Category Archives: Video Games
Marvel is Getting Into the Overwatch Business
I like new superhero video games as much as the next person. So of course I have some interest in the newly announced Marvel Rivals. Granted, I’m probably never going to play it, but there’s no harm in sharing this announcement trailer. It’s apparently Overwatch by watch of a bunch of Marvel characters.
I played Overwatch for a hot second when it first came out, just to try it out. I think it was a free demo? I dunno. The game did not hold my interest, so this Marvel Rivals thing will probably also not hold my interest. But a lot of people enjoy Overwatch, and I’m happy that they can now play a Marvel superheroes version.
There will be a closed alpha in May, so I don’t think the game is coming out anytime soon. Probably in 2025, like all other major games. That’s gonna be a big year!
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Captain America/Black Panther Video Game Looks Keen
Once upon a time, Marvel announced a new video game teaming up Captain America and Black Panther. It existed in the back of my mind for all these years, and now we have the first story trailer! No real gameplay, but take a look at this atmosphere and character development — Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra.
I think this game looks keen! I know we don’t have any gameplay yet, but it looks like maybe an Assassin’s Creed game for the Black Panther segment, and maybe an over-the-shoulder brawler for the Captain America segment. That should be fun.
I’m all in favor of more superhero video games. I love the Spider-Man games. I love the Batman: Arkham games. But other superheroes deserve the spotlight as well. Even if companies make stinkers like that Suicide Squad game, they should at least try! So I’m excited to see what Marvel 1943 will actually be like.
Of course, it’s not coming out until next year, which is going to be a very big year for video games.
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Fallout Trailer Friday
We got a new trailer yesterday for the upcoming Fallout TV show, and I like this trailer a lot better than the first one. This trailer really shows off the world and plot of Fallout, from the Vault Dweller stuff to the Brotherhood of Steel to so much more. This is a great-looking trailer for a great-looking show!
I love the look of this. All of the iconography is perfect. The mood is perfect. Walter Goggins is going to really bring it! I really like the transition of the Vault Dweller from beginning to end. Everything looks solid!
And awesome news: every single episode of Fallout will be available on the same day, when it launches on Amazon Prime on April 11!
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Danny DeVito is Always a Gem, Especially as Wolverine
There is a really, really fun meme making its way around YouTube over the past few months, and that’s inserting Danny DeVito footage into other pop culture. Especially footage of DeVito as Frank Reynolds in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Most recently, the Corridor Crew has inserted him into the X-Men films as Wolverine.
That’s funny stuff! That’s quality internet weirdness. And I’m very happy to share it!
I’m also really happy to share these videos from the YouTube channel eli_handle_b.wav. It looks to me like this channel came up with the Danny DeVito meme, with their videos inserting Frank Reynolds into Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Last of Us.
It’s just endlessly funny to me! Frank Reynolds is an amazing character, and there is so much Danny DeVito footage available. I hope the internet continues to deliver on this stuff, because it’s a hoot!
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The Borderlands Movie Looks Like a Lot of Fun!
I never played many of the Borderlands video games. I know I played some of the first, but that was about it. But the first trailer for the new Borderlands movie is out and it looks pretty fun! It looks heavily influenced by Guardians of the Galaxy, but I don’t see anything wrong with that.
Yeah, just looks like a wacky, silly, explodey good time. The cast looks great. The action looks great. The humor is pretty solid. Obviously it won’t be as good as what James Gunn himself could have done with the project, but there are far worse directors and movies to mimic. Let us hope they can pull off what they’re going for.
Borderlands comes to theaters on Aug. 9.
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