After a week of positive feedback and
amazing response from the gaming community, MoreFun Studios has extended the Closed Beta Test for military extraction shooter Arena Breakout: Infinite. Expanding the CBT period enables the Morefun Studios dev team to test further improvements and features while inviting more players to dive into the thriling high risk, high reward gameplay experience of Arena Breakout: Infinite.
Training Simulations: Arena Breakout: Infinite Extends CBT – Reaches 1 Million Steam Wishlist
Soundwaves: In Pieces: A New Musical Deluxe Edition-First Single “Ohio” By Joey Performed by Anson Bagley
Broadway Records is set to release a
new deluxe version of the hit album In Pieces: A New Musical (Highlights) featuring music by Joey Contreras and including 8 original songs not included on the 2021 release. Prior to the album’s release, Broadway Records will release several singles. The first single available on May 24 is a version of Contreras’ exuberant song of youthful infatuation, “Ohio, “this time performed by cast member Anson Bagley. A clip of Bagley performing the song is already a viral hit with close to two million views on Tik Tok. The deluxe version of the album will be released digitally on June 28.
Soundwaves: Hollywood Records Releases the Soundtrack to Marvel Animation’s “X-MEN ‘97” Score Composed BY the Newton Brothers Available Now!
Available today, Hollywood Records releases
the soundtrack to Marvel Animation’s “X-Men ’97” — all 10 episodes of the series are now streaming on Disney+. The music, composed by the Newton Brothers (“Goosebumps,” “Five Nights at Freddy’s”) is now available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other digital platforms.
Commenting on the score, Newton Brothers said, “This show has truly been a labor of love, showcasing Marvel’s extraordinary creativity. Our musical journey aimed to mirror the depth of the captivating characters. We crafted a hybrid score blending analog and digital synths, guitars, drums, orchestra, and choir, resulting in a dynamic auditory experience. This genre-spanning score encapsulates the essence of the series, reflecting and elevating its richly developed characters and their stories.”
Vids: Kung Fu Panda 4 Coming Home with Over an Hour of Bonus Features
The search for the new Dragon Warrior
is on! Po learns he must face his biggest villain yet and embarks on a hilarious mission with his new team of misfits in KUNG FU PANDA 4, available with over an hour of extras on Digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD May 28, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The never-before-seen bonus content includes dumpling making with Jack Black, Bad Bunnies commentary, deleted scenes, as well as the original animated short “Dueling Dumplings”!
Emmy winner and Golden Globe® nominee Jack Black (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, School of Rock) returns as Po, the world’s most unlikely kung fu master, in this butt-kicking new chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s beloved action-comedy franchise: KUNG FU PANDA 4. After learning he must find a new hero to take over as Dragon Warrior so that he may fulfill his destiny as the next spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, Po decides to take one last adventurous mission. He teams up with a quick-witted thief named Zhen, voiced by Awkwafina (Migration, The Bad Guys), a corsac fox, to discover the truth about recent sightings of villains he’s defeated in the past. In a journey that puts both to the test, it will take a wicked, powerful sorceress, The Chameleon, voiced by Oscar® winner Viola Davis (Ender’s Game, The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), to bring them together and remind Po that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.
With the release of KUNG FU PANDA 4, the franchise has grossed over two billion dollars at the global box-office.
Hard Copy: Listen to Tales of Groo Told By a Traveling Minstrel in Groo: Minstrel Melodies Coming from Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics presents Groo: Min
strel Melodies, a new miniseries by Eisner Award-winning creators Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier. Written by Aragonés and Evanier, illustrated by Aragonés, lettered by Stan Sakai, and colored by Carrie Strachan, this new series follows the Groo-verse’s hapless wandering minstrel and his smart daughter, Kayli.
Traveling from town to town, the minstrel and Kayli sing tales of Groo wherever they go, bringing laughter, joy, and lessons to the townsfolk…and hopefully some kopins to their pockets! Groo’s foolishness is endless, so there will be four issues of entertaining stories that both celebrate Groo’s unique idiocy and warn others of his deadly deeds.
Equipment: Paragon FX Group Announces Partnership with TOHO International
Paragon FX Group proudly announces their
partnership with TOHO International to produce prop replicas and themed collectibles from the expansive vault of classic Godzilla films. The scope of the product line will cover literally decades of entertainment from numerous films.
Vids: Twister Arrives on 4K Ultra HD July 9 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Twister, action-packed iconic disaster
film directed by Jan de Bont (Speed) will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time on July 9.
Twister will be available to purchase on July 9 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.
Twister stars Academy Award winner (As Good as It Gets) and four-time Emmy Award winner (“Mad About You”) Helen Hunt and Screen Actors Guild Award Winner Bill Paxton (Apollo 13). The film also stars Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Jami Gertz (The Lost Boys), Lois Smith (Minority Report), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Boogie Nights), Alan Ruck (television’s “Succession”), Todd Field (Eyes Wide Shut), and Jeremy Davies (Saving Private Ryan).
Equipment: On Sale This Week from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD. Darth Vader and the Shadow Trooper!
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time
for a new shipment of collectibles from Diamond Select Toys and Gentle Giant LTD to get to your local comic book shop! This week, there are two busts from the world of Star Wars, in two different scales, but both equally awesome. Read on for details, then find your nearest comic shop at comicshoplocator.com to reserve your copy, or pre-order at gentlegiantltd.com!
E.V.A.-Motor City Comic Con at the Suburban Collection Showcase
Convention season is underway and it is
time for Motor City Comic Con. Established in 1989, Motor City has grown into a massive pop culture event for the whole family. When we arrived at the Suburban Collection Showcase we were blown away by just how many cars were in the lots and how many overflow lots were needed. Some of the lots were so far away that shuttle buses were provided to get people to the main building.

