Monthly Archives: April 2017
Every Emma Watson Movie Since Harry Potter
Actress Emma Watson is having a big year. Hot on the heels of Disney's massively successful Beauty and the Beast remake, Watson's next starring role comes in The Circle. This time she plays a wide-eyed new recruit at a social media empire who discovers that her boss (Tom Hanks) may be hiding a few dark secrets.
Watson's success is all the more notable considering how rarely child stars are able to keep their careers going into adulthood. But Watson has managed to escape the shadow of Hermione Granger and the Harry Potter franchise. Join us as we beak down her key film roles in the years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
While Watson has tended to focus more on smaller indie projects and dramatic roles, the fact that Beauty and the Beast just became the first movie of 2017 to cross the $1 billion mark shows that she hasn't lost that Harry Potter box office appeal.
Akiva Goldsman to Direct Firestarter Remake
Blumhouse is developing the upcoming remake of Stephen King's classic Firestarter and Akiva Goldsman is on board to direct.
According to Deadline, Goldsman and Jason Blum of Blumhouse Productions shared the news during the Overlook Film Festival. Blum will produce, with Martha de Laurentiis, who was an associate producer on the 1984 original, on board as executive producer. Rectify writer Scott Teems will pen the remake.
Drew Barrymore in the original 1984 film adaptation of Firestarter
Japan’s Getting a Very Pretty Dragon Quest XI PS4
To coincide with the release of Dragon Quest XI in Japan, Sony will launch a special Dragon Quest edition PS4 on July 29.
According to a post on Japan's official PlayStation Blog, the console will cost 39,980 yen (roughly $359 USD). In addition to a special Dragon Quest-themed 1TB PS4, matching DualShock 4 and flashy box, the console comes bundled with a copy of Dragon Quest XI and a gold Slime USB cover, all of which can be seen in the slideshow below.
There's currently no word on whether or not the console will be released outside of Japan.
This snazzy new console isn't the only piece of Dragon Quest-themed hardware coming later this year, as peripheral manufacturer Hori will launch a Slime-shaped DualShock 4 in Japan alongside the release of Dragon Quest XI in July.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released today and we're sure loads of you want it after it achieved a 9.3/10 in our review.
PlayStation 4 Hits 60 Million Units Shipped
Sony has released its results for the last fiscal year, revealing that it has now shipped 60 million PS4 consoles, meeting its targets for the year.
The data reveals that Sony has shipped 20 million PlayStation 4 units this financial year, with 2.9 million of these coming in the final quarter. Those numbers pale in comparison to Q3, which peaked at a record-breaking 9.7 million units. However, they are still higher than last year's Q4 total of 2.3 million units sold.
Rey and Kylo Ren’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Costumes Revealed
Rey and Kylo Ren will have slightly new looks when they turn up in Star Wars: The Last Jedi in December - and we've found out what they'll be wearing thanks to a pre-order bonus image for Star Wars Battlefront 2.
EA had already announced that Last Jedi costumes would come with the game, but had only shown a hint of Kylo Ren's new look. However, GameStop Ireland has now posted full images of both characters, which you can see below:
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Last Jedi costumes.
IGN UK Podcast #381: Little Nightmares About Star Wars
The IGN London contingent bring you a full week of awesome stuff on the latest podcast. Joe's reviewed Little Nightmares and wants YOU to know about it. Krupa & Gav gush about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as well as get a bit too excited about Iron Man's massive gun in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite. Gav also takes in a bit of a culture at the Star Wars Identities exhibition in London "it's way less boring than a real museum and there's wookies".
There's a controversial fan submitted Keyword Countdown and as ever we answer your lovely questions.
Blizzard Removes D.Va From Overwatch Temporarily
Blizzard has removed D.Va from the Overwatch lineup temporarily in order to fix a bug.
A tweet from Blizzard Customer Support has notified players that due to a bug currently under investigation, the team has disabled use of the tank character from play in all regions.
This removal is said to be temporary, however no indication of timeframe has been given as to when the fix should be ready, or what exactly the bug is that they're looking to fix.
This comes just after the recent patch update, which included changes to the competitive modes capture and tie-breaking systems and some minor bug fixes to the main game and arcade modes.
New Nintendo 2DS XL Announced
Nintendo has revealed the New Nintendo 2DS XL, which will arrive in the US on July 28. The new system will have a recommended retail price of USD $150.
According to Nintendo the device should fill a hole between the existing Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL systems, with a price and list of features that sits between both.
“This new addition to Nintendo’s portable hardware line demonstrates our commitment to the hand-held market,” said Nintendo of America President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. “New Nintendo 2DS XL sports a beautiful clamshell design and offers a great balance between price and performance.”
The New Nintendo 2DS XL will boast a screen as large as the one on New Nintendo 3DS XL systems, though visuals will obviously only be displayed in 2D. Nintendo reports the system is lighter but still packs the same power as the New Nintendo 3DS XL.
Replica Fallout Alien Blaster Announced for $400
Looking for a powerful beam weapon capable of disintegrating your enemies? Unfortunately such a thing doesn't exist yet, but you can get the next best thing with Bethesda and replica maker TriForce's newly revealed Fallout Alien Blaster Full Scale Replica.
Based on Fallout 4's rare Alien Blaster weapon, the 1:1 replica is nearly 15 inches in length, weighs 8 pounds, and has working LEDs to match the look of the in-game model.
