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Mobile gaming fans are always on the lookout for the next interesting video game to download on their tablets and smartphones. If you’re a fan of Marvel superheroes, a new game has hit the iTunes App Store from Marvel called the Avengers Initiative. The game marks the beginning of Marvel’s first episodic series built exclusively for mobile devices.

The first episode in the series has players playing as the Incredible Hulk. Future episodes in the series will put players in control of other Avengers superheroes. Each additional episode will be free after gamers pay the $6.99 to the purchase the app. The goal of this mobile game for Marvel was to bring console quality graphics and game play to mobile gamers.

The game was developed by Wideload Games and is a gesture-based action game with HD quality graphics according to the developer. The combat was designed for mobile devices and gives players attack and combo controls controlled by swiping fingers. Game play features distinct fighting styles and has special legendary moves available.

The first episode allows players to customize the Hulk with exclusive costumes. Players can unlock new super abilities to upgrade combat stats as well. In the first episode, the Hulk battles bad guys released after some sort of mysterious event called the Pulse. The game is only offered for iOS devices right now, but it will be coming for Android users with enhancements for Tegra 3 devices.

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This is so awesome! When I was growing up, a hot Friday night was watching The Incredible Hulk followed by The Dukes of Hazzard. It’s been a long time since a decent superhero show has been on television, and it looks like ABC is out to remedy that. Reports are coming in that The Avengers/Buffy/Firefly/Dr. Horrible/Angel director Joss Whedon is co-writing a pilot for new superhero TV series.

The series is said to be based in The Avengers universe and called S.H.I.E.L.D. The series is said to follow the secret military law enforcement group with Nick Fury at the helm.

Reports indicate that Joss and his brother Jed are writing the pilot for the show along with help from spouse Maurissa Tancharoen. Whedon might even direct the pilot for the series if his schedule allows. Production for the pilot is set to get underway as soon as possible. ABC is also said to be getting a new TV series based on The Hulk ready as well.

[via Mercury News]

Remember Evan Bacon, the kid who built the life-size Batman LEGO? Well the now 14-year-old LEGO fanatic is back with another sizeable superhero creation. This time, Evan crossed over from the DC Comics to the Marvel universe, creating a life-size model of Iron Man, entirely from LEGO bricks.

Photo Credit: TJ Avery

Evan says the 6-foot-tall model is comprised of about 18,000 individual LEGO bricks. Iron Man’s eyes, arc reactor and palm even light up. The sculpture was on display at the recent Brick Fiesta 2012 in Austin, TX.

Photo Credit: TJ Avery

All told, the model weighs in at about 80 pounds, and won the People’s Choice Award at Brick Fiesta. Great job, Evan! I can only hope you’re planning on building all of the Avengers and Justice League over time. Of course, you might just go broke buying LEGO bricks.

I think we can be honest in that one of the worst superhero flicks to be based on a comic book hero ever was Daredevil. As cool as the movie could’ve been, the finished product we saw in the 2003 film was rather cheesy. With so many superhero franchises being rebooted recently, you may be wondering if someone’s going to try their hand again at Daredevil and the answer is “yes.”

Apparently, Fox has had the rights to make another Daredevil film for while. The holdup was that the chosen director, David Slade (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Hard Candy), dropped out of the project and Fox had to find a new director. Fox has now lined up director Joe Carnahan (Narc, The Grey). However, if Fox doesn’t start filming by October 10 rights to the character will revert to Marvel.

That would mean Marvel could sell the rights to another film company or do what it wanted with Daredevil. According to reports, Marvel is willing to let Fox hold onto the rights to Daredevil for a bit longer with one condition. Marvel, and its owner Disney, wants access to characters that Fox had previously licensed including Silver Surfer and Galactus. Legal discussions aside, we can only hope that with Carnahan’s dark and brooding style that his Daredevil actually gets made.

[via Vulture]

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