Articles by Rollin Bishop
New 'Orphan Black' Season 4 Teaser Sends Viewers Down The Rabbit Hole
Not literally, but you get the idea. BBC America’s released yet another short Orphan Black teaser in anticipation of the upcoming fourth season of the popular television show.
'Dungeons & Dragons' Opens Digital Marketplace For Self-Published 5e Adventures, Monsters And More
Added bonus: fifth edition SRD! The folks behind Dungeons & Dragons, the classic tabletop role-playing game, have created Dungeon Masters Guild, a digital marketplace for regular people to publish and sell fifth edition (5e) D&D adventures, monsters and more.
Virtual Reality Sequel In The Works For Notorious 'Desert Bus' Video Game
Here's hoping it's just the original 'Desert Bus' but in VR. The infamous Desert Bus minigame — a small portion of the unreleased 1995 Sega CD video game Penn & Teller's Smoke and Mirrors — will reportedly see a sequel of sorts release for virtual reality.
Internet-Connected Piggy Bank Helps Kids Learn About The Wonderful World Of Finance
What a time to be alive. Spiral Toys, the folks behind the CloudPets mobile app-connected line of plush toys, has come out with Wiggy, a similarly connected piggy bank for kids that can be attached to a bank account.
Samsung Reaches Agreement For Factory Inspections After Employee Deaths
The company and the complainants don't agree on everything, but it's a step in the right direction.
Amazon Prime Subscribers Now Get 20 Percent Off Video Game Preorders
You could say that Amazon's really upping its game. Amazon’s set to conquer the video game preorder market thanks to introducing a new discount for Amazon Prime subscribers that knocks off 20 percent of any physical preorder or purchase up to two weeks after release.
'Pokémon' To Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Super Bowl Ad, Special Bundles And More
2016 is set to be a good year for 'Pokémon' fans. The Pokémon Company International today revealed a slew of announcements related to the 20th anniversary of its namesake franchise, Pokémon.
Periscope Brings Live Video To Twitter Timelines
Good news for anyone who wants more autoplaying videos in their feed. Periscope, Twitter’s live video-streaming app, is set to become a little more ubiquitous with the social media platform’s latest update bringing live video direct to Twitter timelines.
Lily Camera Drone Manages To Rack Up $34 Million In Preorders
Maybe it's because it just looks so darn happy to see everyone. Lily, the automated camera drone that follows users around, reportedly managed to hit 60,000 units sold by the end of 2015 — raking in $34 million in preorders before the thing has even released.
Nintendo's 'Splatoon' Video Game Receives Two New Manga Adaptations
Both kids and squids will be in print this time around. Splatoon, the surprisingly popular third-person shooter for the Nintendo Wii U, is set to receive not one but two new manga adaptations.
Lenovo To Reportedly Phase Out The Motorola Brand
The change will be in favor of Moto by Lenovo, because that just rolls off the tongue. There was once a time where the brand Motorola was inextricably tied to the concept of the mobile phone.
Google Translate Erroneously Turns 'Russian Federation' Into 'Mordor'
Data-dependent translations are only as good as the data. Here’s the thing about Google Translate: it is not perfect, and the method it uses to essentially crowdsource the data behind any given translation isn’t always correct.
Jabra Intelligent Headset At Center Of Collaboration To Help Those With Sight Loss
3D audio is all about your surroundings, and it's that much more important for those who can't see.
2016 IGF Awards Finalists Announced, 'Her Story', 'Undertale', And More Up For Multiple Categories
The actual awards will be announced March 16. Every year, several hundred evaluators and judges help decide the recipients of a number of awards from the Independent Games Festival, a small part of the larger Game Developers Conference that’s hosted in San Francisco.
Nintendo Reportedly Expected To Reveal NX Console In June
However, it will likely hurt both 3DS and Wii U sales. The new Nintendo video game console, codename of NX, is set to replace the Wii U at some point, but the question is: when? A new report indicates that the announcement could come as soon as June 2016, with a release date sometime before the end of the year.
Polaroid Debuts Snap+ Instant Camera At CES 2016
Everyone wants to print digital photos, right? Polaroid’s continuing its line of instant cameras with Snap+, the successor to the original Polaroid Snap.
Oculus Offers Free Retail Version To Development Kit Kickstarter Backers
Those backers may have saved a whole bunch of money just now. Preorders for the consumer version of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset are scheduled to go live Wednesday morning at 11 a.
Fitbit Unveils The Fitbit Blaze Smart Fitness Tracker At CES 2016
It's almost like they want folks to mistake it for the Apple Watch. Fitbit today unveiled the Fitbit Blaze smart fitness watch at its CES 2016 press conference in Las Vegas.
Tobii Brings Eye-Tracking Technology To 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate' At CES 2016
In this case, seeing can also be doing. Eye-tracking technology company Tobii has once again teamed up with video game publisher Ubisoft to bring the former’s tech to the latter’s games.
Altec Lansing Reveals The Super LifeJacket, An All-Weather Speaker Featuring Omni-Directional Sound
Added bonus: it's way more waterproof than previous offerings. The latest in Altec Lansing’s line of all-weather Bluetooth speakers, the Super LifeJacket, is a rather robust little set featuring omni-directional sound that also happens to be the most waterproof offering from the company yet.
'Gravity Falls' Series Finale To Air February 15
Summer doesn't last forever. For anyone who's been anxiously awaiting the day when the popular animated series Gravity Falls would air its finale, well, there’s still some waiting to be done.
Facebook Accidentally Congratulates Users On 46 Years Of Friendship
It's only a couple decades early. Chances are good that you or someone you know is right now celebrating 46 years of friendship on Facebook. That’s despite the fact that they most likely haven’t been friends for 46 years — on Facebook or otherwise.
Uber Celebrates One Billion Trips With Gift To Driver, Rider And Community
That's a whole lot of car rides. The popular ride-sharing service Uber has hit a milestone that nobody can argue with: one billion trips. For those who have been following along, that’s in under six years since Uber began offering its services.
Ahead Of Their Time: The Nokia N-Gage
The Nokia N-Gage was a phone with video games (or a video game console with attach phone) before that was cool.
Square Enix Announces 'Final Fantasy IX' For PC And Smartphones
'Final Fantasy IX' joins the likes of 'VII' and 'VIII' in finally getting a PC port.
Amazon To Stream Original Movie 'Chi-Raq' Free For Prime Subscribers In February
The movie is being streamed only two months after releasing in theaters. Starting Feb. 4, Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to stream Chi-Raq, the latest movie from acclaimed director Spike Lee, for free.
Apple Settles Italian Tax Dispute For $347 Million
This amount is only a third of what the country was reportedly owed. Apple has reportedly agreed to pay €318 million (about $347 million) to settle an Italian tax dispute.
Prepare Yourself For Y2K With Leonard Nimoy
Being prepared is important, even if it's a little late. Given that the new year is almost upon us, it's time to start really considering whether "2016" will spell doom for computer systems.
Original 'Pokémon' Trading Card Game Set To Re-Release In Japan
The 60-card starter pack of the original set will be back in February. As part of the Pokémon franchise’s 20th anniversary, the folks at The Pokémon Company have announced they will also be re-releasing the original trading card game set in Japan.
First Teaser For New 'Berserk' Anime Debuts At Comiket
Looks to be a whole lot of blood and violence in store for 2016. NBC Universal’s released the first official teaser for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kentarou Miura’s Berserk, a manga that also received a television anime adaptation back in 1997.
