Monthly Archives: December 2015
BvS: Lex Luthor “Interviewed” About Batman, Superman
LexCorp CEO, Lex Luthor, sat down for a "chat" with WIRED Magazine's Ron Troupe about the "vigilante industrial complex" as part of a WIRED Brand Lab collaboration with Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
While not the BvS villain's first brush with the real-world press (he previously spoke to Fortune Magazine about his "rivalry" with Bruce Wayne and his difficult relationship with his father), the new interview is a great window into his character... and perhaps even the wider DC cinematic universe.
Macaulay Culkin Explores the Dark Fallout of Home Alone in New Short
Being left home alone for a week would be pretty traumatizing for an eight year old, wouldn't it? In Jack Dishel's new web series :DRYVERS, Macaulay Culkin reprises his role as Kevin McCallister, "the cutest f--king eight-year-old in the universe, by far," and we see how it has influenced his life.
In the debut episode, Dishel—comedian and former Moldy Peaches guitarist—is picked up Uber-style by a distraught Kevin McCallister, played by Culkin. The ride goes bad from the beginning, and it's clear that Kevin's been deeply, deeply affected by his Home Alone childhood trauma.
Konami Seeks Developers for ‘New Metal Gear’
On the career page of its Japanese website, Konami Group has announced it is actively seeking professionals to help develop a new Metal Gear.
Not just a new Metal Gear, but "New Metal Gear," as the project is referred to in the listing. The company is now recruiting for a "wide range of highly-skilled development professionals" for New Metal Gear.
In September, Konami expressed confidence that the Metal Gear Solid franchise could continue without Kojima, citing the successful partnership with Platinum Games on Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance as an example. Reports at the beginning of November pointed to Konami already planning the next Metal Gear game.
How to Get the BFG in Fallout 4
Last week's Fallout 4 mods let us bring a lightsaber into the Wasteland, gave us functional weapon racks and a bigger settlement budget, and let us turn all our minigun ammo into tiny nukes.
This week, we took a look at another devastating weapon, the BFG, plus a ton of custom Pip-Boys, additional ways to beef up your settlement, and more. Scroll down for download links or check out our handy video up top to see this week's mods in action.
For all things Fallout 4 on PC, don't forget to check out last week's list of best Fallout 4 mods and our wiki guide to installing Fallout 4 mods.
Steve Jobs Star Cast in Alien: Covenant
Deadline reports that Katherine Waterston, of Steve Jobs and Inherent Vice Fame, has been cast as lead character "Daniels" in Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant.
The sequel to his 2012 Alien franchise spin-off Prometheus, Covenant is thought to be the first of a series of films that will tie in to Scott's original 1979 film.
Covenant will follow the (likely doomed) crew of a colony ship that discovers an Edenic world whose only inhabitant is David, the android survivor of the previous film played by Waterston's Steve Jobs co-star Michael Fassbender.
New Uncharted 4 Trailer to Play Before Star Wars
A new trailer for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will be shown ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in select theaters across the United States.
Sony announced the upcoming trailer in a post on the official PlayStation Twitter account:
See the brand new Uncharted 4 trailer at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere weekend in select US theaters! pic.twitter.com/4QdaOj9a8R
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 17, 2015
Vikings: Season 4 Gets Premiere Date, Two-Part Season
Vikings: Season 4 will premiere on February 18, History Channel has announced.
The fourth season, starring Warcraft's Travis Fimmel, is getting an additional four episodes on top of its initial 16, making for a full 20-episode order. The first 10 episodes will air every Thursday at 10pm ET/PT starting in February, with the season's second to half continue the story sometime later in the year.
To go along with the announcement, History has unveiled Season 4's official key art. See it below.
The 100: Season 3 Poster Revealed
The CW has unveiled a brand-new poster for The 100: Season 3.
In it we see what appears to be a red-headed Clarke (Eliza Taylor) staring off into a foggy expanse populated by several destroyed buildings. Check out the new key art, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, below.
What location do you think this poster might be teasing? Could this indeed be the City of Light? Feel free to speculate in the comments.
The 100: Season 3 will premiere on Thursday, January 21 at 9/8c. IGN's Eric Goldman has already seen the first few episodes of the new season and believes it's off to a great start.
Simon Pegg ‘Didn’t Love’ Star Trek Beyond’s Trailer
The debut trailer for Star Trek Beyond released earlier this week, garnering a mixed response from fans. Co-writer Simon Pegg, who also stars in the upcoming film, has come forward to address the backlash, saying there's more to the movie than the trailer lets on.
"It was very action-packed," Pegg told Hey U Guys (via /Film). "It was surprising. I find it to be kind of the marketing people saying, 'Everybody come and see this film, it’s full of action and fun,' when there’s a lot more to it than that."
California’s DMV Wants a Driver Inside of Every Self-Driving Car
California is the go to place for many companies looking to test their self-driving cars, but the state is now proposing a new set of rules that could affect what it means to be a 'driverless' vehicle.
As reported by Automotive News, California's Department of Motor Vehicles wants all autonomous cars on the road to come equipped with a steering wheel and pedals, in the event that something goes wrong and manual controls need to be used. Furthermore, should the rules be enforced, a specially licensed driver would have to be in the car whenever it's on public streets. Cars that don't have a driver would be outright banned.