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Double Dragon IV Review

2017/02/05
Ripper71
Geek News, News, Reviews, Windows PC News, Windows PC Review

When I say Double Dragon IV the average gamer should furrow his eyebrows and the older one should then raise one. Double Dragon IV? Did they make a DDIV? It’s possible I guess but, man, talk about a stroll down memory lane! And that is exactly what it is as the original development team from the Double Dragon series has given us this retro gem to load up on Steam. Now we can show the youth what side scrollers were like back in the old school days.

Cue The Cheesy Disco:

Double Dragon IV picks up where Double Dragon II left off about 30 years ago. Since new wave was in full effect and grunge was getting ready to throw on the flannel, players were treated to disco MIDI music because it never dies (surprisingly the moment I heard the theme here again I was humming along immediately and stopped any other sounds in the room). After the amazing battles of the previous Double Dragon, our heroes Billy and Jimmy made dojos across the country to help people feel safe wherever they lived. I was on a hot trip across the desert to check on their West Coast dojos that a black car attacked them, running their vehicle off the road and generally pissing off two guys you didn’t want to mess with.  I mean had these guys never heard of the events of Double Dragon II? All the kicking and punching and elbows and kneeing.  And what about the jumps, those glorious jumps?

But every bad guy needs to be bad and usually follows a “boss”, so a new one had surfaced and he brought a lot of fellas along.  As a matter of fact a lot of the lower level baddies are ones you kicked the butt of before and because they think their boss is stronger so they have come back for another beating. Our boys even know the cronies by name and ask them why, why come back for more beatings? They just never seem to learn.

New ones come along and for each level you clear you unlock characters you can use on two player duel mode.  There is co-op fighting, duel and climbing the tower and in the end you fight the ultra secret boss that has pulled all the wrong doers together!

The game’s sound is clear and campy, sounding right out of the mid-1980s, as do the graphics. There are some pretty challenging levels but as long as you clear one, you can restart at the next level with your remaining lives.  Once you run out of lives you can restart at the level you lost you last one on.  So if you are on level 16 and had a hard time on an obstacle and you can’t get you lose all but you last life completing it and you move onto the next level if you are full dead you can continue at your highest level with all of your lives.  This isn’t really obvious at first partially from a bit of difficulty navigating the menu but once you figure out you can enjoy the game without raging on a trap that kills you.

Bowing Out For Now:

Double Dragon IV is such a brilliant taste of nostalgia you would think that it is actually being played on a bit cartridge on a first gen system. It is equal parts fun and challenge while delivering the feel to gamers who didn’t live through that time an idea what the games were like. I look forward to hearing that classic MIDI music again soon…

Double Dragon IV Review Score

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HUSK Review

2017/02/04
Ripper71
News, Reviews, Windows PC News, Windows PC Review

I heard that HUSK was a dark suspenseful indie game coming down the line in the vein of Silent Hill, and that it was one of the games to watch for in 2017. Even the name sounded intriguing… HUSK. So, one dark and stormy night when the family was off to a mother/daughter dinner I put on the headset and killed the lights to give HUSK a try.

So first thing to know is that the game gives you two important warnings, one is that if you have problems with epileptic seizures from light then you may not want to play this game. If you do have a seizure, stop playing immediately and call a doctor. The other warning though is important and interesting, but might have been better used at the end of the game because it is an important message but sets the tone for the entire game and is maybe not a necessary tone. Because it warns the player that “If you are a witness or a victim of domestic abuse call…”, you automatically try to figure out how everything in the game is associated with domestic abuse rather than what the monsters are. In a way it “de-monsterizes” the creatures that are representing a monstrous subject.

