Monthly Archives: April 2015
Get a Free Star Wars Figure by Joining Gentle Giant’s Premier Guild
Gentle Giant has announced that people who sign up for their Premier Guild Membership this year will be able to choose their free gift from 3 exclusive Star Wars pieces.
Premier Guild Membership is a yearly fan club that runs from April 2015 to April 15, 2016 and costs $80 (USD). In addition to other perks and discounts, members can choose one of three exclusive Star Wars busts to receive as a free gift. The other two will be available for purchase. You can check out the figures below.
The quantities on all membership exclusives are limited and subject to availability. In order to guarantee the gift of their choice, members must join by June 1. Membership fees are non-refundable.
Protoman Statue Coming from First 4 Figures
Collectible maker First 4 Figures has revealed a figure of Proto Man from the Mega Man series.
The 13" polystone figure sports his signature shield, and the figure shows it fending off a few bullets. It comes with LED lights, and the base is modeled after Shadow Man's stage from Mega Man 3.
It comes in two variations. The regular version is $209.99, and is a limited run of 1,000 units. The exclusive version $239.99, and is more limited at 550 units. Both are due out late this year.
How to Train Your Dragon Netflix Series Coming in June
Netflix's How to Train Your Dragon series, titled Dragons: Race to the Edge, will debut all of its episodes on June 26.
Here's a previously released summary of DreamWorks Animation's upcoming series:
Hiccup and Toothless lead the Dragon Riders as they soar beyond the borders of Berk and discover the mysterious Dragon Eye -- an ancient artifact filled with secrets that will lead them to new lands filled with undiscovered dragons. But the heroes find themselves pursued by marauding dragon hunters, who will stop at nothing to seize the power of the Dragon Eye.
Dragons: Race to the Edge is described as an "all-new" series, meaning it likely won't be tied to Cartoon Network's Dragons: Riders of Berk and Dragons: Defenders of Berk.
Crackle Announces Dead Rising: Watchtower Sequel
Crackle is officially developing a sequel to Dead Rising: Watchtower, the company announced today.
While details are scarce, we do know the currently untitled sequel will debut on Crackle in spring 2016, with executive producers Tomas Harlan, Tim Carter, and Lorenzo di Bonaventura on board. Like the first film, the sequel will be produced by Legendary Digital.
Based on Capcom's Dead Rising video game franchise, Dead Rising: Watchtower debuted last month on Crackle. Check out the video review below to see what we thought of the live-action adaptation.
Jordan Sirani is a freelance news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.
Mortal Kombat X Players Report Issues on PC
A new pre-loading feature on Steam has caused some reported issues for Mortal Kombat X players on PC.
Much like the PlayStation 4's pre-loading functionality, Steam was testing out a process through which players could download the first 3GB of Mortal Kombat X to unlock several playable options such as single-player and tutorials while the rest of the game streamed and downloaded in the background.
Instead of being able to access core features from the start, however, many users were instead treated to a series of issues when attempting to access many of its modes, including unplayable characters, unavailable content, and crashes to desktop.
"We are aware of issues with PC and are working closely with Steam to resolve it," developer NetherRealm confirmed on Twitter. Any updates will be provided via the Steam Community Forum for Mortal Kombat X, and many users on Valve's PC gaming service have offered workarounds for some of the issues.
Game Over, Man! Bill Paxton Reportedly in GTA Film
Bill Paxton (Aliens, Agents of SHIELD) is reportedly set to co-star in BBC's upcoming Grand Theft Auto film.
According to Deadline, Paxton will play disbarred attorney Jack Thompson, the man who tried to take down Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games.
"He got Howard Stern kicked off the radio and took on 2 Live Crew…," Paxton said of Thompson. "There’d be a gag order and he’d still go on talk shows. He would write these hateful letters to people he was litigating. He just got too emotionally caught up in it."
Wonder Woman: Why Did the Director Leave?
Rumors are now surfacing purporting why director Michelle MacLaren left Warner Bros.' upcoming Wonder Woman movie.
Yesterday's official announcement cited "creative differences" as the reason for MacLaren's departure. According to Badass Digest, those differences included the film's time period and the inclusion of a tiger sidekick.
The report states Warner Bros. and MacLaren had a hard time agreeing on anything, specifically what time period the movie would be set in. Reportedly, MacLaren also wanted Wonder Woman to have a tiger sidekick, which Warner seemingly wasn't too fond of.
DC Comics Leak Reveals New Batman
Warning: this article contains spoilers for DC's upcoming Batman comics!
The recent solicitation for June's Batman #41 teased an "all-new Batman" to debut in the aftermath of Endgame and Convergence. And with DC's upcoming Free Comic Book Day issue Divergence #1 having already leaked, now we know the identity of this mysterious, robotic figure.
Batman #41 cover
It seems that none other than Commissioner Gordon will be taking up the mantle of Batman. One of the stories included in Divergence #1 showcases a smoking, clean-shaven Gordon reluctantly agreeing to take control of this GCPD-sponsored battlesuit. No wonder this Batman wields a gun.
Iron Man on Spider-Man’s Entry to the MCU
Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr., is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when Avengers: Age of Ultron opens in May. After the battle against his rouge A.I. is complete, the next step for his character happens in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, which will feature many of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
As many know, Sony and Marvel are making fan dreams come true with a deal to bring Spider-Man to the MCU. It's unclear when, exactly, Spidey will be making his first appearance, but many suspect that it very well may be in Civil War, as his character played a significant role in the comic.
However they introduce the teen Spider-Man, Downey promises that we should expect the unexpected.
Do We Want a Remastered Uncharted Collection?
This week, Max, Marty, and Brian are joined by Eden Rohatensky of the Jimmy & Eden podcast (among other things) to discuss their favorite game soundtracks, the use of comedy in games, and the possibility of the first three Uncharted games remastered on Playstation 4.