Spider-Man

Everything Wrong With Spider-Man 3 Is Why The Franchise Got A Reboot

When the final movie in the first Spider-Man trilogy changed Peter Parker’s motivational motto from “With great power comes great responsibility” to “shit happens” was the perfect moment to call for a do-over. Let’s see what other Cinema Sins Spider-Man 3 committed. Judging from the positive reviews of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the notion that…

It’s Peter Parkour, The Amazing Freerunning Spider-Man

I am so sorry. I tried to come up with something different, but I kept coming back to “Peter Parkour”. Hopefully this superhero-themed video from Ronnie Street Stunts can redeem the headline. Here’s the setup — Spider-Man has run out of web fluid, and has to hoof it. And action! Pretty nifty! If I ever…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Is Coming Out on Xbox One, After All

And, what do you know, it’s out today. Twelve days ago, it looked like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 tie-in game was delayed for Microsoft’s newest game console. Activision said that it was “working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One.” But, earlier today, Xbox Live’s Larry…

Everything Wrong With Spider-Man In 11 Minutes

I didn’t mind the first Spider-Man movie, but every superhero flick has plenty of crazy continuity errors and ridiculous tropes. Spider-Man‘s tally? 115 in 11 minutes. There are a lot of common sins here, but the one I never would’ve caught is a two-column newspaper blurb that copies text from the first column to fill…

Batman Vs Superman Headlines Today’s Gaming Wallpapers

Superman, Batman, Aquaman, and a very large shark from Injustice: Gods Among Us lead off this week’s selection of a dozen gaming wallpapers. Injustice: Gods Among Us by Sinatar Fables: The Wolf Among Us by WesFelon Skyrim by Unreal Tom Raider: Underworld by Auto-Reply inFamous Second Son by Shikari The Amazing Spider-Man by littlegrasshopper NaissancE…

Gameloft’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is now available on Android and iOS. A free-roaming adventure in which a man in a spider costume swings about New York, beating up thugs and pondering his relationships. Get it for $4.99 oniTunes or Google Play.

New The Amazing Spider-Man 2 PS3 Bundle And iOS Game

Walmart has a new Spider-Man-themed PS3 bundle available for preorder: Swing through Manhattan while fighting Electro and more with The Amazing Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 3 bundle, featuring a PS3 500GB System, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 game, and The Amazing Spider-Man movie on VUDU. Available for preorder for $269 And speaking of Spider-Man 2, the iOS…

Spider-Man Is MIA On Xbox One, And Activision Won’t Say Why

In a couple of weeks, Activision will release The Amazing Spider-Man 2, a game based on the movie. It’ll be out on just about every current-gen platform… except Xbox One. Though Activision originally announced the game for multiple consoles including Xbox One, it’s now gone MIA on the newest Xbox. Activision says it’s delayed indefinitely,…

Gameloft is streaming The Amazing Spider-Man 2 mobile game on Twitch. You can watch the stream here, until they stop. After that, this message is a waste of time. Sorry, future readers.

Politician Dresses as Spider-Man, Climbs Building, Asks for Votes

Thirty-two year-old Gaurav Sharma is running for Parliament in India. Previously a martial arts instructor for the Mumbai Police, Sharma is now climbing up the sides of buildings in a Spider-Man costume, asking for votes. Below, you can watch him campaign. Video courtesy of AP: Raw: Indian ‘Spiderman’ Climbs for Votes [AP@YouTube] ‘Spider-Man’ Runs for…

IMAX Exclusive Poster For The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Here is the just-revealed poster by Matt Taylor that you can get by attending May 1st 7:00 PM IMAX screenings of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. See the entire poster below: The poster is described as a collaboration between Marvel, IMAX, Mondo, and Sony. Previously: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Happy Meal Toys You are now looking…

Happy Meals Will Feature Boys And Girls Spider-Man Toys

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be featured next in McDonald’s Happy Meals. Above, you can see the toys for boys. Girls will be getting a different selection of Spider-Man toys: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

It’s Looking Bad For Peter Parker In The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game

As if three movie villains weren’t enough, Electro and the Green Goblin are are joined by the ugliest Kingpin ever, bad-hair-lighting Black Cat and… is that Carnage? Yeah, Parker is screwed. Activision tried to sneak a little Carnage into the trailer, but I can smell a Cleetus a mile away. It helps that I was…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s webswing mechanic detailed

Dare we dream that Spider-Man 2’s swing mechanic is as good as the 2004 classic Spider-Man 2? Spidey will only attach webs to genuine objects, and his web shooters are mapped to the left and right triggers. Courtesy of the Playstation blog, here’s 5 minutes of gameplay:

Kraven Stalks The First Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game

Cunning, resourceful and deadly, spiders are some of nature’s most perfect predators. Movie universe Peter Parker has potential, but he’s going to need help to hone his abilities. Enter Kraven the Hunter, teaching stalking 101 in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game. Kraven the Hunter is one of Spider-Man’s most memorable villains, largely thanks to…

Activision’s Marvel Games Pull A Digital Disappearing Act

You laughed at Deadpool, X-Men Destiny, Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Activision’s other sloppy Marvel games. Bet you feel bad now that they’ve all been pulled from Steam, Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Or not. Either way, they’re gone. Nothing lasts forever, especially Activision contracts for Marvel games, as evidenced by 2010’s disappearance of Marvel…

Here’s Why You Should Never Trust Spider-Man

Dammit, Spider-Man. We can’t rely on you at all any more, can we? On yesterday’s Good Morning America , web slinger Spider-Man failed at something he’s supposed to be amazing at: Catching people who are falling. Like, that’s what he does about a third of the time, and he goes and fails at it live…

‘I Know A Gangster When I See One,’ Says Angry Street Batman

Who knows what set off this Times Square performer dressed up as the Dark Knight? But it takes a team-up with two Spider-Men to ensure that this Batman doesn’t go all Death in the Family on the dude he’s arguing with. Warning: contains language that may be considered NSFW. The rage-filled rant that Batman goes…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer Is Way Too Busy

Let’s see, we’ve got emo Harry Osborne, mecha-Rhino, Jamie Foxx as blue raspberry Electro, and Andrew Garfield’s hair. That’s far too many villains for one movie. Did we learn nothing from the lesson of Spider-Man 3? There is far too much going on in this trailer — I can only imagine the chaos that will…

Spider-Man Foiled in Attempt to Rob Xbox One on Launch Night

Parker! Parker! Get out there and get me some pictures of that menace! He tried to steal an Xbox One! Maybe that’s news? What do I pay you people for?! OK, so, not really. It was a guy in a Spider-Man hoodie, the hood zipped into a mask around his face to keep his identity…