Monthly Archives: July 2015
New to Amazon Prime for August 2015
Coming to Amazon Prime in August -- free to watch for Prime members on Amazon's Instant Video app -- are all eight seasons of HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm along with excellent Clint Eastwood flicks Unforgiven and In the Line of Fire.
Netflix in August: Doctor Who, The Hurt Locker, More
Julia Roberts also shines in My Best Friend's Wedding, Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: Episode VII) and Jessica Chastain live out early '80s crime in A Most Violent Year, and Mad Max: Fury Road becomes available for purchase.
So let's check out August on Amazon Prime...
Why Yo-Kai Watch Isn’t Just ‘The Next Pokemon’
Yo-Kai Watch has been compared to Pokémon’s success so often that it’s almost a jinx. I myself didn’t think that it would necessarily translate to the western audience the way Pokémon did — yo-kai are part of Japanese folklore, and even after researching them a bit I wasn’t exactly sure what they were. Nothing about Yo-Kai Watch really clicked with me.
After 15 minutes with the game hands-on, it finally clicked. Yo-Kai Watch certainly shares a lot with Pokémon, but its world plays with Japanese folklore in a charming, unique way that sets it apart. More importantly, now I can actually see it succeeding in the West, in part because it explains its world (and what yo-kai are) so well.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Seth Rollins Breaks John Cena’s Nose
It's been a ginormously controversial week in the world of wrestling. One of the industry's most legendary performers was publicly shamed and sent reeling into seclusion. And by this, of course, I mean Dog Ziggler...
Man, they didn't even put a stringy, Ramen-y yellow wig on that mutt! They were just like, "look, it pisses on itself so it's Dolph."
What a bizarre s*** show this Rusev storyline has become. From unbeatable monster to mouthfart love triangle. Complete with Summer Rae getting her face shoved into a dead fish. Followed by vintage "Girl Pauses to Come to Terms with the Reality of Her Current Horror, Then Shrieks Loudly Because She's Most Likely Been Shoved Into/Submerged In Some Sort of Foul Substance." Did Steph do that when she fell into that kiddie pool of diarrhea? If not, then the last time that happened may have been AJ after getting all that liquid poo dumped on her in the ring.
T-Mobile Adds Apple Music, Free Next-Gen iPhone Upgrade
T-Mobile announced today it's adding Apple Music to its Music Freedom free music streaming service. The carrier will also allow new iPhone 6 buyers to upgrade to the next iPhone for free.
The pair of announcements comes as a part of T-Mobile's "Un-carrier Amped" promotion it's been running with all Summer, with these being the last two reveals the carrier has planned. Company President and CEO John Legere detailed the new additions in a blog post today.
Fallout 4’s Mod Tools Don’t Exist Yet
Fallout 4 will support mods on PC and Xbox One, but according to Bethesda, the tools and sharing systems don't exist yet.
Bethesda's VP of Marketing, Pete Hines, says Bethesda is focusing on finishing the game first and will shift its priority to creating mod tools in 2016.
"Our entire focus is on finishing the game," Hines said. "Nobody cares about mods if the game sucks. This has always been our philosophy. We shift energy to construction tools, the creation kit, and all of that stuff once the game is done, and we start to figure out what all of that is going to look like."
The studio's priority right now, according to Hines, includes tackling the bug list, polishing the game, and working on the frame rate.
Netflix Boss Talks Adam Sandler Deal After Pixels’ Performance
At the Television Critics Association Press Tour this morning, Netflix chief Ted Sarandos was asked how he felt about his company's exclusive four picture deal with Adam Sandler now in light of Pixel's recent underperformance at the box office.
"Thrilled," Sarandos responded. "Not to give you a defensive answer here, but I definitely don't have to defend Adam Sandler. Pixels did $24 million domestic opening; did $25 million international. A third of our subscribers are outside of the U.S., and we did our deal with Adam Sandler because he's an enormous international global movie star."
Tommy Lee Jones vs. Jason Bourne?
Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones has reportedly joined the next Jason Bourne movie. The film will see the return of the star/director team of Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass to the franchise.
According to Variety, Jones has been cast as a superior officer at the CIA in the untitled Bourne film. Previously, Edward Norton, Chris Cooper and Brian Cox have played similar roles in the spy-thriller series.
Jones won't be the only newcomer to join the fifth Bourne movie, however. Ex Machina actress Alicia Vikander is also set to star in the film, and there are rumors Viggo Mortensen may portray the villain.
Ouya Still Owes Game Developers Money
Two years ago, in an effort to bring more games over to its Andriod-based microconsole, Ouya announced the Free the Games Fund.
The fund promised to match a game's Kickstarter funds if that game remained an Ouya exclusive for at least six months. Now that Ouya has been acquired by Razer, some independent game developers claim they're getting shortchanged.
Free the Games promised to pay developers in segments: half after a playable beta was completed, a quarter once the game officially launched, and the last quarter once the six month period of exclusivity ended.
App Store Update: July 28
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.
Warhammer: Arcane Magic – ($9.99)
"Lead a company of powerful Wizards into battle within the maelstrom of a magical tempest. Use spell cards to fight legendary monsters from the Warhammer Fantasy universe—including Harpies, Cygors, Exalted Bloodthirsters and more—or have them fight by your side. The search for Arcane Power begins here!"
Go Behind the Scenes of Wet Hot American Summer
With Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp premiering in just a matter of days, Netflix has pulled back the curtain to give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the eight-episode series.
The short featurette (seen below) shows returning cast members excited about reprising their roles, as well as dishing out some secrets about filming the original 2001 film. For instance, actress Molly Shannon reveals that the cast of the film actually stayed in the cabins while shooting the low-budget movie.
The behind-the-scenes video also showcases the new cast members, including Chris Pine, John Slattery, Jordan Peele and Jason Schwartzman.
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Photo Gallery