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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

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

Amazon’s LOVEFiLM signs Marvel cartoon deal

, Jan 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon-owned Euro Netflix rival LOVEFiLM continues to ramp up its catalog, inking a deal with Disney UK and Ireland that will see Marvel animated classics such as X-Men and Iron Man go up for instant streaming. The new licensing will see hundreds of cartoon episodes added to the LOVEFiLM line-up, as the company attempts to further narrow the gap between it and arch-nemesis Netflix. Read The Full Story

Netflix signs content deal with Disney

, Dec 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

More popular movie titles are coming to Netflix, thanks to a significant deal made with The Walt Disney Company. The deal will give Netflix subscribers movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation, Marvel, and Disneynature. However, the deal actually doesn't start until 2016 -- about three years from now. Read The Full Story

Avengers Initiative Tegra Enhanced Review

, Nov 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Though the Marvel Comics game by the name of Avengers Initiative is indeed available for an elite collection of high-powered Android devices, it’s the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor that’s breaking out the best of the best. The review you’re about to set your eyes on is done on none other than the ASUS Transformer Prime, the first device to sport the Tegra 3 – but chances are you’ll be breaking it out on the super-popular Google Nexus 7 tablet: and lucky you – that device works with a Tegra 3 as well.

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Marvel launches Avengers Initiative mobile game

, Sep 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Mobile gaming fans are always on the lookout for the next interesting video game to download on their tablets and smartphones. If you're a fan of Marvel superheroes, a new game has hit the iTunes App Store from Marvel called the Avengers Initiative. The game marks the beginning of Marvel's first episodic series built exclusively for mobile devices. Read The Full Story

Marvel Heroes online game will be The Avengers of MMOs

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you liked the idea of a movie that spliced a whole bunch of Marvel superheroes together, but you're more of a gamer than a moviegoer, then this is for you. Marvel has just released the first official trailer of the free-to-play online game Marvel Heroes. It's been a long time coming, and the title has seen its share of distractions and delays, but it looks like things are actually on schedule. Read The Full Story

Avengers video game heading to Wii U and Xbox 360 Kinect

, May 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

The Avengers is no joke. The theatrical film has broken all kinds of box office records and continues to be the embodiment of comic book fandom all throughout the country. So it is no surprise that a video game is being rushed out the door. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth will be available for the Xbox 360 Kinect as well as, yes, the brand new Wii U, in the fall. Read The Full Story

Marvel confirms several ‘Avengers’ video games in the works

, Apr 22nd 2012 Discuss [2]

Usually when a big blockbuster movie is due out in a couple weeks, especially if it's one aimed at kids or teens, it means you should be able to go to the local video game store and pick up the video game version of the flick. That's been the case with many Marvel films in the last few years. But The Avengers is so big, it doesn't have an official video game tie-in. But that doesn't mean you won't be seeing this movie represented on the shelves of GameStop. Read The Full Story
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