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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Crosses Over Into 2009
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance wasn't the best of games for the Average Joe, but for Marvel fans, it was just fine. So those types are no doubt counting down the days until the sequel's 2008 release and...oh. Says here Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 - briefly announced earlier in the year - is not coming out in 2008. It was revealed at the NYC Comic Con over the weekend that it won't be out til 2009 now. Not that you care, since there's enough decent-looking Marvel games coming out over 2008 that you should be too busy to notice, but it's best you know anyways.Wombat Hits Comic Con [UGO, via Aeropause]
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EA's Marvel Fighting Game Canned
Now that EA Chicago has closed its doors and former general manager of the studio, Kudo Tsunoda, has moved on to Microsoft, what will become of the destruction-filled Marvel fighting game the team had planned? Nothing, according to GameTap, as the parties involved have "jointly agreed to discontinue development of the Marvel titles under the EA Games Label." That means that the ill-conceived Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects will be the only game to shoulder the burden of the EA-Marvel crossover deal.
Shown only in trailer form, the EA Chicago fighter looked to bring Marvel mainstays Spider-Man, Dr. Doom, Captain America and the Hulk together for a next-gen fisticuffs-fest that saw the characters battling amid crowds of bystanders, toppling buildings and generally wreaking havoc. Marvel's other multi-character title, Marvel Universe Online, has also been the subject of cancellation talks. Maybe Marvel should just stick to movies.
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After whittling down the potential candidates for Microsoft published games that were affected by cancellation rumors—developers confirming that Banjo Threeie, Alan Wake and Fable 2 were all safe—it appears that 1UP may have revealed the title that spawned said rumors. Despite being described by EGM editor Shane Bettenhausen in a recent 1UP podcast as in development for a "very long time" and a product "that people are very excited for", it appears that Marvel Universe Online is the source of cancellation gossip. Yes, that sound your hearing is the quiet shrugging of thousands of shoulders.
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Marvel Universe Online Suspected Of Cancellation
After whittling down the potential candidates for Microsoft published games that were affected by cancellation rumors—developers confirming that Banjo Threeie, Alan Wake and Fable 2 were all safe—it appears that 1UP may have revealed the title that spawned said rumors. Despite being described by EGM editor Shane Bettenhausen in a recent 1UP podcast as in development for a "very long time" and a product "that people are very excited for", it appears that Marvel Universe Online is the source of cancellation gossip. Yes, that sound your hearing is the quiet shrugging of thousands of shoulders.
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EA Confirms EA Chicago is Closing
EA Chicago has gone down for the count. I can exclusively report that EA is closing the studio effective immediately. Word is that EA is working hard to place many of the 150+ employees at its other studios around the world. What does this mean for the future of the Def Jam fighting franchise and the forthcoming Marvel fighting game? I'm still looking into that, but it sure seems like those games won't be coming anytime soon.
A source has also leaked me with the surprisingly honest memo sent to EA employees from Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games. In it he says:
"Within the EA Games Label, we are committed to running each franchise and facility as a city/state, teams with unique creative identities as well as responsibility for product quality, ship dates and profitability....Unfortunately, EA Chicago hasn't been able to meet that standard....Closing EA Chicago is the toughest decision I've made in my career - one that in no way reflects on the talent and dedication of the people who work there."
This was no doubt an extremely difficult decision for EA. I was at the Chicago studio this summer to tape an episode of Game Head on the new Marvel fighting game and it was a beautiful facility with very talented developers.
Read the full memo from EA after the jump...
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At Comic Con today, executive producer Kudo Tsunoda from EA's Chicago studio shined a bit more light on his team's just announced, still untitled Marvel fighting game. After Tsunoda took the opportunity to make a few lighthearted jabs at EA's coolly received Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, the man partially responsible for Fight Night Round 3 and Def Jam ICON vowed that the team would do its best to break the fighting game mold with their head-to-head brawler.
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New Marvel Fighting Won't Be Def Jam ICON With Spandex
At Comic Con today, executive producer Kudo Tsunoda from EA's Chicago studio shined a bit more light on his team's just announced, still untitled Marvel fighting game. After Tsunoda took the opportunity to make a few lighthearted jabs at EA's coolly received Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, the man partially responsible for Fight Night Round 3 and Def Jam ICON vowed that the team would do its best to break the fighting game mold with their head-to-head brawler.
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Iron Man Concept Art
Speaking of mishandling Marvel licenses, Sega has released this piece of Iron Man concept art (click for a larger version) from their upcoming game based off of Jon Favreau's Iron Man movie. Perfect for all of you out there that didn't know what Iron Man or tanks looked like. Thank goodness for concept artists. Stop the presses! I found another piece of Iron Man concept art I will post after the jump! More »
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EA Chicago Working On Marvel Fighter
From the "pretty sure we already knew this but here's a press release" department, Electronic Arts has officially announced that their EA Chicago team is hard at work on a new Marvel Super Hero fighting game for the PS3 and Xbox 360, due out next year. The Chicago branch of EA is best known for its fighting games, having created Def Jam: Icon as well as the Fight Night series. Hopefully they'll be doing a much better job than Nihilistic did on EA's first marvel fighter, Rise of the Imperfects, the name of which is an ironic statement about the game's release."We looked at past comic-based games to find out what was missing and what was needed to successfully translate the intensity, excitement and fiction from comics into fighting games," said Kudo Tsunoda, General Manager and Vice President, EA Chicago. "We're challenging ourselves to make a game that delivers on the Super Hero promises of past top-tier fighting games."
