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Preview of Assassin’s Creed: Conspiracies #1

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The Second World War serves as the backdrop to Titan Comics new series Assassin’s Creed: Conspiracies, and you can take a look at a preview of Wednesday’s first issue here… As the atomic age dawns, fresh new assassin Eddie Gorm infiltrates the Templars to foil their plans to create a devastating new weapon. 1940s London is […]

The Merc with a Mouth photobombs Fox Blu-ray covers to celebrate Deadpool 2 release

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In celebration of the release of Deadpool 2, Walmart is offering an exclusive line of limited edition Blu-rays with their covers “photobombed” by the Merc with a Mouth. On offer are sixteen different Fox titles in Logan, My Cousin Vinny, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Edward Scissorhands, War for the Planet of the Apes, […]

Spider-Man: Homecoming to open huge, Paul Walker returning to Fast and Furious, new Batman trilogy and more – Daily News Roundup

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HOMECOMING BRING HOME THE GOLD After a string of incredibly positive reviews, it looks like the opening weekend for Marvel Studios/Sony’s Spider-Man: Homecoming could be huge. The studio has projected a modest $80 million domestically but the film could earn anything between $85-$110 million, and $200 million worldwide. This would best both The Amazing Spider-Man […]

Castlevania’s Adi Shankar developing Assassin’s Creed anime series

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Adi Shankar, producer of the upcoming Castlevania animated series at Netflix, has taken to Facebook to reveal that he’s dipping into the world of video games once again for his next project – an anime based upon the hit franchise Assassin’s Creed. “I’m happy to let you guys know that I’ve selected my next project,” […]

New Justice League footage, Creed 2 director revealed, Michael Fassbender slams Assassin’s Creed and more – Daily News Roundup

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MORE JUSTICE After unveiling the final trailer for next month’s Justice League over the weekend, Warner Bros and DC Films released an alternate UK cut – which features more new footage from the hotly-anticipated superhero ensemble. Check it out here. THOR CONCEPTS Over to Marvel Studios for a brief moment, and visual development supervisor Andy Park took […]

Explore Ancient Egypt with new Assassin’s Creed Origins cinematic trailer

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During Microsoft’s GamesCom presentation, a new cinematic trailer has arrived online for Assassin’s Creed Origins, which explores the conflict that awaits us as we’re transported back in time to Ancient Egypt. Check it out here… Ancient Egypt, a land of majesty and intrigue, is disappearing in a ruthless fight for power. Unveil dark secrets and […]

Ubisoft launches Assassin’s Creed Origins Photo Mode competition

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It’s time to rekindle that obsession with Assassin’s Creed Origins’ Photo Mode. That’s right, it’s competition time! Running from today until January 10th 2018 the Assassin’s Creed Origins team will give you budding in-game photographers a weekly theme – this week it’s ‘The Wildlife of Egypt’. I saw this as an opportunity to inflict upon […]

Assassin’s Creed Origins Game of Power trailer revealed

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Ubisoft have released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Origins entitled ‘The Game of Power’. Witness the power struggles in Ancient Egypt between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and the Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII; wars will be fought, alliances made, and founding Assassin Bayek is along for the ride. In the Game of Power, you win or you […]

A Year To Forget: Will Greatness Elude Michael Fassbender?

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Tom Jolliffe on a year to forget for Michael Fassbender, which leaves him at a potential career crossroads… For years, Michael Fassbender proved a live-wire. An actor of fierce intensity, devotion and depth, unafraid to put himself into the most extreme roles. Whether it was Hunger or Shame, he bared everything (in every sense of […]

Assassin’s Creed took itself “too seriously” says Michael Fassbender

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Michael Fassbender has criticised the Assassin’s Creed movie, saying that it took itself “too seriously”. It’s fair to say that last year’s Assassin’s Creed wasn’t the success that those involved were looking for. The movie didn’t win over critics and audiences weren’t exactly taken with it either. Those who were hoping that the movie would […]