Monthly Archives: December 2016
Spider-Man: Homecoming Star Says Vulture Is ‘Terrifying’
The Vulture apparently makes quite the initial impression in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Peter Parker himself Tom Holland talked to USA Today about the villain's debut. "The first time we see the Vulture is terrifying," he said. "It’s like a horror movie: really scary, very intense and shocking."
Birdman star Michael Keaton will portray the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming, also known as Adrian Toomes. Director Jon Watts explained that he'll be a different kind of bad guy.
Arrow: How Did THAT Character Come Back?
Warning: spoilers for Arrow's midseason finale ahead!
Arrow ended 2016 on an eventful note, with Oliver Queen learning more about his current enemy, Prometheus, and the entire team suffering a series of tragic setbacks. But easily the biggest twist in "What We Leave Behind" came at the very end, as Ollie was confronted with Laurel Lance, seemingly alive and well following her death at the hands of Damien Darhk.
That's one way to leave viewers hanging for the next month. But how is it possible that Laurel returned? Are the Lance sisters simply immune to death at this point? Scroll down to read five theories for what might be going on, as we argue the evidence for and against each one.
Hands On With Resident Evil 7: BioHazard Collector’s Edition
The Resident Evil 7: BioHazard Collector's Edition releases next month, but we got our hands on it this week to bring you an unboxing video, and some detailed photos.
Check out the gallery below, which includes every component of the edition - click right to see them all:
It was made by Project TriForce, and includes:
- Resident Evil 7: BioHazard Base Game
- Exclusive Metal Case
- An embossed envelope including an exclusive lithograph
- A creepy note
- Fully articulated dummy finger 4GB USB Drive
- VHS tape box
Former Pilot and Astronaut John Glenn Dies at 95
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, has died. He was 95 years old.
Glenn was a fighter pilot in World War II and the Korean War. He became an astronaut in 1959 at the age of 37, one of NASA's original Mercury Seven. In 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth as part of NASA's Friendship 7 mission.
Glenn, who was a Marine Corps officer during his time with NASA, retired from the Corps in 1965. In 1974, he was elected to the United States Senate, where he represented the people of Ohio.
Former Astronaut John Glenn. Image: Wikipedia
Attack on Titan Season 2 Licensed by Funimation
The next season of Attack on Titan will be simulcasted on Funimation in April 2017.
Funimation's announcement did not say whether or not it'd produce an English dub for the second season, though Funimation did dub the first season and Attack on Titan's comedy spinoff season, Attack on Titan: Junior High.
Attack on Titan season 2 was confirmed for an April premiere earlier this week. The season was originally announced two years ago but suffered significant delays.
Funimation acquired rights to Dragon Ball Super last month and partnered with Crunchyroll earlier this year. For more on anime, be sure to check out IGN's anime show IGN Anime Club.
The 5 Most Annoying Heroes in Dota 2
Because Dota’s meta is always shifting, the most powerful and overplayed heroes can change on any given patch. Not that long ago, Sniper was ruining our fun with ease in every game.
However, some heroes are, by design, always annoying to deal with. Most of them are rare in pro games, so if you’re checking out Dota for the first time during the upcoming Boston Major, you might not even know they exist.
You deserve to be grumpy like the rest of us, so without further ado, these are the five most annoying heroes in Dota 2.
November Saw PS4 Regain Its Spot at the Top of Console Sales
The PlayStation 4 was the top selling console for November, taking back the spot from its rival console, the Xbox One.
Sony confirmed to us the PS4 was the best seller in the US, but had no formal statement on the matter.
Up until November, Xbox One was the top selling console in the US for four straight months, something the company credited to the launch of its revised Xbox One S console.
November saw the release of Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro, the upgraded version of the base PS4 hardware. November was also loaded with Black Friday sales, which no doubt helped move units, especially discounted, older PS4 SKUs.
Kanye’s Next Album May Have Songs Named After Wii Games
Kanye West is working on a new album, and producer Pete Rock took to Instagram to show off some photos taken "in da lab" with Kanye.
The photos, spotted by NeoGAF, show mixing equipment and a list of Wii game names, including Okami, Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2, and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.
From Pete Rock's Instagram.
Right now, it's nothing more than a list of Wii games that run the gamut from the well-known to the somewhat-obscure.
Logan: Grant’s Villain Role in Wolverine Finale Revealed
Richard E. Grant will officially play Dr. Zander Rice in the final Wolverine movie.
Logan star Hugh Jackman revealed the character today on Twitter, posting a photo of Grant with the caption "Rice. Logan. 3.3.17." Dr. Rice was one of the key scientists involved in creating the female Wolverine clone X-23, who'll be played in Logan by Dafne Keen.
Image via Hugh Jackman on Twitter
Dinosaur Tail Discovered Preserved in Amber, Feathers and All
Paleontologists have discovered a feather-covered dinosaur tail preserved in amber.
This is the first time an actual piece of a dinosaur has been preserved in such a way as to leave the bones, skin, and most exciting, feathers intact.
According to National Geographic, CT scans of the apricot-sized piece of amber reveal 8 vertebrae belonging to a thin tail that "may have been originally made up of more than 25 vertebrae."
Image Source: National Geographic