Monthly Archives: January 2017
Mad Catz Has a New RAT Mouse and It Still Looks Funny
Mad Catz has announced the RAT Pro X+, which will be the new high-end flagship mouse in their line of PC gaming peripherals.
The announcement comes along with the reveal of their new Tritton headsets, the ARK 300 for consoles, and the ARK 100 for PC. Keeping in line with the spirit of the RAT line, the Pro X+ is as highly customizable as its predecessors, featuring swappable feet, scroll wheels, optical sensors and much more.
Conan’s “Clueless Gamer” Becoming Its Own Unscripted TBS Series
Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" YouTube Show, where the late-night show host plays video games and makes fun of them, will soon become its own unscripted TBS series.
TBS president Kevin Reilly revealed the news to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that as part of an effort to shake things up and reinvigorate Conan, TBS has decided to greatly expand "Clueless Gamer." The series will start production next month and will retain most of what made "Clueless Gamer" a viral hit, like getting celebrities to play certain video games with O'Brien and his snarky commentary on them.
Black Panther Casts People v. O.J. Simpson Actor
The People v. O.J. Simpson actor Sterling K. Brown has joined the cast of Marvel's upcoming Black Panther movie.
According to Marvel, Brown will play N’Jobu, "a figure from T’Challa aka Black Panther’s past." He joins a cast that already includes Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, and Danai Gurira, among others.
Brown as Christopher Darden in The People v. O.J. Simpson
Cars 3 Is About Lightning McQueen Facing a Midlife Crisis
Lightning McQueen will deal with more than just a near-fatal crash in Cars 3.
The red racer will also face a midlife crisis and mobile millennials in the upcoming sequel, according to Entertainment Weekly. Cars 3 director Brian Fee opened up about the narrative for the Disney/Pixar film.
“McQueen is not the young hotshot anymore, the kid he was back then in Cars 1,” Fee said. “He’s in the middle of his life, and as an athlete, that’s getting up there. You have your whole life ahead of you, yet your career is starting to show its age."
Watch the dramatic Cars 3 trailer below:
On top of that, Lightning will have a new, younger rival in the form of the tech-savvy Jackson Storm (voiced by Armie Hammer). The mobile millennial is definitely entitled in Cars 3.
What to Expect from the Final Season of Grimm
When Grimm returns with its sixth and final season on Friday, the fantasy series is finally going to be ready to provide answers for some of its biggest questions. The 13-episode season is going to get to the truth of the keys, the magic healing stick and the changes happening to characters like Eve and Diana, while also introducing a new, even more sinister evil force.
"You’re going to get a lot of answers," star Reggie Lee, who plays Sergeant Wu, told IGN during a visit to Grimm's Portland set. "I’m sure there are going to be some things where the fans are going to be like, ‘What happened with that?’ They really tie a lot of things up. It’s been a lot of fun. … A lot of things have been tied up, but not in a bow. Everyone should be nervous, because a lot of s--t happens."
Leia Reportedly Had a Larger Role in Ep. 9 Than Ep. 8
The powers that be in the Star Wars franchise will reportedly meet soon to determine how to handle Leia Organa's inclusion in future films in light of actress Carrie Fisher's death.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Leia was to have been a bigger part of Episode IX than VIII." Star Wars: Episode VIII has finished filming, and Fisher reportedly wrapped shooting her scenes.
Charmed Reboot In Development at The CW
The CW is developing a reboot of Charmed, with Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Urman heading up the project.
According to Variety, Urman is writing the upcoming revival series alongside Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin, both of whom have worked with her on Jane the Virgin. All three will executive produce, as well as Propagate Content's Ben Silverman and Brad Silberling, the latter of whom is attached to direct.
Rose McGowan, Alyssa Milano and Holly Marie Combs in Charmed.
Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Spidey Suit Upgrades Revealed
Peter Parker will have quite a few upgrades to his Spidey suit in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
Disney has revealed the most important improvements made to the suit, which are all thanks to Tony Stark, in a short Twitter video. Spider-Man will have an upgraded web shooter with a variety of "selectable web types" and a "laser targeting system." A brief clip from the movie's debut trailer is shown, and it displays the improved web shooter in action while Spider-Man is trying to stop some bank robbers.
The suit will also have web wings, which are a long-forgotten classic piece of the costume showcased in the trailer, a GPS tracking system with a "holographic wrist display," and more expressive eyes. Check out the video below.
Disney Reveals Logo for Star Wars: Episode VIII
Disney has quite a blockbuster year planned for the silver screen, headlined by Star Wars: Episode VIII, Thor: Ragnarok and Beauty and the Beast.
The studio kicked off the new year by unveiling new photos and logos for its 2017 movie line-up. There's the logo for Episode VIII, along with a behind-the-scenes photo for Thor: Ragnarok in the photo gallery below.
But those aren't the only movies to get love from Disney. There are also fresh looks at Cars 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Coco.
For more, be sure to check out IGN's biggest upcoming new movies of 2017 preview.
Star Wars: Episode 8 Will Explore Kylo Ren’s ‘Humanity’
Star Wars: Episode VIII will explore Kylo Ren's "humanity" and why he feels morally justified by his violent actions, according to star Adam Driver.
During an interview on Larry King Now, Driver revealed what he's most looking forward to exploring with his character in Episode VIII -- namely, he wants Kylo Ren to feel more grounded in reality and shed light on what the villain is really after. The actor promised that Episode VIII will explain a lot of the plot points that were introduced with Ren and The First Order in The Force Awakens.
"There was a lot of plot points that we knew were operating in the first one, that we get to explain more in the second one, that kind of make both of them make sense," Driver said.