Doom Developers Estimate Campaign Should Last 13+ Hours
id Software has claimed the campaign in its upcoming Doom should take players around 13+ hours to complete. The news comes via a recent post on the official Doom Twitter account, in response to a question regarding the game’s length.
The developers note that difficulty level will play a factor but that “folks playing at the office average 13+ hours in the campaign.”
.@Unreal389 The difficulty level plays a factor, but folks playing at the office average 13+ hours in the campaign
Game of Thrones: Season 6 Teaser Trailer
Straight from its debut Sunday night on HBO -- where it aired with the premiere of the new series, Vinyl -- check out the new teaser trailer for Game of Thrones: Season 6.
Check out the trailer below, which focuses on many of the notable characters who have died along the way on the series.
Set in the House of Black and White - HQ of the Faceless Men of Braavos - dead characters like Ned, Robb, Catelyn, and even Jon Snow are shown as masks. With the end revealing masks for all the remaining series characters as well. Valar Morghulis indeed!
Debuting April 24th on HBO, the new season is especially notable as the first to move into a ton of story terrain that exists after the five completed George R.R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire books, as Martin continues to work on the sixth book.
Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Figures Up Close
Funko's line of new Harry Potter figures were on display this weekend at New York Toy Fair.
The Hogwarts Express-themed collection aptly includes the iconic train, as well as figures of J.K. Rowling's beloved wizarding trio: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. For a detailed look at the complete set, check out the gallery below.
In addition to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Funko had a vast array of figures for other popular franchises on display at Toy Fair 2016, including ones from various Marvel and DC properties, as well as Warcraft and Game of Thrones.
NECA’s Nathan Drake Has an Extra Angry Head
NECA's Nathan Drake figure is on display at New York Toy Fair in New York City this weekend. The figure will stand around seven inches tall—though the prototype on display is 12 inches—and will cost around $25.
Nathan Drake is part of NECA's Ultimate line and is based on his appearance in Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The figure comes with a bunch of accessories, including a pistol, AK-47, extra (angry) head, coiled and uncoiled climbing ropes, and two sets of hands.
NECA's Nathan Drake figure has an expected release during Q2 2016, which will place it close to the game's launch on April 26.
New Figuarts TMNT Figures Shown at New Toy Fair
Tamashii Nations had something very special in store for TMNT fans this weekend at New York Toy Fair, as the company showcased the first ever Figuarts for all four crime-fighting Turtles.
The figures are set to launch this summer for $63 each. The Leonardo set includes his trusty katana, as well as an interchangeable head, interchangeable hands and weapon holding pieces. Meanwhile, Donatello comes equipped with his iconic staff, as well as various interchangeable parts and a slice of pizza.
Figures for Michelangelo and Raphael are also on the way. Get a detailed look at all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—which each stand approximately 6-inch tall—in the gallery above.
Star Wars Samurai Figures Showcased at Toy Fair
Tamashii Nations showcased its stunning line of "Movie Realization" Star Wars samurai figures this weekend at New York Toy fair.
The figures on display include Ronin Boba Fett, Akazonae Royal Guard and even a Samurai General Darth Vader in Death Star Armor. An assortment of Sand and Stormtroopers—including Foot Soldier and Taikoyaku models—were featured as well.
Aside from the Taikoyaku Stormtrooper and Akazonae Royal Guard figures—which release this June and May, respectively—the rest of Tamashii's samurai lineup is now available. Prices range from $93 for General Darth Vader down to $80 for the Foot Soldier Stormtrooper. For additional details on Tamashii's "Movie Realization" figures, head over its official site.
Arrow’s Amell and WWE’s Stardust Face Off Again
Ever since Arrow star Stephen Amell battled Stardust in a tag team bout at SummerSlam last August, fans have been clamoring for a rematch. Specifically, a one-on-one singles encounter. Which is rare request in the "celebrities/actors doing the wrestling thing" world, but Amell performed so well, and treated his time in the WWE with such reverence, that people now just want to see more.
For the past few weeks, Amell has been calling out Stardust on social media, daring the WWE Superstar to hand over the Slammy Award Amell won last year for "Celebrity Moment of the Year." The Slammy trophy itself to be raffled off as a way to raise money for Elijah Mainville (aka honorary WWE Superstar "Drax Shadow"), a young boy battling cancer.
Square Enix Shows Off Tons of New Toys
Play Arts Kai has an impressive showing at New York Toy Fair, debuting new figures for a variety of franchises.
In its DC Comics line, Play Arts Kai is showing off its Arkham Knight Nightwing and Arkham Knight Batgirl, both of which have yet have a price or release date. See them for yourself in the slideshow below, which also includes Play Arts Kai's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice figures, along with its stunning Bushido Batman.
Also making its Toy Fair debut is Play Arts Kai's Lightning plush, which will sell for $55 USD when its available. The company is also previewing its Final Fantasy VII remake statues of Cloud and Barrett, along with its Final Fantasy XIII Lightning bust.
Marvel’s Daredevil Season 2 Trailer Announcement
The new trailer for Marvel's Daredevil Season 2 will debut Monday, February 15th.
The announcement was made via the Netflix series' official Twitter account, which included a tease for the trailer (seen below).
The tweet's caption was "Is there a difference?" and the tease shows the Daredevil mask and Punisher logo overlapping.
We hear the voice of Jon Bernthal's Punisher whisper, "You know you're one bad day from being me."
The moral struggle about the two anti-heroes' respective brands of vigilantism will clearly be a major thematic element explored in the second season.
Deadpool 2: Avatar’s Stephen Lang Lobbies for Cable Role
Whatever takes place in a Deadpool sequel, Avatar’s Stephen Lang appears to want a role as Cable in the film.
The 63-year-old actor, who bears a striking similarity to Cable, posted an image of himself flexing during a workout on his Twitter account.
He also uses a not-so-subtle Shakespeare quote to reference the time-traveling X-Man, and ends the post with the hashtag “#Deadpool”.
Shakespeare:"CABLEs of perdurable toughness". Slang: Just staying fit. Training another story. Let's go! #Deadpool pic.twitter.com/cCZ2WTzPi9