Derrik Lang

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Cowabunga! ‘Ninja Turtles’ bring box-office power

Cowabunga! ‘Ninja Turtles’ bring box-office power

Derrik Lang · August 11, 2014 5:24 pm

This image released by Disney - Marvel shows, from left, Zoe Saldana, the character Rocket Racoon, voiced by Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, the character Groot, voiced by Vin Diesel and Dave Bautista in a scene from "Guardians of the Galaxy." The movie releases on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Disney - Marvel)

Marvel’s ‘Guardians’ rockets to top of box office

Derrik Lang · August 3, 2014 6:44 pm

This photo provided by courtesy of Mattel, Inc. shows the "Hot Wheels Life-Sized Darth Vader Car." When it comes to designing the highly coveted collectible toys for sale at Comic-Con, the annual celebration of pop culture lifting off Thursday, July 24, 2014, in San Diego, the sky's the limit for the designers at Mattel. Fittingly, the building where Mattel's dreamers conceive of their limited-edition playthings is just down the street from the Los Angeles International Airport. (AP Photo/Mattel, Inc., Jeffrey Moustache)

Star Wars Car, a Doomsday doll: Toys of Comic-Con

Derrik Lang · July 21, 2014 7:08 pm

This June 1, 2014 photo shows actress Sigourney Weaver posing at The Peninsula Hotel during media day for the Alien video game and 35th anniversary release of the film, "Alien," in Beverly Hills, Calif. Weaver, who portrayed unflappable officer Ellen Ripley in the "Alien" film franchise is reprising her role in "Alien: Isolation," an upcoming video game set after the events of the original 1979 film. (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP)

Sigourney Weaver reprises ‘Alien’ role in new game

Derrik Lang · July 9, 2014 4:27 pm

‘Transformers’ unearths $100M debut at box office

Derrik Lang · June 29, 2014 3:50 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 11, 2014 file photo, people wait in line for theater presentations for video games including Batman, Mortal Kombat X and Shadow of Mordor at the WB Games booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in Los Angeles. At last week's E3, video game developers hyped upcoming titles featuring assassins, super-soldiers, vigilantes and demon hunters. The lack of female protagonists at the expo highlighted an ongoing issue that continues to haunt the video game industry. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

A lack of leading ladies haunts game industry

Derrik Lang · June 19, 2014 8:06 pm

This photo provided by Warner Bros. shows a scene from the video game, "Dying Light." (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)

E3 unleashes next generation of gruesomeness

Derrik Lang · June 13, 2014 5:16 pm

A man tries out the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset as show attendees wait in line outside the Oculus booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

At E3, not everyone diving headfirst into VR

Derrik Lang · June 12, 2014 2:45 pm

Show attendees play the "LittleBigPlanet 3" video game at the Sony booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Despite more leaks and teases, E3 still surprises

Derrik Lang · June 11, 2014 12:46 pm

Amiibo characters for Wii U are on display at the Nintendo booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Nintendo reveals ‘Skylanders’-like toy line at E3

Derrik Lang · June 11, 2014 4:09 am

EA launches ‘Battlefield Hardline’ beta at E3

Derrik Lang · June 9, 2014 10:49 pm

FILE - In this June 11, 2013 file photo, show attendees play video games on the new Sony PlayStation 4 at the Sony booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, in Los Angeles. With the launch of the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Wii U in the video game industry's rearview mirror, the spotlight at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, held June 10-12, 2014, is expected to shift back to games. From online-only titles to virtual reality experiences, about 200 exhibitors will hype their latest software in hopes of driving away from E3 with The Next Big Thing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, file)

5 video game trends expected at E3

Derrik Lang · June 8, 2014 6:09 pm