Monthly Archives: October 2016
Deadpool and Howard the Duck Will Meet in 2017
Two of the weirdest heroes in the Marvel Universe will be joining forces early next year. Today at NYCC, Marvel announced that Deadpool and Howard the Duck will star a new mini-series called Deadpool the Duck.
Deadpool the Duck #1 cover by David Nakayama
This unlikely alliance comes as Deadpool is tasked by S.H.I.E.L.D. to track down a wayward alien and runs into Howard. Somehow, the two become fused into one bizarre, half-human, half-bird new hero, with Deadpool and Howard's minds battling for control of their combined body. Based on the issue #2 cover below, it appears that fellow talking animal Rocket Raccoon will be appearing in the story.
Daily Deals: New DualShock 4, Columbus Day Dell Sale, PS Plus
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Save a Few Bucks on the Redesigned DualShock 4
Sony has made a few tweaks to the PS4's controller, including improved analog sticks and front-facing light bar. It's not a massive overhaul, but if you could use second (or third, or fourth) controller, you'd might as well save a few dollars on the latest version.
Netflix Releases First Trailer for Black Mirror: Season 3
Netflix has revealed the first trailer for Black Mirror's third season.
The footage (seen below) features Bryce Dallas Howard, Michael Kelly, Malachi Kirby, Mackenzie Davis and others from the six-episode season.
Coming from the mind of Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror returns later this month with the following stories: "Nosedive," "Playtest," "Shut up and Dance," "San Junipero," "Men Against Fire," and "Hated in the Nation."
Parks and Recreation co-creator Michael Schur and actress Rashida Jones wrote the "Nosedive" episode, which stars Howard. And 10 Cloverfield Lane filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg directed the "Playtest" story.
Gears of War Movie Still in ‘Early Days of Exploration’
The Gears of War movie concept is still being defined, according to the film's producer Dylan Clark, when asked if it would be a new story or a straight adaptation.
Speaking to IGN today during New York Comic Con, "We're in the early days of exploration," Clark said, "but this relaunch of the new game is very exciting."
"Rod
is an amazing talent and there's so much narrative to that game, so that one lended itself to adaptation. So it was very easy. My partner, Scott Stuber, has been a Gears fanatic for so long."
"We had this great meeting where we could do a lot of different things," Clark said. "I don't want to give away too much. No spoilers."
In case you missed the news, The Coalition studio head Rod Fergusson confirmed the Gears of War movie is in the works with Universal during this week's Gears of War 4 launch live stream.
PlayStation VR: Everything You Need to Know
PlayStation VR is almost upon us! How better to prepare yourself for the imminent launch than taking a look at the announcements, teasers, reveals, and reviews that brought us to this moment? Below is a compilation of the most important PSVR news, coverage, and game info released over the past three years, following PlayStation VR's evolution from rumor to the Project Morpheus reveal and into the consumer-ready headset we reviewed this week.
Here's everything you need to know about PSVR.
PlayStation VR's first appearance in the mainstream came just after Gamescom 2013 with a report that Sony had initially planned to reveal a VR headset at the prominent European trade show, but pulled the presentation at the last minute.
Some Customers’ Gears of War 4 Pre-Orders Are Reportedly Being Delayed by Amazon
Numerous customers are alleging their pre-orders of the Gears of War 4 special editions are being delayed by Amazon on the day they're supposed to be delivered: today.
Taking to a Reddit thread (NSFW language) to voice their frustrations, customers have reported that delivery of both the $99.99 Ultimate Edition and the $249.99 Collector's Edition have been delayed to as late as next Wednesday. The reason for such frustration being, pre-ordering the premium editions of the game was supposed to guarantee early access to Gears of War 4, which doesn't release officially until next Tuesday, October 11.
Runaways’ Alex Wilder to Plague Power Man & Iron Fist
Today at New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics made three exciting reveals during their Marvel NOW: Divided We Stand panel.
First up is the news that former Runaway Alex Wilder will be the newest villain to make trouble for Power Man and Iron Fist.
Interior art by Sanford Greene. (Marvel Comics)
IGN UK Podcast #352: The Best and Worst of PSVR
We've gone all-in on PSVR this week. Rory's started questioning the fabric of our universe, Alysia's been forced to curl up under tables out of fright, and Joe is changing his name by deed poll to Victor Réalité, just because he likes the initials (and the idea of being all nice and French).
As such, it's a bit of a VR special, as we talk through our favourites and least favourites of the PSVR launch line-up, tell anecdotes from other worlds, and end with a good ol' fashioned quiz. Prepare to be catapulted out of your own brain into another by sheer power of chat.
IGN UK Podcast #352: The Best and Worst and Weirdest of PSVR
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Beta Contents Detailed
The first weekend of the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer beta begins on Friday October 14 at 10am PDT / 5pm GMT on PlayStation 4, and Infinity Ward has provided some information on what to expect.
During the beta you'll be able to try out three of the six Combat Rigs, which are suits equipped with a Payload and a Trait for different tactical options. Payloads are weapons earned in the match and can be activated to bring a boost to your Rig. Traits are persistent passive abilities.
Infinity Ward has detailed the three Rigs which will be on offer. The Warfighter is designed for a mid-range assault style player. This Rig will get fast kills using the Claw, Combat Focus, and Overdrive Payloads.
5 Justice League vs. Suicide Squad Teases
With DC's first big Rebirth event featuring Justice League vs. Suicide Squad hitting in December, we took advantage of our interview time with writer Joshua Williamson (The Flash, Frostbite) during New York Comic Con to pry as many details out of him as possible. He resisted as best he could, and while his fortitude was admirable, we did manage to get a few tidbits out of him.
"There's a scene between Killer Croc and Aquaman that has so much blood in it. So much blood. Lot of blood,” Williamson said. “For me, I write a lot of horror books, but writing for DC and writing The Flash I can't get into as much horror stuff as I used to, but with Justice League vs. Suicide Squad I've definitely been able to get into some of the more scary elements of the DC Universe. And there's some fights and some bloody stuff that happens. I think people will be surprised by how crazy things get."