'Tron 3' Gains Title

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Following a report that director Joseph Kosinski will return to the “Tron” franchise, Production Weeklytweeted out a potential title for the film: “Tron 3: Ascention.”

The earlier report also claimed that Garrett Hedlund will also return to reprise the role of Sam Flynn, the son of Kevin Flynn, though there’s no word on whether original star Jeff Bridges will reprise his roles as Flynn and Clu. Kosinski’s past credits include “Tron: Legacy” and “Oblivion.”

“Tron 3″ will begin filming in Vancouver on October 5, 2015.

Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: ASCENSION is planning to film in Vancouver from Early-October 2015 thru February 2016. http://t.co/ihBaFAc3O5

— Production Weekly (@prodweek) March 30, 2015

JACKMAN TURNS ON WOLVERINE STATUS; DECLARES "ONE LAST TIME"

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The past year has brought very strange days for fans of Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine. Depending on what project he's working on, what new developments arrive in Marvel movies or what way the wind is blowing, the star of seven X-Men films has been somewhat unpredictable as to where he stands with his future in the franchise.

Most recently, Jackman professed that he would play the character "until he dies" despite earlier claims that he was considering retirement. Then he went out and spoke highly of both the potential for Wolvie to crossover with the Avengers or to make a cameo in Ryan Reynolds' upcoming "Deadpool."

But this weekend on his Instagram account, the actor seemingly took a step back from that recent run of optimism, sharing the following image and message:

What exactly "One last time" means is unclear. It seems to indicate a fare thee well to the character, although the confirmed third "Wolverine" solo film isn't set to start filming until 2016. Could this mean he will appear in the currently underway "Deadpool"? Or "X-Men: Apocalypse"? Or is it all just a viral tease for some other movie news?

Regardless, it doesn't seem that fans will know with 100% certainty when Jackman's Wolverine run will end until it happens.

Incredible Expeditions: Atlantis Board Game Reviews

Incredible Expeditions: Atlantis is a steampunk exploration game designed by Liz Spain that has players assembling a crew of steampunk heroes, ne’er do wells, and pets to go on an airship adventure to discover the fabled lost city of Atlantis.

The game is very fun and does a great job of bringing you into a fantastical steampunk universe where you and your strange companions will use heroic deeds, skullduggerous acts, wonderful contraptions and curses to bring you victory in a richly detailed landscape. You feel like you are in an Around The World in 80 days scenario where you are in an intense rivalry with well matched adversaries to discover bizarre, wonderful, and horrific far off lands.

A nice look at all the goodies included in the box.

The gameplay consists of players starting off as Steampunk Airship Captains each with their own unique abilities, personalities, and airships in a bustling port city trying to assemble a crew for the journey ahead. There are all manner of folk looking to get hired for this expedition. Some of the potential crewmembers include Captains both Surly and Stalwart, Assassins, Scientists, Doctors, Clanking Automatons, as well as dogs and cats. You can also hire Saboteurs and Stowaways onto your competitors ships to take up valuable crew space as dead weight.

A look at the amazing variety of crew members you can hire for your journey

Also you will need to procure special resources for your trip. Strange Tinctures that can refresh your crew, relics that can bring you luck when you most need it, and curses that can plague your enemies are all for sale as you make your expedition.

When you are done with your preparations the real meat of the game begins. Each player must journey to two of four random and hidden destinations that lie between their objective of reaching Atlantis. These include obviously dangerous locales such as The Volcano of the Angry Goddess or The Cliffs of Madness or you could wind up in someplace that seems kind of nice but hides a terrible darkness under the surface like the City of Dreams or the Waters of Temptation.

Two of the many exotic locales you can visit in Incredible Expeditions

At each of these locations you will have to complete a set of difficult encounters using the skills of your crew and various resources that you acquire through the game. These encounters can consist of terrifying beasts attacking your crew, scary supernatural manifestations, betrayal by once loyal crew members, or bizarre crippling diseases. All of these encounters are made even more difficult by the infernal machinations of your competitors as they attempt to assassinate, curse, and sabotage your crew.

