Monthly Archives: November 2015
All the New Hearthstone Cards Class by Class
The next Hearthstone adventure, The League of Explorers, takes as much inspiration from Indiana Jones as it does the iconic enemies of World of Warcraft, and promises to be a huge amount of fun.
Like Curse of Naxxramas and Blackrock Mountain before it, it's structured as a series of single player challenges that will unlock wing by wing, kicking off on November 12 in North America (November 13 in Australia and some other regions). Unlike those adventures, there will be significantly more cards to unlock - 45 in all - across fewer wings - four, as opposed to five. It will still take five weeks to fully unlock, however, as there will be a break week after the first two wings.
Rise of the Tomb Raider Actress Talks Lara’s Sexuality, Character
As the voice and mo-cap actress for Lara Croft since Tomb Raider was rebooted in 2013, Camilla Luddington has helped re-define the character for millions who grew up with her as a somewhat inaccessible aristocrat defined primarily by her disproportionate triangular breasts.
Crystal Dynamics' 'new' Lara is a much more empathetic and complex character than she was in the series' past iterations, and on the eve of her next adventure, we spoke to Luddington about Lara's strengths, weaknesses, sexuality, and more.
Mild thematic spoilers for Rise of the Tomb Raider ahead; read at your own risk.
New Map Combines All Your Favorite Video Game Settings
Creative production company iam8bit has a whole host of new art available, including a map that combines a wide array of various video game settings.
The print, titled Videogames World Map, was crafted by Scribblenauts artist Edison Yan and serves as an "excruciatingly nerdy illustration that chronicles nearly 100 points of interest from the breath of videogame lore." The map was first displayed at this year's D.I.C.E. Awards "as a celebration of gaming culture amongst game makers."
Animal Crossing Lottie Amiibo Target Exclusive in US
Nintendo's upcoming Animal Crossing Lottie amiibo will be available exclusively at Target in the United States.
The news comes by way of Amibo Alerts, which posted a stock check photo confirming the figure's retailer exclusivity.
Lottie amiibo confirmed as Target exclusive. Release 11/22. pic.twitter.com/qXhSqVRJLQ
— Amiibo Alerts (@AmiiboAlerts) November 8, 2015
The Lottie amiibo releases on November 22 and will be compatible with the Wii U-exclusive party game Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival, which is slated to hit store shelves this Friday, November 13.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Gunnar Hansen Dies
Gunnar Hansen, the actor who starred as Leatherface in the original 1974 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, died yesterday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 68.
While Hansen never reprised the character in subsequent films, his role as the original Leatherface "is one of the most iconic evil figures in the history of cinema," his agent Mike Eisenstadt told the Associated Press (via Variety).
SPECTRE Has 2nd Biggest Bond Opening Ever
SPECTRE, the 24th James Bond film, enjoyed the second-biggest North American opening in the franchise's history with an estimated $73 million. (Skyfall remains the Bond series' top domestic debut with $88.4 million.)
The Sam Mendes-directed movie also scored an "A-" Cinemascore from moviegoers.
It was even better news for SPECTRE internationally as the film's global cume is over $300 million after nearly two weeks in release, exceeding Skyfall's tally at that point in its release, according to distributor Sony Pictures.
However, given the film's massive $250 million price tag, SPECTRE will reportedly need to gross $650 million in order to break even (or $900 million, according to THR). Skyfall was the first Bond movie to break the $1 billion mark.
Doctor Strange: First Look at Ejiofor as Baron Mordo
Several new photos from the set of Doctor Strange have surfaced online, providing fans with a first look at Chiwetel Ejiofor as Baron Mordo.
The images, courtesy of The Kathmandu Post and a handful of Twitter users (via ComicBookMovie.com), pull back the hood on Ejiofor, who was spotted cloaked on set in footage that surfaced just the other day.
The Force Awakens: New Footage in 1st TV Spot
"I have lived long enough to see the same eyes in different people. I see your eyes. I know your eyes!"
Those words from Maz Kanata to presumably Rey open this exciting new TV spot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which debuted exclusively on Twitter today:
The force is calling to you... Check out the first official TV spot for #StarWars #TheForceAwakens. https://t.co/tsKiEvZAK7
— Twitter (@twitter) November 8, 2015
Feast Your Eyes On BlizzCon’s Best Cosplay
Every year thousands of Blizzard fans flock to Anaheim, California to celebrate BlizzCon, the massive tribute to the games, entertainment, and community Blizzard has created over 25 years. And within the fans, come the cosplayers showing their love for the rich universes, heroes, and villains of Blizzard's lore. And each year, we give you a sampling of the cosplay we saw at the show.
While it would be impossible to capture every cosplayer in the sea of 25,000 fans that attended BlizzCon 2015, we wanted to give you a cross-section of costumes from Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
Be sure to be on the lookout for an amazing Garrosh Hellscream, some great blood elves, a few fantastic Nova's, plenty of Warcraft's dragonflights in human form, and one badass hydralisk. Scroll through the slideshow below and tell us your favorites in the comments!
Feast Your Eyes On BlizzCon’s Best Cosplay
Every year thousands of Blizzard fans flock to Anaheim, California to celebrate BlizzCon, the massive tribute to the games, entertainment, and community Blizzard has created over 25 years. And within the fans, come the cosplayers showing their love for the rich universes, heroes, and villains of Blizzard's lore. And each year, we give you a sampling of the cosplay we saw at the show.
While it would be impossible to capture every cosplayer in the sea of 25,000 fans that attended BlizzCon 2015, we wanted to give you a cross-section of costumes from Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, Heroes of the Storm, and Overwatch.
Be sure to be on the lookout for an amazing Garrosh Hellscream, some great blood elves, a few fantastic Nova's, plenty of Warcraft's dragonflights in human form, and one badass hydralisk. Scroll through the slideshow below and tell us your favorites in the comments!