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The Punisher Returns in New Downloadable Game — No Mercy

While the original Punisher, Thomas Jane, is literally selling himself in the new HBO TV series “Hung” (yes, that refers to his package), the Marvel comic book hero he portrayed on the big screen returns in a new downloadable game for Xbox Live and PlayStation Store. The Punisher: No Mercy is yet another Unreal Engine 3 game that’s been designed as DLC (following in the successful footsteps of Undertow). This new shooter allows gamers to take out the bad guys in innovative ways. For those who didn’t play THQ’s Punisher game — which tied into the movie and featured Jane as the game character — that can be found in bargain bins and is worth a try, as well, thanks to its innovative deaths.

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Tricia Helfer On Voicing Black Cat In Spider-Man Web Of Shadows

Canadian bombshell and video game acting veteran, Tricia Helfer, talks about relating to the character of Black Cat, who she voices in the new Spider-Man: Web of Shadows title. Towards the end of the video you can spot her reading off the cue cards to go to the game’s official site, SeizeControl.com, where she’ll reveal “Spidey as you’ve never seen him before.” Probably would have helped traffic a lot more if she had just said, “Head over to the site to see motion-capture footage of me wearing vinyl and giving Spidey the business.” Hit the jump to watch the full video. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Punisher: No Mercy Announced As A PSN Exclusive

Sony has officially announced an exclusive title based around Marvel Comics character the Punisher as a PlayStation Network exclusive. Rumors of the game started when Kotaku spotted a post on Marvel’s game blog, The Danger Room. Now the The Punisher: No Mercy, in development by Zen Studios, is official. Read the rest of this entry »

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Why Is The Halo Uprising Comic Mini Series Taking Over A Year To Finish?

Issue three of Marvel’s four-part Halo Uprising comic by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev hit shelves last week. Normally this would not constitute news. But it’s been nine months since issue two hit stands and nearly a year since the mini-series debuted last September. On top of that, no one is talking about why it’s going to take over a year to punch out four issues.

An email to Bendis got no response. Maleev responded via email but only to say that he could not comment on the current situation. Marvel’s internal PR squad reported that they “we’re not the appropriate parties to comment for this.” Microsoft PR did not respond to emails about the series. Things are getting awful chilly in licensed comic book land.

It’s within the realm of possibilities that production has been slow due to Marvel putting too much of a load on their creative team. But even with the current demand for Bendis scripts and Maleev art it’s unlikely that the creators are the ones holding the show.
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