Monthly Archives: October 2014
Robert Downey Jr. Signs on for Captain America 3
Remember those short-lived rumours that Robert Downey Jr. wanted to leave the Marvel film universe so he could work on other projects? They didn’t seem to last long did they?
If you’re a fan of RDJ as Tony Stark / Iron Man, he won’t be leaving any time soon. Downey has signed up for two more Marvel films after his current deal which runs through Avengers: Age of Ultron. He’ll be back for The Avengers 3 and get a big role in Captain America 3.
Share this:
Haven: The Old Switcheroo Part 1 Review
What happens when you write an episode that, at first glance, is a way for all of the actors to blow off a little steam while spending their spring and summer in rural Nova Scotia? It turns out that not only is it a good bit of fun for everyone, actors and viewers alike, it gives the writers a chance to explore the various relationships between the characters from a different perspective.
Share this:
Netflix Adding 4K Streaming for an Extra $3 per Month
Netflix is looking to expand their 4K viewing offerings but it’s not going to come solely out of their own pockets. After launching the most recent season of House of Cards in 4K, Netflix will now be charging a premium to access 4K content. The popular TV and movie streaming site will now require a $11.99 premium subscription.
Share this:
Doctor Who: Mummy on the Orient Express Review
If you’re The Doctor, there’s no such thing as a quiet vacation. You can’t just TARDIS into a quiet little corner of time and space to relax. Something always goes wrong. Often it’s homicidal robots. Sometimes, it’s homicidal aliens. This time, it was a homicidal mummy that could only be seen by the intended victim. For not getting any time to relax, The Doctor doesn’t look too bad for 2,000 years old.
Share this:
Geek Links of the Week
More GameJournoPros emails have been leaked. This time, the group talks mocks paid reviews, Phil Fish and Marcus Beer. [Breitbart]
Star Citizen is still basically in pre-alpha but it still has a pretty big and profitable real-money market outside the game’s economy. [Eurogamer]
NBA 2K15 can use Kinect or PS Camera to scan your face to put in the game. There’s just one problem: The results can be terrifying. [The Independent]
I didn’t realize that the Star Wars: Rebels animated series was already on TV but the TV movie premiere of the show will get a special broadcast on ABC and include a special scene that features James Earl Jones as Darth Vader. [CNET]
Google is bringing Street View to the desert. Since their cars can’t make the trip, they’ve hired a camel. [CNN]
Share this:
Ubisoft Changes Tune on AC:Unity Again. Now They’re Targeting 30 FPS.
Not only is Ubisoft getting really good at putting their foot in their mouth but they only open their mouth to change feet. After saying that Assassin’s Creed Unity was going to be locked to 30 FPS to not favour one console over the other and then correcting that statement to say that it’s a CPU limitation, Ubisoft has come up with a third official explanation of why their next Assassin’s Creed game is going to run at only 30 FPS.
This week’s third explanation is that the team is targeting 30 frames per second because that is a more cinematic looking framerate than 60 FPS.
Share this:
eSports Weekend Calendar: October 10 – 12, 2014
There are two world championship playoffs this weekend that fans of those games will want to keep their eyes on. League of Legends has the two World Championship semi-finals this weekend ahead of next Sunday’s World Championship Final. Meanwhile, StarCraft II has the final regional WCS playoff for WCS America which will set the field for the World Championship at BlizzCon.
Elsewhere, a couple of tournaments for Hearthstone and CS:GO will have their playoffs this weekend, complete with finals. And if you’re looking for Dota 2 league action, ESL One New York in the Madison Square Garden Theatre is this weekend.
Share this:
PlayStation Now Coming to PS Vita and TV on October 14th
The PlayStation Vita family of hardware is getting a bit content boost next week. Alongside the October 14th launch of the PlayStation TV device that acts as an equivalent to the PlayStation Vita that you can plug into your TV, the PS Vita and PlayStation TV will get the launch of the PlayStation Now beta on those devices.
Share this:
Steam Converts Canadian Gamers to Canadian Dollar Pricing
With a couple of week’s notice, Valve has added local currency pricing for Canadians. This past Tuesday, October 7th, Canadians found the Steam Store showing prices in Canadian dollars rather than US dollars. This resulted in a price increase on the face of the store but this may actually be working to the benefit of the Canadian consumer.
Share this:
Assassin’s Creed Unity Runs at 900p and 30 FPS on Both Consoles
There have been a lot of complaints about the graphical fidelity and the smoothness of video of games on next-gen consoles. However, Ubisoft’s treatment of Assassin’s Creed Unity isn’t just upsetting one console’s user base but the whole of gaming.
In an interview with VideoGamer, AC Unity senior producer Vincent Pontbriand said that the resolution of ACU would be set at 900p and framerate locked to 30 FPS on both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The reasoning behind that is so baffling that everyone has turned against Ubisoft.
et geekera 