A Solid Gold Darth Vader Mask Is Being Sold in Japan
A Japanese jeweler is selling a solid 24-karat gold Darth Vader mask for 154 million yen/$1.4 million USD.
The New York Times reports Ginza Tanaka will start selling the headgear at the company’s flagship store in Tokyo on May 4 in celebration of Star Wars’ 40th Anniversary. The mask is life-sized, measuring at exactly 10.4 inches wide and 11.8 inches high. Check out images of the mask below.
The Gold Darth Vader Mask, via the NYT
Nintendo Sent Switch Systems by Air to Meet Demand
Nintendo skipped the seas and sent some Switch systems by air in March to meet high demand.
The Wall Street Journal says the company opted for the costlier shipping method because initial interest for Switch was higher than expected. Nintendo originally planned to sell 2 million systems in March, but in the end 2.74 million Switch consoles were sold worldwide in its first month.
Top Comics to Buy This Week: May 3, 2017
With dozens of comic books to choose from, let us show you which are the best coming out this week. Take a look at this list spotlighting our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then head to the comments to let us know what you’ll be buying this week!
By writer Tom Taylor & artist Bruno Redondo | DC
Ed Sheeran’s Role in Game of Thrones Season 7 Revealed
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has revealed his role in the upcoming seventh season of Game of Thrones.
In an interview with The Hits Radio, Sheeran confirmed he'll only show up in a single scene where he sings for Maisie Williams (Arya Stark). "I just do a scene with Maisie," Sheeran said. "I sing a song and then she goes, 'Oh, that's a nice song.'"
Earlier this year, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss confirmed Sheeran will make a cameo, as Williams is a big fan of the singer-songwriter.
The Legend of Zelda Gets a Clue Board Game
Forget about Colonel Mustard and the candlestick. Clue is getting a Legend of Zelda makeover, featuring Link and the Master Sword.
Merchoid is selling The Legend of Zelda Clue Game (releasing in June), where you find out who can defeat Ganondorf. But that's not all. Players must also determine what item to use and where the King of Thieves is hidden.
Zelda Clue features six personality cards — including Link, Zelda and Impa — and six metal hero movers, like the boomerang and hook shot. There are also 16 boss encounter cards.
The board showcases the land of Hyrule. Zora's Domain, the Lost Woods and Death Mountain are just a few of the locations in Zelda Clue.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch Launch Sales Announced
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Nintendo Switch debut is the biggest launch day for any entry in the Mario Kart franchise.
Nintendo announced today that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe sold 459,000 copies — that number combines physical and digital sales — in the United States on its launch day, April 28, making it the fastest-selling Mario Kart game ever. Deluxe outshines the previous holder of that record, Mario Kart Wii, which sold approximately 433,900 on its launch day back in 2008.
According to Nintendo, these sales represent a 45 percent attach rate in the U.S. for the game to total Switch owners, "meaning nearly one in two Nintendo Switch owners in the U.S. purchased a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the first day it was available." That would indicate U.S. sales of the Nintendo Switch hardware have now reached about 1.02 million units, an increase from the 906,000 units sold that Nintendo reported in mid-April. The company also revealed that, worldwide, the Switch has sold 2.74 million units since its launch.
Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien Movie Is Dead
Ridley Scott has shot down hopes of Neill Blomkamp's Alien movie ever seeing the light of day, suggesting the project is essentially dead.
In an interview with Allocine (translation via AVP Galaxy), when Scott was asked about the possibility of Alien 5 still coming to fruition, he told the outlet that he thinks the project "will never see the light."
He went on to note that "there was never a scenario, just an idea that evolved into a pitch of ten pages." Scott said he was involved as a producer, but the project "did not go any further because the Fox decided that
Agents of SHIELD Clip: Will Daisy Have to Abandon a Friend?
On the last episode of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD, we learned that Aida was attempting to build herself a human form so that she could finally overcome her programming to protect humanity.
In this week's new episode, "Farewell, Cruel World!" -- airing Tuesday, May 2nd -- Jemma finally fills Daisy in on Aida's scheme while Daisy informs her about Radcliffe's back door to the Framework.
In this exclusive scene from the episode, the two of them realize that it may be impossible to save everyone as one of their close friends, within the Framework, is still a top Hydra operative. Take a look!
The official synopsis for "Farewell, Cruel World!" reads:
"Daisy and Simmons rush to get the team out of the Framework, but not everyone is ready and willing to leave."
Out This Week: Prey, TumbleSeed, World to the West
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Fable ‘Has a Lot of Places It Could Go,’ Says Xbox Boss
Head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke to the future of the Fable franchise, suggesting there may be more entries sometime down the line.
When asked on Twitter whether or not we'll ever see Fable 4, Spencer replied, "Nothing to announce right now but I do think the IP has a lot of places it could go."
Last year brought with it the closure of Fable developer Lionhead Studios, as well as its co-op action role-playing game Fable Legends. According to ex-Lionhead art director, John McCormack, the studio pitched a fourth proper installment set in the "technological, industrial age" that Microsoft ultimately rejected.