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• Ant-Man And The Wasp: All The MCU And Infinity War References And Easter Eggs We Caught

  07-07-2018 19:24 via gamespot.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp spoilers ahead!
  You know the drill by now: A brand new Marvel movie has hit theaters which means we've got a brand new clutch of Eggs and references to sort through. Ant-Man and the Wasp may not have been the most serious entry into the MCU's timeline, especially in the wake of Thanos and the snap heard round the universe. But from obscure D-list comic book villains to decade-old MCU deep cuts, it still managed to pack in some winks and nods for the dedicated fan.We've broke
  
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• Ant-Man And The Wasp's Infinity War Connection Was Almost Very Different

  07-07-2018 19:09 via gamespot.com
  
  While Ant-Man and the Wasp follows the events of Captain America: Civil War, many fans expected it to at least address the end of Avengers: Infinity War. That film seemingly changed the Marvel Cinematic Universe forever, so ignoring it completely would have been awkward. Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp.Still, nobody was quite sure how it would work in half of existence turning to dust when Thanos snapped his fingers. In the end, the moment happens during the pos
  
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• Star Trek Online Special Edition ORIGIN PC Desktop Giveaway

  07-07-2018 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Trek Online, ORIGIN PC, and Eaglemoss is giving away a free Special Edition PC Gaming Desktop and other prizes. (Scroll down below to enter.)To celebrate the launch of the game’s DS9-themed PC update, Victory is Life, you have a chance to win an exclusive ORIGIN Millennium Gaming Desktop, featuring artwork from Star Trek Online. The grand prize package also includes a poster signed by original cast members from Deep Space Nine and a Gamma Vanguard pack for the PC version of the game.T
  
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• Fortnite Season 5 Map: 5 Ideas We Want To See

  07-07-2018 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We're sure you're familiar with the Fortnite: Battle Royale phenomenon at this point. We've been keeping you up to date on the weekly challenges, the latest updates and changes, and offered some perspective on things we'd like to see added to the game. And although we still enjoy battling it out against 99 other players on the game's current map, it's easy to imagine how a new map could keep us coming back for more Victory Royales in the long run.There is currently one map in Fortnite: Battle Ro
  
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• Ant-Man And The Wasp SPOILER Review: A Strong Marvel Sequel

  07-07-2018 03:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Ant-Man and the Wasp is a hilarious sequel that surpasses the original movie. Chastity and Greg give you their spoiler-filled reviews of the new Marvel movie and list the best moments and their predictions for Ant-Man's future in the MCU.
  
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• SDCC 2018: New Marvel Toy At Comic-Con Features Infinity War's Big Surprise Character

  07-07-2018 02:23 via gamespot.com
  
  If you're feeling down about the Avengers not coming to Comic-Con, maybe the tiny version of one of their most menacing villains will lift your spirits. Hasbro recently announced that Red Skull will be added to itsMCU 10th anniversary collection and debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2018.Red Skull, AKA Johann Schmidt, is played by Hugo Weaving in Captain America: The First Avenger. He is the head of HYDRA, an offshoot of the Nazi regime (though they were disillusioned with Hitler and Third Reich) tha
  
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• 10 F***ed Up Movies Fans Of The Purge Need To Watch

  07-07-2018 01:21 via gamespot.com
  
  There's nothing wrong with a little twisted fun.
  The Purge franchise is making massive bank. Not including the new film that came out on July 4, the films have made over $300 million against a budget of under $40 million.The First Purge looks to continue this trend. And if you're among the many who enjoy the franchise--as the box office returns clearly indicate--check out these similar films. Many are exploitative and crass. Most take a satirical approach to human violence. Others explore fear a
  
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• 12 Movies About Growing And Shrinking, Just Like Ant-Man And The Wasp

  07-07-2018 01:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Ant-Man and The Wasp is now in theaters, and while it is a Marvel superhero film, the movie is filled with moments of people and things growing to immense sizes and shrinking to the size of bugs. However, it's not the only movie featuring this sci-fi trope, which feels very at home during the 1950's science fiction craze. And while this theme isn't new at all, it is predominantly featured in quite a few films over the past 60 years.From Disney's Alice shrinking in order to get into inside a doo
  
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• PS4 Yakuza Kiwami 2 Demo Out Now On PSN

  07-07-2018 01:05 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've fallen in love with the Yakuza series via Yakuza 0 or Kiwami, or have been with the franchise for years, you'll most certainly want to get your hands on the Yakuza Kiwami 2 demo that is now available on PlayStation Network. This is the remake of the PS2 game Yakuza 2 that released in the West back in 2008; it's been reimagined using the Dragon Engine which powered Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. Kiwami 2 has been out in Japan since last December, but the localized version is set to hit she
  
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• Idris Elba To Star As A Villain In The Rock's Fast And Furious Spin-Off - Report

  07-07-2018 00:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Idris Elba is reportedly in final talks to play the villain in Hobbs and Shaw, the upcoming Fast and Furious spin-off movie. As the name implies, the film would star Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham in their Fast and Furious character roles, Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw. The two began as rivals but began to team up in Fate of the Furious.Variety reports that Elba will play the antagonist who forces the duo to work together. The script was penned by series architect Chris Morgan, and Deadpool 2 di
  
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• Xbox One System Update For July Out Now, Adds FastStart And Groups

  07-07-2018 00:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has begun rolling out its July Xbox One update, which includes a few key features that the company has promised lately. The headliners are FastStart, which was announced at Xbox's E3 media showcase, and Groups, which was tested for Alpha users last month.FastStart uses machine learning to identify which files are needed first and prioritize those downloads so you can jump into a game faster while the rest of the file finishes. Microsoft boasts this means you can start up a game twice a
  
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• Review: Marvel's Ant-Man And The Wasp -- What Infinity War?

  07-07-2018 00:25 via gamespot.com
  
  There's a recurring source of tension in Ant-Man and the Wasp thanks to Scott Lang's sentence of two years under house arrest for his actions in Captain America: Civil War. No matter how many zany adventures Paul Rudd's character has in this sequel, he has to periodically race back to his San Francisco apartment and re-don his ankle bracelet whenever hapless FBI agent Jimmy Woo (the funny Randall Park) decides to check in on him. It's a fun bit, and it harks back to an earlier age in the MCU, wh
  
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• Fortnite Season 5: Everything We Know So Far

  07-07-2018 00:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 of Fortnite: Battle Royale is winding to a close, but Season 5 is just around the corner. The phenomenally popular battle royale game kicks off its new season very soon, and developer Epic Games has been teasing that some big changes are in store for the title--although the studio has shared very few concrete details about those will be, leaving players to speculate what the future.Still, while there are still many questions surrounding Season 5 of Fortnite: Battle Royale, there are a f
  
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