If you are able to make it through all of the dangers that stand in your way and be the first to discover Atlantis you will have a feeling of not only victory but one of accomplishment and pride. The game feels as if you are telling an epic story with each encounter and location feeling like an excerpt from a tale by Jules Verne or H.P. Lovecraft. Every trial feels personal because of the work you had to put in to hire your crew makes them all feel real and you will suffer pain when you lose any of them not only because it will hinder you in gameplay but because they all feel like they truly belong on your ship and in this crazy universe. On the other end of the spectrum you will rejoice in every minor victory you accomplish because it truly feels like a team effort between all of the working cogs (sometimes literal cogs from your automoton companion) on your ship have to come together to solve a way to defeat it.

On to the specifics of the game. Incredible Expeditions uses a lot of interesting mechanics coupled with excellent art and components to create a captivating game that can be brutal and cut throat given the type of people you choose to game with. Let’s dive into the mechanics first.

To start off, one of the most unique things about the mechanics is that it allows for the game to be played competitively, cooperatively, or solo. This is not something that I have seen very much of. My favorite version of the game by far is the competitive version. That is the version of the game that I described above. The Co op challenge is actually even more difficult, where each player will crew their ship independently but will take on challenges together. The twist is that this version of the game will introduce the peril mechanic which makes each encounter far more difficult and potentially game ending. Paired with the additional rule that you can only make use of your characters a certain amount of times and you have a very difficult mission ahead of you. The solo variant also uses the peril and limited rest mechanics but not nearly as crippling as the co op version. I have yet to beat this game on solo. It’s a beast from hell.

The main mechanics involved are a robust economic system based on money, heroism, and skullduggery. Each of these resources will be used to purchase crew members, relics, and curses that you can use on your journey. These same units of currency are used to defeat the perilous encounters that you will come across on your travels through the strange lands of Incredible Expeditions.

Deckbuilding is also a major mechanic involved in the game. Each of the items, actions, and curses that you purchase will go into a deck that you can draw from to assist you on your journey. You might have a strange relic that will bring you good fortune, an action that will allow one of your crew members to give up their lives to valiantly save the others, or a curse that will lock one of your opponents crew in a neverending nightmare. Cycling through these and weeding out the resources that don’t work so that you can use the more effective ones more often are a crucial element to the game

There is also an exhaust/refresh system in play that your crew members will use. In order to use your crewmembers abilities you must exhaust them, leaving them unable to be used until they take a turn to refresh. This will leave you to make some hard decisions when you are in a dead heat with your competitors and have to decide between pushing forward without the help of some key crew members or stop to rest and play it safe so you can have a stronger team for the next encounter.

Finally the take that mechanism will keep your opponents on their toes. Having a few curses to sling at your rivals will keep them second guessing whether they should risk pulling ahead of you when you might be able to take out a crew member or make their next encounter more difficult to defeat. If you have ever played Munchkin and had every player at the table throw a wandering monster at you just as you’re about to win the game you will be very familiar with this feeling of intense rivalry.

The artwork of this game is stunning. Honestly the thing that first piqued my interest in this game was the detail and splendor that was put into their booth at Gen Con 2014. Then after being drawn in by the charming booth and friendly staff the brief demo of the game showing off all of its artwork and components was all I needed to preorder a copy of this game. 

The eye catching booth at Gen Con 2014. The amount of passion shown by the team at Voodoo Bunny Games for their product is unrivaled by any other company.

I love the photography that combines finely detailed steampunk cosplay with rich beautiful illustrations of exotic locales, creepy monsters and strange relics. Liz Spain’s work as a graphic designer and steampunk expert really came through in the visual design of this game. The look of this is incredibly unique and unlike any other board game universe I have played in. 

The resin components of this game are also incredible. Each captain comes with a different ship that fits their personality and story perfectly. All five ships are very unique in their design and add to the enveloping theme of the game. The material they are made of is a soft, slightly malleable resin that feels nice in your hand and provides a good weight.

In the retail version that released in early February 2015 there is also a special dice. I did not receive this dice since I ordered a prerelease version of this game but from the looks of it I kind of it I wish I had waited for the store release. From what I understand part of the delay for this game was from having to redo this dice so that it could be made of a harder material that rolls better. After seeing this dice I will probably be replacing the plain white d6 that came in my set with a much classier version similar to this. I’m a sucker for a cohesive theme I guess.

