All Xbox Live Gold members can download Assassin’s Creed 2 today for free with their Games With Gold program. While not anywhere near the value Sony gives you with Playstation Plus, a free game is a free game and you could do a lot worse than Assassin’s Creed 2.
As if getting The Ultimate Warrior to be in WWE 2K14 wasn’t enough, the guys at 2K actually got the man, the myth, the (not dead) legend to actually come to the 2K offices and unleash the power of the Warrior on their employees. Is he incredibly racist? Yep. Homophobic? God yes. Still one of the most batsh** crazy performers to ever lace up a pair of boots? No doubt.
But dammit, I love The Ultimate Warrior.
[amazon_link id=”B00CMC6HCY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]WWE 2K14[/amazon_link] releases on October 29th.
This week is one of the biggest of the nerd calendar year. Tens of thousand of comic fans, movie buffs, cosplayers and more will flock to San Diego for the biggest Comic-Con of the year. Every year the event grows larger and larger and this year is no exception. Now there is way too much going on this week for everyone to see everything (if you are one of the lucky bastards going), so we will list the bigger events for the week. For the full rundown go visit the SDCC webpage.
Let’s go!
-The Walking Dead 10th Anniversary Panel- 4:15PM-5:15PM (Room 6A)
-Battlestar Galactica 35th Anniversary- 10:30AM-11:30AM (Room 6BCF)
-The X-Files 20th Anniversary Panel- 3:30PM-4:30PM (Ballroom 20)
-Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2- 6:00PM-7:00PM (Indigo Ballroom, San Diego Hilton)
-Stan Lee’s World of Heroes- 10:15AM-11:15AM (Room 6BCF)
-DC Comics The New 52- 5:30PM-6:30PM (Room 6DE)
-Dark Horse: Joss Whedon Panel- 6:15PM-7:15PM (Ballroom 20)
-Kick-Ass 2 and Riddick- 12:15PM-1:15PM (Hall H)
-Sony (The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Robocop, The Mortal Instruments, more)- 4:05PM-6:15PM (Hall H)
-Roger Rabbit 25th Anniversary- 5;45PM-6:45PM (Room 6BCF)
-Veronica Mars Special Q&A- 11:15AM-12:00PM (Hall H)
-The Walking Dead- 1:35PM-2:30PM (Hall H)
-Game of Thrones- 2:50PM-3:45PM (Hall H)
-Archer- 5:00PM-6:00PM (Indigo Ballroom, San Diego Hilton)
-Hellboy 20th Anniversary Panel- 3:00PM-4:00PM (Room 4)
-The Tick 25th Anniversary Panel- 1:00PM-2:00PM (Room 23ABC)
-The Sandman 25th Anniversary- 3:15PM-4:15PM (Room 6DE)
-Warner Bros. (Godzilla, 300: ROAE, Seventh Son, Gravity, The Lego Movie)- 10:45AM-1:15PM (Hall H)
-Lionsgate (I, Frankenstein, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)- 1:35PM-2:35PM (Hall H)
-20th Century Fox- 4:15PM-5:45PM (Hall H)
-Marvel (Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier)- 6:00PM-7:00PM (Hall H)
-Kevin Smith- 7:15PM-9:00PM (Hall H)
-Futurama Final Season Panel- 12:00PM-12:45PM (Ballroom 20)
-George R.R. Martin- 12:00PM-1:00PM (Room 25ABC)
-Neil Gaiman- 3:00PM-4:00PM (Room 6DE)
-Supernatural- 10:00AM-11:00AM (Hall H)
-Breaking Bad- 11:15AM-12:15PM (Hall H)
-Doctor Who 50th Anniversary- 12:30PM-1:30PM (Hall H)
-Community Fan Panel- 1:50PM-2:45PM (Hall H)
Mad Max was one of the pleasant surprises from E3 this year. Avalanche Studios is bringing the Aussie post-apocalyptic hero to next-gen in 2014 and today they released the first gameplay trailer which, as you can guess, involves car combat, sawed-off shotguns and a lot of broken bones.
I, for one, am excited as hell that we are getting a game based on Mad Max. Just be sure and keep anyone resembling Tina Turner far, far away.
