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Hearthstone-inspired Marvel Snap now available on mobile and PC

Marvel Snap, a new collectible card game based on the mega popular Marvel Universe, is now officially available on mobile and in early access on PC.

Notably, Marvel Snap was developed by Second Dinner, a new studio made up of many ex-Blizzard developers, including former Hearthstone director Ben Brode.

In Marvel Snap, you’ll assemble a deck of cards featuring hundreds of Marvel heroes and villains, including big names like Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Doctor Doom, Star-Lord, Daredevil and Deadpool, to lesser-known characters like Squirrel Girl, The Hood, Medusa and Sunspot.

Matches, meanwhile, have been designed to be mobile-friendly and bite-sized at about three minutes each. They play out in a grid containing 50-plus Marvel locations, including Wakanda, Asgard, the Baxter Building, Stark Tower and the Triskelion.

In the grid, you’ll place your character cards, each of which has an associated ‘Power,’ and the player with the highest Power level wins. Most cards and locations also have special effects that either give you a boost or set your opponent back. You can play against the computer or other players online.

As with any free-to-play game, there are microtransactions in Marvel Snap, although they work a little differently than you’d expect. Thankfully, you can’t actually buy cards to pay-to-win, which levels the playing field a bit. Instead, you can spend real money on variants of cards you already own that feature different artwork but are functionally the same.

That said, you can also fork over cash on credits to upgrade the rarity of cards, which increases your collection level and, in turn, lets you unlock more cards. Therefore, there is certainly a gameplay advantage from using real money, although it’s not as direct as buying cards outright.

Otherwise, the response to Marvel Snap has been quite positive during the early access period. You can download the game for yourself on iOS, Android and Steam.

It’s also worth noting that a fun ad for the launch was also released, featuring none other than Samuel L. Jackson reprising his long-running Marvel role of Nick Fury:

Second Dinner also has released a content update roadmap, promising regular new cards, locations, cosmetics, challenges and more. You can read more on that here.

Image credit: Marvel/Nuverse

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New on Disney+ Canada: October 2022

October is about to kick off, which means there’s a brand new month of Disney+ content to look forward to.

Across the month, new episodes of anticipated shows, as well as movies, are dropping on the streaming service. Additionally, Disney+ has revealed some Halloween additions, perfect for the spooky season. Andor and She-Hulk continue throughout the month of October. Other highlights include Marvel Studios’ Werewolf by Night special and all 13 seasons of King of the Hill.

See below for the full list:

October 3rd

Best in Dough (S1 – New Episodes)
Solar Opposites: Halloween Special (S3 – New Episode)

October 4th

The Patient (S1 – New Episode)
Reasonable Doubt (S1 – New Episode)
Reboot (S1 – New Episode)

October 5th

Andor (S1 – New Episode)
King of the Hill: (S1-S13)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (S2 – New Episode)
Zombies: Addison’s Monster Mystery (Shorts): Season 1
Shipwreck Hunters Australia (S1 – New Episode)
The Kardashians (S2 – New Episode)
Reservation Dogs (S2 – New Episode)
The Captain: Season 1
Good Trouble: Season 4
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers: Premiere
Pink Lie: Season 1
The D’Amelio Show: (S2 – New Episodes)
American Dad (S18 – New Episodes)
American Horror Stories (S2 – New Episode)
Tell Me Lies (S1 – New Episode)

October 6th

She Hulk: Attorney at Law (S1 – New Episode)
The Kardashians (S2 – New Episode)

October 7th

Werewolf by Night (Special)

October 9th

The Simpsons: Season 34 Premiere

October 10th

American Dad: (S18 – New Episode)
Grimcutty (Movie)
Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War: Season 1

October 11th

The Patient (S1 – New Episode)
Reasonable Doubt (S1 – New Episode)
Reboot (S1 – New Episode)

October 12th

Andor (S1 – New Episode)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers: (S2 – New Episode)
Broken Karaoke (Shorts) Season 2
Big Shot (S2 – New Episode)

October 13th

She Hulk: Attorney at Law (S1 – New Episode)
Welcome to Wrexham (S1 – New Episode)
The Kardashians (S2 – New Episode)

October 14th

Into the Woods (Sing-Along Version)
Evita (Movie)
Rosaline (Movie)

October 16th

The Simpsons (S34 – New Episode)

