Monthly Archives: June 2015
Taco Bell Will Start Serving Alcohol in Chicago
A Taco Bell restaurant in the Chicago neighborhood of Wicker Park will soon become the first of its kind to begin serving alcohol in the US.
The Chicago Tribune reports dine-in customers will be able to purchase wine, beer, and alcohol 'freezes' served in cups different from soft drinks to prevent people from sneaking booze out of the building.
This particular location will be getting a makeover to look similar to the asian Taco Bell restaurants that serve alcohol, including added artwork, exposed brick walls, and new seating.
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App Store Update: June 4
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.
Hitman: Sniper – ($4.99)
Agent 47 is back, and this time he's not getting anywhere near his victims. Pick off targets from a safe distance!
SHIELD’s Henry Simmons Promoted for Season 3
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD has promoted actor Henry Simmons to a series regular for its third season.
According to TVLine, Simmons will return as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie for Season 3 of the series -- now with the privilege of full-time Agent of SHIELD status. The character almost left the team in Season 2, but returned to his calling when Adrianne Palicki's Bobbi Morse went missing.
Henry Simmons as Mack in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.
Bethesda Releases HD Fallout 4 Screenshots
Following yesterday's official reveal of Fallout 4, Bethesda has released a batch of HD screenshots pulled from a higher quality version of the trailer.
We have them all in the slideshow below. Be sure to expand the images to full size for more detail.
If you want to see them in maximum detail, check out the Fallout 4 HD screenshot gallery.
Bethesda has confirmed Fallout 4 will take place in Boston. It's available for pre-order on Amazon.
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Creepy Roguelike We Happy Few Hits Kickstarter
We Happy Few is an eerie survival game set in a dystopian vision of 1960s England, where happiness drugs fuel the population's mindless assimilation and ignorance of the city's dark history.
Developer Compulsion Games first revealed We Happy Few earlier this year, with little detail beyond its announcement trailer. Now you can get a better idea of its gameplay and lore on its newly launched Kickstarter.
According to its Kickstarter campaign, We Happy Few is a survival game with roguelike elements.
Every time you start over, the game procedurally generates a new city to explore. The story and characters remain the same, but the challenge of navigating the so-called cheery streets of Wellington Wells is always new.
NBA 2K16 Being Directed By Spike Lee
Filmmaker Spike Lee has confirmed his involvement with NBA 2K16. Ahead of tonight's NBA Finals, Lee announced he will be writing and directing 2K16's MyCareer mode.
"We follow a kid through the trials and tribulations of being a top high school player and the decisions he has to make," Lee told USA Today.
According to Lee, ninety minutes of "cinematic narrative" were already captured during a twelve-day motion capture shoot with 2K Games. Ryan Peters, a 2K Games spokesperson, says that ninety minutes will translate into roughly twelve hours of story content.
Natsume Unveils E3 2015 Lineup
Natsume has pulled back the curtain on its games lineup for this year's Los Angeles-based gaming expo.
The Japanese publisher will be showcasing three titles at E3, with the most notable inclusion being Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories, which was just recently announced for release on PC, iOS, Android, and Wii U.
Additionally, Natsume is bringing two other titles to the show: Gotcha Racing, which will be coming to 3DS this summer, and Brave Tank Hero, which will release on both Wii U and Nintendo's handheld at an unspecified date later this year.
Brady Bunch and Cheers Are Getting Stage Shows
CBS Consumer Products is bringing The Brady Bunch and Cheers, two of television's most iconic sitcoms, to the stage.
The Brady Bunch will become a musical comedy with a brand new story -- so chances are you won't see Marcia get hit in the nose with a football live. Wings guitarists Laurence and Hope Juber are writing the music and lyrics.
While The Brady Bunch only lasted five seasons during its initial run from 1969 to 1974, the show has enjoyed a long, healthy life in syndication and can still be found on TV to this day. The show was also the basis for two satirical feature films which poked fun at the Brady's earnest nature. And then there's this fantastic Snickers commercial:
Super Mario Bros. Inducted Into Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong National Museum of Play announced Super Mario Bros., along with five other games, will make up the inaugural class of its World Video Game Hall of Fame.
Selected from a list of fifteen finalists, the six inductees are Super Mario Bros., Doom, Pac-Man, Pong, Tetris, and World of Warcraft. Notable games that missed the cut include The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Minecraft.
