It’s official! Everyone relax – The Avengers sequel is in safe hands. Walt Disney Studios has announced that Joss Whedon will be back to write and direct The Avengers 2. While we have suspected Whedon would return, this official announcement comes as welcome relief.
The Avengers of cause not only had the biggest box office opening weekend of all time (…of all time!) but was also critically acclaimed by both fans and critics alike.
Along with this announcement, Marvel Studios has revealed that Whedon will help out on a new upcoming live action series for Marvel Television and will contribute creatively to the next phase of Marvel’s cinematic universe.
Though the exactly details at this point are pretty tight-lipped.
But if The Avengers’ success is anything to go by, then Marvel is in safe hands. The Avengers 2 is set for a 2015 release date.
Xbox is pumping out the discord deals again, but perhaps this week we can see a light shining through the dark tunnel of “Deals of the Week”. With the Pipper growing impatient about the weekly deals, it is safe to acknowledge that others have simply given up on Xbox to provide deals to satisfy their gaming thirst. What’s driving the Poid Pipper crazy this week?
Deals Of The Week
The first set of deals this week are gold exclusive. This means you are only able to purchase the deals by first acquiring a gold account. If you had wish to purchase the packs for Amalur, Bejeweled 3, or Saints Row: The Third, you will need to resubmit your gold status.
Name
Discount Dates
Price
Electronic Arts
Aug. 7 to Aug. 13
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Teeth of Naros
400 (50% off)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Legend of Dead Kel
400 (50% off)
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Weapons & Armor Bundle
The biggest news to hit this Xbox update is more than likely Scott Pilgrim. For being an older game, the developers have been dedicated to put together a multiplayer and finally release it – definitely worth looking into.
Here are the new releases from August 3rd to August 19.
Name
Release Date
Microsoft Points
(Games)
Hybrid (Microsoft Studios)
8-Aug
1200
Dust: An Elysian Tail (Microsft Studios)
15-Aug
1200
(Games on Demand)
The Orange Box: Half Life 2 (Valve)
7-Aug
NASCAR® Unleashed (Activision)
7-Aug
King of Fighters XIII
7-Aug
(Game Add-Ons)
Left 4 Dead 2: Cold Stream (Valve)
3-Aug
560
Mass Effect 3: Firefight Pack (Electronic Arts)
7-Aug
160
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3: Collection 3 (Activision)
9-Aug
1200
Rocksmith: Bass Expansion (Ubisoft)
14-Aug
2400
Quantum Cunumdrum: The Desmond Debacle (Square Enix)
15-Aug
240
Scott Pilgrim: Online Multiplayer+Wallace Pack (Ubisoft)
19-Aug
400
Please forward your comments over to Major’s blog and post your frustrations and/or praises for this week’s Xbox Live update. Currently the comments haven’t been the greatest, and perhaps you can explain why below. Give us your comments on how Xbox could be doing better.
When you turn on that console remember one thing, “Play Hard or Don’t Play at All!”
Death Rally launched on Steam last week, and Remedy Entertainment wants to offer the public one final trailer for the game. The trailer prompts the player about “How Do You Prepare No. 4” and is strictly a cocktease with flamethrowers. But then again, I see no problem with this.
In succession from the previous videos, Butch – our helmeted protagonist – was caught washing a Porsche that wasn’t his. The owner may have appreciated the free cleaning but zapped Butch anyway. If getting zapped causes these kind of dreams, you can sign me up! Check out the video below, and let us know if this new trailer excites you enough to purchase the title on Steam (here).
Save an additional 15% by purchasing the title before August 17th!
For all of you who are fans of PC RTS games, you might take a hankering to this. You may remember earlier this year during PAX East that Carbon Games were developing a title called AirMech and that they would be having a beta on Steam sometime this summer. Well, they lived up to their word and released the beta today.
You can gain access to the beta by purchasing the “Beta Bundle” for $20 via Steam. The purchase includes many extra perks such as all of the AirMech classes and units, lifetime silver VIP status and a beta-exclusive bomber.