October 17th

Dancing With The Stars (S31 – New Episode)
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
American Dad (S18 – New Episodes)

October 18th

Dancing With The Stars (S31 – New Episode)
The Patient (S1 – New Episode)
Reasonable Doubt (S1 – New Episode)
Reboot (S1 – New Episode)

October 19th

Andor (S1 – New Episode)
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Season 1
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series: Season 1
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (S2 – New Episode)
Bear in the Big Blue House Seasons 1 – 4
PB&J Otter Seasons 1 – 3
Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall: Season 1 Premiere
Damages: Seasons 1 – 5
The Fatal Flaw – A Special Edition of 20/20: Season 1
American Horror Stories (S2 – New Episode)
The D’Amelio Show: (S2 – New Episodes)
In the Soop: Friendcation: Season 1
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (New Episode)
Reservation Dogs (S2 – New Episode)
Tell Me Lies (S1 – New Episode)
Soundtrack #1: Season 1
Incredible Dr. Pol (S21 Premiere)

October 20th

The Kardashians (S2 – New Episode)

October 21st

Matriarch (Movie)
Expedition Amelia (Special)

October 23rd

The Simpsons (S34 – New Episode)

October 24th

Dancing With The Stars (S31 – New Episode)

October 25th

The Patient (S1 – New Episode)
Reasonable Doubt (S1 – New Episode)
Reboot (S1 – New Episode)

October 26th

Andor (S1 – New Episode)
Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (All Shorts Streaming)
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (S2 – New Episode)
Barbarian (Movie)
Boris: Seasons 1-4
Little Demon: Season 1 Premiere
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t: Season 1
Black Rock Shooter Dawn Fall: (S1 – New Episode)
The D’Amelio Show: (S2 – New Episodes)
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (New Episode)
Reservation Dogs (S2 – New Episodes)
Shadow Detective (Season 1)
Tell Me Lies (S1 – New Episode)
Bleach: Seasons 1 – 16
Dr. T, Lone Star Vet: Season 1
In the Womb: Animal Babies: Season 1

October 27th

She Hulk: Attorney at Law (S1 – New Episode)
The Kardashians (S2 – New Episode)

October 28th

Incredible Dr. Pol: A 200th Polapalooza
Saving Giraffes: The Long Journey Home (Special)

October 30th

The Simpsons (S34 – New Episode)

October 31st

Dancing With the Stars (S31 – New Episode)

In Canada, a Disney+ subscription is available for $11.99/month or $119.99/year.

Find out what came to Disney+ Canada in September here.

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Montreal’s EA Motive working on single-player Iron Man game

A brand-new Iron Man game is officially in development at Montreal-based EA Motive.

In a press release, EA described the game as “single-player, third-person, action-adventure” featuring an “original narrative” focused on Tony Stark and his armoured alter ego. EA has come under fire in the past for emphasizing multiplayer over single-player, so the confirmation that the currently untitled Iron Man game is a narrative-driven solo experience will certainly be reassuring for many.

Notably, the project is being overseen by executive producer Olivier Proulx, who most recently worked on Eidos Montreal’s critically-acclaimed Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. However, the untitled Iron Man game is said to be in “early development,” meaning it’s likely years from an actual release.

Interestingly, we’ve never gotten a big-budget Iron Man game in the vein of Marvel’s Spider-Man or Batman: Arkham, despite the character’s massive popularity in the past 10-plus years due to Robert Downey, Jr.’s version of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sega did release poorly received two licensed games based on the first two Iron Man films, but otherwise, the closest thing to an “Iron Man game” came in 2020’s Marvel’s Avengers.

In addition to Iron Man, Motive is working on a remake of the original Dead Space game, set for release on January 27th, 2023. The Canadian developer previously worked on 2020’s Star Wars: Squadrons and the single-player campaign for 2017’s Star Wars: Battlefront II.

Iron Man is just one of several Marvel games that are currently in development. Some of what we know about includes PlayStation-owned Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 and Wolverine and Uncharted creator Amy Hennig’s Captain America and Black Panther team-up title for Skydance. It’s rumoured that EA is also working on a Black Panther game, although nothing has been confirmed.

Source: EA

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What announcements are you most excited for this tech event season?

It’s that time of the year when massive tech companies like Apple and Google launch new smartphones and other devices.

