"WWE 2K14" Downloadable Content and Season Pass program announced

New York – 2K today announced details surrounding downloadable content and a Season Pass program for "WWE 2K14," the forthcoming release in the flagship WWE video game franchise. The content offering, slated to include an extensive variety of playable WWE Superstars, Divas and Legends, will be available for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation3 computer entertainment system.

Behold screenshots of the action!

“WWE 2K14" delivers a comprehensive selection of downloadable content, including impressive roster additions, fan-favorite gameplay and customization options,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Combined with the game’s Season Pass program, we are offering the ultimate WWE video game experience for an amazing value.”

About the "WWE 2K14" Downloadable Content Program*

The "WWE 2K14" downloadable content program is scheduled to include the following items, which will be available on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft for Xbox 360 and on PlayStation Network for the PlayStation3 system:

Content Group #1 – nWo Pack and Accelerator:

• Playable New World Order (nWo)-themed Superstars: Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Syxx, Curt Hennig, Scott Steiner and The Giant;
• Accelerator: Enables players to unlock all in-game items, as well as customize individual WWE Superstar attributes:
  • The nWo Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99
  • The Giant will be available free of charge
  • The Accelerator will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $1.99
  • The Accelerator is currently scheduled for release on launch day – Oct. 29, 2013, in North America and Nov. 1, 2013, internationally;
  • The nWo Pack is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Nov. 2013.

Content Group #2 – WWE Superstars and Moves Pack:

• WWE Superstars: Fandango and Big E Langston
• WWE Divas: Brie Bella, Nikki Bella and Summer Rae
• Moves Pack: More than 30 new moves and taunts, including the Black Widow (made popular by AJ Lee) and the Koji Clutch (made popular by CM Punk):
  • WWE Superstars and Divas, along with the Moves Pack, will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $7.99
  • Summer Rae will be available free of charge
  • All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Dec. 2013.

Content Group #3 – WWE Legends and Creations Pack:

• WWE Hall of Famers: Bruno Sammartino and “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes
• Legendary WWE Superstars: “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Jake “The Snake” Roberts
• Playable Superstar: WWE Manager and pop culture icon Virgil
• Custom Superstar Parts Pack: 15 new Superstar parts to utilize for the most creative freedom in WWE Games history:
  • WWE Legends and the Creations Pack will be available for a suggested purchase cost of $8.99
  • Virgil will be available free of charge
  • All content is currently scheduled for worldwide release in Jan. 2014.

About the "WWE 2K14" Season Pass Program

Players may purchase "WWE 2K14" downloadable content at a reduced price point through the game’s Season Pass program. For a one-time purchase cost of $19.99, a savings of more than 25 percent versus individual content purchases, players will receive the following items:

• Season Pass Program Exclusive – Playable “The Outsiders”-themed Superstars: Scott Hall and Kevin Nash
• All Content Groups: nWo and Accelerator Packs, WWE Superstars and Moves Pack and WWE Legends and Creations Pack
• Online Badges: Over 10 exclusive options.

* Xbox Live or PlayStation Network account and Internet connection required. Copy of "WWE 2K14" required to play.

Become Immortal – 2K’s lineup of premier sports simulation titles expands with the Company’s upcoming release in the renowned WWE video game franchise, WWE 2K14. Developed by Yukes for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, WWE 2K14 is positioned to deliver the greatest roster in franchise history and be the most electrifying, authentic and comprehensive WWE video game experience to date. WWE 2K14 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. Players who pre-order WWE 2K14 will receive Ultimate Warrior at no extra cost on launch day on Oct. 29, 2013 in North America and Nov. 1, 2013 internationally.

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With a voice as sweet as her name, English singer/songwriter Lucy Rose bloomed in the KEXP studios with an acoustic performance. Stateside listeners may not recognize her, but you might have heard her backing vocals on the most recent Bombay Bicycle Club albums. On her own, Rose composes tender, lovelorn ballads, performing with a worldliness that defies her young age of 24. Her debut full-length, Like I Used To, came out last year in her own country, but just became available in the U.S. in September. It's an album that's sure to take root here.

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Our newest edition of This Week in Photography is all over the place, but in a good way. Viral sports photos, the racial politics of Instagram, 4K ski flicks, and the legacy of Nirvana. Grab your Saturday morning coffee and enjoy.

The "Sports Photo of the Year"

The above photo by Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe shows Boston police officer Steve Horgan cheering as Detroit Tigers right fielder Torii Hunter fails to catch a grand slam hit by the Red Sox's David Ortiz. The hit tied the score and set the stage for a Boston win in the second game of the ALCS playoffs. The picture, which is being called the "Sports Photo of the Year," has since gone viral because it's a great photograph but also because it's a big thumbs up to the Boston Police Department after their handling of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Photo: Stan Grossfeld/Boston Globe/Getty Images.

