How the Classic Kree-Skrull War Story Could Influence Captain Marvel

Yesterday Marvel Studios announced that production has begun on the Captain Marvel movie. And while they didn't overtly reveal any new plot details about this cosmic superhero adventure, new casting announcements offer a good idea of where the film is headed. The fact that the movie will bring back villains like Ronan the Accuser and Korvath strongly suggests that Captain Marvel is drawing from the classic comic book storyline The Kree-Skrull War.

Read on to find out what The Kree-Skrull War is and why it seems to be a major influence on this upcoming MCU epic.

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The 14 Greatest WrestleMania Surprises: Rollins, Warrior, Lesnar, More

With WrestleMania 34 just a few weeks away - on Sunday, April 8th, in New Orleans - it's the perfect moment to look back at all the times we've had to pick our jaws up off the floor. WrestleMania, for decades, has delivered some truly memorable shockers - sweet surprises that will live in our memories forever.

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With Brock Lesnar putting his Universal Championship on the line against Roman Reigns, AJ Styles defending his WWE Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura, and Charlotte attempting to stop Asuka's two and a half year win streak, and (perhaps) a final appearance by The Undertaker, this year's event looks to be another supercard for the ages.

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Scientists May Just Have Discovered a New Human Organ

A chance discovery has revealed what scientists could deem a new human organ.

According to New Scientist, routine endoscopies (procedures involving looking inside the body) studying bile duct tissue revealed unusual fluid channels running throughout the body, seemingly as part of a network.

This research was passed onto NYU School of Medicine Pathologist Neil Theise, who conducted further study and found the same fluid channels under the skin of his nose.

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PUBG: Free One Year Anniversary Weapon Skin Available

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is celebrating its one year anniversary with a free, limited edition weapon skin, available to download now.

The title was launched on Steam Early Access on March 23 last year, and to thank players old and new, the Year One - SCAR L skin is being given away to those who log in until May 1.

You can take a closer look at the skin in 3D on the PUBG YouTube channel. The picture below is taken from the official announcement.

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Fortnite Breaks a YouTube Record

Fortnite continues its reign when it comes to breaking records, having smashed YouTube's record for the most uploaded videos of a video game in a single month, in the history of the platform.

YouTube's Ryan Wyatt shared the news in a tweet that also mentioned that the turnout for a huge Battle Royale event this week:

The New ‘World War Hulk’ Lives Up To Its Name

The Incredible Hulk #714 kicks off a storyline called World War Hulk II, which also happens to be writer Greg Pak's swan song on the series. This new story arc is only very loosely connected to the original World War Hulk crossover from 2007. However, that's very much in this book's favor. This opening chapter suggests that World War Hulk II will be able to capitalize on its premise in a way the original never managed.

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Microsoft Can Now Ban Xbox Accounts for ‘Offensive Language’

An update to Microsoft's Terms of Service is rolling out in May for Xbox, Skype, and other services that the company provides, which can result in account suspension and bans for the use of "offensive language" as well as "fraudulent activity."

The new Services Agreement goes live on May 1, with section 5 of the summary of changes referencing amendments to the Code of Conduct.

"In the Code of Conduct section, we’ve clarified that use of offensive language and fraudulent activity is prohibited. We’ve also clarified that violation of the Code of Conduct through Xbox Services may result in suspensions or bans from participation in Xbox Services, including forfeiture of content licenses, Xbox Gold Membership time, and Microsoft account balances associated with the account."

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Final Fantasy XV Director Opens New Square Enix Studio

Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata has opened a new studio to work on AAA games, Luminous Productions.

Luminous is a new global studio within Square Enix, with its offices based in Tokyo. The studio aims to "utilize innovative technology and creativity to change the future of gaming and entertainment".

While it's not clear exactly what Luminous has been created to achieve for Square Enix, we can learn more from its numerous job listings.

On the Luminous website, listings say that the company is looking for talent to work on "AAA class games". A 3D character artist listing mentions working on "Human, monsters and asset creation of weapons and small items", which implies that the new studio won't be straying too far from Final Fantasy's subject matter.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Has a New Skrull Easter Egg

A Skrull-based Easter egg has been discovered in Guardians of the Galaxy for the first time, four years after the film's release. But director James Gunn is teasing fans by saying that another has yet to be discovered.

The Skrull Easter egg pops up during Stan Lee's cameo with the text next to him reading "Excelsior!" in the Skrull language.