Yearly Archives: 2018
Universal Announces Pokémon Go-Style Jurassic World Mobile Game
Universal has announced a Pokémon Go-style mobile game dubbed Jurassic World Alive. Coming soon to iOS and Android, Jurassic World Alive will allow players to build a collection of dinosaurs, create their own creatures using hybrid DNA, and pit their dinosaurs against other players’ dinos in battle.
Jurassic World Alive is being pitched as a map-based collect-’em-up à la Pokémon Go, though one key difference is that players don’t necessarily need to leave the house to capture dinosaurs (an in-game drone can be dispatched to collect DNA for Muldoon-types hesitant to just stroll down the road).
“There's definitely that element of discovery, but we wanted to make it a little more flexible and also give you something to do at home,” says Chris Heatherly, Universal’s executive VP of games, via Mashable.
How Pacific Rim 3 Will Be Different From Its Predecessors
John Boyega makes the leap from fighting the First Order in Star Wars to battling Kaiju in Pacific Rim: Uprising, which hits theaters March 23. Boyega is also a producer on this sequel to the Guillermo del Toro-directed original and, should Uprising prove a hit, he expects to produce any potential third installment.
But after two films of human-piloted giant Jaegers battling Kaiju, how could a Pacific Rim 3 shake things up?
Boyega offered the following notion during my phone interview with him Tuesday: "We'll probably have to go to their world this time."
He added that any potential human infiltration of the Breach would likely involve tech and weaponry new to the series.
What Surprised Boyega About Finn and Phasma’s Big Showdown
Spoilers are discussed for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
I had a chance to chat with actor John Boyega on the phone today during which time I asked for his thoughts on Finn's big showdown with his foe Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Some fans were disappointed by the brevity of their highly anticipated duel. Boyega understands their surprise.
Boyega said, "Yeah, man, I didn't expect it to be that quick if I'm being honest with you. I was like, wait, wait, what? He's been like ramped up for a big fight and then it was over in a second."
He added after a chuckle, "But, hopefully, Finn gets to face someone else or has a fight that's much longer.by the way
LEGO Avengers: Infinity War Sanctum Sanctorum Is One of the Coolest Marvel Sets Yet
LEGO's Avengers: Infinity War sets are now available, and the lineup includes one of LEGO's most fun Marvel sets to build yet.
Watch the unboxing and building above to take a close-up look at the Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown and Thanos: Ultimate Battle Sets, and scroll through our build of both sets in the gallery below:
The Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown comes in at 1,004 pieces and costs $100 USD and is truly a blast to put together. The floor-by-floor structure of both halves of the set is easy to follow but satisfying to complete when going from one room to the next. And displaying and shifting the set around to create cool battle scenes is a breeze. The set is versatile, with a hinge that allows the buildings to be collapsed back-to-back, set flush next to each other, or angled with a street corner.
Ready Player One Posters Pay Homage to The Matrix, Back to the Future, More
A bunch of brand new posters for Ready Player One have arrived, paying homage to classic movies from the '80s and '90s like The Matrix, Back to The Future, Labyrinth and The Breakfast Club.
The posters set the tone of Spielberg's upcoming movie, which celebrates pop culture of the '80s and '90s onwards. These particular posters focus on Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, Blade Runner, The Breakfast Club, Bullitt, The Goonies, The Iron Giant, Labyrinth, The Matrix, Rambo, Risky Business, and The Lost Boys. Check 'em out in the slideshow below.
Ready Player One is set in the dreary future of 2045, where humankind find solace in the OASIS, a virtual reality universe created by James Halliday. After Halliday dies, he dedicates his fortune to whoever finds a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the Oasis. Our plucky hero Wade Watts joins the worldwide hunt, and is hurled into a breakneck adventure.
Rise of the TMNT: First Look at John Cena’s New Villain
Nickelodeon has revealed the first image of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' John Cena-voiced villain, Baron Draxum.
The new villain, an "alchemist warrior mutant from the Hidden City," will debut in the series' premiere episode and remain a recurring character throughout its 26-episode first season.
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain Baron Draxum
In a statement, Cena called the opportunity to voice a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character "truly special," as he's "always been a fan" of the franchise.
Nickelodeon Reviving Blue’s Clues
Blue's Clues is returning to Nickelodeon with brand new episodes.
Entertainment Weekly reports the network has ordered 20 new episodes for the beloved children's show. This new take on the series will feature a "refreshed signature look." Production will begin this summer, with Nickelodeon holding an open casting call for a new host in Southern California on April 14.
Steve Burns in Blue's Clues on Nickelodeon
Carrion Might Be the Grossest Game in Development Right Now
Carrion might be one of the most gruesome games in development right now.
The self-described "reverse horror game" puts you in control of an amorphous alien blob apparently bent on destruction, and as you can see in a recent gameplay video, it is grotesquely mesmerizing.
Watch the bloody teaser trailer for Carrion below:
In the pre-alpha gameplay video, the player-controlled red alien blob can be seen using its long tendrils to crawl through a grungy lab and tear its human inhabitants apart. It's even seen destroying a weaponized security drone of some kind.
A skill upgrade screen shows off early level abilities like grabbing and throwing, dashing, which allows you to crash through vents and wooden barriers, and split, which lets you split up into two separate organisms. The split ability can be seen about 3 minutes in, when the player uses it to operate two switches at once in order to open a door.
The Room Director Tommy Wiseau’s New Movie Announced
Tommy Wiseau, the director behind everyone's favorite worst movie The Room, has a new project coming out called Scary Love.
THR reports Wiseau plays the lead character in the film, a bounty hunter in search of his long-lost love in a bleak Los Angeles. Jennifer Juniper Stratford directed Scary Love, which is said to be "a science fiction tale told in the style of classic B-movies." There are also plenty of practical special effects and lunatic ideas.
Though the movie's already shot, there's currently no word yet on when and how it'll be released. Wiseau is also set to reunite with his The Room co-star Greg Sestero in the two-volume road trip adventure, Best F(r)iends. The first volume will be playing in theaters on March 30 and April 2.
New Series from BoJack Horseman Creator Coming to Amazon
Amazon is getting its first half-hour animated comedy series, and it's from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg.
The Hollywood Reporter reports Amazon has given a straight-to-series order for Undone, co-created by Bob-Waksberg and Kate Purdy. The series, which "explores the nature of reality," will premiere on Amazon Prime in 2019.
The story follows Alma, who gains a "new relationship with time" after getting into a near-fatal car crash. With her new abilities, Alma sets out to discover the truth about her father's death. Alma will be voiced by Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel) and Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces) will voice Alma's younger sister.