Showtime has revealed some new footage for Dexter Season 7!
I think they’re trolling us, right? I mean, the teaser only goes for 15 seconds! Regardless, the anticipation for the season has never been greater. Now that Debra knows Dexter is America’s favourite serial killer, how will she react? Judging from this teaser she may even let it slide, but who knows. It looks like we’ll have to wait until September to find out! The screenshot shown is the first photo from season 7′ premier episode, titled “Are You…?”
The new season will premiere Sunday, September 30th at 9PM ET/PT on Showtime.
Looks like Jesse and Walt are going to start cooking again!
A brand new trailer has been revealed for Breaking Bad Season 5, and as usual it does not disappoint! It appears that Walt and Jesse’s relationship has been patched up and the two will once again be cooking, with many dangerous complications and obstacles a long the way. So why so much risk this time? Well according to Walt “There’s a market to be filled, and currently no one to fill it.” This is looking intense! Make sure you check it out below.
The new season will return Sunday July 15 at 10/9c on AMC.
Capcom has today announced that 90s arcade classics Marvel vs Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes and Marvel Super Heroes will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network in the form of Marvel Vs. Capcom Origins.
Originally released in arcades in the mid-1990s, Marvel Super Heroes features traditional one-on-one brawls between iconic Marvel heroes and villains. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes introduced tag-team battles into the fray, and as the name suggest brought in a slew of Capcom characters into the fight.
The new Marvel Vs. Capcom Origins compilation features both classic arcade games in full with updated HD graphics, online multiplayer, 8-player lobbies, spectator mode, dynamic challenges and replay saving – along with the classic 90s arcade fighting action.
Marvel Vs. Capcom Origins is set to be released in September for XBLA and PSN for 1200 Microsoft points/$15 respectively.
Marvel Studios has reveled a really awesome piece of concept art for Iron Man 3!
Iron Man 3 is heavily into production, and this new piece of concept art is looking pretty cool. Fans already know that the storyline for Iron Man 3 will be loosely ased around the Warren Ellis’ Iron Man: Extremis storyline where Tony has the suit bonded to him via nanotechnology, so it’s possible that’s what could be happening in this concept art here. However that being said it could also just be a tease of Tony getting into the suit itself. Most exciting however is that fans attending this year’s San Diego Comic-Con will be able to get this concept art as a poster for free!
Iron Man 3 will blast it’s way into theatres May 3, 2013.
The Avengers will assemble for home release on September 25, 2012!
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has released a trailer alongside the cover art for the Blu-ray and DVD release of Marvel’s The Avengers and man, it is looking sweet!
Marvel’s The Avengers is the third highest-grossing movie of all time, so you know Disney has big plans for the home release! In anticipation of the release Marvel is launching a new App this month titled The Avengers Initiative: A Marvel Second Screen App, which gives fans a unprecedented access to exclusive content as it is released for the App throughout July & August.
Fans can expect to pick up Marvel’s The Avengers on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and On-Demand platforms on September 25, 2012. The 4-Disc Bly-Ray Combo Pack provides 5 unique ways to enjoy the film, on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Copy and a Digital Download of Avengers Assembled: Music from and inspired by the film.
Special Features includes a gag reel (first time for a Marvel Studios film),talks with the cast and Joss Whedon, a behind-the-scenes look at visual effects and cinematography, the creation of the S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier, a Music Video for Soundgraden’s Live to Rise, deleted scenes and more!
Marvel’s The Avengers will be available on September 25, 2012. Suggest retail price is $49.99 for The 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo pack, $39.99 for the 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack and $29.99 for the 1-Disc DVD.
Good news for fans of Half Moon Studios’ upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, the game has been given an earlier release date.
Fall of Cybertron has been given the new release date of August 21 and 24for US and Europe, a whole week earlier than originally planned on August 28 and 31.
Half Moon Studios states ‘pride in its work’ and continued fan requests for the game as reasons for the unexpected move.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has also received a brand new trailer in light of the announcement. The trailer shows off the city-size transformer Metroplex in all his glory, aiding the Autobots against the Decepticon.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is set to be released for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC on August 21
343 Industries has released a brand new trailer explaining Halo 4’s multiplayer and Spartan Ops modes. The new video reveals that Halo 4 will in fact have two campaigns, its main story and Spartan Ops.
Spartan Ops missions will be released episodically and each episode, complete with CG cut-scenes, will contain five cooperative missions.
Halo 4’s multiplayer is now dubbed War Games and will take place on the UNSC Infinity. Player progress will be track, much like in Halo: Reach however this time around this also extends to Spartan Ops as well.
Halo 4 is set to be released exclusively for Xbox 360 on November 6.
The next title handed down from the gods of Mojang. Scrolls lies somewhere between Magic the Gathering and Heroes of Might and Magic. One commands an army in turn based combat on a battlefield of hex’s and effects the tide of battle with spells in the form of cards. Mojang has said that like Minecraft the game will be available to purchase in its open beta stage for a reduced price and fittingly purchasing the game also buys you a subscription to recieve a new scroll each week to add to your deck.
The game is set to include Multiplayer, Singleplayer vs AI, an auction house and a deckbuilder to build decks out of the many scrolls you will accrue as a young apprentice journeying through the world earning gold for winning battles. Then the decision becomes whether to spend your hard earned coin on gear or scrolls. Open beta is approaching fast and I for one can’t wait. Just..