If I were not trying to figure out what the monsters represented in a domestic abuse situation, I probably would have gone with Jewish folklore because they greatly resemble the description of a golem, featureless creatures made of clay following the commands of it’s creator. In one part earlier in the game there was an apartment full of giant broken dolls making you wonder if those are supposed to represent the player’s daughter or whether it is supposed to represent his own childhood that was destroyed and resulted in him hurting his family. Basically the whole game is seeded with thoughts of where each moment fits into interpretations of domestic abuse instead of horror or suspense that eventually you discover is the result of domestic abuse.

The way game creates borders of where you can go and where you can’t is done in a pretty cool way, everything you can’t touch or get too close to drips a black ichor that will kill you in seconds quickly teaching you that black stuff covering buildings or swallowing cars means bad.

The game is still definitely new and definitely in the works.  I had collision errors where I got stuck in rocks, I had fatal errors that completely crashed the game and I had to start back over at the last save point. A couple of times I went to shoot a creature and my hands kept playing clap with the gun instead of aiming and fireing.  This can also be a very exciting time in video game development though, a chance to experience a game when it is still pretty new and finding it’s voice, building it’s way up and creating it’s community.

HUSK is already fun, even though it is still a work in progress in many ways.  So far, it is having new patches released every couple days to fix bugs and fine tune sections so it isn’t really fair to give it a star grading.  If you like your game polished give it a while before jumping in, keep an eye on the game notes on Steam then join when you are ready. I think that by the end of this year, it will be named as one of the indie games you should have played in 2017.

HUSK Review Score

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Kasda KA1900A Wireless AC1900 Router Review

2017/02/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Reviews, Tech News, Tech Review

Kasda was a relatively unknown brand to me until I got the chance to check out their KA1900A wireless router. This 802.11AC router features a sleek, black design with both 5.4GHz and 2.4GHz WiFi networks. It even features a both a USB 3.0 and 2.0 port on the back of the unit, which allows for USB storage sharing – just plug a flash drive into it and you have some file sharing ability for your networking needs.

Installing the Kasda KA1900A wireless AC1900 router is relatively simple. I simply connected the router into my cable modem by way of the WAN port on the back of the unit. Then I plugged my PC into one of the Gigabit LAN ports on the router and started everything up. I directed my favorite Internet browser to 192.168.1.1 and began the setup procedure. I setup the WiFi network and connected my smartphone and laptop to it. Everything just worked. Now, it didn’t have as much hand holding as some routers to, but it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary for a WiFi router these days. Kasda does offer online support if you need it.

For those users who love the feature, it also offers a WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) button for easy connection setup. There are those that consider WPS insecure, but if you are just using it on a local home network, it is really up to the end user as to what level of security they desire.

The Kaska KA1900A router does feature some pretty cool specs. Aside from those previously-mentioned, it has 5 internal WiFi antennae which provide a very stable wireless signal. Its range is ridiculously good and, no matter where I stood in the office, I had a consistently solid connection. In fact, it was a marked improvement over the 802.11N wireless router we were previously using. It was so impressive that I thought, for a passing moment, that I could still get signal at the Starbucks down the street! But, I digress… Even better is that, because the antennae are internal, they are not sticking out like porcupine quills as they do on external models.

A small aside, one of the best features on this router is an actual power switch! There are a lot of routers out there that simply rely on pulling the power cable out of the unit to restart it. This just doesn’t always make the best user experience as the power cable often falls out and ends up lost behind office furniture. With the power switch, you don’t have to worry about that anymore.

Overall, the Kasda KA1900A Wireless AC1900 Router is a great purchase that offers a very stable networking environment for you home or office. Its WiFi networks are speedy as are its LAN connections, and it will provide you with terrific throughput in your local network. It retails for about $110 dollars and more information on the product can be found at Kasda’s official website. Those of you looking to purchase can find the KA1900A available at Amazon.com

Kasda KA1900A Wireless Router Review Score

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HUSK Launch Trailer

2017/02/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

February 3rd, Bielsko-Biała, Poland – It’s 1995, you’re Matthew Palmer, and you’ve just woken up after a train crash. There’s nobody around. In particular, there’s no trace of your wife and daughter. The only sign indicating where you are says: Welcome to Shivercliff…

Shivercliff – a small town somewhere on the coast. Once beautiful and lively, with gift shops and tourists visiting the nearby lighthouse, wharf, and forests. Now discouragingly empty with a vague sense of danger hanging in the air. A place where you’ll be forced to face your worst nightmares, solve mysteries, and survive the devouring darkness. A place that will make you answer one, important question: Do you have what it takes to look your demons in the eye and find your family?

Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the classics of the genre such as Silent Hill and Alan Wake. Powered by Unreal Engine 4, the game is dripping with a 1990s climate and atmosphere. Offering immersive narration and terrifying iconic opponents, Husk at the same time raises important questions about domestic violence and alcohol addiction.

The game, developed by UndeadScout, debuts today on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/553960/) and other major digital platforms, including Amazon, Green Man Gaming, GamersGate, and the Humble Store, at 7:00 p.m. CET / 10:00 a.m. PST at a cost of $19.99 (€17.99 / £14.99).

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Crowdfunding Passes $2 Million

2017/02/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

February 3, 2017 – Obsidian Entertainment?s Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has reached the $2M USD on www.Fig.co. The fans have spoken and the game will include the AI Customization stretch goal, which allows for player AI scripting for companions, and a new language, Spanish.

“The level of fan support that has been shown for Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire has been incredible. We are seeing more and more support every day with no sight of it slowing down,” said Feargus Urquhart, CEO of Obsidian Entertainment. “But with this level of amazing fan support comes great responsibility and we are going to make Deadfire the best fan-funded video game ever. That is our goal.”

Obsidian also announced their $2.4M stretch goal which will add more recorded voice over into the game and Korean localization. Previous stretch goals reached include adding French, German, Polish, and Russian language localizations, level cap increase (from Level 16 to 18), two sub-classes per class, and a seventh companion. The next major stretch goal is $2.2M which will add Italian localization, watercolor NPC portraits, and UI customization, which was inspired by the mod community from the original Pillars.

Inspired by classic titles such as Baldur?s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, Icewind Dale, and Planescape: Torment, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire improves upon the rich narrative, beautiful environments, and intricate, tactical combat that made the original a fan and critical sensation. With Deadfire, Obsidian will take players on a second fantastic journey to the world of Eora, this time to the vast, uncharted, Deadfire Archipelago where they will fight for their souls as they hunt down a god.

For more information on Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, visit https://www.fig.co/campaigns/deadfire

For those wanting to play the original Pillars of Eternity, please visit http://buy.pillarsofeternity.com.

SAG-AFTRA Video Games Industry Strike

2017/02/02
Jennifer Paxton
Geek News, Industry News, News

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 2, 2017) – During a major rally today in Los Angeles, SAG-AFTRA members called for the 11 struck video game corporations to end their bargaining standoff. Members contend the long-running strike can be concluded with a fair agreement benefiting both sides.

SAG-AFTRA’s approximately 160,000 members have been on strike against an 11-member bargaining unit, which includes video game corporations Activision Publishing Inc., Electronic Arts Productions, Inc. and WB Games, Inc. among others, since Oct. 21, 2016. The strike came after 19 months of negotiations wherein the corporations refused to alter their bargaining stance, or make any concessions. The rally in Los Angeles, which began at SAG-AFTRA Plaza and continued at the nearby La Brea Tar Pits, marks the two-year anniversary of the bargaining process on the interactive contract, which governs video game work.

“This is a crucial time. The video game companies are getting ready to start production on a slate of new titles. They need and want our members’ talent to be on their games,” said SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris. “I urge these video game corporations to accept the industry-standard agreements that they know are fair and right so we can get back to work – together.”

