Monthly Archives: March 2016
First 4 Figures Unveils Link Versus Scervo Diorama
First 4 Figures has unveiled a new Legend of Zelda diorama, featuring Link and the mechanical pirate captain Scervo.
The two characters are engaged in an epic duel on The Sandship from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. The whole thing measures 20 inches by 11 inches by 15 inches and costs $350 USD.
Along with a set that includes Link and Scervo, First 4 Figures is also offering the Sandship base separately for $200. Both are set to release in the third quarter of this year.
Shadow of Mordor 2 Coming, Says Stunt Actress’ Resume
Warner Bros. may be gearing up to announce a sequel to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, if the CV of stunt actress Lauren Mary Kim is any indication.
According to Kim's iStunt profile (first spotted by NerdLeaks), the actress is doing motion capture work for Shadow of Mordor 2.
Screenshot taken from Lauren Mary Kim's iStunt profile.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Shane Soars on Last RAW Before WrestleMania
We're less than a week out from WrestleMania 32 here in DFW (I used "here" because I'm here in DFW so it's "here") and we got our final taste of WWE programming leading us into the big event. The Go-Home RAW. Which at times was Go-Home AF. And then other times it was all "This is all you got? What a bunch of mule gunk!"
That opening segment though... Shane tapping into vintage classic retro daredevil suicidal Shane and hitting that flying elbow drop on Taker and busting up the announce table was hot hot hot! Not only making my jealous of Shane's leaping ability, but - as usual - his clothes. And now...his abs. Basically I left the segment feeling like sizzling garbage, but it was worth it.
Daily Deals: Rocket League, Three Game PS4 Bundle, Tarantino Movies, The Iron Giant
Rocket League is a phenomenon for a reason: it takes blistering competition of soccer and adds gravity-defying cars. It's an absolute blast to play with friends, and if you don't yet have a copy, here's an $8 savings compared to the Steam price.
iZombie Clip: This is Your Brain on Stripper
This week's iZombie finds Liv (Rose McIver) eating the brain of a recently murdered stripper - someone with significance to Peyton (Aly Michalka), causing her to become involved with Liv's investigation in a mjuch more direct manner.
IGN has an exclusive clip for you from the episode, as Peyton and Ravi (Rahul Kohli) begin to see Liv's new persona -- a notably tough one -- begin to exert itself.
For more on tonight's iZombie and what's to come in Season 2's final episodes, including what's said to be a huge season finale, check out our new interviews with cast and producers from WonderCon this weekend in the playlist below.
iZombie airs Tuesdays at 9:00pm ET/PT on the CW.
Gillen Teases The Wicked + The Divine’s Explosive New Arc
The Wicked + The Divine by writer Kieron Gillen and artist Jamie McKelvie will be returning in April with Issue #18, starting a new arc that will continue the story of 12 reincarnated pop-star gods with only two years to live.
Also, the glossy Book One hardcover is currently available for pre-order, collecting the first two story arcs, Issues #1-11, and includes ~36,000 of Gillen's writer's notes on the script.
Ratchet & Clank Creator: VR ‘Changing What Games Can Be’
Since his youth, Ted Price has held a personal interest in virtual reality. Over the years, he saw iterations come and go, but none ever managed to truly break through.
Years later, Price is now the president of the venerated development house Insomniac Games. The studio is taking an early risk several of its peers are also considering: creating a VR high-profile video game. After trying an Oculus dev kit at DICE, Price says he had to call up Jason Reuben from Oculus and discuss a collaboration. Insomiac’s Edge of Nowhere is the result.
“We had an idea at the time for a third-person game, which ended up being Edge of Nowhere,” Price told IGN. “And that jived with Oculus’ interest in solving what we both believed was a third-person VR challenge.”
Watch Daisy Ridley’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens Audition
Daisy Ridley—who plays Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens—was a relative newcomer when she signed on to the film.
A recently released Facebook video revealed the actress blew director J.J. Abrams mind during her audition. Click on the image below to play the video.
"What we were looking for was someone new," Abrams said. "This character needed to be vulnerable and tough, sweet and terrified. And to find someone that no one knew who could do all these things took a lot of looking." But the crew's hard work paid off when Ridley showed up.
Alice Through the Looking Glass: New Trailer and Info
Six years after Tim Burton’s smash hit was released, Alice is returning to Wonderland in Alice Through the Looking Glass.
IGN took part in a recent press preview of a handful of scenes from the sequel, along with director James Bobin (The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted), producer Suzanne Todd and Alice herself, Mia Wasikowska.
New Alice Through the Looking Glass Trailer:
The first scene we saw was a notably dramatic and intense one, set early on, showing Alice (Mia Wasikowska) captaining the ship she left on at the end of the first movie, as it’s pursued through a storm. Alice keeps her cool in this scene, commanding with authority and doing all she can to protect the ship.
The Walking Dead: New Negan Teaser Image Revealed
In anticipation of Jeffrey Dean Morgan's long-awaited debut as Negan during the Season 6 finale of The Walking Dead, AMC has released a teaser image of the iconic villain.
Check out the photo below for a sneak peek at Morgan's foul-mouthed character, who's wielding his trusty barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat he affectionally refers to as "Lucille."
Photo credit: Gene Page/AMC
Thanks to Negan's strong language in the comics, series creator Robert Kirkman recently discussed the hurdles they needed to overcome when bringing the character to network TV, noting "there are certain words that try as I might, we are not allowed to say on AMC." Fortunately for fans that want the full, uncensored Negan, the "extras will be extra-special on Blu-ray."