Monthly Archives: September 2015
Bringing Balance to New & Old Star Wars Characters
With Marvel's Star Wars: Shattered Empire #1 hitting today -- the first issue of a four-part mini-series showing what happens after the Battle of Endor in Return of the Jedi -- we talked to writer Greg Rucka about his new addition to Star Wars lore. While the comic does feature some of the original cast like Han and Chewie, the main character is expert A-Wing pilot Shara Bey, whose primary concern is finding her husband, Rebel solider Kes, and deciding what to do now that the war is done. Or at least they think the war is done, but clearly that's not the case.
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Apple Announces iPhone Upgrade Program
Apple has revealed the iPhone Upgrade Program coming to United States' Apple stores. The new initiative allows users to upgrade their devices yearly.
Starting at a $32 monthly fee, you'll be able to get an unlocked iPhone from any carrier once per year. Additionally, you get Apple Care+.
With this announcement and the reveal of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple is also reducing the prices of older models. On a two-year contract, the iPhone 5S will be free; iPhone 6 starts at $99 and the 6 Plus at $199. Apple also revealed the date and price of the iPhone 6 and 6S today.
Apple Just Made it Super Easy to Switch from Android
Apple has created an app that helps Android phone users switch to Apple.
Designed by Apple, the app found in the Google Play store helps Android users move their information over to an iPhone.
At the same event, Apple unveiled the new iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6 Plus.
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Apple Announces iPhone 6S
Apple has revealed its newest phones, the iPhone 6S, and the larger iPhone 6S Plus. The iPhone 6S features a 4.7-inch retina display and starts at $199, while the 6S Plus features a 5.5-inch retina display and starts at $299. They'll be out on September 25th, with pre-orders starting on September 12th.
Both models come in four metal finishes, including silver, gold, space grey, and rose gold. They are powered by Apple's 3rd generation 64-bit A9 chip with an M9 motion coprocessor built in. A 2nd generation Touch ID sensor allows up to 2x faster fingerprint identification than older iPhone models.
Rock Band Dev Announces Beat Sports for Apple TV
Harmonix has announced a new game made specifically for Apple TV called Beat Sports. In typical fashion, it's a music-themed game, with a collection of mini-games designed around the new Apple TV remote.
Beat Sports launches on day one only for Apple TV.
Harmonix describes it as "a collection of music-infused mini-games based on familiar sports like tennis, volleyball, and golf. Monsters from a musical dimension have a new obsession: sports! Desperate to play, they recruit Lil, an athletic earthling, who will show them how it’s done in a variety of rhythm based games inspired by real Earth sports."
Fallout 4 Getting ‘Regular Free Updates’, DLC and Season Pass
Bethesda has announced Fallout 4 will be getting a Season Pass, with DLC following early next year.
A new blog post from the company dives into what the company plans to do following the launch of the upcoming game, and also touches on regular updates and confirms mods will be coming to PS4 after PC and Xbox One.
First up, the game will be getting regular free updates that "come with not just fixes, but new features." The post cites examples like Skyrim's mounted combat, legendary mode, kill cams, visual enhancements and more, with fan input playing a key role in deciding what's created.
Matt Damon’s Ready to Fight in New Bourne Photo
The first day of principal photography on the new Bourne movie is complete, and the first picture of Matt Damon on set has been released.
The image below comes via executive producer Frank Marshall on Twitter, and it shows Jason Bourne looking like he's ready for a fight.
First day of principal photography complete and happy to report, BOURNE is back! #Bourne2016 pic.twitter.com/ncIILnGKWr
— Frank Marshall (@LeDoctor) September 8, 2015
Just Cause Movie Will Take Cues from Just Cause 3
A Just Cause movie is in development, and according to its producer Adrian Askarieh, it will be inspired specifically by the events of Just Cause 3.
Speaking to IGN (and you can see the interview up above), Askarieh said: "Just Cause 3 has a terrific story. It has Rico going back to Medici, the place of his birth and then subsequent displacement, and the murder of his family. And he goes back there to do what he does best which is to discombobulate regimes.
"That to me is a cool story and the whole concept of a guy who is sent in to discombobulate from within and to create chaos from within. And in terms of action, I think Just Cause has just as much right to be called an action movie as The Fast and Furious. They're both outlandish. You have a car going through 400 skyscrapers – well not 400, two. That's kind of a Just Cause action.
Hitman Producer Dreams of a Square Enix Movie Universe
Hitman: Agent 47 producer Adrian Askarieh has spoken to IGN about his dream of a Square Enix shared universe on film.
When asked if his future adaptation of the Just Cause series could possibly tie in with the recently-released Hitman: Agent 47, Askarieh said, "It could, possibly. It all depends on how successful Hitman is. If Hitman is successful enough, and we can plug other characters into that universe, great. But if – god forbid – it's not, Just Cause will be separate."
He went on to say: "If everything was entirely up to me, it would be Just Cause, Hitman, and Lara Croft in the same universe, and Deus Ex would be the future of that universe and Thief would be the past. Unfortunately, I don't have Lara Croft, and Hitman needs to be a big hit for that to happen. But I think Just Cause can be in the Hitman Universe or it can be on its own."