Monthly Archives: November 2017
Pro Controller Support Coming to Snipperclips Next Week
During an interview today with Nintendo and Snipperclips developer SFB Games, IGN learned that both Pro Controller and Joy-Con Grip support are coming to the game alongside the release of Snipperclips Plus on November 10.
“We actually have always wanted to support them, even from the beginning,” Nintendo’s Assistant Manager of Product Development Todd Buechele told IGN. “It was just something that we ended up having to shelve at the time, and that was actually one of the key targets when we looked at Snipperclips Plus.”
“It will actually be a default in Snipperclips Plus, and then we are releasing a patch for Snipperclips next week that will bring Pro Controller and Grip support to all players who have already downloaded the game,” he added. “It’s a free update, so that capability will be there very soon.”
Jordan Peele Reportedly Reviving The Twilight Zone
CBS is looking to revive The Twilight Zone on its All Access streaming video service, with Jordan Peele reportedly involved.
CBS made the announcement during its earnings call and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, this new version of the seminal sci-fi anthology series will reportedly hail from Peele's production company Monkeypaw Productions. Marco Ramirez (The Defenders, Daredevil, Sons of Anarchy) will reportedly write the script and serve as showrunner.
However, not much else is known about this new iteration of The Twilight Zone, including a release date and if it has been given a straight-to-series order.
Hidden Chamber Discovered in Great Pyramid
A large empty space has been discovered within Khufu's pyramid that may indicate the presence of a hidden chamber.
There are a few rooms inside the monument that archaeologists have been able to examine for years, but, not allowed to explore in any way that might damage the pyramid, they discovered the space using muography, a technique that utilizes an elementary particle (called a muon) capable of penetrating dense matter, according to ScanPyramids, via Gizmodo.
The void in Khufu's pyramid. (Image courtesy of ScanPyramids Mission)
Stranger Things Season 2 Ratings Revealed
The second season of Netflix's hit series Stranger Things may have debuted less than a week ago, but if the data coming out of Nielsen is any indication, the show has hit the ground running.
According to Variety, Nielsen data shows that over the first three days of Season 2's release (October 27-29), Stranger Things averaged 8.8 million viewers per episode, with 6.2 million of those viewers falling in the key demographic of adults aged 18-49.
The season's opening episode averaged 15.8 million viewers, with 11 million of those falling in the 18-49 demographic. For context, the highest-rated cable show on October 27 was the World Series Game 3 showdown between the Houston Dodgers and the LA Astros, which averaged at 13.8 million viewers.
Arrow: Why Diggle Would Want to Be the Green Arrow
Full spoilers for Arrow continue below.
There's a new Green Arrow in town. After deciding to spend more time with his son on Arrow, Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) handed over his green hood to trusted ally John Diggle (David Ramsey), who has been by his side since the very beginning.
While everyone, including Ramsey himself, assures fans that Diggle going green is temporary, it has changed the structure of Team Arrow dramatically. It's also changed Diggle himself, who was revealed to be using drugs in an effort to keep the nerve damaged he received in the Season 5 finale under control. For the man that was always the moral backbone of Arrow, resorting to narcotics to keep up with his vigilante work feels like a very dark turn.
Green Lantern’s Mark Strong Up for Shazam! Villain Role
Green Lantern's Mark Strong is reportedly in talks to play the villain in Shazam!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Strong, who portrayed the classic DC villain Thaal Sinestro in Green Lantern, is in early talks to star as Thaddeus Sivana a.k.a. Doctor Sivana, Shazam's longtime arch-nemesis.
Strong as Thaal Sinestro in Green Lantern
Did Spider-Man Just Make a Huge Mistake?
Peter Parker just did the last thing you'd expect in his latest showdown with his old nemesis, J. Jonah Jameson.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #6!
This issue featured the two perennial enemies breaking bread together in Jameson's apartment. In exchange for Jameson's help in uncovering more information about his sister, Teresa, Spidey agreed to participate in an hour-long, no-holds-barred interview for Jameson's blog. Needless to say, it didn't go well for either party.
Pokemon Ultra Sun/Moon’s Team Rainbow Rocket Revealed
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will see the return of many enemies vanquished in previous games, including Team Rocket's Giovanni from Pokemon Red and Blue, to form Team Rainbow Rocket.
Revealed as a member of Team Rainbow Rocket, a modern revival of his old criminal organization, Giovanni challenges the player character with Mewtwo. But Giovanni isn't the only villain returning, as the trailer below reveals.
We already knew about the return of Team Rocket, but now villains from the past 20 years of Pokemon history will be returning for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, including the villains from Ruby and Sapphire, X and Y, and many more.
Get the Best FreeSync Gaming Monitor for Your AMD GPU
If you have an AMD graphics card made in the last couple years, like the AMD Radeon VII or AMD Radeon RX 5700 and you don’t have a FreeSync gaming monitor, it’s time to upgrade. Once you experience the smoothness and responsiveness of a variable refresh rate monitor, there’s just no going back.
Gamers with AMD graphics cards in their gaming PCs owe it to themselves to upgrade to a FreeSync gaming display—the difference is truly striking. These are our picks for the best FreeSync monitor at every price range, size, and resolution
9 Games Coming to Nintendo Switch in Next Week
Even in the wake of Super Mario Odyssey's debut, the Nintendo Switch continues to see many new releases, including Mario's Olympic rival, Sonic the Hedgehog.
Nine games are coming to the Switch between today, November 2, and next Wednesday, November 8. Check out the releases in the gallery below, as well as a full list.
- Morphite — Nov. 2
- Sparkle 2 EVO — Nov. 2
- Super Beat Sports — Nov. 2
- Wheels of Aurelia — Nov. 2
- Perception — Nov. 2
- ACA NeoGeo Art of Fighting 3 — Nov. 2
- Farming Simulator Nintendo Switch Edition — Nov. 7
- Heroes of the Monkey Tavern — Nov. 7