DC Comics has announced that its March 2015 variant covers will pay tribute to some of the most iconic films of the past 100 years. Here, compiled for your viewing pleasure, are all 22 special edition covers, along with the movie posters that inspired them.
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We all just assumed Avengers: Infinity War, Parts 1 and 2, would see The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up to fight Thanos. Looking at the schedule of things, that just seemed like the logical way to go. And while we don’t know that’s not how it’s going to go, in a new interview, Guardians of the Galaxy 2 writer and director James Gunn put that simple, straightforward, team plus team crossover in doubt. He said that “Thinking that everything is going to come together in a perfect way is not necessarily the way it’s going to happen.” What could that mean? We’ll explore the Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy crossover below.
Gunn talked about the Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy crossover in an extended interview with ScreenJunkies. There’s lots of interesting stuff here, but this quote in particular comes in at 3:05.
If you prefer not to watch, Gunn is asked if the darker tone of Avengers: Age of Ultron will have any bearing on the tone of Guardians of the Galaxy 2. His response:
It’s trying to make it effect it as little as possible. We really are separate from the Avengers, and I don’t think people should assume too many things about the Guardians play in all this. We have our own galaxy to take care of. We have our own galaxy to save. Earth is the Avengers’ province. Thinking that everything is going to come together in a perfect way is not necessarily the way it’s going to happen.
Again – that’s not Gunn saying we won’t see the full Guardians team standing alongside the full Avengers team (or teams), just that it’s not a foregone conclusion and that if it does happen, it could happen in a way we don’t expect. That could mean a character or two die before the Infinity War. It could mean only one or two of the Guardians ends up fighting that battle. It could be the other way around, with only a few Avengers fighting in the battle. Or it could mean Avengers: Infinity War won’t feature the Guardians at all, and that maybe a crossover happens after that.
Also of note, Gunn is kind of specifically talking about Guardians of the Galaxy 2 here. He’s a surgeon with his wording when it comes to this stuff. It’s very possible Infinity War is exactly what we think, but he’s only referring to Guardians 2 in this specific quote, we just don’t know that yet.
Personally, I still believe we’ll somehow see The Hulk in Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (if not there, where?) and he’ll battle Thanos with them in that film. Then, through him, is how the Guardians realize what’s going on with The Avengers.
Either way, it’s very interesting quote to consider when you try and map out the trajectory of Marvel’s Phase 3 from Captain America: Civil War onward. When do you think we’ll see an Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy crossover?
The post James Gunn Puts Simple Avengers Guardians of the Galaxy Crossover In Doubt appeared first on /Film.
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It finally happened. For the first time since launch last year, the Xbox One outsold the PlayStation 4 in the United States (and Europe, too!) during November 2014. Not only were hardware sales strong, but more Xbox One games were sold during November in the US than any other new-generation consoles. In addition, in November 2014, more gamers logged into Xbox Live across Xbox One and Xbox 360 than any other month in the history of Xbox. Wow!
CD Projekt Red’s ambitious upcoming open-world RPG The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was delayed again this week. The game’s latest pushback sees the exciting-looking game shifted from February 2015 to May 2015, a delay of three months. CDPR says it will use the extra time to fix the game’s remaining bugs. I can wait, can you?
During the PlayStation Experience event, Sony and Capcom announced that upcoming fighting game Street Fighter V will be exclusive to PS4 for its console release. The game is also coming to PC, and will support cross-platform play. The announcement has, as you might expect, ruffled some feathers. Microsoft has spoken out to address the news, saying “business deals happen,” while also promising to make amends.
What’s next for the Microsoft-owned Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel Games? It’s beginning to come into focus, as Xbox boss Phil Spencer recently visited the Texas-based studio and teases on Twitter that the game is unlike anything the company has ever made before. Spencer adds that Twisted Pixel’s new game is also looking like the biggest undertaking the company has ever worked on. Phil is such a tease.