Photojournalism Crowdfunding Platform Emphas.is Collapses

On Monday, the British Journal of Photography broke the backstory about Emphas.is' decision to shutdown.

Emphas.is was a photojournalism crowdfunding platform founded by Karim Ben Khelifa, Tina Ahrens and Fanuel Dewever whose launch in 2010 was met with optimism within the photo industry. At that time, traditional modes of funding for in-depth photojournalism were crumbling, so photographers embraced the prospect of journalism supported by direct consumer contributions.

During its run, Emphas.is helped a small number of photographers successfully raise money for important projects. Laurent reports that growing debt is what did the website in. By the end, it was €328,000, or more than $530,000, in the hole. Laurent says employees worked without salary, the founders spent heaps of their own money trying to keep the website afloat and initial investors lost any ROI.

A handful of photographers also lost out. According to Laurent, Walter Tjantelé, the publishing director, is holding on to the remaining books produced by Emphas.is Publishing.

Chicago Sun-Times Sells Photos of Laid Off Photogs

In May, the Chicago Sun-Times laid off all of its full-time photographers, a move that drew intense criticism. The newspaper recently decided to add insult to injury by putting the fired photogs’ work up for sale and extolling them as “one-of-a-kind.” It's ironic advertising because, as WIRED reported, the work of the Sun-Times' newly minted iPhoneographers does not hold a candle to what the staff photographers used to produce.

The Best of Photography and the Best of Diversity on Instagram

Digital Trends' recent article recommending "7 of the Most Captivating Photojournalists on Instagram Capturing Conflict Zones," raised eyebrows when it was published. David Campbell, a blogger and professor, thought the list was too short for meaningful conclusion and that it unnecessarily focused on photographers Instagramming from conflict zones. Zarina Holmes noted that no women were on the list and John Edwin Mason (WIRED fave) pointed out the glaring omission of non-white photographers. As a response, Mason compiled a list of diverse Instagrammers whose work he recommends.

"This list is by no means definitive," Mason says. "I'd love to call it 'The Best Asian, Black, Latino, and Female Photographers on Instagram,' but it's far too provisional."

Provisional or not, this is the most well-rounded list of Instagrammers we've seen to date.

Mason closes by singling out Ruddy Roye (image above) for particular praise. We've long been admirers of Roye's work because of the way he uses Instagram to create an emotional connection with the people he photographs.

Photo: "While white people are arrested in greater numbers in practically every crime category in America, blacks are being incarcerated at a higher percentage than their white counterparts. There are black men at Rikers Island today solely because they cannot afford bail. They are not convicted of a crime, they are just poor." -- Basir Mchawi, activist. By Ruddy Roye.

New Exhibit: Shomei Tomatsu: Island Life

Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu's first solo show in the United States in nearly a decade is currently at the Art Institute of Chicago. Tomatsu, who died in 2012, is often called the most important Japanese photographer of the post World War II-era and his work influenced generations of photographers after him. The show, Shomei Tomastsu: Island Life, focuses on his work from Japan’s southern islands and is a study in contrasts, with photos of American bombers taking off from Okinama for Vietnam as well as beautiful shots of the surrounding sea.

Photo: Untitled (Aka-jima, Okinawa), from the series The Pencil of the Sun, 1973. By Shomei Tomatsu.

New Film: Way of Life

Back in April we first reported on the $750,000, 4K ultra high-definition, gyro-stabilized, helicopter-mounted camera rig that Teton Gravity Research, a production company with several well-known ski and snowboard films under its belt, was using to shoot its newest flick, Way of Life. The film is now on iTunes and it was worth the wait. The cinematography is gorgeous, but we also like the film because in addition to epic skiing segments there are several little vignettes about the skiers the crew met while filming around the world. These mini-profiles give the film personality and set it apart from other ski movies, which tend to drown the audience with action.

Photo: Tim Durtschi, Hochfugen, Austria. By Adam Clark.

New Book: Nirvana

For his new book, Nirvana, Jason Lazarus asked people the question, "Who introduced you to Nirvana?" People responded with handwritten accounts and photos that Lazarus then curated. Some responses are hazy with nostalgia and affection. Others are darker and tainted by loss and frustration. The images show friends, parents, loved ones and old flames each illuminating an individual experience with the band. It's hard to believe it’s been so long since Nirvana was making headlines, but for many their music still strikes an emotional chord.

