Fallout Shelter Earns $5.1 Million in First Two Weeks
Fallout Shelter has reportedly raked in $5.1 million during the mobile game's first two weeks on the App Store.
SuperData, a provider of market information on digital gaming, reports that Bethesda has made over $5 million on Fallout Shelter. "By emphasizing unobtrusive monetization and offline playability, Bethesda managed to earn the respect of a consumer group that is otherwise highly critical of free-to-play monetization," the SuperData report states.
It's also worth noting that Fallout Shelter is only available on iOS devices, with an Android launch planned for next month. Still, even only on Apple devices, the mobile management sim surpassed 70 million daily play sessions during the game's launch week.
HBO Now Arrives on Android Devices
HBO Now is now compatible with Android devices after spending a few months post-launch as a timed Apple exclusive.
The standalone streaming service gives you access to ongoing HBO shows like True Detective, Game of Thones, and Silicon Valley, plus a library of older ones like The Sopranos.
It costs $15 a month and requires no cable subscription – just an iOS or Android device.
Next in line for HBO Now support is Chromecast, which Google says will be available soon, and Fire TV, which Amazon says we can expect in the coming weeks.
Check out what's new to HBO Now for July 2015.
Furious 4 ‘Not a Thing Anymore’, Became Battleborn Instead
Long-missing Gearbox Software title Furious 4 eventually became the game we now know as Battleborn.
That's according to president Randy Pitchford, who spoke to IGN at Develop: Brighton about the state of the one-time Brothers in Arms title and why its character Montana can now be found in Battleborn.
"So the thing about that… Furious 4 is not a thing anymore, right?" Pitchford says. "Creative development is a trip. The idea that something that started as a Brothers in Arms game through some absurd convolution ended up as Battleborn is evidence of what’s possible."
Shenmue 3 May Never Come to Store Shelves
Unless you are a Kickstarter backer of Shenmue III who shelled out at least $60 in support of the project, you aren't guaranteed a physical copy of the game when it eventually is released.
While the game will be available for purchase digitally on both PC and PS4, Ys Net can't confirm it will be available at retailers as a disc-based product. "Whether Shenmue 3 will be available for retail or not is currently unconfirmed," the company told VG247 via email.
Yu Suzuki's upcoming Shenmue II followup has found a lot of success through crowdfunding, solidifying its place as one of Kickstarter's top 10 successes. If this third installment does end up being a massive hit, there's a good chance we'll see a fourth entry.
Check Out Storm and Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse
X-Men: Apocalypse will sport a robust cast of both familiar faces and brand-new additions to Fox's mutant-filled film franchise, and some new images released today provide a fresh look at a few members of its eclectic cast.
The pictures feature Michael Fassbender's Magneto, Olivia Munn's Psylocke, Alexandra Shipp's Storm, Oscar Isaac's ominous take on Apocalypse, and more. Give them a look below, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly:
Depp’s Wife Heard Faces Jail Time in AU for Dog Smuggling
The Australian government has charged Pineapple Express and Magic Mike XXL actress Amber Heard with illegally transporting her dogs into the country.
Heard faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to $75,000 after smuggling her two Yorkshire terriers via private jet into the country, where she had been accompanying her husband, Johnny Depp, during the filming of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. In fact, not long ago the country threatened to kill the dogs.
Game of Thrones Dominates Emmy Nominations
The nominations for the 67th Emmy Awards have been announced and Game of Thrones dominated proceedings with a grand total of 24 nods, the most of any show this year. Among the cast, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklage once again received nominations. Diana Riggs was also nominated in the guest category. HBO once again wiped the floor with anyone else in terms of nomination, with the cable channel getting 126 nominations total - the closest runner-up, ABC, has 42 nominations.
In the drama category - where there was no place for this year's biggest breakout hit, Empire - Thrones goes up against Downton Abbey, Mad Men, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Homeland and Better Call Saul.
Gotham Has Big Plans for Joker in Season 2
Whether onscreen or not, The Joker will play a pivotal role in the next season of FOX's Gotham, executive producer Bruno Heller has confirmed.
In an interview with IGN at Comic-Con (you can see the full interview below), Heller addressed Cameron Monaghan's recent Joker tease, but wouldn't confirm that his character, Jerome, is definitively the Joker or not, saying, "There’s definitely some curveballs. Life is all about curveballs and this show is about that. Cameron's coming back. He's playing Jerome." However, Heller stressed, "The story we're telling is absolutely the story of how the Joker came to be."
Randy Pitchford Teases the Future of Borderlands
Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has revealed people are working on stuff for future Borderlands titles at the studio, though how these will be used remains to be seen.
Speaking to IGN at Develop: Brighton, Pitchford acknowledged there'd "almost certainly" be more Borderlands, but the team was still unclear on what form this would take.
"Probably not," he responded if news of a new title was imminent. "It depends on how you define soon. There’ll almost certainly be more Borderlands, but we need to figure out what that is. I don’t even know if it’s Borderlands 3, but yeah. There are people working on Borderlands things for the future at Gearbox but we haven’t announced anything yet.
Telltale Game of Thrones Episode 5 Release Date Arrives
Telltale has announced the penultimate chapter in its Game of Thrones series, A Nest of Vipers, will be available starting next week.
The episode will land on PC/Mac, PS3 and PS4 on July 21, with the Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions coming the day after on July 22. Finally, iOS and Android editions will arrive on July 23.
For more, check out IGN's Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter review, or head over to our Game of Thrones wiki.
In related news, Telltale recently announced a three-episode The Walking Dead miniseries starring Michonne.