Opinion: The Guardians of the Galaxy Need to Get Bigger
Now that characters like Thanos and Rocket Raccoon have become household names, Marvel's cosmic-focused comics are more important than ever. The company clearly recognizes that fact. They've placed a lot of muscle behind the Guardians of the Galaxy comics in recent years, ensuring that the team always has at least one ongoing series to its name and plenty of spinoffs and solo series. Just this month alone we're seeing the debut of the twice-monthly All-New Guardians of the Galaxy, the mini-series Guardians of the Galaxy: Mother Entropy, new solo comics for both Rocket Raccoon and Groot and even a comic book adaptation of the new "Mission: Breakout!" ride at Disney World.
At this point, I don't think anyone could argue that Marvel isn't giving this team the attention or creative muscle they deserve. But there is one glaring flaw with Marvel's handling of the franchise lately. No matter where you look - be it comics, movies, animation or video games - Guardians of the Galaxy stories almost always revolve around the same five characters. And as a result, the franchise is beginning to feel a little stale.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Raises Nearly $225K for Charity
The first Charity Invitational and livestream event for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds was a huge success, raising almost $225,000 to support the recovery of hospitalized children.
Check out the highlight video below, which was created in celebration of the event's success.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' Charity Invitational, which was announced last month by the game's creator, Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene, took place on May 4. The event featured 128 streamers from North America and Europe who were grouped in teams by region to compete in a series of matches.
IGN Launches New App for iOS Power Users
We've just launched a massive overhaul to our iOS app for iPhone and iPad. The new update, version 5.0, introduces a handful of improvements and features aimed at power users of IGN.
Core improvements include:
All the content from the IGN home page is packed into the app's main screen. From there, you can swipe between feeds for the content you want, including games- and movies-only feeds.
We've made wiki guides a core part of the app. Browse popular guides, and the app automatically remembers the last wiki page you read. And you can bookmark your favorite wiki guides for easy access as you progress through the game.
How to Watch the Pokemon Sun and Moon Anime This Weekend
The 20th season of Pokemon officially starts this weekend for the US, and Ash’s latest adventure has limited streaming options.
Disney XD is the only legal way to catch the Pokemon action as it happens in the US, dubbed or subbed. If you don’t have traditional cable, you still have two options to gain access to Disney XD:
The Best Game of Thrones Merchandise
With Season 7 starting soon, it's time to reignite your love of all things Westerosi. For your perusal, my ladies and lords, we offer these, the finest wares to be found in any kingdom.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
WINE, BEER & OFFICIAL GLASSWARE
Between the new GoT wine that just launched and the official Brewery Ommegang beers, every good adult GoT fan should at least get this experience of living your best life in Westeros. Share your allegiances by buying the sigil glassware — I definitely own a Bolton shot glass.
Halo 6 Won’t Be at E3 2017
Halo developer 343 Industries has confirmed the next mainline entry in Microsoft's sci-fi shooter series won't be at E3 2017.
In a post on reddit, 343 community manager Brian Jarrard (aka sk7ch343) tempered fans' expectations for this year's expo, saying that while the studio will have something at E3, it won't be tied to Halo 6.
"I'll slip into my Dreamcrusher persona for a minute in the name of realistic expectations: We've said this already but we'll have a little something at E3 but it's not related to the next major entry in the franchise," Jarrard said.
Alan Wake Will Be Removed from Steam Soon
Alan Wake is potentially in its last days because of expiring music licenses. To give players a chance to get the game before it’s pulled, developer Remedy announced on Twitter that Alan Wake is currently 90% off on Steam for the last 48 hours it's available.
The Alan Wake Sunset Sale, pricing Alan Wake at $3, will begin on May 13 at 10 a.m. PT and end May 15, when Alan Wake will be taken down.
Alan Wake's sunset sale
Andromeda’s Mass Effect
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Rainbow Six Siege Roadmap Revised to Fix Technical Issues
Ubisoft is making the game health of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege its top priority for the next three months, pushing back its Hong Kong-based Season Two in favor of Operation Health.
According to Ubisoft's official blog, the point of Operation Health is to build a stronger future for Rainbow Six Siege by focusing on three pillars: technological improvements, a new deployment process, and bug fix sprints.
Some specific goals include simplifying the one-step matchmaking process, higher tick rate servers with better hit registration, and more efficiently addressing community-reported bugs.
Extremely Valuable Handwritten Harry Potter Prequel Stolen
Police in the UK are asking Harry Potter fans to help track a stolen, handwritten prequel personally penned by author J.K. Rowling.
The story, which follows a run-in between Harry's father James Potter, his godfather Sirius Black, and the police, was written on an A5 postcard and comes in at around 800 words.
According to a release from the West Midlands Police Department, the story is "is extremely valuable."
The one-of-a-kind collectible postcard was originally "purchased to raise money for charity" by an investment backer for around $32,000 USD. The story was later printed in a limited edition book, selling all 10,000 copies in a single day.
Police are counting on the fandom of Harry Potter to help with any information, as they believe "the only people who will buy this unique piece are true Harry Potter fans."