Back in 2014, Marvel pledged to start stepping up its video game efforts and now, at E3 2016, we are finally seeing that come to fruition with the announcement of Insomniac's upcoming Spiderman title for the PS4. There is plenty more to come as well, but Marvel will only be working …
Read More »Netflix secures exclusive Disney, Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm contract
If you want to watch Disney, Marvel, Pixar or Lucasfilm movies in the U.S. in the future, there's going to be one major destination for them all: Netflix. The streaming giant has secured the monstrous contract for purportedly hundreds of millions of dollars, though no word on how it affects …
Read More »Activision is bringing the Deadpool game to the PS4 and Xbox One
Some time last year, Activision's Deadpool game vanished from digital stores without a trace. At the time, neither the publisher or Marvel commented on what was going on but clearly it was some form of licensing issue. Then a few months ago, Deadpool reappeared on Steam and was once again available …
Read More »Iron Man themed Galaxy S6 Edge to be released
It looks like Samsung has teamed up with Marvel to launch a limited edition Iron Man themed Galaxy S6 Edge. Renders of the phone originally leaked a short while ago but everything seems to be official now. Samsung teased the limited edition phone on its Twitter account, noting that the …
Read More »Marvel and Telltale teaming up for game due in 2017
If the past few years of various blockbuster hits about superheroes and their relatively bumbling sidekicks have taught us anything, it's that the pay off is the action sequences. That translates over into their games too, though rarely are the tie ins that great – unless they're Lego. Still, that …
Read More »Google ordered to help Marvel find Avengers trailer leaker
Marvel may have played it cool at the time when the Avengers Age of Ultron trailer leaked on to the internet ahead of its scheduled reveal during an episode of SHIELD. However, an intensive investigation has been taking place behind the scenes, showing that Marvel isn't going to let this one …
Read More »Next Marvel crossover is with Attack on Titan
Marvel crossovers are some of the most fun comics to read, if for no other reason that you sometimes have to pinch yourself to realise someone actually made a mashup between Marvel, Zombies and the Evil Dead. The next one is set to be equally bizarre as it's with Shingeki …
Read More »You can actually study super hero movies as a University course
Who said studying had to be boring? A university in Baltimore is offering a new course called ‘Media Genres: Media Marvels', in which participants will watch and study Marvel comic book movies like Guardians of the Galaxy, Iron Man and Captain America in an effort to spot key insights in …
Read More »Marvel is replacing Thor with a woman… called Thor
Thor, a Marvel hero for over 60 years, is set to be replaced. Having been found unworthy to wield his mighty hammer Mjolnir, the bearded son of Odin will be stepping down, while a female version of him steps up. However the creators are playing their cards close to their …
Read More »WoW movie to face two years in post-production
The World of Warcraft movie is due to finish filming in just two weeks time from now but it still won't be coming out for around two years. The film will take 20 months in post-production in order to “get right” according to Legendary Films CEO, Thomas Tull. The reason for …
Read More »Marvel pledges to bring out some quality video games
Marvel is tired of attaching its name to sub-par games, wether it be GameLoft on mobile or Sega and Activision on consoles and PC but the company is looking to turn things around by looking for “the right developer” to create quality games in the future. “Marvel's overall success in …
Read More »Netflix UK gets Disney catalogue
Netflix users in the UK are pretty underprivileged compared to our American cousins (which is why I'd normally recommend you change your DNS settings to gain access to the bigger library) but in terms of Disney movies, not any more: the catalogue of films has now been added to the British …
Read More »Marvel bringing weekly comics to mobile
We learned yesterday that Comixology had made available over 700 comics to those that got hold of its app and downloaded them before the early hours of Wednesday morning – so you still have a bit of time – and now Marvel is getting in on the mobile comic action. …
Read More »Who wants free comics?
While not every PC hardware fan is a nerd in every respect, I like to think there's a lot of crossover – as I know there is for me. One other great traditional geek pastime is reading comics, so here's a chance to try them out or get yourself a few freebies: …
Read More »Disney partners with Netflix for future catalogue
In a move that is likely to give Netflix a big leg up against its worldwide competitors, Disney has announced that in the future its new movies will be showcased on Netflix first and its back catalogue will also be made available on the streaming service. Unfortunately for those of …
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