Monthly Archives: February 2015
Could Miles Morales be Marvel’s Spider-Man?
If a new rumor is anything to go by, the Spider-Man we see in Marvel's Cinematic Universe will not be Peter Parker.
Reliable source Jeff Sneider (from the trade site TheWrap) made the claim during an appearance on Meet the Movie Press podcast.
"This is not set in stone guys, but I’m telling you right now, Spider-Man’s not going to be white", said Sneider. "Spider-Man’s not going to be white. I am 95% sure. Spider-Man’s most likely going to be black. But there’s a chance he could also be Latino. 95% sure, not white."
Although Sneider did not specifically mention Miles Morales - a teen of Black Hispanic descent who took over the Spidey role in 2011's Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man series, and the obvious choice for a non-white Spidey character - he was firm in his belief that the next Spider-Man would not be Peter Parker.
Daily Deals: Xbox One With Three Games and Two Controllers, PS4 With The Last of Us and The Order: 1886
An Xbox One, Two Controllers, Wolfenstein and Two Assassin's Creed Games
Amazon has the best Xbox One deal in a while. The disc copy of Wolfenstein: The New Order is nice, that's a very good game, but a free second controller is where the real value is at. Controllers hardly ever go on sale, so that's a legit $50 discount right there.
7 Comics You Can’t Miss This Week
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.
Check out our picks, then take to the comments to let us know what looks good to you!
By writer Rick Remender & artist Daniel Acuna | Marvel Comics
Kentucky Police Blame Elsa for Cold Weather
Thanks to one of the most brutal winters on record, police departments have decided it's high time to punish Frozen's Queen Elsa for her crimes. While the Harlan, Kentucky police have issued a warrant for the snow queen, she was arrested in Hanahan, South Carolina.
Last week, the Harlan City Policed Department put out an all points bulletin on its Facebook page, announcing that it had issued an arrest warrant for the Queen of Arendelle. Harlan just so happens to be the primary setting for FX's Justified, so we'd like to believe US Marshal Raylan Givens was involved.
Valve Announcing New Hardware at GDC
Valve is showing off a "new family of Steam devices" at Game Developers Conference next week.
At GDC, Valve will show off a "refined' Steam controller, new living room devices, and a Steam virtual reality hardware system. Last May, Valve delayed its Steam controller until an unspecified date in 2015.
Valve added that GDC 2015 will mark the 13th anniversary of its announcement of Steam. The digital distribution platform now boasts a library of 4500 games and a user base of 125 million active accounts.
Forza 6 Gets Holiday 2015 Release Window
While a 2015 release date has been expected, Microsoft has confirmed Forza Motorsport 6 is coming to Xbox One later this year.
In an interview on The Inner Circle Podcast, Microsoft's Director of Marketing for Xbox, Aaron Greenburg, said the latest entry in the Forza Motorsport series is coming exclusively to Xbox One "this Holiday," alongside Rise of the Tomb Raider, Fable Legends, and Halo 5: Guardians.
Forza Motorsport 6 was revealed alongside Ford's GT supercar earlier this year. The GT will be featured in Microsoft's racer, along with several other Ford vehicles, such as the GT350 Mustang and F-150 Raptor.
Sony Files Twisted Metal Trademark in Europe
A trademark filing by Sony in Europe for Twisted Metal has been discovered.
Website junkiemonkeys.com unearthed the trademark filing on the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market website. The filing is for a community trade mark, or CTM, for classes 9, 28, and 41, which are computer games, toys, and electronic game services provided by the internet, respectively.
The last Twisted Metal game was 2012's PS3 game of the same title. The series debuted in 1995 on the original PlayStation with Twisted Metal. Which is a bit confusing. Other games in the series that aren't simply named "Twisted Metal" include 2001's Twisted Metal: Black for PS2 and 2005's Twisted Metal: Head On for the PlayStation Portable .
PS4 Firmware Update Is ‘Not Too Far Out’
The manager of the European PlayStation Blog promised that the next firmware update for the PlayStation 4 is on its way.
"I haven’t got news for you today," Fred Dutton wrote in response to a question on the PlayStation Blog, "but the next update is not too far out. We’ll update you here asap."
The last major update for the PlayStation 4 arrived in November, bringing a host of new features like Share Play and YouTube integration. More recently Sony released version 2.02 - a minor patch that fixed a number of bugs introduced in the 2.0 update.
Late Comics Fan’s Batman Obituary
According to his obituary, 31-year-old Stephen Merrill passed away on February 12 by an "uppercut from Batman."
According to the ABC, Merrill died suddenly and his family didn't yet have an official cause of death when they made funeral arrangements. Florida publication The Ledger required the obituary to include a cause of death, so Merrill's close friend Brandon Moxam suggested listing the cause of death as an "uppercut from Batman." Merrill's family decided to roll with it.
Nicolas Cage Joins Oliver Stone’s Snowden
Nicolas Cage has joined the cast of Snowden.
According to Variety, Cage will play a former US Intelligence official in the movie based on whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Principal photography has begun in Munich and will continue in various locations across the world until May.