This September, we’re expecting four new iPhone 14 handsets and at least a few Apple Watches. In October, we’ll likely see Google’s Pixel 7 series devices and probably even refreshed iPad Pro tablets. We’re also expecting Microsoft to launch new Surface tablets, laptops and maybe even a Surface Phone.

Alongside new smartphones, tablets and laptops, we’ll also get the first-ever Disney and Marvel Games Showcase in September and, potentially, similar events from PlayStation and Nintendo.

I’m pretty excited for the upcoming iPhone 14 and its rumoured new design, but I’m also looking forward to the Pixel 7 and what Disney’s Lorcana card game has in store.

Let us know what you’re looking forward to this tech season in the comments below.

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Disney+ Day to feature over 10 premieres, including Thor: Love and Thunder

Disney has announced several new titles that will hit Disney+ worldwide on September 8th as part of its second annual Disney+ Day event.

Leading the pack is Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder, which opened in theatres on July 8th, making its Disney+ debut a mere two months later. Here’s the full list of Disney+ Day premieres:

  • Cars on the Road — animated series
  • Dancing with the Stars: The Pros’ Most Memorable Dances — special
  • Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory — docuseries
  • Frozen and Frozen 2 Sing-Alongs — lyrics-supported versions of the animated films of the same name
  • Growing Up — docuseries
  • Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder — documentary
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return — documentary
  • Pinocchio — feature film
  • Thor: Love and Thunder — feature film
  • Tierra Incógnita — original series produced in Latin America
  • Welcome to the Club — The Simpsons short

It’s worth noting that Disney+ Day coincides with Disney’s annual D23 fan convention in Anaheim. The company is expected to make a variety of announcements related to Disney+ programming, including Marvel and Star Wars. A first-ever video game-specific presentation will also be held during D23.

Image credit: Marvel Studios

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Disney and Marvel to host big games showcase in September

Disney has announced a brand-new “Disney and Marvel Games Showcase,” which will be held on Friday, September 9th as part of its D23 Expo.

Kicking off at 1pm PT/4pm ET, the event will feature reveals from Disney & Pixar Games, Marvel Games, Lucasfilm Games, and 20th Century Games. Kinda Funny’s Blessing Adeoye, Jr. will host.

In terms of what to expect, Disney says there will be “all-new announcements” on top of new reveals from titles like the Canadian-made Animal Crossing-esque sim, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and a “sneak peek at the upcoming Marvel ensemble” from Skydance New Media. It’s worth noting that Amy Hennig, the creator of PlayStation’s beloved Uncharted series, is overseeing the Skydance Marvel games.

The announcement trailer also teases Ubisoft’s recently delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game, and if the publisher is already part of the event, it could reveal more details about its mysterious open-world Star Wars game. Xbox’s Machine Games (Wolfenstein) is also working on an Indiana Jones game, of which we also haven’t seen anything. It remains to be seen whether either Lucasfilm title will make an appearance.

It could also go either way when it comes to Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Marvel’s Wolverine and Kingdom Hearts 4. The former two games are from PlayStation’s Insomniac, so it’s possible they may appear at a separate PS5 showcase down the line. And given that Kingdom Hearts is developed by Square Enix, KH4 may be saved for a standalone event from the Japanese publisher. There’s also the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake, although it was recently reported to be on hold, so it’s unlikely we’ll see that soon.

Those interested in tuning into the Disney & Marvel Games Showcase can do so via:

D23 is set to run from September 9th to 11th in Anaheim, California and feature a slew of Disney-related programming, including more announcements from Marvel Studios about its film and Disney+ series slate.

Source: Disney

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New on Disney+ Canada: August 2022

Disney has revealed all of the new movies and shows hitting its Disney+ service in Canada in August.

Notably, it’s a big month for both Marvel and Star Wars. With the former, there’s She-Hulk: Attorney At Law, starring Regina’s own Tatiana Maslany, while the latter has the Rogue One prequel Andor with Diego Luna.

