May 15th, 2013 
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We get derailed right away but we do finally get on track and talk about 24 reboot, Black Panther movie rumor, S.H.I.E.L.D tv show, and X-Men Days of Future Past. In What We’ve Been Up To, Jim realizes handhelds have a place for gamers, I play a bunch iOS games, Tony is watching a new anime, and Mike is checking out everything DC. In gaming news, Rift goes free, 2K Games gives shipment numbers, and Square-Enix post huge fiscal lost.
When Retcons Make More Sense
With Michael Bay’s recent flip-flop on his “alien turtles” reboot and a slew of comic book movies slated for release this summer, one can’t help but notice that there is big business to be made on reimagining the origins of established characters. Some people, self-described “purists”, believe that the original material is always the best. [...]
Iron Man 3 Review
This weekend, phase two of Marvel’s cinematic onslaught on our senses officially started with the release of Iron Man 3. Is the third Iron Man invincible or has Tony Stark’s charm worn off?
Injustice: Gods Among Us Review
Mortal Kombat creators Netherrealm Studios had a huge hit with their 2011 release of Mortal Kombat. It was a return to the classic 2D M-rated MK style after their foray into a cross-license affair, with Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, received a lukewarm reception. So what does Netherrealm do next? Make a fighting game that focuses solely on DC characters! Does this bold [...]
Playing with Constants and Variables: A Bioshock Infinite Review
After what seemed like infinite delays, Bioshock Infinite finally hit store shelves at the end of March. As Irrational’s second entry in the series, does it live up to legacy of the original Bioshock, one of the highest rated video games of all time?
Injustice: Gods Among Us Pax Preview
Injustice: Gods Among Us, Netherrealm’s DC fighter due out April 16, was one of the few unreleased games I was able to get some hands on time with at PAX East. After a few rounds of action and some comments on the game from some of the people who worked on it, I can bring you some [...]
When Retcons Make More Sense
With Michael Bay’s recent flip-flop on his “alien turtles” reboot and a slew of comic book movies slated for release this summer, one can’t help but notice that there is big business to be made on reimagining the origins of established characters. Some people, self-described “purists”, believe that the original material is always the best. But that is not always true. Here are a few instances where the new writers got it right and fixed something that was wrong with the original history of an established character or franchise. Read more »
AYCG Podcast Episode #138: Iron Man 3 Spoilercast
Iron Man 3 released over the weekend. Did it make as much money as we all thought? More importantly, is it as good as we all hoped? Find out what we thought in our spoiler discussion at the end of the podcast. Also, D&D is coming back to the big screen, Ghost Rider rights return to Marvel, Michael Scott makes a cameo, and Fast & Furious 7 has a villain. In What We’ve Been Up to, Jim has done nothing but play Fire Emblem, Mike has been playing Injustice’s new character Lobo, Tony checked out the Rayman Legends app on Wii U, and Corey played Poker Night and Star Command on iOS. Plus, Xbox Fusion, Borderlands 2 DLC, Star Wars goes to EA, and Patrice Desilets fired by Ubisoft.
Iron Man 3 Review
This weekend, phase two of Marvel’s cinematic onslaught on our senses officially started with the release of Iron Man 3. Is the third Iron Man invincible or has Tony Stark’s charm worn off? Read more »
AYCG Podcast Episode #137: Confirmed!
Some how WWE enters our conversions but we quickly move on to Marvel’s phase 2 with Iron Man 3 and Avengers 2, Michael Bay backtracking on TMNT, Transformers 4 has a villain, and The Rock is everywhere. In What We’ve Been Up To, Game of Thrones needs to alter from the book, Zombieland Pilot thoughts, Injustice, and Jim is playing his 3DS XL non stop. In gaming, Nintendo isn’t having a E3 press conference, Microsoft is having a Xbox reveal event but rumors aren’t good, and major EA layoffs.
AYCG Podcast Episode #136: Xbox-Men and Link 2
Rolling start! This week we discuss Xbox trying to bring back Heroes for their video service, Loki may eat Crow, and two Sony games becoming movies. Plus, you can now order pizza from your xbox, Nintendo announces Link to the past 2, Mario Party, and Yoshi’s Island for 3DS, and bankrupt THQ finds a home for the rest of their titles. Also NPD released their numbers and Oblivion may be worth seeing.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Review
Mortal Kombat creators Netherrealm Studios had a huge hit with their 2011 release of Mortal Kombat. It was a return to the classic 2D M-rated MK style after their foray into a cross-license affair, with Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, received a lukewarm reception. So what does Netherrealm do next? Make a fighting game that focuses solely on DC characters! Does this bold gamble pay off with Injustice: Gods Among Us? Read more »
AYCG Podcast Episode #135: BioShock Infinite Spoilercast
Ok guys and gals this week we mix it up and discuss everything from Transformers 4, TMNT, and Robert Downey Jr to Wii U, Shovel Knight and BioShock. In what we’ve been up to I tell you how good Hannibal is even though it’s on NBC and Mike played the DC comics fighting game Injustice. Make sure to stay until the end for our BioShock Infinite spoilercast.
Playing with Constants and Variables: A Bioshock Infinite Review
After what seemed like infinite delays, Bioshock Infinite finally hit store shelves at the end of March. As Irrational’s second entry in the series, does it live up to legacy of the original Bioshock, one of the highest rated video games of all time? Read more »
AYCG Podcast Episode # 134: R.I.P LucasArts
This week there isn’t much movie news but we thought we’d tell you what we’re looking forward to most this summer. In gaming, it’s bad news for LucasArts, Square-Enix cancels $20 million in games, Batman: Arkham Origins is happening, and the next Xbox rumors heat up. Plus we talk about the Walking Dead finale, the Game of Thrones premiere, and Bioshock Infinite.
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