Monthly Archives: April 2017
Marvel and Archie Team Up for Marvel Comics Digests
Marvel Comics characters are coming to the Archie Comics' digest format, beginning with Spider-Man this June.
The digests are familiar to Archie Comics fans, and bring the same format to Marvel's stories, with over 200 pages per digest of "the most memorable classic and modern stories" from every decade of Marvel's history.
The Spider-Man digest features art and stories from Marvel legends like Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. For a look at the covers of the upcoming Spider-Man and Avengers digests, along with a few selected pages, check out the slideshow below.
Marvel SVP Sales & Marketing David Gabriel told us "a lot of thought went into choosing the content for each of the Marvel/Archie digests."
Adorable Mei Figure Joins the Nendoroid Overwatch Lineup
Soon there will be two characters in the Overwatch Nendoroid collection. Tracer was the first, of course, and coming up next will be the ice cold Mei.
The Mei Nendoroid features her classic skin, and comes with two different face plates, one happy, and one extra happy. Various attachable parts come included as well, and she is fully articulated so you can recreate multiple poses from the game.
The weather drone on her back is detachable and comes with its own stand, plus Mei can pet her little snowball to act out the "Companion" emote. The figure also comes with a transparent sheet which can be placed to recreate Mei's ultimate Blizzard ability.
Mei's Nendoroid is available for pre-order from GoodSmileShop for 4900 yen, which is around $44 / £36. The Tracer figure which was announced back in February is also available for the same price.
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Dragon Quest 11 to Pack PS4 and 3DS Versions into One Box
Square Enix has announced a Japanese special edition of Dragon Quest XI that will pack the PS4 and 3DS versions of the game into the same big box.
Announced in a release date trailer (and confirmed by IGN Japan), the bundle - called "Dragon Quest XI Double Pack: Hero Sword Box” in Japan - will include both versions of the game in hollowed-out book style cases, packed into a larger sword case box. It will cost 14,960 yen (approximately $135 USD).
You can see the bundle below:
The Dragon Quest XI Special Edition
Black Panther Stars Take Part in the Get Out Challenge
The stars of Black Panther are the latest to attempt the Get Out challenge.
With writer-director Jordan Peele's debut film being a rousing success, the horror thriller has sparked an internet challenge where people try to recreate Walter's (Marcus Henderson) intense run towards the camera. Now, many of the stars from Black Panther, including Get Out's own Daniel Kaluuya (who plays W'Kabi in the Marvel film), have gotten in on the action.
Lupita Nyong'o, who portrays Nakia in Black Panther, posted a video on Instagram showing what looks like the entire Black Panther cast running towards Kaluuya. Watch it below:
Manu Bennett Returning as Deathstroke for Arrow Finale
The upcoming finale of Arrow's fifth season will see the return of Manu Bennett in his role as Deathstroke.
As reported by TV Line, a series of tweets from members of the team behind Arrow have revealed the return of series veteran Manu Bennett to the cast for the series finale, titled "Lian Yu."
Manu Bennett as Deathstroke aka Slade Wilson in Arrow
For fans of the series, even the title of the finale is a tease, as "Lian Yu" is the name of the Island that served as the catalyst for Oliver Queen's transition into the vigilante we see today.
Overwatch Insurrection Event Leaked
A new trailer for Overwatch has reportedly leaked, detailing the game's next big event, Insurrection.
As reported by Polygon, a trailer for the event was posted by PlayStation France on YouTube, but has since been pulled. According to the video, Insurrection will run from April 11 to May 1 and feature a new co-op mode, as well as an assortment of new character skins and other cosmetic items.
Insurrection's aforementioned horde-like cooperative mode appears to take place on the King's Row map, but set in daylight. Based on the footage, players will face off against an army of Omnic enemies as either Tracer, Mercy, Reinhardt or Torbjorn.
God-Kart Racing Comes to Smite in New Mode
Smite has added a new, limited time game mode called Apollo's Racer Rumble. In a radical departure from the game's MOBA-style of gameplay, the new mode puts you behind the wheel in a kart racing circuit.
The mode pays serious homage to the king of kart racers, Super Mario Kart, with the description on the new mode's site cautioning players to "watch out for kappa shells!"
There are also "powerful relics" to collect around the two tracks, Elysium Beach and Molten Pass. The relics give you powers to help best your opponents, similar to the items in Mario Kart, but more godly.
Driving comes down to cornering prowess and keeping your kart from smashing obstacles along the way. As you compete, you "earn Racer Pedestal upgrades and chest rolls," one of which "guarantees players an exclusive skin."
Xbox Store Spring Sale Announced
Microsoft is throwing a big spring sale on games, movies, TV shows and more from April 11 to 17.
The Xbox Store discounts are already going live a bit early, providing price cuts on games like Overwatch, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Sunset Overdrive and Watch Dogs 2.
Now it's not just Xbox One games. There are also 360 games on sale, like Lost Odyssey and the original Mass Effect. Plus Microsoft is slashing prices on Windows 10 titles, such as Forza Horizon 3 and Halo Wars 2.
You can also grab an Xbox Design Labs controller for $15 off the regular price.
Star Wars Announcement Teased for Tomorrow
Good Morning America is teasing a "big announcement" tomorrow in honor of the Star Wars 40th anniversary celebration.
A tweet from the ABC morning show promises that "Tomorrow, Luke Skywalker and Rey together with the Star Wars announcement 40 years in the making."
TOMORROW ON @GMA: @StarWars celebrates its 40th anniversary and we've got an announcement you won't want to miss! pic.twitter.com/gbQWV1a8Yt
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 10, 2017