Legendary American football player Bo Jackson has never appeared in a Madden football game before, but that’s going to change. EA Sports announced this week that Jackson is coming to Madden NFL 15’s Ultimate Team mode and to mobile game Madden NFL Mobile. To play with Jackson, all you need to do is log into either game between December 22 and January 1 and you’ll receive a Rookie Bo Jackson item.
In other sports game news, it appears 2015’s PlayStation baseball game MLB 15: The Show will be getting an in-game radio show. That’s according to the game’s product description on GameStop.com, which reveals the feature but doesn’t say much more. Are you interested in a feature like that? Let us know in the comments below.
From BuzzFeed’s video team comes this hilarious video that gives shows us the real meaning of Smash Bros. It’s “Mario and Luigi in their greatest battle yet–sibling rivalry.”
Larry Probst, longtime EA chairman and former CEO, is stepping down from active duty at the Battlefield publisher–though he will remain on the company’s board. Probst was named interim CEO after John Riccitiello left EA in 2012 up until the point Andrew Wilson was named top executive at the company.
Video streaming giant Twitch, which itself was acquired earlier this year, this week announced the acquisition of eSports talent agency GoodGame. Twitch says buying GoodGame will allow the streaming site to “harness GoodGame’s unique service package” in an effort to improve the overall platform. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Have a Disney Infinity fan on your Christmas shopping list? If that’s you, you may want to considering heading to GameStop today, December 13. GameStop is holding a “Disney Infinity Day” today at all GameStop stores across the US with various games, toys, and bundles on sale for one day only. See the full list of deals below.
The Twitch app for Xbox One got a huge update this week that introduces, among other things, an advanced filtering system. As detailed in a post on the Xbox Wire, Microsoft explains that the Twitch Xbox One app now uses new Xbox Live functionality to offer filters for player stats, game modes, maps, player skill level, and lots more.
2015’s Rise of the Tomb Raider may be accompanied by a new live-action series, according to a new report. Stephen Lunsford of MTV’s Teen Wolf is reportedly behind the project, according to a since-removed Instagram post. While details are limited at the moment, the series is rumored to be a prequel to the game.
We now know A LOT more about Human Element, the next game from Robert Bowling, the former longtime Call of Duty developer. Following the game’s debut trailer at The Game Awards last week, the Human Element website has been updated with tons of game details. In terms of story, we now know that Human Element is set 35 years after a zombie apocalypse, during a time when the remaining human population has created safe havens scattered around the landscape to secure resources. In terms of gameplay, Human Element will let you shoot guns and drive vehicles in its 5v5 game modes. Read more about Human Element at the game’s website here.
If you’re like me and you love video game art, this one’s for you. Artist Donglu Yu has shared a handful of the concept art he created for Ubisoft’s blockbuster open-world shooter Far Cry 4. You can see all these images at his website. It’s definitely worth a look.
Omni-directional virtual reality treadmill company Virtuix announced this week that it’s raised $2.7 million in venture capital funding as the futuristic-looking technology gets closer to its commercial launch. The $2.7 million is being spent on operational support and will also go towards funding for the acceleration of research and development, among other things. The omni-directional treadmill, called Omni, lets users walk, run, and jump within a 360-degree (virtual environment), which makes for a VR experience like no other, the company says. The final version of the Omni will be on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 FPS Killzone: Shadow Fall received a big update this week that, among other things, makes changes to the way the title’s in-game currency system works. Check out the video above to see a breakdown of what’s new with the “Valor” update.
Mobile game Spider-Man Unlimited received a new update this week that brings storylines and characters from Marvel’s Spider-Verse series to the game. That’s a first for a mobile game, publisher Disney says. Spider-Man Unlimited, a free game, has been downloaded 30 million times so far, the publisher adds. You can read more about the game at Spider-Man Unlimited’s website.
It’s that time of year … Facebook this week announced a ton of Year In Review trends, including the most popular game of the year on the social networking site. The top game was Cookie Jam, followed by Bubble Witch 2 Saga and Candy Crush Soda Saga. The Top Global Topic, unsurprisingly, was The World Cup, while the most-viewed Ice Bucket Challenge video was president George W. Bush’s. Of course. You can see all of Facebook’s 2014 Year In Review lists here.
