FUNimation to Debut New Anime Streaming Service
North American anime distributor FUNimation has partnered with Sony to produce their very own subscription-based streaming service.
Called FUNimationNow, the service will utilize Sony's Ven.ue platform to offer ad-free HD streaming of many different anime series, including Dragon Ball Z, Attack on Titan, FairyTail, and One Piece, among others.Visit the official website to learn more.
The service is expected to roll out beginning in February 2016, alongside a redesign for the apps available on iOS, Kindle, and Android, and completely new apps for Apple TV and Amazon Fire. The apps will feature airplay and cast functionality.
CES 2016: Oculus Creator Shares His Vision of Virtual Reality
The Oculus booth is situated in the middle of the CES show floor. It’s a gigantic black monolith with two levels, and a crowd of people gathered to try the finalized version of the Rift VR headset. With its $599 price just announced, everyone was curious about whether or not the Rift was worth it.
I met with Palmer Luckey, the creator of the Oculus, in a small room at the Oculus booth. Wearing a bright yellow Hawaiian shirt and his iconic flip-flops, Luckey gave me a warm greeting as he plugged his phone into a battery pack. We sat down and dove into what makes him tick and about the future of virtual reality.
This Video Game Controller Is a Real Car
At CES this week, we had a chance to sit behind the wheel of a very powerful sub-lime Dodge Challenger SRT and simulate taking it around the track.
Substituting a handheld controller for a real car is one way an object from the real world can work to compliment the advancements in video game technology. Sure, we didn't get to experience the raw power present under the hood of the modern muscle car, but the whole experience was made even more immersive by the inclusion of an actual car as a controller.
Netflix Releases First Fuller House Photos
Ahead of its debut next month, Netflix has released the first batch of photos of Fuller House.
For an early glimpse at the Full House revival, including a look at Kimmy’s daughter and D.J.'s sons, check out the gallery below.
Fuller House is being produced by Uncle Jesse himself, John Stamos and marks the return of Candace Cameron-Bure's D.J. Tanner, Andrea Barber's Kimmy Gibbler and Jodie Sweetin's Stephanie Tanner. While Stamos reached out to the Olsen twins, as well as their sister Elizabeth, Michelle Tanner won't be back.
Terry Brooks on How to Adapt Fantasy Right
It's been 34 years since Terry Brooks released his fantasy novel The Elfstones of Shannara, the second book in his first Shannara trilogy. In the decades since Elfstones' 1982 debut, Brooks has released numerous sequels and prequels to those initial novels, blowing out the world of the Four Lands and telling stories that spanned centuries to make one of the most recognizable fantasy brands in the business.
The world of Shannara is finally being brought to life on MTV in the new series The Shannara Chronicles, which premiered January 5th. It's been an adaptation that's long in coming for Brooks, who I spoke with the day of the show's debut. His enthusiasm for the production was contagious, and he says he's proud of the adaptation that's finally been done.
We Played the World’s Smallest Arcade Cabinet
We got our hands on the world's tiniest arcade cabinet this week at CES. But more accurately, we got our fingers on it. It's such a tiny, adorable device that it only requires the most nimble digits to play.
In fact, it's so tiny it could almost fit into the palm of your hand, but thanks to the continuous decrease in size of electronics, everything an arcade cabinet needs is still there. A tiny joystick, back-lit A and B buttons, and start, reset and volume buttons are present, and everything is displayed on an adorable screen.
Guillermo Del Toro May Direct The Fantastic Voyage
Guillermo del Toro could meet up with old acquaintances as the director of 20th Century Fox's The Fantastic Voyage remake.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the project would see the Pacific Rim director team up once again with David S. Goyer. In addition to scripting the last several Batman and Superman films, Goyer once worked with del Toro on one of his breakout successes, Blade 2.
Star Wars Gets an Official Pop Theme Song
Star Wars: The Force Awakens has sent pop culture into a frenzy lately, breaking multiple box office records, surpassing Avatar as the highest-grossing film domestically, and inspiring a wide range of new toys and merchandise.
One of the most recent creations inspired by the craze comes out of China, where pop star Lu Han released a music video for a Star Wars-themed song. Check out the spoiler-free dance anthem "Inner Force" in the video below.
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Here's the latest Dell pre-order credit deal: pick up Street Fighter V, get a $15 eGift Card credit to spend on more games once it ships.
Mad Max Is Super Cheap One Xbox One Right Now
It's just $25.59 for an Xbox One copy of Mad Max. We gave romping, stomping, driving and fighting game an 8.4.
Amplitude Coming to PS3 in Spring 2016
Harmonix has confirmed to IGN that the PlayStation 3 version of Amplitude -- which released for PS4 this week -- is still on its way, and will arrive months earlier than anticipated.
"It’s coming this Spring," a Harmonix representative told IGN. "There was a little bit of rogue info that it was due in winter 2016. You won’t have to wait that long."
The official listing on the PlayStation store still mistakenly lists the Winter 2016 date.
For more on Amplitude, stay tuned to IGN.
Mitch Dyer is an Editor at IGN. Talk to him about Dota 2, movies, books, and other stuff on Twitter at @MitchyD and subscribe to MitchyD on Twitch.