Monthly Archives: April 2015
Iron Throne Gets Rendered in Golf Clubs
If you've ever wanted your own Iron Throne, there's now a tutorial available that explains how to make your very own royal seat using over 300 golf clubs -- and lots of time.
Faced with a warehouse full of old golf clubs, Direct Golf UK teamed up with Dead Beats Create to mark the new season of Game of Thrones and the Masters Tournament with a recreation of Game of Thrones' iconic Iron Throne, which you can see below.
Via Direct Golf
Bruce Lee Enterprises Sues Ip Man 3
The Bruce Lee estate is suing Ip Man 3 to stop the upcoming film from using the iconic martial artist's likeness and name.
Ip Man 3 from Pegasus Motion Pictures plans to feature a young, computer-generated Bruce Lee as a student to the titular character. But, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Bruce Lee Enterprises says it has undisputed ownership over all rights regarding the Enter the Dragon actor — including name, likeness and voice — and the estate is "justifiably shocked" over what Ip Man 3 is doing.
Dress Like a Ninja Mime in Mortal Kombat X
During today's Mortal Kombat X live stream from NetherRealm Studios, two unlockable skins were shown off that are unlocked in Mortal Kombat X Mobile and carry over to the console versions of the game.
By linking both console and mobile versions with WB Play, players can unlock Johnny Cage's Ninja Mime and Jax's Farmer Jax skins.
During the last stream it was revealed that Mortal Kombat X players will get a special Raiden skin simply for registering with WB Play.
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Jason David Frank Talks New Show, MMPR & More
When it comes to Power Rangers, original Green Ranger Jason David Frank is a legend. Along with having the most episode appearances of any Ranger, Frank holds the record for having the longest continuous stint as leader of any Power Rangers team. Since then, the actor has gone on to become an accomplished MMA fighter, all while traveling the world and attending fan conventions. Now, Frank has his own reality show called My Morphing Life.
Based on the actor's popular web series, My Morphing Life follows Frank through his daily, adrenaline-fueled antics, giving fans a thrilling look inside his BASE-jumping, high-flying, ass-kicking life, as he breaks world records, greets fans, raises his daughter and tackles death-defying stunts. For Season 2, the series has made the jump to CONtv and will premiere Friday, April 24.
Ash vs. Evil Dead Title Teaser and Poster Released
Starz has released a first-look motion graphic and teaser art for the 10-episode first season of Ash vs. Evil Dead, premiering in late 2015. Check out the poster below and the video teaser above.
Ash vs. Evil Dead teaser poster
Executive produced by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell and showrunner Craig DiGregorio, Ash vs. Evil Dead is the long-awaited followup to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The series continues the adventures of Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster-hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons -– both personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its "Evil" grip.
Bungie Used Science to Hook Players on Destiny
There's a purely scientific reason why people keep taking their Guardians back into the world of Destiny.
Speaking at GDC 2015, Bungie's John Hopson discussed how the developer so carefully created a game meant to hook players and keep them coming back time after time. The answer? Behavioral game design, the study of linking behavioral psychology to the tasks and rewards in game and observing a person's reactions and behaviors once faced with them.
Three years before Destiny's release, Bungie began testing it with a large group of people. After hours of play and data collection, the developer discovered there were five different player types in Destiny:
- Short Campaigners
New Arrow Trailer for Final Season 3 Episodes
With only five episodes left in season 3 of Arrow, The CW has just released a new trailer for the season's final episodes.
After last night's eventful episode, team Arrow's got a lot to wrap up before the season ends. The trailer teases a prison break, a big moment for Felicity and Ollie, and a team up with Ray Palmer. You can also catch more of the repercussions from Oliver turning down Ra's Al Ghul's offer and a female character we've never seen before that will have fans speculating.
Check it out above!
Arrow will return on on Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00 pm (ET/PT) on The CW.
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Have We Reached Critical Massassin’s Creed?
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing whether or not the Assassin's Creed situation has gotten out of hand, and I'll test your knowledge of classic arcade games. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Cancel Lifetime Movie Plan
UPDATE: Okay, now this is getting even more odd - Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have decided to not do their Lifetime movie after its very existence was revealed, reports EW.
In a statement to EW, Ferrell said, “We are deeply disappointed that our planned top secret project was made public. Kristen and I have decided it is in the best interest for everyone to forego the project entirely, and we thank Lifetime and all the people who were ready to help us make this film.”
We kept hearing the news of the movie was not an April Fools joke, despite it being revealed on April 1st. But speculation will only grow about what's going on here with this unusual situation of the movie getting scraped... and the question of whether there is more to come.
App Store Update: April 2
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
DuckTales: Remastered – ($9.99)
A couple of years ago, the 2D sprite wizards at WayForward HD-ified the NES classic DuckTales and released it across home consoles. Now it's back again, pogo-jumping into the App Store!