Is Thanos the True Villain of Secret Wars?

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Secret Wars #5!

The newest chapter of Secret Wars hit stores today, shedding more light on the origins of Battleworld and Doctor Doom's rise to power, as well as hinting at the final conflict to come between Doom and the survivors of the old Marvel Universe.

This issue used a conversation between Doom and Molecule Man (currently lurking within the depths of Battleworld) as a framing device to showcase the creation of Battleworld eight years ago. Writer Jonathan Hickman flashed back to the fateful moment from his Avengers run when Doom, Strange and Molecule Man confronted the all-powerful Beyonders. At the time, that encounter ended with a flash of bright light, and it was never shown exactly what transpired or how the trio survived the the Beyonders' attack.

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24 Characters With Really Awesome Arms

With the reveal of C-3PO's new shiny red arm in Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens, we've decided to celebrate coolest upper appendages around - and the heroes and villains who wield them. When it comes to limbs, these ladies and gentlemen know how to flaunt their fists with cybernetics, mutations, or just jamming a weapon straight into their arm sockets.

So who do you think rocks the best and baddest arm? Who would win in an arm-wrestling match? Let us know!

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Journey Dev’s New Game Will Be ‘Connection-Driven’

Thatgamecompany, the studio behind flOw, Flower, and Journey, has shed light on the direction it's taking with its fourth major project.

In a post on Twitter, which advertises a few new job listings, thatgamecompany reveals its next game will be a "connection-driven experience."

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J.J. Abrams Not Directing Star Wars: Episode IX

We've known for some time that Rian Johnson will be stepping in to direct Star Wars: Episode VIII after J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens comes out. However, back in March, we heard that Disney might want Abrams to come back for Episode IX.

Despite the rumor, Abrams recently confirmed he will not be directing the third and final film of the new trilogy. "No, I'm not going to direct Episode IX, as much as I am deeply envious of anyone who gets to work with this group of people on the future movies," the filmmaker told Entertainment Weekly.

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You Have to Wait 9 days to Unlock Everything in Mario Maker

A new trailer for Super Mario Maker reveals how you'll unlock the creation tools through daily play.

The video shows how you'll start the game with a limited set of items in your toolbox to populate the world. Playing for at least five minutes the first day will unlock another tier of tools on the second day, and so on, for a total of nine tiers. That means creators won't be able to use the full suite until a more than a week after launch.

It also shows off some of the other features, like the randomized 100 and 10 Mario Challenges, sound effects and music block customization, and Amiibo compatibility.

The gated progress won't mean that levels with later elements will be entirely unavailable. It's launching with about 60 pre-made levels--including one from Rayman creator Michel Ancel--and presumably those will utilize the full toolset.

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Arrow: Constantine Will Help Bring Sara Lance Back

It was officially announced that John Constantine would be appearing on Arrow this coming season at the TCA press tour yesterday, with Matt Ryan reprising his role from the cancelled NBC series as DC’s occult hero, and now we're getting some more info on just how this appearance will work.

I spoke to Arrow executive producer Wendy Mericle at TCA, and she delved a bit more into Constantine's appearance in Arrow: Season 4’s fifth episode, “Haunted."

Regarding how Constantine will fit in on the show, it turns out he will be involved in a big question going into this season - just how will Sara Lance be resurrected? After all, Sara was killed at the start of Season 3, but we know she’ll be back as a part of the upcoming spinoff DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, with Caity Lotz returning as Sara and her new alter ego, White Canary.

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Dev Clarifies Boss Battles

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided developer Eidos Montreal has spoken out to clarify some confusion surrounding the boss encounters in its upcoming stealth-action game.

According to gameplay director Patrick Fortier, players will not be able to defeat Mankind Divided's bosses by simply talking to them. "I started reading you can take-down bosses by talking to them - it's like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa! Where did this come from?'" Fortier told Eurogamer when discussing how players can defeat a boss through stealth-like means.

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