Monthly Archives: April 2015
Is The Silver Mario Amiibo Part of Wave 4?
An employee of the Oregon-based Fred Meyer retail chain noticed the legendary Silver Mario amiibo was in the store's point of sale system with a sale date of May 29, the same day as the rest of the Wave 4 amiibo.
Reddit user ValtriusXIII made the discovery and then posted a photo of the store's POS computer to the amiibo subreddit. This naturally set the amiibo hunters into overdrive, and soon verified Target employees and members of /r/amiibo were able to sniff out the silver statuette in Target's system as well.
Universal Shows Off Jurassic World, Minions & Ted 2
Universal Pictures offered CinemaCon attendees Thursday a look ahead at the studio's slate of future movies, from talking teddy bears to killer dinosaurs.
Director Colin Trevorrow and star Chris Pratt presented a sizzle reel (or, as Pratt called it, "just the tip") from Jurassic World. The footage showcased the sheer terror of the genetically engineered Indominus Rex as its preys not only on humans at the park but also other dinosaurs.
We saw much more of the Indominus Rex than has so far been released as well as many shots of it killing people (usually in one big, lunging gulp). We also saw more of Owen Grady's (Pratt) Raptor Whisperer skills when he rescued a worker who fell into a raptor pit. Most of the other footage was a reworking of what we've thus far seen in the trailers.
Arrow/Flash Spinoff Casts Edge of Tomorrow Actor
Edge of Tomorrow actor Franz Drameh has been cast as a character named "Jay Jackson" in the upcoming Arrow/Flash spinoff.
As described in The CW's announcement, Jackson is "a former high school athlete, whose pro-career was derailed by injury. Now making ends meets as an auto mechanic, Jay will come to have a surprising affiliation to the S.T.A.R. Labs crew."
Franz Drameh
Jackson doesn't look on the surface to be an existing character from the comics, but the description bares a close resemblance to Vic Stone aka Cyborg. In Geoff Johns and Jim Lee's 2011 revamp of the Justice League, they gave Vic a very similar origin -- making the character a high school football prodigy that gets "injured", and later becomes infused with S.T.A.R. Labs' tech.
Warcraft Movie Delayed
The Warcraft live-action feature film has been delayed from its original March 11, 2016 release date to June 10, 2016 (in North America).
Based on the Blizzard Entertainment universe of the same name, Warcraft is described as "a 3D epic adventure of world-colliding conflict". Duncan Jones (Moon) is directing the Warcraft movie, based on a script he wrote with Charles Leavitt, and stars Ben Foster (Lone Survivor), Dominic Cooper (Need for Speed), Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Toby Kebbell (RocknRolla).
Star Wars Call of Duty Mod is Awesome
Last week's Star Wars Celebration got a lot of folks around the world hyped up for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront, The Force Awakens, and more.
While I'm sure many fans are going back and replaying the original Battlefront games in anticipation, why not return to the Star Wars universe with an old fan-made mod?
Galactic Warfare is a total conversion mod for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that re-skins the popular military shooter's multiplayer mode with Star Wars characters, weapons, and locations.
You can play as either a Rebel soldier or an Imperial trooper. In our playthrough, we check out maps for Mos Eisley spaceport, the Jundland Wastes (complete with Sandcrawler), and Cloud City.
Unlocked: Why We’re Worried About Star Wars Battlefront
Fierce debate grips the Unlocked crew this week, as we discuss whether Star Wars Battlefront is offering enough content out of the box to justify its $60 price. Is this the new normal? What lessons can we learn from Titanfall and Destiny? Mitch and Ryan even make an In-N-Out bet about it. Plus: we speculate on what Phil Spencer means by the expected "new, exclusive IP" for Xbox at E3 this year, how stoked we are about Mass Effect 4 after a pile of gameplay details purportedly leak, the never-finished Alan Wake 2 prototype, and more!
Telltale Games and Marvel Partner for Console Game in 2017
Marvel Games has partnered with Telltale Games for a future console and PC series coming in 2017.
"We've been busy," Executive Producer Jones said before announcing the partnership. "It takes a long time to find the right partner. We have one special game we're excited about."
Jones celebrated the quality of Telltale's narrative, which meets Marvel's standards for storytelling.
Marvel's new games strive for authenticity above all else -- the correct powers for the right heroes wearing the proper costumes. "Sexy" games are important to Marvel Games, too. "If it doesn't turn heads, if it doesn't get you excited to talk with your friends, it's not a Marvel game. It has to command attention," Jones explained, citing existing games like Spider-Man Unlimited and Contest of Champions on mobile as defining examples.
Hot Toys Reveals New Ultron Mark I Figure
A 1/16 scale replica of the Ultron Mark I seen in Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron has been announced by Hot Toys.
Expected to release some time in 2016, the figure features an asymmetrical body, detailing of the mechanics and wires used to hold the Mark I together, LED-powered light-up eyes, mouth, and chest, a damaged Iron Legion accessory, and a figure stand.
This is the earliest version of the villainous Ultron seen in the upcoming Age of Ultron film releasing May 1.
For more, check out IGN's Avengers: Age of Ultron movie review.
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Furious 8 Announced, Will Open in 2017
While onstage at CinemaCon, actor Vin Diesel announced the sequel to Furious 7 - titled Furious 8 - will be released in theaters on April 14, 2017. Diesel will once again produce with Neal Moritz.
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‘Capcom Fighters Network’ Trademarked
Capcom has filed a trademark for what appears to be a social gaming hub for fighting games.
The trademark files earlier this month was for "Capcom Fighters Network," reports EventHubs. The description is wide-ranging enough that it could touch on a few different functions, all revolving around a fighting game hub.
One part of the trademark covers uploading, posting, tagging, blogging, and sharing data like images and information, while the second part entails pulling up friends ranks, tournament sign-ups, and online surveys. Altogether it sounds like a social network revolving around fighting games, as Capcom gears up for the release of Street Fighter 5.