Carteris on Thursday addressed a crowd of approximately 500, which included SAG-AFTRA members and members of WGA, DGA, Actors Equity, IATSE, UNITE HERE, SEIU, the Teamsters and AFM, which sent a New Orleans-style brass band to lead a march down Wilshire Blvd. Art Pulaski of the California Labor Federation, Rusty Hicks of the L.A. County Federation of Labor and Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu also spoke to the crowd. Rapper Murs performed.

National Executive Director David White said, “Enough is enough. It’s time for the video game corporations to stop stalling and meet us halfway. Working together we can achieve continued growth for their companies along with fair compensation and safe sets for our members. Their continued stalling is only going to slow down their game production and hurt their bottom lines.”

SAG-AFTRA Interactive Negotiating Committee Chair Keythe Farley said, “I can’t believe we’re still fighting for this contract two years later. I thought we’d be done by lunch on day one. I figured we were all eager to update the substandard, 20-year-old contract that we’ve been operating under and start fresh with a modern, industry-standard agreement that protects, and fairly compensates, performers working on today’s video games. The one thing that keeps me going is our members’ dedication and commitment to a fair contract. It’s the same dedication they bring to their performances, so I guess it’s no surprise, really.”

Meanwhile, Interactive Negotiating Committee member Phil LaMarr announced that nearly a dozen games have been signed to SAG-AFTRA’s new interactive contract, which includes secondary compensation, transparency and stunt safety provisions. “These deals show that other companies see that what we’re asking for is reasonable,” LaMarr said.

Titanfall 2 – Live Fire Gameplay Trailer

2017/02/02
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 4 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News

February 2, 2017 – Today, Respawn gives players a first look at Live Fire in the Titanfall 2 Live Fire Gameplay Trailer. Live Fire is a lightning fast 6v6 Pilot only mode that brings competitive, close quarter combat to the forefront. This free content update features two brand new maps, Stacks and Meadow –  tight, enclosed death boxes specifically designed for the fast-paced, intense nature of the mode.

Check out the Titanfall 2 Live Fire Gameplay Trailer here and read more about Live Fire on the blog here.

Original Cast Members Return for Sharknado 5

2017/02/02
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Movie News, News

NEW YORK, NY – February 2, 2017 – Syfy and The Asylum announced today that Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will again star in SHARKNADO 5 (working title), reprising their roles as shark-fighting heroes Fin Shepard and April Wexler. Principal photography commenced today, February 2, in Bulgaria. The latest film in the hit global franchise, SHARKNADO 5 features the return of original cast member Cassie Scerbo as Nova, a bartender turned badass Sharknado fighter.

SHARKNADO 5, which sees the deadly weather phenomenon of shark-infested storms bombard cities around the world, will film in more than 5 countries, including the UK and Australia. Anthony C. Ferrante, who directed the first four films, is back to helm this latest installment, based on a script by Scotty Mullen.

The original 2013 SHARKNADO film, which introduced a cyclone depositing man-eating sharks on the citizens of Los Angeles, became a worldwide phenomenon and spawned a pop culture franchise. In SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE, New York City was the target of the disaster, and in SHARKNADO 3: OH HELL NO!, a mega-sharknado made its way down the “Feast Coast” from Washington, D.C. to Florida. In the most recent installment, SHARKNADO: THE 4TH AWAKENS, the shark-infested storms went national. The film ended with the Eiffel Tower ripping away from Paris and crashing down on Niagara Falls – a chilling indication that no one in the world is safe!

Now, in SHARKNADO 5, with much of North America lying in ruins, the rest of the world braces for the inevitable – a global sharknado. Fin Shepard and his family must put a stop to this disaster before Earth is completely obliterated.

Ghost Town Mine Ride Gets New Level and Hardcore Mode

2017/02/02
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Windows PC News

February 2, 2017 – With our most recent update, we have two new enhancements to our game: A new bonus level and Hardcore Mode are now included in Ghost Town Mine Ride!

