Denuvo’s Anti-Cheat tech is coming to PlayStation 5 consoles, Xbox games are lighting up the Steam best-sellers list, and Apex on Switch is not the way to go. It’s a packed episode of Console Crew!During the 1980s, The Real Ghostbusters toy line from Kenner took ridiculous ghosts and monsters from the animated series and made them into memorable toys. Now, Hasbro is revamping some of these toys for a whole new era–and isn’t stopping with just the ghosts.
The Ghostbusters Kenner Classics line brings the iconic ECTO-1 and some of the ghosts from the series to a new generation of kids–or adults who want to relive their youth. Three new toys were announced, and you can check them all out below.
First, there’s the classic ECTO-1, which will cost $50. Based on the spectre-hunting vehicle from the animated series, the car’s tailgate opens, there’s a swivel blaster seat on the roof, and a ghost claw, so you can bust those pesky ghosts–which I heard makes you feel good. Of course, it also comes with a little ghost figure to bust.
Between television, movies, and video games, there is no shortage of DC Comics adaptations headed your way in the near future. During the AT&T Analyst & Investor Day 2021 call, WarnerMedia revealed what seems to be everything the studio is currently working on, and it’s a lot.
After the launch of Zack Snyder’s Justice League on March 18, there is a lot more coming from the world of DC Comics from the Suicide Squad movie and its HBO Max spin-off Peacemaker to the DMZ TV series, Aquaman 2 movie, and Gotham Knights video game. An image was revealed during the call, showcasing everything coming in the future. Some of the series listed below are already airing and have future seasons coming.
“We will then have more than two dozen new movies, series, video games, and documentaries from the world of DC, including the ones that you see here,” explained WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar during the call. “The DC Multiverse, and this canon of unforgettable characters is a very big deal. We intend to dive deeply into it. And our other beloved worlds, and characters beyond the series and motion pictures you have heard about today, we have a carefully crafted arc, filled with settings and characters that are beloved by fans, and which we believe are ripe for exploring and reimagining these franchises, these magnetic characters and settings have broad and deep fan appeal, and we have just begun to scratch the surface of the stories to be told.”
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has said she’s open to the idea of portraying her MCU character Pepper Potts once again, but it would have to be under the right circumstances.
She told People TV that she would “of course” be open to coming back, provided she could film her part in a day or two. “I think if it was a small part that I could do in like a day or two, I would of course be open to that,” Paltrow said.
These days, the Oscar-winner is more focused on her company, Goop, for which she is the CEO. Paltrow last played Potts in the blockbuster 2019 action movie Avengers: Endgame.
Disney+ has shared a trailer for Assembled, a new documentary series of specials that goes behind the scenes of Marvel Cinematic Universe television shows and movies. The Disney+ series has launched today, March 12, with a deep dive on WandaVision, one of the MCU’s more unusual offerings bursting with homages to sitcoms. Check out the trailer below.
Assembled debuts one week after WandaVision’s end with its ninth episode on March 5. According to Marvel’s announcement, the first episode will focus on WandaVisions’s creative team, allowing viewers to “learn how the production’s surprising concept took shape by drawing inspiration from classic sitcoms” and “witness how the crew went to great lengths to emulate various filmmaking methods used during the early years of television.”
Go behind the ✨magic✨ of @MarvelStudios‘ #WandaVision 🎥 Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of WandaVision, an Original Special, is now streaming on #DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/RIXTfb5OfP
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) March 12, 2021
Marvel has also indicated that future episodes of Assembled will feature similar looks at The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, exclusive on-set footage of Loki, and stars Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner discussing the Black Widow film and also the Hawkeye series. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier debuts March 19.
The NPD Group released its monthly report covering best-selling consoles, video games, and more for February 2021 in the U.S. and the Nintendo Switch leads the charge as the best-selling console for the month, with the PS5 behind it in second. However, the PS5 did overtake a record previously held by the Switch when it became the fastest-selling console in U.S. history after the NPD Group tracked “total dollar sales after four months in market.”
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The Switch’s unit and dollar sales last month were the highest of any hardware platform in a February since the Nintendo Wii back in February of 2009. Lifetime dollar sales of the Switch passed those of the Nintendo DS last month too, which makes the Switch the second best-selling Nintendo console in U.S. tracked history after the Wii, and the seventh best-selling overall.
Elsewhere in video game numbers, consumer spending is up in a big way. “February 2021 consumer spending across video game hardware, content, and accessories reached a February record $4.6 billion, 35% higher when compared to a year ago,” the NPD Group’s report reads. “Year-to-date spending totaled $9.3 billion, 39% higher than the same period in 2020.”
Monthly sales of hardware increased by 121% this February compared to last February for a total of $406 million, which is the highest total since February 2011 when video game spending reached $468 million.
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On the software side of things, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury took first place as the best-selling game for February 2021 in the U.S., and it’s also the second best-selling game of 2021, despite a lack digital sales tracking for Nintendo games, according to the NPD Group. Little Nightmares II, which debuted in February, was the sixth best-selling game of the month, fifth best-selling game on Xbox platforms, and 10th best-selling game on PlayStation platforms.
Video game accessory spending reached $195 million in February 2021 in the U.S., which is 41% higher than last February and the PS5 DualSense controller was the accessory with the most dollar sales for the month.
Catch up on last month’s NPD numbers and then read about how the Switch was the number one console in the U.S. last year. Check out this story about a new Switch with a larger screen and 4K output reportedly in the works after that.
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Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
HBO Documentary Films has announced that production is already underway on a two-part documentary about Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens. Directed by Matt Wolf (Spaceship Earth) and co-produced by the Safdie Brothers (Uncut Gems), the films don’t yet have a release date.
The official synopsis calls the project “a kaleidoscopic portrait” that “traces the life of the imaginative artist behind one of pop culture’s most celebrated and unlikely icons.” In a statement, Reubens strikes a characteristic joking tone, saying, “I’ve been working with HBO since they were called Home Box Office! I’m honored and excited to continue my long history there. I love HBO, but I’m not going to marry them.”
Whereas Wolf counterbalances with his included quote saying, “We all know Pee-wee Herman; it’s time for the world to meet Paul Reubens. I can’t wait to share his story.” Producer Emma Tillinger Koskoff (Joker) adds, “I’m thrilled to partner with HBO on Paul’s incredible life story. He is a once in a generation talent whose brilliance created an indelible pop culture phenomenon. Audiences will be inspired and entertained by Paul’s creativity, resilience, and determination as they get to know the person behind the iconic character.”
People have been trying to play first-person Zelda games for years, whether it be in a Minecraft mod or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Switch. Thanks to a newly discovered glitch, however, they can now do so in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Twitter user Axk_000 discovered the glitch, and it turns out that it’s actually not that complicated. It includes pulling out the in-game camera, holding an item from the menu, and then canceling that item hold. After doing so, the game will be in a first-person view. This isn’t just Link’s character model disappearing, either, as you can see it’s in first-person based on how his shadow is positioned in relation to the player’s view.
一人称#ゼルダの伝説 #BreathoftheWild pic.twitter.com/Dy0C2U9SiR
— A.xk_ (@Axk_000) March 8, 2021
It seems like the technique is fairly consistent, so at least until Nintendo patches it out–if it even decides to–you can probably try it for yourself. It doesn’t really add any advantages and actually limits your environmental awareness, which is very important in a game like Breath of the Wild, but it’s definitely a neat novelty to try out if you’ve done everything the game has to offer already.