Are you still playing BioWare’s free-to-play PC MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic? If you are, you’re probably happy to learn that the game’s latest expansion–Shadow of Revan–is now available. It increases the game’s level cap and represents the game’s “most ambitious story-driven expansion yet,” according to BioWare’s Jeff Hickman.
Deep Silver this week published the intro cinematic for upcoming zombie game, Dying Light, which sets up some of the story for the game. Not much else to say here; you can watch the trailer above.
A FreeSpace tabletop game is in the works, but it needs your help to become a reality. Developer Interplay and designer Chris Taylor of Fallout and Starfleet Command fame have launched a Kickstarter campaign to create FreeSpace Tactics, a board game based on the classic strategy series. They’re looking for $75,000 to make the game, and have until January 12 to get there. You can read more about FreeSpace Tactics and pledge at the Kickstarter campaign website.
A UK politician has found himself in hot water after he was caught playing super-addictive mobile game Candy Crush Saga during an official meeting. And he was playing on an iPad paid for with taxpayer money. Whoops! He’s since apologized.
This week, United States president Barack Obama became the first president in US history to write a computer program. It was a very simple program, as it only draws a square on the screen, but according to experts, that’d kind of the point. “All programming starts simple,” Code.org co-founder Hadi Partovi told Wired. “No one starts by creating a complicated game.”
Interested in learning about the fall of once big-time publisher THQ? You’re in luck, as Polygon has written an excellent feature diving into the story surrounding the company’s downfall, as told by the people who were there. Read the story here.
Have a great weekend!
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Update: Valve has restored Steam’s Holiday Auction event and posted the following note:
“On Thursday Dec 11th we had an issue with Gems that meant we needed to reset the Auction and start over. We apologize for the interruption. Any placed bids will need to be placed again.
The Auction will run from December 15 7:45 a.m. to December 18 10:00 a.m., when Valve confirmed the Steam Holiday Sale will start.
The original story appears below.
Valve has closed its Holiday Auction just hours after the promotion went live, after it quickly emerged that some users were exploiting the system.
Some 100 copies of two thousand Steam games were due to go up for auction from December 15, meaning there were 200,000 games ready to bid on. What made this promotion unique is that users wouldn’t need to bid with money, but instead Steam Gems, which can be acquired by deleting various sundry items such as trading cards and badges.
Those who play games on Steam will have noticed they accrue such items just by buying and playing games, meaning that how many gems each person owns is supposed to reflect their dedication.
However, hours after the auction went live, some users discovered a way of exploiting the system via trading, while other users appear to have found ways to duplicate their own gem currency. One user, for example, was discovered on Reddit to have obtained 1.9 billion gems, which is theoretically enough to win every auction.
Valve has elected to delete that person’s gem inventory, and due to the exploitable nature of the promotion, has suspended it.
“Sorry, but there have been some issues with Gems and the Steam Holiday Auction has been temporarily closed,” the company wrote on its auction website.
“The elves are working frantically to get the issues sorted out, and the auction will start again as soon as they’re done.”
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On Saturday, December 13, Capcom is hosting the finale of their Capcom Cup Ultra Street Fighter IV tournament here in San Francisco. You can watch the entire event live through their Twitch channel above, but the bigger reason for fans to tune will be to catch the first broadcast of a Street Fighter V match.
After handing out the $50,000 prize pool winnings for the tournament, Capcom is set to reveal some “special announcements as well.”
Here’s the full schedule of events (all times PST):
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Doors Open |
| 11:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 12:00 PM | USFIV Omega Mode Exhibition |
| 12:30 PM | USFIV Tournament |
| 3:00 PM | Halftime Show |
| 3:30 PM | USFIV Tournament Resumes |
| 7:00 PM | Awards Ceremony |
| 7:15 PM | Special Announcements |
Street Fighter V was announced as a console exclusive on PS4 last week at the PlayStation Experience. However, Xbox executive Phil Spencer has also vowed to “work on making amends for SF.”