First, we have the Miniature Railway bonus level. Just outside the main entrance of Ghost Town Mine Ride, near the parking lot, is the “other” train ride at Black Rock Mines, The “Children’s Storybook Mine Train”. You know… for kids! The marketing for the attraction once described it as “A scenic excursion through beloved children’s tales, set in the beautiful forest of Black Rock Hills.” It’s definitely not for kids now, but you can ride this short seated experience yourself by shooting at the “miniature railway” board in the main menu area.

Also, for those that want more of a challenge, you can now choose “Hardcore” mode in the main menu area. With this option enabled you only have one chance to make it out alive!

We hope you try out our new features and have enjoyed Ghost Town Mine Ride!

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award Nominees for 2017

2017/02/02
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News

Burbank, Calif.,–Feb. 2, 2017—Nickelodeon today announced the nominees for the 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards, the only live event where kids’ votes count and the biggest stars of the day line up to get slimed. Celebrating kids’ favorites from across the worlds of film, television, music and pop culture, this year’s all-star list of nominations include: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Daya, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Megan Fox, Lukas Graham, Kevin Hart, Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne Johnson, Felicity Jones, Leslie Jones, Anna Kendrick, Bruno Mars, Melissa McCarthy, JoJo Siwa, The Chainsmokers, Justin Timberlake, Twenty One Pilots and more.

Highly regarded as an unpredictable, celebrity-filled mess-fest, Kids’ Choice Awards this year features nine new categories guaranteed to be unique to this awards season, like “Favorite Frenemies,” “Most Wanted Pet” and  “#Squad.” Hosted by WWE Superstar John Cena, Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards airs live on Saturday, March 11, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles.

Beginning today, kids can cast their votes across 28 categories with a brand-new voting experience on Nickelodeon’s digital platforms including Nick.com and the Nick app on iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and Android devices. Users will also be able to vote through Twitter and Facebook using special KCA hashtags and the hashtag of their favorite nominee. Fans also can join in on the slime-fest by going to Nick.com/kca17, the official destination for everything Kids’ Choice Awards, for hilarious videos, the KCA Creator game, quizzes and pictures, and to get the latest KCA news on this year’s show, nominees and attendees.

In television, kids will have the opportunity to vote for first-time nominees, Black-ish, Fuller House, Supergirl, Paradise Run and The Loud House, along with their choice between America’s Got Talent, Shark Tank, The Voice, America’s Funniest Home Videos and American Ninja Warrior for “Favorite Reality Show.” Nickelodeon’s Jace Norman was nominated for “Favorite Male TV Star” in Henry Danger and Breanna Yde is up for “Favorite Female TV Star” in School of Rock. Additionally, in the “Favorite Cartoon” category, kids will choose between ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, SpongeBob SquarePants, Teen Titans Go!, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Amazing World of Gumball and The Loud House.

Stars will vie for the blimp across ten music categories, with Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake and Twenty One Pilots topping the list with four nominations each. After ruling the Billboard and iTunes charts, The Chainsmokers make their Kids’ Choice Awards nominee debut with two nods for “Favorite Music Group” and “Favorite New Artist.”  Adele, Beyoncé, Meghan Trainor and Fifth Harmony also garnered two nominations each, while internet sensations Carson Lueders, Jacob Sartorius, Johnny Orlando, JoJo Siwa, Matty B and Tiffany Alvord battle it out in the new category of “Favorite Viral Music Artist.” For the first time ever, the KCAs will also feature a new music category for “Favorite Global Music Star,” which features six artists from around the world battling it out for the honor of a blimp.

Superheroes, trolls and turtles dominated the movie categories with Captain America: Civil War, conjuring up top affirmations with eight nominations. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice followed closely behind with seven, whileGhostbusters and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story garnered five each.  Stars receiving first time nods in the film category include, Justin Timberlake for “Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie” in Trolls (bringing his total nominations to seven), Kristen Wiig for “Favorite Movie Actress” in Ghostbusters, and Felicity Jones for “Favorite Butt-Kicker” in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Kevin Hart makes a double appearance in the new category “BFF’s (Best Friends Forever),” nominated for Central Intelligence and Ride Along 2 — bringing his total 2017 KCA nominations to six.

