Oculus Rift Might Not Go Retail in 2015
Oculus Rift might not be hitting shelves for consumers anytime this year, according to statements from Facebook.
During Facebook's Q1 2015 earnings call, Facebook CFO Dave Wehner stated:
"We have not announced any specific plans for shipment volumes in 2015 related to Oculus. I'd just note that Oculus is very much in the development stage, so it's early to be talking about large shipment volumes, and our expense guidance reflects any volumes that we might do in 2015."
Included in Facebook's expense outlook are plans to "invest in long-term growth areas like Oculus." Find more info in the full earnings report.
DiRT Rally Steers Onto Steam Early Access
DiRT Rally is out now on Steam Early Access, featuring 17 cars and 36 stages right off the bat. It's Windows only and costs $35 / £25. You can get it 10% off until May 4th.
Early Access is new to the Codemasters team, who describes this move as "something that scares the absolute crap out of us, but in a good way" on DiRT Rally's official Steam page.
Over the course of DiRT Rally's development, Codemasters promises consistent free updates, including more cars, racing locations, and game modes.
While Codemasters is focusing on Steam Early Access for now, a console port is not out of the question.
Apple Poo-Poos Fart Apps on Apple Watch
The Apple Watch is already on the wrists of consumers, but apps for the device that simulate fart sounds are being rejected by Apple.
Wearers of the device who hoped the functionality of dozens of fart apps available for the iPhone would carry over to the Apple Watch will need to stick to their phones. Not just for the time being, but forever, as Apple has taken a stance against the apps on its wearable tech.
According to the developer of one such app who reached out to Cult of Mac, "Fart Watch" was rejected by Apple for simply being an app that would let users remotely control a fart sound broadcast from the iPhone.
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.