Monthly Archives: July 2015
App Store Update: July 27
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.
Fish Pond Park – ($2.99)
Hey, hey, it's a Kairosoft day! The company's latest is called Fish Pond Park, and it tasks you with revitalizing a plot of unkempt land and turning it into a tourist's dream nature preserve. And there's fishing!
App Store Update: July 27
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.
Fish Pond Park – ($2.99)
Hey, hey, it's a Kairosoft day! The company's latest is called Fish Pond Park, and it tasks you with revitalizing a plot of unkempt land and turning it into a tourist's dream nature preserve. And there's fishing!
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in August 2015
It's time to find out what's expiring on Netflix come August. So take a look at your daily planners and shuffle some things around so you can catch these movies and TV shows before they leave. Everything from actioners like John Woo's Face/Off and Antoine Fuqua's Shooter to M. Night Syamalan's excellent Unbreakable, Luc Besson's The Fifth Element, and James Cameron's Titanic.
Oh, and here's something we didn't even know. The old '80s animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is on Netflix (for a little while longer). SWARM IS OUR MASTER! WE WORK FOR SWARM!
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in August 2015
It's time to find out what's expiring on Netflix come August. So take a look at your daily planners and shuffle some things around so you can catch these movies and TV shows before they leave. Everything from actioners like John Woo's Face/Off and Antoine Fuqua's Shooter to M. Night Syamalan's excellent Unbreakable, Luc Besson's The Fifth Element, and James Cameron's Titanic.
Oh, and here's something we didn't even know. The old '80s animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is on Netflix (for a little while longer). SWARM IS OUR MASTER! WE WORK FOR SWARM!
The Witcher 3 Is Getting a New Game Plus Mode
A New Game Plus mode is being added to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt has announced.
The news was revealed in a post on Twitter, confirming that this will serve as the game's final piece of free DLC. Additionally, the studio noted that it won't be out this week, as additional time is needed to prepare it for launch.
NG+, the final FREE DLC, is on the way! Stay tuned. Won’t happen this week - we need a bit more time to finish it. pic.twitter.com/jheuPi94wc
— The Witcher (@witchergame) July 27, 2015
The Witcher 3 Is Getting a New Game Plus Mode
A New Game Plus mode is being added to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, CD Projekt has announced.
The news was revealed in a post on Twitter, confirming that this will serve as the game's final piece of free DLC. Additionally, the studio noted that it won't be out this week, as additional time is needed to prepare it for launch.
NG+, the final FREE DLC, is on the way! Stay tuned. Won’t happen this week - we need a bit more time to finish it. pic.twitter.com/jheuPi94wc
— The Witcher (@witchergame) July 27, 2015
NASA Invents Wi-Fi Chip That Requires Virtually No Battery Power
NASA has invented a new chip for mobiles that could soon save you a ton of battery power.
Popular Science reports that the chip, created by NASA's Adrian Tang and UCLA's M.C. Frank Chang, runs on 100 times less energy than the receivers we use in mobiles today. It works by reflecting the wi-fi signal from a special router rather than emitting its own signal. The router does nearly all the work, allowing the chip to run on a very small amount of energy.
What's more is that wi-fi speed is not significantly affected by the new chip. The researchers have been able to reach speeds of 40MB/s using the new technology.
NASA Invents Wi-Fi Chip That Requires Virtually No Battery Power
NASA has invented a new chip for mobiles that could soon save you a ton of battery power.
Popular Science reports that the chip, created by NASA's Adrian Tang and UCLA's M.C. Frank Chang, runs on 100 times less energy than the receivers we use in mobiles today. It works by reflecting the wi-fi signal from a special router rather than emitting its own signal. The router does nearly all the work, allowing the chip to run on a very small amount of energy.
What's more is that wi-fi speed is not significantly affected by the new chip. The researchers have been able to reach speeds of 40MB/s using the new technology.
Armello PS4, PC Release Date Revealed
Digital tabletop game Armello is coming to PlayStation 4, Windows, Mac, and Linux on September 1, developer League of Geeks announced today.
The developer also revealed two new characters that will be playable in the final build: Zosha, the Whisperer and Barnaby, Screwloose. Zosha, a female member of the Rat Clan, is a stealth-based character with a strong attack and weak defense. Barnaby, meanwhile, hails from the Rabbit Clan and possesses a strong defense and the ability to swap items in and out from his inventory at any time.
The digital tabletop game is currently available to PC players through Steam Early Access for $25 USD until July 31.
The final build of Armello, which mixes board and card game elements with strategy and role-playing mechanics, will be playable for the first time next month at PAX Prime. For more, check out IGN's video preview below.
Funko Pop! Line of Bioshock Collectibles Revealed
A line of BioShock Infinite Funko Pop! figures is on its way.
The toys include an adorable version of Elizabeth, as well as two versions of main character Booker DeWitt - one Booker comes with the Sky-Hook, while the other is equipped with Booker's signature gun. Rounding out the set is a Little Sister and a 6"-sized "Super Pop" Big Daddy.
The BioShock Infinite line is expected to see release in September.
Funko also recently unveiled its new line of Pop! figurines based on Batman: Arkham Knight, as well as a glow-in-the-dark Pop! figure of the Fallout series' iconic Vault Boy.