See below for the full list:

August 3rd

  • The Bear (Season 1, two-episode premiere) [Star Original]
  • Breeders (Season 3) [Star]
  • Lightyear
  • Marvel Studios’ Assembled: The Making of Ms. Marvel [Disney+ Original]
  • What We Do In The Shadows [Star]

August 4th

  • The Orville (Season 3) [Star]

August 5th

  • Explorer: The Deepest Cave
  • The Lion King (2019) (Sing-Along Version)
  • The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride (Sing-Along Version)
  • Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation [Disney+ Original]
  • 42 to 1 [Star]
  • Prey [Star Original]
  • Tommy [Star]
  • 24: Legacy (Season 1) [Star]

August 10th

  • Bluey (Season 3 — 25 episodes)
  • I Am Groot (premiere — five shorts) [Disney+ Original]
  • Maggie (Season 1, two-episode premiere) [Star Original]
  • Wicked Tuna (Season 11)

August 12th

  • Disney Summer Magic Quest
  • The Dominican Dream [Star]
  • Phi Slama Jama [Star]
  • Survive and Advance [Star]
  • There’s No Place Like Home [Star]
  • This Fool (Season 1) [Star]

August 15th

  • Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (Season 1, two-episode premiere) [Disney+ Original]

August 17th

  • Grown-ish (Season 4) [Star]
  • Meet Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Season 2)
  • Minnie’s Bow-Toons: Party Palace Pals (Season 1)
  • The Old Man (Season 1) [Star]
  • Prison Break (Season 5) [Star]
  • She-Hulk: Attorney At Law (Season 1 premiere) [Disney+ Original]
  • When Sharks Attack (Season 8)

August 19th

  • Baby Sharks
  • Beauty and the Beast (1991) (Sing-Along Version)
  • Beauty and the Beast (2017) (Sing-Along Version)
  • Camo Sharks
  • Counting Jaws
  • Jaws vs. Boats
  • Maui Shark Mystery
  • Nature Boy [Star]
  • Shark Queens
  • Shark Side of the Moon
  • Sharks That Eat Everything
  • Tangled (Sing-Along Version)
  • World’s Biggest Hammerhead?

August 24th

  • Disney Magic Bake-Off (Season 1)
  • Fearless: Inside the Story of the AFLW (Season 1 premiere) [Disney+ Original]
  • Mormon No More (Season 1) [Star]
  • Motherland: Fort Salem (Season 3, two-episode premiere) [Star]

August 25th

  • Mike (two-episode premiere) [Star Original]

August 26th

  • The Best That Never Was [Star]
  • The Book of Manning [Star]
  • Brian and the Boz [Star]
  • Catholics vs. Convicts [Star]
  • Fantastic Lies [Star]
  • The Gospel According to Mac [Star]
  • Pony Excess [Star]
  • Trojan War [Star]
  • Youngstown Boys [Star]

August 31st

  • Andor (Season 1 premiere, two episodes) [Disney+ Original]
  • When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren [Star]

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99 CAD/month or $119.99/year.

Find out what came to Disney+ Canada in July here.

Image credit: Marvel Studios

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Chris Evans retires his iPhone 6s, says he’ll miss the Home Button

After many, many years, actor Chris Evans is retiring his iPhone 6s. The notable actor, who portrayed Marvel’s Captain America, the WW2 soldier out of time, is saying goodbye to his seven-year-old phone.

On Instagram, Evans wrote that he and his faithful iPhone 6s “had a good run.” Evans continued to reminisce about his time spent with the phone over the years. Part of the transition process from the old iPhone 6s to the new iPhone 13 was giving up the Home Button.

As the humorous, yet slightly poetic post continues, Evans says he won’t miss the struggles of maintaining the phone’s battery life or taking “grainy pictures” on the 12-megapixel camera of the iPhone 6s. “It was a wild ride,” Evans concludes.

Evans, whose latest film was Pixar’s Lightyear, received a resounding number of supportive comments about his iPhone 6s. Celebrities and friends came to congratulate the actor for stepping into 2022 with both feet. The Hidden Figures alum Octavia Spencer wrote: “OMG! I just gave up my home button last week. Transitioning to the 13 has been easier than I thought. So…. #IFeelYouBuddy.” Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Greenberg, and Yvette Nicole Brown also all chimed in as well.

Some fans also jumped in to speak their mind. One user wrote “We about to get selfies in 4K… I’m gonna start panicking.”

Evans’ determined use of the iPhone 6s became a bit of an internet meme over the years. He’s been spotted on set and in public, championing the use of the iPhone 6s. All good things must come to an end, however.

Image credit: Marvel Studios

Source: @chrisevans

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Here’s what’s new on Disney+ Canada in June 2022

Disney has revealed all of the movies and shows that are hitting its Disney+ streaming service in Canada in June.

