Rumor: Apple to Reveal Smaller iPad Pro Instead of iPad Air 3 at March Event
Apple is expected to announce three new products during its March 15 event, but one of those products won't be the iPad Air 3, as previously thought.
In place of a new iteration of the iPad Air, Apple will instead introduce a 9.7-inch iPad Pro, according to 9to5Mac. The current iPad Pro model is 12.9-inches, but size will be the only real difference between the two models, as the smaller iPad Pro will have the same features, specs, display, and come equipped with the A9X processor.
Walmart Ceases Selling ‘Hoverboards’ Amid Safety Concerns
The largest retailer in the United States has deemed "hoverboards" too dangerous to sell.
Walmart Stores, Inc., which is also the largest company in the world,by revenue, has pulled the devices from its website. In doing so it joins online retailer Amazon, which pulled the fire-prone devices just days earlier.
These so-called hover boards — which actually operate on two wheels planted firmly on the ground — typically run for about $300 or less on sites still selling them. They're also possibly quite dangerous, as their lithium-ion batteries have been reported as the cause of dozens of fires across the United States.
Earlier this year the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission launched an investigation into hoverboard safety.
GTA Publisher Will Be at E3 ‘In a Big Way’
Borderlands and Grand Theft Auto publisher Take-Two is bringing its big guns to E3 this year.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke in-depth about the publisher's plans with MCV. Among the many quotes given was Zelnick saying "We will be there in a big way," referring to the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo.
Take-Two has already announced or released games from several of the major studios under its belt in 2016. These include XCOM 2 from Civilizaton developer Firaxis, Battleborn from Gearbox, the makers of Borderlands, and the third entry in the open-world Mafia series.
Bones Renewed for Final Season
The crime procedural Bones will return for one more shortened season.
The final season will consist of 12 episodes instead of 22. It will bring back showrunners Jonathan Collier and Michael Peterson, who were brought on at the start of the current season.
The finale comes amid some legal drama. THR reports that last year, executive producer Barry Josephson and actors Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz filed lawsuits against Fox claiming the network hadn't given them all the profits they were owed from the series. Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden said in January that while the show's renewal status was up in the air, the legal matter "has no impact really on our decision making."
Game of Thrones Will Never Be Able to Do This Winds of Winter Twist
George R.R. Martin has officially decided to write in the big twist he planned for his new book, The Winds of Winter. The twist on the twist? The Game of Thrones TV show won't be able to pull it off, because it's already killed off a key character involved in the storyline. Watch Martin give us the scoop in the video above.
This is just one awesome moment from our full 27-minute sit down with Martin and Colony co-creator Ryan Condal, where we talk the suggestions that changed their series completely, the sci-fi/fantasy properties that made them fans, dream casting and how to end a story. Watch it in its entirety below!
Terri Schwartz is Entertainment Editor at IGN. Talk to her on Twitter at @Terri_Schwartz.
NASA, Congress Discuss Mars Mission, Space Station Hotels
In a meeting centered on the future of space exploration and research, NASA met with the congressional House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today in Washington.
Among the many items discussed, both congressmen and representatives of NASA brought up the future of space travel, particularly in the context of a manned mission to Mars.
Former NASA administrator Mike Griffin suggested (via Gizmodo) a gradual build toward space exploration and travel, suggesting the Moon as an ideal testing ground and telling the committee “If God wanted us to go to Mars, he’d have given us a Moon to practice on first.”
The Wire’s Michael K. Williams Reveals Ghostbusters Role
Michael K. Williams, who played stick-up man Omar in the HBO series The Wire, will play an FBI agent in the upcoming Ghostbusters reboot.
Williams told Entertainment Weekly Radio his character works with the mayor's office to "tell the people it was a flash in the sky and ‘Run along little women with your ghosts, we got this.'"
He also called working on the movie "a dream role," citing the comedic chops of the film's stars.
Williams, who worked with Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon on IFC's Spoils Before Dying, said of the film's main cast, including Leslie Jones and Melissa McCarthy, are "at the top of their game, man."
Banshee: Trailer, Poster Herald Beginning of the End
Banshee is returning for its fourth and final season on April 1 and Cinemax has released a poster and trailer that will hype you up for the show's swan song.
In addition to the sex and fisticuffs the series is known for, the thirty-second trailer also features lots and lots of fire including a shot of Carrie (Ivana Milicevic) torching a truck WITH A DAMN FLAMETHROWER!
In addition to a haggard looking Sheriff Hood dodging explosions and a resolute Kai Proctor facing a firing squad, it also offers a glimpse of Eliza Dushku's Veronica Dawson, an FBI profiler brought in to help the Banshee PD take down a serial killer.
Netflix Announces New Original Anime Series
Netflix and Production I.G. have announced a new original anime series, Perfect Bones.
The new 12-episode series will be directed by Kazuto Nakazawa, and it will be set in the future where scientists are attempting to create perfect humans. However, an evil organization kidnaps a number of these specimens and aims to use them to create a new world order.
"We are incredibly excited to work with Production I.G, who have worked on hit series such as Attack on Titan and Psycho-Pass," said Eric Barmack, Netflix's vice president of international originals.
Previous Netflix Original anime include Knights of Sidonia, The Seven Deadly Sins, and Glitter Force. Unlike Perfect Bones, those anime were released long after their original air date in Japan. Perfect Bones is Netflix's first new anime to exclusively stream.
Batman v Superman ‘Ultimate Ticket’ Announced
Regal Entertainment Group is running a special promotion for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in the form of an "Ultimate Ticket," which allows fans to see Zack Snyder's superhero film many, many times in theaters.
According to ComicBook.com, this $100 ticket grants access to the movie—in any format, including IMAX and 3D—once each day for the movie's entire run in Regal Cinemas.
The Batman v Superman "Ultimate Ticket" will go on sale this coming Monday, February 29. However only 1,000 of tickets will be available, so you'll have to act fast next week if you hope to secure one before they're completely sold out. The tickets will be available for purchase at the Regal Entertainment Group online box office.