Monthly Archives: January 2017
Robin Williams Was Turned Down for a Role in Harry Potter
Legendary comedian Robin Williams was turned down for the role of Rubeus Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone because of a stipulation that all actors in the film must be British.
Speaking to The Huffington Post, casting director Janet Hirshenson explained that Williams had wanted the role of the half-giant Hogwarts groundskeeper.
“Robin
had called
because he really wanted to be in the movie," she explained, "but it was a British-only edict, and once he said no to Robin, he wasn’t going to say yes to anybody else, that’s for sure."
Dr. Strange May Play a Large Role in Thor: Ragnarok
Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange may play a more substantial role in Thor: Ragnarok than originally expected.
While set photos and the post-credits sequence for the Doctor Strange solo film had indicated that the Sorceror Supreme would appear in the upcoming Thor sequel, a new plot synopsis on official Disney fansite, D23 suggests that he may be more central to the film than a simple cameo:
Dr. Strange May Play a Large Role in Thor: Ragnarok
Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange may play a more substantial role in Thor: Ragnarok than originally expected.
While set photos and the post-credits sequence for the Doctor Strange solo film had indicated that the Sorceror Supreme would appear in the upcoming Thor sequel, a new plot synopsis on official Disney fansite, D23 suggests that he may be more central to the film than a simple cameo:
Nintendo Releases New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Art
Nintendo really wants you to know that its latest Zelda is drawing on the first Zelda. Not content with releasing a whole blog post about the similarities between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and plain-old The Legend of Zelda, it has now released new artwork for the game that harks back to the 1986 original.
Released to celebrate New Year's Day, Nintendo of America tweeted the new art, showing the new game's blue-shirted Link looking across a cartoon horizon:
Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/xnW0xFQisM
Nintendo Releases New Zelda: Breath of the Wild Art
Nintendo really wants you to know that its latest Zelda is drawing on the first Zelda. Not content with releasing a whole blog post about the similarities between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and plain-old The Legend of Zelda, it has now released new artwork for the game that harks back to the 1986 original.
Released to celebrate New Year's Day, Nintendo of America tweeted the new art, showing the new game's blue-shirted Link looking across a cartoon horizon:
Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/xnW0xFQisM
New Mass Effect: Andromeda Gameplay Coming Tomorrow
New Mass Effect: Andromeda footage will be revealed at tomorrow's CES conference.
According to a recent tweet from the official Mass Effect Twitter account, GPU manufacturer Nvidia will be showcasing new "Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay" as part of the keynote presentation.
Ready to see more Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay? Tune in to @nvidia's CES keynote next Wednesday: https://t.co/Y4C8dy5DOl pic.twitter.com/ygXYhvwtLp
— Mass Effect (@masseffect) 29 December 2016
New Mass Effect: Andromeda Gameplay Coming Tomorrow
New Mass Effect: Andromeda footage will be revealed at tomorrow's CES conference.
According to a recent tweet from the official Mass Effect Twitter account, GPU manufacturer Nvidia will be showcasing new "Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay" as part of the keynote presentation.
Ready to see more Mass Effect: Andromeda environments and gameplay? Tune in to @nvidia's CES keynote next Wednesday: https://t.co/Y4C8dy5DOl pic.twitter.com/ygXYhvwtLp
— Mass Effect (@masseffect) 29 December 2016
Overwatch Enters World of Warcraft with Ogrewatch Event
The Brawler's Guild is returning to World of Warcraft in patch 7.1.5, and a parody mode called Ogrewatch will be featured as part of it.
According to PCGamesN, the mode will come with some eerily familiar characters from a varied roster enter the arena to try and kill you.
As detailed in Wowhead's breakdown of the Brawler's Guild fights, the Rank 6 bosses will include the likes of Hudson, a gorilla with a barrier projector, jump pack, and tesla cannon, and Stuffshrew, a character with a maniacal laugh and bombs.Meanwhile, Dupree is a cowboy who takes a long time to aim but does between 2,925,000 and 3,075,000 damage when he finally fires.
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UK Daily Deals: Amazon’s #1 Best Selling Gaming Headset, Infinite Warfare, Breaking Bad Complete Box Set
Help us get to 2000 likes! Like our page to get the latest deals straight to your news feed and also look out for exclusive codes for our readers.
Amazon's #1 Best Selling Gaming Headset is Compatible With PlayStation and Xbox
If you're in the market for a gaming headset, or you're sick of the tiny ear-piece that comes with the PlayStation, then this is the perfect deal for you.The HyperX Cloud Stinger Gaming Headset has dropped to £29.99 today and is ranked amongst one of the best Gaming Headsets in accordance with the price you pay.