5 Ways Avengers: Time Runs Out Sets Up Secret Wars
Marvel is set to kick off their massive Secret Wars epic next week with the release of Secret Wars #1. But before Secret Wars can begin, writer Jonathan Hickman has to conclude his two ongoing Avengers comics.
New Avengers #33 and Avengers #44 both hit stores today and wrapped up the "Time Runs Out" storyline that's been unfolding since last September. These two issues chronicled the dire series of events that lead to Secret Wars and set up a massive battle between the Marvel Universe and the Ultimate Universe.
Time Runs Out is a complex storyline with many moving pieces. To help make sense of it all, we've broken these two comics into five key plot points, explaining what happened and what significance these events have for Secret Wars.
Star Wars: Battlefront Canon Is ‘Complicated’
Earlier this year, when a book sleeve revealed that Star Wars: Battlefront would be considered canon, most of us assumed it would be the DICE-developed video game. Following Star Wars Celebration, it became clear that the novel, Star Wars: Battlefront - Twilight Company, set following A New Hope, would likely be the canonical entry for that particular brand. But this didn't answer the major question on most of our minds: Is the Star Wars: Battlefront video game canon, and will it be considered in the future of films, TV, and other games?
Jump Street Gets Female-centric Movie
Sony Pictures is developing not one but two Jump Street films: a female-driven spin-off, and a Men in Black crossover for what is essentially 23 Jump Street.
The Wrap reports that Broad City writers Lucia Aniello and Paul Downs will write the female Jump Street. 21 and 22 Jump Street producer Neal Moritz and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller will steer the direction of both that spin-off and the MIB crossover.
The crossover will take its shots at shared movie universes -- just as 21 Jump Street played off the concept of reboots for laughs and 22 Jump Street had fun with the idea of sequels -- by having stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum join the MIB to investigate aliens. This concept was originally revealed in leaked e-mails last year, and Lord more recently indicated that he was still pursuing the idea.
Overkill’s The Walking Dead Coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC
PayDay 2 developer Overkill's upcoming The Walking Dead game will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, parent company Starbreeze AB announced today.
The company also announced a console publishing agreement with 505 Games. Under the agreement, 505 will publish Overkill's The Walking Dead on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, while Starbreeze receives a $10 million USD license fee. The two companies previously worked together on the PayDay series.
Announced last August, Overkill's The Walking Dead game will feature co-operative gameplay, as well as new characters and storylines within The Walking Dead universe.
Ubisoft is Collecting Donations for the Nepal Earthquake
Because of Nepal's influence on Far Cry 4, publisher Ubisoft is now helping raise money for earthquake victims.
They're donating all proceeds to the Canadian Red Cross, who is sending a team to help with medical relief in the Kathmandu area. They have pledged to match all donations up to the first $100,000.
Nepal suffered mass devastation from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, April 25, which has rendered thousands homeless and/or injured. The current death toll stands at over 5200 people.
Ubisoft's first-person open-world shooter Far Cry 4 is set in Kyrat, a fictional country based on the people, culture, and landscape of Nepal. You can donate to this cause through the Canadian Red Cross' website.
Justin Bieber Cast in Zoolander 2
Pop star Justin Bieber will have an unspecified role in the upcoming Zoolander sequel.
Bieber made the announcement on Twitter, posting the photo below with the hashtag "Zoolander2."
The singer's credits include two appearances on CSI, as well as a role in the upcoming film Killing Hasselhoff.
World’s Saddest Selfie Stick Makes People Think You Have Friends
A selfie stick modeled after a human arm lets its user snap photos while pretending to have a friend.
Design Boom reports on the "selfie arm" prototype, from artists Aric Snee and Justin Crowe. The fiberglass arm lets you appear to hold a friend's hand while you take a selfie. As a prototype, though, it's one-of-a-kind. The artists have not given any indication that they plan to bring it to market.
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Well here's a rock solid Xbox One deal from Amazon. We've seen extra controllers, copies of Halo, or 3 months of Xbox Live tossed in with ACU bundle, but a full year of Live plus NBA2K15 makes this one of the best Xbox One deals we've seen in a while.
Lifeless Planet to Release on Xbox One
Third-person action-adventure game Lifeless Planet will release on the Xbox One on May 13.
As an astronaut on a planet once thought to be inhabited, players will discover a mysterious abandoned Soviet town while searching for missing crew mates. With a variety of enemies and one Russian ally, Lifeless Planet's gameplay is largely constructed of exploration and puzzle-solving using the tools the astronaut has at his disposal.
It originally released on PC in June 2014 for $20 USD.
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Robot Chicken and DC Comics Partner for Third Special
Publisher DC Comics has partnered with creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios for a third Robot Chicken DC Comics special.
Called 'Friendship is Magic,' the special depicts the evolution of the friendship between Batman and Superman as it eventually puts the universe in peril.
As with their past two DC Comics specials, Friendship is Magic will feature a variety of superheroes and villains in Robot Chicken's stop-motion animated sketch comedy format.
The special will feature a number of actors, including Seth Green, Alex Borstein, Nathan Fillion, Weird Al Yankovic, Adam West, and Burt Ward. The DC Comics Special and Robot Chicken's eighth season will premiere this fall on Adult Swim.