NBA 2K16 Looks to Leave the Cheese Behind
I tried to zig and the defender moved with me. As I zagged, so did he. He continued to mirror my movements and thwart any progress I thought I would make towards the basket. After a few more futile attempts, I drove hard towards the baseline, confident that the quickness of Steph Curry, who I was controlling at the time, could “cheese” his way past even a good defender like Chris Paul. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Every time I tried these methods, without fail, the play would result in either a block, a turnover, or a terrible shot. It took me until halfway through the first quarter of my hands-on time with NBA 2K16 to believe what I was seeing to be true. At long last, the cheese might really be gone.
Channing Tatum, Darren Aronofsky May Team for Evel Knievel Biopic
Darren Aronofsky has reportedly signed on to direct Evel Knievel, written by Scott Silver and starring Channing Tatum.
According to The Tracking Board, Sony, Film 44 and Trigger Street will produce the project with Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Channing Tatum producing.
Peter Berg was originally going to direct the Evel Knivel biopic, but has now been replaced by Aronofsky (Black Swan, Noah, The Fighter) after dropping out. The original script by Reid Carolin has received a re-write by Scott Silver (The Fighter, 8 Mile).
$100 James Bond SPECTRE Ticket Allows Hundreds of Viewings
Movie theater chain Regal is offering a special $100 USD ticket to the upcoming James Bond movie SPECTRE.
Guests with this Regal Ultimate Ticket will receive one admission to see SPECTRE each day for the entire run of the movie in Regal theaters – from November 6, 2015 until June 6, 2016. That's 213 viewings total.
Production is limited to 1,000, so if you're interested, grab one from Regal's website before they run out.
The ticket itself is an anodized steel card with the SPECTRE symbol laser etched into it. Each one will also be personalized with the recipient's name. Cards are limited to one per order, and will ship in four to six weeks.
14 Best Flash Battles
The Flash is one of the most powerful heroes in all of comics, able to run fast enough to vibrate through solid surfaces and breach the fabric of space and time. You'd think it would be hard to challenge such an unstoppable force of nature, but somehow the villains of the DC Universe have managed. Flash's long career is full of epic battles with other speedsters, giant, psychic gorillas and guys in funny costumes that can freeze Flash right in his tracks.
With the much-adored CW series about to return for a second season, we're looking back at the most epic and memorable battles Flash has fought. These battles are pulled from the show, the comics, games and from Flash's various animated appearances. All of these conflicts prove why he deserves to be called "the fastest man alive."
See Doctor Who S8 Finale in Theaters Before S9 Begins
Fathom Events and BBC Worldwide are bring the finale of Season 8 of Doctor Who to cinemas nationwide this week.
The two-part episode entitled "Dark Water/ Death in Heaven", will be shown in Real D 3D in theaters tonight, September 15, and tomorrow, September 16.
In addition, viewers will catch a never-before-seen prequel to the first episode of Season 9, and Wil Wheaton will be hosting an interview with Doctor Who stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. Tickets are available from the Fathom Events website.
Season 9 of Doctor Who premieres on September 19 on BBC and BBC America. If you're new to the series, IGN has a beginner's guide for you, as well as a guide to all of the Doctors.
Sony Shuts Down its Online Store in Europe
Sony has confirmed the closure of its online store in Europe.
The company announced in a tweet that its goods will only be purchasable from its retail partners. This seems to be the case, as upon landing on the Sony UK homepage there's no Store button in site, and attempting to go to the old URL sees you redirected anyway. While some items on the site do still have "Buy" buttons next to them, clicking on it takes you to sites like John Lewis.
Most upsetting, however, is the closure of the Sony Outlet Store, which used to enable savvy shoppers to pick up Sony goods at discounted prices.The only store that seems to still be operational in Europe at this stage is the Sony Mobile Store.
NBC Cancels Mr. Robinson; Renews Carmichael Show
Making quick decisions on their two recent new summer comedies, NBC has cancelled Mr. Robinson, while renewing The Carmichael Show for a second season.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three week, six episode run of Mr. Robinson starring Craig Robinson did not perform as well as Jerrod Carmichael's semi-autobiographical series.
The Knick: Season 2 Trailer and Posters
Cinemax has released a new trailer and several character posters for Season 2 of The Knick, from director Steven Soderbergh.
Clive Owen returns as the brilliant but emotionally tortured surgeon Dr. Thackery as the second season, set in 1901, finds the staff of the Knick in turmoil as they prepare for the hospital to be shuttered in favor of a new building uptown. In this world of corruption, invention and progress, everyone is searching for the new path that will help him or her survive. The creators and writing team of Jack Amiel & Michael Begler serve as executive producers along with Gregory Jacobs, Steven Soderbergh, Michael Sugar and Clive Owen.
Red Dragon Mission to Shuttle Mars Rocks to Earth May Launch by 2022
NASA engineers have revealed proof of concept "Red Dragon" project that uses SpaceX's Dragon capsule to shuttle samples of Mars rock back to Earth, Space.com reports.
Developed independently from SpaceX, the yet-to-be approved project could launch by 2022 to pick up samples collected by NASA's 2020 Mars rover and send them to Earth.
Red Dragon Mars concept.
Ryan Browne Goes From ‘God Hates Astronauts to Kickstarter
Comics creator Ryan Browne has been keeping very busy over the past couple years. Browne recently wrapped up his ten-issue series God Hates Astronauts, a surrealist comedy/sci-fi epic about a band of unusual heroes defending Earth from extraterrestrial invaders. Browne is also focusing his attention on a new Kickstarter crowdfunding drive for the trade paperback version of Blast Furnace, a series wherein every single page is written and drawn in the span of one hour. The 280-page TPB will collect the entirety of Browne's series in full-color glory for the first time.
We were happy to have to chance to chat with Browne about both of these projects, as well as what other projects he has in the pipeline. Browne also shared his thoughts on the importance of Kickstarter to independent creators and weighed in on the recent controversy over Archie Comics' canceled Kickstarter drive.