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Preorder 'Amazing Spiderman' from Amazon and You Can Play as Stan Lee
Wed May 09, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Amazing Spiderman, Stan Lee, Marvel (all tags)
It's just too ridiculous not to get.
"Ho hum," we hear you say, "another Spiderman game where you play as Spiderman." We're right there with you, and so, as it turns out, is Activision. They're not giving you a playable character like Venom or Carnage or something expected like that – they're giving you the man himself.
If you preorder 'Amazing Spiderman' on Amazon, you'll find yourself able to play as Stan Lee.
And we know movie tie-in games are historically pretty terrible, but Spiderman games have the luxury of the web swing. Even when the game is garbage, the web swinging is fun. So there's that.
Source: Topless Robot
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Preorder 'Amazing Spiderman' from Amazon and You Can Play as Stan Lee
Wed May 09, 2012 at 10:30 AM ETTags: Amazing Spiderman, Stan Lee, Marvel (all tags)
It's just too ridiculous not to get.
"Ho hum," we hear you say, "another Spiderman game where you play as Spiderman." We're right there with you, and so, as it turns out, is Activision. They're not giving you a playable character like Venom or Carnage or something expected like that – they're giving you the man himself.
If you preorder 'Amazing Spiderman' on Amazon, you'll find yourself able to play as Stan Lee.
And we know movie tie-in games are historically pretty terrible, but Spiderman games have the luxury of the web swing. Even when the game is garbage, the web swinging is fun. So there's that.
Source: Topless Robot
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'The Avengers' Official Trailer Now Available
Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 03:00 PM ETTags: Paramount, Marvel (all tags)
The Avengers Initiative has begun... and now we have our first glimpse at the star-studded Hollywood blockbuster assembling in 2012!
Paramount and Marvel Studios have released the first official trailer for 'The Avengers' coming to theaters in May.
Earth's mightiest heroes -- Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo, replacing Edward Norton), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) -- join forces to save the world from annihilation in the big-budget actioner directed by Joss Whedon.
The film is apparently shot in native 3D and has an estimated $150,000,000 budget.
You can check out the trailer below:
'The Avengers' will hit theaters on May 4, 2012.
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Marvel Licenses Comic Book Characters for Television Line
Wed Mar 03, 2010 at 01:00 PM ETTags: High-Def Retailing, Marvel (all tags)
Marvel is the biggest name in comics, and one of the biggest names in licensing. They’ve got toys, clothes, costumes, and now HDTVs. So who got the Marvel contract for televisions? Sony? Samsung? Funai? None of the above. It’s RTC23.
A company known as Roundtable Concepts, or RCT23, has officially released a series of LCD and LED backlit LCD televisions all bearing the marks of some of the most memorable comic book characters of all time.
Are they cool? Somewhat. The sets with a black frame and subtle logos are alright, but others – like the Fantastic 4 television that’s designed to look like Thing – are downright hideous. Not to mention, when you start the television you’re greeted by a superhero splash screen. According to the product information, “when powered on the individual Marvel character will appear on the screen for approximately 8 seconds!”
Quality is a big question. According to RTC23’s website, “these TVs are the finest LCD & LED televisions on the market.” The Marvel emblazoned TVs have a static contrast ratio of 5,000:1, four HDMI inputs, and a 120Hz refresh rate. They’re priced just a bit cheaper than Samsung’s new 7000 series and right about the same as the 6500 line. RTC’s televisions lack internet streaming support though.
They’re a little cheesy and really impractical, especially since televisions that look a lot better on paper are available at the same price, but if you’re buying a smaller LCD for the kids, this might be a nice way to go.
Source: RTC23
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Disney Acquires Marvel in Four Billion Dollar Deal
Wed Sep 02, 2009 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Industry News, Disney, Marvel (all tags)
In the biggest media deal this year, Walt Disney Co agreed to purchase Marvel Entertainment for the princely sum of $4 billion.
While it was a higher price than many might have expected -- 37 times Marvel’s estimated earnings in 2009 -- Disney sees the addition as an important step.
Industry analyst David Joyce suggests that Disney is attempting to woo back boys and young men who have been a demographic missing from the company. “This helps give Disney more important exposure to the young male demographic that they have sort of lost some ground with in recent years,” said Joyce.
No word is out yet on how this will affect current Marvel properties or upcoming DVD and Blu-ray releases, but Disney says they have no interest in changing Marvel, and wish to keep the brand intact. The change in ownership could certainly be beneficial for both, with Marvel making up for Disney’s lost boys, and Disney promoting and utilizing Marvel’s lineup of over 5,000 characters like Marvel was never able to.
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