Despicable Me 2 held on to the top spot at the box office for the second straight weekend leaving second place up for grabs between Pacific Rim and Grown Ups 2 and like most things involving our country these days, America let us down once again. The Adam Sandler “comedy” opened up to $42.5 million which is on par with what the original opened up to in 2010. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, which got off to a strong start at Friday midnight showings and was a hot topic on Twitter all weekend, fell off as the weekend went on and could only manage $38 million. Let’s just pray that the rest of the world is more forgiving (i.e. intelligent) when it comes to the robots vs. monsters flick.
1. Despicable Me 2- $44.7 million/ $229.2 million
2. Grown Ups 2- $42.5/ $42.5
3. Pacific Rim- $38.3/ $38.3
4. The Heat- $14.0/ $112.3
5. The Lone Ranger- $11.1/ $71.1
6. Monsters University- $10.6/ $237.7
7. World War Z- $9.4/ $177.0
8. White House Down- $6.1/ $62.9
9. Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain- $5.0/ $26.3
10. Man of Steel- $4.8/ $280.9
The good Brits at Access Playstation have posted a video of 20 facts about the Playstation 4 that you may or may not know about. Even if you know most of the features, isn’t it just nice to watch the system in action? It’s all we have until this fall so watch all you can.
If you are going to San Diego Comic-Con next week, your trip just got a bit better. Sony has announced that the Playstation 4 will be playable at the SDCC at their booth (301). They will also be giving away PS Vitas in giveaways all week long. If you happen to win one you get an upgrade from “lucky bastard” to “really lucky bastard”.
Check out the list of games that will be playable in Sony’s booth at SDCC:
PS4- Knack, Driveclub, Octodad
PS3- Beyond:Two Souls, Gran Turismo 6, Diablo 3, Batman: Arkham Origins, Puppeteer
Vita- Killzone: Mercenary, The Walking Dead, Tearaway, Dragon’s Crown, Spelunky, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
J.J. Abrams’ [amazon_link id=”B00CTSDDVO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Star Trek Into Darkness[/amazon_link] will be making its way to Blu-Ray 3D, Blu-Ray and DVD on September 10th. The sequel did not live up to lofty box office expectations, but did surpass its predecessor in its worldwide total. We gave the film a stellar 9/10 review and can not wait to experience it again.
Check out the list of special features below:
-Creating the Red Planet – Experience the creation of a never-before-seen alien world, as featured in the action-packed opening sequence of the film.
-Attack on Starfleet – Go behind the scenes with the cast and filmmakers and witness the creation of the shocking attack on Starfleet Headquarters.
-The Klingon Home World – Discover the stunning world of Kronos, and see how the filmmakers reinvented the Klingons for a new generation.
-The Enemy of My Enemy – Find out how, and why, the identity of the film’s true villain was kept a mystery to the very end.
-Ship to Ship – An in-depth and thrilling look at the filming of the iconic space jump sequence, which both defied the laws of physics and pushed the limits of visual effects.
-Brawl by the Bay – Sit in with Zachary Quinto and Benedict Cumberbatch as they revisit their intense preparation for the film’s breathtaking climax.
-Continuing the Mission – An inspiring look at the partnership between the film’s crew and the organization that assists returning veterans to find meaningful ways to contribute on the home front.
A Limited Edition Gift Set, which you can see below, will also be available featuring a full-size phaser replica. You can pre-order it here.
To get everyone ready for Grown Ups 2, which will surely be filled with Oscar-worthy performances, the guys at Screen Junkies have put together their Honest Trailer for the 2010 original starring guys that used to be funny on SNL and Kevin James.
Seriously, if Grown Ups 2 opens bigger than Pacific Rim this weekend then this world has no hope left in it.
Here is the shiny box art for the upcoming LEGO Marvel Superheroes. Nothing to really surprise you with except the flat-chested Black Widow, but that is just the boobie-loving part of me venting. Of course, it probably speaks volumes about me that I am even thinking about boobs on a LEGO figure.
[amazon_link id=”B00B98HBTA” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]LEGO Marvel Superheroes[/amazon_link] releases this fall on every system imaginable. They may even have a 3DO version coming.