Simpsons Sparks Mass Protests in Bolivia
Thousands of fans in Bolivia were so upset by a recent time slot change for The Simpsons that they took to the streets in protest.
The New York Post reports that these fans -- some of whom dressed in costume as their favorite Simpsons characters -- flooded the streets of La Paz, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba to demand that Bolivian network Unitel return their beloved TV series to its old time slot.
The network heard the protestors loud and clear. According to The :Latin Times, "Unitel is bringing The Simpsons back to its original timeslot for two whole hours, instead of 45 minutes!"
Sons of Anarchy Returns in True Form on iOS
With the series finale of Sons of Anarchy still fresh in our minds, the release of its IOS game counterpart doesn't stray much farther past the guns, sex, and high-octane panache of the show.
Kurt Sutter has released Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect onto the mobile (and soon to be PC) market and its a return to form.
IGN had a chance to talk with Sutter about the new entry in his highly praised IP. Read on for details on how he approached the development of the game and the subsequent storytelling in its 10-episode arc.
IGN: I played the game last night, the first episode, it was awesome. I just want to say, it felt like it took no time for me to feel like I was back in the Sons world, which is a great feeling for me. Going into the development of this, what was it like switching over from TV development to game development?
PS4 Back On Top For January Console Sales
As to be expected, the NPD Group today revealed that overall video game hardware sales in the US declined by 23 percent, spurred by slow sales coming out of the holiday season.
The current-gen PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles finished a combined 22 percent under last month, while combined sales of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 decreased by 35 percent.
While the NPD report did not specifically declare a clear console winner for the month, in a statement from Sony, the company said, "PlayStation 4 was the top selling console in January and remains the cumulative leader in the U.S. according to NPD data."
In any case, consoles are overall healthier than they've ever been. The total number of PS4 and Xbox One's currently out in the wild is "close to 60 percent" higher than that of the hardware totals for the Xbox 360 and PS3 at this time in their respective lifecycles.
It Will Soon Be Easier to Check Your Faction Reputation in Destiny
If you play Destiny, you probably know what a hassle it can be to check your faction reputations. Presently there's no single place to check them all at once, and seeing where you stand requires running halfway across the Tower to each faction's vendor. Thankfully, the User Interface Design team at Bungie knows this as well and is currently hard at work on the design of a new Reputation Panel to live in your inventory.
In this week's Bungie Weekly Update, UI Design Lead David Candland shared details on what we can expect from the redesign.
Set Sail with Darth Vader
While we all anxiously await the Star Wars theme park, Disney has announced plans to bring the franchise to sea with the Star Wars Day at Sea.
Star Wars Day at Sea will be on Disney Fantasy cruises starting in 2016. It's a day-long Star Wars celebration, which will mark the first appearance of the heroes and villains of Star Wars aboard a Disney cruise ship.
Dying Light, Advanced Warfare, GTAV Top US Sales Charts
Today, the NPD Group revealed what the top 10 best-selling games in the US were for the month of January, 2015. These results count only retail sales, not digital. Without further ado, here they are.
(As always, the platforms shown in parenthesis next to each game are in order of versions sold per console, from best-selling to worst-selling.)
- 1.) Dying Light (PS4, XBO, PC)
- 2.) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (XBO PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
- 3.) Grand Theft Auto V (XBO, PS4, 360, PS3)
- 4.) Minecraft (360, PS3, XBO, PS4)
- 5.) NBA 2K15 (XBO, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
James Franco Joins Hulu’s Stephen King Series
Oscar-nominated actor James Franco (Pineapple Express) is set to star in Hulu's adaptation of Stephen King's 11/22/63.
According to Variety, Franco will play the lead character, Epping, while also serving as producer alongside J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk for Warner Bros. Television and Bad Robot Productions. The nine-hour miniseries marks Hulu's first collaboration with WBTV.
Calling the series a standalone project, author Stephen King said, "If I ever wrote a book that cries out for long-form, event-TV programming, ‘11/22/63’ is it.” The series is based on King's 2011 novel of the same name.
Warcraft Movie Toys Are Coming
Legendary has landed a deal with JAKKS Pacific to produce toys for their upcoming adaptation of Warcraft.
According to an official press release, JAKKS Pacific has the license to produce "all action figures, basic and feature plush, playsets, role-play items and Halloween costumes and accessories" for Legendary's live-action Warcraft movie. JAKKS previously licensed toys for Legendary's Godzilla film, and also made toys for Star Wars, Power Rangers and Nintendo.
JAKKS Pacific CEO Stephen Berman promises fans "high quality, realistic characters and role play items from
Unwanted Ads Appear on Samsung Smart TV App
A number of Samsung Smart TV owners are reporting that their televisions have been inserting unwanted ads into their personal media.
According to a report from Gigaom, Smart TV owners took to Reddit this week to complain of Pepsi ads sneaking their way into movies streamed using the third-party media app Plex.
“Every movie I play 20-30 minutes in it plays the Pepsi ad," said Reddit user NexVentor. "No audio but crisp clear ad. It has happened on 6 movies today.”
Upgrade Your PSN Sub Account to a Master Account Today
As of today, PlayStation Network users with sub accounts can upgrade to master accounts and transfer over their profiles.
The announcement comes by way of the PlayStation Blog, who reports that these account upgrades can only be done through the web at this time. The ability to upgrade through the PlayStation 4 is expected to arrive in the future. Visit the official upgrade page to learn more about the process.
Used to help monitor and limit PlayStation usage for players under 18, sub accounts restrict access to several components of the PlayStation Network, including messages, monthly spending limits, and broadcasts. Once upgraded, they will be able to access all features in a standard master account. It should be noted that users must be at least 18 years old to be able to upgrade.