Monthly Archives: April 2016
Tom Braider – The Male Lara Croft Cosplayer
Isaac Cabrera, or 'Tom Braider', is a cosplayer from Arizona who has a very unique take on Lara Croft.
Cabrera's design is a gender-bend version of Lara Croft's costume in 2013's 'Tomb Raider'. The costume took a few months to put together - Cabrera told IGN, "I couldn't decide how I wanted to embody the spirit of my favorite character of all time. I wanted to do her justice."
Cabrera's attention to detail is apparent in these awesome photos - click right to see more:
The photographers featured above are Tyler Preece and Robert Meares, who can both be found on Facebook.
Wrestling: AJ Styles Triumphant on Post-WrestleMania RAW
What a wild and wonderful weekend of professional wrestling, folks. I'm worn out and wonderfully happy. TakeOver, Hall of Fame, WrestleMania, RAW - it was a tremendous trail of bodyslams and bacchanalia. And thank you to everyone I met along the way, the friends I traveled with, and those who followed me on Twitter and Facebook during all the craziness.
Z Fighters vs. The X-Men: Who Won?
And finally, we've come to the end. 64 teams entered our Super Team Tournament 2016, but in the end, only one remained:
The heroes of Dragon Ball Z took down Marvel's X-Men in the final round of our tournament, earning their rightful place as 2016's Super Team Tournament Champions. Take a look at the full bracket below to see how the entire tournament played out.
5 Teases for Tomorrow’s Big Arrow Episode
We got to see tomorrow's Arrow's “Eleven-Fifty-Nine” episode early and boy is it a game-changer.
This is where Malcolm makes his move, as he attempts to break new ally Damien Darhk out of prison. Here's five things to get you primed and ready for what's to come. We're not giving anything away, but we are going to let you know what to expect, so if you are spoiler-sensitive then best skip this one.
Also, here's The CW's trailer for the episode:
Last episode’s cliffhanger saw Malcolm Merlyn talking to his “ace in the hole,” a grimacing Andy Diggle. What’s the deal with this guy’s allegiance? John’s emotional appeal seemed to get through to him, and Andy looked genuinely grateful to be welcomed into his family, so seeing what looked like an act of betrayal was a bit of a surprise. The trailer shows Arrow confronting Andy and John stepping in to defend his brother, and that all comes to a head in this episode.
Hot Toys’ Ant-Man Figure Has an Incredibly Detailed Suit
Hot Toys is rounding out Team Cap with its 1/6th scale Captain America: Civil War Ant-Man collectible figure.
Ant-Man comes dressed in a meticulously tailored suit, with a bunch of extra interchangeable hands. Standing just about 12 inches tall, the figure is sculpted to be movie-accurate, though the head looks a bit more like Ben Affleck than Paul Rudd.
For $235 USD, Hot Toys' Ant-Man figure ships with a Captain America: Civil War themed Team Captain America stand with the movie logo and character nameplate.
An additional, miniature Ant-Man—which stands just over one inch tall—is also included. It's expected to ship between September and November of this year.
Daily Deals: The Force Awakens Blu-ray, Game of Thrones, Quantum Break
Embrace the Dark Side. The Black Series Kylo Ren Figure Is On Sale
Update: The Captain Phasma figure has fallen to its lowest price.
Amazon just got a new delivery from Starkiller Base: It has Kylo Ren figures, as well as some flame and stormtroopers, available at proper prices. These Black Series figures are meant to be affordable enough for the average collector, but posable and detailed enough that they'll look great on your shelf. However, Star Wars being Star Wars, they're frequently sold out or marked up into the stratosphere. Currently, Kylo Ren is $15, the lowest price I've ever seen for him (you're lucky to find him at $18). Browse all the Black Series figures here (anything under $20 is a good buy).
You Can Attend Bethesda’s E3 Press Conference
Bethesda is set to take the stage June 12 at 7pm PT, the Sunday night before E3, for its Bethesda E3 2016 Showcase, where they'll be dropping updates and gameplay clips for their line-up of upcoming games. And this year, you can attend.
After the showcase, BE3 Plus will kick off, a special event open to select fans who sign-up on the Bethesda website. The event will include food, drinks, exclusive hosted interviews, game demos, and even a secret musical performance at 9pm PT. Pre-registration for BE3 Plus opens today and closes Sunday, May 1.
Quantum Break Soundtrack Coming to Vinyl
The soundtrack to Quantum Break is getting a special vinyl release thanks to LA-based creative company iam8bit, which has partnered with both Microsoft Studios and developer Remedy for the limited run.
The 180-gram vinyl release of Finnish composer Petri Alanko’s score will be limited to 3,000 copies and will include a code for the full digital soundtrack. Preorders for the vinyl will open at iam8bit.com/store at 10AM PST, April 5.
The cover features die-cuts that reveal the orange sleeve underneath.
How The Force Awakens Costumes Evolved from Concept Art to Film
Creating iconic characters in Star Wars: The Force Awakens meant that they also needed iconic looks. That job fell to costume designer Michael Kaplan.
"When you’re watching a movie, color, texture, details of silhouettes and all help you understand where you are and what’s going on. I knew it was important to give people the world they remembered, but people have become a lot more sophisticated as filmgoers, so it was a case of taking on the origins and adding 30 years and a bit of patina and sophistication," he said in a new interview of the process of designing the costumes.
Of adapting the classic Star Wars costumes to the present day story, Kaplan said, "Everybody who was coming back had some complaints about their previous costumes, so it was my job to correct those issues. There were shirts collars for Harrison that would drive him crazy, boots that were uncomfortable, and C-3PO’s costume was a nightmare to get in and out of and pinched as well. So, it was an honor to be able to go back and adjust those things."
Fallout 4’s Second DLC, Wasteland Workshop Gets a Release Date
Wasteland Workshop, the second of the three Fallout DLC packs announced so far, will be available to download on PS4, Xbox One and PC on April 12.
If you don't have a season pass, it'll set you back $4.99 / £3.99 / €4.99 / $7.95 AUD. Here's a trailer:
The new pack extends settlement customisation, plus lets you collect enemies as trophies, pets, or lion-in-Colosseum style threats. Oh, and you can send your hapless settlers into the arena to fight your captures.
We gave the base Fallout 4 game a 9.5 in our review, saying: "The world, exploration, crafting, atmosphere, and story of Fallout 4 are all key parts of this hugely successful sandbox role-playing game." The PC version also just received a beta Survival mode.