Monthly Archives: July 2015
Alleged iPhone 6S Images Leak
Images of Apple's next iPhone, the iPhones 6S, have leaked onto the internet. On 9to5Mac.com, photos showing off the ins and outs of Apple's next phone have surfaced.
Citing a "proven source" within Apple's supply chain, the photos show the new phone will bear many visual similarities with the current iPhone 6. Inside, however, are where the changes begin to show up much more clearly.
Image source: 9to5mac.com
Harley and Joker’s Iconic Tango Gets Interrupted by Batman
Artist Alex Ross has revealed an all-new painting serving as a follow-up to his 2003 original "Tango with Evil."
Called "Mind if I Cut In?," the painting depicts Batman interrupting Harley Quinn and Joker during heir dance. Naturally, everyone seems a little less than enthusiastic about it.
Comic Book Resources reports the painting will be one of Ross' exclusives on sale next week during Comic-Con. Ross will be selling prints, sketchbooks, original art, and more at his booth.
PTA Reportedly Scripting Pinocchio for Downey
Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson is reportedly writing a draft for the live-action version of Pinocchio, starring Robert Downey Jr. as Geppetto.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. and Downey have gotten the There Will Be Blood and Inherent Vice director to pen the script for Pinocchio, with hopes he will helm the film too. While the live-action fairytale may seem unusual for Anderson, it's important to note he's good friends with Downey, who was attached to star in Inherent Vice before dropping out due to Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Dota 2 Prize Pool Reaches $15 Million
The fifth Dota 2 International Championship prize pool has crossed $15 million, continuing its growth as the largest eSports purse in history.
Reaching $15 million was the 20th and final stretch goal for The International, which earns players access to a new in-game Immortal item for Axe, as well as guarantees a long-form Axe-centric comic.
Sales of Valve's Compendium -- a digital program for The International available in the Dota 2 client -- contributes to the growing prize pool for The International 5, which takes place in Seattle, WA from August 3-8. Compendium sales can continue to increase the prize total until then.
Shocking Twist Shakes Up Marvel’s Secret Wars
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Secret Wars #4!
The newest chapter of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic's Secret Wars saga hit stores today, and with it, the unexpected deaths of two iconic Marvel heroes.
Secret Wars #4 opened with a major battle between the Cabal (led by Ultimate Reed Richards and Thanos) and Doom's army of Thors. The battle was soon joined by the refugee heroes of the old Marvel Universe and Doom himself, eager to see what sort of threat these interlopers posed to his reign. Doom used his godlike power to attack the others, only to be challenged by the Phoenix-possessed Cyclops.
IGN Presents the History of Awesome: 1984
Welcome back to IGN's History of Awesome - a year-long look back at all the coolest and most influential games, movies, TV shows, comic books, toys, and tech that have shaped pop culture, and shaped the lives of an entire generation. Up this week is 1984 - the year of The Terminator and Ghostbusters.
Catch up on IGN's History of Awesome:
Did Apple Just Accidentally Reveal Its New Line of iPods?
Some graphics in the latest iTunes update seem to be showing off iPods that don't exist yet. At least, not in the wild.
Spotted by one of the sharp-eyed users at Mac Rumors, a graphic showing iPods in colors not yet offered by Apple appeared in the 12.2 version of iTunes when the option to restore or set up an iPod is initiated.
Users also noticed the calendar date on the iPod touch shows Tuesday, July 14, leading to speculation that the new line-up could be announced on France's Bastille Day.
The colors shown off are a dark blue Touch,"a new gold or beige color for the iPod nano," and a brighter, more vibrant pink for the Shuffle.
AppleCare Updates Free Battery Replacement Plan
AppleCare has updated the terms of its warranty service to cover replacement batteries for Apple devices that have fallen below 80% their original capacity, free of charge.
The new policy was spotted by MacRumors and applies only to iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple Watch devices purchased on or after April 10th, 2015, and active under the AppleCare+ extended warranty plan. This covers Macs as well, according to a footnote on the AppleCare Products page.
Before, the warranty applied only to batteries at 50% under capacity. Read the policy change below or on Apple's website.
Zelda: Tri Force Heroes Director Talks Outfits, Origins, and PVP
As the director of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Hiromasa Shikata understands the pressure of making a new game in Nintendo's precious Zelda series. And the pressure to get it right doesn't only come from hardcore fans. Back when Shikata and some developers at Nintendo pitched the original Link-to-mural-on-the-wall concept for Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, it was rejected by series creator Shigeru Miyamoto. The project had some ups and downs, but it turned out well in the end.
We caught up with Shikata at E3 2015 to discuss his multiplayer-focused concept for Zelda: Tri Force Heroes. Read on for a detailed breakdown of what to expect when the game launches later this year.
Master of Orion Returns to Reclaim its 4X Crown
As familiar as the term “4X strategy game” (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) is today, it was originally coined to describe 1993’s Master of Orion, an innovative turn-based strategy title that spawned not only a pair of sequels but an entire PC genre as well. Orion’s accrued a lot of fans over the past 22 years, including, apparently, the IP’s unlikely new owner: Wargaming.net.
“We are bringing back the legend — this legend which is deep in the hearts of many, many people, including ourselves,” said Wargaming CEO Victor Kislyi during our private demo of the company’s Master of Orion reboot. Obviously Wargaming is best known for its free-to-play MMOs like World of Tanks, but as Kislyi was quick to remind us, “Good turn-based strategy is in Wargaming’s DNA.” If you happen to remember the publisher’s Massive Assault games from the early 2000s, you already know his statement checks out.