Unlocked: Halo 1 and Shadow Complex Dev Interviews
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On this week's Xbox show, Shadow Complex creator Donald Mustard sits in for a lengthy interview about his history on Xbox (Advent Rising, Undertow, Shadow Complex, the newly released Shadow Complex Remastered, and...maybe...Shadow Complex 2?)! And then we have Halo 1 designer Jaime Griesemer on to talk old Halo war stories with him. You won't want to miss either interview. We kick off with just Ryan and Mitch, as Ryan says goodbye to his longtime partner-in-crime. Don't miss this episode!
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Beyond: Are We Down With a PlayStation 4.5?
Goldfarb, Altano, and Alanah are out doing all sorts of weird stuff. So this week, Max "Grace Under Fire" Scoville and Marty "Martin" Sliva, are joined by Zach "Sister, Sister" Ryan and Mitch "Mad About You" Dyer. They talk about Telltale's rad-sounding take on Batman, the possibility of a PlayStation 4.5, and Resident Evil's 20th anniversary.
Beyond!
Sideshow’s Sandtrooper Figure Patrols the Dune Sea
Sideshow's Sandtrooper Premium Format figure is available for pre-order this Thursday, March 24.
Inspired by appearances in Star Wars: A New Hope, Sideshow's Sandtrooper figure will cost $420.
It'll come with everything needed to survive a desert mission on Tatooine. The "battle-hardened squad leader" comes with a standard issue blaster, along with "authentically detailed weathered armor and survival gear."
Sideshow's Sandtrooper figure comes standing on a themed base with a bantha skull at his feet. Sideshow's exclusive edition comes with its very own womp rat accessory.
5 Ways Batman Could Beat Superman
With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hitting this weekend, now seems like a good time to really dig into this match-up. We've seen Batman and Superman fight numerous times in the comics, and both have claimed victories, but we want to throw out our best ideas for how the Dark Knight could actually take down Superman.
Let’s start with the most obvious tactic. Superman turns to a pile of useless when he’s in the same room as a piece of Kryptonite, and Batman just so happens to carry a ring of the stuff in his utility belt. All he has to do is put a ring on it and pop Superman in the jaw to earn a victory.
Daily Deals: Gears of War, Huge Xbox One Bundle, GameStop Gift Card Deal
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition For Only $10
Get a digital copy of the remastered Gears of War for a fourth of the original price. I've had a ton of fun working my way through this remaster. Also, owning it gets you early access to the Gear of War 4 beta.
New Prison of Elders Challenges Coming to Destiny
Bungie revealed details of its upcoming Destiny April update during a live stream today.
During the stream, Bungie showed off some of the new challenges coming to the Prison of Elders. All told, Bungie has 16 weeks of challenges planned for the Prison of Elders. "It'll be fresh and new for 4 months," community manager David "DeeJ" Dague said.
The new update, downloadable on April 12, will raise the light level cap to 335 from its current max of 320. In addition to the level cap raise, Bungie promised new bounties, quest lines, a new mission and new strike. Bungie also added checkpoints to Prison of Elders in response to fan demand.
There's also a unique Petra questline for PlayStation owners, the details of which Bungie has not revealed at this time.
New Images From Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deleted Scenes
The upcoming home release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will have seven deleted scenes, and some new images have given us a taste of what's to come. Beware of potential spoilers.
Director J.J. Abrams said to Entertainment Weekly “there are so many things that end up getting cut because of the greater good, because of the rhythm of the sequence or the need to get on with it, a sense of redundancy... You don’t know any of these things when you’re making the movie, of course. It was sometimes after months of working on something that you realize finally — you just don’t need it.”
Harley Quinn Gets a Makeover
Batman isn't the only DC icon to undergo a major costume change this week. Harley Quinn #26 debuted a new look for the titular anti-heroine, one that's clearly inspired by the character's appearance in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie.
Harley Quinn #26 cover by Amanda Conner
Harley's appearance hasn't changed as dramatically as Batman's, but she did gain a new jacket and recolored hair to put the comic book version of the character more in line with actress Margot Robbie. Harley even acknowledged the similarities when she took in her new outfit for the first time.
Arrow’s Cupid Talks Harley Quinn Comparisons
Could Cupid's arrow be just what Oliver Queen needs to get his life to a better place?
Full spoilers for Arrow continue below.
The villainous archer is heading back to Star City in this week's episode "Broken Hearts," and she's coming just after Oliver and Felicity had a pretty brutal breakup. Her new mission is to destroy anyone in love, and is executing it by killing couples on their wedding day. Team Arrow sees no better way to stop her in her tracks than by posing a faux wedding between Oliver and Felicity -- something that adds another complication on an already difficult situation.
Get This Hardcore Henry Poster at These Special Screenings
We're big fans of the upcoming FPS action-thriller Hardcore Henry -- as evidenced by our advance review out of the SXSW Film Festival -- so we have a couple of cool things from it to share with you today to get you psyched up for it.
First up is this exclusive Mondo-designed movie poster by artist Cesar Moreno. Check it out below ... but maybe you actually want one of your very own? Here's how!
Mondo poster by Cesar Moreno. Click for the hi-res version!