After much speculation and a couple of false reports, Marvel and Sony have finally decided on who will be playing the web swinger in Marvel’s upcoming films. Previously, it was thought that Ender’s Game star Asa Butterfield had the role, but that proved to be false.
Marvel had expressed interest with going with a younger Spider-man (possibly to distance themselves from his other film incarnations) and it seems that young Mr. Holland definitely fits that bill. The character is supposed to make his debut in some capacity in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.
The Kung Fu Panda 3 trailer has arrived and this time it seems that Poe’s long lost father has shown up. It seems as if this film will be a father/son journey with of course some hilarity ensuing. All the original cast returns with the addition of J.K. Simmons and Bryan Cranston. Enjoy!
Now I can’t take credit for this, someone far more brilliant than I spent a hell of a lot of time figuring this out. I must say that it is definitely a fun and quick strip to go through. Enjoy!
All year long gamers wait for E3 with baited breath, and this year especially the expo has not disappointed. The first out of the gates was Bethesda studios with their surprise announcement that their steam-punk inspired game Dishonored would be getting a sequel. For those who have never played Dishonored, it ended up being a quite smooth and surprising experience to play, from the looks of its sequel it should be just as good.
Secondly, they showed off more of what is looking better and better, Fallout 4. One of the major improvements to the game is that you now have more control in upgrading your weapons and controlling the look of the environment around you. Both of which are showcased below:
Of course the moment I was waiting for was the showing of gameplay from Star Wars Battlefront, which looks amazing. The game runs quite fluidly and it seems the gameplay works seamlessly. Yes, there have been some concerns over lack of a campaign mode and a lack of space battles. But from what was shown below, I think the game will be quite a success.
Nintendo finally got in on the fun by releasing the first trailer for their upcoming Star Fox Zero. The game looks like an updated version of some of their older versions, but really utilizes the Wii U controller and has Fox’s ship transforming into several different variations to achieve different goals. The game looks like more of what Nintendo has been delivering for years, good honest fun.
The talk of the conference is probably Xbox. Not only did they announce that with their new update, Xbox 360 games will be able to be played on Xbox one, but they finally showed their HoloLens in action playing Minecraft. It is hands down one of the most amazing technological innovations that I have seen, a true showstopper.
One of the interesting side effects of Disney taking over the Star Wars universe is that basically everything that is put out now is considered “In-cannon”. In the latest issue of Marvel’s Star Wars comic a new character has been introduced… Sana Solo, the wife of Han Solo. Now for those of you who are Star Wars fanatics like myself, let’s take a deep breath. My guess is that this woman was married to Solo pre A New Hope and that she will have been killed by the time A New Hope begins. This could be a good thing though; it may show why Han Solo is so standoffish and so unwilling to befriend anyone or get close to anyone outside of Chewie when we first meet him in A New Hope. I guess we will have to read the issue to find out. Star Wars issue #5 is on newsstands now.
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