The Big Bang Theory ended its 12th and final season this year. But the show still lives on within our hearts, and through re-runs, of course. For diehard fans, there aren’t may days that go by when we don’t wonder what our favorite gang of nerds is up to. What would they be doing now? Now that the show is done, though, there is plenty of time to dig through old episodes and take a look at things we may have missed....
BioWare just posted an interesting message on social media this morning, one that could be hinting at a remaster of the popular Mass Effect trilogy. This post features the original game in the hit sci-fi RPG franchise and has the fanbase buzzing with gossip as to what it could mean for the dormant series going forward. First released in 2007, Mass Effect introduced players to Commander Shepard, a customizable N7 officer tasked with protecting the Milky Way Galaxy from the impending threat of the Reapers, giant squid-like mechs that sought to purge all life in the universe....
From 9to5Google: Holy wowzers Batman as BlackBerry announces over 40 million “newly registered iOS/Android users in the last 60 days.” The BBM tidbit dropped during this morning’s BlackBerry Earnings Report and while we’ll ignore the economic crisis that is BlackBerry, the messaging numbers are pretty interesting. Here’s the thing, nobody will doubt that 40 million is a large number and a great start for BBM. The lingering question I’m asking and I’m sure I’m not alone in wondering…how many of those 40 million are still using the app?...
The hashtag #BlizzardBoycott is trending right now on Twitter due to the company’s recent actions following a Hearthstone tournament in China. The World of Warcraft developer has a large following in China, which has been undergoing numerous protests and marches over the past few months in response to the communist government’s control and treatment of Hong Kong. Recently, China banned South Park from airing in their country after an episode which not only depicted prisoners being abused while under the Chinese government’s watch but also featured Winnie the Pooh, who is already banned there due to a supposed resemblance between the cartoon creature and China’s President Xi Jinping....
In a recently released story, Blizzard revealed that everyone’s favorite gruff Overwatch dad Soldier: 76 had a boyfriend in his younger days. The short stands as a well-written revelation, subtle and elegant. For many people, that’s enough to celebrate. However, Blizzard can and should be doing so much more to bring the LGBTQ community into their games. It’s also somewhat suspect that this reveal comes close on the heels of the Ellie controversy in which pro-players conspired, supposedly as a “social experiment”, to elevate a young woman to a professional Overwatch team....
According to the Taiwanese ratings board, BioShock: The Collection is probably coming to the Nintendo Switch in the near future. BioShock: The Collection contains remastered versions of BioShock and BioShock 2, as well as a rerelease of BioShock Infinite, and all single-player content and DLC from each game, though BioShock 2’s multiplayer mode is absent. The collection also features a large amount of bonus content, including concept art and commentary from the developers....
Black hat security company Zerodium – which seeks to find vulnerabilities in iOS and Android to sell to corporate and government clients – has increased its maximum bounty for zero-day iOS 10 exploits to $1.5M. It previously offered $1M for iOS 9 vulnerabilities. A zero-day vulnerability is one not yet known to the developer, so companies have zero days to prepare for exploits. The company’s founder told Arstechnica that the increased reward reflected the improved security in the latest version of iOS....
Warning: Spoilers for Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. Here is who stars in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Netflix’s new interactive film directed by David Slade (30 Days of Night) where the viewer can actually make pivotal choices that affect the outcome for the characters and story. In Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, 19-year-old Stefan Butler is a programmer who dreams of adapting a book called Bandersnatch into a computer game. Bandersnatch is a “choose your own adventure”-style novel by Jerome F....
Black Panther has utterly dominated the box office in its opening weekend - breaking several few records and ranking high against the opening weekends of the seventeen other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Early box office projections in December 2017 estimated that Black Panther’s first solo outing would have a $90 million opening weekend. Now, the movie has blown all those expectations away with a staggering $201 million in its three-day opening weekend, and $243 million over the four-day Presidents Day weekend....
The two films that cemented Ridley Scott as a titan of sci-fi, Blade Runner and Alien, crossover in a subtle but satisfying Easter egg reference. Usually in Hollywood, it’s the actors onscreen that become potential draws for moviegoers, with signing on a big name or two always a priority for studios. In rarer cases, a director themselves will put together a dependable enough track record that their name alone can become its own type of draw....
