Monthly Archives: November 2017
Hasbro Bids to Purchase Mattel
Hasbro Inc. reportedly wants to purchase rival toy maker Mattel.
The Wall Street Journal reports Hasbro recently approached Mattel with a takeover offer, but no figures for the potential buy-out have been revealed. Mattel is worth about $5 billion, while Hasbro is worth around $11 billion.
Mattel's franchises include Masters of the Universe, Hot Wheels, and Barbie, among others. Hasbro's brands include Transformers, G. I. Joe, and Nerf, just to name a few.
Mattel has reportedly been struggling with poor sales. The company revealed in October it suffered a 14% drop in its third-quarter sales.
Black Friday – When and What is it?
The First Xbox One X Bundle is Here
NVC: Doom, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and the Star Wars Game That Never Was
Welcome to Nintendo Voice Chat, Episode 381!
Today Filip Miucin, Zach Ryan, Brian Altano, and Peer Schneider sit down and talk with the president of Factor 5 and discuss the cancelled Rogue Leaders Star Wars game. Plus, we chat about our impressions of Doom for Nintendo Switch, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, LA Noire, and more!
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5 PC Games You Don’t Want to Miss – November 10
Welcome to the first episode of our newest PC-focused show, Hot Keys!
Every Friday, Hot Keys will take a look at the five PC games you don't want to miss this week. We’ll be finding you the diamond in the rough games you may not have seen, as well as letting you know when a game you might already love has something exciting going on.
We’ll also dive deeper into our top pick of the week for a hands-on Let’s Play to show off exactly why we like it so much. Watch the first episode above, and read on to see our key picks this week.
How Much Might It Cost to Replace Kevin Spacey in Ridley Scott’s New Movie?
With reshoots, post-production, new marketing material, and expanded availability for other stars, it will cost millions to replace Kevin Spacey in Ridley Scott's upcoming film.
It is no easy feat replacing an actor in an already-finished movie, but that is exactly what Ridley Scott and film financiers at Imperative Entertainment are doing with All The Money In The World, according to Variety. We already knew that Christopher Plummer would be replacing Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty, and despite logistical difficulties, reshoots are only expected to take eight to 10 days.
The Coolest Easter Eggs in Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey is a brilliant game where you discover a huge amount of awesome secrets across a ton of new worlds. It seems Nintendo hid something amazing on every inch of this game. Here are a bunch of the coolest tiny details details and Easter Eggs we’ve found so far.
1) As long as they’re matching, every costume Mario wears has a matching 2D version when you pop into a side-scrolling area.
2) When you approach an NPC or item of interest, Mario will turn his head to look at them. Good looking out, Mario.
Louis C.K. Movie Release and Netflix Special Both Scrapped
Update: Louis C.K. will no longer be featured in the upcoming sequel to The Secret Life of Pets.
Universal Pictures and Illumination have decided to drop C.K. for The Secret Life of Pets 2, Variety reports. The actor voiced the first film's main character, a Jack Russell terrier named Max. The sequel will be released in theaters on June 7, 2019.
Original story follows:
The release of Louis C.K.'s upcoming movie I Love You, Daddy and his Netflix stand up special have been scrapped, and FX has ended its association with him.
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The Punisher: Every Character Confirmed for the Netflix Series
Netflix's Marvel lineup is about to grow even larger with the premiere of The Punisher on November 17. This series spins out of the events of Daredevil: Season 2, following Frank Castle as he resumes his war on crime and learns more about the tragedy that destroyed his family.
While The Punisher will feature several characters familiar to Netflix viewers, the series is also introducing a large new supporting cast. Here's every character confirmed to appear in Season 1 and their relationship to Frank Castle...
Marvel's The Punisher will debut on Netflix on November 17. While you eagerly wait for the show's premiere, check out our guide to what all the major MCU characters are up to right now.