These are our December 2016 picks for new media: music, movies, books and games:
Oxygène 3
Download Dec. 2
Oxygène 3 is the third and final installment of Jean-Michel Jarre’s Oxygène trilogy. Jarre, known for his minimalist ideals, attempts to capture the world again with his unique electronic music made only from the sounds of a few basic instruments.
The Last Guardian
Play Dec. 6
Acclaimed developer Fumito Ueda returns to the gaming scene with one of the most anticipated games of the past nine years. The Last Guardian challenges gamers to navigate areas by controlling both a giant animal creature that can only be lured with food or coercion, like a real animal, and the little boy who befriends him in this epic follow-up to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus.
Relentless Spirit
On shelves Dec. 6
Relentless Spirit is an autobiography that tells the heartwarming story of swimmer Missy Franklin’s upbringing, her highs, her lows and what led her to become a five-time Olympic gold medalist.
Passengers
In theaters Dec. 2
In this epic sci-fi romance, Aurora Dunn (Jennifer Lawrence), a writer, and Jim Preston (Chris Pratt), a mechanical engineer, team up to find out what caused them to wake up from their cryogenic state 90 years before they are set to arrive at their new planet.
