Preview 25 notable new videogame
franchises debuting in 2016, including No Man's Sky, Star Citizen, The Division, Firewatch, Battleborn, Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Witness, Quantum Break, Overwatch, and more.
Some of the most iconic secondary Star Wars characters, including Yoda, Lando Calrissian, and Boba Fett, all make
their franchise debuts in Episode V. Plus, we'd be remiss to leave out the villainous Emperor Palpatine, whose enigmatic introduction accompanies the bone - chilling revelation that the evil Darth Vader isn't actually the one pulling the strings.
What was once considered to be the spiritual successor to Guilty Gear, the BlazBlue
franchise debuted in Japanese arcades in 2008.
Not exact matches
FIFA 17, the newest version of EA's top - selling soccer
franchise,
debuted at the end of September, towards the end of the second quarter, pushing about $ 75 million
in digital revenue to the third quarter.
The company plans to
debut its game
franchise Super Mario Bros on Apple's (aapl) iPhone
in December.
Since its
debut in 2003, the venerable
franchise has posted sales
in excess of $ 11 billion and is one of the annual tentpoles of the video game industry.
There have been a lot of changes recently to the late - night television landscape — where ad - spending is actually on the rise, despite uncertainty around the industry
in general — but no
debut has been more hyped than Stephen Colbert stepping
in David Letterman's shoes as the host of CBS» (CBS) Late Show
franchise.
Director James Gunn and Chris Pratt made a video message at Comic - Con over the weekend, telling fans that a follow - up to the superhero
franchise's
debut movie would be hitting theaters
in July 2017.
In addition to its established brands, Grill Concepts is working on a fresh seafood - oriented
franchise, The Point Restaurants, which is expected to
debut later this year.
In 2016, Shmaltz
debuted two critically acclaimed Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ales to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the iconic
franchise, Star Trek.
The UFood Grill executive team recently
debuted the interactive kiosk at the 2016 International
Franchise Expo
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UFood Grill, the award - winning fast - casual restaurant
franchise where «delicious meets nutritious,» has
debuted a newly - remodeled location
in Terminal B at Logan International Airport
in Boston.
Boston's Restaurant & Sports Bar Signs Development Agreement to
Debut Brand
in Massachusetts
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They entered their first All Sports Series Game
in Franchise history on Tuesday Night and while they left without a much sought after W, they certainly showed a lot of talent and fight
in their
debut.
Getting
in their first action as a
Franchise, they couldn't away with a W but looked strong
in their
debut.
City were playing against New York City
in the match, with former Barcelona man David Villa making his
debut for the opposing
franchise.
Although many fans may be anxious to see Goff's
debut, sharp bettors clearly believe this move represents a downgrade — even if it's
in the best long - term interests of the
franchise.
There are some definite kinks to iron out but Grand Slam Tennis is an overall solid
debut in a
franchise with a lot of potential and is sure to satisfy those looking for a casual game of tennis.
Monster Hunter Tri sets a new bar
in the action / adventure genre with the introduction of new features and game play elements as the multi-million unit selling
franchise makes its
debut on the Wii system.
In both cases, a beloved sports gaming
franchise with a solid track record was preparing to make its
debut on more powerful consoles.
Konami's Silent Hill
franchise first
debuted on the Playstation
in 1999, and established the series» brand of psychological horror.
The roster includes popular characters throughout the Dragon Ball series since the
franchise's
debut in 1986.
The film is part of the DC Extended Universe and will be The Flash's solo
debut in the
franchise.
We talk about her seven year journey with this
franchise, including stories involving Steve Carell, Pharrell Williams and Julie Andrews, and her upcoming on - screen film
debut —
in the horror movie «The Ice Cream Truck».
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (December 18, 2012)-- The global horror sensation that has mesmerized fans around the world continues to terrify and thrill audiences with the latest installment
in the
franchise, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 4,
debuting on January 29, 2013
in a Blu - ray / DVD combo pack with UltraViolet ™ and a Digital Copy.
Developed by Ninja Theory this was a reboot of the classic Devil May Cry (DMC)
franchise which
debuted on the PS2
in 2001.
With the news a couple of weeks ago that the main X-men
franchise would be bringing back the main First Class team (Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult) plus some of the younger mutants introduced
in Apocalypse, for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, there's now word that another mutant, one only hinted at
in a deleted scene from the latter movie, will
debut.
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debuts big and small, and few are bigger than The Fate of the Furious, the eighth film
in the car caper
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With $ 40 million, the fourth entry
in the ten - year old
franchise opened well above the $ 27 million
debut of The Bourne Identity during June 2002, but that's mostly due to ten years of inflation as The Bourne Identity's opening would equal $ 38 million today.
The fan - favorite Autobot will at long last make his live - action
debut in the next installment of Paramount's blockbuster
franchise.
Gambit, a.k.a. Remy LeBeau is one of the most popular X-Men characters who, recently, made his
debut into the cinematic universe of the
franchise in 2009's X-Men Origins: Wolverine then played by Taylor Kitsch (Battleship).
