Marvel Kicks Off Phase Three With Ant-Man And Doctor Strange
Posted by G4TV on Jan 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment
It appears that upcoming film adaptations for Ant-Man and Doctor Strange are in the works over at Marvel Studios for what is being referred to as "Phase Three" of their release planning. What does that mean exactly?
Well, just to drop a clue, we are now exiting what is considered the Phase One era, which culminated with The Avengers last year and ready to begin Phase Two, which will kick off with Iron Man 3 in May, continuing with Thor: The Dark World this fall, Guardians of the Galaxy...
X-Men: Days Of Future Past Gets 3 More
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The cast of upcoming franchise follow-up, X-Men: Days of Future Past continues to be growing into a family reunion returning of former residents of the X-Mansion. This time joining the plethora of powerful mutants are, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, and Ellen Page!
Over the weekend, director, Bryan Singer tweeted the identity of this latest trio of acquisitions. Of course, fans of Singer’s previous trilogy of films (the last of which was directed by Brett Ratner,) know the players, respectively...
Game Review: Y-250P Headset
Posted by Game News on Jan 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Looking for a headset that blocks out noises around you and lets you concentrate on your favorite PS3 or PC games? The Thrustmaster Y-250P Headset does just that, with nice Mic gain and powerful bass response.
The ear cups of the Y-250P are bigger than average – not necessarily larger cups, per se, but thicker. This extra thickness helps to increase the natural passive suppression of ambient sounds. Combined with the circular shape of the ear cups and the solid...
JJ Abrams And Gabe Newell To Deliver D.I.C.E. Keynote
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The 2013 D.I.C.E. (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Summit kicks off on February 6 with Valve’s Gabe Newell and recently confirmed Star Wars director J.J. Abrams handling the opening keynote duties, a press release confirms. The pair will speak on the subject of "Storytelling Across Platforms: Who Benefits Most, the Audience or the Player?"
The two guys have almost certainly worked together or at least been in contact before, with the PC version of Portal 2 having featured...
2013 Movie Preview: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Posted by G4TV on Jan 28, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Release Date: November 22
Director: Francis Lawrence
Rating: Not Yet Rated
The oppressive powers that be of the Capitol, humiliated from the outcome of last year’s Hunger Games, use a loophole to bring Katniss and Peeta back this year to battle a group of the game’s previous winners.
What We Know:
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Huctherson) have returned from the 74th annual Hunger Games and now, thanks to the improvisational showmance angle which...
The Guns of Navarro: THQ’s Dark Night of the Soul
Posted by Giant Bomb on Jan 27, 2013 | Leave a Comment
I was very wrong about THQ. Terribly wrong. No matter how many warning signs were there, no matter how much financial turmoil and public humiliation the company went through, I still believed that someone, somehow, would save them before they went under. I never believed that about Midway, Acclaim, or any of the other publishers that have found themselves suddenly, tragically defunct over the last decade or two, and I don’t necessarily have the clearest understanding of why I felt differently...
SimCity Preview
Posted by Game News on Jan 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
It’s been a while since the biggest name in life sim games, developer Maxis, made the kind of game that got them fame in the first place. The Sims franchise has dominated their operations for many years now, and this year’s SimCity revival caps off about a decade of waiting for fans of the city-building sensation. For gamers like me who never really got into the series or only just played around with it a bit, we don’t really have a clear frame of reference for what’s...
XTRA! Double XP Weekend for COD: Black Ops II
Posted by Game News on Jan 26, 2013 | Leave a Comment
So, you like playing Black Ops II, but haven’t been able to play in a while? That would explain why you missed the in-game status message. However, if you find yourself unable to play as often as you’d like, then you might want to make some time to play this weekend, as you’ll gain XP at twice the normal rate. January 25th through January 28th (10am PST), Activision has a Double XP promotion running.
You want it, and we have got it and are giving it to you
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Worth Reading: 01/25/13
Posted by Giant Bomb on Jan 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment
Wild week, huh?
I didn’t plan for back-to-back features on zombies, that’s the way it worked out. I also don’t usually publish an article separate from Worth Reading on a Friday in an effort to cleanly spread that material out. Thankfully, my ability to outsource a rough draft of my interview transcripts (I always double check ‘em) means I’m able to turn around features much faster than ever before, and this reflects that. I’ve already got a few that should be out the door next week.
“Eight...
PRIMA Cinema Brings New Movie Releases To Your Home — For A Price
Posted by G4TV on Jan 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment
We’ve long dreamed of a day when we could download freshly released movies to our TVs, and now, that day has arrived… but with a steep price! PRIMA Cinema gave us some hands-on time with their product, and it’s an amazing service for anyone who can’t make it to their local cineplex on opening weekend to see the latest, greatest releases. The cost? A cool $35,000 for the primary unit and remote fingerprint reader, plus an additional $500 per viewing, or $20K annually for an...
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