Monthly Archives: April 2017
Marvel Studios’ Office Is Cooler Than Yours Will Ever Be
Even the Marvel Studios office has workplace etiquette rules as a drawing of Captain America above the break room's sink declares: "I want you to please wash your dishes & buy war bonds. A bond is a sud on your best guy's sponge."
IGN was among the media outlets invited to an open house Monday night at Marvel Studios' office on the Disney lot in Burbank for a preview of what's in store in Phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ... as well as to screen Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 in its entirety! (Our film review cannot be posted until the studio-mandated embargo lifts so that's all we can really say about that until then.)
The Marvel Studios' office is even more of a Marvel geek's dream than you might imagine. Seriously, you wouldn't want to leave the place once you enter.
Marvel Reveals “New” Jim Lee X-Men Covers
For the first time in many years, Jim Lee's art will be adorning the covers of new Marvel comic books. Marvel has revealed a series of "X-Men Trading Card" variant covers that feature Lee's iconic depictions of the X-Men from the early '90s.
Technically, these variant covers don't feature new artwork. That's a little too much to hope given that Lee now serves as Co-Publisher of DC Comics. Instead, these covers draw on existing artwork from a trading card series Lee illustrated in the early '90s. Each cover has been "digitally remastered," featuring new coloring by artists like Jesus Aburtov, Israel Silva and Chris Sotomayor.
In total, 29 comics will be featured in the X-Men Trading Card promotion in July. Check out our gallery of what's been revealed so far:
Split: Let’s Talk About That Huge Reveal
Collectible Alien Movie Cards from Mondo.
We have your first look at 4 collectible movie cards from Ridley Scott's science fiction classic, Alien. The cards are based on posters from Mondo, and they will be available starting on April 18 exclusively at Wal-Mart, who are are carrying Blu-rays of each of the Alien films, or bundled in the Alien Anthology set.
The posters were created by artists Mike Saputo, Ken Taylor, Randy Ortiz, and Martin Ansin. Take a look at the poster slideshow below.
We also have a series of animated versions of the posters, created by Fox, which you can see below.
Marvel Heroes Omega Beta Date Announced for PS4
Gazillion's Marvel Heroes Omega closed beta comes to PS4 Friday, April 21.
Earlier this month, Gazillion revealed Marvel Heroes Omega is coming to both PS4 and Xbox One, but the upcoming closed beta is for PS4 only. An Xbox One beta is coming "in the near future."
Once available, buying a founder's pack through the PlayStation store entitles you to beta access, according to a forum post from the developer, and anyone who participates in the beta "can look forward to receiving Daredevil" at no cost.
The final game on console brings 38 characters at launch, with Iron Fist and War Machine "exclusive to the Founder’s Pack for a 6-month period."
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Has Five Post-Credits Scenes
Writer and director James Gunn has revealed that Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 will have five post-credits scenes.
Last week, Gunn confirmed something special would be featured during the credits of the upcoming sequel, and today he doubled down by revealing the extent of that promise. In a post on Twitter, the director responded to Screenrant's report that the film would contain four post-credits scenes, saying there are actually five in total.
Quake Champions: Why I’m Sold on the “Quake” Part
Quake Champions is simultaneously a return to timeless FPS action in the style of Quake 3 Arena, and a foray into the precarious and topical genre of Hero Shooters. My time with a preview build of Quake Champions was remarkably fun, in spite of the “Champions” element of the game failing to really click.
Weapon pickups, quad damage, strafe jumping and everything else synonymous with the turn of the century arena shooter celebrates a return to form in Quake Champions. Each of the seven weapons, from the projectile-based rocket launcher to the hit-scanning lighting gun exist with a defined purpose, and no two feel redundant. The three currently implemented maps provide ample variance, verticality, and winding passageways that facilitate Quake’s unconventional and remarkably-quick movement.
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Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime to Air Next Month
Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon will debut in the United States on Disney XD next month, The Pokemon Company has announced.
According to a post on the official Pokemon website, the first two episodes of the new season of the long-running anime series will air in the evening on Friday, May 12.
The third episode will debut the following morning on Saturday, May 13, and will be followed later in the day by a "special presentation" of Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, which debuted on the channel back in December.
This Rocket Racoon Cosplay May as Well be a Giant Raccoon
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is less than a month away, so we thought we'd express some of our excitement by sharing one of the best cosplays from the franchise.
Warren Goodwin is a cosplayer from New Zealand, and he makes one hell of a Rocket Raccoon. Check out the images below:
It took Warren around three months to make the full costume, including days where he'd have to wake up at around 3am just to work on it before heading to his actual job.
The build was first made for a cosplay competition, but now, Warren has a huge focus on attending charity events as Rocket Raccoon, in part because he himself grew up with autism.