Mark-Paul Gosselaar Series Among New NBC Comedies
With Upfronts around the corner, NBC has begun to lock down their comedy slate by giving a green light to three new sitcoms. The network has still yet to renew any of last year's comedy series.
TVLine reports that NBC has ordered the Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Franklin & Bash, Saved by the Bell) led People Are Talking, workplace comedy Superstore, and family comedy Crowded. All three series come from NBC sibling Universal TV.
People Are Talking
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood’s File Size is Over 30 GB
UPDATE: Looks like we switched the numbers up between The New Order and The Old Blood. Apologies! See the full story with correct numbers below.
If you have plans to download Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, you may need to clear up some space on the hard drive of your console or PC.
The prequel to MachineGames' 2014 shooter, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood has a file size of 36.4 GB on PS4, 37.14 GB on Xbox One, and 38 GB on PC.
Comparatively, The New Order's file sizes were 43.7 GB, 43.27 GB, and 50 GB on PS4, Xbox One, and PC respectively.
Taking us back to Castle Wolfenstein, The Old Blood is a prequel to The New Order. It's available now as a digital download on all three platforms for $20 USD in North America and will also have a retail release in Europe.
New Arkham Asylum and Batman Returns Figures In the Works
Sideshow Collectibles is adding several new Batman figures to its growing DC lineup. The company recently revealed two new Premium Format Figures based on the video game Arkham Asylum and a new Batman Returns set from Hot Toys.
First Wave of Batman: Arkham Knight Action Figures Unboxed
Both Batman and Joker's Arkham Asylum looks will be getting the Premium Format treatment next year. These statues are modeled after the art style of the video game and feature fully sculpted bodies with mixed-media costumes. Both statues are designed at 1:4 scale and clock in around 25 inches tall. Check them out below:
25 Awesome Custom Stormtrooper Helmets Are for Sale
If you want to buy a crazy custom Stormtrooper helmet and help kids around the world, you're in luck.
eBay Giving Works is teaming up with Star Wars: Force for Change to auction off over 40 custom star wars helmets, busts, and other figurines.
Just look at some of these Stormtrooper helmets for sale. One looks like it survived a dip in lava. Another looks like Darth Maul. I'm pretty sure I saw one that resembles Iron Man.
"Lucasfilm has donated the helmets to U.S. Fund for UNICEF; U.S. Fund for UNICEF will receive 100% of the final auction sales price for each helmet and will direct these funds to support UNICEF Kid Power, an innovative new program that uses the world’s first Wearable-For-Good to get kids active and provide lifesaving food packets to children in need around the globe," says a post on StarWars.com.
Marvel Universe Live Is Loud, Flashy & Fun
If the comics, TV shows, movies, and video games weren’t enough, now Marvel has taken their heroes to the stage for Marvel Universe Live. It’s full of acrobatic stunts, motorcycle jumps, loud pyrotechnic effects, flying on visible wires, and enough laser lights to make Steve Aoki jealous. The production is aimed squarely at kids, with lots of cheesy banter and cartoonish schemes, but that’s not to say anyone of any age, even the parents, couldn’t find something to enjoy about it.
GTA 5 Mod Lets You Hijack Trains
You steal a lot of cars in Grand Theft Auto, as the franchise's name suggests. Now you can steal a train with this new mod.
We actually checked out two train mods, the
Train Driver by a user named headscript and the Enhanced Train Driver by White Lord, based on headscript's creation.
The Enhanced Version had some issues, plus it comes with a bolded warning on its official page to not save the game while inside the train. We recommend staying away until the creator comes out with a more stable build.
Mario Kart Producer to Head Smartphone Development for Nintendo
During today's financial report, Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata announced the producer of Mario Kart will lead development on the company's smartphone games.
While Iwata doesn't specifically mention the producer by name, he's likely referring to Hideki Konno, who has produced several Mario Kart games including the latest entry in the series, Mario Kart 8.
According to Sankei (via Nintendo Everything), Iwata says the announcement should help people "understand the level of commitment from Nintendo" regarding mobile game development.
Hart of Dixie, Messengers Canceled by The CW
Rachel Bilson’s small town rom-medical series, Hart of Dixie, has been axed after four seasons.
Per EW.com, The CW has canceled Hart of Dixie and new series The Messengers - both having struggled in the ratings.
The writing was kinda/sorta on the wall for Hart of Dixie back in January when The CW renewed Arrow, Flash, Supernatural, The 100, and four more - but no Dixie. Also, Dixie's fourth season order was for only 10 episodes, down from its previous 22.
Game Scoop!: What EA’s Billions Tell Us About the State of the Industry
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN's weekly video game talk show. This week we're discussing EA's recent financial report, and looking ahead to its upcoming games like Star Wars Battlefront, Titanfall 2, and Mirror's Edge. Watch the video above or download the podcast below.
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Infinity War to Be Shot Entirely Using New IMAX Camera
Marvel's The Avengers: Infinity War Parts 1 & 2 will be the first Hollywood feature films shot entirely using the Alexa 65 -- a brand new digital camera created by IMAX and ARRI -- directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo announced today.
Additionally, Marvel officially confirmed today that Captain America scribes Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely will pen the two-part superhero film.
With the new camera, IMAX and ARRI hope to take full advantage of IMAX's new laser projection systems, which recently began rolling out into theaters.