Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Meet the cast and characters of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” in new posters and featurette

Now this is some mutant mayhem. Meet the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, in cinemas August 23, in this new featurette: 

Watch the cast featurette: https://youtu.be/Z-ssi2F3iKg

And get a glimpse of the colorful characters of Mutant Mayhem with these awesome new character posters: 

FEATURING OUR HEROES…

Friday, July 21, 2023

Metal Slug: Awakening Pre-Registration Starts Now

Biggest Game Comebacks Of All Time!

Distributed by VNGGames, Metal Slug: Awakening - the latest mobile version of the legendary IP – Metal Slug licensed by SNK has officially kicked off its Pre-Registration. Widely-known for its signature arcade gameplay, Metal Slug: Awakening will surely bring back the greatest and nostalgic memories of all time, with multiple events and exciting rewards await for your registration.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Tickets Are Available For PGDX

Get ready, gamers! The wait is finally over as tickets for the Philippine GameDev Expo (PGDX) are now officially up for grabs. PGDX promises to be an extraordinary gaming event, bringing together gaming enthusiasts from all over for an unforgettable experience.

The event will take place on August 18-20, 2023 at Function Rooms 3 & 4 of the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, where gaming enthusiasts will have the opportunity to dive into an immersive world of gaming innovation, competitions, and mind-blowing experiences. With a wide array of exciting activities lined up, PGDX is set to captivate both casual gamers and hardcore enthusiasts alike.

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Philippine Game Development Expo Announces 2nd Wave of Guest Speakers

In the realm of gaming excitement, we bring you the latest update on the highly anticipated Philippine GameDev Expo! We already revealed the first batch of speakers, but there's more! Gear up and prepare to witness the unveiling of the next batch of distinguished speakers who will grace this extraordinary event, where game enthusiasts and professionals unite to unleash their inner gaming heroes.

Prepare to be blown away by our impressive roster of renowned speakers from various fields, who are more than just NPCs in the gaming industry:

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

GreattoysOnline.com will be at TOYCON 2023 to bring Bandai Event Limited figures and deals

Grab the Limited Edition figures from Tamashii Nations and MegaHouse while you can!

The Philippine premier toys and sports superstore GreattoysOnline.com makes its return to The Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectible Convention (TOYCON) happening on July 7 to 9, 2023 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City to bring the best deals in figures and collectibles.

The Greattoysonline.com booth will feature display booths of the upcoming figures from Tamashii Nations where attendees can have a sneak peek and take photos.

There will be special pricing on the popular products from Tamashii Nations, Banpresto, MegaHouse and Bandai Shokugan and big discounts on other products from the featured brands. Other brands will also be on sale at the booth at a discounted price.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Don’t miss Nick Fury’s epic MCU comeback in Marvel’s Secret Invasion, now streaming on Disney+

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in for another shake-up with “Secret Invasion.” Set in the present day MCU, Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. Fury joins his allies, including Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, who has made a life for himself on Earth, and together they race against time to thwart the imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity. 

Who Do You Trust?

While Nick Fury is no stranger to threats in the MCU, it has been a long time since we saw him in action. We  first encounter the Skrulls in Captain Marvel, in which Fury and Carol Danvers fend off the Kree. While the Skrulls await Fury and Danver’s promise to give them a new world to call home, the Earth is besieged by multiple universe-ending threats. 

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Metal Slug: Awakening – Soft Launch Kick-starts on June 28

Following the latest updates from VNGGames, Metal Slug: Awakening will kick off its Soft Launch in selected regions starting next week.

The Soft launch of the most-anticipated legendary mobile game - Metal Slug: Awakening will begin from June 28 across multiple regions: Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It will be available on Android only. 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The hunt is on as Kraven the Hunter trailer launches

Villains aren’t born. They’re made. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is Kraven the Hunter, exclusively in cinemas this October. Watch the trailer. 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/4MJlGKPuJ4I

Once you’re on his list, there’s only one way off. Aaron Taylor-Johnson is #KravenTheHunter. The hunt is on exclusively in cinemas this October.

About Kraven the Hunter

Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. 

Directed by J.C. Chandor, with a screen Story and screenplay by Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and Richard Wenk, based on the Marvel Comics. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach and David Householter. 

