Monthly Archives: January 2015
Saturn’s Rings Have Nothing on This Exoplanet
While documentarian Morgan Spurlock may have ruined Supersized meals for the rest of us, the universe is still holding on to the notion that bigger really is better.
University of Rochester scientists have discovered an exoplanet, which is a planet outside the boundaries of our solar system, with a ring system so enormous it has a radius of 0.6 Astronomical Units, or AU. An AU is the distance between the Earth and the sun, meaning the rings have a radius of 55.8 million miles.
That figure puts the ring system at roughly 200 times the size of Saturn's.
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Mario Party Amiibo Figures Are Ready to Pre-order
The release date is a placeholder but special new versions of Peach, Bowser, Toad, and Yoshi are ready to order.
60 Movie Sword Fights in One Epic Supercut
Everyone has their favorite sword (and sometimes lightsaber) fight. For some, it's all about the choreography. For others, the raw emotion. But one dedicated film fan, Clara Darko, decided to compile 60 of her favorite cinematic duels into one awesome supercut, including fights from Star Wars, The Princess Bride, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean and many, many more. Best of all, the video is set to -- what else? -- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," featured during the unforgettable duel between O-Ren Ishii and the "Bride" in Kill Bill Vol. 1.
For a full list of movies used in the video, click here. Did the supercut include all your favorites? And what's your favorite movie sword fight? Let us know in the comments!
Momoa: Aquaman Won’t Be Blonde
According Aquaman star Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones), it's looking like his version of the character won't have blonde hair. But will he have a hook hand?
Participating in a Q&A at the Sundance Film Festival (via ComicBook.com), Momoa told a 74-year-old woman who proclaimed her fandom for the Aquaman comics that his version of the character would not be what she's used to: Blonde or white. "I can't really tell you because I haven't shot it yet. I hate to disappoint. But um, you know, I'm a little different than what those others," says Momoa, "I hope you watch it with an open heart."
I Am Bread Coming to iOS
Bossa Studios' bread simulator, I Am Bread, is making its way to iOS, the developer announced today.
The iOS version will feature all the new content that is being added to the Steam Early Access version, including the recently announced Garage area.
In the studio's latest "Bread Diary," the developer clarifies that development on the iOS version won't begin until development on the PC version is complete and I Am Bread is out of Early Access.
According to Bossa, I Am Bread will "definitely" be out of Early Access this Spring. It's currently available for $10 USD.
This Grey Goo Statue Looks Pretty Solid
Gentle Giant has revealed its upcoming Singleton statue, the resident AI stepping right out of the world of Grey Goo. Out this spring and currently up for pre-order at Gentle Giant, it can be yours for $399.00.
Based on the recently released RTS of the same name, the studio worked closely with game developers Petroglyph and SixFoot, using designs from Weta Workshop to capture the Valiant Commander in all his robot glory.
Evolve Gets Pop! and Legacy Figures From Funko
This spring, the upcoming video game Evolve is getting two sets of figures from toymaker Funko.
The first is a Pop! Games set made up of Hunters Markov, Val, Hank, Maggie, and a “super-sized” 6” Monster Goliath. Out in March, these are the stylized figures with tiny bodies and huge, cutesy heads.
The other set, out in April, is Funko’s more realistic looking Evolve Legacy Collection, which features the same set of characters. These “premium” figures come with 20+ points of articulation and weapon accessories.
Evolve is a multiplayer first-person shooter in which four unique Hunters take on one player-controlled monster that can evolve into stronger forms. Evolve has gone gold, and will launch on February 10 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Here Are the Games with Gold for February 2015
As part of Microsoft's Games with Gold program, Xbox Live Gold subscribers will be able to download three free games next month: #IDARB, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and Sniper Elite V2.
Microsoft previously announced #IDARB would be part of February's Games with Gold offerings. The 2D eSport will be free to download for Gold subscribers throughout the entire month of February on Xbox One. In IGN's #IDARB review, we said it's an "unexpected and intelligent competitive game, but it needs better multiplayer options."
Detailed Analysis of the First Fantastic Four Trailer
After much waiting, yesterday we got the first trailer for Josh Trank's new take on Marvel's first family, The Fantastic Four.
If you haven't seen the trailer, do so, and then watch our detailed dissection up above or read it down below.
As always, there might be some minor spoilers (especially if we're right), with us drawing on the source material, things Trank has said in interviews, and of course, good old-fashioned guesswork.
First off, before we get stuck in, there's one thing to keep front of mind when trying to unravel this trailer, and it's Reed's experiment. The trailer depicts the same experiment being repeated at least three times. You can sort of determine when things are happening, based on the design of the suits and the certain other visual clues, but it's highly unclear who's involved in each experiment. I reckon it's very likely the four don't all acquire their powers on the same trip, with the film being structured around a series of journeys and hideous transformations.
Check Out Civilization 4 Designer’s New Strategy Game Offworld Trading Company
It's not hard to see that the future of space exploration and colonization belongs to the corporations. Even now, private companies are already setting their sights on the sky and beyond, looking toward the next lucrative industry. Suffice it to say, space is going to be big business.
It's this premise that drives Offworld Trading Company, the upcoming real-time strategy game from Mohawk Games and Stardock Entertainment, headed to Steam's Early Access program on February 12.
Offworld Trading Company places you in the role of one such upstart company, where the resource-rich surface of Mars is waiting to be harvested in a bid to become the biggest business on the red planet.