It seems Walmart was not content to wait for the Prime Day event to try listing their own sales and instead has started putting up some great deals ahead of time. Beats Headphones, Samsung TVs and more are already listed and ready for purchase at their discounted price, with more products to come. Of course, we have more than just that today to offer, as Amazon has a sweeping sale on Nintendo Switch games and Dell continues to impress with their lineup of RTX 3000 equipped PCs.
Animaniacs was such a singular thing during its first run that it’s hard not to worry about the upcoming reboot, which is coming to Hulu on November 20. But if the first clip, shown at this year’s virtual New York Comic-Con event, is anything to go by, we’re in for a good time.
This first clip picks up right where the show left off and, appropriately, parodies something from the ’90s that’s in the middle of a revival, Jurassic Park. Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler gape in awe at the re-animated Animaniacs, commenting on the siblings’ vectored lines while Stephen Spielberg explains that he re-animated the Warner Brothers (And the Warner Sister).
Spielberg was apparently quite involved in getting the remake going. The cast discussed the casting decisions during the panel, explaining that Spielberg said, “If we do this, it’s with Tress, Jess, Maurice and Rob,” and not with Peter Dinklage as the Brain and Russel Brand as Pinky or something like that. Spielberg went to every pitch himself, they explained. If anything should inspire confidence that Animaniacs is more than just a cash-grab rehash, that might be it.
The upcoming Monster Hunter movie has drawn some worried looks from fans for not appearing to have much in common with its source material, but in a new featurette, director Paul W.S. Anderson sat down with the games’ creators to show them how the film is striving for accuracy. This includes pulling a few monsters directly out of the games.
Game director Kaname Fujioka and producer Ryozo Tsujimoto were both involved in the process, and Anderson said the Diablos monster was one of the first they started dialing in. As you can see in the comparison shots, the design is very similar to the one in Monster Hunter World, with the same tusks on either side of the mouth and enormous teeth in the middle. The horns have been somewhat straightened out, but it’s a relatively minor difference.
The Rathalos was given a similar treatment, and it looks like it will serve as one of the biggest enemies Milla Jovovich’s character faces in the movie. Despite an early teaser focusing heavily on machine guns, the movie will feature traditional Monster Hunter weapons, too. Jovovich will be using dual blades to match what she uses when she plays the game, and Tony Jaa’s character uses an enormous sword and a bow.
The husband-and-wife team of Anderson and Jovovich have been collaborating for nearly two decades, having worked together on the live-action Resident Evil films, as well.
Monster Hunter is currently planned to release in theaters this December. The game franchise isn’t slowing down, either, with both Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter Stories 2 coming to Nintendo Switch in 2021.
As a reward for fans who either registered to vote, or checked to make sure they were registered, actor Jeff Goldblum recreated the now-classic Dr. Ian Malcolm unbuttoned shirt pose from 1993’s Jurassic Park.
Of course, you know the pose we’re talking about. It’s Dr. Malcolm’s recuperating, reclining state after the film’s legendary T-Rex attack. And the resurgence of the image from a few years back, during arrival of the new Jurassic World films helped Goldblum’s pop culture stock rise considerably. There was even a 25-foot tall statue built in London that payed homage to the scene.
Here’s “the smolder” from 1993…
Here’s the new image, posted by Goldblum to his Instagram account where he thanked those who resisted to vote, writing “Nearly 3,000 of you are ready for this November’s election. Here’s your reward…how time flies.”
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Razer had plenty of new products to announce during its RazerCon 2020 virtual press conference, including a new PC gaming case, new headphones, and a new microphone, but the company also revealed something a bit unexpected: a plush toy. The Sneki Snek plush is based on Razer’s cartoon mascot, and you’ll be helping to save trees if you buy one.
Razer partnered with Conservation International when creating the Sneki Snek plush, and it is donating funds to save 10 trees for every plush sold. Its goal is to save 100,000 trees through the campaign, which would mean selling 10,000 Sneki Snek plushes. They’re available to purchase now for $30, and as of this writing, Razer has already sold enough to save over 6,000.
Trees are being saved in a variety of countries around the world, including Colombia, Peru, Brazil, the Philippines, Fiji, Madagascar, and China. The package the plush comes in is also biodegradable, and you will get a temporary tattoo patch with the SNEKISURPRISE code when you check out.
It’s hard to resist the little fellow’s giant eyes, resembling Toothless from the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. He seems a little less destructive than the dragon, however, so you probably don’t have to worry about him burning your house down.
You can check out our RazerCon roundup for the latest information and announcements. Razer even decided to partner with Twinkly on Chrome RGB Christmas lights, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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Call of Duty: Warzone players have heard mysterious and creepy sounds while playing over the last week. The sound of children laughing in the distance, along with other spooky noises in different areas of the map, has built up a lot of excitement for the battle royale’s first seasonal event: the Haunting of Verdansk.
