New Images Show Icy Mountains on Pluto
Since the first up-close images of Pluto and its moons were taken this week, scientists at NASA have since taken high-resolution images and studied the geological structures of Pluto's surface.
With a surface allegedly covered in nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide, one of Pluto's more interesting features is that of 11,000-foot high mountains made of icy bedrock. It only makes up about 1 percent of the dwarf planet's surface, but the lack of craters in this area suggests to observers that this mountain range is relatively young - perhaps no older than 100 million years old - and geologic processes are still taking place. The image below was taken about 47,800 miles from the surface.
Pre-Order Legacy of the Void, Get Access to Whispers of Oblivion
Star Craft II's final expansion Legacy of the Void isn't expected to officially launch until later this year, but those who pre-purchase it now can gain immediate access to the beta for the previously-announced prologue missions Whispers of Oblivion.
A prequel to the events of Legacy of the Void, Whispers of Oblivion is three missions long and picks up directly after Star Craft's previous expansion Heart of the Swarm. It will feature the Dark Templar Zeratul and bridge the gap to Star Craft II's conclusion.
The Best iOS 9 Features That You Can Try Now
Apple is well-known for its walled-off app ecosystem, but it's doing something surprisingly open with iOS 9. Although the iPhone and iPad operating system isn't out until this fall, anyone with an Apple ID and a compatible device can download the preview version right now. The iOS 9 public beta test launched late last week, and it's the first time that Apple has allowed average users to test out a major iOS version release before launch.
Update: Fable Legends Game Director Denies Release Date
Update: Fable Legends Game Director David Eckelberry has denied the October 13 release date on NeoGAF.
"No idea where they got this date," he posted. "We don't have an announced day of release yet, not even internally..."
Original Story: Fable Legends, Lionhead Studios' free-to-play Fable game for Xbox One and PC, will come out of beta and officially be released October 13.
As spotted by Reddit, the date was revealed at the 1:51 mark in a Comic-Con recap video posted on the official Xbox YouTube channel. You can see a screenshot of the reveal below.
Game of Thrones: Season 6 Locale Teases What’s to Come
The sixth season of Game of Thrones will be filmed in several locations in Spain, and one in particular has filled fans with hope that we'll finally get to see the Tower of Joy, which could answer a few critical questions that even the books haven’t addressed.
The Castillo de Zafra will be featured in Season 6, and as pointed out by several fans on Twitter (via Daily Dot), bears a striking resemblance to the Tower of Joy. Check out this comparison between a piece of Tower of Joy artwork and a photograph of Spain's 12th Century fortress.
App Store Update: July 15
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.
Barcode Knight – ($1.99)
Get ready to sort through all of the different cans and boxes in your pantry, because you'll be on a hunt for as many barcodes as you can find to scan them in and generate new dungeons to explore in Barcode Knight:
Producer: Pokken Tournament is More than a Re-Skinned Tekken
Although it has elements in common with Tekken, producer Katsuhiro Harada wants to make it very clear that Pokken Tournament is not a re-skinned version of Namco Bandai's fighting game franchise.
In an interview with Famitsu (via Kotaku), Harada voiced how much he and his team were creating Pokken Tournament to appeal specifically to Pokemon fans.
“It’s a solid versus game, but at its core, it’s an action game for Pokémon fans," he said. “The tech to make the game and the know how behind the massive amount of animations comes from our experience working on the games we’ve made before, but with the gameplay, we’ve set our sights on Pokémon fans.”
Dota 2 Championships Broadcast Live in Theaters
If you can't make it out to the actual event in Seattle's KeyArena, The International 2015 Dota 2 Championship will also be broadcast live in theaters across the country.
You can buy tickets now from Fathom Events.
The big screen event begins at 2:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm MT / 4:00 pm CT / 5:00 pm ET on August 8th and will last approximately 6 hours.
This year, a record-breaking $16 million dollars was raised for the grand prize, the largest prize pool in eSports history.
Nikki Reed Joins Sleepy Hollow Cast
Nikki Reed has joined the cast as a series regular on the third season of Fox's Sleepy Hollow.
She will play Betsy Ross, the seamstress who's known for sewing the nation's first flag - but on Sleepy Hollow, she also moonlights as a secret operative within George Washington's ring of spies.
Nikki Reed in Twilight
Character Ichabod Crane, played by Tom Mison, had in the first two seasons alluded to a former fling with Betsy Ross.
Yager Boss Explains their Removal From Dead Island 2
Publisher Deep Silver announced yesterday that developer Yager was no longer working on Dead Island 2.
Originally, Deep Silver's statement simply said they were "dedicated to delivering the sequel that Dead Island fans deserve," but offered no other reason why they removed Yager from the project.
Speaking with GamesIndustry, Yager managing director Timo Ullman explained the departure was a mutual agreement due to differences of opinion, likely due to the fact that the studio operates on being an independent AAA studio.