Monthly Archives: July 2015
Jessica Jones Will Feel Very Different From Daredevil
During a Netflix Showrunners panel yesterday at the TCA Press Tour, Marvel's Jessica Jones showrunner Melissa Rosenberg discussed how her upcoming Netflix MCU series - which has now been confirmed to premiere in 2015 - will differ from Marvel's Daredevil.
"Jessica Jones is a very different show than Daredevil," Rosenberg stated. "We exist in the cinematic universe. The mythology of the universe is connected, but
very different. Tonally, they're very different. If you pick up
Bendis' graphic novel, Alias, and you pick up Daredevil, they're wildly different. And the shows ‑‑ that was my one concern coming in. 'Okay. Am I going to have to fit into whatever has been done with Daredevil or with any of the Marvel things before? The answer was, 'No. That's why we're hiring you, for your point of view.'"
App Store Update: July 29
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.
Adventure Time: Puzzle Quest – (Freemium)
This one slipped under my radar last week! It is exactly as its name describes, a fusion of the popular Puzzle Quest match-three series with the Adventure Time cartoon brand. Take a look!
Upcoming Fallout: New Vegas Mod Set in Oregon
Fallout 4 isn't the only Fallout game on the way. Over in the modding community, a team of developers, artists, and writers are putting together Fallout: The Frontier, a massive Fallout: New Vegas mod that's set in a harsh, snowy wasteland.
There's no exact release date on it yet, but the developers hope to launch late this year. Watch its premiere trailer above or check out some screenshots below.
Fallout: The Frontier takes place in Portland, Oregon, devastated by freezing temperatures and volatile conditions resulting from nuclear winter. The map is "big if not bigger than the Mojave" in New Vegas, according to its developers.
The Frontier will feature dynamic weather that can affect your character's health, trapping and hunting, quests that balance moral choices with your own survival needs, boss battles, vaults, aerial dogfights, new animal life, custom assets for various gear, and tons more. You'll be able to use your existing New Vegas character in The Frontier.
Daily Deals: Project Cars, 1TB SSD, PS4 and Xbox One Bundle Deals
Best Buy has discounted the racing game we awarded an 8.9. That's ten dollars less than Amazon.
How to Get Minecraft’s Windows 10 Edition Beta for Free
Mojang recently revealed existing Minecraft players on PC would be able to download the Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition beta at no cost. Today, the studio detailed how those players can claim their free copy.
As outlined on Mojang's website, the first step is to sign into your Mojang account and click the "Redeem" button on your account page. You'll then be prompted to log into your Microsoft account. Once that's been completed, simply follow the on-screen instructions and you'll have your copy of the game.
Those who aren't existing PC players can purchase Minecraft's Windows 10 beta for $10 USD.
3 Classic Kirby Games Coming to Wii U eShop
In celebration of Kirby’s upcoming 23rd birthday in the West, Nintendo of America plans on releasing some classic Kirby games on the Wii U eShop.
Nintendo of America’s official Twitter account (via Nintendo Life), teased the impending games, stating they’ll release on July 30. That’s a couple of days before the official anniversary of Kirby’s Dream Land for the original Game Boy in the U.S.
Nintendo of America did not state which games would be coming to the Wii U eShop. Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards on Nintendo 64, Kirby Squeak Squad (Kirby Mouse Attack in Europe) on Nintendo DS, and Kirby’s Epic Yarn on Wii are not currently available on the North American Wii U eShop.
Next WoW Expansion Will Be Revealed at Gamescom
The next expansion for World of Warcraft will be revealed next week at Gamescom, Blizzard Entertainment has announced.
In a post on Twitter, the studio confirmed the new expansion will be revealed during a special live stream event on August 6 at 9am PDT.
You won’t want to miss our #gamescom live stream next week. Watch it at: http://t.co/EejHEemtIU #BlizzGC2015 pic.twitter.com/awhHQik91P
Wet Hot American Summer: From Cult Movie to Netflix Series
I’m a huge fan of the 2001 cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer and have watched it many, many times, which is why I felt like I was having a bit of an out of body experience standing on the set of Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp earlier this year. Standing in the middle of Camp Firewood were several of the familiar faces from the movie, dressed in very similar clothes and sporting the same hair (or at least wigs to replicate that hair) they had in the film – including Beth (Janeane Garofalo), Gail (Molly Shannon), Coop (Michael Showalter), Victor (Ken Marino), Neil (Joe Lo Truglio), Abby (Marisa Ryan) and Ron (Judah Friedlander).
Ken Marino, Joe Lo Truglio and Marisa Ryan in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp.
Scream Renewed for Season 2 by MTV
During the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour today, MTV announced it has renewed Scream for a second season.
MTV's Mina Lefevre said, in the press release announcing the renewal, “It has been a wonderful experience working with Bob Weinstein and his team who are such connoisseurs of this genre and we are thrilled by how our viewers have responded to the reinvention of Scream. We look forward to another season filled with suspense, horror and more twists and turns.”
There was no comment yet on whether Season 2 would feature the same characters and setting or introduce a new story altogether -- a question on viewers' minds with several characters already being killed off.
Boruto: Naruto the Movie Coming to U.S. Theaters
Anime and manga distribution giant Viz Media has announced it will be bringing Boruto: Naruto the Movie to theaters all across the United States later this year.
Viz is partnering with Eleven Arts to release the animated feature in over 80 cities across the region, including New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The movie will begin airing on October 10 and features the original Japanese voice work with English subtitles.
