Billy Corgan Joins TNA Wrestling
Superfans of Smashing Pumpkins' front man/only man Billy Corgan no doubt know about his love of wrestling - from doing guest spots in ECW to forming his own Chicago based promotion, Resistance Pro, to almost getting his own wrestling reality series on AMC.
Now comes the news that Corgan has taken a job with TNA Entertainment as Senior Producer of Creative and Talent Development. In this position, which takes effect immediately, Corgan will develop characters and create storylines for TNA’s flagship program Impact Wrestling, which airs Friday nights at 9/8c on Destination America, as well as other TNA programming.
Brian Altano Unveils His 5 Nintendo E3 2015 Predictions
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Last week, Nintendo Voice Chat was running... a little late. Join host Jose Otero, Peer Schneider, and Brian Altano for another fun filled episode. Peer gives his impressions of the StreetPass games (Ultimate Angler and Battleground Z), and Brian unveils his 5 Nintendo E3 2015 predictions. The crew also jumps into another exciting edition of The Question Block, with some fantastic new queries from the community. Scroll down to check out our Question of the Week!
Silent Hills Officially Cancelled
Konami has issued a statement that Silent Hills has been officially cancelled.
The statement says that "Konami is committed to new Silent Hill titles, however the embryonic ‘Silent Hills’ project developed with Guillermo del Toro and featuring the likeness of Norman Reedus will not be continued".
Speculation began after Kojima's future at Konami came into question, and the company announced that P.T. would be removed from the PlayStation Store.
There was also a story here on IGN yesterday where Guillermo Del Toro said that his collaboration with Hideo Kojima on Silent Hills was "not gonna happen".
See Mr. Feeny and Eric in New Girl Meets World Teaser
Girl Meets World: Season 2 is already shaping up to be a big one, with tons of Boy Meets World stars returning. Today, Disney Channel dropped an all-new teaser featuring Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) and Eric Matthews (Will Friedle), aka "Plays with Squirrels." Check it out:
The video also includes more Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong), a new teacher at John Quincy Adams, and a buried secret from Cory and Shawn's past. We also know Mr. Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn), Shawn's ex Angela (Trina McGee) and the late Chet Hunter (Blake Clark) will be back for Season 2 as well.
Girl Meets World returns to Disney Channel on Monday, May 11, kicking off a five-day "Premiere Week" with one new episode each day.
Why the Marvel Movie Guys Are Annoyed With Joss Whedon
Joss Whedon has been talking about the confusion he caused by killing off Agent Coulson in The Avengers movie, bringing him back to life in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV show, but then keeping him dead for Avengers: Age of Ultron.
We caught up with the writer-director to discuss the new film, and asked if Phil Coulson is indeed still deceased as far as the movies are concerned.
“Yeah he’s dead. The entire television series is just a fever dream. It’s a Jacob’s Ladder moment he’s having at the point of death, but we don’t give that away until after season seven. And there’s a snow globe. Now I’ve given it away. Bollocks!
“It’s a weird little yes and no. As far as I’m concerned in the films, yes he’s dead. In terms of the narrative of these guys
TERA: Gunner Class Revealed
For its newest player class, TERA brings out the big guns. Like, really big. The Gunner, as it's called, can only be played by the lithe high elves and '80s glam queen-like Castanics, and in their hands they look a little like a locomotive caught in the branches of a sapling pine. They also pose an interesting question—when you can have guns this big and powerful in the world of Arborea, why even bother with the swords and recurve bows lugged around by the game's other classes?
Indeed, playing the Gunner feels a little like playing the Terminator in the world of Lord of the Rings. It's all focused on making big, bad things go boom, regardless of whether it's by pelting them with purple "mana missiles" or through an arc bomb that rolls along the ground like a bowling ball before exploding and unsettling all but the biggest "BAMs" (big-ass monsters). Fire at the ground with Rocket Jump, and boom, you go catapulting to safety.
Extended Avengers: Age of Ultron Cut is Coming
Avengers: Age of Ultron is yet to hit screens in a number of territories, but we’re already hearing news that when the film is released on Blu-ray and DVD, it will be in extended form.
ScreenCrush spotted the announcement, which came via an email from Amazon in which pre-order was announced, with both Blu-ray and DVD including “an extended version and an alternate ending.”
There’s no word yet regarding what those changes and extended scenes might be, though Joss Whedon has previously revealed that his original cut of the movie was more than three hours long, so there’s no lack of potential material.
Telepresence Robot Mimics Your Every Move Using the Oculus Rift
A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a physical-virtual interface (PVI) by combining the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and teleoperated robotics.
Dexterous Observational Roving Automaton, or DORA, is unlike most other telepresence robots on the market by offering greater and flexibility immersion within the environment. DORA’s swiveling head mimics the movements of the user’s head, allowing them to freely look around the environment without having to move a whole robotic rig. The user can also view the feed in 3D via the headset thanks to DORA’s dual cameras copying our stereoscopic vision.
Hasbro and IDW Reveal Plans for All-Female Transformers Team
Fresh off confirming plans for a shared Transformers universe, Hasbro has now revealed that it is working with IDW Publishing to craft an all-female Transformers team.
The news broke via USA Today that the team will consist of six new female Autobots who join to form new "Combiner" character, Victorion. Expect the group to appear first in comics with July's Transformers: Combiner Hunters miniseries, with Hasbro debuting a toy line sometime later this year.
Halo 5: Guardians Limited Edition Xbox One On Its Way
The studio head for Halo 5: Guardians, Josh Holmes, has teased via Twitter that a special edition console for the upcoming shooter is in the works.
“There is a limited edition console coming, yes. It hasn’t been revealed yet, but it’s pretty sweet,” Homes wrote in response to a fan's question if there are plans for an Xbox One Edition Halo 5.
@juliocurt There is a limited edition console coming, yes. It hasn’t been revealed yet, but it’s pretty sweet. :)
— Josh Holmes (@JoshingtonState) April 26, 2015