The only downfall to this game is pacing. It does feel like it takes a while for the game to get started, especially when playing with more than 2 players. Every game play I have had of this game is spent buying crew and resources in the port city at the start of the game which can be time consuming as you wait for what seems to be forever as people agonize over which cards they will purchase that turn. This part of the game went on for at least 7 rounds for us since the people that I play with are very cautious and like to mitigate any possible bad turn of luck that can eventually come up by having a full crew and all the resources they need before leaving. So be prepared to spend an hour of game time just shopping.

There are a few ways to speed up this process:

The first way is to allow for each player to shop simultaneously rather than one at a time. Just give each player that is taking a rest action the six cards that they can choose from in turn order while other players are purchasing others can spend that time deciding what they will buy, Time spent shopping can be cut in half by this method.

The Second Method is to only allow players to spend a certain amount of turns in the port city before they have to ship out. You can make this fit with the theme by making the cut off round a grand starting ceremony that everyone in the city has gathered for. You can penalize players for not leaving in time by removing a random card from their deck to symbolize investors losing confidence in their expedition.

The Final method and perhaps the most challenging one would be to split up the crew and resource decks to different locations. That way there are only a few things that can be purchased at each location. This will encourage players to explore and take risks in order to gain new crew and resources.

I would strongly suggest this game especially if you only plan to play with 2 players. The game, though still very good, tends to lag with 3-4 and is frustrating with 5. If you enjoy exploration/adventure games like Firefly or Xia or if you are looking for a game with a perfect steampunk theme I think that Incredible Expeditions: Atlantis is an excellent choice. It offers a wide variety of gameplay options depending on whether you like competitive or co op games. There is a ton of replayability due to the wide variety of crewmembers, captains, and locations as well as some very interesting expansions like Lovecraft and Arabian nights to add on later. The game also does the steampunk theme to perfection and will give you a completely immersive experience.

By Levi Bushue

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Deathstroke #6 Review

The name is Deathstroke and during the last few issues he's been accompanied by none other than Harley Quin. As we pick up at the beginning of issue 6, Harley Quinn and Deathstroke are on their way to confront Deathstroke's father.  Odysseus has Deathstroke's daughter, Rose Wilson, captured and is trying to persuade her to come to his side when Deathstroke and Harley Quinn make the save.

Tony Daniel has done an excellent job on creating eye capturing covers and you can see from the image above that issue six is no different.  You see a defeated Deathstroke who has fallen victim to Odysseus.  Deathstroke comics ares a regular pick-up for me, but the very first time I saw it in the comic shop, it was the amazing cover art that grabbed my attention immediately.  The inside of the issue is no different than the cover and it is incredibly well done.  I really like how Harley Quinn is drawn and portrayed in the Deathstroke comics.  She's not too cartoony as some others series have done.  Deathstroke is well defined and his armor is impressive.  The action scenes are drawn with great detail and you can tell what is happening with ease.  The action is incredibly violent.  Blood is abundant, I mean, we start the issue with a talking head.  While I love passing comics to my son to read, this is one that you probably don't want to hand over to a child.

The one weak point that can be overlooked is that some of the dialogue isn't the greatest. The reason I say the dialogue is questionable is that Deathstroke quotes Hamlet, which seems pretty out of character for him. Honestly, it's a pretty minor complaint.  Some people have had issues with Harley Quinn's dialogue in this. Personally, I don't see an issue with her dialogue at all.  She's not over the top, and she's not outright insane like in some other issues.      

Without giving too much away, the ending was great.  It sets up perfectly for the next story arc, Godkiller. Unfortunately, we all have to wait until June to find out what happens next.

The Deathstroke series has been an excellent read so far.  I highly recommend picking it up if you want good action and a serious comic series to read.  If you're sensitive to extreme violence or you're looking for something to share with your kid, you might want to skip this one.  However if you love violence, then this is most likely right up your alley.   

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Indiegogo: Super Troopers 2

If you didn't know, Super Troopers 2 is on the horizon. With your help in just 1 day the Super Troopers 2 Indiegogo campaign has reached it's goal off 2 million dollars. With 26 days remaining the campaign has surpassed the $3 million mark. Here is the Indiegogo campaign video that is spreading like wild fire across numerous social media platforms.  

Get Hard Review

The other night we went to check out 'Get Hard' starring Will Ferrel and Kevin Hart. Prior to watching it I've seen both actors on a big promotion push for the movie on shows like ESPN Sportscenter. I was nervous that the movie would be a let down with all the promotion they did for it, think Anchorman 2, a lot of hype but in the end didn't deliver. This time that wasn't the case.

