Monthly Archives: February 2016
Fallout 4 Beta Patch Adds New Customization Options
A new update for the PC version of Fallout 4 is currently available in beta and introduces a number of new fixes and customization options.
Details for update 1.4.124 were posted earlier today, with the most notable additions being customization options for the Workshop to be used in Settlements, including:
- Support for add-ons
- Additional art customization added to Workshop:
- Super Mutant clutter including meat totems, meat bags and meat cart
- Raider clutter including raider poles, cages and tents
- Abstract and portrait paintings
- Variety of new signs
- More metal and wood doors variants
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Hands-On and Impressions
The Samsung’s new flagship phones were announced yesterday and today I got my hands on both the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Physically, the phones look nearly identical to the previous generation S6 and S6 Edge, but there are subtle differences up close. The new phones are rounder, and both feature backs with curved edges. This helps a lot to make the phones more comfortable to hold, although they're both still slippery thanks to their glass backs.
See the Galaxy S7 in our mega-gallery below.
Both phones are a hair thicker than their predecessors, but it’s barely noticeable. The increased thickness is due to the phone’s water and dust resistance and a bigger battery. The 5.1” Galaxy S7 features as 3,000mAh battery, while the 5.5” Galaxy S7 Edge features a 3,600mAh unit.
How Bruce Campbell Became Fargo: Season 2’s Ronald Reagan
Fargo: Season 2 gave us many gifts: phenomenal performances, great writing, impressive cinematography and Bruce Campbell as President Ronald Reagan. Since Campbell's one episode in the role was too short, IGN is happy to debut an exclusive clip about his performance from the Season 2 Blu-ray special feature "Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls."
Fargo: Season 2 comes to Blu-Ray on Tuesday, February 23. Other special features on the Blu-ray include "Lou on Lou: A Conversation with Patrick Wilson, Keith Carradine and Noah Hawley," "The Films of Ronald Reagan: Extended Fargo cut," "The True History of Crime in the Midwest" and "Skip Sprang TV Commercial."
DC’s Powerless: Vanessa Hudgens Cast in NBC Comedy Pilot
Vanessa Hudgens will play an insurance claims adjuster in NBC's DC Comics comedy Powerless.
Variety reports Powerless will be her first regular television role. Hudgens will play Emily Locke in the pilot—someone who loves her job, but is "increasingly exasperated" by the "disruptive antics" of the super heroes that roam the city.
Written by Cars 2 scribe Ben Queen, Powerless was ordered back in January, and will be a workplace comedy following ordinary, powerless insurance workers who are part of the DC universe. The majority of the cast will be everyday folks, but NBC executive Jennifer Salke has said no superhero is off limits when it comes to name-drops.
Metroid: Ronda Rousey Wants to Play Samus in a Movie
UFC all-star and former Women's Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey hopes to star in a Metroid movie as its leading lady, Samus Aran.
"I've always wanted to be Samus. That would be badass," Rousey told GameSpot when asked what video game-based film she'd like to star in, adding, "I hope they make a movie out of that."
With regard to why she'd like to play the space-traveling bounty hunter, Rousey said, "I love how people found out later that it was a hot chick on the inside," jokingly noting that because Samus is nearly always in her suit, she can "just hang out and eat donuts and be the star of Metroid."
Wonder Woman Casts The Office’s Lucy Davis
The Office and Shaun of the Dead actress Lucy Davis is apparently portraying Etta Candy in Wonder Woman.
New Wonder Woman set photos (seen below) have popped up of Davis as Candy, who's best friends with Diana Prince. The images show a look very much inspired by the original comic iteration of Candy.
Lucy Davis from The Office is unrecognisable in the new Wonder Woman movie https://t.co/SCheoA9nlB pic.twitter.com/gxf2Hb0Eov
— Yahoo Movies UK (@YahooMoviesUK) February 22, 2016
BvS Trailers Recut Into (Likely) Chronological Order
Using previously released clips and trailers from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, YouTube user M1llion has cut together nearly 10 minutes worth of footage in what could be chronological order.
According to CBR, M1llion's supercut is about six percent of the film's 151-minute run time. Nothing will be certain until the film hits theaters on March 25, but the cut does do a nice job of throwing together a convincing story.
In related news, Batman v Superman actors Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill recently spoke of the difficulties in making a film with two iconic characters. Affleck mentioned it was "very intimidating," though less so since he wasn't playing Batman entirely in his prime.
See If the HTC Vive Can Run on Your Computer
If you're okay with the $800 price tag of the HTC Vive, but unsure whether or not your computer can run the hardware, Valve's new SteamVR Performance Test tool can determine that for you.
The SteamVR Performance Test, which you can launch directly from Steam, is a free benchmark tool that doesn't just let you know if your system is VR ready, but specifies which component you may need to upgrade to get the best experience with the HTC Vive.
New Mod Adds Various Star Wars Helmets to XCOM 2
A new mod has brought armor from a galaxy far, far away to XCOM 2.
Modder Platoon has added a number of new helmet options into the recently released strategy game, including ones replicating the designs of classic Stormtroopers, Republic Commandos, Mandalorian fighters, and First Order Stormtroopers from The Force Awakens.
Called Star Wars Helmets, the mod is currently available free on Steam Workshop for all owners of XCOM 2. Check them out in the gallery below.
McKinnon Talks Ghostbusters Suits
Ghostbusters actress Kate McKinnon recently praised filmmaker Paul Feig for using traditional jumpsuits in the upcoming reboot.
According to Vulture, McKinnon discussed the outfit at the Athena Film Festival, where she gave the Ghostbusters director the Leading Man Award. "We filmed
in Boston over the summer and the best part of the summer was getting to wear a jumpsuit," she said.
"I wore pants the whole time and my hair was up the whole time," she said. "Not one hair on my neck … It sounds like a small thing that I got to wear pants and have my hair up, but it’s actually a really big thing because we were playing scientists. Women playing scientists wearing jumpsuits, kind of ugly jumpsuits.