Monthly Archives: October 2016
Robert Downey Jr. Wants to Voice Zuckerberg’s Jarvis A.I.
Robert Downey Jr. wants to voice Jarvis, in an attempt to confuse Marvel fans all over the world. Rather than in a film though, Downey Jr. wants to voice Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's real life Jarvis A.I..
"It's time to give my AI Jarvis a voice," wrote Zuckerberg on Facebook yesterday. "Who should I ask to do it?" The post has over 39,000 comments, but he probably wasn't expecting the Iron Man actor to reply: "I'll do in a heartbeat if Bettany gets paid and donates it to a cause of Cumberbatch's choosing...that's the right kind of STRANGE!"
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Man Plays Overwatch Using a Bunch of Bananas
In gaming, one thing is a constant certainty: you’ve never seen it all. To prove this maxim, here’s a story about a man playing Overwatch with a bunch of bananas.
Via Polygon, the Twitch player in question is the New-Zealand-based Rudeism, who is known for his love of playing games with different controllers. His previous escapades include playing the likes of Rocket League with a Guitar Hero controller, and Dark Souls III with a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad.
Celebrate Halloween With These Free Rocket League Items
Rocket League developer Pysonix is releasing a selection of free in-game items to celebrate Halloween.
From October 18, you'll be able to download a selection of new items - including the new Bone King Topper, a "lovable" spirit Ghost, and a new Fuzzy Skull antenna - as well as lay your hands on Halloween 2015 items, too.
"Our new Bone King Topper is perfect for those who need a little more fright in their life," says Devin Connors on the official website, "while the Ghost is a spirit so lovable even the Ghostbusters wouldn’t want to trap it! For your Antenna this year, we have the Fuzzy Skull, which will give your opponents a scare as you go tearing through the pitch, and the Netherworld Rocket Boost will leave your opponents in the ghoulish dust!"
Battlefield 1: Everything You Need to Know
Battlefield 1 was officially announced this May, meeting many fans' anticipation for a large-scale military FPS set in the under-explored setting of World War I. In the five months since its reveal, EA and DICE have revealed more about its multiplayer, given fans a chance to sample some of its launch maps and game modes, and even given us some glimpses at its interesting new spin on single player.
With the highly-anticipated shooter on the way later this month, we decided to round up all the Battlefield 1 news, trailers, previews, and clips we've published so far to tell the story of Battlefield 1 up until now.
Here's everything you need to know about Battlefield 1.
The Lion King Taps Indiana Jones and Pirates Writer
Pirate of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales writer Jeff Nathanson will pen the screenplay for Disney's live-action Lion King movie.
Officially announced last month, the film is being "fast-tracked to production," according to Deadline. The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau will helm the reimagining of the Disney classic.
In addition to next year's Pirates film, Nathanson's credits include Rush Hour 2 and 3, as well as Catch Me If You Can. He also co-wrote Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Dr. Strange Tracking Predicts Opening Weekend Gross
Doctor Strange is reportedly tracking to open in the same range as the first Thor and Captain America movies if not somewhat higher.
According to tracking data obtained by TheWrap, Doctor Strange is looking at a North American debut of between $60-$75 million. Thor opened with $65.7 million in 2011 and Captain America: The First Avenger debuted a few months later with roughly $65.1 million.
The Incredible Hulk stands as Marvel Studios' lowest opening with $55.4 million.
In addition to opening in North America on November 4, Doctor Strange will also open simultaneously in China, the world's second-largest film market.
Xbox One Once Again Topped Console Sales
Microsoft's Xbox One was September's top-selling console, according to a statement issued by the company.
Citing numbers provided to it by the NPD Group, "Xbox One was the best-selling console in September in the U.S.," making it the top seller for the "third month in a row."
In addition to coming out on top of sales in the U.S., Microsoft also said the Xbox One topped the charts in the UK according to market research firm GfK Entertainment UK.
Following the introduction of the new Xbox One S model, Xbox One sales in the UK saw a 1000-percent increase. No doubt the launch helped its numbers across the board and gave the platform some momentum following its introduction.
Star Wars: Who Is Rogue One’s Galen Erso?
A new Rogue One trailer has hit the Internet, which means workplace productivity will plummet as Star Wars fans around the world watch and re-watch this latest glimpse at the upcoming prequel film.
The new trailer has plenty to offer (including a tantalizing shot of a ruined Jedi statue), but it's perhaps most significant for offering fans their first real glimpse of Mads Mikkelsen's character, Galen Erso.
Who Is Galen Erso, and how does he fit into the Rogue One conflict? Here's everything we know about this mysterious figure in the Star Wars universe.
You Can Use PlayStation VR With Your Xbox One and PC
PlayStation VR has been discovered to be compatible with the Xbox One and with PCs, but users shouldn't expect the full PSVR functionality out of the experience.
As spotted by Reddit, an Xbox or PC can be connected to the PSVR processor unit via HDMI. IGN has independently confirmed the Xbox One will work with the PSVR, however, the headset will only display these other pieces of hardware in the PSVR's Cinematic Mode. Essentially, what that means is you'll see a massive floating screen in front of you, but instead of the PS4 home screen being projected, the Xbox One dashboard will appear when that console is plugged into the processor.