Monthly Archives: February 2015
SHIELD Recruits Sons of Anarchy’s Drea de Matteo
It looks like Skye's father, Cal (Kyle MacLachlan), is getting a new ally on an upcoming episode of Agents of SHIELD.
Marvel has announced that Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons of Anarchy) will guest star as "Karla Faye Gideon" - described as a "Gifted woman with a grudge to bear against S.H.I.E.L.D. who joins forces with Cal."
Drea de Matteo in Sons of Anarchy.
This Week in the Nintendo eShop
It's New 3DS week, so that means most of the fun starts on February 13 with Majora's Mask 3D (available at 9 p.m. PT on February 12) and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. Until then, there are some fun retro games available on Wii U and 3DS. On Wii U, you can check out Breath of Fire, a SNES RPG from Capcom, on Virtual Console while 3DS gets the next entry in the Sega 3D Classics series in 3D Fantasy Zone.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D ($39.99, Available February 13)
The remake of the 2000 Nintendo 64 classic is finally coming to 3DS. Not only does Majora's Mask 3D have improved graphics and a better interface, it also features some fine-tuning to make this mildly off-putting Zelda game a little friendlier to those who haven't experienced it before. You can check out IGN's review for more details.
Ultron’s Movie Look Revealed in More Detail
The latest addition to Hot Toys' growing lineup of Avengers: Age of Ultron figures will be Ultron himself. The Ultron Prime figure offers an even closer glimpse of what Ultron will actually look like in his final form in the film.
Avengers: Age of Ultron Gets 6 New Hot Toys Figures From Artist Mix
This incredibly detailed Ultron Prime figure is designed at 1:6 scale and measures about 16 inches tall - giving him several inches over the recently revealed Iron Man Mark XLIII and Captain America figures. Both the figure and the display base feature an LED light-up function. Scroll down for a closer look:
“Weird Al” Yankovic Is Taking Over MAD Magazine
“Weird Al” Yankovic just announced on Twitter that he will be taking over as Editor-in-Chief of MAD Magazine for one issue. We have your exclusive first details on the news.
“Childhood dream achieved: I am going to be MAD Magazine’s first-ever guest editor (issue #533)!” the satirical songwriter tweeted.
MAD is a comedic magazine that pokes fun at everything from pop culture to politics. The press release also says Weird Al’s duties as MAD’s first-ever guest editor will include “writing an introduction to the issue, contributing (along with some of his celebrity friends) to the Fund’AL’ini Pages, and picking his favorite MAD article for the Vault section.”
The Swindle is Coming to Consoles in 2015
Curve Studios has revealed that indie stealth-em-up The Swindle will be sneaking its way on to consoles this year.
Helmed by one of the developers of Ben There, Dan That, Dan Marshal, The Swindle is a cyberpunk-styled take on the stealth genre that sees you pulling off various different heists.
The game will see you breaking into buildings while putting your hacking skills to the test, and tasks players with making a clean getaway.
Promising players gameplay that mixes stealth and platforming with a few RPG and rogue-like elements, Marshall describes The Swindle as "a mix between Deus Ex and Spelunky."
The game will be heading to PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U and Xbox One later this year.
Snoop Dogg’s Game of Thrones Song is Coming
HBO has announced a second volume of its Game of Thrones soundtrack Catch the Throne: The Mixtape.
Volume 2's lineup features hip-hop and reggaeton artists such as Method Man, Snoop Dogg, and Yandel mixed in with metal bands such as Anthrax and Killswitch Engage.
The mixtape's 15 songs are said to represent the Game of Thrones characters and their families, leveraging themes and highlights from the show's fourth season. Each song samples music from the season 4 soundtrack, and the tracklist also weaves in the overarching theme of fire and ice.
According to HBO, each of the artists featured is a huge fan of the series.
"Off the top, I love Game of Thrones - I even gave my expert analysis of this season on my GGN show," said Snoop Dogg. "It’s like the rap game, it's gangster, about family, loyalty and trying to get to the top. I had to get involved. Give the fans a little bit of how I see it."
First Look: Supergirl Statue
It's time to thank Rao -- Supergirl is getting a statue from Diamond Select Toys. Officially called the Superman TAS Femme Fatales Supergirl PVC Statue, the sculpture marks the Diamond line's first foray into the DC Universe.
Standing 9 inches tall (proportional to other statues in the Femme Fatales line), Kara Zor-El perches upon a rocky base and comes in a full-colour window box.
Superman TAS Femme Fatales Supergirl PVC Statue
10 Essential Movie Novelisations
Mark Stay is writer of the forthcoming film Robot Overlords and its tie-in book, which hits stands today. So we asked him to pick his 10 favourite movie novelisations...
The film tie-in novelisation is something of a lost art these days. Back in the ’80s, you would have to wait months, even years, before your favourite film appeared on TV or was available to rent on VHS, so the book-of-the-film was often then best way to re-immerse yourself in that world (with the poster on the wall and the soundtrack on your record player).
So, it’s fitting that our ‘80s-influenced movie Robot Overlords, should have a tie-in novel too. But I was lucky: as co-writer of the screenplay, I had all-areas access to the set, actors, edit suite and, perhaps most importantly, plenty of precious time to write the book. Most authors of novelisations are lucky to get the script (which often differs to the finished film), some concept art or photos, maybe a rough cut of the movie and just a few weeks in which to write the thing. So can a writer produce a great book from this chaos? Here are a few that did just that…
New Rise of The Tomb Raider Gameplay Details Emerge
Rise of The Tomb Raider promises to have you fighting more "realistic" animals as you explore Siberia, but game director Brian Horton also hints that the game will still contain "supernatural elements."
Talking to GameInformer in a video interview, Horton revealed a plethora of new information about the game, announcing that it will feature dynamic time and day and an adaptive weather system, allowing different animals to appear at different times.
The upgrade system from 2013's Tomb Raider is set to make a return, but will now allow players to upgrade multiple types of bows rather than the single bow from the previous game.
Gone Green DLC Released for Tropico 5
The 'Gone Green' DLC for Tropico 5 releases today for PC, Mac, and SteamOS.
According to the press release, the add-on costs £2.49 / €2.99 / $3.99 and invites players to "protect the environment along with your Swiss bank account".
The DLC includes a new standalone scenario called "Catch the Toucan". There's also a new building: the windfarm, a new haircut for your dynasty avatar, a new sandbox map, and new music and voice recordings.
If you want to find out more about how to please the eco-crowd on El Presidente's island, you can visit the Tropico 5 website. Also, make sure to check out IGN's review of this "challenging and engaging city-builder".