Sony’s PlayStation Plus League Offers Real-Money Rewards
Sony appears set to launch its own eSports platform called PlayStation Plus League.
A new French-language site has popped up, revealing games like Street Fighter IV Ultra, Battlefield Hardline and FIFA 16 will all be included, with Championships occurring throughout the year across several different seasons and divisions.
Diving deeper into the site reveals tournaments are set to kick off this week to celebrate Paris Games Week in titles including Rocket League, Mortal Kombat X and more.
What's even more interesting is the fact that real money appears to be up for grabs in games here - the Project CARS website reveals a monthly stipend will be paid out to the top 32 players.
Verizon Approaches FCC for Wi-Fi Call Approval
Verizon has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for a waiver granting the company the ability to implement a Wi-Fi calling feature.
The petition follows the same format as AT&T's recent complaint that T-Mobile and Sprint were offering the service without permission.
The FCC granted a waiver to AT&T in that case, so now Verizon is hoping it will be granted the same privileges.
Wi-Fi calls allow users to make standard phone calls over a Wi-Fi connection, rather than a normal phone network. You cannot make emergency calls using the feature, however.
Driveclub Bikes Rated Ahead of Sony Press Conference
Bikes are set to make their way to Driveclub, according to a new ratings listing.
Gematsu spotted that PEGI, the Pan European Game Information board, had rated a title called "Driveclub Bikes". The listing has since been pulled.
What's interesting is that Driveclub Bikes is a different entry to Driveclub, making it unclear whether this is a standalone expansion or new game entirely.
With Sony holding a press conference tonight ahead of Paris Games Week, we're pretty much guaranteed to find out more soon, especially as game director Paul Rustchynsky is on his way to the event.
Final Fantasy 14 Patch 3.1 Gets a Release Date, Trailer
Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch has a release date and a new trailer.
Patch 3.1, titled As Goes Light, So Goes Darkness, will arrive on November 10. The patch brings with it additions to the main scenario, which carries on the story from the end of Heavensward. As well, there’s a new 24-player raid, Void Ark, and a new Exploratory Mission that’ll see players venture to distant islands to hunt for rare loot.
There’s also the introduction of the Lord of Verminion; a real-time strategy attraction where players use their minions to battle others in a 1v1 matchup.
Scientists Discover Comet Spewing Booze and Sugar into Space
Scientists studying renowned Comet Lovejoy have found that the celestial object is spewing copious amounts of alcohol and a type of sugar into space, according to NASA.
"We found that comet Lovejoy was releasing as much alcohol as in at least 500 bottles of wine every second during its peak activity," said Nicolas Biver from the Paris Observatory and lead author of the paper published in Science Advances.
It’s the first time a comet has been observed emitting the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. Along with ethyl alcohol, Lovejoy is releasing 21 different organic molecules in gas from the comet including a simple sugar called glycolaldehyde.
New Xbox One Experience and Backward Compatibility Launch Date Revealed
The New Xbox One Experience and backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games will begin rolling out to all Xbox One users on November 12, head of Xbox Phil Spencer revealed today.
Xbox fans mark your calendars: @XboxP3 just revealed new Xbox One experience & back compat start launching Nov. 12 for all Xbox One owners
— Larry Hryb (@majornelson) October 27, 2015
The update introduces a major system overhaul with a dashboard revamp, backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games, and more. The IGN Wiki has the current list of confirmed Xbox 360 games that will be backwards compatible when the update launches next month.
John Wick Sequel Has Found Its Villain
Common has been cast to play the primary antagonist in John Wick 2.
The actor and musician, who won the 2015 Oscar for Best Original Song for his work on Selma, will star opposite Keanu Reeves in Lionsgate's upcoming sequel. While plot details remain thin, THR reports that Common will play the "head of security for a female crime lord."
Common in Run All Night
Doctor Who’s K9 Companion to Get Its Own Movie
The Doctor's famous robot dog friend K9 will soon get its very own film.
Targeting a release date in 2017, K9 Timequake is a feature-length film starring the robot dog as it travels through multiple dimensions in space.
According to Doctor Who News (via K9's official Facebook), K9 will interact with a number of different creatures and aliens during its travels, including the ultimate big bad Omega.
What the Halo TV Show Could Look Like
With the news of the Halo TV show still alive, and better yet, entering production in early 2019, we're all wondering the big questions. What will the show focus on? Where will it be set? Who will be our main characters?
While we wait for those answers, we can dig into Halo's live-action trailer history to get an idea of what the new Halo TV show could look like. We've compiled a list of every one of those live-action trailers and commercials for you to relive and remember the saga of the Chief and humanity, and potentially draw some inspiration for what a premium cable Halo should could be.
Ricky Gervais Returns to Host 2016 Golden Globes
The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards has found its host in Ricky Gervais.
This isn't the first time the stand-up comedian and star of the British version of The Office will be emceeing the ceremony, as Gervais hosted the event three years in a row, from 2010 to 2012.
Psssst! #HesBack #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/KqBIsVMkQt
— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) October 26, 2015