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The Oculus Rift has Dropped in Price for the First Time Ever
Before today, the Oculus Rift was sold everywhere at a retail price of £549.00. Now it's dropped by £50 which sees you picking up the award-winning Virtual Reality Headset for just £499.00
- See it at Amazon for £499.00
UK Daily Deals: Oculus Rift, Final Fantasy XV PS4 Bundle, PlayStation Network Cards
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The Oculus Rift has Dropped in Price for the First Time Ever
Before today, the Oculus Rift was sold everywhere at a retail price of £549.00 (it's still that price at GAME). Now it's dropped by £50 which sees you picking up the award-winning Virtual Reality Headset for just £499.00
Possible Power Rangers Spoiler Revealed by Toy
A new toy for Lionsgate's upcoming Power Rangers film may have revealed a spoiler regarding one of the movie's key characters.
Warning: Possible Power Rangers spoilers below.
Power Rangers Now (via Heroic Hollywood) has shared several images of Bandai’s new 20-inch action figure of Goldar, the evil minion of Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks). One image in particular suggests that Goldar is actually a Zord in the film, as evidenced by a 2-inch Rita Repulsa who can be found in the figure's abdomen, presumably controlling Goldar.
Alien and Harry Potter Actor John Hurt Dies
John Hurt, whose acting career spanned five and a half decades, has died. He was 77.
Hurt was featured in three Harry Potter films as wandmaker Garrick Ollivander, and was also known for his roles in Alien, Hellboy, and dozens of other films and television programs. His role in Midnight Express earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1978, and in 1980 he was again nominated for another Oscar, this time for Best Actor, for his role in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.
Hurt's appearances over the years read like a who's-who list of memorable sci-fi and fantasy movies and television shows.
John Hurt as the War Doctor in Doctor Who.
Stranger Things Star Joins Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Millie Bobby Brown, the actress made famous by her role in the Netflix-exclusive series Stranger Things, has joined the cast of Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
News of Brown's casting comes by way of The Hollywood Reporter. Details on the film's story and characters are being kept under wraps for the time being.
Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things
Godzilla: King of the Monsters will serve as Brown's film debut. In addition to starring as Eleven in Stranger Things, the actress appeared in the television series Intruders, and had single-episode guest roles in Grey's Anatomy and Modern Family.
Trollhunters: Guillermo del Toro on a Possible Season 2
Director Guillermo del Toro is keeping as busy as ever, having launched his newest project, the Netflix series Trollhunters, over the holidays. While Netflix, as always, keeps their exact numbers a secret, they do tout that Trollhunters is on track to become the streaming-services' "most watched kids original ever." Which isn't surprising, considering how well-received the show has been, including in my own review of the first season for IGN.
We chatted with Del Toro over the phone recently and learned more about how the director finally made the jump to animated television. Del Toro also discussed the hard work that went into animating Trollhunters and the impact that Trollhunters star Anton Yelchin's tragic death had on the crew.
X-Men’s Legion Explained
The X-Men universe is finally getting a real shot at live-action TV with Legion, FX’s new series about David Haller, the very powerful, very strange mutant from Marvel Comics’ X-books. While Haller, a.k.a. Legion, isn’t an A-list player in the X-Men world, the show from series creator Noah Hawley promises to take the character to a new level of audience recognition. With the major success of Hawley’s show Fargo, both FX and comics fans surely have high hopes for Legion.
So let’s break down the comic-book history of Legion, his relationship with Professor Xavier, what his powers and abilities are, and more…
David Haller is an extremely powerful “Omega level” mutant. Of course, power runs in his family, as David is the son of Professor Charles Xavier, founder of the X-Men. Created by X-Men savant Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz, Legion is not a traditional superhero character in that he suffers from dissociative identity disorder (also known as multiple personality disorder). Each of his “selves” -- and he has many -- also carries with it a specific set of powers. As such, David can be a potent ally to the X-Men… but also a dangerous and unstable liability.
Cameron Thinks ‘We’ve Moved on Beyond’ Alien Franchise
Aliens director James Cameron has shared his candid thoughts on the Alien franchise and questioned whether there was even a need to continue it when asked about the forthcoming Alien: Covenant, which opens this summer.
"The franchise has kind of wandered all over the map," Cameron told Vulture. "Ridley
did the first film, and he inspired an entire generation of filmmakers and science-fiction fans with that one movie and there have been so many films that stylistically have derived from it, including my own Aliens, which was the legitimate sequel and, I think, the proper heir to his film. I sort of did it as a fanboy. I wanted to honor his film, but also say what I needed to say. After that, I don't take any responsibility."
AJ Styles Talks Royal Rumble, John Cena, and More
On Sunday, January 29th, the Road to WrestleMania officially begins with the Royal Rumble - featuring the likes of Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, The Undertaker and 27 other competitors battling it out for a main event spot at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
Also on tap: In what's sure to be another classic encounter, AJ Styles defends his WWE World Championship against the returning John Cena. Styles notably beat Cena cleanly at SummerSlam last year, but will he replicate that outcome with the belt on the line?
I spoke to Styles about his match with Cena, the now-infamous Royal Rumble poster that had him positioned way in the back, Kurt Angle's Hall of Fame induction, and more.
Days of War Will Feature 100-Player Battle Events
Developer Driven Arts has released WWII multiplayer shooter Days of War on Steam Early Access, announcing the introduction of 100-player battles on the game’s Omaha Beach map.
Driven Arts notes the feature in still in development and is not in the base game yet but the first 100-player battle weekend event will run from February 3 to 5. Further details can be found at the game’s Steam Hub.
“We love tight competitive gameplay more than anyone, but World War II was defined by its massive battles and invasions, and we want to bring that experience to Days of War with 100-player combat,” explained lead designer Lee Snodgrass.