Monthly Archives: February 2019
Every Confirmed Mortal Kombat 11 Fighter
Updated 3/6: With Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs and Erron Black officially returning for Mortal Kombat 11, there are now 19 confirmed fighters: 17 returning fighters in the main roster, one new kombatant, and one returning DLC fighter.
While the fan-wielding Kitana has been mentioned by name in trailers, she has not been explicitly shown, so while she will likely be a fighter, she has not been included in the slideshow and article below.
The game’s antagonist Kronika will reportedly not appear as a playable character. Similarly, Mortal Kombat X’s main antagonist Shinnok will make a cameo in the game, but will not be playable.
Happy Little Bob Ross Action Figure From NECA Announced
Toy Fair 2019 was filled with great announcements, but perhaps none are as charming as NECA's 8-inch clothed Bob Ross action figure.
The Joy of Painting host, whose TV show brought the masses the simple pleasure of creating your own worlds on canvas, comes with real-cloth pants and shirt, similar to Mego figures from the 1970s. His signature 'fro, however, is molded, but authentically enormous.
In addition to real pants, shirt, and belt with chunky buckle, the Bob Ross figure includes an easel upon which Bob Ross creates magical landscapes using the wet-on-wet painting technique, brushes and paint knife to tease out entire new worlds from the canvas, and a palette loaded with colors from Alizarin Crimson to Phthalo Blue.
Avengers: Endgame Is Gwyneth Paltrow’s Last Marvel Movie
Pepper Potts actress Gwyneth Paltrow intends to retire the character following her role in Avengers: Endgame, though she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of making cameo appearances down the line.
In an interview with Variety, the 46-year-old star said “I mean, I’m a bit old to be in a suit and all that at this point. I feel very lucky that I did it, because I actually got talked into it. I was friends with
Jon Favreau. It was such a wonderful experience making the first Iron Man and then to watch how important it has become to the fans.”
“I feel honored to be a part of something that people are so passionate about,” she continued. “Of course, if they said, ‘Can you come back for a day?’ I will always be there if they need me.”
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The Best Video Doorbells 2019
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Thirty years ago, Caller ID took away the mystery of answering phone calls, and today, video doorbells bring that same convenience to your front porch. Not only do these smart gadgets give you a live video feed of who’s at the door, most also include security features like motion detection and a two-way intercom. This is crucial if you want to keep your home protected from potential intruders, catch package thieves in the act, or just avoid door-to-door solicitors. But with so many video doorbells flooding the market, it can be hard to choose which one to buy. I've done the research so you don't have to, so here are my picks for the best video doorbells.
Arrested Development Season 5, Part 2 Coming in March
Netflix announced Tuesday that Season 5, Part 2 of Arrested Development will be launching on the streaming platform March 15.
Part 2 will consist of eight episodes and will begin with its focus on Buster being out on the run, the 'smart' border wall still not being funded, and Lucille 2's location being unknown.
The second part of Season 5 will dive further into the wall and George-Michael's software hoax that has risks of being revealed, along with the gay mafia making becoming involved in the Bluth family drama.
The rebooted series from Netflix that began with Season 4 – even after the remixed version, Fateful Consequences – was still dubbed the weakest of the Arrested Development series from many critics, including IGN.
French Fencing Federation Recognizes Lightsaber Duels as Competitive Sport
The force is strong with the French Fencing Federation, which now recognizes lightsaber dueling as a competitive sport.
Per the Associated Press, this now puts George Lucas’ laser swords alongside the foil, epee and sabre - the traditional blades used in the sport. Lightsabers, however, will not be recognized at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
During 3-minute matches, participants use rigid polycarbonate lightsaber replicas, with LED-lighting giving them their iconic glow - some even use the more expensive models that generate sound effects. Allowing lightsaber duels into the French Fencing Federation is largely a move to entice more young people to get into the sport, and to become more active in general.
Xbox One Sale: Red Dead Redemption 2 for $40 and More
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It's Tuesday, and that means a new set of downloadable Xbox One games is on sale on the Microsoft Store, including Red Dead Redemption 2 for $40 with Xbox Live Gold (see the deal below if you're not a subscriber). That's the lowest we've seen it go so far, so grab it if you want it. In addition, you'll find a refreshed selection of Xbox One game discounts, including a big LEGO franchise sale and more. Rounding out the deals, we've also picked out some of the week's best prices on Xbox One console and accessories. Let's look at the Xbox One deals available this week.
Cowboy Bebop, FLCL, Steinsgate, More Anime DVDs and Blu-rays on Sale
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Amazon is celebrating Anime Month with featured deals on some really excellent series for its Deal of the Day. Full disclosure: I had no idea it was Anime Month. But if you keep anime in your heart, every month is anime month.
This is a great chance to fill out your collection with some top-notch series. Some of the sales are for complete series collections while others are for slices of overwhelmingly long series, like Dragon Ball Z and One Piece. I went ahead and broke them down by complete series and season collections.
DCeased Is a Gruesome End-of-the-World Superhero Event
A fast-spreading virus. People instantly turning violent. The world consumed by blood, panic, and death. This isn’t the latest installment of The Walking Dead but a new six-issue DC Comics event starting May 1 called DCeased, spearheaded by writer Tom Taylor with artists Trevor Hairsine, Stefan Gaudiano, James Harren and Rain Beredo. If you recognize Taylor’s name from the mega hit Injustice, then you already know DC’s characters are in for a really, really rough time.
“The idea originated with editor Ben Abernathy. He had an idea to do a horror/zombie tale at DC, and hit me up to ask if I’d like to be involved. At the time I was pretty busy, but over the next few days, my mind was racing,” Taylor told IGN. “I couldn’t stop thinking of new and terrible ways to torture my favorite heroes in ways that made Injustice look tame by comparison.”