Monthly Archives: February 2016
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This Is the Cheapest 4K TV You Would Actually Want to Own
Update: This deal is still available but the TV is now backordered. Also, the 55-inch version in stock and discounted to $780 for Prime Members.
There are a lot of "cheap" 4K TVs out there, but Vizio makes one of the best. If you have Amazon Prime, you can get this 50-inch Vizio 4K TV for $598. If you don't have Amazon Prime you can always start a free trial and cancel it after the TV arrives. Otherwise you'll pay $628.
X-Men Director’s Next Movie Is 20,000 Leagues
After teasing fans last year on social media, Bryan Singer has officially confirmed he's on board to direct 20th Century Fox's film adaptation of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
According to Deadline, the X-Men director closed a deal with the studio to helm the movie, which will serve as his next project. Production is scheduled to begin this fall, as Singer begins the casting process.
The Walking Dead Execs Almost Killed Off Carol in Season 3
Brace yourself; The Walking Dead’s Carol was almost killed in Season 3 of the hit zombie apocalypse drama.
According to SFX Magazine (via GamesRadar), fan favorite Carol Peletier, played by Melissa McBride, was originally supposed to die instead of T-Dog.
Carol, played by Melissa McBride, in The Walking Dead
Overwatch Closed Beta Returns February 9
After going into an extended break in December, Overwatch's closed beta re-opens February 9. The break was extended in late January, though it's right on target with the proposed mid-February return.
Blizzard is introducing an "all-new progression system" to the game, along with two new maps and a new game mode. The team has made hero balance changes, along with a "variety of private game updates," including "full A.I. matches"—all changes the company promised to make when taking the game offline.
Ratchet and Clank Movie: Watch 2 New TV Spots
Focus Features has released the first two TV spots for the upcoming CG-animated Ratchet & Clank movie, which is based on the PlayStation game franchise from Sony and Insomniac Games. The film opens in North America on April 29.
Check out the new TV spots below, only here on IGN!
The celebrity voice cast for Ratchet & Clank movie includes Paul Giamatti (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, San Andreas) as “Chairman Drek”; John Goodman (Monsters, Inc., Transformers: Age of Extinction) as “Grimroth”; Bella Thorne (Blended) as “Cora”; Rosario Dawson (Marvel’s Daredevil, Sin City) as “Elaris”; and the one and only Sylvester Stallone as “Victor”.
These stars join the voice talent from the video game franchise: James Arnold Taylor as “Ratchet”, David Kaye as “Clank”, DS9's Armin Shimerman as “Nefarious”, and Jim Ward as “Captain Qwark”.
What Actors Actually Use When Taking Drugs in Movies
Ever wonder what exactly Al Pacino was putting up his nose in Scarface or what Seth Rogen is actually smoking in virtually all his movies?
The serious researchers at UpVoted.com (Via Independent.Co.Uk) asked a Hollywood prop master, Jeff Butcher, just what actors are smoking, drinking, and ingesting on a regular basis.
According to Butcher, whose credits include Requiem for a Dream and Liam Neeson's Non-Stop, actual cigarettes were used until new regulations prohibited product placement from Big Tobacco. Nowadays, there are a number of brands that offer non-addictive herbal cigarettes, like Ecstasy Cigarettes and Honeyrose. There are even places that offer fake weed, like International Oddities that provided all the bud Seth Rogen and James Franco smoked in Pineapple Express.
The Satanic Temple Endorses A24’s The Witch
The Satanic Temple is calling Robert Eggers's The Witch "a transformative Satanic experience." Originally showcased at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, The Witch is a period piece set in 1630s New England.
The Witch will open worldwide on February 19, though The Satanic Temple of New York City will hold premiere screenings starting on February 10. Endorsed screenings of The Witch will also include "interactive performances and ritualized pronouncements of a 'new Satanic era.'" Screenings in Los Angeles (February 12), Austin (February 16), and Detroit (to be determined) will follow.
There Is an Official X-Files Coloring Book
The truth is out there, X-Files fans, and you can find it in the new Official X-Files Coloring Book being released this week.
As part of its X-Files art show, Conspiracies, Monsters & Mythology, Los Angeles art gallery iam8bit is releasing a $12 coloring book featuring 16 original illustrations, puzzles and games. If you've ever wanted to shade in the Smoking Man, now's your chance.
Check out a look inside the coloring book:
The coloring book, which FOX officially approved, will be sold online and in iam8bit's Echo Park store when the art show begins on February 4 at 7 p.m. PT. The show also features more than 30 prints of artists' interpretations of their favorite X-Files characters, episodes and lore. The prints range in price from $20 up.
iPhone 7 May Have a Flush Rear Camera, No Antenna Bands
Apple's iPhone 7 will resemble the iPhone 6 and 6s, save for two changes to its outward appearance.
Those changes, as reported by MacRumors, involve a slightly new design for the rear-facing camera that will make it flush with the rest of the phone, as well as the removal of the antenna bands across the back. The flush camera is made possible due to a thinner camera module, while the antenna removal will give the back of the iPhone a more consistent all-metal look. The Antenna bands will still be present on the top and sides.
There's no word on if the flush rear camera is related to Apple's dual camera patent, or if the thinner phone will still have the headphone jack. MacRumor's source has been unable to determine if the iPhone 7 is actually thinner than its predecessor, but states that the changes would only be slightly noticeable.
GTA 5 Has Now Sold Over 60 Million Copies
Take-Two Interactive reported its third-quarter earnings today, and in its report noted Grand Theft Auto 5 has sold over 60 million copies since it launched.
In August, when Take-Two reported its first quarter earnings, it announced GTA V had sold 54 million copies. That means GTA 5 has averaged one million copies sold per month in the half-year since it reported the sales figure.
Those 60 million copies are across all platforms, worldwide, since the game originally launched in 2013. After initially appearing on PS3 and Xbox 360, GTA 5 went on to launch on current-gen consoles and PC.