The Mist Series Coming to Spike TV Next Year
Spike has now greenlit the TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist.
The series order is set for 10 one-hour episodes, which will begin production this summer in preparation for a 2017 premiere. The series will follow the events in a small town after a mist seeps in and creates chaos.
The film version of The Mist, which co-starred The Walking Dead's Laurie Holden
Shin Megami Tensei 4: Apocalypse Coming West
Altus is bringing Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse to North America this summer.
Also known as Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final in Japan, this iteration of the series follows a hunter that makes a deal with a lesser god to come back to life and fight his way across a post-apocalyptic Tokyo. SMT IV: Apocalypse is a standalone 3DS game, but does have some plot crossovers to the original Shin Megami Tensei IV.
SMT IV: Apocalypse features a partnering system that allows one of seven teammates to join players in battle in addition to the player's demons, over 450 demons for to fight, fuse, and recruit, and the return of the Press Turn system.
IGN gave Shin Megami Tensei IV an 8.5 for its great demon fusion and fast-paced combat.
11 Coolest Halo Toys Ever Made
343 Industries is still rolling out content for Halo 5, so we decided to compile some of the coolest Halo toys and collectibles ever made.
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Activision Confirms Ghostbuster Reboot Tie-In Games
The upcoming Ghostbusters reboot is getting its own video game tie-in this summer.
USA Today reports that the four-player RPG will be coming on July 12, just before the July 15 release of the new Ghostbusters. It's slated for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
However, it won't be starring the old-school 80s crew or the rebooted all-female cast. Instead, it will feature a new round of Ghostbuster rookies tasked with keeping New York City safe, while the movie cast are off dealing with spooks, specters, and ghosts across the country.
Deadpool Is Officially Getting a Sequel
20th Century Fox's super successful R-rated comic book flick, Deadpool, is officially getting a sequel.
According to Variety, studio co-chairman Stacey Snider confirmed today at CinemaCon that Deadpool 2 is indeed in the works, with director Tim Miller returning to helm and Ryan Reynolds back as the smart-mouthed antihero.
Additionally, Fox confirmed it's bringing back the entire creative team behind the first Deadpool movie, with writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Resse returning to pen the sequel's script.
First Look at Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures have released the first image from science-fiction flick Ghost in the Shell.
The live-action adaptation of the popular manga places Scarlett Johansson front and center. As you might expect, the first look features the actress as the special ops human-cyborg hybrid called "the Major." Leading an elite task force called Section 9, the Major is devoted to taking on the most dangerous cyber criminals.
First look at Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell
Animaniacs Getting a Live Musical Tour
The cast of Animaniacs is coming together once again for a musical tour of songs from the 90s animated show.
According to the New York Times, Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, and Tress MacNeille, the voices of Yakko, Wakko, and Dot, will be on tour with a full orchestra.
They'll be performing fan favorites such as Wakko's list of American states and their capitals, and the list of all the American presidents.
The song Yakko's World, which lists nearly all the countries in the world to the tune of Mexican Hat Dance, has been updated by writer Randy Rogel. The new verse will feature new countries formed in the past 25 years or so since it was written. Paulsen told the NY Times he still gets asked to sing it all the time. No dates have been announced yet for the tour.
Japan Has Created Pokemon Lingerie
The Pokémon Company International and Yummy Mart—a Japanese lingerie and sleepwear company—are partnering to release a Pokémon-inspired lingerie line.
The line includes a Pikachu cape, Poké Ball-clad shorts, Pikachu underpants, and a Pikachu sleep mask. Yummy Mart will also be selling a Poké Ball-shaped toiletry bag. Sadly, the plush Pikachu-covered bra is not for sale.
Those interested can purchase pieces from the Yummy Mart online store once they become available on April 20.
Though these likely won't come west, Pokémon fans in the United States can look forward to The Pokémon Company's expanded line of "unisex fashion," which was featured at a very special, very fancy Pokémon party hosted by Drew Barrymore. And yes, Pokémon nail-art was included.
This New Zelda Figure Is Just Too Adorable
Online retailer Good Smile has begun taking pre-orders on a new Nendroid figure of Princess Zelda, as she appeared in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.
Optional parts will allow her to display three different facial expressions, and she'll come with three battle accessories as well: her bow with a light arrow, the Master Sword, and the Mirror Shield. The latter of the two can even be smacked onto the previously released Link Nendroid if you want to give yours something new to do.
This newest Nendroid is set to come out in Japan this October for ¥4, 444 (or about $36). You can pre-order it from Good Smile here.
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s Multiplayer Features Detailed
Mirror's Edge Catalyst has no live multiplayer mode, instead introducing Social Play, an asynchronous feature that lets players create their own content in the single player world.
In a preview session with IGN, DICE explained that Social Play has two major functions, Beat L.E. and Time Trials. The former allows players to simply mark elements in the world - those markers are then sent to friends and strangers. DICE expects this to be used to highlight Easter Eggs or points of interest, like shortcuts.
Time Trials allow players to create checkpointed courses almost anywhere in the world (key or one-time story locations are excluded). The starting points for those courses are then sent to friends and other players, with leaderboards set up for every course.