Notably, this month’s highlight is Ms. Marvel, the latest Marvel Disney+ series starring Markham, Ontario’s own Iman Vellani as Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel.

See below for the full list. Note that movies and shows that fall under the ‘Star’ banner — which comes from the likes of Hulu, Fox and FX — will be marked separately, given that they’re often more adult-oriented. Details on how to enable Disney+’s parental controls can be found here.

June 1st

  • Club Mickey Mouse (SEA Version, Season 4 premiere)
  • Dollhouse (Seasons 1-2) [Star]
  • A Fan’s Guide to Ms. Marvel [Disney+ Original]
  • Gabby Duran & the Unsittables (Season 2)

June 2nd

  • The Orville: New Horizons (Season 3 premiere) [Star]

June 3rd

  • Couric (Special)
  • Fire Island [Star Original]
  • Gender Revolution: A Journey with Katie
  • Hollywood Stargirl [Disney+ Original]
  • Mack Wrestles (Short)
  • The Thing About Harry [Star]

June 8th

  • Atlanta (Season 3) [Star]
  • Baymax Dreams (Seasons 1-2)
  • Breaking Bobby Bones (Season 1)
  • Ms. Marvel [Disney+ Original]
  • Pickle & Peanut (Seasons 1-2)
  • Pride (Season 1)
  • Under the Banner of Heaven [Star Original] (first two episodes, one new episode every following Wednesday)

June 10th

  • Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear [Disney+ Original]
  • Black-ish: A Celebration (Special) [Star]
  • Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
  • The Prince and the Pauper

June 15th

  • Family Reboot (Season 1)
  • Love, Victor (Season 3) [Star Original]
  • Something Bit Me! (Season 1)
  • Soprano: Sing or Die [Star]
  • T.O.T.S. (Season 3, 12 episodes)

June 17th

  • Bad Boys [Star]
  • Big Shot [Star]
  • Ford v Ferrari [Star]
  • D. Wade: Life Unexpected [Star]
  • Free Spirits [Disney+ Star]
  • Jordan Rides the Bus [Star]
  • Joy Ride [Disney+ Star]
  • King’s Ransom [Disney+ Star]
  • This Magic Moment [Disney+ Star]
  • No Crossover: The Trial of Allen Iverson [Star]

June 22nd

  • Amphibia (Season 3)
  • Breakthrough (Seasons 1-2)
  • G.O.A.T. (Season 1)
  • 9-1-1 (Season 5) [Star]
  • The Practice (Seasons 1-8) [Star]
  • The Science of Stupid (Seasons 1-6)
  • Station 19 (Season 5) [Star]
  • Superstar (Season 1) [Star]

June 24th

  • Backstory: Serena vs. The Umpire [Star]
  • The Binge [Disney+ Star]
  • Ghost Whisperer (Seasons 1-5) [Star]
  • Plan B [Disney+ Star]
  • Rise [Disney+ Original]
  • Trevor: The Musical

June 29th

  • Baymax! [Disney+ Original]
  • Disasters Engineered (Season 2)
  • Only Murders in the Building (Season 2) [Star Original]
  • Owl House (Season 2, five episodes)
  • Primal Survivor: Escape the Amazon (Season 1)

A Disney+ subscription costs $11.99 CAD/month or $119.99/year.

A full round-up of what came to Disney+ Canada in May can be found here.

Image credit: Marvel Studios

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Disney releases trailer for sci-fi adventure Strange World

Disney has unveiled the trailer for Strange World and a release date for I Am Groot.

The trailer for Disney’s next big animated movie, Strange World, reveals that the film focuses on the Clade family, a group of explorers that discover a weird planet and run into obstacles along the way.

Disney’s retro sci-fi-inspired film will feature Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, the so-called farmer. The film is expected to release on November 23rd.

Disney also confirmed that its I Am Groot animated series will release on Disney+ on August 10th.

The series is focused on Guardians of the Galaxy hero, Groot and also delves into the character’s life as ‘Baby Groot.’ It’s still unclear if any of the Guardians will appear in the series.

I Am Groot will release on August 10th ahead of the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special that’s expected to drop in December 2022.

Imag credit: Disney (YouTube) 

Sources: Disney (YouTube) Via: Polygon