Game of Thrones Concert Experience Will Bring the Show to Life
Game of Thrones stars Liam Cunningham and Jacob Anderson have been inside a Meereenese pyramid, north of the Wall and in the presence of dragons and giants during their time filming the HBO hit series, but both of them were still in awe when they first saw the stage being used for Thrones' upcoming live concert experience.
"I assumed there might be a screen involved, but I was not expecting this," Cunningham, who plays Davos Seaworth, told IGN. "It’s extraordinary."
Built inside a studio soundstage with multiple moving stages and massive screens, the stage is intended to bring to life some of the most famous moments from Game of Thrones' previous six seasons. The concert experience has been a dream three years in the making for composer Ramin Djawadi, who initially conceived it with showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss as a small, one-off concert before it morphed into the massive, city-traveling experience that kicks off on February 20th.
Up Close With Destiny’s New Figures From McFarlane Toys
McFarlane Toys showcased its new line of Destiny action figures this weekend at Toy Fair 2017.
Through Bungie's new partnership with McFarlane, a trio of Guardian 7-inch action figures, including the Vault of Glass Titan, King's Fall Warlock and Iron Banner Hunter, will be available this fall for a suggested retail price of $19.99. See all three and more in the gallery below.
Also pictured in the gallery above is a 10-inch Lord Saladin figure, which will be available this fall for $34.99, as well as a life-size Iron Gjallarhorn replica for $149.99, and a Gjallarwing Deluxe Box Set, which will release this holiday for $34.99.
This Epic LEGO Batmobile Is Four Bat-Vehicles in One
This weekend at Toy Fair 2017, LEGO showcased its new Batmobile set, which features four separate Bat-Vehicles in one.
The set, which includes four DC-inspired mini-figures and an exclusive witch figure, will release on June 1 for a suggested retail price of $139.99. See the transforming Batmobile, the Dark Knight and his sidekick Robin, and more from the new line of sets inspired by The LEGO Batman Movie in the gallery below.
For more brick-building fun, check out our look at the 5 best LEGO Batman sets, including the Tumbler as seen in The Dark Knight Trilogy, as well as the Joker's highly detailed Steam Roller.
First Look at McFarlane’s Mass Effect: Andromeda Figures
McFarlane Toys' new Mass Effect: Andromeda action figures were on display this weekend at Toy Fair 2017, and we got an up-close look at the figures ahead of their release this summer.
The figures are of Scott and Sara Ryder, the twin siblings who serve as the lead characters in BioWare's upcoming sci-fi RPG. Check out the gallery below to see the two 7-inch figures, which come with swappable helmeted heads, and have a suggested retail price of $19.99 each.
The Sara figure is holding the Camifex Assault Rifle and features over 12 points of articulation, while the Scott model is holding the AAX5 Assault Rifle and has over 14 points of articulation. The figures are currently available for pre-order. You can reserve the Scott Ryder figure here and the Sara Ryder figure here.
New Kingdom Hearts 3, FFVII Remake Screenshots Revealed
This week at the Monaco Anime Game International Conference 2017 (MAGIC 2017), Square Enix pulled back the curtain on new screenshots of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III.
Game director Tetsuya Nomura revealed the images at the event, which include two screenshots of Final Fantasy VII Remake and one of Kingdom Hearts III.
Cloud ducking behind cover in Final Fantasy VII Remake, via Twitter
Danganronpa V3, Disgaea 5 Complete Get Release Dates
During its annual press event, NIS America outlined its games lineup for 2017, announcing release dates for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Disgaea 5 Complete and several other titles.
As outlined in NISA's 2017 event wrap-up, Danganronpa V3 will release for PS4 and PS Vita on September 26 in North America and September 29 in Europe. Killing Harmony is the third main game in Spike Chunsoft's visual novel adventure series and was confirmed for release in the west last year at PSX 2016.
First Teaser for Stephen King/J.J. Abrams Series Castle Rock Released
Bad Robot Productions has released a mysterious teaser trailer for a new Hulu original series that reteams J.J. Abrams and Stephen King called Castle Rock.
The Bad Robot Twitter account posted a photo featuring Abrams' stationary bearing a handwritten note that included a YouTube link, which leads to this Castle Rock teaser:
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Castle Rock will be an anthology series that brings together the characters and themes of King's works that involve Castle Rock. If multiple seasons are made, the show will center on different groups of characters each season while also introducing elements from prior seasons.
Donald Glover to Star as Simba in New Version of The Lion King
Disney's upcoming The Lion King live-action remake has found its lead.
Director Jon Favreau announced on Twitter that Donald Glover will play Simba, sharing a picture of the actor along with the words "I just can't wait to be king." Variety confirmed that the star is currently in talks with Disney.
Favreau also said on Twitter that James Earl Jones, who played Mufasa in the 1994 animated original, will return. "Looking forward to working with this legend," Favreau wrote along with the hashtag "Mufasa."
New Line of Pokemon Mega Bloks Revealed
New Pokemon toys are on the way, as the popular creature-collecting franchise has joined Mattel's line of re-branded toy sets, Mega Construx.
As reported by Kotaku, Pokemon from the Kanto region will be featured in the upcoming Mega Construx sets, including fan favorites like Pikachu and Charizard. The first sets will release in North America sometime this summer.
Pokemon Mega Construx Charizard figure
Fallout 4 Director on Bethesda Game Studios’ Current Slate of Games in Development
After previously teasing a few major projects in the works, Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard has clarified the Fallout and The Elder Scrolls studio's current development slate.
Speaking with IGN, Howard said that, adding up all projects in various states of development, Bethesda Game Studios, the in-house development studio at Bethesda Softworks, has "seven
going," including a new mobile game, though he clarified that two of those projects have already been properly announced. Fallout 4 in VR was revealed at E3 2016, while The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for the Nintendo Switch was confirmed earlier this year.