App Store Update: February 9
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.
Auro: A Monster-Bumping Adventure – ($2.99)
Monsters are attacking a flooded castle, and it's up to you to defeat them by bumping them into the water to drown:
App Store Update: February 9
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.
Auro: A Monster-Bumping Adventure – ($2.99)
Monsters are attacking a flooded castle, and it's up to you to defeat them by bumping them into the water to drown:
8 Things to Watch this Week
While there's not much new premiering this week, save for NBC's The Slap and POP's Schitt's Creek (unless you still count Better Call Saul, which will air its second episode on Monday), there are still plenty of notable offerings on your tube.
Amazon Prime in February: Hannibal, Orphan Black, More
Constantine will wrap up its first season (no word on if its coming back yet) while SNL celebrates 40 seasons on the air with a gaggle of guest stars, past hosts, and former cast members. Plus, blood is in the air on Cinemax's Banshee and DC's Firestorm becomes a big problem on The Flash.
Devil’s Third Creator hints at Fatal Frame V Localization
Good news Fatal Frame fans, Tomonobu Itagaki has hinted that Tecmo Koei's Wii U exclusive horror game might make its way to North America.
Replying to a fan's Facebook post, the Devil's Third creator said that he "strongly believes" the game will make its way to the west in the following quote:
"Hey guys, I strongly believe that Kikuchi Keisuke will release the Fatal Frame V in America, in many countries. He and me have same philosophy from Tecmo days. That's what I can say for now. I want you guys to read between the lines. Anyway I will play this game."
How Timing Helped Dying Light Become a Huge Hit
Regardless of when a game comes out, one thing remains constant, as if it were an immutable law of the universe: if a game is good, it’s good. There is a little more to it than that, though - timing matters, too. Timing may not affect a game’s quality per se, but good timing could make a game stand out when it otherwise wouldn't have.
Case-in-point: Timing certainly benefitted Techland’s Dying Light, a surprisingly cohesive, enjoyable, deep, and even terrifying open-world zombie-killing adventure that snuck up on me like the shambling undead occupying the made-up locale of Harran. I’m over 10 hours into it and loving it. Thing is, if it didn’t come out when it did, I wouldn’t have played it at all. And I suspect thousands of other people immersed in Harran’s open-world feel the same exact way.
Resident Evil is PS Store’s January Best Seller
Sony has revealed that Resident Evil is January's best selling digital game on the Playstation Store in their latest post on the Playstation Blog.
The download only remake topped both the Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 charts last month, becoming Capcom's fastest selling western digital title ever.
Lurking just behind Resident Evil on the PS4 chart was fellow zombie slaying game Dying Light, with Minecraft taking second place on the PS3 chart.
SpaceX Launch Delayed Again
The SpaceX rocket launch of the deep space climate observatory, or "DSCOVR," has once again been delayed.
Originally scheduled to blast off yesterday, the launch was called off due to issues with a first stage transmitter and a range finder. The launch scheduled for today was postponed until tomorrow at 6:05 pm EST due to unfavorable weather conditions.
The Top 8 Games Based on Anime
Like all the cool special edition PS4s, Japan keeps the best anime video games for itself. Unless it’s from a super popular series like Dragon Ball Z or Naruto, then there’s sadly little chance of games based on anime making it to North America. If a game does receive an official translation, it’s usually several months to years after the initial Japanese release, such as with J-Stars Victory VS+.
Even so, a few gems have made it to North America over the years. Whether you're a huge anime fan or just a gamer looking for some stylish action, you can't go wrong with these 8 awesome anime adaptations:
Star Wars #1 Sells Huge for Marvel
Diamond Comics released their sales figures for January 2015. Unsurprisingly, Star Wars #1 was the best-selling comic of the month. Between the major marketing push, the 60+ variant covers, and Loot Crate pack-ins, Marvel estimates that over a million copies of the issue were sold in January. Considering how rare it is for a comic to even break the 200,000 threshold, that's a pretty impressive number.
I've Got Issues: Marvel's Star Wars Comic Bodes Well for Disney
Batman #38 clocked in at #2 for the month, followed by Amazing Spider-Man #12 and #13. Other new Marvel releases Ant-Man #1, Uncanny Avengers #1, and Wolverines #1 sold well, while The Walking Dead managed to crack the top ten once again.
Streaming TV Service Sling TV Now Live
Television over internet service Sling TV is now available nationwide. The $20 per month subscription service offers live television to subscribers via internet streaming, as opposed to traditional methods like cable or satellite.
The service currently offers channels such as ESPN, ESPN 2, HGTV, Food Network, TNT, TBS, Adult Swim and more, with AMC on the way. Add on packages are available for $5 per month, including a "Kids Extra" package with Disney Channel variations, along with news and sports packages.
The DISH Network service was announced in January, and Sling TV will be coming to Xbox One, Roku, iOS, Mac, Android, and PC.