The Force Awakens: Kylo Ren’s Helmet Revealed in Full for the First Time
Star Wars: The Force Awakens villain Kylo Ren’s helmet was shown in full for the first time during Disney's global live toy unboxing event.
The Tokyo, Japan segment showcased three giant JAKKS figures with a 31-inch First Order Stormtrooper, a 48-inch talking First Order Stormtrooper and a 31-inch Kylo Ren.
Previously only seen in frontal view, the removable cloak on the Kylo Ren figure gave fans a full look at the villain's masked helmet.
The helmet’s design has almost identical qualities to Darth Vader’s own obsidian helm, especially the skirting that curves around the back of the hull.
World of Warships Release Date Revealed
Wargaming has announced its follow-up to World of Tanks, World of Warships, will officially launch on September 17.
The free-to-play title will release with four classes of warships, spanning more than 80 different vessels and nations including the UK, US, Germany, Japan and the USSR.
“Based on our Open Beta success with World of Warships, Wargaming is poised to launch our next big game,” stated Fred Menou, Head of Global Publishing at Wargaming. “With 2 million participants and the average player spending three hours a day in game we have an armada of sea captains ready to take the helm."
If you're wanting to know more about what the title has in store, be sure to check out our impressions from a trip to the studio's headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia.
IGN’s UK Daily Deals: Uncharted Collection Under £35
Uncharted - The Nathan Drake Collection is available for only £34.85 at Simply Games.
Fallout Monopoly Officially Announced for Release This Year
Bethesda has officially confirmed a special edition of Monopoly themed around the hit Fallout franchise is set to be released later this year.
The Fallout Twitter announced the game, with ShackNews reporting Monopoly: Fallout Collector's Edition will be released in November to coincide with the launch of Fallout 4 and will include locations from all games in the series. It will be a GameStop exclusive in the US - we're waiting to hear on other territories.
Daredevil’s Dawson, 2 More Join Luke Cage Series
Rosario Dawson, Theo Rossi and Simone Missick will all appear in Marvel's Luke Cage.
Deadline reports that Dawson will return as her Daredevil character Claire Temple.
Rosario Dawson as Claire Temple in Marvel's Daredevil.
In the Luke Cage comics, Temple was a love interest of the titular character. She's also pegged to appear in Marvel's Jessica Jones.
Gym for Nerds Opens in Los Angeles
Are you ready to get “nerd strong?” A new gym open in LA is catering specifically to those of us in the geek communities.
It’s called Nerdstrong, and it thinks it’s time for you to stop being the scruffy-looking nerf herder.
Many of the workouts are built around fantasy, sci-fi, and superhero adventures as a way of making exercising more fun. You may be kicking down dungeon doors, raiding temples, joining the Avengers, fighting zombies, or even taking on Game of Thrones’ the Mountain in combat.
My favorite, though, is battling Coily alongside Q*bert. That is a fairly obscure idea for a workout routine. Although, I imagine all that jumping would be good exercise.
Star Wars Developer Making New Multiplayer Game
Former Star Wars: The Old Republic developer Dallas Dickinson is heading up a new studio to make a new multiplayer online action game.
Dickinson has assembled a staff full of veteran online game developers who have worked on The Old Republic, Dark Age of Camelot, and Warhammer Online, for his new studio called QC Games and have partnered with publisher Nexon for its first game.
“Having the freedom to bring our vision to life is paramount to me and my team,” Dickinson said in a statement, “working with Nexon America provides us creative control as well as deep support from a partner who understands the online market better than anyone else.”
No details were given in regards to the studios' first game.
Assault Android Cactus PC Release Date Revealed
Brisbane-based developer Witch Beam's twin stick shooter Assault Android Cactus will officially launch on Steam come September 23.
The shooter first appeared on Steam's Early Access in 2013, showing off the game's bullet hell-esque combat as the studio continued to work on it. IGN looked into its progress back in December 2014.
Set in a vivid sci-fi universe, Assault Android Cactus charges players with investigating a distress beacon emitted by a ship lost in deep space. The game uses changing environments, battery management concerns and constant waves of enemies to increase tension.
Amazon Orders Sneaky Pete to Series
The Bryan Cranston/David Shore-produced pilot, Sneaky Pete, has been given a full season order by Amazon.
Per Deadline, Sneaky Pete, which was developed by Cranston and Shore (House, M.D.) for CBS, premiered on August 7th as part of Amazon's pilot season presentations (a smaller one, with only one other series premiering along with it). Well, now Amazon's giving a series order to Sneaky Pete.
Extant: Season 2 Finale Trailer
IGN has a new exclusive preview for Extant's season finale, as Halle Berry's Molly Woods meets an exact copy of herself! Check out the video below:
Extant: Season 2's finale airs Wednesday, September 9 at 9:00pm ET/PT on CBS.
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