Iron Man’s Birth Mother Revealed
The ongoing mystery behind Tony Stark's biological parents was addressed in the new issue of International Iron Man today.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for International Iron Man #5!
After wrapping up his battle with ex-girlfriend-turned arms dealer Cassandra Gillespie, Tony was approached with new files revealing the identity of his birth mother, a woman who gave him up for adoption at a Bulgarian orphanage all those years ago. It turns out that Tony's birth mother isn't a familiar Marvel character, but an ordinary British DJ named Amanda Armstrong.
Wrestling Wrap Up: RAW was Amazing, Smackdown was… Smackdown
ALL I'm saying is that there's time to change the name of the WWE Universal Championship. No one's been named champion yet, we're still weeks away from SummerSlam, and no one will mind the awkward backtracking. Because it's a ridiculous name. It just is. Reasons being...
- It's blatantly sounds like a child trying to one-up his friend. Yours is the world belt? Well, mine is the whole UNIVERSE!
- It sounds like someone's grossly smooching up to NBCUniversal, who own the USA Network.
- It's supposedly named after the WWE Universe - which is a term plenty of us still reject openly. Plus, if it represents them, then it feels more like a fan-favorite Kids' Choice-type award than an actual title.
Modern Warfare Remastered Graphics Comparison
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered is on the way and it's looking great.
We got a closer look at its visual upgrade earlier last week with the graphics comparison below, featuring the Crew Expendable mission.
You can also check out our new image comparison tool below for a look at 6 screengrabs from the upcoming Modern Warfare remaster.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is headed to PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 4th alongside Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Naomi Shows Off GTA Online’s 5 New Stunt Races
Naomi here, GTA 5 got yet another sweet update and this time it's racing time...to the extreme! Join Mark and I as we explore the 5 new stunt races that just got added and most likely break a bone or two.
Just so you know, we're going to be livestreaming every Tuesday and Wednesday from 1PM - 3PM PT. We'll focus on new releases and DLC drops, but let us know in the comments what games you'd like to see!
We'll be answering questions live during the stream, so tweet @ign with #ignplayslive
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This Week on PSN: Headlander and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
Every week, Sony drops a bunch of new stuff onto the PlayStation Network. Those with a PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita can download these goodies, which include PSN games, movies, themes and more. Take a look at this week's highlights below!
NEW GAME RELEASES
- See it in the PlayStation Store for $19.99 (PS4)
An Avenger Stands Trial in Civil War II #4
The new issue of Civil War II pushed the Avengers closer to all-out war.
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Civil War II #4!
This issue opens with She-Hulk finally waking from her coma and learning that Hawkeye killed her cousin (as seen in issue #3). But while she's none too happy about that piece of news, it seems the general public supports Hawkeye's preemptive killing of Bruce Banner. It's quickly revealed that Clint Barton was acquitted of the charge of murdering Banner.
Life Is Strange to Become Live-Action TV Show
Legendary Entertainment and Square Enix have partnered to create a live-action Life Is Strange TV show for digital streaming services.
The show will be produced in conjunction with dj2 Entertainment, which has also had a hand in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog movie.
With a deal only recently completed, it's unclear when the show will arrive, or even what it will be about.
In an interview with IGN, Life Is Strange co-creator, Michel Koch talks about how Square Enix went to Legendary looking to "expand the universe" of Life is Strange.
However, it's not clear as yet whether that means adapting the existing first game season's branching story into a single linear narrative, or if this will be a separate plot in the same location.
Yakuza 0 Release Date Revealed
Sega has revealed Yakuza 0 will be coming to the Americas and Europe on January 24, and it's available for pre-order now.
Set in 1980s Japan, Yakuza 0 tells the origin story of the long running gangster game series. It will be released physically and digitally for $60 on PlayStation 4.
We first learned Yakuza 0 would be heading west back in December last year. Sega provided an "early 2017" release window at the time, and now have revealed the final release date.
PlayStation Plus Free Games for August Revealed
Sony has revealed the lineup of free games available to PlayStation Plus subscribers in August.
According to PlayStation Blog, WeirdBeard Games' new physics-based puzzler Tricky Towers will be available free of charge for PlayStation 4 owners next month, as well as Double Damage's space combat game Rebel Galaxy.
Additionally, both Yakuza 5 and Retro/Grade will be free for subscribers with a PlayStation 3, and Patapon 3 will be available on PS Vita. Finally, the old-school arcade shooter Ultratron will be available as a free download across PS4, PS3 and PS Vita.
PlayStation 3 Launch Price a ‘Total Shock’ to Microsoft
While Microsoft wasn't surprised by Sony's decision to release PlayStation 3 a year after Xbox 360, the announcement of the console's $599 launch price came as a "total shock" to the company, according to former Chief Xbox Officer Robbie Bach.
"The single moment when I knew we had real upside was when they announced the pricing at E3," Bach said on the latest episode of IGN Unfiltered. "We knew their bill of materials was going to be too expensive but we thought they’d suck it up."
Bach recounted their reaction to Sony's announcement at E3 2006, adding, "Kaz
said the price and the room we were in went silent and I said, 'Did he really say what I think he said?'" After getting confirmation that what they heard was indeed correct, the former Xbox exec noted that many in the room said aloud: "Oh, this could be really fun."