Monthly Archives: June 2015
Gotham: Season 1 Blu-ray Announced
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has revealed the Gotham: The Complete First Season Blu-ray boxset, which will come out September 8 for $60.
The four-disc set bundles together all 22 episodes from the first season of Gotham, along with almost two hours of extras. The Blu-ray box set includes new featurettes (like Gotham Invented), unaired scenes and a gag reel.
The Walking Dead Casts Comic Book Character Heath for Season 6
Corey Hawkins (the upcoming Straight Outta Compton) has been cast in The Walking Dead Season 6 as prominent comic book character Heath.
First appearing in issue 69, Heath is one of Alexandria's top supply runners, who later becomes Glenn's supply-run partner following the group's arrival at the Safe-Zone. Heath also has a romantic relationship with Alexandria's doctor, Denise.
Check out the first photo of Hawkins on set below, bearing a striking resemblance to Heath, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter.
Image credit: The Hollywood Reporter.
Dragon Ball Super Anime Gets Premiere Date
Dragon Ball Super will premiere in Japan on July 5.
The latest issue of Shonen Jump (via Anime News Network) unveiled the debut date for the upcoming new Dragon Ball television series, which will air on Fuji TV every Sunday at 9am for the Japanese audience.
Last month, we learned that a companion manga is in the works for Dragon Ball Super, which is being spearheaded by both Akira Toriyama and Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission author Toyotaro.
App Store Update: June 5
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.
Dead Among Us – (Free)
Yesterday we kicked off the ASU with Hitman: Sniper, and today we've got more sniping action for you – but this time it's zombies you're headshotting, and you're using a bow instead of a rifle. Take a look:
Star Trek’s Nichelle Nichols Recovering from Minor Stroke
Nichelle Nichols, 82, is "in good spirits and able to have full conversations" after suffering a minor stroke Wednesday night.
Nichols is best known for her role as Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek series and several of its films. She was the first black woman to be cast in a major role in prime-time television when Star Trek made its debut in 1966.
A representative for Nichols first posted the news of the stroke to Nichols' Facebook page yesterday morning, writing "Last night while at her home in LA, Nichelle Nichols suffered from a mild stroke. She is currently undergoing testing to determine how severe the stroke was. Please keep her in your thoughts."
Katana-Wielding Robot Borrows Moves from Japanese Sword Master
A Japanese commercial for the Yaskawa Electric Corporation proves robots have the potential to be master swordsmen.
Kind of. Kotaku reports after working with sword master Isao Machii, engineers were able to program a robot with the same precision and skill Machii has gained from years of training.
Machii's movements were analyzed in 3D, captured, and then given to a Motoman - MH24 industrial bot typically used in medicine.
Whether or not the robot has any intentions of becoming a muderbot with amazing katana skills remains unknown.
Walking Dead Dev Acquiring Valhalla Engine
Starbreeze Studios, parent company of Overkill, is in the process of buying the Valhalla game engine for use in its upcoming Walking Dead game, among other things.
Valhalla, which Starbreeze CEO Bo Andersson Klint calls a "powerful future proofed engine," is VR-ready and still in development.
According to a report on the Starbreeze website, "leading Valhalla architects" will continue working on the engine at Starbreeze.
Diesel 2.0, the engine used for PayDay 2, won't be abandoned if the company acquires Valhalla. Instead, Starbreeze plans on maintaining Diesel for PayDay 2 and using Valhalla for Overkill's The Walking Dead game, co-op FPS Storm, and "future games and applications."
Supergirl: DC’s Geoff Johns on Those SNL / Black Widow Comparisons
While talking to Geoff Johns at a signing for his recently released Batman: Earth One, Vol. 2 graphic novel, the DC Comics CCO addressed the criticism aimed at CBS’s Supergirl trailer, which many decried for its romantic comedy elements that made it seem uncomfortably similar to SNL’s Black Widow spoof trailer.
“Everyone deserves to have a reaction, but at the end of the day, I believe in the pilot, I believe in the show. When people see the pilot, they’re going to be blown away,” Johns said.
Fans being harsh on the first look at a new superhero TV show is nothing new to Johns, who likens the reaction to what happened with The Flash.
Mortal Kombat X’s Huge Prize Pool Just Doubled
Inspired by the success of their Blue Steel costume DLC for Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat X, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has decided to double the prize pool of the ESL Mortal Kombat X Pro League Finals.
Now at $100,000, the pool will continue to grow as all proceeds from purchases of the Blue Steel Sub-Zero costume will be contributed. The costume costs $2, and all sales between now and June 29 will be used to help boost the prize winnings for the tournament on July 11.
Additionally, Warner Bros. plans to establish a prize pool of $50,000 at EVO 2015, and will contribute to a number of other international tournaments.
The Witcher 3’s Latest Patch Out Now for PS4 and PC
The latest patch for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is currently being rolled out to those on PlayStation 4 and PC.
According to reports on NeoGAF, those on Sony's platform can now fire up the game and download the 1.04 update. Meanwhile, those on PC are receiving version 1.05.
Earlier this week, CD Projekt RED outlined the numerous changes included in the latest patch, and PlayStation 4 owners will be pleased to know this new update address the game's framerate issues. Other fixes like quest bugs and XP glitching have been remedied as well.