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

“The Flash” wins the global box office race with $139-M, opens at No. 1 in PH

Eager to see the first standalone movie about the DCEU’s fastest man alive, moviegoers from all over the world flocked to theaters to watch “The Flash” on its opening weekend, leading to a huge US$ 139-million global box office take. 

In the Philippines, the film debuted at No.1 with a smash P45-million gross on its five-day opening weekend June 14 - 18, which marks Warner Bros.’ biggest opening for 2023, after another superhero blockbuster, “Shazam: Fury of the Gods” last March.

“The Flash,” starring Ezra Miller as the titular superhero, Sasha Calle as Supergirl, and Michael Keaton as Batman, has scored well with audiences, and it currently holds an 85% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Watch the final trailer: https://youtu.be/kfpai9SpkY4

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Fueled by glowing reviews, "Across the Spider-Verse" is #1 movie in the world

With great reviews…

Overwhelmingly positive critics’ reviews and passionate fan recommendations have led to amazing box-office numbers for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. The sequel to 2018’s Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse pulled US$ 208.6 million in box office receipts on its first weekend of play, making it the #1 Movie in the World.  

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KVx-SObsNIM

Hailed as “the best Spider-Man film ever made” and “one of the best superhero movies of all time” Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse shows a 95% Certified Fresh rating and 96% audience score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.  

See what raving critics are saying: https://youtu.be/DYbqiqTXhbc

Owen Gleiberman from Variety writes that "the images in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse have an intoxicating unpredictability. The film makes you feel like you’re dropping through the floors of a modern art museum on acid, yet there’s a thrilling moment-to-moment logic to it all… This feels like it could have been the first movie designed to earn a thumbs up from Andy Warhol and Stephen Hawking."

Writing for The Los Angeles Times, Katie Walsh raves, "A breathlessly beautiful achievement not just in animation but also comic book movie storytelling, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is willing to shred the lore from top to bottom and weave it back together again in new, surprising and wildly entertaining ways. It’s simply spectacular."

Watch the film’s final trailer: https://youtu.be/yEU_jRepaQg

Local critics and fans are applauding, too. 

Film critic Vives Anunciacion raves, “Once in a while, a film comes along and resets its genre. Call it the Empire Strikes Back or The Godfather Part 2 of the Spider-Verse. I call it amazing in any universe.”

Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Ramon De Veyra explains what makes Across the Spider-Verse work so well. “The story is intriguing, with the dialogue compelling and natural, peppered with great jokes and asides, delivered by great performers doing some of their best work,” he says. “It can be dense and then stop for a breathtaking vista that the characters admire in silence, giving the audience room to breathe, before ratcheting up the tension once again.”  

ANCX’s resident reviewer Andrew Paredes declares, "If Into the Spider-Verse showed us what superhero movies could be, Across the Spider-Verse shows us what they should be. If the first movie debuted an animation style that unabashedly embraces its comic-book origins... this installment takes it even further pushing the limits of its animation into something even more stunning, something even more tactile, something that morphs moment by moment with the emotional beats of its storytelling... what you’re seeing is the future of superhero movies."

The local geek community can’t contain their excitement, as well. 


“You can’t miss it on the big screen because movie franchises like these only come once in a generation. DO NOT wait for it to stream. PLEASE GO SEE IT NOW because it’s absolutely AMAZING!” raves Jiggy Cruz of Geek Speak, who calls Across the Spider-Verse “a feast for the eyes every second.” 

For Abby Maravilla, geek content creator Coach Abby on TikTok, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a feast for the eyes, the heart, and the soul, so don’t miss it.” Besides lauding the film’s animation, she gives high praise to the characterization. She adds, “It’s a coming-of-age movie and a superhero movie, but what really surprised me was how well the characters are fleshed out and how relatable they all are. I definitely saw parts of myself in the different Spider-Persons there.”

FlipScience’s Mikael Francisco calls the movie "a multiversal masterpiece of stylistic storytelling - the kind that only a character as powerful and meaningful as Spider-Man can carry...  no matter what kind of Spider-Man fan you are, you will find something in this two-hour masterpiece that will make you say, ‘I am so glad I watched this movie.’"

In Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man reunites with Gwen Stacy and they are catapulted across the Multiverse, where they encounter the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse’s very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most. Anyone can wear the mask – it’s how you wear it that makes you a hero. The next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga is now showing in Philippine cinemas. 

About Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, the screenplay for the film is by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller and David Callaham, based on the MARVEL Comic Books.

Produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Christina Steinberg.

The film’s cast is led by Shameik Moore and Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya, Jason Schwartzman, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Greta Lee, Rachel Dratch, Jorma Taccone, Shea Whigham and Oscar Isaac.

Now showing in Philippine cinemas, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Connect with the hashtag #SpiderVerse

Photo & Video Credit: “Columbia Pictures”

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Experience Warner Bros.' Centennial Celebration At SM Supermalls

Join the celebration and experience your favorite stories come alive at the WB 100 celebration

Warner Bros. is set to commemorate its’ 100th year anniversary in the Philippines starting May 2023. Mall-goers will be able to experience the historic celebration with exciting activations, exclusive merchandise and special engagements for fans to enjoy. 

For 100 years, Warner Bros., has been a trailblazer, standing at the forefront of the entertainment industry, and is home to one of the most successful portfolios of brands with millions of fans worldwide. 

Friday, May 26, 2023

A Spider For Every 'Verse 🕷 : Meet The SPider-People In "Across The Spider-Verse"

Are you ready to watch Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse? Get to know the Spider-People you’ll meet in the sequel. The highly anticipated second film in the Spider-Verse trilogy opens across Philippine cinemas May 31. 

Watch the film’s final trailer: https://youtu.be/yEU_jRepaQg

Miles Morales is Spider-Man

Miles Morales is now older, wiser and more capable after going through the challenges of his first year as a high school-aged superhero. “We pick up a few months after the first movie ended,” says writer-producer Phil Lord. “Miles has had a growth spurt, and that gave us the excuse to have a cool new character design and costume. He’s still trying to figure out what it’s like to be a superhero. The trouble is, it was a lot easier when he had other people like him around, and now that they’re gone, both Miles and Gwen are feeling the absence of folks who understand what they are going through.”

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Team Philippines and Indonesia dominate the 32nd Southeast Asian Games - Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 'Male' and 'Female' Category

The Philippines and Indonesia clinched gold medals at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Male and Female categories. The MLBB esports competitions were held at NABA Theater, Nagaworld 2, Phnom Penh, from 10 - 14 May 2023. 

Clinching the gold medal for the third time

Team Philippines edged Malaysia via sweep or 3:0 in a best-of-five (Bo5) series in the Male Category. The country's delegates were Angelo Kyle D. Arcangel, Michael Angelo E. Sayson, Marco Stephen B. Requitiano, David Charles L. Canon, Rowgien Stimpson N. Unigo, and Nowee C. Macasa. The team is led by coaches Francis "Ducky" Glindro and Vrendon Lin.

Monday, May 8, 2023

ECHO emerged victorious at the MPL Philippines Season 11

MPL Philippines Season 11 Grand Finals concluded with ECHO edging out defending champions Blacklist International via a thumping 4:0 sweep in a best-of-seven (Bo7) series. The Orcas will take home the lion's share of the US$150,000 prize pool, and a ticket to the upcoming Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Southeast Asia Cup (MSC) 2023 happening in Phnom Penh between 10 - 18 June 2023. 

The MPL Philippines Season 11 Grand Finals welcomed over 5,000 offline spectators and onlookers who streamed outside the main hall through LED screens. The season garnered a peak-concurrent viewership of over 900,000 viewers, beating Season 10's peak views at 800,000, according to analytics partner Esports Charts.

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Don’t miss the epic conclusion to the Guardians’ trilogy and watch Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” now showing in cinemas

Star-Lord and the crew go on one final mission to save one of their own in Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” now showing in Philippine cinemas!

In this much-awaited film, the galaxy’s beloved band of misfits are seen settling into their new home on planet Knowhere, when trouble suddenly arises by the ghosts of Rocket’s turbulent past. Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must lead the crew and embark on a dangerous mission to save Rocket’s life. If not completed successfully, can potentially spell the end of the Guardians as we know it.