Nirvana is published by and available from Here Press.

Photo courtesy of Jason Lazarus.

New Show: Sudarios (“Shrouds”)

CENTER, a photography non-profit in Santa Fe, New Mexico, hosted an opening Friday for Sudarios, a portrait series by Erika Diettes about people who were forced to stand by and watch their loved ones be tortured during the Columbian armed conflict. The giant black and white photos show the subjects at close range and most capture them with a moving and sometimes hard to look at expression of mourning. The moments are so striking because the photos were taken while the subjects shared their stories with a therapist who accompanied the photographer. For display, the photos are printed on semi-transparent silk as a way to represent the hollowness that the violence left behind.

The show is only up for one week, so please catch it if you can. You can find more information on the CENTER website.

Photo by Erika Diettes.

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The operator of the popular file-sharing service isoHunt, which the courts have declared a massive copyright scofflaw, is shutting down to settle a long-running lawsuit from the Motion Picture Association of America, according to court records lodged today.

Gary Fung, the site’s Canadian operator, also agreed to pay $110 million in damages as part of the deal to end the long-running legal battle. He is unlikely to get his hands on that much money, but the Hollywood studios get what they want: the shuttering of a torrent search engine that pointed the way to pirated movies, music, videogames and software. The deal (.pdf) includes Fung sites called IsoHunt, TorrenTBox and Podtropolis.

“Today’s settlement is a major step forward in realizing the enormous potential of the internet as a platform for legitimate commerce and innovation,” said Chris Dodd, the MPAA’s chairman. “It also sends a strong message that those who build businesses around encouraging, enabling, and helping others to commit copyright infringement are themselves infringers, and will be held accountable for their illegal actions.”

Programmer Bram Cohen released the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol in 2001, and its efficient way of transferring files has become the method of choice for illicit, peer-to-peer sharing of copyright-protected content that sites like Canada’s isoHunt and Europe’s The Pirate Bay have capitalized upon.

Gary Fung

The isoHunt litigation began in a Los Angeles federal court in 2006. In March of this year, a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that, unlike the search engine Google, Fung does not deserve protection under U.S. copyright laws for hosting links to pirated content. That’s because Fung’s business model, the court said, was designed for the primary purpose of copyright infringement, with the majority of links on his search engines pointing to unauthorized, copyright-protected content. It was the first time a U.S. federal appeals court has ruled against a BitTorrent search engine.

Fung claimed it was not he, but his millions of users, who fed his sites with links and were redistributing them without authorization from the rights holders. Fung asserted that he was merely a search engine, like Google, that was protected by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s so-called safe-harbor provision that permits internet companies to escape liability for illegal content posted by their users if it is promptly removed at the request of the rights holder. Fung claimed he removed files upon request.

The appeals court did not see it his way, ruling the safe harbor under the DMCA does not exist for sites that “induce” unlawful file sharing. The court noted that isoHunt had prominently featured a list of “Box Office Movies” of the 20 highest-grossing movies in U.S. theaters, and also hosted links to where the movies were being seeded by BitTorrent users. Once somebody begins downloading the link, they also begin seeding the file to others in what is known as a “swarm.”

The U.S. Copyright Act carries penalties of up to $150,000 per violation.

Under terms of the settlement, Fung has seven days to shutter the sites.

IsoHunt claims to offer 44 million peers, more than 13 million active torrents, and is ranked the 426th most-visited website, according to Alexa.com.

Fung declined comment.

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Franklin County Coroner Jeffrey Conner tells the Herald-Mail of Hagerstown, Md., that the five died in the crash Saturday afternoon in Washington Township.

According to the paper, township police confirmed that two motorcycles traveling in one direction collided head-on with the SUV, killing four people on the motorcycles and one person in the SUV.

Conner says officials still were notifying next of kin and couldn't release further information.

Washington Township Supervisor Elaine Gladhill says she went to the scene because of the high number of fatalities to support emergency workers. She called it "horrific."

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Round 1: Jay Stafin is the third man in the cage. Gonzaga errant on a leg kick, as Jordan takes the center of the cage. Jordan smiling. Both trade jabs, but can't follow up. Each leery of the other's power to end the fight early, it seems. Bam! Jordan swooped in with an uppercut and then came over the top with a left, and got caught with a short counter right hook. That punch dropped Jordan, and Gonzaga pounced on him and delivered the finishers. Crazy coordination and wherewithal by Gonzaga to land that punch amidst a Jordan combination.

UFC 166 results: Gabriel Gonzaga def. Shawn Jordan via TKO (strikes) at 1:33 of R1.

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