Articles by Rollin Bishop
'Monument Valley' Soundtrack To Receive Special Vinyl Release
First time available as a physical soundtrack! The soundtrack to the mobile puzzle video game Monument Valley by is getting a double-LP vinyl release courtesy of iam8bit.
Google Teams Up With Fox News For Republican Debate
Say hello to the new hotness in politics. Google’s teaming up with Fox News for the upcoming Republican debate — which is the final one before the primaries — on Jan.
Young Adult Library Services Association Picks Top 10 Great Graphic Novels For Teens For 2016
'Lumberjanes', 'Unbeatable Squirrel Girl' and more lead the list of 112. The good folks of the Young Adult Library Services Association (Yalsa), which itself is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), have released their list of 2016 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.
GoPro Adds Periscope Integration To Bring Live Video Directly To Twitter
Twitter's about to get a bunch more streaming video of sweet stunts. Previously, using Periscope (Twitter’s service for live-streaming video) meant awkwardly handling your phone to capture whatever event.
Pikachu Doubles As Sherlock Holmes In New Digital 'Pokémon' Game
In other words, 'The Great Electric Mouse Detective.' For anyone out there that’s ever thought, “Gee, if only I could solve crimes in the world of Pokémon with help from an adorably dressed Pikachu,” well, that very specific and detailed fantasy is soon to come true thanks to a new video game for the Nintendo 3DS.
'Valkyria Chronicles Remastered' Coming To North America In Spring 2016
The Sega game is back on consoles once again. A remastered version of the 2008 tactical role-playing game Valkyria Chronicles - aptly titled Valkyria Chronicles Remastered - for PlayStation 4 was announced previously, but only for Japan.
'Pokémon' Super Bowl 50 Ad Encourages Everyone To Strive For Greatness
It's the only way to succeed if you want to be the very best. The Pokémon Company International is set to air a 30-second commercial during the upcoming Super Bowl 50 on Feb.
Former US Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Releases Solitaire App
Inspired by a game Winston Churchill supposedly played, no less. Former United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is opening a new chapter in life at 83 by becoming an app developer — and Winston Churchill’s to blame, in a way.
DC Comics Teases Upcoming "Rebirth"
Which almost certainly means a relaunch of sorts. Welcome to comics. If there’s one seeming constant to the current landscape at Marvel and DC Comics, it’s that they will inevitably relaunch all of their titles for one reason or another.
Thunderbolts, Marvel's Hero Team Of Supervillains, To Return In May
With Winter Soldier on the roster to boot. The creative team of writer Jim Zub and artist Jon Malin are officially bringing the Thunderbolts back for Marvel.
University Students Build Smart Mat To Help Prevent Amputations Due To Diabetes Complications
There are still questions to be answered, but it's an interesting concept to help alert diabetics about poor circulation in their feet.
'Atari Vault' Brings Over 100 Classic Video Games To PC
Say hello to even more 'Asteroids' in your future. The good folks at Atari are bringing over 100 classic video game titles to PC with Atari Vault, a new video game collection.
Yes, Drones Are Still Banned From The Super Bowl
Like they have been for years. Since at least 2014, unmanned aircraft have been prohibited around large sporting events.
New Web Browser Brave Automatically Removes 'Harmful Advertising'
The new open-source broswer will use a connected private cloud service with anonymous ads. Brave plans to insert 'clean ads' in standardized spaces that are without a persistent user id or re-identifiable cookie.
Spotify Acquires Two New Companies To Beef Up Discovery And More
Say goodbye to an independent Cord Project and Soundwave. Music streaming service Spotify has gone and acquired two different companies tangentially associated with its own business: Cord Project and Soundwave.
CW Special Sheds Light On The Heroes And Villains Of 'Batman v Superman'
And explains why they're duking it out in the first place. A special television event over at The CW has offered a closer look at the upcoming film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Steve Rogers Is Set To Return As Captain America
There will be two Captains America. The mantle of Captain America is set to once again rest on the shoulders of the original bearer: Steve Rogers. Well, sort of.
There's Going To Be A Series Of Live Interactive Performances Of The Music From 'Journey'
The 2012 video game's musical score gets a new lease on life. A major critically-acclaimed aspect of the 2012 video game Journey by developers thatgamecompany is the score composed by Austin Wintory.
Google Executive Almost Exclusively Uses Smartphones For A Year
With a few lapses for lengthy emails and security reasons. For tech companies, one of the best ways to understand how their product responds on mobile is to actually use it.
GE’s New Monogram Pizza Oven Promises Restaurant-Quality Pizza At Home
Assuming you can afford it, of course. Making pizza at home that is somewhere around “fine” and clearly far away from “oh, goodness why do this to pizza” has been a dream of many people over the years.
'Dungeons & Dragons' Returns To Castle Ravenloft In New 'Curse of Strahd' Adventure
The first Ravenloft adventure for 'D&D' 5th edition is on its way. Wizards of the Coast has announced that its popular role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons will once again return to Castle Ravenloft and the lands of Barovia in Curse of Strahd, a Gothic horror adventure inspired by the 1983 original.
Mojang Announces New 'Minecraft: Education Edition' Based On MinecraftEdu
It's 'Minecraft' but for classrooms. The folks at Mojang have once again upped their game by announcing Minecraft: Education Edition, a new version of the classic game specifically designed with the classroom environment in mind.
China Intends To Land A Probe On The Dark Side Of The Moon
Well, really it's more like the far side of the moon. China intends to send a lunar probe to the dark side of the moon in 2018, the country’s official media agency has revealed.
Fan Recreates Original 'Pokémon' Region Using Unreal Engine 4
Nothing quite like a 3D Pallet Town. There are two kinds of Pokémon fans: this guy that recreated the original game’s Kanto region using Unreal Engine 4, and everyone else.
Unofficial Port Brings Peach To Android And The Web
The latest social fad is now more prevalent than ever. So far, Android users have been left out in the cold when it comes to the new messaging app Peach due to it releasing on iOS first, but an unofficial app called “Nectarine” wants to fill that gap.
Paid Streaming Service Reportedly In Talks For The CW
That'd mean 'Arrow' and 'iZombie' on a network-specific service. There’s a paid streaming service reportedly in talks for The CW, the television network commonly associated these days with shows like Arrow and The Flash, among others.
'Pocket Mortys' Is A Surprisingly Charming 'Rick And Morty' Video Game
There's a lot to like in 'Pocket Mortys' on the whole. A lot to like. The animated television show Rick and Morty is a jumbled, mixed up mess of a show that goes from exploring a theme park inside a dead man to questioning what it means to love by way of a parasitic Borg-like alien from one episode to the next.
Nintendo To Release Stand-Alone Physical Version Of 'Bayonetta 2'
The game had previously come as a slightly more expensive bundle with the original title. In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Nintendo has announced that it will be releasing a stand-alone physical version of Bayonetta 2 for the Wii U in North America.
Sen. Franken Questions Student Data Collection In Letter To Google
Sometimes, you just need to go to the source. United States Senator Al Franken (D – MN) sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai Wednesday, questioning the company’s student data collection in regard to its education technology initiatives.
Alan Rickman Is The Absolute Best Part Of 'Galaxy Quest'
By Grabthar's hammer, never forget this movie. The 1999 movie Galaxy Quest hit cult status a long time ago, and rightfully so. The cast is a ridiculous list of talent topped off by a couple of early appearances from those who would go on to be stars in their own right.
