Monthly Archives: February 2016
Wolverine 3 May Be Rated R
Hugh Jackman's final Wolverine film may not be another PG-13 outing, as 20th Century Fox is reportedly targeting an R rating.
Fox was purportedly handing out a pamphlet during its Toy Fair presentation, which outed the movie's anticipated R rating. A photo of the insert was posted on imgur by user RayChaos (via ComicBook.com):
Transformers 6 Is a Bumblebee Spin-Off Film
Transformers 6 is set to be a Bumblebee spin-off film.
Paramount Pictures chairman and CEO Brad Grey talked to The Hollywood Reporter about plans for the next three Transformers flicks, confirming the popular yellow Autobot will get his own lower-budget movie in 2018.
“There are characters in the Transformers universe that can be and should be made into their own movies,” he said. "We will make the first movie with Michael
and go right into a Bumblebee movie, which will be at a lower cost."
There have been talks of a Bumblebee spinoff dating back to last May, but this is the first official announcement of the Transformers movie franchise branching off. Bay is returning to direct Transformers 5, but there's no word on who will helm Transformers 6 and 7.
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These Oculus Rift PC Bundles Save You Money, Get You a Rift Earlier
To get in on a the ground floor of VR gaming you need a) an Oculus Rift and b) a suitably beefy PC. Amazon has just listed a mess Rift Ready PC bundles that get you a Rift, a controller, a PC, and a few other accessories, for less than the price of picking up all that gear separately. Plus, these bundle start to ship in April, whereas if you were to pre-order an Oculus Rift right now you won't get it until July.
GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption Discounted on PSN
Some of Rockstar's best games are currently discounted on the PlayStation Store for up to 80% off.
For fewer than $10 apiece you can pick up games like LA Noire: The Complete Edition ($8), Max Payne 3: The Complete Edition ($6), PS2 Classic Bully ($5), and Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare Collection ($8).
What's more, games from the ever-popular Grand Theft Auto series are getting a markdown, including PSN games Vice City and San Andreas for $9 each. Grand Theft Auto V on both PS3 and PS4 is discounted to $25.19 and $39, respectively, and various GTA Online cash cards are receiving a price cut, to boot.
Considering Rockstar's newest open-world epic has already sold 60 million copies, chances are you've probably already played it. So if you're looking for something a little more niche in the sale, think about picking up a copy of the critically acclaimed Bully, which we gave an 8.9 back in 2006.
Five Dimensional Glass Discs Can Store Data for 13 Billion Years
A new data format has been created that can last longer than the lifespan of the Universe.
Scientists from the University of Southampton's Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) used nanostructured glass to create Five Dimensional (5D) glass discs that are capable of storing 360 TB of data for up to 13.8 billion years.
The technology was first demonstrated back in 2013, but the scientists have since perfected the 'Superman memory crystal,' and have even began to preserve several major documents. This includes the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Isaac Newton’s Opticks, the Magna Carta and the Kings James Bible.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: February 17, 2016
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
Written by Mariko Tamaki & Drawn by Phillip Sevy | Dark Horse
Tomb Raider has become a staple of Dark Horse's lineup, so it's not too surprising to see them relaunching the ongoing series with a new #1 and new creative team. The new volume of Tomb Raider will pick up where he video game Rise of the Tomb Raider left off and further flesh out this reboot universe.
Dark Souls 3 Season Pass Leaked
Dark Souls III will apparently have a season pass, according to Microsoft.
The Xbox Store lists a Dark Souls III season pass (spotted by VG247), featuring two DLC packs. The description states that the add-ons will bring "new maps, bosses, enemies, and additional weapon and armor sets" to the action-RPG.
There is no price mentioned for the season pass. IGN has reached out to Bandai Namco for comment on the listing.
101 Racers Compete In Awesome Super Mario Kart Hack
Dreams of cameo racers in Mario Kart are now closer to reality with this awesome Super Mario Kart hack that lets 101 different racers compete on the same track.
Created by YouTube user Hat-Loving Gamer, the hack not only lets tons of racers compete against each other, but also adds a number of faces from other games to the Mario Kart driver's circle.
In the clip above, you can spot Dr. Robotnik, Crash Bandicoot, Goku and even CJ, from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. At least this time, he just has to keep up with other racers instead of a train.
While CJ might be a first for a Grand Theft Auto character in Mario Kart, other mod creators have already built a version of Mario Kart into Grand Theft Auto V.
$300 Arwing Statue Revealed
Pre-orders for First 4 Figures' newly revealed 12x12x18" Arwing statue opened today. The hand-painted polystone statue comes fitted with purple LED lights inside the main engine, a numbered base, and a card of authenticity. It costs $300 and will ship in Q4 of 2016.
This new Arwing statue is the first in First 4 Figures' new line of Star Fox statues. Check out the images below.
"Initially made famous in the SNES game Star Fox, Team Star Fox’s Arwings have seen many a battle throughout the Lylat system, and are presented here in its appearance in the game Star Fox 64," writes First 4 Figures. "The Arwing itself is suspended upon a base bearing the Team Star Fox insignias."
Baywatch Villain Revealed
Quantico's Priyanka Chopra has officially signed on to play Victoria Leeds in Paramount's upcoming Baywatch film. Much of the storyline has been kept under wraps, though Entertainment Weekly was able to confirm Leeds is a Baywatch baddie.
The announcement comes shortly after fellow cast member Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson posted an Instagram video introducing the Bollywood star. In it, he welcomes Chopra to the film's "bad ass and incredibly dysfunctional family." Chopra later reposted the video, writing being bad is what she does best.