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The saga of Ant Man and his Wii continues this month, as his friend and sometimes player two The Black Fox, in a show of dire concern for his compatriot during a Hulk-mandated evacuation, breaks into his house and steals his Wii. See, this is exactly why I don't have people over or fight crime.
Ant Man's Wii Stolen
The saga of Ant Man and his Wii continues this month, as his friend and sometimes player two The Black Fox, in a show of dire concern for his compatriot during a Hulk-mandated evacuation, breaks into his house and steals his Wii. See, this is exactly why I don't have people over or fight crime.
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Disney Gets Stan Lee To Make Some Stuff
Stan "The Man" Lee, co-creator of enduring Marvel properties like Spider-man, X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and his company POW! Entertainment have inked a deal with Disney to create new content and a host of new super characters. More »
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Clarification on Halo Comic
Heads up, Halo-playing comic book geeks. Sure, last summer Marvel announced Halo: Uprising, but then the comic was quietly moved from an ongoing monthly to a four issue mini-series, reports 1Up. What happened? Marvel editor Ruwan Jayatilleke explains that's not really the case: More »
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For those who don't read it, Wallstrip is blog where "stock culture meets pop culture" and they often do video podcasts covering companies that are off the beaten path. In the past, they have covered EA, Sony, and even Marvel, but it came as a bit of a shock as today I logged on and saw Nintendo as the company who was brought in to be this week's ringer. More »
Clip: Wallstrip Does Nintendo
For those who don't read it, Wallstrip is blog where "stock culture meets pop culture" and they often do video podcasts covering companies that are off the beaten path. In the past, they have covered EA, Sony, and even Marvel, but it came as a bit of a shock as today I logged on and saw Nintendo as the company who was brought in to be this week's ringer. More »
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Marvel - By the Way, Halo
The ongoing Halo comic book from Marvel launches in July, and the comic book publishing giant is taking steps to ensure that the title isn't far from their readers' minds. Over at the Halo.Bungie.Org forums, a poster named JaredR found three references to game across two comics:Ms Marvel #15More »
When asked if he can track punctures in the fourth dimension, SHIELD operative Baines replies-
"Quicker than I can kill noobs in a game of Halo."
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Sega Discusses Iron Man, Hulk Plans
Gamespot sat down with Sega's Scott Steinberg to talk all about the company's recently acquired Marvel licenses, including Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor. While the last two Marvel titles are a bit too far off to have anything concrete to reveal, Hulk fans will be happy to know that the well received Ultimate Destruction won't go ignored by Sega's dev teams. More »
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Sega Assembles More Avengers
Already having cracked the shell on ol' Iron Man, SEGA has achieved true super villain status, capturing not just one but four of the Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Their evil plan includes trapping the in a bizarre video game dimension, forcing them to be controlled by an unknown third party like puppets on strings. Diabolical! More »
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Ongoing Halo Comic Details Emerge
And even more Halo news! Marvel.com has updated their comics listings with details on the new ongoing Halo comic book, Halo: Uprising, written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Alex Maleev. Included on the page is possible cover art (seen right, hit up the link for a larger version), as well as a brief summary of the plot of the book.Picking up from the conclusion of blockbuster video game Halo 2, the must-read issue reveals how the Master Chief, while onboard a hostile ship headed towards Earth, is battling against Covenant forces! Intertwined with Master Chief's interstellar one-man-war is the saga of a great American city's rebellion and downfall, two disparate lives' collision and shared fate, and the Covenant's hunt for an ancient relic of untold power and value. With hope dwindling and the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, is there any chance for a future?
While it might sound generic, this is Brian Michael Bendis, the guy Marvel uses when they want to make something interesting. He is the man. More »
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Ghost Rider Creator Sues Everybody
Ghost Rider creator Gary Friedrich is so angry his head might actually catch on fire. Stating the rights to Ghost Rider reverted to him from Marvel back in 2001, he has named Marvel, Sony Pictures, Columbia Tristar, Relativity Media, Crystal Sky Pictures, Hasbro, Michael De Luca Productions and Take-Two Interactive in a joint lawsuit, suggesting they considered to exploit, profit from and utilize his copyrights. More »
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360 Marvel Heroes and Villains Live Today
According to the trailer below, the new Marvel Ultimate Alliance heroes and villains should be available for download sometimes today, though as of me leaving my house this morning they still aren't up. Not that I stayed up really late waiting for them and contemplated taking a road trip to Activision headquarters to personally deliver my points card or anything.When lord? When's gonna be my time?
