Monthly Archives: April 2018
Avengers: Infinity War Iron Spider Suit Revealed for Spider-Man on PS4
The Avengers: Infinity War Iron Spider suit has been unveiled for Spider-Man on PlayStation 4.
As detailed on PlayStation Blog, Peter Parker's shiny new gear from the upcoming MCU film is one of the three suits included in the Spidey Suit pack pre-order bonus. You can check out the Iron Spider suit in action in the gameplay trailer below.
Insomniac was given access to the actual CG asset from Infinity War to ensure the suit is as authentic as possible. Marvel’s Spider-Man will feature a variety of other suits inspired by comics and film for players to try on.
Belgium Joins Netherlands in Declaring Some Loot Boxes Illegal
The Belgian Gaming Commission has ruled that some loot boxes are illegal, following a similar decision recently made by the Netherlands.
In a statement released today from minister of justice, Koen Geens, it was announced loot boxes in FIFA 18, Overwatch, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive constitute games of chance, making them subject to Belgian gaming law.
"The games with paid loot boxes, as currently offered in our country, are therefore in violation of the gaming legislation and can be dealt with under criminal law," reads the statement. "The loot boxes must therefore also be removed."
Lauren Cohan Is Coming Back for Walking Dead Season 9
Lauren Cohan is coming back to The Walking Dead.
Cohan confirmed to Entertainment Weekly she'll reprise her role as Maggie Greene for Season 9. "I'm going back," Cohan said. "There’s a lot more Maggie story to tell."
Previously, it was uncertain if Cohan would return. The actress was reportedly locked in contract renegotiation with AMC for months. She also signed on to star in the ABC action drama pilot Whiskey Cavalier as the female lead, casting further doubt on her return.
PC Owners of Dark Souls Can Get the Remaster for a Discounted Price
Dark Souls Remastered is coming to PC and console very soon, and PC players who own the original title will be able to "upgrade" at a discounted price.
From Software announced the news on its Twitter account, offering a 50% discount to owners of the Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on Steam. They also announced that the original game will only be available on Steam until May 9.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game has been pushed back to the summer, alongside the Solaire of Astora amiibo, and the network test on the console has also subsequently been delayed.
PlayStation Plus Games for May 2018 Unveiled
Sony has unveiled the PlayStation Plus free games lineup for May 2018:
- Beyond: Two Souls (PS4)
- Rayman Legends (PS4)
- Risen 3: Titan Lords (PS3)
- Eat Them! (PS3)
- King Oddball (PS Vita, Cross-Buy with PS3 and PS4)
- Furmins (PS Vita)
Quantic Dreams' Beyond: Two Souls first released in 2013. In our initial review, we say Beyond "is an ambitious opus, let down by lack of meaningful player choice and an unfocused plot." Meanwhile, we gave 2013's Rayman Legends a 9.5, calling it a "delightful platformer" bursting with fresh ideas.
More Jurassic World Actors Join the Cast of Jurassic World: Evolution
Jurassic World: Evolution continues to cast some well-known stars from the franchise.
Developer Frontier has announced Bryce Dallas Howard and BD Wong will reprise their roles as Claire Dearing and Dr. Henry Wu respectively, in the upcoming park building sim. However, it's not known how heavily they'll feature.
Howard first appeared in 2015's Jurassic World as the park's operations manager, Claire Dearing, and the character is returning in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Meanwhile, BD Wong first portrayed Dr. Henry Wu in the original 1993 Jurassic Park and then in Jurassic World.
Howard and Wong will join Jeff Goldblum, who's already been confirmed to appear in the game as Dr. Ian Malcolm. Malcolm acts as an adviser for the park you build in-game.
Ex-Valiant Hearts Dev Announces New Game
11-11: Memories Retold is a new narrative adventure game from Valiant Hearts creative director Yoan Fanise and his team at DigixArt.
Focusing on World War I, the game is being made in partnership with Bandai Namco and Aardman Animation Studios, which is behind movies like Early Man and Shaun the Sheep.
"It's a part of history that touches me personally, as my great-grandfather fought in the trenches, he lost a leg and his brother there," Fanise said. "This is only one family story among so many others sadly."
Will Future Marvel Movies Still Draw From Existing Comics Stories?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe frequently uses existing Marvel comic books as its source material - but will it continue to do so as the universe expands?
IGN caught up with Marvel Studios boss, Kevin Feige, to find out if he and his studio would continue to tap the comics for epic stories like Civil War and Infinity War.
Aquaman Footage Was Shown at CinemaCon
The first footage from Warner Bros.' Aquaman film was debuted at CinemaCon in LA yesterday - but it was very much a work-in-progress.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the footage showed Aquaman "pulling a submarine out of the water, what appeared to be shark horses and vistas of Atlantean skyscrapers." Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Manta and Patrick Wilson's Ocean Master also made an appearance.
THR reports that director James Wan made it clear that the footage was not an official teaser trailer. "I didn't want to bring anything, but they made me," he joked.
Every New Comic in Free Comic Book Day 2018
The first weekend of May means two things - there's a new Marvel movie in theaters (in this case, Avengers: Infinity War) and another Free Comic Book Day has arrived. If you enjoy reading comic books and not having to pay for things, it's pretty much a perfect storm of awesome.
As usual, publishers are going all-out to celebrate this year's FCBD on May 5. Fans can look forward to new tales featuring heroes like Captain America, Spider-Man, Batman, Doctor Who and the Power Rangers. Check out our slideshow below spotlighting all of the books included in this year's FCBD promotion, along with their creative teams and official descriptions. Note that we're also including DC Nation #0, even though it's actually being released on May 2 and carries a cover price of 25 cents in print form.