Monthly Archives: January 2018
WWE to Broadcast Show Highlights in VR
WWE will soon be bringing VR highlights of select 2018 WWE events.
WWE is partnering with NextVR to produce six 10-minute VR experiences this year. Fans will be able to watch the highlights for free on a new WWE Channel in the NextVR app following each event. The app is available to download on the Samsung GearVR headset and Google Daydream View, along with a compatible smartphone, PlayStation VR, or the Windows Mixed Reality platform.
Both companies will be positioning custom VR cameras throughout each event to give fans an immersive new look at the WWE action. Each VR highlight will feature "pivotal moments, epic showdowns and surprise appearances."
Get Out Studio Producing Horror Anthology Series for Hulu
Hulu and Blumhouse, the studio behind Get Out, Split, and The Purge, are partnering for a monthly horror anthology series, with the first episode expected to be released in October.
The 12-episode Hulu original will air over the course of a year, with a new episode premiering each month. While each installment in the currently untitled series will have a self-contained story, "some narrative device or structural device is expected to connect them," according to Variety.
"At the heart of the deal is an extremely passionate audience and an extremely activateable audience in terms of horror," said Hulu Chief Content Officer Joel Stillerman. "It’s not even the larger bucket of 'genre.' I would say this falls squarely into the horror bucket."
Pokemon Go Cancelling Support for Older iOS Devices
Pokemon GO is cancelling support for older iOS devices that are incapable of upgrading to iOS 11, such as the iPhone 5 and 5c.
The Pokemon GO team announced the change is coming because they are making improvements to the game that will "push the application beyond the capabilities of the operating systems on such devices."
The change will take place on Feb 28, after which trainers may no longer be able to access their accounts from that device, or use items from their bags. Players interested in continuing to play the game will have to do so on another supported device.
For more on Pokemon GO be sure to read about all the Gen 3 Pokemon now available in the game, as well as the recent regional Pokemon migrations.
PUBG Will Allow Cheater Reporting in Replay Mode
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will soon allow players to report cheaters directly from the in-game replay system.
The news was revealed as part of a Steam Community blog post listing what will be available PUBG's next update. Currently available on the game's test servers, the reporting system has been expanded upon to create "a fair play environment in PUBG".
Per the blog post: "This means that you no longer need to be killed by a suspected cheater for you to be able to use the in-game reporting tool".
Players will be able to report directly from the player list, as well as on the timeline when observing or following a match. The post encourages players to use the system to make the developers aware of cheating players who are "undermining your enjoyment of the game".
A Closer Look at Razer’s New Laptop Powered by Smartphone
Razer always has something ridiculous to show off at CES, and while some of its past prototypes never made it beyond the show floor (like that 3-screen laptop), Project Linda looks like a contender.
If you didn't know, Razer's Linda turns your smartphone into a laptop. Not through magic, but rather, you pop your smartphone into a laptop and the phone breathes life into it. It's pretty cool.
We grabbed some images of the hybrid prototype from Razer at its CES 2018 booth. Will Project Linda become a reality? If the past is any indication, no.
Atari’s Pong Cabinet Mixes Digital Nostalgia With Real World
Nostalgia is the warm comfort of remembering a time long passed. It can trick you into thinking things were somehow better, but really it's a projection of your own innocence onto a wider world that was in reality a colder and more cruel place.
But who doesn't like remembering "back in the day?" Atari has long capitalized on nostalgia, but few of its projects have done it so stylishly as this Pong table. Instead of simply turning a CRT on its side and stringing some LED lighting, this table has actual, 3D paddles and a "ball" instead of pixelated representations.
It's a very cool spin on a very classic game, one that spawned dozens of knock-offs and helped start the entire industry of video games. Check out the Atari Pong table at CES in the gallery below.
Exclusive Fight Scene from The Commuter – IGN First
All month long, IGN First is spotlighting the Films to Watch in 2018. Today, we take a look at Liam Neeson's new film The Commuter, the actor's latest turn as an action hero -- which is set almost entirely on a train!
Liam Neeson has made almost a second career for himself as an action star in the past 10 years since Taken was released and became an unexpected hit. And now he's back in the action-thriller The Commuter, teaming with his frequent collaborator director Jaume Collet-Serra for the tale of Michael (Neeson), an insurance salesman whose daily commute from Manhattan to the suburbs is complicated by the appearance of a mysterious stranger (Vera Farmiga) who makes him an offer he can't refuse. All Michael needs to do is find a certain passenger on the train before it reaches the end of the line and he'll receive a hundred thousand dollars in return. But things quickly escalate, of course, as the ex-cop realizes that he's become entangled in a criminal conspiracy with far-reaching implications.
Data East Shows Off Its Retro Fare
UPDATE: The manufacturer of these retro handhelds and tiny cabinets is My Arcade. They managed to shrink all the goodness of Bad Dudes down into a portable package, no easy feat.
Data East is a name well known to historians of video gaming. The company is responsible for such notable franchises as Bad Dudes, Burger Time, and the super good Guns n' Roses pinball machine (among others).
Given its retro bonafides, it makes sense for Data East to put out products playing to the strengths of its long history in the industry.
Among the products on display are all-in-one retro machines that have new games evoking a retro style. But there are also tiny arcade cabinets with real classic games to enjoy. Check them out in the gallery below.
Twitch Buys Exclusive Overwatch League Streaming Right
Twitch has secured the exclusive rights to livestream the Overwatch League's first two seasons for a reported $90 million.
In a press release, Overwatch League described the deal as "historic", saying that it ensured "that every match of the world’s first major global city-based esports league will be readily available to fans across the globe".
Excepting in China, Twitch will be the exclusive streaming partner of the League, presenting every match in English, Korean and French. Viewers will also be able to earn rewards for watching, including in-game items.
SportsBusinessDaily's sources say this deal cost Twitch in the region of $90 million, although this may cover existing elements of Twitch and Activision-Blizzard's relationship beyond Overwatch League.
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