Ahead of the highly anticipated release ofNew Super Mario Bros. 2available on Nintendo 3DS from 17th August, Nintendo is releasing a one-off collectable gold (coloured, not actually made from gold) coin case as an exclusive pre-order gift when you pre-order your copy at GAME and gamestation stores. The small case – a replica of Mario’s iconic Coins – can hold any number of small objects, including theNew Super Mario Bros. 2Nintendo 3DS Game Card itself if you’re that way inclined.
Simply pre-order New Super Mario Bros. 2 at GAME UK or gamestation to receive the collectable gold coin case, a bonus to suit Mario’s coin-collecting ways.
Studio: Gameloft Publisher:Gameloft Platform:iPhone (reviewed), iPad, Android Release Date: June 28, 2012 Price:$6.99 Available Here
Overview
The most amazing thing about The Amazing Spider-Man by Gameloft is how surprised I am. It should be referred to as The Surprising Spider-Man from now on. Movie tie-ins are generally considered to be really average or sucky games, and on mobile devices they tend to be some of the worst crap you could ever possibly play. But Gameloft have lived up to their reputation of providing high-quality hardcore games for mobile devices, and delivered a solid title reminiscent of the classic Spider-Man 2 web-heads fell in love with back in 2004. What’s even more surprising is that while this is the 2nd Spider-Man title by Gameloft, they actually went back to the drawing board and pretty much reinvented the gameplay all together resulting in a very, very different type of game. While it isn’t perfect, The Amazing Spider-Man is easily one of if not the best movie-based mobile game I’ve played and is definitely worth picking up if you’re a Spider-fan!
Gameplay
First thing that you’ll notice is how freaking awesome it is to swing around Manhattan from your mobile device. While the web doesn’t actually have to connect to any particular building, this is easily forgiven as it does make navigation easier. With a simple tap, you can swing to insane heights and letting go will have you lunging towards the ground creating an intense adrenaline rush. Speed and crazy acrobatics provides a really rewarding experience which really fights the problem most sandbox games have – navigation is typically boring, but here it’s probably the most exciting aspect of the game. Players can also take advantage of Spidy’s web to create a zip-line to travel at even faster speeds, which is also effective. Of course, navigating a city is pointless if there’s nothing to do in the city, and The Amazing Spider-Man does deliver to some extent. While there is very little variety of crimes to stop in the city (it’s usually just stop the bad guys beating up the cops), challenges are provided which do switch up the gameplay a little bit. What’s really surprising however is how much the camera doesn’t suck. Most Spidy games often have crappy cameras, yet even after completing the entire storyline, I had no complaints for the most part. That being said there are a few bugs here and there, but most are so insignificant it’s easily forgivable.
But Spider-Man does more than just swing around a city right? Doesn’t he kick all kinda of bad-guy butt and stuff? You bet he does! Unfortunately combat can get a little repetitive. Luckily Gameloft attempt to distract you from this with a variety of mission objectives such as chasing people, stealth missions, etc. However the combat while decent in The Amazing Spider-Man, it doesn’t have the same impact as it did in Gameloft’s last Spidy game, Ultimate Spider-Man: Total Mayham. That being said, it’s not half bad. While there is a nice tech tree to level up and buy new moves and upgrades from, none of these unlockable moves really improve gameplay at all, and are easily forgotten. Furthermore switching from combat mode to navigation mode is awkward, and the lack of variety in enemies is very dissapointing. Unlike every other Spider-Man game made ever which features multiple super villains, this one features one – The Lizard. So this lack of variety leads to some very repetitive and unsurprising gameplay. Perhaps if some more were thrown in, the game would’ve been a little more interesting. The game’s biggest problem however is a lazy and confusing one. At a particular part of the story mode, a section has Spider-Man lose his powers. But he only loses the ability to web swing. He can still zip-line, crawl walls, everything else. The worst part is, the film it’s based on clearly states that shooting web isn’t even a power, it’s a technology he uses so the entire section of the game is just annoying.
Audio/Graphics
The Amazing Spider-Man clearly doesn’t have the same actors as the film it’s based on. Voice acting is cheesy as hell and the only thing in this game worse than that is the terrible dialogue the poor voice talent was forced to perform. I cannot stress how painful it is to hear the Amazing Spider-Man actually call himself ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’. Music however is very typical of the Spider-Man universe and does a great job of setting the tone of the game. Graphics on the other hand are much nicer. While cars can look a bit block-ish, character models and textures are absolutely stunning and the frame rate is perfect. I don’t know how they done it, but there is nothing more rewarding than getting some massive air and looking out at the horizon and seeing the beautiful scenery with buildings as far as the eye can see – and that you can travel too. Simply put, it’s amazing. See what I did there?
Overall
The Amazing Spider-Man is a top quality mobile game. While it does suffer from a few flaws, it’s still a very solid and fun game to play. Gameloft have perfectly captured the feeling of being Spider-Man with the navigation aspect of the game. While the combat isn’t perfect however, it is still charm to play. It’s clear a lot of effort went into this title and it has certainly paid off. This is a must have title for Marvel Superhero fans and solid evidence that not all games based on films are cheap cash-ins. Hopefully we can see more Spidy titles from Gameloft in the near future.
The Avengers will assemble for home release on September 25, 2012!
