Monthly Archives: November 2015
After 40 Years, Betamax Tapes Being Retired
Betamax, you've had a good run. Almost 40 years since Sony first introduced the magnetic media for recording television programs, the company announced it will be retiring the format in March 2016.
Perhaps the bigger news to come out of this is the fact that Sony has been producing Betamax tapes all along, in spite of the fact that the format was bested in the 1980s by JVC's VHS format, which then gave way to DVDs. The format war flared up again briefly with the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray battle of the early 21st century, but Betamax was there, all along, watching from the shadows.
American Horror Story Renewed for Season 6
FX has ordered a sixth season for its super popular series American Horror Story.
The award-winning television franchise, co-created by Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, is the most-watched series in the network's history.
"With the sixth installment coming next year, American Horror Story has unquestionably joined the ranks of television’s landmark series," FX Network and Productions CEO John Landgraf said. "From Murder House to Hotel, AHS has pioneered a new television form as well becoming FX’s highest rated show."
Just a few months ago, Murphy teased the possibility of two seasons of AHS airing in 2016. Whether or not that's still being considered has yet to be confirmed. Additionally, FX has yet to reveal Season 6's official title.
Final Fantasy 7 Composer Not Involved in the Remake
Final Fantasy VII Remake will not feature an updated score from renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu.
According to Jeuxvideo, Uematsu was asked in a livestreamed interview if he would be working on the remake of Final Fantasy VII, which was revealed back at E3.
“Not at all,” Uematsu said.
Though Uematsu has composed most of the original scores for the Final Fantasy series, as well as many other classic Square games, Final Fantasy VII is arguably one of the most memorable. Last year, Uematsu told IGN One Winged Angel from Final Fantasy VII was one of the tracks he was most proud of.
Wrestling Wrap Up: WWE Title Vacated, Tournament Started
Before I even begin to sensually lather up and massage the sucky Seth Rollins news, let's briefly get into that big Brothers of Destruction reunion that marked the end of Monday's RAW. The one where Bray unwisely rolled out a "eulogy" for Undertaker and thusly caused both Taker and Kane to come out, chokeslam him, and then push Hugetaint McFalldown over the announce table.
Samsung Gear VR Now Available for Pre-Order
Samsung's Gear VR headset is now available for pre-order, Oculus has announced.
In a post on its official blog, the Oculus team confirmed the new smartphone-powered VR platform will be available to consumers for $99.99 USD, and can currently be reserved online at Amazon, BestBuy, and Samsung's online store.
First Photo from This Year’s Flash / Arrow Crossover
Arrow showrunner Marc Guggenheim has released the first photo from the upcoming Arrow / The Flash crossover storyline, as Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) and their allies join forces again.
The image features both Green Arrow and The Flash, the latter of whom is wearing a strange pair of gloves. Additionally, besides Black Canary (Katie Cassidy), Speedy (Willa Holland) and Diggle (David Ramsey), this sneak peek shows both Hawkgirl (Ciara Renée) and Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) in costume, before the two characters become part of the upcoming Legends of Tomorrow spinoff. While we've met Hawkgirl in her civilian identity on The Flash, Hawkman has yet to be introduced.
MST3K Is Coming Back
Joel Hodgson, co-creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, has announced the show will be returning.
"It’s taken a long long time to get it to happen," Hodgson told Entertainment Weekly. The first step to getting MST3K back on the air is a Kickstarter campaign with a $2 million USD goal.
Deadpool Cashes in for New Comic with the Mercs for Money
We are excited to announce that Deadpool will be the star of a new Marvel Comics five-part mini-series called Deadpool and the Mercs for Money. Out in February 2016, the series will spin out of the main Deadpool series and will be produced by a familiar Deadpool team, writer Cullen Bunn and artist Salva Espin.
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money #1 cover by Declan Shalvey
The Hateful Eight Action Figures From NECA Are Coming Soon
The National Entertainment Collectibles Association is going to be releasing action figures based on The Hateful Eight early next year.
We got a sneak peek of the toys via The Hateful Eight's official Twitter account, which you can see below.
.@NECA_TOYS is giving the gift of hate eight times over this winter. Available Winter 2015. #TheHatefulEight pic.twitter.com/eHMRI4fskj
— The Hateful Eight (@thehatefuleight) November 8, 2015
Warpo Unveils Don’t Cuddle the Krampus Line of Toys
Warpo, makers of the Legends of Cthulhu retro toy line, has announced Don't Cuddle the Krampus, a collectible line of toys based on the Christmas monster.
Warpo's Kickstarter campaign for the line launches today with a target of $70,000 USD, and it comes with plenty of 1980s style accessories and a retro commercial. It should be noted that this is not related to the upcoming Krampus movie.
