App Store Update: February 23, 2015
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.
Ultimate General: Gettysburg – ($7.99)
Historical records and satelittle imaging have been fused to create the most accurate map of Gettyburg possible, fueling this all-new sim that casts you as a general seeking to win that famous battle of the American Civil War.
PS Vita Sale Features Nearly 40 Games
The PS Vita launched in North America three years ago this month and the PlayStation Store is throwing it a birthday sale to celebrate, starting tomorrow.
Along with the sale are a few freebies, including the Toro and Friends PS Vita theme, Fat Princess: Piece of Cake and one 8 Gold Coin Pack, and Destiny of Spirits.
While the sale launches on Tuesday following the PlayStation Store’s weekly update, you can find a list of what to expect in the line-up below.
Games are marked down up to 70% off for normal users, and up to 80% off for PlayStation Plus subscribers.
Sons of Anarchy Actor Cast as Officer Downe
Kim Coates -- who Sons of Anarchy fans will recognize as Tig Trager -- will star as the title character in Officer Downe, an upcoming film adaptation of the Joe Casey (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Chris Burnham (Batman: Incorporated) comic.
Kim Coates on Sons of Anarchy
According to Deadline, Officer Downe will be helmed by freshman director M. Shawn "Clown" Crahan. Crahan is also the co-founder of the heavy metal band Slipknot. The film comes from a script by Casey, with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and Crank director Mark Neveldine producing alongside Skip Williamson (Underworld).
GTA V Online Heists Leak Shows Possible New Gear, Vehicles
An alleged set of leaked Grand Theft Auto Online screens show some of the weapons, vehicles and gear included in the upcoming Heists, some of which may be exclusive to last-gen consoles.
Twitter user Funmw4 tweeted the screens, all of which were reportedly taken from Rockstar videos. After seeing Funmw4's screens, other Twitter users tried to verify the artwork, revealing that some of the screens were buried in the original Heists trailer, VG24/7 reports.
FutureGrind Coming Soon to PS4 and PC
Developer Milkbag Games has announced that FutureGrind will be coming soon to PS4 and PC.
According to a post from the developer on the PS Blog, "FutureGrind is a game all about skill, tricks and speed. We think it’s a bit like Uniracers meets OlliOlli".
The player controls a "grinder", a futuristic motorcycle style vehicle with two different colored wheels. The aim is to grind along colored rails while not letting opposing colors touch.
You can follow along with FutureGrind's development on the game's website.
These Are Armored Warfare’s Five Vehicle Classes
Main battle tanks, light tanks, armored fighting vehicles, tank destroyers, and self-propelled artillery make up the five vehicle classes featured in Armored Warfare.
A new video from Obsidian Entertainment details these five vehicle types, each with their own strengths and weaknesses on the battlefield.
The main battle tank, for instance, is the “basic core element” of the upcoming CryEngine 3-powered tank MMO, with strong firepower and good stamina designating it as the backbone of most battles.
What it lacks in mobility is filled in by light tanks, quick-moving combat vehicles that can outrun main battle tanks while still firing on the go thanks to its increase mobile accuracy.
Our Oscar Winners Report Card
So the winners have been announced and now it's time to play: How did we do in predicting this year's Oscars?
We posted our predictions Friday for who and what would come out on top at tonight's 87th Academy Awards. How did we all fare? We got 18 out of the 24 winners.
The full list of results follow.
IGN's Who Will Win: Birdman
The Oscar Winner: Birdman
IGN's Who Will Win: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Parks and Recreation: 25 Great Andy Dwyer Quotes
NBC's Parks and Recreation is set to leave our lives this week and we're already feeling sad to say goodbye.
So while we anxiously await Tuesday's mega-finale, "One Last Ride," we thought it might be best to karate chop our feelings by looking back at Pawnee's resident FBI agent/rock star/ninja, Andy Dwyer.
Destiny: The Gjallarhorn, the Best Sniper, and the Community
This week Jose is out sick so Fran Mirabella III joins Destin Legarie and Alfredo Diaz as they discuss if Xur should or Will sell Gjallarhorn again, debate about which sniper rifle is the best, and talk about their favorite community experiences. What did they think? Listen and find out.
Please let us know what you think of the show in the comments or email us at the address below.
We have an RSS feed, so you can download future episodes on iTunes or your favorite podcast download service. Android users Feedburner is the way you can get the show in audio form!
Jason Biggs Not in Orange is the New Black: Season 3
Orange is the New Black star Jason Biggs will not be coming back for the Netflix series' third season.
The streaming service confirmed to Variety earlier this week that Biggs' OITNB character Larry Bloom -- the ex-fiance of Piper (Taylor Schilling) -- does not play a part in Season 3.
Jason Biggs in Orange is the New Black