Cancelled Rogue One Disney Infinity Figure Revealed
Disney had planned to produce a line of Star Wars Rogue One figures before work stopped on its toy-to-life series, Disney Infinity, last year.
According to Kotaku, a source close to the development team confirmed there had been "multiple figures" planned for Disney Infinity 3.0, including "most of the Rebel crew, from Jyn to K2".
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Thor: Ragnarok Plot Synopsis Released
Marvel has released an official plot synopsis for Thor: Ragnarok, further spelling out how the film will blend possible Asgardian extinction with the Planet Hulk storyline.
Released on Marvel's website, the synopsis reads:
“In Marvel Studios’ Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization – at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger – the Incredible Hulk!”
Years After Release, Someone Found Aliens in Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous was released in December 2014. On January 5, 2017, players discovered the spacefaring simulation's first ever alien.
The first clip uploaded of the Thargoids - a race that's existed in the Elite universe since the 1984 original - came from Xbox user DP Sayre, which developer Frontier confirmed was not a hoax on its Twitter feed:
A report just coming through that a CMDR has experienced something... strange. https://t.co/NJVhHWe4eB
— Elite Dangerous (@EliteDangerous) January 5, 2017
Dell Just Announced an 8K Computer Monitor, Coming Soon
Dell announced its new UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K computer monitor, the world's first 32-inch 8K computer display.
The monitor displays over a billion colors, with 33.2 million pixels of resolution, and has 280 ppi pixel density, which puts it ahead of even the 5K iMac's Retina display.
All those pixels don't come cheap, unfortunately. The Dell monitor will set you back a cool $5,000 USD when it releases in the second quarter of this year.
Dell's 8K, 32-inch monitor
AMD Wants You to Join the Radeon Rebellion With Its Vega GPUs
AMD revealed new details of its upcoming Vega graphical architecture today.
To give gamers a taste of what Vega GPUs will offer when they hit the streets in the second half of 2017, AMD posted a clip of Doom played at Ultra settings, in 4K, constantly hitting 60fps and greater framerates.
That puts whatever Vega GPU is being used roughly on-par with Nvidia's GTX 1080.
AMD calls it the biggest improvement in its "graphics IP in the last 5 years." In fact, AMD wants you to join the "Radeon Rebellion" when GPUs with the new architecture go on sale later this year.
The Vega architecture uses a "revolutionary memory subsystem" to rapidly access huge swaths of memory over a "mix of memory types."
The Batman: 9 Director Choices Who Could Replace Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck doesn't seem that jazzed about making his standalone Batman movie, currently known as The Batman. As recently as this week, the BvS star said, "If it doesn't come together in a way I think is really great I'm not going to do it." That's just one example of his seemingly distancing himself from the director's chair over the past several months.
There are various theories about why Affleck is hedging (negotiating tactic? franchise regret? fear of more Sad Batman memes?), but the bottom line is Warner Bros. is going to make a solo Batman movie either with or without their star in the director's chair.
Oxenfree Getting Limited Physical Release
Night School Studios' supernatural coming-of-age story Oxenfree is getting a limited physical release run on PlayStation 4.
The developer has teamed up with Limited Run Games to create the physical edition, which will be available to buy "later this month. There's no word yet as to how many copies will be sent out into the wild.
Via Night School Studios Twitter.
Honda’s New Motorcycle Uses Robotics to Stay Upright
Honda introduced two new technology-packed vehicles during CES: its Riding Assist motorcyle and NeuV concept smart car.
The NeuV, which stands for "New Electric Urban Vehicle," is a concept car Honda built based around the idea of bringing extra value to car owners when they aren't using their cars.
When not in use, the idea goes, the NeuV would serve as an "automated ride sharing vehicle," ferrying customers to their destinations while you sit at home, reaping the profits.
The Riding Assist motorcycle uses robotics tech originally designed for Honda's self-balancing personal mobility device, the UNI-CUB. The technology greatly reduces the chances of the bike tipping over when at rest, and it looks pretty sweet, too.
The Big Video Game Anniversaries of 2017
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