Monthly Archives: January 2016
Red Ranger Dons the Dragon Shield for MMPR #0 Cover
In all of Power Rangerdom, one of the most iconic moments came when the Green Ranger and Red Ranger decided to set aside their differences and team up to acquire some weapons the team desperately needed to defeat the new Super Putties. Facing down the powerful Titanus guarding the weapons cache, Jason gave Tommy his Power Sword to lay down cover fire and in return he transferred over his Dragon Shield so Jason would be protected as he scaled the hillside. The result was not only a powerful show of teamwork but one of the biggest fan-pleasing moments in the series. It was always cool that the Green Ranger had the golden armor, but seeing it on the Red Ranger? Oh, heck yeah!
BOOM! Studios will be releasing Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #0 next Wednesday, January 13, and with it a slew of variant covers, each featuring a different Ranger holding their helmet. We have your first look at the exclusive ComicsPRO variant featuring the Red Ranger wearing the Dragon Shield, illustrated by Goñi Montes.
Daily Deals: PS4 Black Friday Deals is Back, Miyazaki Movies, $11 Gaming Mouse
The PlayStation 4's Black Friday Deals is Back
During Black Friday the Uncharted PS4 fell down to its lowest recorded price of $290. If you regret missing it, here's you chance to snag the same deal.
Oculus Rift Release Date Revealed
The Oculus Rift's first wave of shipments will start March 28, Oculus VR revealed today.
The announcement comes just after pre-orders for the VR headset opened, though the first shipment is already sold out. The current listing says that the "expected ship date" is May 2016 as of this writing. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey warned us yesterday that this might happen—the Rift won't sell out, but "later orders will just have a later ship date."
John Boyega Will Star in Nickelodeon Animated Web Series
Star Wars: The Force Awakens' John Boyega is lending his voice to a main character in Tinkershrimp & Dutch, an animated web series from Nickelodeon UK and Ireland.
Comprised of five five-minute episodes, the series follows a loris (Boyega) and a langoustine (Darren Evans) who travel in time to protect the monarch of New Great Great Britain, King Hunnybun III (Alex Lowe). The series' villain, a headless chicken named Michael The Fowl, is voiced by Sam Riley.
John Boyega as Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Casio Reveals New Rugged WSD-F10 Smartwatch Series
During CES 2016, Casio revealed a new series of smartwatch designed for rugged outdoor use.
The WSD-F10 series comes in four colors - green, orange, black, and red - and includes a dual LCD/LED touchscreen, a 24-hour battery life, an internal altimeter, barometric pressure sensor, and compass.
The watch is not yet available, but is targeting a Spring 2016 release at an estimated $500 price point.
In related CES news, Oculus recently announced a $600 price point for the upcoming consumer release of the Rift, and LG has revealed a "rollable" television.
Lucha Underground Season 2 Poster Debut
Ready for Round 2 of intense wall-to-wall action? El Rey's Lucha Underground pro-wrestling promotion returns for a heart-pounding second season on January 27th at 8pm ET and we've got your exclusive first look at the Season 2 teaser art - featuring the current, and imposing, Lucha Underground champion Mil Muertes!
Check it out...
Lucha Underground features talent like Johnny Mundo (formerly WWE's John Morrison), Chavo Guerrero, Prince Puma, Fenix, Drago, Brian Cage, Willie Mack, Pentagón Jr., Sexy Star, Ivelisse, and more! Season 2 will bring the addition of Joey Ryan, PJ Black (formerly WWE's Justin Gabriel), and the legendary Rey Mysterio!
EVE Valkyrie VR Alpha Begins This Month
Developer CCP Games has announced the EVE: Valkyrie will enter into alpha testing later this month.
Starting January 18th, a select number of players can play the dogfighting space shooter in its alpha state. Those who currently own an Oculus Rift DK2 headset can sign up now via the official website.
Optimized specifically for virtual reality, EVE Valkyrie is a spinoff of the MMO EVE Online and places players in the cockpit of a starfighter amidst a large scale space battle.
Nyko’s New iPhone Power Cases Revealed
Nyko, the maker of wireless charging stations for various video game consoles, announced its new iPhone charging cases at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show today.
The company's new line includes the Power Shield case, Power Shield Dock, Power Shield Q, and Q Shield, all of which can be used with the iPhone 6 or 6S. The Power Shield case has a battery capacity of 2500 mAh, 3000 mAh, and 3500 mAh—"supporting more than double the usage time over the standard iPhone battery." The case will sell for $120 USD.
The Power Shield case can be used with Nyko's Power Shield Dock, which is a "drop-and-go charging station" for your phone. It'll ship with a "dedicated AC power cord" that boasts faster charging than the original iPhone cable. The expected price is $40 USD.
New Edition of Star Wars: Monopoly to Include Rey
Taking to Twitter last night, Hasbro has announced that it will include Rey in the new edition of Monopoly: Star Wars, releasing later this year.
.@CarrieMGoldman @JillPantozzi @Epbot pic.twitter.com/IQ5TNbOygW
— Hasbro (@HasbroNews) January 6, 2016
This comes after major controversy regarding Rey's omission from the classic board game. The original release of the game featured only the film's male characters—Finn, Luke, Kylo Ren, and Darth Vader (who isn't even in Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
Force Awakens Tops Avatar, Now Top Grossing Movie
Well, that was fast.
J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens has become the highest-grossing film ever in North America, overtaking the previous record-holder, James Cameron’s Avatar.
In just 20 days of release, the seventh Star Wars film has hit a domestic total of $758.2 million (as of yesterday). Compare that to Avatar, which topped out at $750 million after a seven-month run, which began back in December of 2009. That film earned an additional $10 million or so when it was rereleased in theaters, bringing its North American total to $760.5 million. The Force Awakens, which made $8 million yesterday alone, is blowing past Avatar today.
That said, the adventures of Rey, Finn and Kylo Ren are far from doing the same kind of international business that Jake Sully, Neytiri and Colonel Quaritch (uh, remember them?) did for Cameron. While Avatar made $2.78 billion worldwide, Episode VII is at $1.56 billion as of Tuesday. (The film has yet to open in China.)