Monthly Archives: September 2016
Every Star Wars Opening Crawl in 360 Degrees
You've seen the iconic Star Wars opening crawl countless times, but have you seen them played all at once? What about in virtual reality?
Below, we've synced up the Star Wars opening crawls from Episode I to Episode VI, put them all side-by-side, and made it available in 360 degree video. Experience it below in VR or your browser.
Tip: View this video in a compatible VR headset, the YouTube app on your phone, or your desktop web browser. Be sure to click and drag the video to see everything!
360 degree video allows you to view every angle at one moment, giving you the freedom to watch whichever part of the video you want on your own terms. Along with dragging the desktop player around with your mouse, you can hook your phone up to a Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR headset to fully immerse yourself in what you're watching.
Transformers: Outcry Over Using Churchill Home as Nazi HQ
Transformers: The Last Knight will not only reportedly include King Arthur and Merlin, but apparently Adolf Hitler as well.
The Michael Bay-directed sequel is currently filming in England where it's sparked outrage over using the birthplace of Winston Churchill, Britain's prime minister during World War II, to stand in for a Nazi headquarters.
According to The Sun, Blenheim Palace was transformed into Hitler's headquarters complete with swastika flags draped over the mansion.
Street Fighter V Patch Adds Potentially Dangerous Files for PC Players
The September update that rolled out today for Street Fighter V had some unexpected surprises for PC players.
Reddit users discovered the patch planted a "Capcom.sys" file in the System32 folder. A kernel-level implant like this opens up backdoors within your machine, which could potentially allow any outside user to access and remotely control your machine.
Those who updated to the new patch were reporting the application acquiring elevated privileges, and even a few blue screens of death. The September update was anticipated, adding returning fighter Urien and several long-awaited features to the popular fighting game.
Insomniac, Polytron React to Oculus Controversy
In light of recent revelations around Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, several indie developers have spoken out, with some even announcing they will no longer support Oculus Rift.
Insomniac Games, currently working on three games for the Oculus Rift, gave IGN the following statement:
"Insomniac Games condemns all forms of hate speech. While everyone has a right to express his or her political opinion, the behavior and sentiments reported do not reflect the values of our company. We are also confident that this behavior and sentiment does not reflect the values of the many Oculus employees we work with on a daily basis."
Untold Stories Pose a Major Threat to Once Upon a Time
Hyde (Sam Witwer) is bringing the Land of Untold Stories into Storybrooke in this clip from Once Upon a Time's Season 6 premiere, and there's nothing the Savior, the Evil Queen or any of the storybook heroes can do to stop him.
Check out the clip from Sunday's episode below:
The Season 6 premiere picks up in the immediate aftermath of last year's cliffhanger finale, with Emma, Regina, Snow and the rest of the gang facing off against the villainous Mr. Hyde. The people coming into the town from the Land of Untold Stories will be characters who decided to leave their own storylines so as not to follow a pre-determined fate. Season 6 characters will include the likes of the Aladdin, Jafar, Jasmine, the Count of Monte Cristo, Cinderella and her evil stepmother and stepsisters, and Captain Nemo.
Horror Isn’t Dead, But Is the Blair Witch Franchise?
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Daily Deals: PS4 With $75 Credit, Crucial SSD Sale, Monster Hunter Generations
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PlayStation 4 with Call of Duty Black Ops III, NBA 2K17, and a $75 Gift Card
Dell just upped the ante on its PS4 deal: get the launch version of the console with two games, and $75 in credit you can spend on anything Dell sells.
Pokemon Generations: Episode 3 Released
After debuting the first two episodes of Pokemon Generations last week, The Pokemon Company has today released the third installment in its new web-based animated series.
Episode 3, aptly titled "The Challenger," is set in Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow's Kanto region, and centers around the first generation's confident rival, as he battles his way through the Elite Four.
Pokemon Generations will span a total of 18 episodes, with each installment running sometime between three and five minutes, highlighting iconic moments and characters from the first six generations.
Is the Time Travel on Timeless Believable?
Just how scientifically possible is time travel? That's the question Caltech theoretical physicist Sean Carroll seeks to explore in this new promo for NBC's upcoming drama Timeless, debuting exclusively on IGN.
In the below video, star Abigail Spencer questions out loud whether we're really so far away from coming up with a method to travel through time -- something Carroll seeks to further explore.
"Einstein comes along and says that space and time are flexible, that they can curve," said Carroll. "We can imagine that's really conceivable according to the laws of physics that we currently understand. We don't know how to do it, but a show like Timeless can ask the 'what if' question, 'What if we had actually built a time machine?'"
Google, Verizon, Microsoft Want To Buy Twitter
Some of tech's most recognizable and powerful brands are looking to buy Twitter, according to reports.
CNBC said some of the potential buyers for the microblogging platform include Google, and Salesforce.com, with TechCrunch reporting Microsoft and Verizon are also interested parties.
The rumblings of a potential buyout put Twitter's stock up 20 percent on Friday, but no sale is imminent. However, CNBC said Twitter's board of directors is "largely desirous" of an impending sale.