The CW Announces Containment Premiere and More Dates
The CW has announced its midseason schedule, revealing the premiere date for Containment, as well as the return and finale dates for the rest of its lineup.
The network's new limited series Containment debuts on Tuesday, April 19—-immediately following The Flash—-at 9pm ET/PT. Based on the Belgian series Cordon, this new horror-minded show tells the story of a viral outbreak in Atlanta and the devastating impact it has on its inhabitants.
The CW also announced the finale date for iZombie's second season, which wraps up with a double-episode conclusion on Tuesday, April 12, from 8pm to 10pm ET/PT. Additionally, Reign will return on April 25, and the final season of Beauty and the Beast kick off on June 2.
Silicon Valley: Season 3 Teaser Has Richard Scrambling
Silicon Valley is coming back in April, and in the meantime HBO has released a teaser of what's to come.
Continuing from the cliffhanger ending of season two, Richard (Thomas Middleditch) has been ousted from his own company. That sets up a season three that has him feverishly attempting to regain control, in his own hapless way.
Silicon Valley was renewed for a third season last year, the day after its season two debut. It also earned a Golden Globe nomination for the most recent season. IGN's review of season two called it a "fantastically funny season" despite a few underdeveloped plotlines and characters. Season three begins April 24.
Google is Working on a Standalone VR Headset
Google's VR plans amount to a lot more than just another iteration of Google Cardboard.
According to The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with Google's projects, the company is currently in the middle of developing a standalone virtual reality headset that doesn't require the use of a PC, smartphone or even a game console. It will, however, come equipped with a display, high-end processors and front-facing cameras. Chips made by Movidius Inc. will also be used to track head movements.
The Mountain View company's plans don't end there, either. Alongside the standalone headset, a new version of the cardboard viewer will debut later this year, and its been said that it will include computer chips and sensors.
First Trailer for Kanye West’s Video Game Revealed
We've finally gotten a look at Kanye West's previously announced video game, Only One: The Game.
The game is based on the artist's song of the same name. Like that track the Only One video game focuses on West's mother, Donda West. In the game players guide Donda "to the highest gates of heaven by holding her to the light." Which is represented quite literally in this debut trailer.
The footage premiered at the release party for his new album, "The Life of Pablo." West addressed the crowd after the trailer played, exclaiming "That's not easy to do, man!"
Fallout 4 Is Overhauling Survival Mode
Bethesda is hinting at big things coming soon to Fallout 4, including an overhauled Survival Mode and DLC details.
A tweet on the official Bethesda Game Studios Twitter implies that sleep, hunger, and disease will apparently play a role once the overhaul is released. That and more "danger" that is yet to be specified.
We’re also doing a complete overhaul of Fallout 4 Survival mode. Food, sleep, diseases, danger and more. Stay tuned.
— BethesdaGameStudios (@BethesdaStudios) February 11, 2016
The Best-Selling Games of January Revealed
Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the hottest-selling game in the United States for the third straight month in January.
The NPD Group released the top 10 list for the best-selling games, with LEGO Marvel Avengers serving as the only new entry. Grand Theft Auto V impressively hit the No. 2 spot (it's third straight January on the list), with Star Wars Battlefront coming in at No. 4.
Nintendo's Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam would have charted if the list was based on a single-SKU basis. The full list is below:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- NBA 2K16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
Hideo Kojima Has Started a Video Series on His YouTube Channel
Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has started up a new video series on the YouTube channel of his new company, Kojima Productions.
Kojima's first video went up today, and it appears to be the first in a series called HideoTube. In episode one, he sits down with Kenji Yano and focuses on the top 10 movies of 2015.
They are, in order from 10 to one: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Fires on the Plain, Straight Outta Compton, My Intern, Shaun the Sheep the Movie (yes really), Nightcrawler, Locke, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Whiplash, and Hideo Kojima's favorite film of the year, Mad Max: Fury Road.
In case you were wondering, Fires on the Plain, Locke, and Whiplash were released in Japan in 2015.
Someone Built an Imperial Shuttle Drone With Functional Folding Wings
We've already seen the Star Destroyer and Millennium Falcon drones take to the air, and now it's time for an Imperial Shuttle to fly alongside them.
Adam Woodworth's latest Star Wars-inspired vehicle is everything you'd want it to be, complete with folding wings and blue engine lights. After making a working Star Wars speeder bike quadcopter last year, he found himself making more ships before starting on the Imperial Shuttle in October
PS4 Leads January Hardware Sales
Sony's PlayStation 4 led hardware and software sales last month in the United States, according to the NPD Group.
In a statement, Sony also noted PlayStation 4 saw year-over-year growth in hardware and software sales. "We appreciate the support and will continue to deliver on our promise to bring the best entertainment experiences to gamers," the company said.
PlayStation 4 also topped the console charts for 2015 as a whole, with lifetime sales for the Sony system sitting at roughly 36 million units. The last time Microsoft's Xbox One hit No. 1 in hardware sales was in October.
Call of Duty 2016 Coming Q4 From Infinity Ward
Activision has revealed Call of Duty will return in 2016 and will be developed by Infinity Ward.
According to Activision, an "innovative new" Call of Duty game will be released in the fourth quarter of this year. It is not clear if Infinity Ward, who also developed the Modern Warfare series, will continue with the Ghosts setting in the next game.
Infinity Ward, whose turn comes up on the three-year development cycle, confirmed a new Call of Duty is in development via Twitter.