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DIY Thor’s Hammer blasts 80,000 user-friendly volts

, May 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Now that you're all about dressing up and heading out to your local Avengers movie opening - Iron Man 3 coming up quick(!) - you'll want to know how to make a prop that's above and beyond the pale. This week a custom-made and home-made Thor's Hammer has appeared amongst the DIY ranks, bringing with it 80,000 volts of electricity to boot. All it takes is some foam and teeny tiny tesla coil! Read The Full Story

Iron Man 3 game trailer shows off in-app purchases

, Apr 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

The release date for the official Iron Man 3 game is quickly approaching. The game will launch next week on April 25, but in the meantime, Gameloft has been teasing us with various teaser trailers of the game, and today they released another one that shows off some of the various Iron Man suits you can strap on, as well as other in-app purchases. Read The Full Story

Marvel brings back free comic book promotion

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Remember last month when Marvel introduced a new promotion where you could download 700 first-issue comic books for free? Well, it obviously didn't turn out too well -- Marvel's servers were slammed from the overwhelming demand from comic book enthusiasts. However, the company brought the promotion back, and hopefully they came better prepared this time around. Read The Full Story

Activision axes 40 High Moon Studios employees upon completion of Deadpool

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Pink slips were flying around the offices at High Moon Studios today as Activision has decided to lay off 40 of its full-time employees. The cuts began happening right after the High Moon Studios team completed development of Activision's upcoming Deadpool game. Activision stated that it "works to align its costs with its revenues," and that reducing its staff is all part of aligning "our development talent against our slate." Read The Full Story

Iron Man 3 to feature ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol smartphone in high-profile bid

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

If you didn't know about the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Idol before, you're certainly about to start hearing about it now. This smartphone, which we had our first glimpse of earlier this year at Mobile World Congress 2013, is the lightest smartphone in its category and provides a relatively unique look for those of you looking to get away from the major brands across the planet. You'll find that this beast comes in a variety of colors, too! Read The Full Story

Iron Man 3 mobile gameplay revealed by Gameloft for iOS and Android

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today the next chapter in the Iron Man film saga has been revealed in mobile game form by the folks at Gameloft. This Iron Man 3 game is being targeted for a cross-platform release on the 25th of April, just days before the theater release of the film itself! You'll be rolling out with an endless runner this time around - or endless shooter, if you prefer that version of the game concept genre. Read The Full Story

The Wolverine International Trailer revealed: a future in Japan

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's time drop a couple of claws into the first full-length trailer for The Wolverine, the next chapter in the Hugh Jackman saga surrounding one of the most wild characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Here in this series of revelations (otherwise known as SPOILERS) we find Wolverine, also known as Logan, living further into the future than we've yet gone with Marvel on-screen thus far. We see there that his hero is offered thanks from a man whose life had been saved by Wolverine, offering him a gift for his generosity. Read The Full Story

Marvel Heroes MMO to launch in June

, Mar 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Gazillion Entertainment is the developer behind a newly announced free to play MMO game based on the Marvel superhero universe. The video game is called Marvel Heroes and will launch globally on June 4, 2013. While the game is free to play, there are several Marvel Heroes Founders Program packages available to give fans of the game early access and some extra in game content. Read The Full Story

The Wolverine movie gets 6-second trailer on Vine

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

What you're about to see is a series of clips from a trailer for the next Wolverine (Marvel Comics) movie starring Hugh Jackman and one whole heck of a lot of swords. This movie will take place largely in modern-day Japan where our best beastly buddy will take on evil in a rather ancient sort of way. The trailer, you'll find, offers very few clues as to what we're going to see in the film - other than many, many fights and a whole lot of bladework going on. Read The Full Story

Marvel comics promotion paused due to overwhelming demand

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Yesterday Marvel announced that it was giving away 700 first-issue digital comic books through its own mobile app, as well as ComiXology's mobile app. However, due to the incredibly high demand for the free comic books, Marvel and ComiXology have suspended the promotion for now. Servers were constantly crashing, which was disrupting the sale of all their comic books. Read The Full Story

Marvel giving away 700 first issues for free

, Mar 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Just a few days ago, Marvel announced a new "Unlimited" comic book plan where you can have access to 13,000 digital comic books for $60 a year. However, if you don't want to pay up, you can grab 700 first-issue digital comic books for free. The offer is good until tomorrow at 11 pm ET, and since you can't download all 700 issues at once, you better get to downloading right this instant. Read The Full Story

Marvel Unlimited brings 13,000 comics to iOS for $60 a year

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

When you're a real hardcore comic book collector, you don't often think about the idea of owning every single comic book ever made - but Marvel does. As one of the most well-known and well-read comic brands in the industry for many, many years, Marvel Comics began ushering in the digital age several years ago with digital versions of their illustrated stories on the web - and more recently in mobile apps. Now they've brought their ultra-popular unlimited access pass to a 13,000 comic collection - nearly their whole back-catalogue spanning over 70 years - humongous! Read The Full Story
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