Captain Marvel Gets New Poster, Trailer Coming Tomorrow
Marvel Studios has released a vibrant new poster for Captain Marvel, alongside news that a trailer will be coming for the film tomorrow.
The poster shows off Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel in a powerful state, posing with what appears to be Earth in the background, and a blue and red motif split down the middle, emphasizing different elements of the film.
There are fighter jets on one half, referencing Carol Danvers’ past as a United States Air Force pilot, and futuristic ships on the other half, likely belonging to the Kree (or possibly the Skrulls). Landscapes on both sides appear to be the same location, with one half strewn with what looks to be spaceship wreckage.
20 Years of StarCraft: A Retrospective
In the mid-to-late 1990s, the real-time strategy (RTS) genre was not only popular but ubiquitous. RTS games of various styles and settings were everywhere, and a company named Blizzard Entertainment was at the forefront. The studio had become a household name with gamers thanks – primarily – to three titles: 1994’s Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, 1995’s Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness and an action role-playing game released on the final day of 1996 (and developed by Blizzard North), Diablo. These games cemented Blizzard as a company that made high quality cinematic story-driven experiences that were fun, accessible, and infinitely repayable.
With StarCraft, its third real-time strategy game, Blizzard would leave behind the fantasy world of the breakout Warcraft franchise and set its sights on the distant future. It would take players to a science-fiction setting where humans and strange alien races engaged in isometric high-tech warfare. And the studio would go on a journey of its own; in the time between Warcraft II and StarCraft’s launch in 1998 the look and feel of the game would change drastically - alongside its story, characters, vehicles and other player-controlled units. This is the story of that evolution... and the success beyond.
Fans Are Really Mad Netflix Cancelled Marvel’s Daredevil
Netflix spent the week both fulfilling fans' dreams and dashing them. Earlier this week, the streaming service announced the critically acclaimed and surprisingly difficult to watch Neon Genesis Evangelion will arrive on the service this upcoming spring, but within days also cancelled the fan-favorite Daredevil series. Fans are not receiving the news well, and the universal frustration is evident across social media.
From passionate fans to members of the cast, many took to Twitter to share their reactions to the sudden news. There's a sadness that comes with most TV show cancellations, but this one in particular is leaving some trying to find a balance between bittersweet heartache and outrage.
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Is the Mini Console Craze Over?
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Here Are the PlayStation VR Bundles You Can Buy Right Now
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Virtual reality is, well, a reality, and the easiest way to lose yourself in a virtual world is with a PlayStation VR bundle. There's an extremely good chance you already have a PS4, so you're halfway there. All you need is the headset and camera and you're off to the races.
Of course, that's the barest minimum. Throw in a pair of Move controllers and a game (or two) and you're really ready to rock. There are quite a few ways to get yourself set up with a PSVR of your own, and if you're looking for a relatively low-cost way to experience some of this year's best games, Tetris Effect and Astro Bot Rescue, you really owe it to yourself to pick up one of these bundles.
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The X-Men Are Only as Good as Their Costumes
It's tough not to look back at the past several years' worth of X-Men comics and not feel despondent about the state of the franchise. There are too many books fighting for attention and rarely a clear, engaging direction for the X-Men line as a whole. The problems are many, but there's one thing that's become apparent over the decades. The quality of the X-Men's costumes is often a direct indicator of the quality of the comics themselves. The clothes really do make the mutant.
As it turns out, pretty much every beloved X-Men era is marked by great costume designs. That's certainly true of Chris Claremont's Uncanny X-Men run, which kicked off with some truly classic designs by artists like Dave Cockrum and John Romita, Sr. These are some of the most iconic costumes in all of superhero comics, to the point where most of these characters are still wearing variations of the same basic designs even 40 years later.
IGN UK Podcast #463: Star Wars vs. Rocky
This week we settle the debate which has plagued pop culture nerds for years...
Which film series is better: Star Wars or Rocky?
By the end of this podcast not only will you have a definitive answer to that question but you will have also heard awesome interviewed from Creed 2 director Steven Caple Jr. and the fantastic Tessa Thompson.
Krupa, Dale and Gav also give you their predictions on where they think the Rocky series will go in Creed 3.
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Rocksteady Confirms It’s Not Making a Superman Game
Rocksteady Studios, makers of the Batman: Arkham trilogy, has confirmed it isn’t making a Superman game, and the studio won’t be making an announcement about its upcoming project at The Game Awards next week.
Revealed on Twitter, Rocksteady co-founder and game director Sefton Hill decided to let fans know ahead of time that the much-rumored Superman game isn’t what the studio has in production.
Looking forward to #TheGameAwards this year! We’re still hard at work in our development bunker so don’t expect an announcement from @Rocksteadygames. When it’s ready to show, you’ll be the first to know. Spoiler: it’s not Superman