Monthly Archives: July 2016
Amazing Star Wars-Themed Drones Revealed
Propel has revealed a range of Star Wars-themed quadcopter drones, scheduled to launch by Winter of 2016.
Shown off in specially created themed locations at London's Star Wars Celebration, the "Battle Quads" come in four varieties - the Millennium Falcon, TIE Advanced X1, T-65 X-Wing and 74-Z Speeder Bike. You can see some close-ups below:
Each drone is hand-painted and numbered, and each comes in a wax-sealed gift box that lights up and plays Star Wars music specific to the film the vehicle in question appeared in. On-site experts (a very excited Gav Murphy and Daniel Krupa) have already called it "the greatest box ever".
The drones can fly at up to 40kmph, and each includes actual lasers that allow the various models to dogfight against one another.
Batman: The Telltale Series Release Date Announced
Warner Bros. and Telltale Games have announced the upcoming Batman: A Telltale Game Series will be premiering in August, with a September 13 release for the physical version.
The retail version will feature a season pass disc including the first episode, and then granting access to the subsequent four episodes as they become available for download online. If you're in Europe, you'll need to wait until September 16.
IGN saw a demo of Telltale's Batman at this year's E3, and Bruce Wayne (voiced by Troy Baker) stole the show. The game will also feature voices such as Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, and Laura Bailey as Selina Kyle.
Watch Us Play Hitman Summer Bonus Episode Live
A Hitman Summer Bonus Episode is going to drop next Tuesday July 19, and IGN's gruesome twosome will be back to livestream the whole thing.
Rory Powers and Gav Murphy have so far disposed of a body in a leaf shredder and killed a man by dropping a toilet on his head. Now they're slipping back into Agent 47's shoes to play through two new missions set in the Sapienza and Marrakesh locations.
Oh, it's also going to be Rory's birthday that day, so send him GIFs of Agent 47 bursting out of birthday cakes.
Nintendo Shares Jump 70 Percent in 1 Week
Pokemon Go's massive popularity has continued to make for happy shareholders at Nintendo.
After the augmented reality mobile game's release last week, shares jumped 10 percent overnight. This rise has continued, and according to the BBC, stock price is now 70 percent higher than it was before Pokemon Go's launch.
Nintendo's market value is now £19.6 billion (~$26.2 billion), compared to £13 billion last week. This is the biggest share price jump the company has seen since 1989 when the company released Dragon Quest in the US, and that was just around a 35 percent increase. This is all despite the fact that Nintendo is only a part-owner of publisher, The Pokemon Company.
Ahsoka Will Be Seen Again on Star Wars Rebels
Spoilers for Season 2 of Star Wars Rebels follow. You have been warned.
Are they gone?
Good.
Star Wars Rebels executive producer Dave Filoni has said that Ahsoka Tano, the Star Wars: The Clone Wars-originated character (possibly) killed off in Rebels' Season 2 finale, will return to the series in some form, presumably in the upcoming Season 3.
During a Star Wars Celebration 2016 panel titled Ahsoka’s Untold Tales, Filoni noted that he is rarely affected by fan opinion when it comes to telling stories and brought up how he was initially very adamant after the Season 2 finale that we would not see Ahsoka on Rebels again.
Suicide Squad Projected to Have Biggest August Debut Ever
Suicide Squad may set the new record high for August, as the upcoming DC film is projected to make upwards of $125 million during its debut weekend.
According EW, Suicide Squad is tracking to make somewhere between $100 million and $125 million in its first weekend, surpassing Guardians of the Galaxy's prior August record of $94.3 million.
As noted by Deadline, this would also serve as a record high for Will Smith, surpassing I Am Legend's weekend debut, which earned $77.2 million back in 2007.
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Force Awakens Concept Art Featured Luke and Rey in Scuba Gear
Early concept art for Star Wars: The Force Awakens featured Luke Skywalker and Rey dressed in SCUBA diving gear.
The revelation came from the force behind Luke, Mark Hamill himself, as part of an hour-long Q&A with fans at Star Wars Celebration in London.
He recounted a story from when the film was in pre-production, and he met the artists that were creating designs for scenes taken from original screenwriter Michael Arndt's script.
“I didn’t get to read Michael’s script - I’d love to," said Hamill, "but I did go up to Northern California, and the artists were saying 'I’ve been drawing you for a year.' You saw all this conceptual art where Luke’s in SCUBA gear with
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Hot Toys Kicks Off Star Wars Celebration With Stunning Rey Figure
Hot Toys' special edition Rey figure is a masterpiece, and even better than the original figure.
Rey wears her resistance outfit from the final scene in Star Wars: The Force Awakens — where she meets Luke Skywalker — and comes with a bunch of accessories, like her staff, blaster pitol, lightsaber hilt, and shoulder bag. Hot Toys' Rey exclusive Rey figure will also come with a stand emblazoned with the Resistance emblem.
Standing around 11 inches tall, the figure has over 28 points of articulation and comes with eight interchangeable hands. You'll always find the hand you're looking for.
Hot Toys' sixth scale Resistance outfit Rey is available for pre-order for $220 from the Sideshow website. She's expected to ship in September or November of this year.