Pokemon Model Kits Available For Pre-Order At Amazon

Model kits are great because not only do you get an awesome action figure, but you also get to build it. Bandai makes a number of excellent model kits from franchises like Star Wars and Dragon Ball, and now it has a number of slick-looking Pokemon model kits available for pre-order from Amazon. The three Bandai Spirits model kits available right now include Gengar for $13, Lucario and Riolu for $15, and Rayquaza for $18.

The Pokemon model kits are pretty basic compared to other series that tend to have interchangeable hands and faces, which makes the Gengar model kit particularly notable as it comes with two interchangeable faces and tongues. This lets you turn your smiling Gengar into a long-tongued Gengar, ready to paralyze you with Lick at a moment’s notice.

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Of course, it’s important to remember that since these are model kits, they don’t come pre-assembled. However, that’s what makes them particularly fun. They’re easy enough to put together by hand, though if you want to make sure all the plastic pieces come apart easily and safely, then a good pair of flush cutters are a must-have. Some of the parts that come with model kits can be extremely small and delicate, so they’re good to have in a pinch.

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How Palm Springs’ Creators Made A Fresh Movie In The Groundhog Day Genre

Groundhog Day really hasn’t had that many imitators over the years–there’s the slasher version, Happy Death Day, and the action sci-fi take, Edge of Tomorrow. Netflix’s Russian Doll tackled time loops for the hipster crowd. And that’s pretty much it. But somehow–appropriately, for the genre’s tropes–it can sometimes feel like time loop movies have been “done” already. What more could a filmmaker add this specific time travel subgenre that Groundhog Day and its existing descendants haven’t already accomplished?

Enter Palm Springs. When writer Andy Siara and director Max Barbakow set out to make a movie half a decade ago, they didn’t have a time loop in mind. After a weekend of bonding in Palm Springs, they had the kernel of a character: Nyles, a nihilistic slacker who would wind up being played by Andy Samberg. As they fleshed Nyles out and discovered who he is, they hit on the perfect scenario that would challenge him as a person. And that’s where the Groundhog Day aspect came from, Siara told GameSpot during a recent interview with the filmmakers.

As we pointed out in our review, Palm Springs goes one step further than Groundhog Day ever did; by the time we meet up with Nyles, he’s already been stuck in the loop for an indeterminate amount of time. Like Bill Murray’s character Phil Connors in Groundhog Day, he’s seen and done it all. But unlike Phil Connors, Nyles is still stuck there anyway.

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Amazon Price-Matching GameStop’s Latest Sale: Mario Bros., Yakuza, MK11: Aftermath, And More

GameStop has been having back-to-back sales recently, including a massive Game Days sale that launched this Sunday just as its Fourth of July sale ended. The Game Days sale is one of the best ones we’ve seen at GameStop all year, offering steep discounts on first-party Switch games along with PS4 and Xbox One games. But if you prefer to shop at Amazon, you can take advantage of some of the same deals there, as the mega-retailer is price-matching some of GameStop’s best game deals.

The sale includes the recent 2K Switch ports that launched on Switch this May. Normally $50 each, you can already save $10 each on physical Switch copies of BioShock: The Collection, XCOM 2 Collection, and Borderlands: Legendary Collection, now $40 a copy. You’ll also find Mortal Kombat 11’s Aftermath Kollection for $40 (PS4 and Switch) and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order for $30 on Xbox One.

Amazon was price-matching GameStop’s $40 offer on first-party Switch games, but unsurprisingly, this offer has been popular and is mostly sold out. Splatoon 2 sold out as I was writing this up, shortly followed by Super Mario Maker 2, but you can still grab New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe for $40 at Amazon as of our last update. First-party Switch games don’t get much cheaper than this, so it’s worth grabbing at this price while you can. While the other Switch deals have sold out or returned to full price at Amazon, you can still find Super Mario Maker 2, Splatoon 2, Mario Tennis Aces, and Yoshi’s Crafted World for $40 each at GameStop.

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John Travolta Teaches Kevin Hart To Be An Action Star In Die Hart Series Trailer

“Why can’t I be an action star?” Kevin Hart asks in the new red-band trailer for his upcoming comedy web series Die Hart.

