Monthly Archives: September 2017
Young Sheldon Gets Full Series Order at CBS
The Big Bang Theory prequel Young Sheldon has received a full series order from CBS.
The announcement follows the show's September 25 debut, in which it averaged 17.2 million viewers and retained an impressive 98 percent of Big Bang Theory's lead-in audience, according to CBS. The network touts it as "the most watched comedy premiere on any network since 2011."
Young Sheldon, which follows a 9-year-old Sheldon Cooper, was previously picked up for 13 episodes. However, as Variety notes, with the full series order, the comedy's first season will now span 22 episodes.
Michelle Williams in Talks to Join Venom
Sony's upcoming Venom movie is reportedly close to casting an Oscar-nominated actress for a lead role opposite Tom Hardy.
Variety reports Michelle Williams, who was recently nominated for an Oscar for her role in Manchester by the Sea, is in talks to star in an unnamed role. Williams would play a district attorney and quite possibly Eddie Brock's (Hardy) love interest.
Michelle Williams in Manchester by the Sea.
Learn About Egyptian History in Assassin’s Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Origins will get an educational mode early next year called Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt.
Ubisoft says the free update will let players explore Ancient Egypt in Assassin's Creed Origins without worrying about combat or time constraints. This includes visiting Alexandria, Memphis, the Nile Delta, Great Sand Sea and more.
Early next year Ubisoft will add an educational mode to Assassin's Creed Origins called Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed: Ancient Egypt.
Google Revives Pac-Man in Honor of 19th Birthday
To celebrate the company's 19th birthday, Google is bringing back 19 of its most beloved Doodle games and Search easter eggs via a "surprise spinner."
As detailed by Google, the spinner can be accessed by simply searching "Google birthday surprise spinner." Most notably, the spinner features the return of Pac-Man, one of the company's most memorable Doodle games. The browser version of the arcade classic was the featured Doodle in 2010, in honor of Pac-Man's 30th anniversary.
Other "surprises" include tic-tac-toe; a collection of animal sounds; a version of cricket in which you play as a cricket; and Google's latest Search easter egg, a modern take on the classic mobile game Snake.
New Cast Members Revealed for Avatar Sequels
20th Century Fox has revealed seven young new cast members who'll be joining the upcoming Avatar sequels.
The sequels will see three new members added to the Sully family, with Jamie Flatters playing Jake and Neytiri's first born son Neteyam (neh-tay'-ahm) and Britain Dalton portraying second born son Lo'ak (loh' ahk). Trinity Bliss will play the youngest member of the family, Tuktirey: (took-tee'-ray).
The Metkayina Clan will also have three new members. Bailey Bass will portray Tsireya (see-ray'-ah), or "Reya," the young Neytiri of the ocean who's a graceful and strong free-diver. Filip Geljo has been cast as the young male hunter/free-diver son of the Metkayina Clan, Aonung (aw-nung'). Meanwhile, Duane Evans Jr. will play Rotxo (row'-txoh), the second new male hunter/free-diver of the Metkayina clan.
PS Plus October 2017 Free Game Lineup Revealed
October 2017's list of free PlayStation Plus games has been revealed, with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain headlining the list.
Check out the full list of free games, via PlayStation Blog, along with what platforms they are available on below:
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PS4)
- Amnesia Collection (PS4)
- Monster Jam Battlegrounds (PS3)
- Hustle Kings (PS3)
- Hue (PS Vita and PS4)
- Sky Force Anniversary (PS Vita, PS4, and PS3)
Wrestling Wrap Up: Will Fans Accept Roman Reigns Now?
First off, out of the gate, I want thank Rusev for cleaning up nice, wearing a sweet vest (because Shane sure as s*** doesn't anymore), and giving me a swell evergreen "I approve" .gif.
Also, though his current feud with Randy Orton isn't exactly popping, that Bulgarian celebration segment on SmackDown was pretty fun. I hope "Rusev Day" takes off and becomes something even grander and more ridiculous, but I get that it's just one day. One day a year. A very special day that's already come and gone.
October’s Free Xbox Games With Gold Lineup Revealed
Microsoft has revealed October's lineup of free Xbox One and backward compatible Xbox 360 games for Gold subscribers.
As announced on Xbox Wire, here's next month's full list of Games with Gold, as well as their dates of availability:
- Gone Home: Console Edition — October 1-31 (Xbox One)
- The Turing Test — October 16 - November 15 (Xbox One)
- Rayman 3 HD — October 1-15 (Xbox One and Xbox 360)
- Medal of Honor: Airborne — October 16 - 31 (Xbox One and Xbox 360)
First released on PC in 2013, Fullbright's Gone Home came to consoles in early 2016. IGN's Gone Home review called it "a remarkable first-person adventure that tells one of the finest stories I've ever experienced in games." The developer recently released its second game, Tacoma, on Xbox One and PC.
WWE 2K18 Season Pass Detailed
WWE 2K18's season pass will feature new characters, new moves, in-game unlocks and more.
2K announced today details regarding what fans can expect to get as part of the WWE 2K18 season pass, priced at £24.99/$29.99 USD. While no specific release dates for the content have been announced, some will be available in late 2017 and rest will arrive in early 2018.
The five DLC packs will be released in the order below:
First up is the Accelerator Pack, which essentially lets you skip player progression and get everything early.
- Players will gain access to all unlockable content available at launch in the game’s VC Purchasable section (excluding downloadable content).
First Skyrim Creation Club Details Emerge
The first batch of details regarding Skyrim Special Edition's upcoming Creation Club content has been revealed on Steam.
VG247 reports that while the main game has yet to receive the update, the Creation Club's Steam page is now live, detailing some of the new custom content.
The upcoming content includes the Mud Crab armor, Oblivion's Ruin's Edge bow, a Crusader Armor set with the Sword of the Crusader, as well as a Survival mode, which could be similar to Fallout 4's hard mode. They all should be browsable in-game and available to download instantly once they officially go live.