Many of you may have already been playing the game since February via Google Chrome, which you can still access via the the official Carbon Games website. They have also announced some statics from the Chrome beta which reveal that over 250,00 people have created accounts and have played the game.
For those of you wondering what new things the Steam version includes, it includes 86 Steam achievements and the ability to invite players and friends to join your games.
Do you happen to be a fan of the Sacred video game storyline? Well you are probably hoping that we have some news about Sacred 3 waiting for you. Unfortunately we don’t quite have that but we do have one better. Today Deep Silver announced that they will be bringing out a title called Sacred Citadel, developed by Southend Interactive, to the PS3, PC and 360 as a digital download.
Interestingly enough, Sacred Citadel is a side-scrolling brawler that, at least from the trailer below, looks like it will contain plenty of action and crazy looking mounts to ride on. The game will follow the story of three warriors that have teamed up to defeat an evil threatening to take over the world of Ancaria. Players will face off against Lord Zane’s Ashen Empire of Grimmocs and more.
Players will be able to select from a number of classes and fight alongside their friends with the 3 player co-op mode. Now why should those excited about Sacred 3 be hyped up for this game? Well Sacred Citadel is going to be acting as a prologue to Sacred 3 and will reveal an interesting secret concerning Seraphim.
Before you scurry down past these meaningless words to find your true objective, the first multiplayer footage for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, you better prepare yourself for either righteous fury or unrelenting happiness, because there have been a few changes and adjustments to your standard formula.
Are you prepared? Then check out the trailer below where there is tons of action to be had and people being shot by other people. There are a number of interesting mechanics and things happening here, including new drone killstreaks, mechs and more. Do these new additions make you happy or furious? Let us know below.
Some unfortunate news has come out of online anime store Right Stuf. They have announced that FUNimation has delayed the second season of Shakugan no Shana. The two part box set, or individual releases for those who choose that route, are now set to be released on December 11th instead of their original release date of September 25th.
Currently it is unknown why the release was delayed, though it is worth noting that Shakugan no Shana’s first season was actually bumped up for release on August 21st. We have reached out to FUNimation about this delay and if they would have any statement for their eager, but disappointed, fans.
If you thought that Sony had enough first party racing games, let alone enough with customization (ModNation Racers) then you were obviously wrong. Today Sony announced the official release date for LittleBigPlanet Karting in North America. Gamers will be able to take their own little Sackboy around their own customizable race tracks on November 6th.
To commemorate LittleBigPlanet Karting’s release date the company also happened to release a new trailer for the game which can be seen below, which happens to be quite a hilarious spoof of the Olympics mind you. It is interesting to note that those who pre-order the title will receive a special Kevin butler Sackboy and golf kart.
With the Ouya Kickstarter winding down and about to close, with around 35 hours left until the final buzzer, its time for another update from the people behind the device which people are calling either the next hottest thing that will save video games or the biggest and most overhyped piece of tech to fail in the last few years.
Either way your opinion goes, and mine is for the latter, a new image for the console was revealed today and the Ouya itself looks like it is going to be about the size of a Rubik’s cube and nothing more. Also revealed today is the fact that the Ouya will be getting a media player courtesy of XBMC. The media player will be called TuneIn and it is currently being described as “a free service that lets people listen to the world’s music, sports, and news from wherever they are.” Now we just need an update to let us know about the new addition to the Ouya… a toaster slot to cook pop-tarts in!
Better late than never eh? Well, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is going to be getting some new DLC two years after it was released and this DLC is going to add online multiplayer as well as a brand new character for the game. The bad news? Ubisoft wants you to drop 400 MSP, or $5, on the feature, which I suppose if you still happen to love the title two year’s after it’s release it may be worth it to you.
The new character will be Wallace Wells and the online multiplayer will, obviously, allow players to fight alongside their friends in the battle against the seven evil ex’s.
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