This SteelSeries Gaming Mouse Lets You Play Shia LaBeouf GIFs on Its Display
SteelSeries is coming out with a new flagship mouse called the Rival 700. It packs in a 16,000 CPI (counts per inch) optical sensor, haptic vibration, and an OLED screen on the side. Why do you need a screen on your mouse? Well, to upload animated GIFs of Shia LaBeouf telling you to “JUST DO IT!”
Beyond the silly GIFs, the monochrome OLED screen can be programmed to display your CPI settings or display a custom logo using the GameSense app. And of course the mouse is full RGB LED supported so you can choose the colors you want the mouse to light up. The GameSense app also lets you configure the haptic feedback of the mouse, which has been cleverly designed not to affect tracking. SteelSeries achieved this by using a motor to vibrate in the vertical axis. Some games will come with preset configurations to take advantage of the haptic motors but you can customize it for games without presets.
Terminator Genisys Sequels Pulled From Schedule
Paramount Pictures has removed the sequel to Terminator Genisys from their release schedule. The film had been slated to open May 19, 2017.
The studio has replaced the Terminator sequel with Baywatch, a feature film comedy revamp of the TV series that will star Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, and Alexandra Daddario.
"The news about Terminator isn't a shock, considering that Terminator: Genisys was widely viewed as a disappointment," as THR points out. "Genisys, opening in summer 2015, earned roughly $440 million worldwide, including only $89 million in North America."
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Adds Ant-Man’s Martin Donovan
DC's Legends of Tomorrow is adding a new Time Master to its arsenal. Martin Donovan (Ant-Man, Homeland, Rogue) has joined the cast as Rip Hunter's (Arthur Darvill) mentor, IGN has exclusively learned.
Donovan will make his guest star debut in Legends of Tomorrow's fourth episode, "White Knights," with the possibility to recur.
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Druce is a respected member of the time council who was Rip's first mentor at the Time Master Academy. He is a seasoned Time Master who is accustomed with mediating conflicts throughout history. Druce finds himself faced with his greatest challenge when he is tasked to find Rip and convince him to abandon his hunt for Vandal Savage (Casper Crump). If he can't convince his former pupil and the Legends to give up their quest, he may be forced to kill the man he looked upon as a son.
Fallout 4, The Witcher 3 Among DICE Awards Nominees
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has dropped its list of nominees for the 19th annual DICE Awards in February.
The ceremony is meant to recognize "the year’s finest achievements in video games," in this case selecting the best games of 2015. Nominees for game of the year include The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Ori and The Blind Forest, and Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata will be also be the recipient of a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award.
A full list of nominees and categories can be found on the organization's website. In total, 53 games are up for various awards, with games like Rise of the Tomb Raider receiving up to nine nominations across multiple categories.
Hideo Kojima and J.J. Abrams Meet Up to Talk Tech
Hideo Kojima just went to discuss his new game studio with J.J. Abrams.
Back to LA. Meeting up with JJ to inform him about my new studio. pic.twitter.com/po6ScoDW1X
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) January 20, 2016
The visit seems to be part of the studio head's 10-day tech tour with PlayStation 4 architect Mark Cerny. Kojima, who recently minted an independent version of Kojima Productions, is currently working on a PlayStation 4 exclusive which goes a long way toward explaining the international tour.
Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Now Under Construction
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies has made progress on its plans to build Elon Musk's Hyperloop transportation system. The company announced today that it has filed the proper paperwork with Kings County, California to begin construction on the 5-mile test track.
The track will be built along Interstate 5 around Quay Valley, California. HTT is currently in the process of choosing a company to construct the track, and plans to begin building later this year.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk initially announced the Hyperloop project back in 2013. However, he does not have an active part in its development today. In a statement given to The Verge, HTT CEO Dirk Ahlborn commended his team for reaching today's milestone after working on it for over 2 years.
Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow Won’t Have 3DS Restore Points
The first generation of Pokemon games are headed to Virtual Console next month, and it looks like the upcoming 3DS eShop titles won't support two of the handheld's key features.
Nintendo has released the official Japanese manuals for Pokemon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow and, according to Siliconera's translation, all four versions won't allow players to create a Restore Point—a prominent feature in most Virtual Console games where the player can create a save point and resume play at any point in the game. As such, you'll need to use Pokemon's traditional save system.
Batman #48’s Big Joker Scene Explained
Today's Batman #48 continued the Superheavy story arc and brought about another round of exciting developments. We've got a recap of the big events and an interview with writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Batman #48!
The issue began with a "reset" Joker talking to our "reset" Bruce Wayne on a familiar park bench. Throughout their conversation, Joker constantly hints at his tendency for violence and his past self, and just when you think he's going to do something crazy, he remains calm, transitioning his violent talk into a harmless figure of speech. Eventually, something he says sparks a fire within Bruce, and with the help of a loud noise off in the distance, the Joker disappears.
Multicopter Drone Sets Guinness World Lifting Record
Unmanned drones have already been used to pull teeth, and in the future will be used to deliver packages, but a group of students from the University of Oslo in Norway had a more modest goal in mind: setting a world record.
Appropriately named the Megakopter, the multicopter drone claimed its Guinness World Records title for "Heaviest payload lifted by a remote-controlled multicopter" after lifting 134lbs and 7.6 oz (61kg). According to GWR, in order for the feat to count, the lowest part of the lifted payload needed to be at least 1m (3.3ft) off the ground for at least 30 seconds.
Zack and Wiki Coming to Wii U Tomorrow
Capcom's Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbados' Treasure is coming to the Wii U Virtual Console tomorrow.
Zack and Wiki is an adventure puzzler that pleasantly surprised fans when it first released on the Nintendo Wii in 2007. The game follows Zack—a little pirate—and his best buddy, Wiki, as they journey through various island lands.
IGN reviewed Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbados' Treasure in 2007, giving it a 9.0, and praising the point-and-click adventure for its clever and rewarding puzzles. Zack and Wiki also boasts lasting replay value, as some stages can be finished in multiple ways, and there's always room for improving your score.