Martin Freeman Cast in Captain America 3
Marvel Studios announced today that Martin Freeman has been cast in Captain America: Civil War in an unspecified role.
"From his roles as Bilbo Baggins and Doctor Watson to Tim in The Office, Martin's range from the dramatic to the comedic has consistently impressed us," said Marvel Studios boss and Cap 3 producer Kevin Feige. "We couldn't be more honored or excited to have such a talented actor join the Marvel Cinematic Universe."
App Store Update: May 5
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition – ($4.99, Down from $9.99)
Overhaul Games breathed new life into this Dungeons & Dragons classic six months ago, and now it's on sale for the first time ever.
DC Kicks Off Injustice: Gods Among Us Year Four
Who would have thought that DC's Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic would still be going strong after all these years? As the series moves closer to the events of the video game in Injustice: Year Four, the supernatural conflict is making way for a new battle as the Greek Gods enter the fray and make their stand against Superman's unstoppable empire. This new volume will put Wonder Woman front and center as she finds herself torn between her loyalty to the gods and her love for Superman.
We were able to chat with writer Brian Buccellato via email to learn more about what Year Four holds in store for Batman and Superman's factions, as well as his thoughts on the recent Injustice: Year Three Annual. Check out our exclusive preview of the first digital chapter below, and then scroll down to see what Buccellato had to say.
Far Cry 4 Complete Edition Launches On PC, PS4 in June
Far Cry 4 Complete Edition is headed to PlayStation 4 and PC on June 19th in limited European, Middle Eastern, and African territories. It will not be coming to the United States.
The Complete Edition comes with the full game and all DLC included in the Season Pass, including:
- The Syringe
- Escape from Durgesh Prison
- The Hurk Deluxe Pack
- Overrun
Lucasfilm President Confirms New Indy Movie
Building on Disney and Paramount's deal from a couple years back to one-day produce another Indiana Jones film, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has now confirmed that a fifth movie is going to happen -- even though there's no word on a script.
Speaking to Vanity Fair for the mag's June issue, Kennedy told them that an Indiana Jones sequel "will one day be made inside this company. When it will happen, I’m not quite sure. We haven’t started working on a script yet, but we are talking about it.”
Podcast: The Digigods get their groove on with Masters of Sex and Squidbillies. Unrelated, of course!
From their secluded home-theater compound, film critics Wade Major and Mark Keizer mix insightful commentary with irreverent banter, covering the latest DVD and Blu-ray news and new releases of the week, including studio, independent, television and special-interest titles.
Digigods Podcast, 05/05/15 (MP3) -- 32.9 MB
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Hearthstone Reaches 30 Million Players
Following Hearthstone's release on iPhone and Android last month, Blizzard announced today 30 million people have played its digital strategy card game.
The announcement was made on Hearthstone's official Twitter account: "BY THE POWER OF RAGNAROS, 30 million players have joined us by the hearth! Thanks for pulling up a chair!" The Tweet was accompanied by the celebratory image seen below.
Rogue Legacy Headed to Xbox One Later This Month
Rogue Legacy, the 2013 action platformer from Cellar Door Games, is making its way onto Xbox One on May 27th.
The game features roguelike elements like randomized levels, but was notable among fans for its unique take on the constantly questing player character.
Each new adventurer you spawn as following a death is a descendant of the previous, with their own unique personality traits or physical attributes that change up aspects of the game.
One character may be near-sighted, making distant things blurry. Another character may be clumsy, breaking any object they touch or stand on. There are about 37 known traits in the PC version.
We're not sure yet if the Xbox One version of Rogue Legacy has any new features, but we've reached out to developer Abstraction Games to confirm.
Samsung Teases Real-Life Avengers: Age of Ultron Gadgets
The slick-looking transparent screens on the tablets and other various gadgets seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron may soon be available from Samsung.
At least, that's what suspicion suggests. After a recent screening of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Korean Herald reports Samsung discussed the tech seen in the film, pointing out the display used by Tony Stark and some S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. No official announcements were made, but Samsung does have a marketing deal with Marvel and will be releasing a special edition Iron Man Galaxy phone.
GOG Galaxy Public Beta Now Live
GOG Galaxy, CD Projekt's answer to Steam, is now open to sign-ups for its public beta.
Visitors to the GOG Galaxy website will be able to sign up and install the client if they're running Windows or Mac OSX 10.8 or newer. A client is also coming "soon" for Linux.
GOG is best known for its library of older games, but it plans to expand significantly, particularly into the area of big-budget blockbusters. The first release to support the GOG Galaxy platform will be The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which comes out May 19.