Monthly Archives: February 2019

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Confirms Black Widow Movie Won’t be R-Rated

Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige has confirmed in an interview with Comicbook.com that the standalone Black Widow movie will have a PG-13 rating, despite previous rumors that it might be R-rated.

Feige was asked if the rumor of Black Widow being R-rated could be officially quashed, in which he responded, "Yes. Correct."

"It never was going to be

," Feige said. "Somebody writes, 'I hear it's R-rated!' And then everybody writes it up."

Details of the untitled Black Widow film have remained under wraps, with Scarlett Johansson confirmed to reprise her role as the Russian spy turned SHIELD agent. Any involvement from other Avengers characters are currently unknown, but it has been reported that Cait Shortland will be directing the film, with a script from Jac Schaeffer.

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The 8 Best Reggie Fils-Aime Moments Of All Time

This week, Nintendo of America’s president and Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aimé announced his retirement after fifteen years at the company, elevating Doug Bowser (yes, the jokes write themselves) as his successor. Investors and stockholders will remember Reggie as a man who oversaw the launch of several successful Nintendo products (and also the Wii U). The video game industry at large will remember him as a dominant voice with a powerful stage presence. But ultimately, the internet will remember him for so much more. From kicking some ass to killing his co-workers with lasers, here are the 8 best Reggie Fils-Aimé moments of all time.

E3 2004 Reggie

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The 8 Best Reggie Fils-Aime Moments Of All Time

This week, Nintendo of America’s president and Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aimé announced his retirement after fifteen years at the company, elevating Doug Bowser (yes, the jokes write themselves) as his successor. Investors and stockholders will remember Reggie as a man who oversaw the launch of several successful Nintendo products (and also the Wii U). The video game industry at large will remember him as a dominant voice with a powerful stage presence. But ultimately, the internet will remember him for so much more. From kicking some ass to killing his co-workers with lasers, here are the 8 best Reggie Fils-Aimé moments of all time.

E3 2004 Reggie

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Captain America in 4K Leads Up Next Week’s Home Video Releases

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Next week is a busy one for home video releases. As is the case every week, there are quite a few anime series coming home to Blu-ray for the first time, but there are some notable 4K Blu-ray releases from Disney, as well. Specifically, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Little Mermaid are getting the ultra-high definition treatment on February 26. Wreck-It Raplh 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet comes home for the first time, also available on 4K Blu-ray, making it a busy week from the House of Mouse.

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Out Today: Captain America, Little Mermaid on 4K Blu-ray

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Next week is a busy one for home video releases. As is the case every week, there are quite a few anime series coming home to Blu-ray for the first time, but there are some notable 4K Blu-ray releases from Disney, as well. Specifically, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Little Mermaid are getting the ultra-high definition treatment on February 26. Wreck-It Raplh 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet comes home for the first time, also available on 4K Blu-ray, making it a busy week from the House of Mouse.

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Discovery’s Doug Jones on Taking the Captain’s Chair and More

Doug Jones’ Saru took center stage in Star Trek: Discovery’s latest episode, “The Sound of Thunder,” as the Kelpien first office returned to his homeworld to face his peoples’ long legacy of oppression under the heel of the scary predators known as the Ba’aul.

The story followed on recent developments for Saru which saw him lose his “threat ganglia” as he evolved beyond what he, and his fellow Kelpiens, believed what was possible for their species. I spoke to Jones this week about these latest developments for Saru, and what they might mean for the character moving forward. And also about whether or not he might finally become captain of the Discovery next season. Read on for highlights from our chat (and read our review of “The Sound of Thunder”)!

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Discovery’s Doug Jones on Taking the Captain’s Chair and More

Doug Jones’ Saru took center stage in Star Trek: Discovery’s latest episode, “The Sound of Thunder,” as the Kelpien first office returned to his homeworld to face his peoples’ long legacy of oppression under the heel of the scary predators known as the Ba’aul.

The story followed on recent developments for Saru which saw him lose his “threat ganglia” as he evolved beyond what he, and his fellow Kelpiens, believed what was possible for their species. I spoke to Jones this week about these latest developments for Saru, and what they might mean for the character moving forward. And also about whether or not he might finally become captain of the Discovery next season. Read on for highlights from our chat (and read our review of “The Sound of Thunder”)!

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Anthem’s 90-Day Post-Launch Roadmap Revealed

BioWare's shared-world shooter Anthem is officially out for everyone today, and with it, BioWare has announced the events and changes you can expect over the next three months.

In a post on the BioWare blog, Chad Robertson, Head of Live Service on Anthem, shared his short-term vision for the game with a look at the first 90-day roadmap of what the live-service team has planned.

You can find a list of the activities below, broken out by the month they'll be deployed. It's important to note that none of these activities have concrete deployment dates, or weeks, assigned to them just yet, so we'll have to keep an ear to the ground for when we can expect them to roll out during the calendar month.

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