Google I/O 2015 Set For May 28-29
Google's annual I/O developer conference will take place on May 28th and 29th in San Francisco's Moscone Center this year.
Registration for the event begins on March 17th at 12:00 pm Eastern and ends on March 19th.
Those who sign-up will have their names thrown in a lottery and selected at random, with winners permitted to purchase tickets. This system was created one year after tickets for the event sold out in less than an hour.
Several parts of the event, including the keynote and select sessions, will be livestreamed for offsite attendees.
Google hasn't announced specific topics for the convention yet, but watch its official I/O event page for news. We'll also keep you updated.
It’s Black Canary vs. Black Canary on Tonight’s Arrow
In this week's new Arrow, Oliver gets back to Starling City and finds that the dynamics of Team Arrow have changed in his absence. They've had to make their own decisions with Oliver gone and falling back into the previous hierarchy isn't simple. And then there's the matter of Laurel taking on the Black Canary mantle. Oliver is not a fan.
Laurel doesn't listen to Oliver and goes against his wishes to face Vertigo (Peter Stormare). He unfortunately gains the upper hand, and the hallucinations Vertigo causes make Laurel see and fight her sister Sara (Caity Lotz). Canary on Canary. See photos from the episode in the below gallery.
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Report: Samsung Will Release 2 Versions of the Galaxy S6
A new report suggests Samsung is gearing up to release both a curved-display and standard-display version of the Galaxy S6.
According to Bloomberg, the curved-display version of the smartphone will have a "display covering three sides." The report states that both versions of the Galaxy S6 will have 5.1-inch screens and will use Samsung's most advanced processor chips. Each version will also have an "all-metal" body, compared to all-plastic build of the Galaxy S5.
It should be noted that the report doesn't explicitly mention the Galaxy S6, only Samsung's "top-tier Galaxy smartphone."
New Hero, Puppy Companion Coming to Dota 2
After teasing the next update for Dota 2 for the past few days, Valve finally has released the patch notes for the upcoming 6.83c update.
The "New Bloom" update will see several balance changes hit the game, along with a New Bloom version of the standard map being introduced into play for a short time. The new map will not be changing gameplay, and will simply act as a cosmetic change of the existing 5v5 map that Dota 2 currently uses.
Other updates include changes to Juggernaut's agility growth and mana costs, Phantom Lancer's addition to Captain's Mode, and updates to Axe's ability functionality. Along with these changes, 6.83c will be adding a new character: Winter Wyvern.
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Resogun Defenders DLC Release Date Revealed
New details have been revealed about Resogun's second piece of DLC, including a release date and a free, supplemental content update.
In a post today on the Playstation Blog, developer XDEV Studio Europe announced that Resogun: Defenders will come to PlayStation 4 on February 17. The DLC can be picked up for $4.99 on it's own, or for free as part of the game's season pass.
Resogun: Defenders features two new game modes, Protector and Commando. In Protector Mode, you must save the last remaining human colony by utilizing new power-ups, such as Super Boost and Teleport, while maneuvering through planet flips and environmental hazards. In Commando, you play as the last Human left behind on a distant planet with only a mini-gun to defend yourself. Commando mode features both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.
Abandoned Games Could Get a Second Chance
Consumer advocacy group The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed for an exemption to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, or DMCA, that would allow enthusiasts to play online games that are no longer supported by publishers.
Enthusiast servers set up for games such as Mario Kart Wii may violate the terms of the DMCA. According to the EFF,changing a game so it doesn’t need to connect to a server that no longer exists could violate Section 1201," of the act, which prohibits circumventing "technical protection measures."
The EFF's proposed exemption covers games where "single-player or multiplayer play is no longer possible," because the game’s developers have shut down or outright abandoned the game's servers. Experts from the Internet Archive, Stanford University, MIT, and the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment filed statements in support of the exemption, the EFF said.
Jurassic World’s Head of Security Talks
A new viral video for this summer's Jurassic World centers around Vincent D'Onofrio's character in the film, Vic Hoskins.
As Head of Private Security at InGen, Hoskins is tasked with ensuring the safety of the visitors at Jurassic World -- a job that will prove to be exceptionally difficult. Take a look:
D'Onofrio can be seen alongside Chris Pratt when Jurassic World hits theaters June 12, 2015.
For more, check out some details on the film's new carnivorous dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, right here.
Jordan Sirani is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.
Secret Wars Brings Back a Married Spider-Man
Update: 1602: Witch Hunter Angela and Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows have been announced and added to our list of Secret Wars tie-ins.
Marvel's massive Secret Wars event is kicking off in May, and it looks like it''s going to impact all corners of the Marvel Universe. The publisher is busy announcing new mini-series and ongoing books that will spin out of Secret Wars. As previously revealed, these new projects will fall under one of three brandings - Last Days, Battleworld and War Zones - depending on when they take place and how they fit into the larger framework of Secret Wars.
This Sonic 2 Statue Flies High
UK-based toy company First 4 Figures is adding another statue to their growing lineup of Sonic the Hedgehog collectibles, and it's a doozy. The Sonic "The Tornado" Diorama is inspired by one of the climactic levels from Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as Dr. Robotnik flees to the Death Egg and Sonic and Tails pursue him on their trusty rocket-powered biplane, The Tornado.
Link on Loftwing is First 4 Figures' Newest Legend of Zelda Figure
Both heroes are depicted in this massive diorama, which measures 17 inches tall, 14 inches wide, and 14 inches long. The plane itself is painted with a metallic finish and attached to a pivot joint, allowing collectors to display it at any angle they choose.