Jack Reacher 2 Is Happening
Jack Reacher is getting a sequel.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paramount has signed off on shooting Jack Reacher 2 in November.
Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond) is attached to write and direct the sequel. A follow-up to 2012's Jack Reacher looked unlikely in early 2013, but decent ticket sales in China, Japan and Korea reportedly helped to get the film greenlit.
Jack Reacher's titular star Tom Cruise has been reportedly developing a sequel since December 2013, which is said to be based on Lee Child's 18th book in the ongoing series, Never Go Back.
Windows 10 Still Connects to Microsoft Servers Despite Privacy Settings
Windows 10 isn't as private as some users may have hoped, as it's been discovered that the operating system still communicates with Microsoft even when told to do otherwise.
While Microsoft's latest version of Windows offers plenty of tools and features that lets people tweak various privacy settings and disable certain features, Ars Technica reports that it doesn't do so completely. Do you have the Cortana assistant and web searching via the Start menu disabled? Upon opening the latter and typing, the OS will request a file from bing.com that contains info related to Cortana, despite the fact that it's been disabled.
Final Fantasy 15 Releasing Simultaneously Worldwide
For the first time in franchise history, Square Enix will be releasing a Final Fantasy game simultaneously around the globe.
"Up until now in previous Final Fantasies, we've never attempted a complete global worldwide release with them," Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata told IGN. "It's always been the export model, where it comes out in Japan first and is then exported to other territories. We're not doing that this time; we want to go full global release."
In order to accomplish this, adjustments had to be made at the studio. "We found that we really didn't have the internal structure which would facilitate doing that. So, we really had to adjust and make sure that ground work was done there internally so we were in a place where we could start doing that."
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Goat Simulator Is Free, And So Are A Bunch Of Other Apps
IGN's Free Game of the Month is Goat Simulator for iOS. Grab it! And if you're Android, Amazon can hook you up with a free copy, and has about 90 other free apps and games for your free downloading pleasure.
App Store Update: August 13
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Heroki – ($1.99, Down from $7.99)
You might have skipped this whimsical helicopter-headed hero's adventure when it debuted last months for eight bucks, but how does it strike you now for only two?
New Doctor Who: Season 9 Trailer
"Same old, same old -- just the Doctor and Clara Oswald in the TARDIS," declares Peter Capaldi in BBC's new Doctor Who trailer. Check out the video below, featuring Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and companion Jenna-Louise Coleman, as well as some upcoming villains:
Doctor Who: Season 9 premieres September 19 on BBC and BBC America.
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Super Mario Maker Supports Over 70 Amiibo Figurines
Nintendo has revealed that Super Mario Maker will support over 70 amiibo figurines.
Over on Nintendo's website, the company has detailed which amiibo are compatible with the Wii U exclusive. Along with the 30th Anniversary Mario figures, Super Mario Maker works with 73 amiibo from Super Smash Bros., Mario Party 10, Yoshi's Wooly World, Chibi-Robo!: Zip Lash and even Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival.
Beyond: What Makes a Great PS+ Lineup?
Everyone's back from their various adventures, and a little bit loopy because of it. Andrew and Max are jet-lagged, Brian's on painkillers after having his wisdom teeth out, and Marty forgot how old he is. Anyway, we discuss Everybody's Gone to The Rapture, The Phantom Pain, and the most incredible Spider-Man cosplayers we've ever seen. Seriously, watch it.
Is Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Getting a Reboot?
UPDATE: A new report on this potential series contradicts it being a true Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot. EW says that while it's true that Will Smith is producing a new project that has "surface similarities" to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, including possibly being a fish out of water story, it's not in fact actually a new version of Fresh Prince. However, TV Line, who originally reported on the project and named it as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has yet to change their story.
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A reboot of the popular 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is reportedly in the works.
Konami, Kojima Should ‘Kiss and Make Up,’ Says EA Exec
Despite the ongoing drama between Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and publisher Konami, Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore doesn't think this will be the end of their relationship.
When asked by GameSpot whether or not EA would be interested in working with Kojima in the event he does sever ties with Konami, Moore replied: "I've always liked Kojima-san. I got on with him during my days at Microsoft. I just think... what's going on there... I just think both of them should kiss and make up.