Jason David Frank Talks New Show, MMPR & More
When it comes to Power Rangers, original Green Ranger Jason David Frank is a legend. Along with having the most episode appearances of any Ranger, Frank holds the record for having the longest continuous stint as leader of any Power Rangers team. Since then, the actor has gone on to become an accomplished MMA fighter, all while traveling the world and attending fan conventions. Now, Frank has his own reality show called My Morphing Life.
Based on the actor's popular web series, My Morphing Life follows Frank through his daily, adrenaline-fueled antics, giving fans a thrilling look inside his BASE-jumping, high-flying, ass-kicking life, as he breaks world records, greets fans, raises his daughter and tackles death-defying stunts. For Season 2, the series has made the jump to CONtv and will premiere Friday, April 24.
Ash vs. Evil Dead Title Teaser and Poster Released
Starz has released a first-look motion graphic and teaser art for the 10-episode first season of Ash vs. Evil Dead, premiering in late 2015. Check out the poster below and the video teaser above.
Ash vs. Evil Dead teaser poster
Executive produced by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell and showrunner Craig DiGregorio, Ash vs. Evil Dead is the long-awaited followup to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead. The series continues the adventures of Ash Williams, an aging lothario and chainsaw-handed monster-hunter who has spent the last 30 years avoiding responsibility, maturity and the terrors of the Evil Dead. But when a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind, Ash is finally forced to face his demons -– both personal and literal. Destiny, it turns out, has no plans to release the unlikely hero from its "Evil" grip.
Bungie Used Science to Hook Players on Destiny
There's a purely scientific reason why people keep taking their Guardians back into the world of Destiny.
Speaking at GDC 2015, Bungie's John Hopson discussed how the developer so carefully created a game meant to hook players and keep them coming back time after time. The answer? Behavioral game design, the study of linking behavioral psychology to the tasks and rewards in game and observing a person's reactions and behaviors once faced with them.
Three years before Destiny's release, Bungie began testing it with a large group of people. After hours of play and data collection, the developer discovered there were five different player types in Destiny:
- Short Campaigners
New Arrow Trailer for Final Season 3 Episodes
With only five episodes left in season 3 of Arrow, The CW has just released a new trailer for the season's final episodes.
After last night's eventful episode, team Arrow's got a lot to wrap up before the season ends. The trailer teases a prison break, a big moment for Felicity and Ollie, and a team up with Ray Palmer. You can also catch more of the repercussions from Oliver turning down Ra's Al Ghul's offer and a female character we've never seen before that will have fans speculating.
Check it out above!
Arrow will return on on Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00 pm (ET/PT) on The CW.
Rachel Paxton-Gillilan is a freelance writer. You can find her on Twitter @rachpax.
Have We Reached Critical Massassin’s Creed?
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing whether or not the Assassin's Creed situation has gotten out of hand, and I'll test your knowledge of classic arcade games. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig Cancel Lifetime Movie Plan
UPDATE: Okay, now this is getting even more odd - Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have decided to not do their Lifetime movie after its very existence was revealed, reports EW.
In a statement to EW, Ferrell said, “We are deeply disappointed that our planned top secret project was made public. Kristen and I have decided it is in the best interest for everyone to forego the project entirely, and we thank Lifetime and all the people who were ready to help us make this film.”
We kept hearing the news of the movie was not an April Fools joke, despite it being revealed on April 1st. But speculation will only grow about what's going on here with this unusual situation of the movie getting scraped... and the question of whether there is more to come.
App Store Update: April 2
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
DuckTales: Remastered – ($9.99)
A couple of years ago, the 2D sprite wizards at WayForward HD-ified the NES classic DuckTales and released it across home consoles. Now it's back again, pogo-jumping into the App Store!
Overkill ‘Welcomes Challenge’ From GTA Heists
PayDay developer Overkill is not worried about competition from other crime-based shooters as it prepares to launch PayDay 2: Crimewave Edition this June. The recent releases of Battlefield Hardline and heists for Grand Theft Auto V have made the genre all the more crowded, but Overkill is confident it will succeed.
"We’re not in a position any more where we have to be scared," Overkill producer Almir Listo told VG247 in a recent interview. "We have our community and we know what they want and this just makes the heists genre more popular."
Daily Deals: $40 DualShock 4, Big Xbox One Bundle, Skylander Sale
PlayStation 4 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Bundle
At 60 bucks off its normal price, grabbing this bundle is like grabbing Final Fantasy Type-0 HD for free with your console purchase. (Or getting The Last of Us: Remastered for free. They're both included. You can consider either one the freebie.)
New Mod Makes ArmA 3 Even More Challenging
Three notable ArmA III mod teams have worked together to create what they call "the most comprehensive and realistic gameplay experience" for the military first-person shooter.
Called ACE3, the mod will implement systems and mechanics meant to make the shooter more realistic and challenging than the base game.
Including realistic G-forces, realistic weapon heating, and combat deafness simulation, ACE3 will be open-source and the team will be open for community feedback. See the full list of changes below, and visit the official forums to see the team's entire post.