Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Sanrio Selects InstaVR for 'Hello Kitty' Theme Park in VR

Hello Kitty Official Theme Park “Sanrio Puroland” Selects InstaVR for VR Content Production

Sanrio Entertainment expects to cut costs and delivery times in half for VR applications built on the InstaVR platform

San Francisco, CA – February 28, 2017 - InstaVR, Inc., a virtual reality (VR) authoring, publishing, and analysis company, announced today that Sanrio Entertainment Co., Ltd., which operates Sanrio Puroland, selected InstaVR for VR content production. 

AMC Releases First-Look Photos & Synopsis from "Fear the Walking Dead" Season 3

AMC released today a series of first-look photos and the official synopsis from the upcoming third season of “Fear the Walking Dead,” currently shooting in Baja, Mexico.

First-Look Photos:
Colman Domingo as Victor Strand - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC
Frank Dillane as Nick Clark, Danay Garcia as Luciana - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC
Kim Dickens as Madison Clark, Cliff Curtis as Travis Manawa - Photo credit: Michael Desmond/AMC

Monday, February 27, 2017

Loot Crate BUILD Unboxing

Get your hard hat on and let's check out this month's "BUILD" Loot Crate. Hopefully everyone has received their crate by now but if you haven't please note there are spoilers ahead.

VIZ Media Launches New Shojo Manga Series ANONYMOUS NOISE

VIZ MEDIA LAUNCHES NEW SHOJO MANGA SERIES ANONYMOUS NOISE

Music And Teenage Angst Collide In Shojo Manga About A Talented Singer’s Unrequited Love

San Francisco, CA, February 27, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, announces the launch of a powerful new shojo manga series about passion, music and unrequited love with the launch of ANONYMOUS NOISE on March 7th.

ALIENS Ceramic Tiki Mugs Pre-Order

Mondo will have up for pre-order tomorrow, February 28th. 3 of  5 (Blue, Hive(black), Acid Blood(green)) Aliens Ceramic Tiki Mugs on their website at 12PM CST. Each Tiki Mug is 8" tall. The Blue version will cost $28. Hive (black w/silver teeth & nails + green interior) will cost $32 and will be available for pre-order from 12PM CST on 2/28 through 12PM CST on 3/3. Finally the Mondo Exclusive Acid Blood which is a Dark Green Finish and limited to 200 will cost $42. These are scheduled to ship Summer 2017.

The brown glaze variant will be exclusive to the Alamo Drafthouse (which you can order in the next couple of months), and the Xeno Bone version will be an event exclusive available at a later date.

Loot Pets "BUILD" Unboxing

This month's theme for Loot Pets is BUILD... This month's box features items from Iron Man and Power Rangers. Spoilers ahead for those who have not received theirs yet.

Friday, February 24, 2017

VIZ Media Announces SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 2 Home Media Release

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL SET 2

Latest Episodes Of Beloved Anime Series Available As A Limited Edition Combo Pack With Special Bonus Features And Exclusive Extras

San Francisco, CA, February 24, 2017 VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers exciting new episodes of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series with the home media release of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Set 2.

IDW Games Solves the "Purrrfect" Crime with Purrrlock Holmes: Furriarty's Trail

IDW GAMES SOLVES THE PURRRFECT CRIME WITH
PURRRLOCK HOLMES: FURRIARTY'S TRAIL
Bewhiskered crime-solving icon catches the hairiest criminal by the tail
 
You’ve "cat" to be serious when it comes to cracking the case. And there is no detective more serious than Purrrlock Holmes. That’s what this game is about: deduction, and ridiculously over-dressed cats.

"We're incredibly excited to be bringing this game to market," Jerry Bennington, VP of New Product Development says. "It's already started to develop a strong following of cat, pun, and cat-pun-loving fans."

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE ATARI POSTER BOOK!

Publisher Announces an All-New Collection of Frameable Artwork,
the Follow-Up to the Essential Art of Atari Hardcover Compendium!

February 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Last year's release of Dynamite Entertainment's Art of Atari® was indisputably one of the most talked-about releases of the year, collecting production and concept artwork, photos, and marketing materials from the video game pioneer. In April 2017, Dynamite will release the Atari Poster Book, curated by Art of Atari author Tim Lapetino, which collects some of the most iconic images from the golden age of gaming!

Feminamorphe II Opening Reception This Saturday

This Saturday, February 25th is the Opening Reception of Feminamorphe II at Woot Bear in San Francisco, CA. This is an all female group show featuring various art mediums. For more info go HERE.

VIXEN: The Movie Coming to Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD

Follow the Path and Discover the Mystery

VIXEN: The Movie

Feature Length Film Combines Acclaimed CW Seed Shorts with New Content for Seamless Adventure Starring Voices from
The CW’s Arrow and The Flash

Unleashing The Power Of The Animal Kingdom
On Digital HD on May 8, 2017
Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 23, 2017

VIZ Media Announces Pre-Orders For ONE-PUNCH MAN Home Media Debut

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PREORDERS FOR
ONE-PUNCH MAN HOME MEDIA RELEASE

Hard Hitting Anime Series About A Superhero With A Knockout Punch Debuts On Home Video With A Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack And Standard Edition Blu-Ray and DVD Sets

San Francisco, CA, February 22, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delights fans with news of preorders for the forthcoming home media release of ONE-PUNCH MAN on April 25th.

Shmaltz Brewing Releases "Star Trek" Klingon Imperial Porter


STAR TREK KLINGON IMPERIAL PORTER BEAMS DOWN IN 2017
The First of Three Limited STAR TREK Releases in 2017!

Weta Workshop's GKR: Heavy Hitters on Kickstarter

From the miscreants at Weta Workshop and Cryptozoic comes Weta Workshop’s first tabletop game, set in the sports-crazy dystopian future of Giant Killer Robots!
Strap in for the most epic smackdown this side of the megapocalypse. Gather your squad of Giant Killer Robots (GKRs), build your deck, and face your rivals in the ultimate fight for fame, fortune, and sweet salvage rights. Scheme, strategize and strong-arm your way to victory as you dominate the media landscape, one billboard at a time. 
GKR: Heavy Hitters is a standalone, customizable tabletop game for 2-4 players, combining high-quality collectibles with dice-rolling, mech-building and tactical play! Pilot your Heavy Hitter (the biggest, baddest robot on the board) and a squad of three Support Units through the ruins of an old city, competing to either wipe your opponent off the map or reduce four skyscrapers to rubble.  
For more information and to back this project go HERE.

Deathstroke Battles the Titans on March's PREVIEWS Cover

The Titans and Teen Titans battle Deathstroke in a four-part crossover storyline running through DC Entertainment books this May

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (February 22, 2017) — The March edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly PREVIEWS catalog arrives in comic shops on March 1st and features comic books, graphic novels, toys, and other pop culture merchandise scheduled to go on sale beginning May 2017.

ON OUR FRONT COVER: Deathstroke's plan to resurrect his dead son brings him into conflict with the Titans and the Teen Titans in DC Entertainment's four-part "The Lazarus Contract," beginning in Titans #11.