Michael McKean on Better Call Saul’s Damaged Family
Well known and beloved thanks to his decades of memorable roles in the likes of Laverne and Shirley, This is Spinal Tap, Clue, The Brady Bunch Movie, Best in Show and oh-so many more films and TV series, Michael McKean can be seen these days on Better Call Saul, the buzzed about Breaking Bad spinoff/prequel.
McKean plays Chuck McGill, brother to Bob Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill, who was a highly successful lawyer who’s now a shut in. While we still don’t know all the details about what happened, Chuck has become ill, perhaps only mentally - deathly afraid of the effects of anything electronic.
I sat down with McKean for an conversation about the long road to him joining Better Call Saul, which began during the Breaking Bad days, and what he makes of Jimmy and his issues. We also talked about working with Saul co-creator Vince Gilligan, who McKean has known since they collaborated on The X-Files, and more.
Huawei Smartwatch Blends Classic Styling With Modern Tech
At the 2015 Mobile World Conference today, Chinese mobile tech manufacturer Huawei showed off its Android Wear watch.
The device was designed to ride the line between luxury styling and functionality. Unlike, say, the Apple watch, which leaves no question as to its purpose as a wearable smart device, Huawei's watch looks like more traditional, round-faced watch.
The watch, which features a sapphire crystal face, is cased in stainless steel and will be available in silver, black, and gold. Information is processed by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm APQ8026, and is output via its 400 x 400 286dpi display. It runs Android Wear, so it handles operations like Facebook and instant messaging.
Huawei Smartwatch Blends Classic Styling With Modern Tech
At the 2015 Mobile World Conference today, Chinese mobile tech manufacturer Huawei showed off its Android Wear watch.
The device was designed to ride the line between luxury styling and functionality. Unlike, say, the Apple watch, which leaves no question as to its purpose as a wearable smart device, Huawei's watch looks like more traditional, round-faced watch.
The watch, which features a sapphire crystal face, is cased in stainless steel and will be available in silver, black, and gold. Information is processed by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm APQ8026, and is output via its 400 x 400 286dpi display. It runs Android Wear, so it handles operations like Facebook and instant messaging.
Valve and HTC Working on VR Headset
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, smartphone manufacturer HTC announced they were working in partnership with Valve on a VR headset called Vive.
The Vive uses Valve's SteamVR tracking technology and pairs with two SteamVR base stations, which track your physical movement in virtual space without having to use a controller.
You can, of course, use a controller while wearing the headset. In addition to standard inputs, HTC also announced their own wireless controller that work through hand tracking.
Valve and HTC Working on VR Headset
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, smartphone manufacturer HTC announced they were working in partnership with Valve on a VR headset called Vive.
The Vive uses Valve's SteamVR tracking technology and pairs with two SteamVR base stations, which track your physical movement in virtual space without having to use a controller.
You can, of course, use a controller while wearing the headset. In addition to standard inputs, HTC also announced their own wireless controller that work through hand tracking.
The Walking Dead: What’s Inside Alexandria?
There was a spot of sunshine for Rick Grimes and company at the end of last week's episode - finally. They were overdue. The group reached the gate to the Alexandria Safe-Zone. "Remember" will see them entering the community, but will they find a better and safer life? They've spent a long time following their own path and conforming to a new lifestyle could prove challenging. See a couple of photos of the group just outside the gates below.
The Walking Dead: "Remember" Photos:
Watch "Remember" on Sunday, March 1st, at 9:00pm ET/PT on AMC.
Amy Ratcliffe is a writer for IGN TV. You can follow her on on Twitter at @Amy_Geek and IGN at alratcliffe.
The Walking Dead: What’s Inside Alexandria?
There was a spot of sunshine for Rick Grimes and company at the end of last week's episode - finally. They were overdue. The group reached the gate to the Alexandria Safe-Zone. "Remember" will see them entering the community, but will they find a better and safer life? They've spent a long time following their own path and conforming to a new lifestyle could prove challenging. See a couple of photos of the group just outside the gates below.
The Walking Dead: "Remember" Photos:
Watch "Remember" on Sunday, March 1st, at 9:00pm ET/PT on AMC.
Amy Ratcliffe is a writer for IGN TV. You can follow her on on Twitter at @Amy_Geek and IGN at alratcliffe.
March’s 5 Must-See Movies
Sentient robots and invading overlords rub shoulders with bent coppers and globe-trotting military men in our list of the biggest and best movies hitting UK screens in March and elsewhere in the not-too-distant future.
Neill Blomkamp – the writer-director behind District 9 and Elysium – delivers a third sci-fi flick in the shape of Chappie, set in the near future when a mechanised police force patrols the streets of Johannesburg. Dev Patel plays a robotics genius who turns one such droid sentient, while Hugh Jackman is a former soldier who believes playing God is a dangerous game, and does everything in his power to bring the robot down.
Release Date: UK & US March 6, AU March 12
Suicide Squad Director Calls Leto’s Joker ‘Majestic’
Suicide Squad director David Ayer is active on social media, and he took to Twitter today to answer some fan questions about his upcoming DC Comics movie adaptation.
One question in particular concerned what Oscar winner Jared Leto's Joker will be like in the movie. Here's how Ayer described him:
“@pottertardis: @DavidAyerMovies could you please describe jared letos's joker in one word ?” Majestic #skwad
— David Ayer (@DavidAyerMovies) February 28, 2015
Tearaway Unfolded Could Release Summer 2015
While Tweeting about his departure for studio Media Molecule, Head of Audio Kenneth Young may have teased when the PS4 game Tearaway Unfolded will release.
"I'll be working with my friends here
until we ship Tearaway Unfolded this summer. Then I'm going to have a rest!" Young said on his personal Twitter account.
Previously announced during Gamescom 2014, Tearaway Unfolded is the PlayStation 4 version of the original Vita exclusive Tearaway. It's not exactly the same game, however; rather than being a straight port from the handheld to the console, Tearaway Unfolded will feature a number of tweaks and enhancements, including a higher resolution, better frame rate, and a new control scheme.