Riffing on his successful Ride Along films with Ice Cube, where Hart played comic relief to Ice Cube’s stoney demeanor–and, of course, referencing 1988 gold standard action film Die Hard–Hart’s new comedy series sees him playing a frustrated fictionalized version of himself who wants to be seen as action star material.

In the trailer, Hart is tired of sharing the limelight with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson–yet another reference to a film where Hart played a comedy sidekick in real life, 2016’s Central Intelligence. So he gives himself over to an Action Star School run by an eccentric trainer: A Bald To Badass John Travolta in the role of Coach Ron Wilcox.

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Netflix’s Grudge TV Show Is Out Now, Here’s How To Watch

J-Horror fans, rejoice! The latest entry in the expansive Ju-On franchise, or The Grudge as it’s known in English, hit Netflix this weekend and is ready to be binged–if you’re feeling in the mood for some deeply disturbing and bleak entertainment, that is. Seriously, this one is not for the faint of heart.

The six-episode series explores the origin story of the curse that sits at the center of the Ju-On franchise. It goes something like this: A house, located in a suburb of Tokyo, was the location of a series of grisly murders that left a sort of supernatural stain, one that was so rancid and evil it infected anyone who so much as set foot within the house. The curse and the house have been dealt with across the 13 different film entries in the Ju-On universe–but Ju-On: Origins puts a different spin on things. It bills itself as being based on the “true” stories that inspired the curse.

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Microsoft Interested In Buying Batman, Mortal Kombat Dev WB Games – Report

Last month, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s (WB Games) parent company, AT&T, announced intentions to sell off WarnerMedia’s gaming division. A new report suggests that Microsoft has expressed interest in purchasing WB Games, though a sale has yet to be confirmed.

According to business news publication The Information, “two people familiar with the situation” said Microsoft might be looking to scoop up WB Games, the studio responsible for publishing games like Batman: Arkham Knight, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Mortal Kombat 11, and others. A sale isn’t imminent, according to the people, as AT&T is still weighing how to handle its $154 billion in debt. This debt comes from the 2018 acquisition of Time Warner, now known as WarnerMedia, which includes companies like Crunchyroll, DC Comics, HBO, WB Games, and a host of other subsidies.

Microsoft isn’t the only company that finds buying WB Games an enticing proposition; Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, and Take-Two Interactive have also seemingly expressed their interest in the company. Though it’s unclear how serious AT&T is about selling WB Games, the sale could fetch a hefty $4 billion price tag.

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Brad Pitt Leads Sony Action Thriller Bullet Train With Hobbs & Shaw Director

Brad Pitt’s next project will be an adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Pitt has signed on for Bullet Train, an adaptation of Kotaro Isaka’s Maria Beetle. The story follows a group of five assassins on a high-speed train.

Retitled Bullet Train, Pitt will lead the cast, and Hobbs and Shaw director David Leitch will helm the project. Fear Street writer Zak Olkewicz has also signed on to adapt the script. Antoine Fuqua along with Leitch and Kelly McCormick will be producing Bullet Train under their 87 North banner as well as Kat Semick, who has a history of production action films such as The Equalizer franchise.

This will be Pitt’s first feature after finally winning an Academy Award for acting earlier this year for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Pitt was previously nominated three times for 12 Monkeys, Moneyball, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. However, Pitt has won an Oscar as a producer for 12 Years A Slave, which won Best Picture.

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Captain Marvel’s Brie Larson Has An Unexpected Favorite Super Mario Game

It’s no secret that Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson loves Nintendo, and her Nintendo Switch. But if you had to ask her which of the many Mario games are her favorite, the answer might surprise you.

As a guest on First We Feast’s Hot Ones, Larson was asked about the time she proclaimed Super Mario 3D World was “one of the greatest achievements in Nintendo history.” Larson laughed before breaking down the sense of wonder the Wii U platformer gave her.

“Man, that game blew my mind when it came out because I had such a deep love for it in its two-dimensional form,” Larson explained. “I would’ve said that same quote when Paper Mario came out…I love illusions, I love optical illusions, I love magic. Games that use that, that use the idea that there’s other worlds, other ways of looking at the world–which I think Paper Mario and Mario 3D World did–yeah. Nintendo continues to top itself.”

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