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Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Dies at Age 55

By jon-niles | Jul 13, 2015 11:51 AM EDT

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo president and CEO and creator or the Wii, passed away over the weekend due to a bile duct growth at the age of 55 years old. Iwata was clearly considered one of the top pioneers of the video gaming community, introducing a new console and leading the company in many ventures including new games, so it's only fitting to report on the reactions of mourning fans and colleagues. Check out more on this sad news below. Read More »

WATCH 'Sinister 2' Red-Band Trailer

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 05:30 PM EDT

Blumhouse Productions is back once again with another horror movie sequel, this time tackling its popular monster movie Sinister, set to hit theaters in Aug. 2015. This week we were treated to the first red-band trailer for Sinister 2, complete with new characters and story for another scary film. Watch this new footage from the movie below to get a taste of the horror to come! Read More »

'Jurassic World' Driector Eyed for 'Star Wars: Episode 9'

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 03:54 PM EDT

We know that there are plenty of rumors out there concerning the upcoming Star Wars anthology, spin-off and new trilogy movies, but the latest one has us pretty excited for the final installment of the "Episodes." J.J. Abrams will show us what it takes to reboot the franchise later this year with Episode VII: The Force Awakens, followed by Rian Johnson taking on number eight, but who's directing Episode IX? According to a new rumor, Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow is the frontrunner for the job! Read more about this news below. Read More »

Taylor Swift Dontes $50K to Cancer Patient: Fan Reaction Video

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 02:48 PM EDT

While we're sure fans of Taylor Swift are used to only hearing about dating rumors and her romance with current boyfriend Calvin Harris, the "Bad Blood" songstress also makes headlines for her charitable actions. The DJ's girlfriend most recently donated $50,000 to a leukemia patient's GoFundMe page to raise funds for cancer treatment. Swift's large donation forced the crowd-funding website to raise the maximum donation ceiling, too! Read more on this news and check out the fan's viral reaction video below! Read More »

Cosplay Stormtrooper Walks 600 Miles to 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, Honors Dead Wife

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 02:03 PM EDT

57-year-old Kevin Doyle isn't your regular cosplay enthusiast. The photographer and illustrator lost his wife, Eileen, back in 2012 to pancreatic cancer and this year he raised money for a children's cancer charity he started and named after his wife in a pretty unique way: he trekked to the 2015 San Diego Comic-con International events dressed as a Stormtrooper from Star Wars. Doyle walked from Minnesota to the California city, leaving around 645 miles in his tracks. Read more on this heartwarming story below. Read More »

'GoldenEye 007' N64 James Bond Video Game Soundtrack Music Uncompressed is Amazing!

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 12:38 PM EDT

GoldenEye 007 came out in 1997 for the Nintendo 64 and is still considered one of the best video games of all time. Playing as Pierce Brosnan's James Bond from the 1995 film of the same name was monumental in the gaming community, but there is still one downfall to the title: the soundtrack! The music in the game sounds pretty terrible because the score was compressed so much for the N64. Luckily for us, the YouTube channel "Video Game Tracks" has shared the uncompressed version of the music featured in the RARE video game, created by composer Grant Kirkhope. Listen to the soundtrack to GoldenEye how it should be heard below! Read More »

Teenage Boys Like Female Video Game Heros, Not More Cleavage

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 12:08 PM EDT

You would think that teenage boys enjoy everything that involves Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton, but a new study surveying this demographic of males suggests we keep her away from the video game industry. According to this report, which coincides with the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, teenage boys are looking for gameplay with more female heroes and characters, but don't want to objectify them. In other words, Kate Upton's cleavage isn't helping gamers get into the free-to-play mobile game Game of War. Read more on this news below! Read More »

WATCH: 'Doctor Who' Season 9 Trailer w/ Maisie Williams & More!

By jon-niles | Jul 10, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

The first teaser trailer full of new footage from the upcoming 2015, season nine episodes of BBC's Doctor Who was just released and we also have premiere date information! After watching this new video, we can say that it's clear the people over at BBC and BBC America know how to get the attention of the series' fans (Whovians!). This trailer is full of great clips from the new episodes and shows off new characters including the special guest star Maisie Williams of Game of Thrones! Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Michelle Gomez are also featured, so make sure to watch this teaser below before the upcoming season premiere air date, which is in September! Read More »

'Twin Peaks' Season 3 Delayed to 2017

By jon-niles | Jul 09, 2015 06:00 PM EDT

Besides the fact that a new, third season of Twin Peaks officially being announced to premiere on Showtime with 18 new episodes and David Lynch returning to the project after leaving early on in production, the project is full of bad news recently. It was heartbreaking when Lynch left, but his return might have caused some delays. According to co-creator Mark Frost, we won't be seeing any season three episodes until 2017, which puts a one-year delay on the premiere date. Learn more on this news below. Read More »

'Sherlock' 2015 Christmas Special Photo Teases Story Before Season 4 Episodes

By jon-niles | Jul 09, 2015 05:00 PM EDT

Ahead of the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con events this week, the BBC released a brand new photo of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in character as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson in the Christmas Special for the popular Stephen Moffat series, Sherlock. We know that this special episode is set way before the modern day series' episodes, which will return for season four next year. Check out the photo of the stars below to see how they look in Victorian-era garb for the special event episode! Read More »

Peter Capaldi is Begging Jenna Coleman to Stay on 'Doctor Who'

By jon-niles | Jul 09, 2015 04:30 PM EDT

Just ahead of the festivities at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has officially announced that he wants his costar, Jenna Coleman to stay on the series with him after the upcoming season 9 episodes. We'll find out plenty of details about the new episodes, but we haven't heard much about Coleman's plans for afterwards. Considering the rumors of her quitting last year, we're getting worried again heading into the new season. It looks like Capaldi is worried, too! Read more on this news below. Read More »

In Theaters This Weekend!

By jon-niles | Jul 09, 2015 02:39 PM EDT

This weekend is definitely looking like a great time to hit up your local movie theaters! In order to catch up on films with this Friday as their release date, we're excited to share the following trailers with you: Minions, The Gallows, and more. Check out some previews below! Read More »

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Movie Trailer Tops YouTube's 2015 Most Watched List

By jon-niles | Jul 09, 2015 02:11 PM EDT

This week, market researchers Ipsos, with help from Google, released a brand new most watched move trailers list of available videos on YouTube. Fans of the film industry would probably guess the leader of this list: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It comes as no surprise that the second teaser trailer of the highly anticipated 2015 Disney film came out on top, but let's take a look at the other movie trailer that made the top five list below! Read More »

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