From Software’s Bloodborne is considered by many to be one of the best games to be released during the PS4’s life cycle. The game diverges from other titles produced by From Software with its unique combat mechanics and Lovecraftian Victorian England setting. The game’s horrifyingly gorgeous visual, unique enemy designs and its overall successful world-building make Bloodborne one of the most unique gaming experiences available. All these widely positives pros aside, the game is still a From Software title....
Apple is set to introduce major new augmented reality initiatives next year with new 3D rear sensors for the iPhone and the likely debut of Apple’s long-rumored AR headset product. Bloomberg says Apple has “targeted” to launch the headset in 2020, featuring holographic displays in the lenses. The exact form factor and use cases for the headset is still unclear. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously said that Apple would release an AR headset in mid-2020 with a “third-party brand collaboration....
The Blossoms’ family secrets drove most of Riverdale ’s first outing, but when the show returns for season 2, the mystery will shift to Betty (who is also technically a Blossom). Season 1 saw her transform from wholesome girl next door to dauntless fireball as she moved on from her unrequited crush on Archie, found love with Jughead, stood up to her domineering mother, and fought for what she believed in....
While Big Brother is sometimes a predictable game whereby viewers can guess who will win at least halfway through, that isn’t always the case. And sometimes, the person who is most deserving of winning doesn’t actually take home the big prize. In the competition reality show, 15 people enter a house to live together throughout the summer, cut off from the real world. They compete in physical and mental challenges, form alliances, and make enemies in an effort to be in the final two people left....
Billboard is about to add data from music streaming services to its weekly Billboard 200 charts for the first time as services like Spotify and Apple’s Beats Music become increasingly popular. The New York Times reports that Billboard and Nielsen SoundScan plan to start incorporating both streams and downloads from music streaming services, in addition to the music sales the chart already covered, in order to more accurately reflect popular albums based on what users are listening to....
Blac Chyna slammed Keeping Up With the Kardashians star Kylie Jenner for taking her daughter Dream Kardashian in the same helicopter that killed Kobe Bryant. Chyna and Kylie’s brother, Rob, are embroiled in a bitter custody battle over their three-year-old daughter. According to the NTSB, the helicopter at the center of Kobe Bryant’s death was not equipped with a vital system that would have told its pilot that he was getting dangerously close to an obstruction....
Ridley Scott’s tech-noir Blade Runner provides a lot for viewers to unpack. It isn’t solely comprised of the dreamy cinematography of flying cars weaving through skyscrapers and rain-soaked neon streets. It postulates that as humanity continues to advance to each new technological triumph, it doesn’t stop to question the necessity of such actions, merely that the ends justify the means. Enter Replicants, artificial life forms that look so close to humans no one can tell the difference....
Apple 2.0 has published its quarterly poll of analyst expectations for Apple’s Q1 FY2011 results, the collection includes both amateur and employed financial analyst predictions. Apple 2.0 will publish the score card later in the quarterly amateurs versus pros tournament. Meanwhile, Apple stock fell slightly on the US pre-market this morning, though Frankfurt is seeing some recovery as investors adjust holdings in wake of news of Jobs’ medical leave. In related news, Apple filed its Sec 8K forms disclosing the latter information over night, though this offers no fresh insights into the condition of the CEO....
Lionsgate releases a new trailer for Jay Roach’s Bombshell. The film, which is based on the true story of the sexual harassment allegations made against former Fox News head Roger Ailes, skipped the various fall festivals that served as a launching pad for many an awards contender the past couple of months. However, many felt Bombshell had the potential to shake up the Oscar race, given its extremely timely subject matter and all-star cast headlined by Oscar winners and nominees like Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie....
One of the most anticipated new shows of 2019, Black Monday, makes its unofficial debut before the end of 2018, as Showtime offers the series premiere weeks ahead of schedule. The premium cabler has been marketing the new series starring Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, and Andrew Rannells for months now, and though each teaser or trailer made the series look more and more entertaining, it would seem the network just can’t keep its excitement to itself, and wants to share with everyone....
