Out This Week: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Jonathan Blow’s The Witness
With so many new games and movies coming out, it can be hard to keep up. Lucky for you, IGN is here to help with a weekly round-up of the biggest releases each and every week. Check out the latest releases for this week, and be sure to come back next Monday for a new update.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Dragon Age Morrigan Figure Announced
Dragon Age's resident Witch of the Wilds, Morrigan, is getting her very own seven-inch figure from Diamond Select Toys.
Sculpted by Gentle Giant Studios, the figure has 16 points of articulation and comes with her trademark staff as well as a diorama base.
After sitting out Dragon Age 2, Morrigan made a big comeback in 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition where she became an adviser to the Empress of Orlais as well as an ally to the Inquisitor.
The Magicians: Exploring the Adult Side of Magic
Based on the books by Lev Grossman, The Magicians, debuting Monday night on Syfy, tells the story of Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph), a graduate student accepted into Brakebills College, a school that will hone Quentin’s real life magic skills. As Quentin learns about an amazing world he never knew was real, his best friend, Julia (Stella Maeve), goes on a very different path, after not being accepted into Brakebills – instead gaining magical knowledge from a secret society.
The Magicians comes from executive producers Sera Gamble and John McNamara. On a visit to the Vancouver set of The Magicians, I spoke to Gamble (a Supernatural veteran) about what appealed to her about the project, how the story will develop moving forward, the decidedly adult content The Magicians contains and her response to those comparing the story to Harry Potter.
Rumored Details About Hulk’s Role in Thor: Ragnarok
Last year it was confirmed that Mark Ruffalo's Hulk will appear in Thor: Ragnarok, and reports suggest he and the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) will embark on a cosmic road trip.
Now, sources close to Geek.com have revealed new information on how Hulk fits into Ragnarok, following his disappearance at the conclusion of Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Agents of SHIELD: What’s Next for May and Simmons
Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is on a lengthy hiatus while Agent Carter airs its second season in the 9 p.m. Tuesday time slot, but there is still some new information to get people excited about for Coulson and gang's return.
We know that there's going to be some serious fallout for the SHIELD director's big Ward decision, we know that Mockingbird and Lance Hunter are being set up for their own spinoff and we know that the Secret Warriors are still on their way, but what about the rest of the SHIELD team?
Daily Deals: Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray, Remote Control BB-8, Xbox with Amazon Credit
Begun, The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Pre-orders Have
Amazon has kicked pre-orders for The Force Awakens on Blu-ray. There's no release date yet, but they're $20, which actually less than I would've guessed for the biggest movie of the year.
$30 off PlayStation 4 Bundle with Star Wars and Call of Duty
Figma Virtua Fighter Figures Are a Polygonal Dream
Virtua Fighter’s Akira Yuki and Sarah Bryant are being released as figures based on their low polygon count early days.
Toyark, via SST_V on Twitter, revealed images featuring fully painted Figma figures manufactured by Max Factory. They appear to be poseable as the images show Akira and Sarah in win poses from the series.
Image via SST_V
Here’s What’s Leaving Netflix in February
Mark your calendars because it's almost time for Netflix's monthly purge of movies and shows. In February, we're losing '80s classics like The Terminator, The Naked Gun, Fletch, and Terms of Endearment. Plus, Bad Santa, Big Fish, The Firm, and - if you're on a recent Alan Rickman kick - Bottle Shock.
Here's the full list...
Leaving 2/1/16
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
Asylum (2005)
Street Fighter 5 Final Beta Date Revealed
Capcom has confirmed there will be one final beta test for Street Fighter V.
According to Capcom-Unity, the last beta before the game releases next month will begin on January 30 at 12:01am PT and will end on January 31 at 7pm PT.
Capcom did not reveal which version of the game will be playable in the final beta, so it is unclear if players will be able to try FANG for the first time since his introduction at PlayStation Experience. You must have pre-ordered the game in order to have access to the beta.
Platinum’s New TMNT Game Officially Revealed
Update 2: Ahead of tomorrow's scheduled reveal, Activision and PlatinumGames have pulled back the curtain on the announcement trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan.
The countdown timer that appeared on the game's official site earlier today has been replaced by the video. While the timer wasn't supposed to end until tomorrow morning, it appears the trailer's premature release was all part the studio's "official leak" announcement plan.
TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan releases for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PS3 and PC this summer.
Update: PlatinumGames has launched a teaser site for its upcoming TMNT game ahead of tomorrow's reveal.