 and competing systems.
In a tweet, Pitchford said Sony–as well as Microsoft and Nintendo–should be applauded for making cross-play happen. The executive added that Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, should be praised daily for also being a champion of cross-play.
The entire industry should join together to applaud Sony (and Microsoft and Nintendo) and to celebrate cross-play: https://t.co/nx0VIsMw9K
