Cortana Officially Launches on Android, iOS
After spending quite some time in beta, Microsoft has officially launched its Cortana digital assistant on both Android and iOS, as well as certain Cyanogen OS powered devices like the OnePlus One.
As with the previous releases, Cortana users will be able to set reminders, track things like packages and flights, provide notifications for missed calls and more. If you've used Siri or Google Now in the past, or any of the aforementioned beta releases, this version of Cortana shouldn't be too different.
Doctor Doom Does His Best Mortal Kombat Fatality
Today's penultimate chapter of Secret Wars (by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic) saw armies wage war at Doctor Doom’s castle, and there were quite a few big moments.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Secret Wars #8!
Doctor Doom, in full God Mode, finally took to the battlefield, coming to face to face with Thanos. Thanos mocked Doom, saying that he was a weak god for saving what was left instead of judging all living things, and then he told Doom that he ought to bow down to him. It’s not in Doom’s nature to stand being insulted, so he punched into Thanos’s chest, grabbed his spine, and ripped his skeleton from his body a la Mortal Kombat Fatality. Ed Boon would be proud.
9 Ways Virtual Reality Will Change More Than Games
A long time ago, I was on vacation with my family at a tourist trap. Arcades were always high on my priority list to find, but this particular trip, I found something new. It was a circular pod, containing a game player inside with goofy goggles on their face and a controller in their hand. It was an early VR system, probably of the Virtuality brand, that pit players against each other in a primitive death match.
My parents paid the $15 or whatever it was to play and it was terrible, of course, but we were promised that VR was the way of the future. 20-odd years later, with the advent of things like the affordable consumer-grade Oculus Rift, we’re on the brink of that reality. But the world is a very different place than it was in the early 90s.
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Power Rangers Writer Dicusses Green Ranger: Year One
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic by BOOM! Studios is set to hit in March 2016, so in the meantime we had a chat with series writer Kyle Higgins about what to expect from the comic, drawn by Hendry Prasetya. He fills us in on what the story will be, his favorite Rangers, and even addresses a small piece of MMPR continuity for us.
Hear what Higgins had to say, then let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Screen Actors Guild Snubs Martian, Hateful Eight
The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations today for the 22nd annual SAG Awards and two major ensemble-driven films were particularly notable in being completely shut out of the race: The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
While the snub of Tarantino's Hateful Eight could be chalked up to the film simply not being shown to SAG voters in time, The Martian's snub is more curious. David O. Russell's ensemble film Joy was also shut out.
The Bryan Cranston-led Trumbo dominated the motion picture nominations, with noms going to Cranston as lead actor, Helen Mirren (best supporting actress), and best cast. Sarah Silverman is widely seen as a surprise nominee in the best actress category for her dramatic turn in I Smile Back.
Screen Actors Guild Snubs Martian, Hateful Eight
The Screen Actors Guild announced their nominations today for the 22nd annual SAG Awards and two major ensemble-driven films were particularly notable in being completely shut out of the race: The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
While the snub of Tarantino's Hateful Eight could be chalked up to the film simply not being shown to SAG voters in time, The Martian's snub is more curious. David O. Russell's ensemble film Joy was also shut out.
The Bryan Cranston-led Trumbo dominated the motion picture nominations, with noms going to Cranston as lead actor, Helen Mirren (best supporting actress), and best cast. Sarah Silverman is widely seen as a surprise nominee in the best actress category for her dramatic turn in I Smile Back.
MS Working to Make 360 Games Available to Buy on XB1
Microsoft is currently "working on a solution" to make Xbox 360 games available for purchase on Xbox One, according to Head of Xbox Phil Spencer.
In response to a fan's request on Twitter to make backwards compatible Xbox 360 games available for purchase on Xbox One, Spencer said: "We've heard this request and we are working on a solution."
@JimGill524 @majornelson We've heard this request and we are working on a solution.
MS Working to Make 360 Games Available to Buy on XB1
Microsoft is currently "working on a solution" to make Xbox 360 games available for purchase on Xbox One, according to Head of Xbox Phil Spencer.
In response to a fan's request on Twitter to make backwards compatible Xbox 360 games available for purchase on Xbox One, Spencer said: "We've heard this request and we are working on a solution."
@JimGill524 @majornelson We've heard this request and we are working on a solution.
Qwerkywriter is a $400 Keyboard You’ll Love or Hate
When I received the Qwerkywriter, everyone passing my desk had to check it out. Everyone was drawn to its design. It looks like a typewriter, but is actually a mechanical keyboard. It’s rounded keycaps and shiny chrome line space lever harken back to classic typewriters and its aluminum build exudes quality. It even has fake plastic platen knobs, used on typewriters to feed paper, dialing up the nostalgia factor.
