Monthly Archives: March 2015
Gotham: One Character May Not Return for Season 2
Spoilers for those who don't want to know who's leaving Gotham at the end of the season...
Given the large ensemble that FOX's Gotham has, it's not hard to imagine characters getting bumped off. But then when you factor in that a majority of them need to survive because they're important players in Batman's future saga, the kill list gets a bit smaller.
Jada Pinkett Smith, who plays non-comic book character Fish Mooney, recently appeared on Live with Kelly and Michael and when asked if she'd be back next season, the actress replied "I don't think so."
“I signed for a year and the year’s up,” she said. You can head over to The Wrap to see the video clip.
App Store Update: March 6
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Plastiland – ($2.99)
The clay style is all the rage right now, and here's another new adventure modeled out of the moldable stuff:
Win $10 Million In-Game Bonus in GTA Online’s Heists
Rockstar Games announced several ways to increase the income from Grand Theft Auto V Online Heists when they release later this month.
Each heist will have its own Elite Challenges, according to Rockstar, which will have their own bonus cash rewards. Additionally, however, players will be able to win Special Heist Completion bonuses, each of which can only be completed once per person. Check out the bonuses below:
• First Time: Completing each Heist Finale for the first time will net an unspecified bonus cash reward
Daily Deals: Download Transformers for Free, Monitor and Speaker Sale, $8 Gaming Mouse
Transformers is Free on Google Play
It's Google Play's birthday, and it's giving away free HD copies of Transformers to celebrate. Happy birthday Google Play!
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Mars May Once Have Had a Massive Ocean
NASA scientists have discovered Mars may once have had a massive ocean covering half of its northern hemisphere.
The research looked at the planet 4.5 billion years in the past and calculated that the water could have been 450 feet (137 meters) deep, according to Ars Technica. However, since the planet is not completely flat, scientists believe that the water likely pooled in the lower depressions of the planet's northern hemisphere, covering about a fifth of the Martian surface.
Legend of Zelda Gear Available in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Now
The first free DLC pack for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is available now, complete with Link's sword, shield and bow, along with a variety of quests and equipment.
The pack includes 14 new quests and 11 new weapons, including the aforementioned Hero of Time gear, as well as the winners of Capcom's Weapon Design Contest: Emperor's Speech and Clockwork.
Check out the complete list of additions below:
• 4 Complete armor sets (8 including Blademaster and Gunner)
• 2 Palico armor sets
• 1 Palico weapon
• 1 bonus Palico: Calico Red
Hearthstone Coming to iPhone; Blackrock Mountain Adventure Announced
A new expansion for Hearthstone, titled Blackrock Mountain, was revealed by Blizzard today at PAX East. The company also announced iPhone and Android versions of its wildly popular digital card game are on the way.
Blackrock Mountain is made up of five wings, each containing bosses with unique cards and abilities. The expansion also brings with it thirty-one new cards you'll be able to earn by defeating the seventeen bosses.
Also included are nine new class challenges and a new game board unique to Blackrock Mountain.
The five new wings will be released over the course of five weeks, with a new wing being released each week. Each wing can be purchased for 700 in-game gold or $7 USD.
Two New Overwatch Characters and Beta Details Revealed
Today at a PAX East Blizzard panel, the developer revealed two new Overwatch characters, a map, and more details about the beta.
The two new characters are McCree and Zarya, both pictured below. McCree is a bounty hunter (or a "BAMF" if his belt buckle is to be believed) who blasts enemies with his speedy six-shooter and hits every enemy in sight with his ultimate skill.
Zarya is a tanky soldier from the Russian Defense Forces. Her particle cannon fires beams of energy, sets up protective barriers, and launches gravity bombs. Blizzard commented on Zarya's bulky character model -- a far cry from many of the lean female characters seen in games -- saying she is a response to the community's call for more diversity in games.
GTA 5 to Launch With New Music on PC
A collection of new music for Grand Theft Auto V, titled The Alchemist and Oh No Present: Welcome to Los Santos, will debut alongside the PC version of the game on April 14, Rockstar Games announced today.
The album, which features music from Earl Sweatshirt, Little Dragon, Phantogram, Freddie Gibbs, Popcaan, Killer Mike, and more, can be heard on a new in-game radio station hosted by underground hip-hop artists The Alchemist and Oh No, called The Lab.
Bates Motel is Back and Norman’s Not Well
As Bates Motel has progressed, we’ve seen Norman Bates go to increasingly dark places, as he makes some changes for the worse - and that looks to continue in the new season, beginning Monday.
On a visit to the set of the show this past fall, Bates Motel executive producer Kerry Ehrin remarked, “Season 3 is very much about the characters trying to figure out right and wrong, walking through that kind of murky terrain. Norman definitely is getting to a point where he is more torn between two parts of him and in a lot of ways, it’s about the battle for his soul and for who he is. Norma is going through a lot of enlightenment. In a weird way, Norma has become so much stronger since we first met her and she’s starting to develop the ability to look at the truth a little bit, which she’s never been strong enough to do before. So that’s a really interesting development for her character.”