Persona 5 came
in second behind Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and had «the strongest
debut month for any title
in Persona
franchise history, with packaged dollar sales five times that of the previous best - selling
debut, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4,» according to NPD analyst Mat Piscatella.
Dynasty Warriors
franchise has been going strong since they
debut in their current action form
in the early days of the PlayStation 2, which has attracted huge followings and acclaim for Koei.
In the years since the
franchises's
debut, sequels and spin - offs have appeared on consoles, handhelds and mobile devices.
Actually, Civil War stars Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. stopped by «Jimmy Kimmel Live» to
debut the new trailer for the next film
in the Marvel
franchise.
Based on the twisted and popular»90s comic book
franchise of the same name, «Preacher,» set to
debut on Sunday, May 22nd at 10:00 p.m. ET / PT, is created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, and is the story of Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper) a conflicted Preacher
in a small Texas town who is inhabited by a mysterious entity that allows him to develop a highly unconventional power.
Honorable Mentions: As usual, some good films have to fall just outside the top 10 list including: Tommy Lee Jones «feature - length directorial
debut, «The Three Burials Of Melquiades Estrada ``; Christopher Nolan «s excellent,
in - between - Batman - movies cum rival magician film, «The Prestige,» starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale; Guillermo del Toro «s fantastical fairy tale, «Pan's Labyrinth ``; Sofia Coppola «s anachronistic teen alienation set
in the 16th century, «Marie Antoinette ``; Martin Campbell «s superb rebooting of the Bond
franchise with «Casino Royale ``; Martin Scorsese «s «Infernal Affairs» remake «The Departed» (which has been on TV so many bloody times, its power has worn off); Oliver Assayas ««Clean» which featured a Cannes - winning performance by Maggie Cheung as a struggling addict; and Park Chan - Wook «s final installment of his vengeance trilogy, the beautifully haunting, «Lady Vengeance.»
In the feature, Donaldson effectively compares and contrasts the career trajectories for Mimi Leder, who made her name through her Emmy - winning work on «ER,» directed the one of the top - grossing films of 1998 with «Deep Impact» and then went to «movie jail» and didn't direct another film for nine years after the middling performance of her 2000 family drama «Pay It Forward,» to those of Trevorrow, who made his feature
debut with the Sundance hit «Safety Not Guaranteed,» won the choice gig helming «Jurassic World» on director Brad Bird's recommendation and managed steer to the reboot of one of the most popular film
franchises of all time to giant box - office success.
The sequel to 2009's fighting game spin - off of the Square Enix role - playing game
franchise sold 286,117 copies
in its
debut week.
And
in a similar way to Black Panther's own
debut in Captain America: Civil War, bringing Namor to the screen through another
franchise would be a great way to set up his own solo film.
But while director Justin Lin's $ 185 million production has been getting strong reviews, it looks to fall under the
debut of J.J. Abrams» last two reboots
in the long - running sci - fi
franchise.
Sony Pictures has
debuted a first look image for director Genndy Tartakovsky's third instalment of the animated monster movie
franchise Hotel Transylvania 3; take a look below...
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It's hard for Cannes to resist a star - studded cast, which makes it surprising «Ocean's Thirteen» was the first movie
in the
franchise to
debut at the festival.
Though the Steven Spielberg - produced dinosaur adventure
debuted in first place (playing
in 1.5 times as many theaters), the slowly - expanding Oliver would catch up by year's end and narrowly best
franchise - starter Land
in the end.
Evangeline Lilly is set to reprise the role of Tauriel next month for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, after which she'll be joining another blockbuster
franchise as she makes her Marvel Cinematic
Debut as Hope Van Dyne
in July's Ant - Man.
Warner Bros. has
debuted two dramatic character posters spotlighting Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter and Emma Watson as Hermoine Granger
in the epic finale of the blockbuster fantasy
franchise.
Among the highlights include the world premiere of Chris Evans» directorial
debut «Before We Go» (formerly «1:30 Train»), dueling Anna Kendrick films
in dark drama «Cake» and musical adaptation «The Last Five Years,» ensemble comedy «This is Where I Leave You» starring Corey Stoll, Adam Driver and more, Jason Reitman's «Men, Women and Children» with Ansel Elgort, Kaitin Dever and others, and «99 Homes,» Ramin Bahrani's financial world set drama which also serves as the first film outside of «The Amazing Spider - Man»
franchise for Andrew Garfield since «The Social Network.»
A character study
in an era when the Sundance Indie has
franchised the idea and repackaged it as formulaic insincerity, Bergman's
debut is at a throwback, and Bergman himself an emerging voice from an emerging industry.
It's a new era for James Bond, the
debut of Daniel Craig
in the starring role, and on nearly every level, it's a real step
in the right direction for this hit - and - miss
franchise, perhaps the best Bond film since the 1960s (some might say since Goldfinger, but I also have a fondness for On Her Majesty's Secret Service).
The finale
in Lionsgate Entertainment's $ 2.5 billion «Hunger Games»
franchise opened roughly $ 20 million under both projections and last year's
debut weekend of «Mockingjay — Part 1.»