Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Launch Falcon Heavy Rocket Today
The world's most powerful rocket is scheduled to launch later today.
Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to send its Falcon Heavy rocket into space, with launch scheduled for 3:45 pm Eastern Time.
The Falcon Heavy is a modified version of the SpaceX Falcon 9. According to the New York Times, it has an extra pair of Falcon 9 boosters, giving it the ability to launch a payload of "up to 140,000 pounds."
The launch was originally scheduled for 1:45 pm Eastern Time, but was delayed due to "high altitude winds," according to the Times report.
Elon Musk's SpaceX program has seen much success since its introduction. In 2016, SpaceX announced its manned mission into space was being delayed. Two private citizens paid SpaceX for the privilege of being sent around the moon in the Dragon spacecraft.
Legion Season 2 Premiere Date Announced
The second season of Legion will premiere on Tuesday, April 3 at 10pm ET/PT on FX.
Season 2 of creator and executive producer Noah Hawley's X-Men spinoff series stars Dan Stevens as David Haller, a man who, originally thought to be a schizophrenic, is actually an incredibly powerful mutant.
Dan Stevens as David Haller in Legion. Credit: Matthias Clamer/FX
DC Comics Partners With Young Adult Authors
DC Entertainment has announced two new graphic novels aimed at young readers, from middle school to young adults.
The New York Times reports that DC has brought on board some popular novelists in the YA field, including Laurie Halse Anderson, Melissa de la Cruz, Michael Northop, and Ridley Pearson.
2018’s Call of Duty Is Reportedly Black Ops 4
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is reportedly in development at Treyarch and will be released later this year.
"Multiple sources" tell Eurogamer Black Ops 4 will be this year's entry in the Call of Duty series. The game will reportedly "dial back" the subseries' sci-fi elements, instead opting for "a more grounded feeling." The report states this is in response to Infinite Warfare's negative reception in 2016.
Treyarch is, in fact, next up in Activision's three-studio Call of Duty rotation. Last year's Call of Duty: WWII was developed by Sledgehammer Games, while Infinity Ward handled 2016's Infinite Warfare. A "more grounded" version of Black Ops also makes sense given the success of WWII, which was 2017's best-selling game in the U.S.
Doritos Is Making a Female Friendly Chip
Doritos are known for several things, but being discrete isn't one of them. But PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi thinks there's a segment of the population for whom a less-crunchy chip might be appealing: women.
Speaking to the Freakonomics podcast, Nooyi her company has found women "don't like to crunch too loudly in public." And unlike men, they "don't lick their fingers generously and they don't like to pour the little broken pieces and the flavor into their mouth."
The company's own research has found several shortcomings with the current Doritos that, according to PepsiCo, make women less likely to enjoy a blast of crunchy Baja flavor.
How the Solo Trailer Compares to Other Star Wars Movies
The roguish teaser for Solo: A Star Wars Story is here, and it has the internet boiling over with excitement. We’ve already done a full breakdown of the trailer that digs into all the noteworthy info we could pull from the footage. Now let’s look at how some of the shots and scenes from the teaser tie into previous Star Wars movies.
Here are 10 moments in the new trailer that felt like throwbacks to the original films.
For more on Solo, take a look at these four awesome new posters, and check out our theories on whether or not he film will depict the infamous Kessel Run.
Puyo Puyo Tetris Coming to PC Later This Month
Puyo Puyo Tetris is coming to PC via Steam on February 27, Sega announced today.
The colorful puzzle game will feature PC-exclusive enhanced features, such as scalable resolutions, customizable controls, and mouse-driven menus. There will also be an option play the game with the original Japanese voiceovers as an added bonus. Check out the gameplay trailer below:
The game is priced at $20 USD on Steam and you can pre-order it now for a 10 percent discount. Pre-purchasing will also get you exclusive wallpapers and avatars of Puyo Puyo and Tetris characters.
Puyo Puyo Tetris features a single-player campaign, arcade and challenge modes for up to four players, and online play via Puzzle League or Free Play multiplayer modes for up to four players. The game is currently available on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.
Jurassic Park Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Two Dino Statues
The original Jurassic Park movie is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and what better way to do it than with one of its iconic dinosaurs delivered to you in collectible form.
Chronicle Collectibles has announced the new Triceratops statue, via iO9, based on the sick dino from the first movie that Dr. Grant got up close and personal with, and had its droppings interfered with by the enthusiastic Dr. Ellie Sattler.
Dying Light Celebrates 3 Years of Support With Valentine’s Day Event
Dying Light has been out for three years and Techland is celebrating with weekly giveaways, significant discounts on the base game, and a Valentine's Day event.
The game has received continuous content updates since launch, and the plans for the anniversary celebrations were shared on the game's YouTube account.
The Valentine's Day event comes with a community bounty called Undying Love, and planned freebies throughout the month with content drop #3.
Additionally, the base game and add-ons are enjoying discounts of up to 67% on Steam and Gemly.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ Anti-Cheat Update Faces Delays
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' anti-cheat measures were due to roll out yesterday, but the PC patch has been delayed.
The delay was announced in a forum post and on Twitter. "PC players, as announced, the new anti-cheat solution that was to be applied today has been delayed," it read.