Spider-Man

Spider-Man Appeared on Japanese Television Tonight. Chaos Ensued.

Make that, Spider-Woman. Japanese celebrity and serial cosplayer Natsuki Okamoto was on her regular current events program dressed as everyone’s friendly neighborhood superhero and then started “shooting” webs. Via 2ch, here’s how that went down: Okamoto often dresses as things she’s into, whether that’s an athlete she follows, a historical period she enjoys, or in…

Enjoy This Week’s Gaming Wallpapers

Dark Souls 2 by K-putt leads off this week’s selection of over a dozen gaming wallpapers, including Child of Light, Broforce, and Amazing Spider-Man 2: Dark Souls 2 by Seyavesh The Amazing Spider-Man 2 by WordsintheWater The Amazing Spider-Man 2 by HolyFridge Broforce by littlegrasshopper Infamous Second Son by c4implosive Infamous Second Son by PsihoPerihelion…

It’s Always a Mess When Supervillains Team Up

Supervillain teams are destined to fail, whether it’s Carnage and his team of villains, Doctor Doom and whoever he was able to force to join, or—in this case—the Sinister Six. With their ego, it just cannot work. Here’s Dorkly’s piece about the mathematical law of Superhero film villains. Hopefully the Sinister Six will be a…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Post-Credit Scene Stars [SPOILERS]

Ever since the first Iron Man movie, there’s been an expectation about the post-credit sequences that pop up at the end of superhero films. And, yes, there’s one at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s a little different, though. You might even call it a crossover. Here’s your spoiler warning. See, once the…

Learn How To Kiss With Spider-Man And Gwen Stacy

During this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live, real-life couple Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone took the stage to demonstrate how real kissing gets done, unless I am completely missing the point. In other news, my wife is never going to trust my kisses again after I get finished emulating this skit all over her…

The Saturday Morning Stream: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 [All Done]

With its movie inspiration webbing up box office money this weekend and our official review forthcoming, I figured it was a good morning to play around with Spider-Man and his amazing friends. If only there was a Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends game. Iceman and Firestar would be a welcome break from this game’s constantly-quipping…

Enjoy This Week’s Sixteen New Gaming Wallpapers

Batman: Arkham Origins by Auto Reply is one of this week’s selection of 16 gaming wallpapers, including Child of Light, Dark Souls, and Skyrim featuring the Crysis Nanosuit Mod. Skyrim by The Vampire Child of Light by Grimlock Child of Light by Thorgal Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes by Shin-Ra The Amazing Spider-Man 2…

Lego Movie Rhino From The Amazing Spider-Man 2

The new movie version of The Rhino made as a Lego commission by Legohaulic. He also recently posted this Lego Link from The Legend of Zelda: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

When Calvin And Hobbes Met Spider-Man

Calvin and Hobbes meet Spider-Man by David Branstetter for a Spider-Man-themed art jam that also included this Peanuts plus Spider-Man illustration: The Peanuts illustration is by Marc D’Alfonso, and you can see many more Spidey team-ups here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs…

​The Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Kotaku Movie Review

The great thing about this Peter Parker is that you believe it when he cries. WARNING: Mild spoilers follow for the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 I wasn’t a fan of the first Amazing Spider-Man film when it came out two years ago. Director Marc Webb’s initial take on Marvel Comics’ renowned superhero didn’t…

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…