Monthly Archives: December 2016
Sonic the Hedgehog Build-a-Bear Plush Now Available
Build-A-Bear Workshop is now selling a Sonic the Hedgehog plush.
The soft, cuddly Sonic toy is a web exclusive, and he comes with a gold ring accessory and 4-by-6-inch print. Unlike other Build-A-Bear products, Sonic also comes pre-stuffed, and costs $35.
Build-A-Bear Workshop is offering this Sonic the Hedgehog plush for $35 online.
24″ Tall One Punch Man Statue Available For Pre-Order
First 4 Figures announced today that their figure of Saitama from One-Punch Man is available for pre-order.
Standing at 24 inches tall "from the tip of the cape to the base", Saitama is one of the company's biggest Anime statues ever made. Check out the pictures below - click right to see them all:
Saitama comes in full-color packaging, has a hand-numbered base and an authenticity card, and the Exclusive version comes with the extra 'Maji' face. Two interchangeable heads are included.
The regular version is $349.99, but you can get $25 if you use the code 'OPMSR20', and the Exclusive version is $374.99, but you can get $25 off if you use the code 'OPMSX25'.
Batman Family Arrives in This LEGO Batman Movie Poster
A new poster for The LEGO Batman Movie has been revealed, highlighting the upcoming film's varied cast of DC Comics characters.
Over two dozen DC heroes and villains can be seen in the poster, which was posted on iTunes Trailers' Twitter earlier today, including Batman, Robin, Batgirl, Joker, Harley Quinn, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, and many others.
Image via iTunes Trailers on Twitter
The LEGO Batman Movie hits theaters February 10, with a voice cast that features Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes, and Rosario Dawson.
Rogue One: First Clip Debuted on The Tonight Show
Jyn Erso apparently knows kung fu in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Actress Felicity Jones talked about her kung fu training for the film on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. And after a short display of her skills, the first Rogue One clip debuted (see below), showing Erso's awesome moves in action.
Jump to 3:10 for the clip
Needless to say, Erso has no problem stopping multiple Stormtroopers in Rogue One.
Early ticket sales for Rogue One aren't topping The Force Awakens, but the Star Wars standalone story is still tracking to open with a $130 million domestic haul.
Mayans MC: FX Orders Pilot for Sons of Anarchy Spinoff
FX has officially ordered a pilot for Mayans MC, the spinoff series to Kurt Sutter's Sons of Anarchy.
Sutter will direct the pilot, the script for which he co-wrote with Elgin James. Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions are producing the pilot, with both Sutter and James on board to executive produce. Production is set to begin this coming March.
Mayans MC takes place in a "post Jax Teller world." The story will center around a man named EZ Reyes, "a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali/Mexi border" who has a thirst for retribution against the cartel.
Gears of War 4 December Update Brings New Maps and Features
Gears of War 4 is getting a big update on December 6, which will add two new maps, several fixes, new features like a Daily Rewards system, and more.
New maps enter public playlists on December 13 for free, but Season Pass holders will have access early, on December 6. The maps include a district called Speyer that is "a still image of pre-Locust War life," and a military fortress called Glory, complete with a mounted turret overlooking an open courtyard. As a result, the Gridlock and Relic maps will be rotated out of the public playlists for now.
Additional improvements and features include a Daily Rewards system, vertical split-screen for Windows 10, audio/video adjustments, and more.
Final Fantasy XV: 5 Million Copies Shipped on Day One
Square Enix announced today that across digital sales and retail shipments, five million copies of Final Fantasy XV were shipped on day one. According to Square, this means XV has become “the fastest selling game in the history of the Final Fantasy series.”
Final Fantasy XV was released simultaneously worldwide, a first for Square Enix, which may have led to the increased sales at launch. Keep in mind that the numbers today partially represent units shipped to retailers, so we’ll have to wait to find out exactly how many copies have actually been purchased by consumers.
Final Fantasy XV launched for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on November 29. For our thoughts, check out IGN’s Final Fantasy XV review, and find a walkthrough and much more in our Final Fantasy XV wiki guide.
What We Want From a Nintendo Theme Park
Nintendo has outlined its plans to bring themed areas to three Universal theme parks, and we can't wait to see what that entails. From Zelda to Star Fox to Pokemon, here's some of what we'd love to see in a Nintendo-themed section of Universal Studios.
What better place than a theme park to make a real-life version of Luigi's Mansion? Think Disneyland's Haunted Mansion except you move through the house on foot with your own vacuum pack, AR glasses, and all-too-real ghosts that jump out and need to be defeated!
The Mummy Trailer Teaser and Poster Revealed
Ahead of the movie's first trailer debuting this Sunday, the first teaser trailer for the upcoming The Mummy reboot, starring Tom Cruise, has been released along with a striking new poster.
The teaser only lasts 15 seconds, but it does give a good hint at just how powerful the Mummy is, and the type of globetrotting danger Tom Cruise will be in. The teaser, interestingly, also welcomes audiences to a "new world of Gods and monsters", hinting that there might be more than one Universal monster showing up.
The film will take place during present day, unlike the original 1932 movie. Tom Cruise joined the film earlier this year along with Star Trek Beyond's Sofia Boutella, who'll be playing the titular villain this time around.
Her, Zero Dark Thirty Production Company to Publish Games
Annapurna Pictures, the production house behind films like Her, Zero Dark Thirty, and Sausage Party, will begin publishing video games with its new Annapurna Interactive division. The first games published by the company will be What Remains of Edith Finch and Gorogoa next spring.
Annapurna Interactive will also publish games from Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi and Monument Valley developer Ken Wong, whose next project is Mountains.