Will and Kevin actually made a really good tandom in this movie. I wasn't sure what to expect but the complete opposite worked great here. With 2 big time comedians in one movie you would think that one would hog the spotlight a bit when it came to comedy but these two shared it very well. For those looking for a good laugh I would recommend it to you. Now there may be other movies out like Insurgent that I would tell you to go see before this one but to each his own really. Anyways before getting into the recap of the entire movie please look at the FYI that is next. 

As a bit of FYI the movie is rated R so there were some swear words tossed about. Plenty of getting hard referneces as well as a weiner and some breasts. May not be the best choice to let your little ones go and see

 Again please note that below is the almost the full synopsis of the movie if you don't plan on going to see the movie then this is for you. However if you do and don't want to read about any Spoilers it's time to find something else to click on.

The movie starts off by introducing us to James King, played by Will Ferrel, and his way better looking fiance Alissa, played by Alison Brie. James King is a very wealthy guy and it's obvious from the get go Alissa may be a bit of a gold digger. The movie establishes James Kings wealth right from the start with him having a luxurious home with the lawn care crew, maid service and his own Capoeria instructor. 

The movie cuts to a scene of Darnell Lewis, played by Kevin Hart, and his family in a neighborhood that looks like you might get shot for walking out to your morning paper. Darnell a father and husband has one goal in the movie, save money to help move his family to a safer neighborhood but more importantly to a safer school for his daughter. Only thing holding him back for the move is $30,000 he would need for a down payment. From there you find out what Darnell does, he owns and operates Hollywood Luxury Bubbles. They actually wash cars in the parking garage of James Kings company.

Back to James King, you see a bit of his life as an investor and also find out the owner of the company he works for belongs to his fiances father. Her father Martin, played by Craig T. Lewis (better known as Coach), offers his new son-in-law partnership in his company which would lead to anything and everything he wanted in life. That night at an engagement party everything would change. But before that we had a special appearance in the movie. Alissa surprised James with a brand new electric guitar and John Mayer. John Mayer was there to perform for everyone where he said one of my favorite lines in the movie "Want to see how to make 100 girls wet at the same time?" and then he started singing his song Daughters. During James King' guitar solo a group of FBI agents come in and arrest him on 43 counts of fraud, laundering and tax evasion. 

We jump to James King with his lawyer who pleads with him to take the plea of 1 year in prison, James refuses and wants the court system to go through its due process. Immediately following we see James in front of the Judge who throws the book at him, 10 years in the maximum security prison called San Quentin. He has 30 days til his booking. This is where the movie got fun.

Martin and his team of lawyers will be looking 24/7 to try and find out who lied about the numbers that show James King was guilty but in the mean time he looks for more help. Not help with finding out who did this to him but help for the inside and James turns to Darnell. Why Darnell? Because James assumes since he is black he has been to prison, his statistic was that 1 out of every 3 black males have been thrown into prison at one time or another. Seeing this as an opportunity to get $30,000 and help his family he offers to help James out, he'll just figure out the prison stuff as he goes along.

As the days count down, Darnell turns James' mansion into a make shift prison. The lawn care and maid service workers were more than willing to lock James up as a prisoner in his own home. His prison cell, the wine cellar, came complete with cot and 5 gallon bucket with one roll of toilet paper so simulate the real deal. During this process James is face with starting fights, simulating prison riots and one of the funniest scenes a prison yard figh. 

Darnell starts to lose hope for James and while out to lunch he told him that he was going to have to learn how to suck a dick. ames easily caves and luckily for him they were at an establishment that was meant for gay men. The scene that follows was very awkward and there may have been a penis flash or two in it. Needless to say James couldn't do it and returns to Darnell who said if you can't do that then you have to put everything into Getting Hard. They proceed to say Get Hard quite a bit and were then given an ovation from the men there watching. 

James starts working on his Mad Dog face, insults and keistering. He even hand made a series of shivs and gives one to Darnell for all of his help. y now time is almost up so Darnell reaches out to his cousin Russel for protection on the inside. James now called Mayo, short for mayonnaise, offers investment ideas if they sell 2 kilos of cocaine they could easily make$1.2 million dollars in a short amount of time. Next thing you know Darnell is the one out of place and Mayo now has a new love interest.  

