Monthly Archives: January 2017
Marvel Does ‘Lord of the Rings vs. Star Wars’ in Upcoming Asgard/Shi’ar War
The Asgard/Shi’ar War will kick off in next week’s The Mighty Thor #15, but the gods of Asgard will get a rude awakening when the Shi’ar bring along gods of their own, Sharra and K'ythri.
Take a look:
Sharra and K'ythri designs by Russell Dauterman. (Marvel Comics)
“I would say they're a colossal threat,” series writer Jason Aaron told IGN. “The Shi'ar Imperium is a race of conquerors. They've conquered a huge swath of the Marvel Universe and imposed their will on different worlds and that's all been inspired by their gods, by Sharra and K'ythri. You have two gods who can inspire this alien armada of space conquerors, they must be pretty formidable gods. We get to see that for the first time in a very real way.”
Pokemon Go Was Most Downloaded Apple App in 2016
Pokemon Go was the most downloaded app in the App Store in 2016, Apple has announced.
The mid-year hit from Niantic took the top spot in the list, but it wasn't the only Nintendo-related app to appear in the top 10 most downloaded apps. Super Mario Run was also among the top ten most downloaded apps worldwide for 2016. Super Mario Run has already been downloaded over 50 million times since its release in December and was the most downloaded app globally on both Christmas and New Year's Day, according to Apple.
Apple also announced a few milestones for the App Store, including that New Year's Day 2017 delivered nearly $240 million in purchases, making it the highest single day ever for the App Store. In addition, developers earned over $20 billion in 2016, up 40% from 2015 while the App Store now offers 2.2 million apps, which is up over 20% from 2015.
6 Nintendo Switch Accessories Announced
California-based Hyperkin unveiled six accessories at CES 2017 for the upcoming Nintendo Switch console. The company also has a three-in-one adapter for its Retron 5 console in the works that can play Game Gear, Master System, and Master System Card games.
The accessories for Nintendo Switch include a 5 ft. USB Type-C charging cable, a USB-C AC adapter with a 4 ft. cable, a car charger adapter for the console that has a 5 ft. cable. Hyperkin also announced a screen protector, a hard shell carrying case, and a travel bag with padded storage for the new Nintendo system.
Hyperkin also has a three-in-one adapter for the company’s Retron 5 console that will allow users to play Game Gear, Master System, and Master System Card games. According to the company, the adapter can be easily inserted into the Genesis slot of the Retron 5. The company also showed off it’s X91 controller, a ‘90s-style controller for the Xbox One.
Slender Man Movie Finds Director
Screen Gems' upcoming Slender Man movie has found its director in Sylvain White.
White, whose previous directorial credits include the 2007 teen drama Stomp the Yard and the 2010 action comedy The Losers, will helm the project, with production set to begin by spring.
Slender Man, from HBO's 2016 film documentary, Beware the Slenderman
Screen Gems secured the rights to produce a film inspired by the horror meme last year, and will produce the movie in collaboration with Mythology Entertainment. 13 Sins writer David Birke is penning the script.
Nvidia Announces Cloud-Based Gaming Service
Nvidia wants everyone to have access to its hardware. Knowing it's impossible to fit a GTX 1080 into a MacBook, the company introduced a cloud-based gaming solution to let PC gamers access its top-end hardware without needing to assemble a gaming PC.
The GeForce Now service uses GTX 1080-equipped machines in data centers to stream games to PCs and Macs.
Nvidia announces its cloud gaming service.
Nyko Announces PSVR, HTC Vive Accessories
Nyko has revealed a host of new accessories set to release later this year for both the PlayStation VR and HTC Vive as part of the company's Consumer Electronics Show 2017 offerings.
Accessories for the PSVR include a Charge Block, which can plug into any wall outlet or USB port to charge PSVR Move controllers and will cost $19.99, and a $14.99 10-foot USB Charge Link cable that can charge both PSVR controllers at once. Both items will be available in 2017.
A Charge Base for the HTC Vive, which is AC powered, allows users to drop in and charge Vive's wireless controllers and costs $29.99, and the $9.99 VR Halo for Vive, which is a slip-on padded cover for the headset's controllers. All HTC Vive accessories will release in 2017 as well.
Cult of Chucky Will Team Characters From Across the Series
Cult of Chucky, the upcoming seventh film in the Child's Play horror franchise, will include several characters from across the series.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the story follows Nica Pierce (Fioan Dourif), introduced in the last film, Curse of Chucky, who's been confined to an insane asylum for the past four years and still believes that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family. However, several grisly murders start to suddenly plague the asylum once Nica's psychiatrist introduces a new therapeutic tool for his patients, a certain smiling Good Guy doll. Brad Dourif will again voice Chucky, having played the character since the first Child's Play in 1988.
Morrowind Setting Found in Elder Scrolls Online Files
Swagtron Brings New Hoverboards, Electric Bikes, and More to CES
Swagtron, probably best known for its T-line of hoverboards, has a slew of products to show off at CES, including its SwagSurf electric surfboard that lets you zip across the sea at speeds just shy of 15 mph.
Also part of its 2017 product line up is the SwagRoller electric unicycle. The 30-pound device accepts loads up to 264 pounds and can cruise at almost 10 mph with a range up to 9 miles. It looks like something out of Pixar's Wall-E, and includes a retractable seat and Bluetooth speaker, so you can make sure everyone hears you rolling.
Swagtron T6 Off-Road Hoverboard
Official XCOM 2 Mod, Long War 2 Announced
Long War 2, an official mod for XCOM 2, has been announced for release on PC.
In a post on the game's official site, Firaxis Games revealed the upcoming mod, which is being crafted by the modding team behind XCOM: Enemy Unknown's Long War total-conversion mod.
Long War 2 official logo, via Pavonis Interactive