The Haunting of Verdansk will be Warzone’s first seasonal event and could be bringing some fresh ideas to Verdansk. While few details about the Haunting of Verdansk have been officially confirmed, players believe that a night mode, zombies, and other creepy surprises are coming to Warzone on October 20 when the event begins.
One of the biggest potential changes will be a night mode that puts Verdansk under a moonlit sky. The mode was showcased for a few moments in the Season 6 trailer as shown in the video below. Warzone players have wanted a night mode for months, and they hope that it isn’t restricted to a limited-time mode.
The night mode is one of the few changes that players are certain is coming, although they hope more environmental tweaks come with the event. Among the ideas that fans have proposed are fog and more subtle noises, like ghost footsteps, that pop up randomly throughout the map to give certain buildings a haunted vibe.
Dataminers have also found evidence of a zombie royale mode in the game’s files. The mode, revealed by now-deleted tweets from the ModernWarzone Twitter account, will have dead players come back to life as zombies and “consume fallen player’s hearts” in order to revive themselves. We don’t know how the mode work beyond that, though.
Leaked audio lines, including one that says “zombies aren’t affected by the gas” further suggests zombies getting will be added to Verdansk as either NPCs or a respawn method where players become zombies after they die. This wouldn’t be the first time zombies have been included in a CoD battle royale. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode featured zombies roaming around several locations on its map
The Haunting of Verdansk runs from October 20 to November 3. It’s just one of the pieces of Infinity Ward’s Warzone Season 6 roadmap.
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RazerCon 2020 is a day-long show featuring new looks at games, product reveals, and live heavy metal concerts. Viewers can expect to get new looks at Torchlight III and Empire of Sin, and if you’re a metal fan, you’ll be happy to hear that DragonForce and Sabaton will close out the show with live performances. On top of all that, GameSpot is serving as RazerCon 2020’s official media partner, and so we have a number of products to reveal alongside the event.
Razer is taking steps into some new territory with its very first gaming chair and PC gaming case. The other new products will be more familiar to fans of Razer’s accessories, including a pair of Bluetooth headphones that boast a 50-hour battery life and kitty ears as well as a plug-and-play microphone that will work great for streamers.
The day-long RazerCon 2020 livestream is live now, and you can watch it exclusively on the GameSpot YouTube channel or Razer’s social platforms.
Razer has taken steps in new directions this year, and its latest venture is into the world of gaming chairs. Razer’s first gaming chair, the Iskur, features a new type of lumbar system that allows you to customize your support. As opposed to built-in lumbar systems that push the back of the chair forward, the Razer Iskur features an adjustable padded foam cushion that can be moved in and out. Razer’s new gaming chair is meant to offer an optimized experience for gaming, improving your posture and response time by setting you up in a comfortable position and supporting the spine’s natural posture. It’s made of synthetic leather that’s stitched to resemble snake scales–fitting in with Razer’s reptilian theme–and comes with a memory foam head cushion.
Equipped with an 11th-gen Intel processor and GTX 1650 Ti, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 gaming laptop is ready for everything from production work to hardcore gaming. This year, Razer is introducing two different models for its 13-inch laptop. The first features a 120Hz 1080p matte display, and the second boasts a 1080p OLED touchscreen display made entirely of Gorilla Glass. The Blade Stealth 13 also boasts 16GB of LPDDR4X RAM and a 512GB SSD, the latter of which can be upgraded. As is the case with most of Razer’s current products, it’s equipped with Razer Chroma RGB and the customization software Synapse 3. Razer’s recently introduced THX Spatial Audio software is built-in as well, providing a great 3D audio experience that enhances immersion and even gives you an audible edge in multiplayer games–3D audio can help you hear which direction your enemy is coming from before you see them turn the corner.
Razer has a number of different streaming microphones, and its latest is a low-profile, budget option that doesn’t sacrifice on audio quality. Its simple setup only requires you to plug it into a USB port–from there, you just have to start streaming and your audio will be taken care of. With a super-cardioid polar pattern, it captures the audio of what’s directly in front of it (i.e. you) without picking up unneeded background noise. Razer built the Seiren Mini to provide streamers with a simple option that doesn’t get in the way of your stream. At $50 and with three different colours–black, pink, and white–it’s an exciting budget microphone.
While you may have seen Razer’s branding on PC cases before, the Tomahawk is the first gaming chassis Razer has developed on its own. The Razer Tomahawk comes in two sizes: the standard mid-tower ATX case and the smaller mini-ITX form factor. Both feature tempered-glass side panels that show off your components, RGB lighting, and cable management, and both of them open up for easy access to the entire inside of your gaming PC. The Tomahawk’s unique RGB lighting can also be controlled and customized inside of the Synapse 3 desktop app.
Razer’s new Kraken Kitty headset is the first time the unique cat-ear design has gone wireless. It features Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, a built-in microphone, and an impressive 50 hours of battery life. Chroma RGB adorns the ear cushions and kitty ears, and they react to different types of apps and notifications–though you can also use the Razer Audio App on your mobile device to customize the RGB lighting.
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