PS4 Breaks 80 Million Units Sold
Sony has revealed that the last quarter's PlayStation 4 hardware sales has brought the total units sold to 82.2 million.
Sony has released its Q1 FY2018 figures, which reveal that 3.2 million PS4 units were shipped to retailers in the period between April 1 and June 30, bringing the total number of consoles shipped since its introduction to the market five years ago to 82.2 million.
The figure is down from the same period last year, but Sony's forecast for this year predicts that sales will be down by 3 million year-on-year, with total units sold in the vicinity of 16 million.
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Gran Turismo Sport Update Adds F1 Car, Microtransactions
The latest free update for Gran Turismo Sport adds seven new cars, a new fantasy track, new events, plus the optional ability to purchase the majority of the cars in the game with real-world currency. Details of the update arrived via a new post from Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi on PlayStation.Blog.
The fresh batch of vehicles is led by Lewis Hamilton’s championship-winning Mercedes-AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ 2017 and also includes the legendary, Le Mans-winning Mazda 787B. The rest of the list features a commemorative Ford GT designed by Polyphony that first appeared in 2007’s GT5 Prologue, a Ferrari 250 GTO race car that was last available in GT6, plus a handful of Japanese kei cars from Daihatsu and Honda.
24: FOX Developing Young Jack Bauer Prequel TV Series
It looks like 24 could be returning with a prequel series starring a young Jack Bauer.
The series is in the early phases of development, with creators Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran working alongside showrunner Howard Gordon. Sources close to Variety broke the news, but Fox has yet to release an official statement.
Given that this is a potential prequel series, it can be assumed that Kiefer Sutherland won't be returning as a younger Jack Bauer. He has, however, returned to the role since the original 24 series, specifically in 24: Live Another Day.
Live Another Day served as season 9 of the series four years after it initially ended. He did not return for the spinoff series, 24: Legacy, which starred Corey Hawkins in the role of Eric Carter.
Rocket League Key Trading Finally Coming to Xbox One
Rocket League's Key trading feature is finally coming to Xbox One thanks to the game's new Zephyr update.
As detailed on the update's patch notes, Xbox One players will soon be able to trade cosmetics for Keys, which are used to unlock Rocket League's loot boxes or "Crates." While the Zephyr update went live today, Key trading will only be enabled within the next few days.
Key trading has been available on other platforms and is one way to gain access to Crates. Up until now, Microsoft’s policies prevented Key trading from being featured on Xbox One, as Psyonix revealed previously. Players can also acquire Keys through in-game events or by purchasing them.
Doom Patrol Casts OITNB Star as Crazy Jane
DC Universe's live-action Doom Patrol series has found its Crazy Jane.
Orange is the New Black star Diane Guerrero has been cast in a series regular as Doom Patrol's most powerful and unstable member. Crazy Jane suffers from a severe case of multiple personality disorder. Each of her 64 distinct personas can manifest a different super power.
Guerrero is most known for her roles as Maritza Ramos in Orange is the New Black and Lina in Jane the Virgin.
Doom Patrol centers on a group of superhero outcast featuring Robotman, Negative Man, Elasti-Woman, Crazy Jane, Cyborg, and the team's mysterious leader, Dr. Niles Caulder. The series will premiere sometime in 2019 on DC Universe.
Is MoviePass Going Out of Business? Users Report Widespread Outages
With users across the country reportedly not being able to use the service, is MoviePass about to take its final bow?
After MoviePass suffered outages last week after temporarily running out of money, it appears that these troubles are persisting for many users. The most common issue is that most, if not all, showings for films aren't appearing on the app.
This issue prevents users from checking in to movies, though the service's e-ticketing feature is still working for some - this only exists at select theaters, and allows users to order tickets from home and pick them up at the box office. The only locations consistently able to offer showtimes are Landmark Theaters, which MoviePass has a deal with.
8 Years Later Halo: Reach Actor Reveals Behind-the-Scenes Photos
A little over eight years ago, Microsoft released a short live-action video called Birth of a Spartan as part of the marketing campaign for Halo: Reach. Many gamers may have forgotten about it over the years, but one person who certainly didn't is the man who says "I got my head drilled" for it.
In a post on Reddit, drdraxx identified himself as the actor who portrayed Birth of a Spartan's Carter-A259 and shared a number of behind-the-scenes photos, which can be seen below. His reason for sharing the photos now after all these years? Someone recently recognized from in real life and "went crazy," calling the actor his "childhood hero."
Marvel’s Iron Fist Season 2 Will Only Have 10 Episodes
Marvel's Iron Fist will have a shorter second season.
Netflix has confirmed to IGN Season 2 of the Marvel series, which premieres on September 7, will only consist of 10 episodes.
This is a departure for Netflix, as most of the company's tent-pole series, including Jessica Jones, Daredevil, Orange is the New Black, and Luke Cage, have remained at 13 episodes. A specific reason for lowering Iron Fist's episode count in its sophomore run hasn't been given.
However, Netflix did recently discuss during the Television Critics Association summer press tour why some of its shows have had pacing issues. Cindy Holland, Netflix's VP of original programming, gave an explanation for why some series still contain 13 episodes with each new season.