Logitech Harmony Update Allows Media Control of PS4
Logitech has updated its hub-based remotes to allow them to control PS4 menus and apps.
The press release specifically mentions details how a Logitech Harmony remote or Harmony app can be used "to control Blu-Ray movies and streaming apps including Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Instant Video
, and more."
There's a catch, though: the PS4 needs to be powered on before Harmony can be used to control it. According to Logitech, this is because "Sony does not permit any remote other than their game controller to power on the game console."
Maybe that's why Sony has yet to announce an official media remote for the PS4.
First Draft of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 is Written
James Gunn has written 'FADE TO BLACK' on the first draft of Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
The writer-director took to Twitter to share the news with a simple picture of the script's cover page.
Phew. 1st draft #GotG2. #NoSpoilers #NotEventheTitle pic.twitter.com/Yd6mhpgLNe
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) June 2, 2015
June Car Pack for Forza Horizon 2 Now Available
The June Car Pack for Forza Horizon 2 is now available, featuring six new cars for the game (one of which is free to all Forza Horizon 2 owners).
The Duracell Car Pack, available only for the Xbox One version of the game, boasts another eclectic smattering of vehicles from the US, Europe, and Japan. It includes the brand new 2015 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, the 375-hp twin-turbo V6 2001 Audi RS 4 Avant, the highly-regarded 1995 BMW M5, the feisty 1991 Honda CR-X SiR, and the hand-built 1972 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110 Series II. Also present is the 1990 Lotus Carlton, a cult favourite and the fastest sedan in the world upon its release. The Carlton is free to download.
The June Car Pack is available now for USD$5 / AUD$6.65 / £4 on the Xbox Store or through the Forza Hub app for Xbox One.
There are Massive Tubular Plasma Structures Moving above Earth
University of Sydney undergraduate student Cleo Loi has proven that massive, invisible plasma tubes move about in Earth’s skies above.
Theorized by scientists for more than 60 years, the existence of the tubular plasma structures has never been proven until now. The research team confirmed the existence of the funnels by creatively using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope to see large patches of the sky in 3D.
“This is like turning the telescope into a pair of eyes, and by that we were able to probe the 3D nature of these structures and watch them move around,” Loi, lead author on the research, said in a press release. The MWA's rapid snapshot capabilities were also exploited to capture real-time motions of the plasma.
Beyond: WTF is Going on with Vita?
This week, we talk about the state of the Vita, chances that XCOM 2 will come to PS4, and just what the hell Sony's first-party studios are up to. Max is out sick, so Marty, Goldfarb, Brian, and Jared take the helm once again to dribble their weird words into your ears.
Podcast Beyond, Episode 397 (MP3)
Turok Designer Starts Kickstarter to Fund a Graphic Novel
Turok senior designer Tim Lewinson has launched a Kickstarter campaign with three other creators for a graphic novel involving dinosaur mayhem.
Described as "Jurassic Park meets Black Hawk Down," Savage Empire tells the story of a disaster-torn west coast after a series of earthquakes causes massive amounts of destruction and portals to appear and allow passage to all manner of destructive prehistoric beasts.
The book is planned to be 64 pages in length, and a full script has already been completed. According to the team, they need the Kickstarter funding to help get the book illustrated and colored. An 8-page prologue is available for backers who contribute a minimum of $25.
Rumor: Solo, Fett Up for Star Wars Anthology #2
The feud between Han Solo and the bounty hunter Boba Fett may finally be explored at length in the second Star Wars Anthology film.
Schmoes Know has a report on multiple rumors about the two taking center stage in the film. According to the site's source, the Anthology film is targeted to debut in 2018 to follow 2016's Star Wars: Rogue One spin-off. Iron Man 1 and 2 director John Favreau and X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn are both said to be circling the project. The second Star Wars Anthology film saw its original director, Fantastic Four's Josh Trank, drop out last month.
Prison Break Could Be Returning to TV
Prison Break may be getting revived by FOX.
According to TVLine, the popular drama series starring Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell could be returning to television in the form of a limited-series revival spanning approximately twelve episodes, a la 24: Live Another Day. Both Miller and Purcell are expected to return if the series gets the greenlight.
Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller in Prison Break.
Godzilla Gains Japanese Citizenship
It's official: Godzilla is now a resident of Japan.
Specifically of Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood, where city officials have drawn up residency papers celebrating the giant lizard's citizenship. 5,000 copies of his residency papers have been printed and are being given to Godzilla fans on a first come, first served basis.
RocketNews reports his papers say the following:
Name: Godzilla
Address: Shinjuku-ku, Kabuki-cho, 1-19-1
Date of birth: April 9, 1954
Date of becoming a Shinjuku resident: April 9, 2015
The Future of the Marvel Universe Revealed in July
If you're eager to learn what shape the Marvel Universe will take after Secret Wars, you won't have much longer to wait. Today Marvel announced a free magazine called "All-New, All-Different Marvel Previews" that will offer readers their first glimpse of the stories and characters that will headline the Marvel U. this fall.
The magazine will be made available in comics shops on Wednesday, July 1, with a digital version to follow after. It's not clear what the actual contents of the magazine will be, but Marvel's press release teases, "Exciting teams, dynamic characters, deadly villains, dazzling creators and more will be revealed!"
