Little Caesars Introduces Bacon-Wrapped Pizza
Little Caesars is working overtime to help sate the bacon cravings of America.
In a new creation called the Bacon Wrapped Crust Deep! Deep! Dish Pizza, the chain restaurant has wrapped 3 1/2 feet of bacon around the sides of a deep-dish pizza with pepperoni and bacon bits sprinkled on top. It costs $12 and is the replacement for the Soft Prezel Crust Pizza.
With 450 calories, 23 grams of fat, 830 mg of sodium, and 40 mg of cholesterol in one slice, USA Today reports it's being heralded as "a more indulgent offering" from the pizza menu by Little Caesars CEO David Scrivano.
Analyst: PS4 to Outsell Xbox One by 23 Million by 2019
According to a recent study by Strategy Analytics, the PlayStation 4 is on its way to outpacing the Xbox One by 23 million in lifetime sales through 2018.
The Connected Home Devices report suggests that 80 million PS4 consoles will be in use by 2019, compared to 57 million Xbox One consoles –– that's a 40 percent higher installed base for Sony's new console. 2019 is near the projected peak for both consoles' life cycles, but there will be room for "modest future growth," Strategy Analytics says.
In its first year, the PS4 sold 18.5 million units; the Xbox One sold 12.4 million, according to GamesIndustry International. At those paces, the PS4 is closer to first-year sales of the PS2, which initially sold 20.1 million. The PS2 remains the best-selling console in history, moving 150 million units in its lifetime. The Nintendo Wii, coming in at second, sold more than 100 million.
Fight the Dark Lord Sauron in New Shadow of Mordor DLC
The upcoming downloadable content pack for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is giving players the chance to play as main character Talion's companion Celebrimbor in an all-new campaign.
Called The Bright Lord, this DLC offers ten campaign missions set thousands of years before the events of Shadow of Mordor and follows Celebrimbor as he attempts to face off against Sauron himself.
Director Michael de Plater told IGN that his favorite part of creating the DLC was taking player feedback into consideration for the final showdown with the Dark Lord Sauron.
"...what I'm most excited about in The Bright Lord is that we got the chance to respond to player feedback from the main game," he said. "In particular we got to deliver a really epic final Boss Fight against the Dark Lord himself that combines battling against Sauron with enemies from the Nemesis System and making full use of the power of the One Ring."
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Free This Weekend on Steam
From now until February 22 at 1pm PT, Steam users can play Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer free of charge.
The free trial features a variety of game modes on all thirteen base multiplayer maps, according to the Call of Duty website. Progress earned throughout the weekend will transfer to the full game, should you choose to purchase it. Furthermore, both the standard and Digital Pro editions of the game are currently discounted.
PC players can also look forward to Advanced Warfare's Havoc DLC, which comes to the platform on February 26.
Sleepy Hollow Actress Joins Ash vs. Evil Dead
Jill Marie Jones has joined the cast of the upcoming Starz series Ash vs. Evil Dead.
Jones, who has a recurring role on Sleepy Hollow and whose credits include American Horror Story and Girlfriends, will play disgraced Michigan State Trooper Amanda Fisher, who attempts to find Ash (Bruce Campbell) and prove his responsibility for the murder of her partner.
Jill Marie Jones (photo via IMDB).
The cast now includes Jones, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, and Campbell, reprising his role from the Evil Dead trilogy. Original Evil Dead director Sam Raimi is executive producing the series, as well as co-writing and directing the first episode.
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Unreal Dev Grants Offered By Epic Games
Epic Games introduced a new development fund worth $5 million dollars in grants for developers working in Unreal Engine 4.
According to Epic, the grants come with “no strings attached.”
Developers retain ownership of their IP, have the freedom to publish (or not), have no obligations to Epic, and can even run a crowdsourcing campaign alongside the grants if they need extra funding.
Developers working in Unreal Engine 4 are eligible for grants ranging from $5,000 to $50k, and that isn’t limited to games; animations, mods, educational projects, and more also apply.
“Anything that will make us say ‘Whoa,’” says Epic.
App Store Update: February 19
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.
Alto's Adventure – ($1.99)
A gorgeous endless snowboarding journey, Alto's Adventure demands your attention with its engrossing aesthetics:
FOX Orders Pilot for DC Comics’ Lucifer
FOX has ordered a pilot for the TV adaptation of DC's Lucifer, adding to the comic company's expanding list of television adaptations.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the potential series will focus on Lucifer, "who is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell and resigns his throne and abandons his kingdom for the beauty of Los Angeles, where he gets his kicks helping the LAPD punish criminals."
Last fall, FOX gave a "put pilot" commitment to Lucifer, where the network would have to pay penalties should they not move forward with it beyond the script stage. Besides officially ordering the pilot, FOX and Warner Bros. Television have also attached more talent to the project.
Mimoco Releases New Star Wars-Themed MimoPowerTubes
Mimoco, the makers of Mimobot character flash drives, has announced four new designs in its line of Star Wars-themed portable battery chargers.
The all new Star Wars x MimoPowerTubes feature a 2600mAh portable battery disguised as R2-D2, Yoda, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader's Lightsaber. These styles join the original line-up released back in December consisting of C-3PO, Stormtrooper, Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber.
The new Star Wars x MimoPowerTubes are available for $30 a piece and come with a handy carrying pouch, charging cable, and interchangeable adapter tips.
While you're at it, be sure to pick up the new iPhone case that turns your smartphone into Back to the Future's DeLorean.