While it may very well be Ed Boon up to his typical teases, what seems like a harmless tweet could be the precursor to something more for the studio behind Mortal Kombat and the Injustice series. With James Gunn announcing the release date of Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Ed Boon had this little
Month: May 2021
There’s a lot we don’t understand about white dwarf stars, but one mystery may finally have a solution: how do some of these cosmic objects end up having insanely powerful magnetic fields? According to new calculations and modelling, these super-dense objects can have a magnetosphere-generating dynamo – but the strongest white dwarf magnetic fields, a
Of the many frustrations of having a severe motor impairment, the difficulty of communicating must surely be among the worst. The tech world has not offered much succor to those affected by things like locked-in syndrome, ALS, and severe strokes, but startup Cognixion aims to with a novel form of brain monitoring that, combined with
Marilyn Manson getting sued for sexual assault has investigators in L.A. planning to reach out to the alleged victim to determine if Manson should also face criminal charges. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the lawsuit filed by “Game of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco last week against the shock rocker is definitely on the L.A.
Jirachi is one of the legendary Pokemon available in Pokemon Snap. This guide will show players where they can find and capture photos of them. In the Pokemon world, legendary Pokemon are amongst the rarest in the bunch. Typically, the mythos surrounding the region the legendary Pokemon originates from are directly tied to the Pokemon itself. In Pokemon Snap, the
ININ Games have revealed today that Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World will be heading to the Nintendo Switch later this month. Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World which is the remake of Monster World IV is due to be released on 28th May. Sadly there’s no trailer to accompany the news, but we haven’t
Mortal Kombat franchise co-creator Ed Boon knows exactly what he’s doing, in case you were wondering. If you missed it, prominent leaker Daniel Richtman recently claimed that a new Marvel fighting video game was in development for next-gen consoles at NetherRealm Studios, the developer of which Boon is Creative Director. While there has been no
Anna Nicole Smith‘s daughter Dannielynn Birkhead not only looks like her late mom, she’s also getting the same attention from Hollywood … but she keeps passing on movie and modeling offers. Dannielynn’s dad, Larry Birkhead, tells TMZ … the 14-year-old’s been offered a bunch of acting and modeling jobs over the years, but Dannielynn is
Lightning could be a much more important atmospheric cleanser than previously thought, according to a new analysis of historical measurements gathered from a storm-chasing airplane back in 2012 – data which were originally thought to be inaccurate. While some of the air-scrubbing qualities of lightning bolts are already well understood – in particular the creation
With the extended time frame of playing the Resident Evil Village demo, you knew that some players would be looking for ways to get around the 60-minute time limit. Lo and behold, someone has found a way to reset the demo timer. The demo communicates with Capcom’s servers with a countdown timer. Users on the
Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service IMDb TV is getting its own mobile app. The company announced the news today at its first-ever NewFronts presentation to advertisers, where it also shared that its over-the-top streaming businesses combined — meaning, IMDb TV, Twitch, live sports like Thursday Night Football, Amazon’s News app, and others — have now
News Wavves Announce New Album Hideaway, Share New Song: Listen Dave Sitek produced the band’s first record since 2017 By Noah Yoo May 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Wavves’ Nathan Williams, photo by Jesse Lirola Facebook Twitter Wavves have announced their new album, Hideaway. The follow-up to You’re Welcome arrives July 16 via Fat Possum. Nathan
Updated: Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy’s feature directorial debut Reminiscence is going a week earlier on Aug. 20. Why? Essentially it prevents the film from playing right into Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings which should dominate Labor Day weekend (that is if that film stays theatrical). Reminiscence is also going day and date in theaters and on HBO
Visual novels are a tough sell even on a good day, mostly because they are really more “novel” than video game. In the absence of a gameplay mechanic, it’s really just an interactive slideshow of pretty pictures with lots of text, and so what carries a visual novel more than the artwork, the music, or
