See All 52 Mortys in Rick and Morty: Pocket Mortys
To celebrate the upcoming Pocket Mortys Adult Swim has provided IGN with a each and every Morty found in the game.
Based on the rather popular Adult Swim Cartoon Rick and Morty, Pocket Mortys looks to be a riff on the Pokémon formula in which you battle — what else — Mortys.
These range from the mundane, like the unhygienic "Unkempt Morty," to the perhaps equally predictable (by Rick and Morty standards) Ex-Omega and Reverse Mermaid Mortys.
ReCore Delayed Until Later This Year
ReCore, the Microsoft-published action-adventure game from Armature and Comcept, won't be coming out until later in the year.
"We have not yet set a launch date for ReCore," a representative from Microsoft told us, adding the game will be ready "in the latter half of 2016."
Explaining the delay, Microsoft said it wanted to take the extra time to "ensure we provide the best experience to our fans."
Microsoft also said development is "coming along great," and that it "can’t wait to share more about the game" in the new year.
Recently Microsoft announced ReCore is coming to PC in addition to Xbox One, but it's not known if both versions will release simultaneously. Given Microsoft's commitment to Windows 10 as the sole platform for all of its hardware, it's probably safe to say both versions will release at the same time.
H. Moser & Cie’s Swiss Alp Watch Announced
Swiss watchmaker H.Moser & Cie has decided to take on the Apple Watch. Not by creating a smartwatch of their own, but by making a mechanical watch that resembles it.
Hodinkee had the exclusive on the Swiss Alp Watch's announcement, revealing that its face looks exactly like the one featured on the Apple Watch, complete with a rectangular shape with rounded edges and almost the same dimensions. For comparison, the Swiss Alp is 38.2 mm x 44 mm x 10.3 mm, while the smallest version of the Apple Watch is 38.6mm x 33.3mm x 10.5mm.
Netflix Makes Huge Global Expansion
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed today during a CES 2016 keynote that the video streaming service is now available worldwide.
"The number one question I get is: 'When is Netflix going to be available here?' The answer is now," he said.
… Netflix is now global. #NetflixEverywhere
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
The service is now available in more than 130 countries around the world, including South Korea, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, and even Antarctica, among many others. Language support for Arabic, Korean, and both simplified and traditional Chinese was also added to the 17 other languages available.
Chevy’s New, Affordable Electric Car Boasts 200 Mile Range
Chevrolet officially announced the Chevy Bolt, its new electric car. During the company's keynote at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, it revealed that the car will retail for a little less than $30,000 (after federal tax credits for electric cars).
Chevy's Bolt boasts an impressive range of over 200 miles, more than its competitors—the Nissan Leaf and the BMW i3. TechCrunch notes that Chevrolet's Spark EV, the company's other electric car, costs less than the Bolt will, but comes up short with its 80 mile range.
The Bolt's concept was first shown-off in January of last year, though not much information was released. While the company still has its secrets regarding the Bolt, we now know that it'll feature the "rear camera mirror and surround vision," according to TechCrunch. Surround vision uses four cameras to give a "360-degree view of what's going on around the car." This mode, however, will only be activated while parking.
Psychonauts 2 Has Been Funded
Psychonauts 2 has hit its crowd-funding goal of $3.3 million as of this afternoon.
The Fig funding page now sits just over that goal, with five days left in the campaign.
"Holy Smokes! We did it you guys!" reads a brief note. "Psychonauts 2 is now fully funded! We want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for making this possible. We’ve wanted to make this game for a long time, and now we finally can! So thank you, thank you, thank you!"
The sequel to the 2005 platformer was announced in December during The Game Awards, and raised more than half of its goal on the first day.
Knights Templar Show Coming from Jeremy Renner
History has ordered a 10-episode first season of Knightfall, an original drama series exploring the Knights Templar during the Crusades with Jeremy Renner (The Avengers, The Bourne Legacy) producing and guest starring.
Here's a brief synopsis of Knightfall, courtesy of History:
"Knightfall reveals the great secrets protected by the Templars and tells the story of faith, loyalty and brotherhood that help sustain these warriors on the battlefield, and the dark events that would forever sear the infamous date of Friday the 13th into the world’s psyche."
Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye
Arrow’s John Barrowman to Write Dark Archer Comic
DC Comics has revealed its latest comic book tie-in to the Arrow TV series. As revealed by TV Insider, Arrow: The Dark Archer is a prequel comic that will flesh out the life of Malcolm Merlyn and his journey towards becoming a member of the League of Assassins. Interestingly, the series will be co-written by none other than Malcom Merlyn himself. Actor John Barrowman and his sister Carole will script the series, with Daniel Sampere and other unnamed artists illustrating.
Sandler’s Ridiculous Six Sets Netflix Record
Netflix has revealed that Adam Sandler's The Ridiculous Six is the most popular film ever for the streaming service.
The company's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, boasted about the flick's success at CES, according to The Verge.
"The Ridiculous Six, by way of example, in the first 30 days on Netflix it's been the most-watched movie in the history of Netflix," he said. "It's also enjoyed a spot at No. 1 in every territory we operate in, and in many of them it's still No. 1."
It's important to note that the Adam Sandler vehicle isn't just topping Netflix originals; it's also beat out licensed films from other studios that appear on the service.
Sony’s 2016 Developer’s Conference Will Focus on VR
Sony's PlayStation 4 Developers Conference will be a big jumping-off point for more virtual reality development for the upcoming PlayStation VR platform.
According to the 2016 DevCon announcement from Sony, this year's conference will provide "essential information" for developers looking to push their work "into high gear."
Sony said it's "building up an agenda that will focus on PlayStation VR," but the conference will also cover areas such as "recent features and services," PlayStation Network, advanced graphics concepts and optimizations, utilization of the PS4's CPU, as well as "submissions updates."
The conference will be held at the Loews Hollywood Hotel May 10 through May 11 and will also include roundtable sessions. Sony said the discussions "are positioned to be an open environment," one where developers can trade "experiences, thoughts, feedback, and lessons learned."