Universal’s Jimmy Fallon Ride Feels a Lot Like Mario Kart
Universal Orlando Resort and its two theme parks are filled with attractions based on big name franchises – Jurassic Park! Harry Potter! Transformers! Spider-Man! The Simpsons! But their newest inclusion stands out because a late night talk show isn’t exactly the kind of property one expects to get a theme park ride… and yet Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon, which just opened at Universal Studios Florida, does just that.
I’m not exactly a big fan of Fallon’s incarnation of The Tonight Show, and it innately feels weird that any show of this sort would be the subject of a theme park attraction. Then there's the fact that this is yet another 3D motion-simulator, which feels like a pretty overused theme park go-to at this point. All of which is to say I was pretty cynical when I went on the newly opened ride last week. And yet after all that, I actually found it pretty fun.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Superstar Shakeup was Confusing But Fun
I have a question for you...
Do y'all feel shook up?
All jumbled and stirred and mixed up?
The SuperStar ShakeUp -- aka RAW/SmackDown Re-Accomidation 5000 -- landed this week, just a few days removed from Angle, (the returning) Balor, Nakamura, Dillinger, and the Revival all making big post-Mania splashes on main roster TV. So this has been a loaded few weeks with all the fixins. Fixins, which are an official food group here in the U.S.
Justice League: New Poster Revealed
A new poster for Warner Bros.' upcoming DC film Justice League has been released.
In a post on Twitter, director Zack Snyder revealed the poster, which features Batman (Ben Affleck), The Flash (Ezra Miller), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Aquaman (Jason Momoa) all standing united, with the words "Unite the League" promptly displayed.
Justice League poster, via Twitter
Fire Emblem Echoes Characters Coming to FE Heroes
In anticipation for the release of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia next month, Nintendo's free-to-play mobile title Fire Emblem Heroes is getting an update that adds characters featured in the upcoming 3DS game.
The update, dubbed "World of Shadows," releases on April 14 and adds Alm, the Hero of Prophecy, Clair, the Highborn Flier, Lukas, the Sharp Soldier, and Faye, the Devoted Heart.
A new Paralouge accompanying the character additions will be featured in the update as well.
IGN spoke with Fire Emblem Heroes game director Kouhei Maeda regarding the team's post-launch plans for Heroes earlier this year. When asked about the possibility of new content that ties into future Fire Emblems games, Maeda remained tight-lipped, saying, "we can’t discuss details at this time, but I hope you'll be willing to be patient with us."
Greg Rucka Leaving DC’s Wonder Woman Comic
Writer Greg Rucka will be leaving DC's ongoing Wonder Woman comic as of June's Wonder Woman #25.
Rucka made the announcement via his Tumblr, explaining that the decision was his and that the series' twice-monthly schedule was making it difficult to keep up his commitments to his other projects. "I just can’t maintain the pace on the title while also fulfilling my commitments to my other collaborators. It is, genuinely, as simple as that." said Rucka.
Wonder Woman #1 cover by Liam Sharp. (DC Comics)
Deadpool 2: Josh Brolin Cast as Cable
Josh Brolin has been cast as Cable in Deadpool 2.
IGN can confirm that Brolin, who currently serves as Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has signed a four-film deal to play the character who was first teased in a post-credits scene of the original Deadpool film.
The four-picture deal would likely extend beyond roles in Deadpool-centric films, as producer and writer Simon Kinberg has said that both Deadpool and Cable will appear in the planned X-Force movie.
Brolin first debuted as Thanos in Marvel Studios' cinematic universe, which exists separately from Fox's Marvel universe, in 2014. He also made a cameo appearance as the character in 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron and is set to return in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018. He also starred as DC Comics character Jonah Hex in the antihero's self-titled 2010 film.
Scorpio Supports AMD Freesync Thanks to HDMI 2.1
Microsoft's Project Scorpio supports variable refresh rates, meaning display technology like AMD Freesync and Nvidia G-Sync are compatible with the upcoming console.
In fact, Project Scorpio already supports AMD's anti-screen tearing technology. According to a report by Gamasutra, Microsoft is "working with TV manufacturers to try and ensure Scorpio will support" variable refresh rates "in as many TVs as possible."
Televisions generally come with fixed refresh rates, commonly 60Hz for NTSC regions. When a GPU renders frames, it doesn't always do so at a fixed rate, and this difference in frequency causes screen-tearing. With variable refresh rates, the display can adjust to whatever the GPU throws at it, smoothing out the on-screen action.
The Insanity of Dragon Quest 11
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Chappelle’s Show Star Charlie Murphy Dies At 57
Comedian and actor Charlie Murphy, who was also Eddie Murphy's older brother, has sadly passed away at age 57.
TMZ reports Murphy died from leukemia Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital. He had been undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Murphy's loved ones had believed his health was improving before learning of his death, according to the report.
Charlie Murphy.
Murphy recently co-wrote some of Eddie's movies, including Vampire in Brooklyn and Norbit, and co-starred in films like CB4 and Are We There Yet? He was also one of the main co-stars on Chappelle's Show (later co-host of the Lost Episodes season) and was part of some of its most memorable skits, specifically Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories.
Xbox Scorpio Is a 4K Roll of the Dice for Microsoft
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has shed light on Microsoft's gamble to pursue 4K gaming with Xbox Scorpio, saying the company created the console with the expectation that the transition to 4K TVs would happen midway through the generation.
"We saw 4K TVs coming, and we made a prediction that 4K TVs were going to be a thing during this generation," Spencer told Gamasutra.
The Xbox exec noted how the transition from SD to HD televisions happened during the shift from the original Xbox to the Xbox 360 era. "It was nice because we could just kind of ride that and say okay, 360 is an HD console. OG Xbox is an SD console," Spencer said, noting that while there were some progressive mode titles on the original Xbox, Microsoft "could use that as a kind of clean cut."