While this will be Cena’s first time hosting the global show, he is beloved worldwide by the Nickelodeon family, having previously hosted Australia’s Kids’ Choice Awards in 2008, as well as undergoing a sliming at the first UK Kids’ Choice Awards in 2007.

Sponsors of Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards include Cinnamon Toast Crunch™, Crest®, Hot Wheels®, Nintendo, Skechers®, Toyota and Walmart.

Stay up-to-date on all Kids’ Choice Awards news by Liking Nickelodeon on Facebook and following @Nickelodeon on Twitter and Instagram

The nominees and categories for Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards are (*new categories):

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Favorite TV Show – Kids’ Show

  • Game Shakers
  • Girl Meets World
  • Henry Danger
  • Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
  • The Thundermans

Favorite TV Show – Family Show

  • Big Bang Theory
  • Black-ish
  • Fuller House
  • Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Supergirl
  • The Flash

Favorite Reality Show

  • America’s Funniest Home Videos
  • America’s Got Talent
  • American Ninja Warrior
  • Paradise Run
  • Shark Tank
  • The Voice

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Favorite Cartoon

  • ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
  • SpongeBob SquarePants
  • Teen Titans Go!
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  • The Amazing World of Gumball
  • The Loud House

Favorite Male TV Star

  • Benjamin Flores Jr. (Triple G, Game Shakers)
  • Aidan Gallagher (Nicky, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
  • Jack Griffo (Max, The Thundermans)
  • Jace Norman (Henry, Henry Danger)
  • Casey Simpson (Ricky, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
  • Tyrel Jackson Williams (Leo, Lab Rats)

Favorite Female TV Star

  • Rowan Blanchard (Riley, Girl Meets World)
  • Dove Cameron (Liv and Maddie, Liv and Maddie)
  • Lizzy Greene (Dawn, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)
  • Kira Kosarin (Phoebe, The Thundermans)
  • Breanna Yde (Tomika, School of Rock)
  • Zendaya (K.C., K.C. Undercover)

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FILM:

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Favorite Movie

  • Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Ghostbusters
  • Pete’s Dragon
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

Favorite Movie Actor

  • Ben Affleck (Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Will Arnett (Vernon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)
  • Henry Cavill (Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Chris Evans (Captain America, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Chris Hemsworth (Kevin, Ghostbusters)

Favorite Movie Actress

  • Amy Adams (Lois, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Megan Fox (April, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows)
  • Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Felicity Jones (Jyn, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
  • Melissa McCarthy (Abby, Ghostbusters)
  • Kristen Wiig (Erin, Ghostbusters)

Favorite Animated Movie

  • Finding Dory
  • Moana
  • Sing
  • The Secret Life of Pets
  • Trolls
  • Zootopia

Favorite Voice From An Animated Movie

  • Ellen DeGeneres (Dory, Finding Dory)
  • Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets)
  • Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana)
  • Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls)
  • Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls)
  • Reese Witherspoon (Rosita, Sing)

Favorite Villain

  • Helena Bonham Carter (The Red Queen, Alice Through the Looking Glass)
  • Idris Elba (Krall, Star Trek Beyond)
  • Will Ferrell (Mugatu, Zoolander 2)
  • Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets) *Note: animated
  • Charlize Theron (Ravenna, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
  • Spencer Wilding (Darth Vader, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)

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Favorite Butt-Kicker

  • Ben Affleck (Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Henry Cavill (Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Chris Evans (Captain America, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Chris Hemsworth (The Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)
  • Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Felicity Jones (Jyn, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story)
  • Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique, X-Men: Apocalypse)
  • Zoe Saldana (Lieutenant Uhura, Star Trek Beyond)

