Monthly Archives: October 2016
Marvel’s Iron Fist Gets a Premiere Date
Netflix has set a date for the debut of Marvel's Iron Fist - March 17, 2017.
Just days after the release of its last standalone superhero show, Luke Cage, Netflix has posted a teaser video for the next show on Twitter:
Breathe deep. #IronFist pic.twitter.com/lvruGOhn1F
— Netflix US (@netflix) October 4, 2016
Iron Fist will follow Danny Rand (Finn Jones), a monk-trained kung fu expert as he joins the increasing number of superheroes cleaning up Hell's Kitchen.
Yooka-Laylee to Get Boxed Release
"Do we have plans for a boxed release? Today we can confirm that the answer is, yes!"
So reads the latest update on the Playtonic Games site, officially turning the Kickstarter smash from a digital game into a multimedia concern.
While Playtonic doesn't have full details on what the physical version will include, it does confirm that Kickstarter backers will be able to upgrade their pledge to get a boxed copy.
Recently, Playtonic also announced that a fellow digital-to-physical indie star, Shovel Knight will be making a guest appearance in the game.
Outlast 2 Gets a Surprise Demo
Outlast 2 may have been delayed to 2017, but we've got a measure of compensation in the form of a surprise demo.
A bite-sized piece of the Southern Gothic horror popped up on the European and Australian PS Stores overnight.
The game is due for release on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Mac next year, but it's not clear at time of writing whether the demo is a PS4 exclusive, or when it might appear in North America and other territories.
It looks as though the demo is similar or identical to the slice of the game playable at PAX East this year - we'll have a full playthrough for you later today.
Westworld Premiere Ratings Tie with True Detective
Westworld's Sunday night debut drew in a reported 3.3 million viewers, making it HBO's most-watched series premiere since True Detective in 2014.
According to TV by the Numbers, the premiere's first airing likely accounted for over 2 million of those viewers, with the rest coming from its two other airings and "early viewing" on HBO Go/HBO Now. The report notes it's unclear whether or not True Detective's premiere numbers accounted for streaming data, meaning viewership for the Nic Pizzolatto-created series may have been higher.
For additional context, compared to Westworld's 3.3 million viewers, recent HBO series Vinyl and The Night Of each premiered to just over 750,000 viewers each. Game of Thrones' 2011 premiere, meanwhile, drew in 4.2 million total viewers.
Pokemon Go Is Still Making $2 Million a Day
Pokemon Go, the location-based mobile juggernaut of 2016, is still reportedly going strong despite a steep decrease in overall activity. As reported by Games Industry, a new report from games data analytical firm Newzoo has shown over 700,000 people are still downloading Pokemon Go on a daily basis. All told, Pokemon Go has been reportedly installed over 550 million times, raking in over $470 million in sales.
All those downloads and in-app purchases are currently bringing in a reported $2 million USD every single day. According to Newzoo, the game reached its peak about three weeks after launch when over 27 million people were downloading the game and bringing in a revenue of over $16 million daily. And while that's certainly a large drop, the analysts are quick to point out Pokemon Go has yet to launch in South Korea and China.
Westworld: 4 Important Quotes from the First Episode
HBO's Westworld made its much-anticipated debut on Sunday, and its first episode exceeded our high expectations. Though it lay some pretty blatant mysteries in its small screen debut, our repeat viewings of the premiere proved that -- like Westworld itself -- there's a lot more than initially meets the eye when it comes to this sci-fi Western.
Full spoilers for Westworld continue below.
Have you seen "The Original" yet? Good, because we're getting into the nitty gritty here. There are some pretty obvious storylines being set right from the first hour of the 10-episode Season 1, including the Hosts gaining awareness and the Man in Black's quest to find the real "game" at the heart of Westworld.
Krypton: Syfy’s Superman Prequel Show Finds Lead Actor
British actor Cameron Cuffe will play Superman's grandfather in the prequel Syfy show Krypton.
Variety reports Cuffe will star in the series as Seg-El, who is the eventual father of Jor-El and granddad of Kal-El. A technical genius, he's trying to restore the good El name while living in the lowest caste of Krypton.
Cameron Cuffe, who will portray Seg-El on Krypton. (Photo courtesy of Cuffe's Twitter account)
Top Comics to Buy This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at our list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Written by Mark Waid & Drawn by Humberto Ramos | Marvel
All Harry Potter Movies Returning to Theaters for One Week
IMAX has announced that all eight Harry Potter films will return to theaters ahead of the release of the latest entry in the wizard world, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Beginning October 13, every Potter film, from The Sorcerer's Stone to Deathly Hallows - Part 2, will be playing in IMAX 2D at participating theaters. Showtimes and available screens can be found via IMAX's official website, with tickets now available for purchase.
The films will be accompanied by an exclusive IMAX sneak peek at Fantastic Beasts, which hits theaters on November 18. A sequel for the upcoming film has already received a release date.
The Rules of Time Travel on NBC’s Timeless
Traveling through time might be a familiar theme of new fall TV shows, but the stars of NBC's Timeless want everyone to know they're the only ones actually exploring true, dramatic time travel.
"We're the only ones that actually travel through time continuously all throughout and have a machine," clarified star Malcolm Barrett.
Timeless follows three strangers -- a historian (Abigail Spencer's Lucy Preston), a soldier (Matt Lanter's Wyatt Logan) and a scientist (Barrett's Rufus Carlin) -- who are thrust together after a criminal (Goran Visnjic's Garcia Flynn) steals a time machine and sets off through history with unclear aims. Each episode takes the trio to a different time period as they chase after Flynn, making Timeless as much be a period historical drama as it is a time travel adventure.