Monthly Archives: May 2016
X-Men’s New Mutants: Comics History 101
Charles Xavier’s dream for mutant-kind may have started with the X-Men, but that was only the beginning. Because Professor X also founded a second, younger team of students -- the New Mutants!
And now they’re getting their own movie. So let’s take a look back at the history of this young X-Men team. Watch the video above, or read on for everything you need to know about the New Mutants.
The New Mutants graphic novel
This Is DC Comics’ Most Important Week of the Year
We all want the best of the best, so let us point out the hottest comics released each week. We spotlight our favorite comics that we know are money-well-spent and new books that look cool and are backed by some top-tier talent.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Geoff Johns & artists Gary Frank, Ivan Reis, Ethan van Sciver and Phil Jimenez | DC Comics
Game of Thrones: Kristian Nairn Discusses Hodor’s Destiny
Full spoilers for Game of Thrones continue below.
Game of Thrones fans are still reeling from the loss of Hodor at the end of "The Door." But when star Kristian Nairn gets on the phone from the UK to talk about saying goodbye to his character, he's already looking ahead; the most exciting moment of his week is yet to come, as he is going to watch an early screening of Duncan Jones' Warcraft.
"You have no idea," Nairn, a massive fan of World of Warcraft, tells me of his excitement for the movie. "I feel like my life has been heading toward this moment. It's a very important day for me."
Adam Sandler Producing New Animated Film
A new animated movie from Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Productions has been announced.
Sandler will not only produce the untitled project for STX Entertainment, but also write and star in the animated feature as well.
STX Entertainment Chariman Adam Fogelson said the "the family arena is of critical importance" and his company is "tremendously excited to have Adam Sandler and Happy Madison developing projects" for a worldwide market.
Fogelson also spoke to Happy Madison Productions' continued growth in the family entertainment business, highlighting the "incredible success of the Hotel Transylvania animated franchise," for which a third installment has already been announced.
Wrestling Wrap Up: Rollins vs. Reigns Set for MITB
This week on RAW, Charlotte broke up with her dad, AJ broke up with The Club, and Rollins tried super-duper hard to get people to hate him again. To an annoying degree. This was WWE's chance to bring Seth back as a perversely over babyface. He got a hero's welcome at Extreme Rules and during has walk to the ring on RAW. Then they had to awkwardly shift him into heel mode. Which one could argue he's better at, but why go out of your way to immediately swim against the current of the crowd?
Night Manager Finale: Hiddlston and Laurie in a Tense Face Off
This week's episode of The Night Manager marks the end of AMC's six-part miniseries, based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré. IGN has an exclusive clip from the finale, which finds Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) and Richard Roper (Hugh Laurie) in a tense conversation over morning coffee before Jonathan is formally introduced to Freddie Hamid (David Avery). Watch the clip below:
The Night Manager finale premieres tonight at 10/9c on AMC. Be sure to check out IGN's review of the miniseries.
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The Flash Finale Clip: ‘Who’s the Fastest Man Alive on Either World?’
Who will win in the race between Barry Allen and Zoom?
In this exclusive clip from the Season 2 finale of The Flash, Hunter Zolomon challenges Earth-1's Scarlet Speedster to a race to determine who is the fastest man alive. Check out the below video to see how Barry reacts.
Expect to see these two actually face off, considering the Season 2 finale is called "The Race of His Life." The synopsis reads: "After Zoom reveals his true plan, Barry vows to do whatever it takes to stop him." The CW recently released an extended trailer for the episode.
For more on The Flash, check out Grant Gustin's tease for the finale below, as well as his thoughts on Season 3.
Daily Deals: Overwatch, Xbox One With Amazon Gift Card, PS Plus
Save $11 on Overwatch, no Amazon Prime or GCU Required
Blizzard's new hero shooter just hit the market and wouldn't you know it? It's already discounted on Amazon, and you don't need to be a Prime member to get in on it. I was up late into the night digging into this game - if you like team based shooter action, this is not one to be missed. Console and PC copies are $49 on Amazon (if you're buying it on PC the best deal might still be to buy the standard version from Blizzard for $40, but if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get the Origins Edition on PC for just $8 more and score some extra in-game content.
Everything You Need to Know About TMNT: Mutants in Manhattan
We all know at least a few things about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For example, Leonardo leads, while Donatello does machines. While that may be a fact, jack, the upcoming Platinum Games-developed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan has a lot more to show us than the turtles' individual roles on the team. The game is due May 24, which means now is the perfect time to get up to speed on everything you need to know regarding the upcoming game.
In November 2015, a listing on the Australian Classification Board's website gave us our first glimpse of details for the unannounced game. We learned Activision was publishing, Platinum Games was listed as the "author," and the sub-title of the game was Mutants in Manhattan. Aside from that, though, there wasn't much information to glean.
Games With Gold Free June Games Revealed
Next month’s Games with Gold have been revealed.
Here's the list, and when you'll be able to grab your free download:
- Goat Simulator - June 1-30, Xbox One
- The Crew - June 16-July 15, Xbox One
- Super Meat Boy - June 1-15, Xbox 360
- XCOM: Enemy Unknown - June 16-30, Xbox 360
In our reviews, we gave Goat Simulator an 8.0 - praising its ragdoll physics silliness - and The Crew a 6.0, saying it "deserves credit for the frankly staggering size of its open world", but was ultimately hamstrung by the resulting dated looks and glitches.