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Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation Release Date and Prices; Virtual Reality Expected to Hit 9 Million, but Is This Enough to Keep VR in Business?
It seems like Virtual Reality (VR), which was very coveted in the early nineties, is finally going to have universal consumer appeal. Developers have spent years banking that VR headsets such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR will be a hit with consumers. While there are predictions of sales in the millions for this year alone, it truly needs to be bigger in order to match the numbers of console sales.
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Stevie Wonder Pays Tribute To Prince with ‘Purple Rain’ Musical Tribute
The world was very shocked at the death of iconic music singer Prince yesterday. There have been a variety of tributes to mark his passing. For example, many places, such as Niagra Falls, had their lights set to a purple setting as this was the artist's favorite color, not to mention many Facebook and Twitter posts from various celebrities who remember him. One artist who is paying his respect is one who was an influence on Prince with Stevie Wonder.
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‘Transformers 5’ Release Date and Plans For Hasbro’s Connected Universe with ‘G.I. Joe’, ‘Micronauts’, ‘Visionaries’, ‘MASK’, and ‘ROM’
Considering that the Transformers movie series, now four in total, have made Paramount a lot of money, it just makes sense that Hasbro continues the franchise. Transformers 5 (which currently has no subtitle) will be out in theaters next summer, and in addition to that, Hasbro is creating even more of an interconnected onscreen universe with their intellectual properties like G.I. Joe, Micronauts, Visionaries, MASK (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand), and ROM.
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SyFy’s ‘Krypton’, Superman Prequel Series, is Happening, Release Date And Showrunner
Considering that Batman has Gotham on Fox, it makes sense that Superman has his hit prequel series (besides Smallville) with Krypton. This series has been in development for a year-and-a-half, and the show will take place on the planet of Superman's birth before he was sent to Earth in a rocket by his father, Jor-El. This is what is known about SyFy's Krypton Release Date and its showrunners.
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Nintendo NX and ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Wii U Release Date: Which Will Come First?
There are so many rumors going on now about new video game consoles, but nothing has been confirmed, and probably won't be for another few months. There have been rumors of a PlayStation 4.5 capable of 4K resolution, as well as the possibility of an Xbox 1.5 or something. If any console is going to have a new version, it could be the Nintendo NX, the upgrade of the Wii U. If the NX doesn't show up, then it is possible that The Legend of Zelda for the Wii U could have its long-awaited formal a
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
