Pokemon Go Is Still Making $2 Million a Day
Pokemon Go, the location-based mobile juggernaut of 2016, is still reportedly going strong despite a steep decrease in overall activity. As reported by Games Industry, a new report from games data analytical firm Newzoo has shown over 700,000 people are still downloading Pokemon Go on a daily basis. All told, Pokemon Go has been reportedly installed over 550 million times, raking in over $470 million in sales.
All those downloads and in-app purchases are currently bringing in a reported $2 million USD every single day. According to Newzoo, the game reached its peak about three weeks after launch when over 27 million people were downloading the game and bringing in a revenue of over $16 million daily. And while that's certainly a large drop, the analysts are quick to point out Pokemon Go has yet to launch in South Korea and China.
Westworld: 4 Important Quotes from the First Episode
HBO's Westworld made its much-anticipated debut on Sunday, and its first episode exceeded our high expectations. Though it lay some pretty blatant mysteries in its small screen debut, our repeat viewings of the premiere proved that -- like Westworld itself -- there's a lot more than initially meets the eye when it comes to this sci-fi Western.
Full spoilers for Westworld continue below.
Have you seen "The Original" yet? Good, because we're getting into the nitty gritty here. There are some pretty obvious storylines being set right from the first hour of the 10-episode Season 1, including the Hosts gaining awareness and the Man in Black's quest to find the real "game" at the heart of Westworld.
Krypton: Syfy’s Superman Prequel Show Finds Lead Actor
British actor Cameron Cuffe will play Superman's grandfather in the prequel Syfy show Krypton.
Variety reports Cuffe will star in the series as Seg-El, who is the eventual father of Jor-El and granddad of Kal-El. A technical genius, he's trying to restore the good El name while living in the lowest caste of Krypton.
Cameron Cuffe, who will portray Seg-El on Krypton. (Photo courtesy of Cuffe's Twitter account)
Top Comics to Buy This Week
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at our list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
Written by Mark Waid & Drawn by Humberto Ramos | Marvel
All Harry Potter Movies Returning to Theaters for One Week
IMAX has announced that all eight Harry Potter films will return to theaters ahead of the release of the latest entry in the wizard world, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Beginning October 13, every Potter film, from The Sorcerer's Stone to Deathly Hallows - Part 2, will be playing in IMAX 2D at participating theaters. Showtimes and available screens can be found via IMAX's official website, with tickets now available for purchase.
The films will be accompanied by an exclusive IMAX sneak peek at Fantastic Beasts, which hits theaters on November 18. A sequel for the upcoming film has already received a release date.
The Rules of Time Travel on NBC’s Timeless
Traveling through time might be a familiar theme of new fall TV shows, but the stars of NBC's Timeless want everyone to know they're the only ones actually exploring true, dramatic time travel.
"We're the only ones that actually travel through time continuously all throughout and have a machine," clarified star Malcolm Barrett.
Timeless follows three strangers -- a historian (Abigail Spencer's Lucy Preston), a soldier (Matt Lanter's Wyatt Logan) and a scientist (Barrett's Rufus Carlin) -- who are thrust together after a criminal (Goran Visnjic's Garcia Flynn) steals a time machine and sets off through history with unclear aims. Each episode takes the trio to a different time period as they chase after Flynn, making Timeless as much be a period historical drama as it is a time travel adventure.
Luke Cage’s Mahershala Ali Joins Cast of Alita: Battle Angel
Luke Cage and House of Cards actor Mahershala Ali is in negotiations to play a villain once more in Alita: Battle Angel.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ali would portray Vector, a man who rigs Motorball combat matches, in the film adaptation of the popular manga. Ali was most recently seen in Luke Cage playing the bad guy Cottonmouth.
Mahershala Ali as Cottonmouth, standing in front of a Biggie portrait in Marvel's Luke Cage.
New Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders Images
In addition to Batman and Robin voice actors Adam West and Burt Ward, Reno 911's Thomas Lennon and iZombie's Steven Weber have joined the cast of Warner Bros.' upcoming animated film, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
Lennon will voice Chief O'Hara, while Weber stars as the voice of Bruce Wayne's loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth. In addition to this news, Warner Bros. released a batch of new images from the film, which you can check out in the gallery below.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders will also star Jeff Bergman as the Joker, William Salyers as The Penguin, Wally Wingert as The Riddler, Lynne Marie Stewart as Aunt Harriett, Jim Ward as Commissioner Gordon and Sirena Irwin as TV show host Miranda Moore. It was previously revealed that Julie Newmar will reprise her role as the iconic voice of Catwoman.
Vixen: Season 2 Premiering This Month on CW Seed
The Vixen animated series will return for Season 2 on Thursday, October 13.
TV Insider reports the sophomore season of the DC show will focus on Mari McCabe understanding what it means to be a hero. There are six episodes in total, with each one after the premiere episode going live Fridays on CW Seed.
Vixen will face a new nemesis who possesses a magical totem like hers. Megalyn Echikunwoke voices the titular character and also appeared in a guest role as the superhero on Arrow.
Chinese Gaming Tablet Lets You Play the Rumored NX Concept Today
Chinese peripheral maker Aikun has a gaming tablet device that looks strikingly similar to the rumored concept behind the Nintendo’s next gaming platform, codename NX.
The Morphus X300 is an Android-based gaming tablet that has dual 2.4 Ghz wireless controllers that magnetically snap onto the sides, an 8.0 megapixel rotating camera, and a built-in HDMI out -- so you can output games to a TV. Unlike the last batch of NX rumors, it doesn’t use cartridges. Games must be downloaded to the system internally, and it supports expanded storage up to 128 GB via microSD.
Aikun China Electronics Company's gaming tablet has a 45000 mAh battery that lasts 5 hours, and the controllers are charged by the base unit. It was shown publicly as early as June 2015. Aikun sought crowdfunding via Indiegogo for the Morphus X300, but it closed without hitting its funding goal. Despite this, the Morphus X300 appears to be available for purchase on Aikun’s website for $300 USD.