Monthly Archives: March 2016
Xbox One March Update Adds Digital 360 Games to Store
A number of social and store changes are coming to Microsoft's Xbox One platform in March.
Starting today, Xbox One preview members can access the update, with Xbox app beta users gaining access to it tomorrow, March 2. A public release will likely follow at a later date.
The update addresses a number of changes suggested by the community, the most notable of which being backwards compatible Xbox 360 games can now be purchased digitally alongside other Xbox One games, and Party Chat can now be publicly broadcasted via the Twitch streaming app.
Xbox's Major Nelson explained the new Party Chat functionality, specifically mentioning players will have to "opt-in" to have their chat broadcasted publicly. Additionally, the host of the stream can also manage who is heard within the Party.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Dean Ambrose Gets a World Title Shot
So...how do you solve a problem like Roman Reigns? (to be sung aloud, full-blown Sound of Music mode)
Well, considering the "bumpy road" everyone anticipates him having heading into WrestleMania - meaning, a string of heel friendly RAW arenas - I suppose you could just take him off TV altogether. Triple H was massively appreciated by the crowd last week for annihilating Reigns. He was over. They wanted Roman obliterated. They cheered and roared for his (fake) blood. Did WWE think it'd get heat on Hunter? I'm not sure. I'd hope they wouldn't be that obtuse.
Star Trek: Ultimate Voyage Concert Tour Is Coming
Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage is bringing 50 years of Star Trek to concert halls all around North America. The tour will run through May, with its current series of performances warping across the East Coast.
Hitting over one hundred cities on its North American tour, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage features "some of the greatest music written for the franchise," according to the series' official site. Performed by a live symphony orchestra and including "international special solo instruments," the concert includes music from Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. The "most iconic Star Trek film and TV footage is simultaneously beamed in high definition to a forty-foot wide screen" during the show.
Disney Infinity 3.0 Gets Long-Term Support in Place of a 4.0
Disney Infinity is taking a new approach for its fourth year on store shelves.
The original Disney Infinity was followed by versions 2.0 and 3.0, which introduced new starters, as well as Marvel superheroes and Star Wars characters respectively. Game Informer reports this year there will be no Disney Infinity 4.0 to follow up.
Vice President of Disney Infinity production John Vignocchi states Disney has already "introduced the four core franchises" to Disney Infinity. Instead of iterating further, the developer will continue to support Disney Infinity 3.0 "with more content, characters, and play sets from all of our beloved brands."
Check Out Hot Toys’ Drax Figure
Hot Toys revealed new photos of its Guardians of the Galaxy Drax figure. Drax the Destroyer is due out between the third and fourth quarters of this year.
The 1/6 scale figure stands just over 12 inches tall, with 26 points of articulation. Drax's iconic tattoos have been meticulously designed to match Dave Bautista's movie character. The tattoos have been "specially applied," adding extra detail to the figure.
Also included are two styles of pants, two blades, a rocket launcher, and a Guardians of the Galaxy-themed figure stand. The figure also includes seven interchangeable hands.
U.S. Army Aims to Arm Soldiers With Lasers in 2023
The U.S. Army wants to arm its soldiers with lasers by 2023.
According to The Telegraph Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology Mary J. Miller cited using laser weapons to combat incoming missiles, mortars, drones, and more.
Miller said the Army's main concern is making sure a soldier "understand its capabilities" before being equipped with a laser.
To that end extensive tests are being conducted now to gauge the capability of directed-energy weapons. When a House subcommittee asked how close those tests were to bearing fruit Miller replied "very close." Specifically, sometime in the year 2023.
The Dark Tower Is Happening
After many attempts to adapt Steven King's The Dark Tower, it has been confirmed the movie adaptation is about to enter production—with Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey set to star as the gunslinger (Roland Deschain) and the man in black (Walter Padick), respectively.
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Matthew McConaughey in Interstellar
Idris Elba in Pacific Rim
"The thing is, it's been a long trip from the books to the film," King said. "I'm delighted, and I'm a little bit surprised."
5 Marvel Characters Who Could Die in Civil War II
The dust from Secret Wars has barely settled, and already Marvel is gearing up for their next epic comic book crossover. Civil War II is a follow-up to the massively popular 2006 original. This time, instead of being divided over the issue of superhuman registration, Marvel's heroes will clash when a new character emerges who has the power to predict crimes before they happen. The Marvel Universe will rally behind Iron Man and Captain Marvel's opposing factions, and the fighting will only intensify when a fan-favorite character is tragically killed early in the series.
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Obviously, Marvel isn't revealing which character will be sacrificed in Civil War II, but we certainly have our theories. Check out our picks for the five characters most likely to die in Civil War II.
Hand-Drawn Action Game Jotun Coming to Consoles
Jotun, the hand-drawn exploration game based in a world of Norse mythology, is coming to consoles this summer.
The console edition is called Jotun: Valhalla Edition and includes a "boss rush mode with even fiercer versions of the already challenging jotun," or "Norse elementals."
In the new Valhalla Mode, the jotun are fiercer, and therefore more difficult, than in the regular version of the game.
"In Jotun,you play Thora, a Viking warrior who died an inglorious death." In order to enter Valhalla, the great hall of the afterlife in Norse mythology, Thora must "prove herself to the Gods."
The PC edition of the game, already out, is also getting the updated Valhalla Edition as a free update when the game hits consoles later this year.
Game of Thrones: Behind the Scenes of Season 6
Season 6 of Game of Thrones is just around the corner, and HBO has released a behind the scenes video to tease what's to come.
Entitled "The Best Seat in the House," the video gives us a glimpse of what to expect from the upcoming season, as well as showing interviews with some crew members.
Season 6 will premiere on April 24. Author of the books George R.R. Martin has officially decided to write a big twist into his next book, but the show won't be able to pull it off.