Monthly Archives: November 2015
Xbox Elite Controllers in Short Supply Until Next Month
If you're hoping to grab an Xbox Elite Controller, you may have to wait until next month at the earliest. According to Major Nelson, the controller is selling out at retailers worldwide.
As for when the stock of the $150 USD controller might be replenished, Major Nelson warned that "supplies may be limited" until early December. He did say more controllers are arriving each week. The shortage could be a bit of a bummer for anyone hoping to grab one during a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales event in the US following the Thanksgiving holiday.
The fact that the controller is selling so well even with its high price tag is a testament to how popular and well regarded the controller has become in the short time since it was released. In our Xbox Elite Controller review, we called it the best controller you can buy, saying the device makes a positive impression from the first moment you pick it up.
Wonder Woman: Nicole Kidman in Talks to Join
Nicole Kidman is reportedly up for a role in Wonder Woman.
According to TheWrap, the Oscar winner "is in ongoing negotiations to play a high-ranking Amazonian warrior alongside Gal Gadot."
"While Kidman’s potential role has yet to be confirmed, the Queen of the Amazons in the Wonder Woman comics is Hyppolyta, who also happens to be Diana Prince’s biological mother — though it’s unclear whether the film will remain faithful to that storyline," reports the site.
Nicole Kidman in Batman Forever.
Big Changes for the X-Men Comics This Week
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Larry Hama & artist Marcelo Ferreira | Dark Horse
While some Call of Duty fans look forward to each new game solely for the multiplayer experience, others savor the cinematic storytelling and huge set pieces that make up each each new single player campaign. Dark Horse is targeting the latter group with this new project, which is easily their biggest video game-to-comic acquisition since acquiring the Halo franchise several years ago.
Greatest American Hero Remake Moves Ahead
FOX has given a pilot production commitment to Greatest American Hero, a remake of the 1981 cult classic action-comedy TV series from Steven J. Cannell.
According to Deadline, the remake was written and will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa (Dope). Cannell's daughter, TV director Tawnia McKiernan, will executive produce alongside duo Phil Lord and Chris Miller (both of whom are behind another successful franchise based on a TV series by Cannell, the 21 Jump Street movies).
Greatest American Hero follows an ordinary man who one day wakes up with a super-powered suit he never asked for and has to deal with the complications it adds to his previously average life.
The Dark Knight III: The Master Race ‘Will Piss People Off’
With The Dark Knight III: The Master Race hitting later this month, we hopped on the phone to talk with co-writer Brian Azzarello and artist Andy Kubert about teaming up with Frank Miller to produce the third and final installment of the Dark Knight trilogy.
Warning: this article contains mild spoilers for The Dark Knight III: The Master Race #1!
"I think both of us are celebrating Frank through what we're doing. It's been a great learning experience, that's for sure," said Azzarello, who has been making trips once a month to visit Miller in order to work closely on the story.
Mark Wahlberg Is the Six Billion Dollar Man
The Six Billion Dollar Man, a film adaptation of the classic television series The Six Million Dollar Man, will star Mark Wahlberg (Ted 2, Lone Survivor) and hit theaters on December 22, 2017, TWC-Dimension announced.
Last year, when talk of the film first surfaced, Peter Berg was originally set to direct; however the film's screenwriter Damián Szifron (Wild Tales) will also now serve as director. Filming is expected to begin in September of next year, with Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson and Bob Weinstein producing.
"I’m thrilled to assemble The Six Billion Dollar Man for the big screen with the likes of Bob Weinstein and Damián Szifron," Wahlberg said. "We look forward to creating a Steve Austin for the 21st century."
A Visual History of Pizza in Games
Pizza and video games go hand-in-hand, but what about pizza in video games? It's more common than you might think.
Here are some of our favorite examples. We gathered a bunch of these images ourselves, but a special thanks to this hero for doing more video game pizza reconnaissance and supplying some of these images.
Pizza plays a huge role in 1997's Lego Island. I mean, the main character is Pepper Roni, a pizza delivery boy who transports these blocky pies via skateboard to the island's pizza-loving residents.
Out This Week: Yo-kai Watch, Call of Duty: Black Ops III
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
The Battle for Blizzard’s Overwatch Trademark is Settled
Arkansas-based Innovis Labs and Blizzard have reached a settlement in a lawsuit over the Overwatch trademark.
According to a post on the McArthur Law Firm website, Innovis Labs first applied for the trademark in September 2013 for a paintball related mobile app. On April 1, 2014, Blizzard filed for a trademark for the same name, and as a result its application was suspended by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
While both companies reached an agreement, in March 2015 the Overwatch trademark was suspended once again and in May, Innovis sued Blizzard for copyright infringement, claiming the co-existence agreement both companies had entered into didn't prevent confusion of the two different products.
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$325 PlayStation 4 with Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
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