Monthly Archives: March 2018
Fortnite Mobile Makes $1 Million in First Three Days
Fortnite iOS launched last week and players spent $1 million on in-app purchases within the first 72 hours.
According to data from Sensor Tower, the game has raked in over $1.5 million worldwide so far, which is impressive, considering the release has been limited to invite-only on iOS.
Sensor Tower reports that, based on cosmetic in-app purchases alone, Fortnite has grossed around a third of the revenue that Pokemon Go earned in its first four days on iOS. Niantic managed to make $4.9 million in four days, so Fortnite's numbers really aren't too shabby.
The game also topped the iOS charts in 47 countries less than 24 hours after launch, and ranked within the top 10 in 58 countries. Fortnite will be coming to Android eventually, but for now, it's invite-only on iOS.
Mr. Rogers: A War Hero Is the Latest Bootleg Universe Short
A new Bootleg Universe short film from producer Adi Shankar has been revealed: Mr. Rogers: A War Hero.
The film, which is the Bootleg Universe's spin on TV icon Mister Rogers, is the latest of a series of popular and sometimes controversial takes on popular IPs. Previous installments have included The Punisher: Dirty Laundry, Venom: Truth in Journalism, and Power/Rangers.
“When I was young my heroes had magazords, adamantium claws, and vampire slaying whips. They were spectacular and unlocked my imagination. But after the events of the past few years my heroes have changed, and now anyone who selflessly enriches a child’s life is a hero to me. This entry is a love letter to a man who showed us what being a good neighbor looks like,” said Bootleg Universe creator Adi Shankar.
SimCity Creator Will Wright Announces New Game Proxi
Proxi, a new mobile game from legendary game designer Will Wright, was revealed today during Unity's keynote at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2018.
Wright and developer Gallium Artists are creating the new title with Unity. Like the previous games Wright has created—which include SimCity, The Sims, and Spore—Proxi is a simulation game. In this new mobile game, however, players will construct worlds from their memories.
At the outset, players will have a blank world they can then develop by using memories as their building blocks. Players can choose any topic they want—like "family adventures," for example—and place it into the world, creating islands of connected memories that will form into 3D worlds over time.
Mark Hamill Voicing Young Luke in New Animated Short
Mark Hamill has reprised his role as Luke Skywalker for the Star Wars: Forces of Destiny animated series.
In a new short Hamill voices a young Luke, still training under Yoda. Titled The Path Ahead, the short is part of the second season of the series and focuses on Luke's time on Dagobah during the events of The Empire Strikes Back.
You can check it out now on Disney's YouTube channel.
The episode description reads, "Struggling with his Jedi training, Luke is grateful for master Yoda’s offer to join him on a sojourn through the trees and swamps of Dagobah, until he learns that Yoda will be riding in his backpack! Minding Yoda, Luke learns to trust what he feels instead of what he thinks he sees."
Stranger Things Cast Gets Big Pay Raise for Season 3
The cast of Stranger Things are seeing big pay rises for the show's third season.
The Hollywood Reporter states sources have said the new contracts will earn the child actors around 12 times their previous deals, while the adults will be sitting on up to $350,000 an episode.
The cast is reportedly divided into tiers of pay for the series with Winona Ryder and David Harbour leading with $350,000 per episode salaries, which has been bumped up from the previously speculated pay of around $100,000 and $80,000 respectively.
They're followed by child actors Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), and Noah Schnapp (Will) who have been raised from their previous $20,000 rates to $250,000 per episode.
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Uber Stops Tests for Self-Driving Car After Fatality
Uber has stopped testing its self-driving cars on public roads in Arizona, San Francisco, Toronto, and Pittsburgh following the death of a pedestrian.
ABC 15 (via The Verge) reports 49-year-old Elane Herzberg was struck by an Uber vehicle traveling in autonomous mode with a safety driver behind the wheel on Monday morning in Tempe, Arizona.
Herzberg was walking outside of the crosswalk when the accident occurred and was taken to hospital where she died from the injuries.
Incredibles 2 Comic Explores Parr Family’s Domestic Life
The Incredibles 2 is getting two tie-in comics, with one exploring the Parr family's domestic life.
Entertainment Weekly reports the first comic, Incredibles 2: Heroes at Home, follows Dash and Violet doing housework while their parents Bob and Helen go grocery shopping. However, their superpowered baby brother Jack-Jack turns simple housework into total chaos.
Incredibles 2: Heroes at Home, described as an all-ages graphic novel, is written by Liz Marsham and illustrated by Nicoletta Baldari.
Incredibles 2: Crisis in Mid-Life! & Other Stories main cover, image via EW
Ataribox Console Is Officially Named the Atari VCS
Atari's upcoming console, its first in 20 years, is officially named Atari VCS.
Atari unveiled the console's name today alongside two controller prototypes and an official logo. The first controller is a joystick reminiscent of the Atari 2600's, while the second resembles a modern Xbox controller, complete with asymmetrical analog sticks and ABXY buttons. A preorder date for Atari VCS will be revealed in April.
Atari's "retro-inspired gaming and entertainment platform," previously known as Ataribox, was first teased at last year's E3. Atari later revealed more details, saying it will be a "full PC experience for the TV, bringing you streaming, applications, social, browsing, music, and more." Atari VCS will support pre-loaded retro Atari games, as well as "current titles from a range of studios."
Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger Gets New Poster Ahead of Trailer
A new poster for Marvel's Cloak and Dagger series has been released ahead of tomorrow's trailer.
Marvel shared the poster on Twitter today, and it features the show's two main characters, Tandy Bowen/Dagger (Olivia Holt) and Tyrone Johnson/Cloak (Aubrey Joseph), on a rooftop in front of a neon Roxxon Corporation sign. Check out the poster below:
New Cloak and Dagger poster, image via Twitter