With the Disney/Marvel buyout announced today, what’s in store for your favorite Marvel properties? Well, according to Disney, nothing initially. They have announced that for the time being the licensing agreements that are in place will stay until contractual agreements are met and/or the relationship(s) come(s) to a natural end, but moving Marvel development in house at Disney is a possibility in the future.
The Captain suffers a defeat against his biggest villain yet...capitalism.
I know that Techpedition.com isn’t the most appropriate haven for TMNT news. In fact this post has very little, if anything, to do with Tech at all. Oh well, I find this terribly interesting and feel we need to report on it.
The Ninja Turtles turned 25 this year and despite retaining the “Teenage” moniker, they have be showing their age as of late. The popularity of the 2003 TV series has faded and it faces eminent cancellation, the action figures have been pulled off of Walmart and Target shelves, the 2007 movie, while profitable, did not make any huge waves at the box office and even the publishing company that owns the turtles (Mirage) is publishing what some fans are referring to as sub-par material.
Even with all of these factors, the 25th anniversary has been a banner year for Turtles related merch and media. Four trade paperbacks, two video games, a bus tour, rereleases of retro action figures and Bluray releases of the movies have kept the heroes in a half shell afloat through 2009.
The most exciting piece of Turtles related media this year is a made for DVD movie (much like what DC and Marvel are doing with their flagship heroes) has been completed called Turtles Forever. Check out this sweet promo poster that co-creator Peter Laird posted to his blog. (Click to enlarge)
It’s an extension of 2003 TV series (easily the best TMNT series to date) that brings many aspects of the franchise together under one roof. With details being sketchy and me not wanting to give away too many spoilers, I will only say that the old-school turtles are back. Forever features both the new and old turtles in somewhat of a crossover.
Dare I say that the turtles are officially part of a…wait for it…multiverse! The Mirage comic book Turtles are also rumored to make at least an appearance and many old school enemies are included as well.
Here’s a list of the confirmed characters:
Multiverse-wide Characters
Raph, Don, Leo, Mike (1987 version, 2003 version, and 1984 Mirage version)
Shredder, April, Splinter (1987 version, 2003 version, and/or 1984 Mirage version)
1987 Series Characters
Bebop & Rocksteady
Foot Soldiers (Robots)
Krang
2003 Series Characters
Casey Jones
Hun
Karai
Police Officers Eastman and Laird
Purple Dragons
Movie Characters
Rahzar Tokka
Its going to be great to see old villains Bebop, Rocksteady, Tokka and Rahzar and maybe, just maybe, this can breathe some life into the franchise to bridge the gap between now and the upcoming major motion picture in 2011 .
Turtles Forever debuted at Comi-con this year, and will air on 4 kids TV later in the year. Currently 4 Kids and Mirage are looking for a distributor for the DVD. I think its safe to say that anyone that has ever liked the TMNT will find something in this film that they remember.
If you are considering the offer below please email me carl.minor@techpedition.com and I will buy your PS3 for $150 plus ten percent.
I will not say anything bad about Gamestop. If people are willing to go for it then I say do it. Remember, “Corporations have no Soul.” Love Ya Gametop!
Nexon will be attending PAX in Seattle, WA and will be bringing with them Combat Arms. Today they announced two additional maps for the Combat Arms: Quarantine mode’s single map. Those maps are B2 and Two Towers. The update is available now and will automatically download the next time you launch the client.
Two Towers is an old map from previous Combat Arms modes. This did however have a lot of hiding places. Hopefully they do not restrict the map to much to accommodate the new mode. B2 however looks entirely new and is thankfully an outside locale with resemblance to a metropolitan Asian city.
I will definitely be updated tonight and trying out these new maps. Checkout some screen shots below. Click for full size
Our first game premiere! Everything went really well and we got tons of great footage. Here’s the best stuff and I’m sorry Knotts, but I had to bump you from the Video…it was like 4 minutes too long. Check out the footage below, and pick up Batman Arkham Asylum ASAP.
A special thanks goes out to the Hattiesburg Gamestop and Justin at Comics and Stuff.
So here we are…another big budget movie, another videogame tie-in. Is The Rise of Cobra the real American Hero? Let’s find out… Continue Reading…
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So, we’re knee-deep into the new direction of Fullmetal alchemist now -and yes, my mind has been blown. Things that I thought were impossible have happened. If you don’t want any spoilers DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER. Continue Reading…
It’s time for GST’s very first racing game review. Burnout Paradise came out early last year, and has been growing through DLC ever since. You can pick it up for around $15-$20. Is it worth it? Let’s See!
The Burnout series has always been known for its unlicensed vehicles and over the top crashes. As exciting as that may be I can safely say that this is my first Burnout game and the first arcade style racer outside of Mario Kart I have dumped dozens of hours into since Crusin’ USA on the N64. So, for all intents and purposes, let’s call me a n00b. I was able to pick up BP at Toys R’ Us for $10. The price, the high review scores, and the promise of being able to drive a Delorean, were the real contributing factors in my purchase, but we will get to the special cars in a minute. Continue Reading…
