Monthly Archives: July 2015
7 ’90s Movies That Are Actually Based on Comics
If you can believe it, comic book adaptations were once a rare -- and ballsy -- thing in Hollywood. Before we got shared cinematic universes, there was just a handful of non-Marvel or DC comic book movies that, generally, audiences had no idea were based on comics in the first place.
Of all the indie publishers, Dark Horse Comics owned the ‘90s comic book movie landscape. Dark Horse’s relationship with Hollywood dates back to the ‘80s, when the small, Oregon-based publisher began getting licenses to make comics based on existing film franchises, like Alien, Predator, Star Wars, Godzilla, and Conan, among many other titles.
In 1992, Dark Horse founder Mike Richardson sought to reverse the process and bring the company’s original properties to film, thus creating the production arm Dark Horse Entertainment to make it happen. Richardson struck a deal with producer Lawrence Gordon and Largo Entertainment, resulting in an office at the Twentieth Century Fox studio lot, where after three years, a half-dozen films went into development -- including The Mask and Timecop, which debuted at #1 in their respective opening weekends.
Xbox One Game Streaming Moves Out of Preview
Microsoft is pushing the Xbox One game streaming feature out of the preview phase and out into the wild.
The feature was initially only available to those that were a part of the Xbox One preview program, as well as the Windows Insider Program, but the company is now opening it up to everyone that has the means to use it.
Over on Xbox Wire, the steps needed to initiate game streaming from an Xbox One to a Windows 10 device were detailed. It's a fairly straightforward process that requires some set up using both the Xbox One and the new Xbox app for Windows 10, such as enabling game streaming on the Xbox One before adding it through the app.
FIFA 16 Cover Features Female Athletes for the First Time
Alex Morgan of the World Cup-winning US Women's National Team and Christine Sinclair of the Canadian Women's National Team will appear alongside Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 16 in their respective countries, Electronic Arts announced today. This marks the first time female athletes have appeared on the cover of a FIFA game in North America.
Morgan calls the cover appearance an "incredible honor," adding, "I know people all over the world play this game and I’m really excited that FIFA 16 is putting such an important spotlight on women’s soccer."
Daily Deals: Xbox One Madden Bundle, Sound Bar and Subwoofer Deal, 55-inch OLED HDTV
Xbox One Madden NFL 16 1TB Bundle With A Year Of EA Access
The latest Xbox One bundle is Madden themed, and includes a download of Madden 16, as well as a year of EA Access. EA Access will let you play Madden early, and give you access to EA's back catalog. Here's everything you get with EA Access.
Star Wars Battlefront Playable First on Xbox One
Star Wars Battlefront will be playable first to those on Xbox One.
Xbox Live users who have an active subscription to EA Access will be able to dive into DICE's upcoming multiplayer shooter before everyone else, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer confirmed on Twitter.
@MJC3809 @majornelson @EAAccess @XboxQwik @DMC_Ryan Yes you can play SW: Battlefront first on Xbox One, exclusively with @EAAccess
App Store Update: July 20
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.
Legions of Steel – ($9.99)
"Legions of Steel depicts a dark future where the majority of the races inhabiting the Milky Way are driven to unite against the deadliest menace of all: endless hordes of sentient machines devoted to the annihilation of all other species. These latter formed an Alliance trying to cripple the enemy by knocking out their underground facilities. This kind of mission is not suitable for large groups of units and the Alliance is forced to rely on smaller - but better trained and equipped - squads named Commando!"
What Did You Think of Undertaker’s Return at Battleground?
*GONG*
That's what happened last night at Battleground in the main even after a dominant Brock Lesnar gave WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins a dozen or so suplexes and then planted him with the F-5. A second away from a three count, darkness filled the arena. When the lights popped back on, Rollins was gone and The Undertaker stood in the ring, ready to exact revenge on Brock for ending his legendary WrestleMania winning streak back in 2014.
- WWE
Madden NFL 16 Xbox One Bundle Announced
A Madden NFL 16 Xbox One bundle featuring a 1TB Xbox One, a download code for Madden NFL 16, and a one-year subscription to EA Access will be released August 18, Microsoft announced today. The bundle will cost $400 USD.
While Madden NFL 16 doesn't officially launch until August 25, purchasing the bundle will allow you to begin playing five days early on August 20, thanks to the included EA Access subscription. Keep in mind that previous EA Access trials have allowed 6-10 hours of gameplay before a game's official release.
In addition to early access to Madden NFL 16, EA Access lets you play any game in its Vault. The Vault currently holds twelve games, including Titanfall, Battlefield 4, FIFA 15, and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. BioWare's Dragon Age: Inquisition will also be added to the Vault in the near future.
Rick and Morty’s Season Premiere is This Week’s TV Highlight
As we trail out of July, the primetime TV landscape becomes a bit arid. If you watch Under the Dome, Killjoys, Complications, or any of the other summer shows, you can create yourself a full docket, but otherwise the cut's pretty lean. Still, some big things are happening this week, including the return of Rick and Morty!
Rick and Morty: Season 1 Review
Yes, the mismatched interdimensional hopping duo is back and ready to rearrange our realities. Rick and Morty, from Justin Roiland Community's Dan Harmon, was a nice out-of-the-gate hit for Adult Swim last year when it aired on Monday nights. Now it's on DVR-heavy Sundays and ready to rock with confirmed guest voices Stephen Colbert, Jim Rash, and Werner Herzog.
Here’s the Debut Trailer for Odin Sphere Leifdrasir
Atlus and Vanillaware are teaming up to release an HD remake of Odin Sphere for the PS4, PS3, and PS Vita.
Odin Sphere originally came out for the PS2 in 2007. It's newly announced HD counterpart is dubbed Odin Sphere Leifdrasir, and will not only feature high-definition visuals, but also new enemies, bosses, battle actions, animations, and maps.
Enhancements have also been made to the combat system, and new features have been added to make the overall gameplay smoother and faster. Odin Sphere's original 2D scrolling gameplay is still in the HD version via "Classic Mode."
Odin Sphere Leifdrasir will release in Japan on January 14, 2016. There is no word yet for an international release. While we wait in anticipation, read IGN's review of the original Odin Sphere, where it was hailed as "one of the best RPGs to come out on the PS2."