BFF’s (Best Friends Forever)*

  • Ruby Barnhill & Mark Rylance (Sophie/BFG, The BFG)
  • Kevin Hart & Dwayne Johnson (Bob/Calvin, Central Intelligence)
  • Kevin Hart & Ice Cube (Ben/James, Ride Along 2)
  • Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto (Captain Kirk/Spock, Star Trek Beyond)
  • Neel Sethi & Bill Murray (Mowgli/ Baloo, Jungle Book)
  • Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson (Derek/Hansel, Zoolander 2)

Favorite Frenemies*

  • Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake (Poppy/Branch, Trolls)
  • Ben Affleck & Henry Cavill (Batman/Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice)
  • Chris Evans & Robert Downey Jr. (Captain America/Iron Man, Captain America: Civil War)
  • Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman (Judy/Nick, Zootopia)
  • Dwayne Johnson & Auli’I Cravalho (Moana/Maui, Moana)
  • Anna Kendrick & Justin Timberlake (Poppy/Branch, Trolls)
  • Charlize Theron & Emily Blunt (Ravenna/Freya, The Huntsman: Winter’s War)

Most Wanted Pet*

  • Baloo from The Jungle Book (Bill Murray)
  • Dory from Finding Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)
  • Po from Kung Fu Panda 3 (Jack Black)
  • Red from The Angry Birds Movie (Jason Sudeikis)
  • Rosita from Sing (Reese Witherspoon)
  • Snowball from The Secret Life of Pets (Kevin Hart)

#Squad*

  • Captain America: Civil War – Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman
  • Finding Dory – Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Willem Dafoe, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy
  • Ghostbusters – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones
  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Felicity Jones, Forest Whitaker, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Riz Ahmed, Mads Mikkelsen
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Alan Ritchson
  • X-Men: Apocalypse – James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp, Olivia Munn

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MUSIC:

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Favorite Music Group

  • The Chainsmokers
  • Fifth Harmony
  • Maroon 5
  • OneRepublic
  • Pentatonix
  • Twenty One Pilots

Favorite Male Singer

  • Drake
  • Justin Bieber
  • Bruno Mars
  • Shawn Mendes
  • Justin Timberlake
  • The Weeknd

Favorite Female Singer

  • Adele
  • Beyoncé
  • Ariana Grande
  • Selena Gomez
  • Rihanna
  • Meghan Trainor

Favorite Song

  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
  • Heathens – Twenty One Pilots
  • Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele
  • Side to Side – Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
  • Work from Home – Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Favorite New Artist

  • Kelsea Ballerini
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Daya
  • Lukas Graham
  • Solange
  • Rae Sremmurd
  • Hailee Steinfeld
  • Twenty One Pilots

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Favorite Music Video*

  • 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
  • Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
  • Formation – Beyoncé
  • Juju On That Beat – Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall
  • Me Too – Meghan Trainor
  • Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots

Favorite DJ/EDM Artist*

  • Martin Garrix
  • Calvin Harris
  • Major Lazer
  • Skrillex
  • DJ Snake
  • Zedd

Favorite Soundtrack*

  • Hamilton
  • Me Before You
  • Moana
  • Sing
  • Suicide Squad
  • Trolls

Favorite Viral Music Artist*

  • Tiffany Alvord
  • Matty B
  • Carson Lueders
  • Johnny Orlando
  • Jacob Sartorius
  • JoJo Siwa

Favorite Global Music Star*

  • 5 Seconds of Summer (Australia/New Zealand)
  • BIGBANG (Asia)
  • Bruno Mars (North America)
  • Little Mix (UK)
  • Shakira (South America)
  • Zara Larsson (Europe)

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OTHER CATEGORIES:

Favorite Video Game

  • Just Dance 2017
  • Lego Marvel’s Avengers
  • Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  • Minecraft: Story Mode
  • Paper Mario: Color Splash
  • Pokémon Moon

Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards is produced by Nickelodeon Productions.  Elizabeth Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Shelly Sumpter Gillyard and Jay Schmalholz are executive producers.