Monthly Archives: May 2015
SNL and Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow Trailer
Will Marvel ever make a solo Black Widow movie? It's a question many have asked, and on Saturday Night Live this weekend, we got a look at what such a movie could look like - if it came from the writers of 27 Dresses.
SNL host Scarlett Johansson reprised her role as Black Widow, for a very different look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Yooka-Laylee Fastest Kickstarter Game Project to $1 Million
Yooka-Laylee has become the fastest video game project to hit $1 million USD on Kickstarter.
It took six hours for the Playtonic Games' spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie to accomplish the feat, beating the previous Kickstarter record of seven hours held by Torment: Tides of Numenara, as spotted by a NeoGAF poster.
To date, the Yooka-Laylee Kickstarter campaign has earned over $1.3 million USD, with 44 days to go.
By comparison, the Veronica Mars movie raised $1 million in 4 hours and 24 minutes and the Pebble Time hit the same dollar amount in just 30 minutes, according to Statista, an online statistics portal.
Rare Reportedly Announcing a New Game at E3
Rare is reportedly ready to announce to announce its next game at E3.
A NeoGAF user spotted a conversation on Rare Creative Director Simon Woodroffe’s Twitter feed in which he seems to confirm that Gregg Mayles’ new project will be unveiled at E3. Mayles is a designer at Rare who has worked on the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, Banjo-Tooie, and Viva Pinata over the years.
@leflus E3 will tell the world what Gregg Mayles new project is about.
Take a Bath on Dagobah
Your bathroom might be a swamp already, but if it isn't, and you'd like it to be, ThinkGeek's Dagobah Shower Curtain will do the trick. Featuring all the gloomy charm and sunken X-Wings you'd expect from Yoda's planet of residence. And if you'd like to put an element of romance and screwball banter to left or possibly the right of your sink, look no further than these his and her Han and Leia Hand Towels. Because if someone loves you, the least you can do is say "I know."
Second-Edition Villager Amiibo Features New Look
Nintendo will be releasing a second run of its Villager amiibo for those in Japan, and the first images of the reprinted figurine have surfaced online.
According to the photos, which first appeared on Reddit and were subsequently discovered by My Amiibo News, this new rendition of the Villager has more rounded, lower-set eyes. You can compare the two (original on the left, reprint on the right) in the side-by-side shot below.
Game of Thrones: “Sons of the Harpy” Photo Preview
Daenerys Targaryen hasn't had an easy time keeping Meereen under control. The actions of the insurgent group known as Sons of the Harpy have been fighting against her rule, and the actions of one of their members put Dany between a rock and hard place in the second episode of the season. The next episode of Game of Thrones, titled "Sons of the Harpy," will travel back to Meereen to see what Dany's next steps are.
In Westeros, Jaime and Bronn head south towards Dorne to extract Myrcella from the sunny realm. While they get closer, the Sand Snakes -- the bastard daughters of Oberyn Martell -- are planning revenge upon the Lannisters for killing their father. Get a look at the fierce Sand Snakes in the below photo gallery.
Orphan Black Photo Preview
Leda and Castor have been fighting against each other from the beginning of the season. The Leda clones don't trust the Castor boys. Now, they're both searching for original clone DNA -- Mark and Gracie even have a lead that gets them closer to finding answers. Art is completely back in the picture though, and he and Sarah team up once again to search for them and stop them.
Elsewhere in clone world, Cosima is researching Castor's biology with Scott and Alison is raking in the dough with her new business idea. A new revelation might stop all of them in their tracks though as a connection between Leda and Castor is uncovered. See a preview of what's ahead in the below gallery.
Soulcalibur Dev Polling Users for Favorite Characters
Project Soul, developers of the Soulcalibur series, wants you to help decide the future of the franchise.
The Soulcalibur Facebook page is currently holding a vote for the community’s favorite characters as preparation for “something huge,” according to the developer.
Soulcalibur: Lost Swords, a free-to-play game without multiplayer, is the most recent entry in the long-running series. In an update post on its Facebook page, Project Soul assures users that the vote is not related to Lost Swords.
“Hello everyone, thank you so much for your interest in this survey! We have 2800 votes so far. I would say that it is a great start! By the way, let me add that this survey is NOT related to SoulCalibur Lost Swords but for the brand in general. Again thanks for your support and have a great weekend!” Project Soul said on Facebook.
3 Big Ways the DC Universe Is Changing This Summer
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Divergence #1, Superman #40, Batman #40 and Justice League #40!
We now have a better idea of how the DC Universe will be changing this summer as the publisher transitions from their Convergence crossover to their upcoming June relaunch. DC's Free Comic Book Day special, Divergence #1, was released today and has revealed the big status quo changes that are happening in the pages of Superman, Batman and Justice League.
Windows 10 Coming to Xbox After Initial PC Release
Microsoft plans to have a staggered release for Windows 10, with the operating system coming first to PCs mid-year, followed thereafter by releases for other platforms like Xbox and HoloLens.
"There are devices and features that will come not on launch date, but following it," Microsoft's Joe Belfiore said during this year's Build conference (via The Verge). "From the device view, our main focus is to kick off the Windows 10 launch wave with a great launch on the PC. You should expect that the other devices — phone, HoloLens, Xbox, Surface Hub — will be staggered, probably not on the same date as the PC."