The 5 Best and 2 Worst New Anime from Winter 2017
2017 kicked off with fun comedies and a few more brutal anime that helped round out the season tonally.
Below is our list of the best anime from the winter 2017 season along with two anime you can avoid.
This list is for new anime series only, so as much as we enjoy Konosuba and Blue Exorcist, no follow-up seasons were considered for this list. Little Witch Academia is currently not available legally outside of Japan, so unfortunately it was also excluded from consideration.
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10 Shots of an Insane Mass Effect Cosplay – Garrus Edition
Mass Effect: Andromeda launched earlier this week, and we've spent a bunch of time reminiscing on some of our favourite moments and characters from the Mass Effect universe.
Garrus is probably one of the most well-loved characters in the original trilogy, and what better way to celebrate that distinguished Turian than to show off some incredible cosplay, made here on Earth. Check out the gallery below, including some information on how it was made:
The costume was made by Dominique De Leon, who is also known for her incredible Fallout cosplays. She's the 'casual FemShep' pictured in the photos above, too, and the Garrus costume is being modelled by her fiance, Zachary J Fish.
Barbie: Amy Schumer Drops Out of Sony’s Movie
Amy Schumer will no longer star in Sony's live-action Barbie movie.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Schumer has dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts but remains optimistic about the project. The actress recently did a polish on writer Hilary Winston's original script.
"The film has so much promise, and Sony and Mattel have been great partners. I’m bummed, but look forward to seeing Barbie on the big screen," Schumer said in a statement.
Sony Pictures first announced a partnership with Mattel to make a live-action Barbie film in 2014. Despite Schumer's departure and with no director currently attached, Sony still plans on bringing the film to theaters in June 29, 2018. The movie is said to be similar in style to films like Enchanted, Splash, and Big, and will tell the story of someone ostracized from Barbieland for not being perfect.
G.I. Joe: Hasbro Seeks to Reboot Movie Franchise
Hasbro is looking to once again partner with Paramount Pictures for a G.I. Joe movie — only this time, the company is looking to take "a more millennial approach."
That's according to Hasbro's Simon Waters (via Los Angeles Times), who said, "The world has changed, and I think you’re going to see G.I. Joe changing with it. There’s going to be a much more contemporary approach to the whole franchise, and that will allow us to develop different characters."
A G.I. Joe movie, The Rise of Cobra, was released in 2009 and followed by a sequel, Retaliation, in 2013. Both films grossed over $300 million USD worldwide. However, as LA Times notes, Hasbro is looking to broaden the franchise's appeal, much like its been able to do with the Transformers movies, which have grossed between $700 million and $1.1 billion USD worldwide.
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Color In Your Own Xenomorph, Jones, and Ripley
Adults really enjoying coloring stuff in these days. But if you're looking for something a little more interesting than geometric patterns or bouquets of flowers. Titan is releasing this, Alien: The Coloring Book, featuring Xenomorphs, facehuggers, and chestbursters.
If you want break open the felt-tips right before picking up the book, flick through the gallery below and print-off one of the high-quality samples from the book. (Personally, I don't think Jones has ever looked better.)
See Every Shadowverse: Tempest of the Gods Card
The next Shadowverse expansion, Tempest of the Gods, is going to be out very very soon, and after several weeks of card reveals (including eight of our own), we now have the full set.
It's a genuinely exciting collection, offering up some powerful new takes on existing mechanics like Bloodcraft's Vengeance and Shadowcraft's Necromancy. It also takes several classes in new directions - Forestcraft is being given control tools, for instance, while Runecraft players are being tempted to build their decks around Earth Sigils. It's also worth pointing out that this is the first expansion where every class has been given two new Legendaries, and those cards are typically geared towards powerful effects that must be built around.
IGN UK Podcast #376: Go, Go Power Fist!
Iron Fist, Power Rangers, Free Fire, Orisa, and – what you've all been demanding – more scintillating takes on Beauty and the Beast, the original cartoon and the live-action remake. Yes, that's right, it's what you've been yearning for all week but didn't know until right now. So stop what you're doing, download the podcast below or over on iTunes, or your preferred podcast provider, pop in your earphones, and fall back into oblivion and wait for the kick.
IGN UK Podcast #376: Go, Go Power Fist!
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Razer Wants to Pay You to Play Games
Razer announced a new "Paid to Play" initiative today. Launching games through its Razer Cortex software now entitles you to earn zSilver, Razer's virtual currency.
There are currently four games that support the new Paid to Play initiative: Paladins, League of Legends, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, and Overwatch. Since there's a pretty good chance you have at least one of those games, you can start accruing virtual currency the next time you play.
Razer zSilver Initiative
Twitter Considering Paid, Premium Version for Some Users
Twitter's been sending out surveys rousers, with a mock-up of a more powerful, possibly subscription-based TweetDeck.
A Twitter spokesperson told The Verge the surveys are to gauge interest in "a new, more enhanced version of Tweetdeck." The regular version of Twitter you know and love wouldn't fall into the subscription model.
Twitter says the premium Tweetdeck is aimed at "marketers, journalists, professionals, and others." The new Tweetdeck would include "advanced audience insights
analytics," as well as management tools for monitoring "multiple timelines from multiple accounts and from multiple devices."