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Amazon just revealed a bunch of great deals on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, 3DS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 games.
The best deal of the bunch is on the PS4 version of Wolfenstein: The New Order for $15, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen for the game yet, especially on consoles.
Below you’ll find the rest of of today’s deals on Amazon divided by platform. The sale will last through 11:59pm on Saturday, December 20.
For more great discounts, check out GameSpot’s regular gaming deals posts.
Wii U
Just Dance 2015 — $20
PS3
Lego: Marvel Super Heroes — $10
Just Dance 2015 — $20
FIFA 15 — $25
Rocksmith 2014 Edition — $35
Need for Speed Rivals Complete Edition — $20
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax — $25
3DS
Pokémon White Version 2 — $18
The LEGO Movie Videogame Standard Edition — $15
For more great discounts, check out GameSpot’s regular gaming deals posts.
Emanuel Maiberg is a freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @emanuelmaiberg.
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Sony UK executive Fergal Gara is not too thrilled that some people are selling their limited-edition, 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4 systems on eBay, though he understands this can’t be stopped.
“That’s not what we want to see happen,” he told Eurogamer about the eBay auctions for the rare PS4s, some of which have sold for thousands of dollars.
“It’s inevitable some proportion of that will happen, and very hard to prevent it completely” — Fergal Gara
Gara went on to say that Sony intentionally only announced where fans could buy the commemorative consoles–with only 12,300 being made worldwide, they are indeed rare–through channels that require “fan knowledge.”
“It’s inevitable some proportion of that will happen, and very hard to prevent it completely,” Gara explained about the eBay sales. “We did think things through. But in each and every case, the way you get hold of one of these consoles requires some fan knowledge, so we’re trying to tap into the people who love the brand the most, and put them at an advantage, because they’re the people who keep us in business, who inspire this whole 20 year legacy.”
The 20th Anniversary PS4 consoles went on sale last weekend during PlayStation Experience and sold out almost immediately. For more on the commemorative console, which is modeled after the Original PlayStation and sells for $500, check out GameSpot’s unboxing video above.
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First there was a Samus Aran Amiibo with two arm cannons. Then a Princess Peach with no legs. Now, what appears to be another Amiibo manufacturing error has come to light.
A reader sent us an image of a Marth Amiibo with two swords and no sheath. Marth is only supposed to have one sword and one sheath, as you can see in the official, Nintendo-prepared image below.
We’ve seen multiple images and three videos that seem to suggest that this Marth Amiibo is a bonafide manufacturing blunder, and not someone trying to pull a fast one on us.
We’re also told that the toy remains factory sealed, something we concluded was true after seeing videos that seemed to show the box had not been tampered with.
Of course, this is the Internet, and nothing is ever absolutely 100 percent.
This rumored Amiibo manufacturing error is particularly noteworthy because it’s the first we’ve ever seen of this kind of mistake. As such, it could become a valuable collector’s item, just like the legless Prince Peach Amiibo that sold for over $25,000 earlier this week.
If there’s enough interest around the dual-wielding Marth Amiibo, expect it to show up for sale on eBay, the reader told us. Marth could end up proving to be a true rarity, as some reports are coming in that the character may have already been discontinued by Nintendo.
Nintendo’s Skylanders-style Amiibo line was released in late November alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The toys have been top-sellers, shifting some 700,000 units in ten days, and that’s just for the United States. The most popular Amiibo so far is Link, from the Legend of Zelda series.
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Grand Theft Auto V‘s Los Santos is based on Los Angeles, so graffiti is a big source of the color in its concrete jungle. And while it’s easy to think of graffiti as simple window dressing, these things often come from a very real place.
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Destiny is a frequent topic of conversation around Kotaku‘s team chat. Some of us play the game religiously, others have barely played. All of us struggle to get our heads around how a game can be so simultaneously brilliant and maddening.
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