Independence Day: Resurgence Trailer Is Here
After a twenty years, the aliens have returned to earth in a bigger, meaner way as seen in the new trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence.
20th Century Fox launched the trailer today. Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman are back as David Levinson and President Whitmore, respectively, the latter of whom remains haunted by memories of the first invasion.
Check it out:
Director Roland Emmerich's sequel also stars Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Jessie Usher, Sela Ward, Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Fichtner and returning cast members Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, and Brent Spiner.
Star Citizen Raises $100 Million, Alpha 2.0 Launches
Star Citizen has surpassed $100 million in its crowdfunding campaign. This comes just days after Cloud Imperium Games announced the "next major step in Star Citizen’s evolution," the launch of Alpha 2.0.
After reaching 1 million backers in October, the company opened the alpha access to all who contributed, stating that there will be "no additional payment needed for any module in the works, pre-release."
Alpha 2.0's release brings Star Citizen's biggest update. Players will explore Crusader, a new planet with three moons and three distinct space stations. On the planet are eight new Comm Array missions, eight research missions, and one exploration mission. Throughout these, you'll find 20+ random encounters with a mix of friendlies and hostiles. Four of the random encounters, the company says, "are random exploration missions involving finding lost wrecks."
Childhood’s End: Could You Trust an Alien-Created Utopia?
This week, Syfy will debut their new miniseries, Childhood’s End, airing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey), the story follows an alien race of “Overlords” who come to Earth and bring with them ways to seemingly help and improve humanity. But can they be trusted and what are their true intentions?
Finding themselves swept up in this story are husband and wife Ricky and Ellie Stormgren. A Missouri farmer, Ricky (Mike Vogel) is handpicked by the Overlord leader Karellen (Charles Dance) to be the bridge between their two species, as Ellie (Daisy Betts) sees her husband suddenly thrust into a position of great importance.
Conor McGregor Joins Ronda Rousey On UFC 2 Cover
Irish MMA superstar Conor McGregor will join Ronda Rousey on the cover of EA Sports UFC 2 following his defeat of former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC 194.
EA announced in early December that the second cover spot would be given to the victor of the highly-anticipated bout, which apparently marks the first time a real-world sporting event has affected the cover of an EA Sports game.
13 Seconds! #FightForTheCover #EASPORTSUFC2 #UFC194 pic.twitter.com/Ob3DXIkOgA
Rock Band 3 Export for Rock Band 4 Available Now
The fan-requested Rock Band 3 track export for Rock Band 4 is available now on PlayStation 4 in North America, and on Xbox One worldwide. The export should be available for PS4 players in European territories next week (“based on testing and submission dependencies” notes Harmonix).
Those players who are eligible to purchase the USD$15 license key must log into the profile they played Rock Band 3 on, navigate to “Get More Songs”, scroll down to the new tab (“Exports”), select “Rock Band 3”, and select “RB3 Disc Export Pack”.
All 83 on-disc tracks from the Rock Band 3 setlist will export. Players can only export Rock Band 3 through the in-game Rock Band Music Store in Rock Band 4. You will not be able to find the key through the first-party stores or online.
Fallout 4’s Nuka Cola Quantum Returns to Target Next Week
Fallout 4's Nuka Cola Quantum will be returning to Target next week, Bethesda announced on Twitter.
Next week: Quantum returns to @Target! Purchase for $2.99 or get free w/ Fallout 4 or Xbox Season Pass purchase. pic.twitter.com/Nmjr1UdsMT
— Fallout (@Fallout) December 12, 2015
The developer teamed up with Jones Soda Co. to produce Nuka Cola Quantum alongside the release of Fallout 4 on November 10. The soda went fast on its release date, and the demand led to the soda being sold on Ebay for ridiculously high prices.
New Battlefield Now in Development at DICE
A new entry in the Battlefield series is now in the works at DICE, according to development director Dan Vaderlind.
In a post on Twitter, Vaderlind announced that he's moved on from Star Wars Battlefront to begin work on the next Battlefield.
Now that we've shipped Battlefront and a part of the team continues to work on it, I am moving on to another project, the next Battlefield..
— Dan Vaderlind (@mrVaderdan) December 11, 2015
James Cameron Hopes Avatar Wasn’t a ‘Fluke’
Thanks to the high expectations set by the original Avatar's success, director James Cameron is feeling a lot of pressure to deliver with Avatar 2, saying he wants to make sure the first film wasn't "just some big fluke."
When asked by Entertainment Weekly if his work on the sequels has proven to be an easier process this time around, he replied, "No. Because you have to challenge yourself. Obviously, expectations are going to be very high on these films, especially on Avatar 2, to make sure it wasn’t just some big fluke the first time. So we’ve got to deliver. I’ve created a nice rod for my own back, so they say."
Agents of SHIELD: Brett Dalton Teases Ward’s New Purpose
Full spoilers for the first half of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Season 3 continue below.
It's official: Grant Ward is dead. During Agents of SHIELD's midseason finale, "Maveth," the former SHIELD agent finally met Phil Coulson's wrath on a planet far from Earth. Coulson crushed Ward's chest with his robotic hand, killing him -- but, as the episode revealed, that's not the last viewers will be seeing of star Brett Dalton.
Brett Dalton on Marvel's Agents of SHIELD
Sandwich-Sized Chocolate Slices Now Available in Japan
You can now buy slices of chocolate from Japanese candy company Bourbon. Reminiscent of Kraft Singles, each slice of chocolate is two millimeters thick and comes individually wrapped.
Like a piece of cheese, the chocolate slices are pretty malleable. The folks at Bourbon suggest wrapping a slice in a crepe, draping it over pancakes, or simply melting it on a piece of toast. Feeling fancy? Roll the slices up in a sponge cake. The thin slices also make it easy to punch out shapes with a cookie cutter. Slices are made from "nama chocolate," which is described as being "full-bodied and rich."
You can buy 12 packs for 3,240 yen (or $27 USD) on their website. Each pack comes with five slices. Still hungry? IGN's Anime Club recently discussed the most delicious-looking food in Anime.