Monthly Archives: April 2015
HBO Now Arrives on Apple Devices
HBO's standalone streaming service, HBO Now, is now available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.
The service, which costs $15 USD per month, can be purchased through Apple or Cablevision's Optimum Online. To purchase HBO Now through Apple, you'll have to download the app on one of the devices listed above. Once you register your account and set up login credentials, you'll have access to HBO Now's catalog of movies and television series through your Apple devices, as well as HBONOW.com on your Mac or PC.
Optimum Online customers can order their subscription by phone or through Optimum's website. For a limited time, ordering through either company will net you a thirty-day free trial.
Daily Deals: 12 Months of Xbox Live Gold for $33, Wii U Super Mario 3D World Hardware Bundle for $260
12 Months of Xbox Live Gold for Just $33
Over at cdkeys.com, you can score a year's worth of Xbox Live Gold for almost half off the normal rate. The price is $36.79 when you click over, but if you toss them a Facebook like, an extra 5% will be knocked off the purchase price, bringing it under $33.
Lava Tubes Large Enough to House Cities May Exist on the Moon
Lava tubes on the Moon large enough to house cities could be structurally stable enough for human habitats, according to a theoretical study presented at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
It’s been long proposed that volcanic structures could be used in future missions and industrial operations as manned lunar bases. The empty tubes are ideal candidates to host self-enclosed habitats as they reduce the construction needed for heavy shielding, provide environmental control and protection from cosmic radiation and meteorite impacts.
Philadelphia shown inside a theoretical lunar lava tube.
Check Out the New Poster for Hitman: Agent 47
Today is 4/7 so in honor of that here's the new poster for Hitman: Agent 47!
The big screen sequel/reboot of the 2007 movie is once again based on the Eidos video game franchise. Check out the exclusive new one-sheet for the movie below:
Hitman: Agent 47 features stars Rupert Friend (Homeland) in the title role and Hannah Ware (Oldboy) as Agent 47 and Katia, respectively. Zachary Quinto also stars. The film is being directed by Aleksander Bach
Forza Horizon 2 Gets Furious 7 Car Pack
The Furious 7 Car Pack for Forza Horizon 2 is available now for $5 USD on Xbox One.
The open-world racer's latest car pack features eight cars from Furious 7, including protagonist Dominic Toretto's 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. The remaining vehicles include "Fast & Furious" editions of the 1970 Plymouth Cuda, 2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, 2014 Maserati Ghibli S, 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, 2015 Dodge Charger R/T, 2015 Dodge Challenger, and this month's free car, the 1998 Toyota Supra.
Each of the cars in the Furious 7 Car Pack can also be found in Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious. Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners still have time to download the standalone game for free, as its price won't be set at $10 USD until April 10.
Podcast: The Digigods delve Inside Amy Schumer
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 04/07/15 (MP3) -- 32.9 MB
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Two Awesome 3DS Games Are Getting Sequels on Mobile
Two 3DS game series, Professor Layton and Fantasy Life, will be getting sequels on mobile devices.
According to Siliconera, the upcoming Professor Layton mobile game Layton 7 was announced yesterday for a Japanese release on mobile phones and devices. Fantasy Life 2 was also revealed as a mobile game with a focus on farm-building.
Level-5, the developer behind both titles, made the announcements during its Level-5 Vision 2015 event. Fantasy Life 2: Two Moons and the Village of God will hit Japanese smart devices this summer, along with Layton 7.
This Week’s Xbox Live Deals With Gold Are…
Microsoft has revealed this week's Deals With Gold, which include multiple versions of Forza Horizon 2 for Xbox One.
According to the Major Nelson blog, the Digital, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions of Playground Games' aforementioned racer have all been discounted, as well as the game's add-on Car Pass. Both the Deluxe and Ultimate Editions of the game have received 30 percent markdowns, while the standard Digital version has been reduced by 20 percent.
With regard to Xbox 360 content, a selection of Serious Sam games have been discounted 67 percent, along with a number of other Arcade titles, including Metal Slug 3 and Samurai Showdown II, both of which are 50 percent off.
WWE Smackdown Moving to USA
Given Syfy's recommitment to darker, edgier sci-fi programming, it was only a matter of time before wrestling started to stick out as an outlier on their primetime schedule.
Fortunately, the NBCUniversal family is here to help, and it was announced today at the USA Upfronts that WWE Smackdown will be moving to USA starting early 2016. So both RAW and Smackdown will air on the same network.
Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan on Smackdown.
Witcher 3 Expansions Boast 30 Hours of Extra Gameplay
Two story-driven instalments have been announced for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Unlike the already announced DLC, which CD Projekt is giving away for free, these expansion due to their size and scope will come with a price tag and will represent "real value for money", according to CD Projekt Red co-founder Marcin Iwiński.
The first, Hearts of Stone, boasts a "10-hour-plus adventure" and ventures into "the wilds of No Man's Land and the nooks and alleys of Oxenfurt, where he'll
try to complete a contract from the mysterious Man of Glass. Caught in a thick tangle of deceit, Geralt will need all his cunning and strength to solve the mystery and emerge unscathed."
Furthermore, a second expansion entitled Blood and Wine will offer a "20-hour-plus tale" which will introduce an entirely new region known as Toussaint. CD Projekt Red describes the land as "untainted by war, where an atmosphere of carefree indulgence and knightly ritual masks an ancient, bloody secret."