Since the protection idea didn't pan out Darnell starts to realize during this time frame that James didn't do anything. Putting the pieces together Darnell came to the simple conclusion that Martin was the man behind this whole thing. They attempt to steal Martin's original computer for the master file, proving James' innocence. On a failed first attempt they find the computer on Martins yacht. Mayo and Chocolate, Darnell's new nickname James gave him, spring into action. James executes the best Mad Dog face known to man and then out of  no where becomes a Capoeira master taking out a group of guys on his own. Martin and Alissa offer James the opportunity to go away with them to his island, no one needs to go to prison you can still have everything you ever wanted. ames refuses and tries to go for the escape boat attached to the yacht. 

Although his efforts were valiant to get the computer Martin, his daughter and his right hand man stop the escape. In an intense hold up between the 5 of them James said the FBI would be there any moment. Martin, a cocky fella said he was a man of action and called James bluff. After a moment of silence sure enough the FBI showed up where they ended up arresting Martin, his lawyer and right hand man. How did the FBI know where James was? He learned earlier in the movie that if you remove your new ankle bracelet they will hunt you down and find you.

In the end James still had to serve 6 months in prison due to carrying an unlicensed firearm thanks to Darnell's cousin. He started investing again and the best investment he could think of was Darnell and Hollywood Luxury Bubbles. The movie ended with another great quote from James as he got out of prison and Darnell came to pick him up. "I stayed hard in there thanks to you and when I got soft I thought of you and I got hard again."

Pre-Movie Trailers:

Entourage, Hot Pursuit, Spy and The Avengers: Age of Ultron

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The History of Batman's Utility Belt

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FEAR THE WALKING DEAD!

From thewalkingdead.com 

FINALLY, we are able to officially announce that FEAR THE WALKING DEAD is the title of The Walking Dead companion series coming later this summer! You may have seen this title floating around behind the scenes earlier on but it wasn’t official until just now when Robert tweeted the following:

The companion series will premiere this summer and lead up to Season 6 of The Walking Dead. Tune into the Season 5 finale for a first look at FEAR THE WALKING DEAD!

Of course keep your eyes here for an official launch date, series logo, and more!

Avengers-themed apartment is Earth’s Mightiest Fan Cave

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There are numerous levels of comics fandom, ranging from the casual fan who picks up the occasional issue and watches the television shows and movies to the devotee, who tracks down entire runs of series and collects original art.

And then there’s the level of fan who would have an entire apartment designed in an Avengers theme.

Courtesy of Singapore’s Aboslook Interior Design comes this incredibly swanky — and unashamedly nerdy — that features an enormous illuminated S.H.I.E.L.D. logo in the living room, a mural of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in the dining room (with an Avengers logo that cleverly disguises storage), a Hulk-dominated kitchen, and, perhaps appropriately enough, an Iron Man bedroom (Where else would you expect Tony Stark?).

Unfortunately, we’re left wondering about the bathroom.

FIRST LOOK AT RYAN REYNOLDS AS 'DEADPOOL'

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Clearly more than a little enthusiastic about getting to portray what he hopes we’ll all embrace as a proper version of snark-tastic Marvel antihero Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds has been the new movie’s biggest champion, sharing insights into pre-production via social media. Today he brings a first look at the Merc with a Mouth in full gear and in action… Sorry… inaction… posing on a bearskin in front of a roaring fire. Por qué? Because he’s Deadpool, that’s por qué.

 Deadpool, as you may already know, features former Special Forces warrior-turned-mercenary Wade Wilson, who undergoes a rogue experiment as part of the Weapon X plan that leaves him brutally scarred but also boasting Wolverine-like healing powers. Armed with his new abilities and his pitch-dark sense of humour, he hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life, while taking on other bad guys as he does so. 

Effects man/second unit director-turned-big-chair-occupier Tim Miller is calling the shots for this one, working from a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. He convinced 20th Century Fox and the world at large he was the man for the job via a test footage short (viewable below) that featured Reynolds providing the voice and some motion capture for Deadpool. 

Production is now underway in Vancouver, with Ed Skrein T.J. Miller, Gina Carano and Morena Baccarin among the cast. Deadpool will wisecrack his way into cinemas on February 12 next year. Assuming you haven’t keeled over from all the sexy in that first image. 

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