John Cena Undergoes Surgery, Likely to Miss WrestleMania
Pouring salt in the WWE's current "injured list" wound - that already includes big names like Seth Rollins, Randy Orton, and Cesaro - John Cena underwent shoulder surgery today. Per Cena's own tweet from yesterday...
Rather upside down start to 2016 as tomorrow I will head to Birmingham for shoulder surgery. Life's full of set backs but #nevergiveup
— John Cena (@JohnCena) January 7, 2016
So what does this mean for the next few months? Well - barring a miraculous (and not out of the question) super-Cena healing process - this injury (which is rumored to be either a torn rotator cuff or a torn labrum) could mean that Cena's out of the WrestleMania 32 picture. As this type of procedure usually requires 6-9 months of aftercare and rehabilitation.
Zelda: A Link Between Worlds Figma Link Revealed
A new Nintendo Figma based on the The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds' Hylian Hero is coming later this year from Max Factory and Good Smile Company.
According to Max Factory's announcement (via Toyark) two versions will be available when the figure releases this August. Here's a look at the standard version, which will be priced at 4,630 yen (approximately $39 USD).
Meanwhile, the customizable DX version comes bundled with various accessories, including a pot, bomb and hook shot. It will be exclusive to the Good Smile Company's web store in Japan for 5,556 yen (approximately $47 USD). An international release is reportedly planned as well. See it below.
George Miller Expresses Interest in Making a Furiosa Movie
Mad Max director George Miller has talked more about what he could do with a Furiosa movie following the success of Fury Road.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Miller said that Fury Road only alluded to her past, so another movie could explore it in more detail. But, he also pointed out that fans seem to be catching a lot of the subtext already.
"She's a pretty compelling character so it'd be great to tell her story," he said. "Her backstory is pretty interesting, we only allude to it in this movie. This movie is on the run, people don't have much time for recreational talk. You have a sense of her having gone through stuff, that's what the movie is trying to do. You know, you're trying to put a lot of iceberg under the tip, I like saying.
Gone Home Nearly Had Robots and Cyberspace
The Fullbright Company's Steve Gaynor gave IGN an idea of his original vision for Gone Home, which featured a very, very different kind of exploration experience.
Gaynor dropped by on this week's Podcast Unlocked to discuss Gone Home's impending release on Xbox One. Early on, however, he and many of his coworkers came off of the Bioshock series, the co-founder wanted to "make something we know how to make."
In this case, that meant drawing inspiration from the same place that Bioshock had — the cyberpunk adventure System Shock.
"It still took place in like a house," Gaynor began "but it was a house of the future."
Preacher, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday Debuting at SXSW 2016
Preacher and Pee-wee's Big Holiday are set to premiere at SXSW in March along with a handful of other films.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are directing the debut episode of Preacher, which stars Dominic Cooper as Jesse Custer. The comic book TV series will air in the middle of this year on AMC.
Meanwhile, Paul Reubens is finally donning the gray suit and red bowtie again in Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a Netflix original movie. The comedy film is planned to hit the streaming service in early March, so it's likely the flick will become available at the same time or shortly after SXSW.
Have a Look at What’s Inside the Oculus Rift Box
Oculus Rift will begin shipping to customers March 28, and those first boxes will contain the headset, sensor, Oculus remote and an Xbox One controller.
We had a chance to see exactly what will be included in the boxes going out for the Oculus Rift early adopters. We also saw the Oculus Touch controller, which won't be part of the first wave of Rifts to roll out to consumers.
The Oculus Touch controller has been delayed until the second half of 2016. The company said the delay is because it wants to improve "hand pose recognition" and work out some of the ergonomics in order to ensure the device is comfortable for users.
Check Out Sphero’s New Battle-Worn BB-8
It would have been hard to imagine a way to make Sphero's remote-controlled BB-8 toy any cooler, and yet, here we are.
The new Battle-Worn BB-8 is the same smartphone-app controlled robotic toy, but it now sports a variant look. Gone is the shiny, smooth exterior of a freshly maintained BB unit astromech droid. Instead, BB-8 looks like it's seen some things. Some terrible things.
And yet, it's still an adorable toy. Check it out.
The original Sphero BB-8 is getting a new controller, one that will work with the Battle-Worn version, as well. The new wrist mounted BB-8 "Force Band" allows you to control the toy without needing a smartphone. In fact, the band uses gestures to have BB-8 do your tiny, adorable bidding, where ever that may be.
The Official Story of the Stormtrooper Fans Call TR-8R
The official Star Wars website has put a name to the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Stormtrooper-turned-meme known to most as TR-8R.
"His name is FN-2199," says a post on the site. "But his friends call him 'Nines.'”
Fans who have seen the film will recognize the character as the seemingly well-trained Stormtrooper who entered into melee combat with Finn after shouting the "Traitor!" to his former comrade (hence his nickname TR-8R). His combat skills and one spoken line have helped turn Nines into a minor online sensation, though until now he was only known by his fan-given moniker.
Gotham: Bruce to Find Out Who Killed His Parents Next Month
A lot of unanswered questions will finally be addressed when Gotham's second season returns in February, including the pivotal one of who killed Bruce Wayne's parents.
Some spoilers from Gotham Season 2 below.
TVGuide.com posted a preview that promises that David Mazouz's character will discover the identity of the person who murdered his parents. Additionally, fans can expect to see Penguin's ascension in Gotham to be challenged by Butch Gilzean and newcomer Dr. Hugo Strange (played by B.D.Wong).
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Could Still Happen
A sequel to Dragon's Dogma hasn't been ruled out by Capcom.
Speaking to PC Gamer, producer Minae Matsukawa stated that Dragon's Dogma 2 could still happen. "The Dragon’s Dogma development team members often talk about the possibility of a sequel," said Matsukawa. She added that a continuation really depends on fan feedback for the upcoming PC port of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, as that "will increase the chances that we can look into the possibility of continuing the series."
The original Dragon's Dogma released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in May 2012. An expanded version of the RPG was released a year later, titled Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen and is currently being ported to PC, which releases on January 15. Early last year, Dragon's Dogma Online, a free-to-play MMO was announced, but only for Eastern territories.