Monthly Archives: November 2019
Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet Estimated to Sell for Over $60K at Auction
If you're a major Star Wars fan, you'll have the opportunity to bid on a one of a kind Stormtrooper Helmet that is estimated to sell for over $60,000 in an upcoming auction. The Star Wars Online auction will offer over 100 different lots of various items from the Star Wars franchise and will come to a close just days before the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the Star Wars auction will feature tons of different memorabilia like original concept art, posters, figures, and more. However, the main item up for grabs is an original Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet from 1976 that is priced between $35,000-75,000.
You Can Buy These Classic Batman, Spider-Man and Star Trek Costumes
If you’re looking for gift ideas for the special geek in your life, how about some screen-used pop-culture history? The upcoming Profiles in History auction on Dec. 17 has some essential costumes and props from iconic sci-fi and superhero properties that will satisfy anyone’s collectible itch – as long as you don’t mind taking out a second mortgage.
The items are part of the Azarian Collection, known in collecting circles as one of the best movie/TV memorabilia collections on the planet. New Jersey resident John Azarian built up his collection over several decades. It includes instantly recognizable items like Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone from Get Smart, Gilligan’s hat from Gilligan’s Island, Lynda Carter’s full ensemble from Wonder Woman, and even an animation cel from the opening sequence of Bewitched. Now he’s unloading about a quarter of his treasures.
Google to Give Refunds for Stadia Pro’s Free December Games
Google recently announced that Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition and Farming Simulator 19: Platinum Edition would be added to Stadia Pro's free games in December. Now, it is offering refunds to those who have purchased these titles before the news was revealed.
Google said in a community update forum Tuesday night (via Kotaku) that the decision stemmed from the recent launch of the platform, which only released last week on November 19, 2019, and the timing of the announcement of these games joining Stadia Pro next month.
LEGO’s Been Making Fun of Tesla’s Cybertruck
Last week, Elon Musk took to the stage to unveil Tesla's new Cybertruck — a new vehicle with the utility of a truck and the performance of a sports car, according to Tesla. However, things didn't quite go as planned with the unveiling of the 'shatterproof' Cybertruck windows when Franz von Holzhausen, a Tesla designer, accidentally shattered the 'shatterproof' car window during a demonstration.
Things only got worse when Holzhausen threw another metal ball at the back window, only for it to shatter similarly. Musk, who was also on stage, spent the rest of the demonstration trying to laugh off the incident.
Castlevania: Lord of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is Free Now with Games with Gold
Jurassic World Evolution and Castlevania: Lord of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD join the Xbox Games with Gold December 2019 lineup starting today. Earlier this month, Xbox revealed the Games with Gold list and it included four titles: Insane Robots, Jurassic World Evolution, Toy Story 3, and Castlevania: Lord of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD. While all of these games are part of the Games With Gold lineup for December, not all of them are available for free for the entire month.
- Jurassic World Evolution is free from December 16 until December 31.
December 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Include Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross
PlayStation announced the two free games coming to PlayStation Plus in December and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. On the one hand, there’s one of the best shooters to come out in the 2010s. On the other, is a brand-sponsored racing game.
The two games coming for free in December for PlayStation Plus subscribers are Titanfall 2 by Respawn Entertainment, and Monster Energy Supercross — The Official Video Game.
Titanfall 2 was released in 2016 as a sequel to Respawn’s debut IP, Titanfall. The sequel added a single-player story campaign that many reviewers praised when it was released. Like the first Titanfall, the core gameplay in Titanfall 2 involved working together and piloting a large mech suit called Titans.
Red Dead Redemption 2’s Steam Version Gets a Release Date
Rockstar has announced the PC version of Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to Steam on December 5.
Rockstar announced this news through its Twitter account on Wednesday. Red Dead Redemption 2 has been available on PC since November 5 but only through the Epic Games store, Google Stadia, and Rockstar’s own PC game launcher.
Rockstar had previously announced RDR2 would come to Steam in December this year, but didn’t say exactly when.
Black Friday 2019 Deals: All the Best Deals in the UK for Wednesday, November 27
Welcome to IGN's Black Friday 2019 central deals hub, your source for all the best Black Friday deals from every category you can get in the UK this month.
Black Friday deals are LIVE: Almost every retailer has now gone live with their Black Friday deals. If you don't want to trawl through every site to find the best deals, there's no better place to be than here - IGN's central deals hub.
I'll be updating this page with only the best deals from every category as soon as they come out, so make sure to bookmark this page and check back more than once.
- HOT DEAL: 12 Month PS Plus Membership
£37.49£22.49 at Quidco (After Cashback)
Black Friday Deal Alert: Get £10 off Xbox Design Lab Controllers at Microsoft
You can now get £10 off any controllers made in the Xbox Design Lab during the Black Friday sale, which means you can pick up a custom controller from just £49.99. Make sure you order before December 4 to ensure your custom gamepad arrives before Christmas.
Xbox Design Lab is Microsoft’s online controller designer that allows users to build their very own Xbox One gamepad. There are over one billion possible colour combinations, and you can even engrave the controller if you don’t mind an additional fee.
The Rise of Skywalker Projected to Earn $175-$200 Million in Domestic Debut
If early projections hold, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set to earn at least $175-$200 million in its opening weekend in North America, putting it "on par with early forecasts for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
As reported by THR, 2015's The Force Awakens earned $248 million in its domestic debut, while 2017's The Last Jedi brought in $220 million.