Marvel United: X-Men has proven to be a HUGE success! The Kickstarter campaign has raised almost $4M, and there are still 54 hours left to go. Over 18,000 backers have contributed to the campaign and CMON and Spin Master Games have been following comments and feedback closely. Due to overwhelming demand from fans, a Fantastic Four Expansion is
As it turns out, Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) was supposed to appear in WandaVision. We all know by now the Sorcerer Supreme is nowhere to be found in the show, but Kevin Feige himself has confirmed the original plan was to introduce him towards the end of the series. According to the Marvel Studios boss,
A serial arson is on the loose! Owen is the one person who recognizes that there is a serial arsonist in Texas on9-1-1: Lone Star Season 2 Episode 11, and between the potential culprit knocking Owen out and the authorities eyeing Owen as a suspect, he’s catching it. Where do we even begin? The good
While Kevin Smith aims to release his horror film Killroy Was Here as an NFT (non-fungible token), writer-director Norith Soth‘s religious-horror Nicodemus is allegedly not only the first horror film NFT, but also the first ever motion picture NFT. So exclaims the film’s press release. In the vein of The Rapture with a Don’t Look
A Solid Power manufacturing engineer holds two 20 ampere hour (Ah) all solid state battery cells for the BMW Group and Ford Motor Company. The 20 ampere hour (Ah) all solid state battery cells were produced on Solid Power’s Colorado-based pilot production line. Source: Solid Power. Solid state battery systems have long been considered the
WASHINGTON — Former senator Bill Nelson formally became NASA’s 14th administrator in a short ceremony May 3. Vice President Kamala Harris gave the oath of office to Nelson at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Only a handful of guests and a media pool were in attendance, and the swearing-in ceremony was not broadcast
Madonna‘s just like any regular soccer mom … attending a game to cheer on her son, accompanied by her boyfriend, who’s a lot closer in age to the players on the field than he is to Madge. The Material Girl and her family hit up the pitch Sunday in Hidden Hills, CA to support her
We won’t know for sure if featuring that cameraman was a mistake or not until Eternals comes out, so once you’re seated to watch the movie later this year, keep an eye out for if this person has been digitally erased from the scene or is still in view. Eternals concluded principal photography in February
Watch Dogs: Legion players can grab a new DLC character and single-player mission starting today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as a slew of free additions to the campaign and Online mode with Title Update 4.0. Available via the Season Pass or as a separate purchase, the DLC includes a new
After many months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of major theme parks are beginning to reopen, with Disneyland being among the latest to do so last week. In addition to the sheer novelty of getting to return to the park again, fans were offered a first look at a number of
Tina Fey comedies are almost a distinct genre at this point. The formula, established by 30 Rock and followed closely by Kimmy Schmidt and Great News, seems to be confidently quirky characters delivering rapid-fire punchlines laced with ultra-current pop culture references, with quick cutaways and peppy music bopping along in the background. It doesn’t always
Puppet Combo is at it again with another throwback horror title in Bloodwash. The developer has announced that the title, which is being published through their Torture Star Video label, is tentatively planned to launch “This Summer” on Steam. Described as being “Giallo-inspired” in its story, Bloodwash mashes up survival horror and adventure game elements with
It’s a big morning for fintech startups today: Flywire, a Boston-based magnet for venture capital, has filed to go public. Flywire is a global payments company that attracted more than $300 million as a startup, according to Crunchbase, most recently raising a $60 million Series F last month. We don’t have its most recent valuation,
Updated 3:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement about stop-work order on HLS award to SpaceX. WASHINGTON — NASA should have revised its approach to the Human Landing System (HLS) program or withdrawn the solicitation entirely once it was clear the agency didn’t have the funding to support two companies, one of the losing bidders argues
News Faye Webster, Jessie Ware, Leo Bhanji, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork May 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Drew Litowitz Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A
Video games have historically done a tremendous job of making players care about inanimate objects. Whether it’s the ever-beloved companion cube of the Portal games, or the simple shapes of indie platform darling Thomas Was Alone, game developers have likely made players care more about objects than they would care to admit on occasion. Following this trend