Monthly Archives: March 2016
Daily Deals: Game of Thrones, PS VR Accessories, Two For One Movie Tickets
Brace Yourselves, Game of Thrones Season Six Is Coming
Warm up your HBO Now passwords, Game of Thrones season six begins April 24th, 2016, and in a great bit of (purposeful) timing, all the five of the past seasons are well below their average prices of $45 or so. If you've been meaning to add a season or two to your collection, now is a great time.
- Game of Thrones: Season 1 $28
- Game of Thrones: Season 2 $28 (season 2 has been $23 once before)
- Game of Thrones: Season 3 $30
Shadow Complex Release Window Revealed for PS4, PC
Shadow Complex Remastered, which just launched on Xbox One, will come out in May on PlayStation 4 and Steam.
According to Epic Games, this new edition of the action-adventure game features visual enhancements, new melee takedowns, additional achievements and extra master challenges.
Epic unveiled Shadow Complex Remastered in December. The ChAIR-developed game originally released in 2009 on Xbox 360.
On Xbox One, Shadow Complex Remastered costs $15 USD.
Heat: Prequel Novel to Michael Mann Film in the Works
Writer and director Michael Mann is launching Michael Mann Books, and a high priority project for the new imprint is a prequel novel to Heat.
According to Deadline, this prequel novel will cover the early years of detective Vincent Hanna (played by Al Pacino in the film), Neil McCauley (Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), Nate (Jon Voight) and others.
The movie Heat was released in 1995 and focuses on master criminal Neil McCauley planning one last big heist before retirement.
The Michael Mann Books imprint will have a group of authors who will collaborate on both fiction and non-fiction, and the novels will be simultaneously be developed for film and television.
SHIELD’s Fitz and Simmons Have Earned Their Romantic “Moment of Calm”
Full spoilers for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD continue below.
Jemma Simmons (Elizabeth Henstridge) is going to be doing some serious SHIELD field training in the coming weeks. After several traumatic incidents in the past few seasons, Henstridge said her character is going to be taking great lengths to make sure she is capable of taking care of herself.
"It's a recurring theme for her that she needs a man to save her. On the planet, she only got back because Will sacrificed himself for her," Henstridge reflected during a recent visit to Marvel's Agents of SHIELD's set. "She let
out because she wanted to save herself, and she didn't know how she was going to do it. She knows she doesn't have the combat skills to be able to take on all those Hydra soldiers. Selfishly, in hindsight, she sacrificed all of those Inhuman lives to save her own. She's just done with not being able to look after herself in that way."
New Clip of Captain America: Civil War Spotted
The Russo Brothers have posted a behind-the-scenes video on Facebook that includes a new clip of Captain America: Civil War playing in the background.
The clip features The Avengers being told that they are no longer a private organisation, and will be supervised by a United Nations panel - likely the point at which the film's "Cap vs. Iron Man" plotline truly kicks in. It mirrors a similar scene in the source comic series in which the group are told they must reveal their true identities.
The wider clip shows the sound mixing process for the film, featuring Joe Russo introducing the various crew members involved.
New Cannonball Run Moves Forward
A new Cannonball film is in the works, as Warner Bros has acquired the rights to the Cannonball Run franchise.
According to Deadline, Etan J. Cohen (Tropic Thunder, Men in Black 3, Get Hard) will write and direct the movie, which is simply titled Cannonball. Andre Morgan and Alan Gasmer are on board to produce, with Albert S. Ruddy and Raymond Chow.
The original Cannonball Run
PlayStation VR Headset, Camera, and Controller Bundle Is Coming
On top of the headset, you will need a PS Camera in order to use PlayStation VR. If you don't own one already, then a bundle is coming to North America.
Yesterday, Sony announced PS VR will be out in October and will cost $400 / €400 / £349. However you'll need to pay extra for a Move Controller and a PlayStation Camera if you don't own them yet. According to Tech Insider, a bundle will be coming that includes all three. However no pricing information has been revealed yet.
What to Expect in The Americans: Season 4, Debuting Tonight
One of the best shows on TV, FX's The Americans returns for Season 4 Wednesday night, following a busy third season where some huge developments occurred, including Paige finally learning the truth about Philip and Elizabeth’s identities (and then telling Pastor Tim those secrets), and Martha also discovering that her beloved Clark wasn’t who he appeared to be.
I spoke to The Americans executive producer Joel Fields (who serves as showrunner alongside series creator Joe Weisberg) about what’s to come this season, the introduction of bio-weapons into the storyline, innocent lives lost in the Jennings’ missions and more.
IGN: Last year, you went big with both Paige and Martha finding out as much as they did. Did you know going into the year both those events would occur somewhat close to one another?
Battleborn Season Pass Details Announced
2K has revealed what will be coming in the Season Pass for MOBA-like shooter, Battleborn.
Yesterday Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford announced Battleborn had gone gold and a beta is coming soon. Today, we're finding out 2K and Gearbox's vision for post-launch content.
Battleborn will launch with 25 characters, with five new characters coming free for all platforms after the game is out. According to the announcement, the first of the free heroes will be Alani, "a member of the Eldrid faction who was raised as a healer, but forced to be a warrior, and is all that remains of her order after Rendain’s Jennerit Imperium stole the oceans from her world."
Hot Toys’ Hawkeye Figures Comes With Miniature Ant-Man
Ahead of Captain America: Civil War's release, Hot Toys revealed its movie-accurate Hawkeye collectible figure.
Clint Barton—based off Captain America: Civil War actor Jeremy Renner—stands 12 inches tall, with over 30 points of articulation.
The 1/6 scale figure comes with seven interchangeable hands for holding a whole bunch of different weapons, including a pistol, dagger, bow, and 16 arrows. Hot Toys includes 11 interchangeable arrowheads as well. And one of those arrows comes adorned with a miniature Ant-Man hanging on top. Hawkeye has a pair of sunglasses and a quiver as well.