Monthly Archives: March 2015
Fargo: Bruce Campbell to Play Ronald Reagan in Season 2
Not only is cult favorite Bruce Campbell headed back to TV for the Starz series Ash Vs. Evil Dead, but he's also just joined Season 2 of FX's acclaimed Fargo.
As revealed by TVLine, Campbell will play former president Ronald Reagan. And since Season 2 takes place in the late '70s, and stars Patrick Wilson as a younger version of character Lou Solverson (played by Keith Carradine in Season 1), Campbell's Reagan will be a Reagan on the presidential campaign trail.
Bruce Campbell (seen here in Last Fan Standing).
Latest Evolve Patch Nerfs the Wraith
Turtle Rock Studios has released Patch 1.3 for PC, which brings plenty of balance changes to Evolve.
The update - which focuses mainly on the Wraith and the Kraken monsters, with a few tweaks to the hunter kits - will be coming to Xbox One and PS4 next week.
According to the Evolve patch 1.3 notes, the wraith has been hit hardest. Her Warp speed has reduced 25 percent, Supernova's duration has decreased by 50 percent, and Decoy's cooldown has been increased by two seconds, along with the Wraith becoming briefly visible when she is shot. Warp Blast has been turned into a damage dealer rather than a traversal mechanic.
PS4 System Software Update 2.50 Arrives Tomorrow
Sony has announced PlayStation 4 System Software Update 2.50, codenamed "Yukimura", will be available from tomorrow morning.
The highly-anticipated patch is set to add a range of features, including the Suspend/Resume feature, which enables you to suspend your game by putting the PS4 in Rest Mode and then quickly resuming where you left off by pressing the PlayStation button on the controller to wake the system, thus avoiding loading times.
Update 2.50 will also let you back-up and restore your hard disc to and from an external USB drive. This includes settings, saved data, screenshots and video clips as well as games, patches and download data.
Apple Co-Founder Has Sense of Foreboding about Artificial Superintelligence
While Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak supports pushing the boundaries of technology what technology can do, he is now beginning to recognize the reality and dangers potential-in-our-lifetime artificial superintelligence humans may bring.
"Computers are going to take over from humans, no question," Wozniak said in an interview with The Australian Financial Review, adding that he was initially skeptical of theories from futurists like Raymond Kurzweil that machine intelligence will surpass humans within the next 30 years.
Nintendo’s NX Will Surprise Players and ‘Change Video Gaming Life’
Dancing around the details about Nintendo's platform codenamed NX, president Satoru Iwata lightly hinted in an interview with Japanese business outlet Nikkei that the company may take a wildly different direction with the system than with its past platforms.
"If you only expand upon existing hardware, it's dull," Iwata said, translated by Kotaku. "In some shape or form, we're always thinking about how we want to surprise players as well as our desire to change each person's video gaming life."
BioWare Dev Reveals Behind the Scenes Mass Effect 4 Image
Developer BioWare has provided a small update on the next Mass Effect game in a behind the scenes photo of a motion capture set.
“Getting our motions on at TheCaptureLab in Vancover. A very cool scene for the next #MassEffect,” BioWare cinematic director Ken Thain tweeted along with the image.
Getting our motions on at TheCaptureLab in Vancouver. A very cool scene for the next #MassEffect. pic.twitter.com/BRS0RraTuI
— Ken Thain (@KenThain) March 24, 2015
NiGHTS Statue Revealed by First 4 Figures
First 4 Figures has revealed its fifth figure in its Sega All-Stars line, and it's none other than NiGHTS from 1996's NiGHTS into Dreams.
The 12.5 inch hand painted statute made from polystone features NiGHTS on a starry pedestal perched in front of a crescent moon.
The exclusive edition will have a crescent moon with subtle ambient lighting and will sell for $235. It's limited to only 500 pieces worldwide and available for pre-order now.
The standard edition sans glowing moon is limited to 1,000 pieces worldwide and will sell for $210. It's also available now for pre-order.
Fifty Shades of Grey to Get a Steamy Blu-Ray Release
Universal Pictures has announced that its steamy blockbuster hit Fifty Shades of Grey will be coming to DVD, Blu-ray, On Demand, and Digital HD in May.
The Blu-ray edition contains exclusive bonus features, including both the unrated and theatrical versions of the film, character profiles, music videos, and an interview with Fifty Shades author E.L. James. The DVD boasts significantly less features, such as cast member profiles and behind-the-scenes footage.
The full list of both Blu-ray and DVD bonus features are as follows:
The Fifth Element Action Figures on the Way
Funko’s ReAction range of retro movie action figures is about to be bolstered by several new 3 ¾ inch meat popsicles from Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi favourite The Fifth Element.
The additions include two versions of Leeloo (one clad in thermal bandages, the other in her subsequent costume), Korben Dallas, Zorg, Diva Plavalaguna, and Ruby Rhod, as well as a Mangalore.
According to Funko's blog the new figures are due in May.
The ReAction range of figures features a wide assortment of characters from classic movies and TV series, including Back to the Future, Star Trek, The Terminator, Predator, Big Trouble in Little China, Pulp Fiction, and many more.
Rogen & AMC’s Preacher Pilot Reportedly Casts its Cassidy
AMC's Preacher pilot has reportedly cast British actor Joseph Gilgun (Misfits, Lockout, This is England) as the Irish vampire Cassidy.
According to Deadline, Gilgun has joined the upcoming pilot for the television adaption of Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon's Vertigo comic series developed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Joseph Gilgun in Misfits