Thor’s Play Arts Figure Is So Metal
Square Enix is reimagining Marvel's Thor with quite the metal look as part of the company's Variant Play Arts Kai series.
This figure was teased during February's New York Toy Fair, but now we have full details. The Thor figure comes with a pretty large Mjolnir (almost half the size of the Asgardian God of Thunder), a lightning and swinging attachment for the hammer, three different sets of hands, and a swappable face change that shows off his fury. According to Toyark, the Play Arts version of the Marvel superhero is set to come out in September for roughly $122 USD.
Other notable features of the Thor Play Arts figure include his heavily armored look, sweeping red cape, and bulging biceps and forearms.
Marvel Battles DC Once More in This Exquisite Chess Set
Eaglemoss has produced a Marvel vs DC line of chess pieces.
There’s over one hundred pieces in total which covers pretty much all the major players and also the lesser known B-tier heroes and villains.
Prices start from $15 (£8) or $16 each or $38 (£19) for double packs. You can view a selection below or check out the US store here, or the UK store here. Certain sets also come with a collectable magazine.
Greg Grunberg Returning for Heroes Reborn
Joining fellow former Heroes stars Jack Coleman, Masi Oka, and Jimmy Jean-Louis on NBC's Heroes Reborn is Greg Grunberg, who will once again be playing the mind-bending Matt Parkman.
Heroes Reborn Trailer Description
Per EW.com, Grunberg is on board for a "guest star arc" on the upcoming 13-episode event series. As you'll recall, Grunberg's Parkman was an LAPD officer who discovered he had telepathic abilities, and what started out as mind reading eventually evolved into mind control.
The Crow Reboot Considers Switching Gender of Villain
Andrea Riseborough is currently in negotiations to play Top Dollar in the upcoming reboot of The Crow.
Deadline reports Relativity Studios is considering Riseborough for the role of the main villain, last portrayed by Michael Wincott in the 1994 original. Riseborough was last seen in last year's Birdman, which won the Oscar for best picture, in which she played the girlfriend of Michael Keaton's titular character. Riseborough was also in Oblivion with Tom Cruise.
Ashley Johnson Joins the Cast of Tales from the Borderlands
Voice actor Ashley Johnson is joining the cast of Gearbox Software and Telltale Games' adventure series, Tales from the Borderlands.
Telltale Games' Laura Perusco made the announcement on Twitter, which was shortly thereafter followed up by a reply by the studio's PR director, Job J Stauffer, who confirmed that Johnson "plays a very core character" in the upcoming third episode.
.@lauraperusco @TheVulcanSalute Agreed! Without giving anything away, just know that she plays a *very* core character. Ep 3 is bananas!
YouTube Gets 60 FPS Live Stream Functionality
An update to YouTube arrives today, adding support for users who wish to live stream content in 60 frames-per-second.
Last year, the company introduced support for 60 FPS video playback, and this new addition only furthers YouTube's mission to compete with Twitch as it seeks to become the definitive place for gamers to share their content.
"When you start a live stream on YouTube at 60fps, we'll transcode your stream into 720p60 and 1080p60, which means silky smooth playback for gaming and other fast-action videos," a statement from YouTube explained.
"We'll also make your stream available in 30fps on devices where high frame rate viewing is not yet available, while we work to expand support in the coming weeks."
VR Zombie Game Announced for SteamVR
Vertigo Games has announced Arizona Sunshine, a shooter built from the ground up for VR.
In Arizona Sunshine, players will fight for survival both against the zombie horde and the blistering heat of a post-apocalyptic Arizona.
Arizona Sunshine uses the SteamVR-powered HTC Vive, making use of its motion controllers to enhance the realism of fighting the zombie horde. You'll have to manage weapons and consumables while fighting zombies that feel "close enough to touch."
It's built in bite-sized chunks, so you can stay in the zombie-smashing ride from start to finish or jump in for just a few minutes (a good option if VR makes you dizzy easily).
Arizona Sunshine is on Steam, where its release date has been given only as sometime this year.
New to Netflix for June 2015
Netflix favorite Orange is the New Black returns for its third season in June, but that's not the only original series on the docket. The Wachowskis are delivering 12 episodes of their trippy new show, Sense8, to our doorstep in what marks Netflix's first dabblings with sci-fi.
Amazon Prime in June: The Shining, The Mist, More
Also, in a surprise move, Season 2 of Marvel's Agents of SHIELD is being made available well before Season 3 kicks off. Normally, with TV shows, you only get a few weeks to binge before a new season starts up. Or in some cases, the previous season won't even be ready to stream when the new one rolls around. So take advantage of this "early bird" SHIELD special.
Game Scoop: The Big Xbox E3 2015 Preview
E3 2015 is less than one month away, and there's a lot to get excited about from Microsoft's press conference -- so we gathered on Game Scoop! to discuss the reveals and demos we'll see. The publisher previously stated that this year will be very first-party focused, and with the imminent release of numerous promising exclusives, 2015 is looking like a great year for Xbox One. We're confident in what we'll see, but in this week's Game Scoop! we also explore what we may see, and we dig into what we'd love to learn more about as well. Take a look at Microsoft's history at E3 for a refresher on year's past, and be sure to check out the games we know will be at E3 with certainty with IGN's Games at E3 list.
App Store Update: May 21
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Til Morning's Light – ($6.99)
"Erica Page is an ordinary teenage girl, just trying to fit in. She’s also trapped in a mansion haunted by a 200-year-old curse. You know, the normal stuff. Help her explore the huge, creepy, and not exactly empty mansion, revealing its darkest secrets and hopefully a way out. There are clues to decipher, tools to collect, and puzzles to solve. If all else fails, Erica can beat the goo out of supernatural nasties with an arsenal of clubs, knives, and swords. Oh, did we forget to tell you? Erica has to escape by dawn, or she’ll become the next ghost in the mansion!"