9 Fake Movie Restaurants We Love
There’s nothing better than dinner and a movie… unless you’re talking dinner in a movie. And really, there have been some great fake restaurants to pop up over the years on the big screen. Diners, cantinas, noodle bars, and strip joints (great apps there!) are just the tip of the cinematic culinary iceberg.
Read on for our list of our favorite fake movie restaurants. And then be sure to comment below and offer up your own picks…
If you’ve got to take the boss’ wife out on the town, as John Travolta’s Vincent Vega did in Pulp Fiction, then where better to go than this “wax museum with a pulse”? At Jack Rabbit Slim’s, you can be served by Buddy Holly (ala Steve Buscemi), enjoy a bloody-as-hell Douglas Sirk steak and a vanilla coke -- or a five-dollar milkshake, if you prefer -- and then show off your moves as you win a Twist contest with the almost-star of Fox Force Five. Don't be a square; head over to Jack Rabbit Slim’s!
Mysterious Underwater Structures in Fallout 4’s Briny Deep
Is something hiding off the coast of the Commonwealth in Fallout 4?
One curious Redditor, discovered by VG247, decided to explore the area after accidentally falling into the ocean depths when fighting raiders at Libertalia. The user decided to upload an Imgur gallery to document the adventure.
So what did they find? Beautifully detailed environments, an underwater structure with working lights, but no door, and even a piece of loot: a pot.
Platinum Games Developing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game
Independent Japanese developer Platinum Games (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, the Bayonetta series) is readying a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game, according to a new entry in the Australian Classification Board’s ratings database.
Based on the limited information contained in the entry the game is called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan and the publisher is noted as Activision. The game is rated M due to moderate impact violence. The M category in Australia is not a legally restricted category but is applied to games and films recommended for persons 15 and over.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Long as Phantom Menace
Star Wars: The Force Awakens' runtime has been revealed, with the series' seventh installment clocking in at 136 minutes.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's final length is one minute longer than prior rumors suggested, giving it the exact same runtime as The Phantom Menace.
The Force Awakens will fit right in the middle of the prior six films, with all three entries in the originally trilogy clocking in at under 135 minutes. The original was 121 minutes, while The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi were 124 minutes and 134 minutes, respectively.
New Report Puts Nintendo NX at 10-12 Million Units in 2016
Taiwan-based news outlet Digitimes is reporting Nintendo wants to ship 20 million NX units by the end of 2016.
However, component suppliers for the new device will only be able to meet the demand for between 10 and 12 million units, the report states.
Upstream component manufacturers, meaning the companies that supply the raw materials that will go into the final, assembled product, will be unable to reach the company's reported 20 million unit order. Foxconn will reportedly be putting together the final product.
The Nintendo NX dev kits reportedly went out to game developers earlier this year, and the device has "industry-leading chips" to put it in the same league as the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Tap My Katamari Trademark Filed by Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco Entertainment has filed a trademark for Tap My Katamari in Europe.
The trademark (via NeoGAF), was as filed today, November 30, through the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM). The application was filed under goods and services, with mention of computer game programs, video game machines, amusement park services, and several others.
Additionally, Bandai Namco registered the domain http://www.tapmykatamari.com/ on November 12, which currently serves as a placeholder site.
The Best Laptops for Anyone
As technology continues to progress in line with Moore's Law, laptops have become more and more powerful and compact. Whereas a laptop once meant significant trade-offs in power and functionality for the convenience of portability, modern laptops are powerful, sleek machines with great displays that in some cases, weigh practically nothing. Here are the best laptops for any situation.
Chef Creates Splatoon-Inspired Squid Dishes
Food Network's Justin Warner recently turned to Nintendo's Splatoon as inspiration in the kitchen.
On the show Foodie Call (via Kotaku), Warner sat down with Nintendo's David Young to talk about the food in-jokes of Splatoon and Nintendo's attempts to cross-pollinate culturally.
Later, the two retired to Warner's kitchen to create two dishes inspired by Splatoon hosts Callie and Marie.
Using the color schemes of these sisters, Warner created both an okonomiyaki and calamari dish, all while giving tips on preparing and eating squid. Check it out in the video below.
Mortal Kombat X Annoucement Teased for The Game Awards
We'll be getting a look at the next fighter to join the Mortal Kombat X roster at The Game Awards.
Creative Director Ed Boon tweeted out the tease, promising an "exclusive reveal" for the game.
Really looking forward to attending @thegameawards on Thursday with the exclusive reveal of "Who's Next" in MKX !! pic.twitter.com/BFpIGTK0Er
— Ed Boon (@noobde) November 30, 2015
Sony Santa Monica Teases New Project
Sony Santa Monica is gearing up to make a new announcement, and it may involve dancing feet in some capacity.
The development studio released a .gif of what appears to be dancing feet on Twitter, along with the hashtag "#takeastep" and an accompanying message linking straight to a NeoGAF forum post.
See the next fragment https://t.co/b4jE2cpIsf #takeastep pic.twitter.com/5E9WPwRNAQ
— Santa Monica Studio (@SonySantaMonica) November 30, 2015