Is the Next Tony Hawk Game Reveal Coming Soon?
Is Activision cooking something up for Tony Hawk 5? A recent Instagram post from Chef Joe Youkhan, owner of The Tasting Spoon, shows the Chef standing in a half-pipe fully laid out for a feast. In the background is a screen with a logo for Tony Hawk 5.
In November, Hawk flat-out said he is working on a new console game with Activision. He made the announcement after it was revealed that the mobile game Tony Hawk's Shred Session was on hold indefinitely. Are we approaching an official reveal of the next Tony Hawk game?
Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Trailer
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming third season of its popular original series Orange is the New Black.
You can watch the two-minute clip, featuring music from Imagine Dragons, below.
According to Netflix, Season 3 will test the beliefs and loyalties of the women of Litchfield, as "each character must decide what and who to believe in." With Jason Biggs confirmed not to return for this new season, there's a good chance the vast majority of the show set within the confines of Litchfield Penitentiary.
All of the season's episodes will be made available exclusively to Netflix subscribers on June 12. While you patiently wait for its release, read our reviews for Season 1 and Season 2.
Brad Bird ‘Just Starting to Write’ The Incredibles 2
With his directorial work on Tomorrowland coming to an end, The Incredibles scribe Brad Bird is shifting his focus to Pixar's previously announced superhero sequel.
Speaking with NPR (via /Film), Bird said The Incredibles 2 is "percolating," adding that he is "just starting to write" the sequel.
As noted by /Film, this could mean Bird and the team developed an idea for the film a while back, and he is just now resuming work on the project. Alternatively, writing for the film altogether could just be getting started; however, this seems unlikely since Disney announced the film over a year ago.
iOS Update 8.3 Rolls Out the New Emoji
Apple rolled out its iOS 8.3 update this week, bringing a host of changes and improvements, including new emoji characters, additional supported languages for Siri, and more.
iOS 8.3 was launched in beta back in February, introducing emoji with more skin tone options to represent a broader range of people. The finalized update includes over 300 new emoji characters to choose from.
In addition to general improvements to app responsiveness, wi-fi, and more, the update also fixes specific issues such as group messages splitting up or device orientation not working properly.
League of Legends World Championships Venues Revealed
The 2015 World Championships for League of Legends will take place across a number of European cities, including Paris, London, and Berlin.
To kick things off, the Group Stage games will be held over two weeks at Le Dock Pullman in Paris from October 1-4 and 8-11. After that, the competition will move to the Quarterfinals, which are set to take place at Wembley Arena in London from October 15-18.
Once the final four teams have been decided, the remaining competitors will duke it out in the Semifinals at the Brussels Expo on October 24 and 25 before the final showdown for the cup takes place on October 31 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin.
For more on what you can expect from the upcoming League of Legends World Championships, be sure to visit the event's official site. If you're looking to improve your competitive skills in Riot's popular MOBA, you can check out our handy wiki guide.
Let’s Get Ready for Game of Thrones Season 5
Welcome to Watchers on the Wall! Each week, we'll dive deep on Game of Thrones and the world of Westeros. In our debut episode, Eric Goldman and Roth Cornet look back at the events of Season 4 of the HBO series in preparation for the Season 5 premiere.
We then delve into the reveals that the show will not only break more and more from George RR Martin's series of books, but will also spoil some of the novels that have not yet been released.
With seemingly - almost - anyone up for grabs, we talk about a group of psychics predictions on who will die this season, and if we agree or disagree. From there, we move on to social questions, which includes a comparison between Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.
Report Says Android Wear Close to iPhone Compatibility
According to a recent report, Google is putting the final touches on making its Android Wear platform work with Apple's iPhone.
A source close to the development team told The Verge that the team is nearly finished with the technical details. This would put Android Wear in direct competition with the Apple Watch. Of course, Apple would have to approve the platform to work with its phones.
Given Apple's recent moves in the business of wearables, it seems like Google would have an uphill battle. Competing fitness products such as the Jawbone Up and Nike+ FuelBand started disappearing from Apple retail locations in the lead-up to the Apple Watch release.
This Week in the Nintendo eShop
While we all wait for Xenoblade Chronicles 3D to launch tomorrow, we can stay busy with the slew of fun releases today. First and foremost is Affordable Space Adventures, the latest from Knapnok Games that makes great use of the GamePad as you pilot a cheap spacecraft through uncharted territories. On the Virtual Console, two more DS games comes to the Wii U in Yoshi Touch & Go and WarioWare: Touched!. A spring sale is also under way on the eShops, with deep discounts on Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Pikmin 3, and more. Lastly, don't forget that Etrian Mystery Dungeon came out on 3DS earlier this week.
Affordable Space Adventures ($19.99)
Pick up your GamePad and get ready to use it in conjunction with your TV in Knapnok Games' Affordable Space Adventures. This moody game challenges you with a variety of puzzles that require you to use the GamePad's touch screen and buttons to guide a busted spacecraft through uncharted terrain. If you want to, you can add up to two other players to help you move the ship around. From what I've played, Affordable Space Adventures is super incredible. If you want to use your GamePad in interesting ways, check it out.
Here’s What People Are Saying About Apple Watch
The first device from Apple specifically designed to be as much a fashion accessory as a piece of tech begins pre-orders tonight. The Apple Watch, which starts at $350 USD and only goes up from there, is the first entirely new product since Apple cofounder Steve Jobs died.
We'll have our own review of the Apple Watch later this month, but reviews are beginning to trickle in already. So far the consensus seems to be that the device is stylish, well-built, attractive, and useful, but it also has some flaws that can't be ignored.
The Verge made it clear from the get-go that the Apple Watch is slow. Overall there are times when the watch stutters or slows to a crawl: "Sometimes it’s just unresponsive for a few seconds while it thinks and then it comes back." Apple did assure The Verge that a future software update would fix the problems
Check Out the Vision Poster for Avengers: Age of Ultron
Marvel has unveiled the character poster for The Vision, a newcomer in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Paul Bettany is portraying the latest addition to Earth's Mightiest Heroes. And the 43-year-old actor is not new to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, previously voicing J.A.R.V.I.S. in the Iron Man movies and The Avengers.
Marvel's Avengers: The Age of Ultron will premiere on U.S. screens May 1, while the superhero flick will debut in the UK on April 23. And you can check even more posters for the blockbuster film below.