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Activision’s Marvel Games Get Pulled

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deadpool_gamescom_two_are_better_than_oneLooks like Activision‘s licenses for a few Marvel video games are up if their disappearance is any indication. The below games have been removed from the Playstation Network, Xbox Live and Steam. Those who already purchased them are fine, it’s just new digital purchases aren’t possible. You can probably find most of these in bargain bins as physical disks now anyways, so really folks will only miss out on the DLC that might not be available in physical form.

Gone are:

  • Deadpool
  • Spider-Man: Edge of Time
  • Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
  • Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
  • Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • X-Men Destiny
  • X-Men: The Official Game

This isn’t the first time this has happend. In 2010, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 and its downloadable content were removed in a similar move. That’s the breaks when it comes to licensing deals and also a good argument as to why physical media is here to stay, and should stay, for a long time.

(via Kotaku)

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Hopefully post earthquake and hurricane you’re all ok.  It’s a big week, with the launch of the new DC universe, how many are actually excited?  Ken and I did our latest radio show last night.  You can give a listen here.  While you do that, here’s the news you might have missed.

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Kotaku – Sunday Comics – Each week Kotaku brings some great web comics.

TechCrunch – Disney Inks Deal with Greenbox, Chinese eCommerce Is Taking Off – Could we see Marvel licenses coming soon? I think a billion people getting to know Marvel comics more might help with sales.

Con Coverage:

CBR – Fan Expo: A Pint O’ CB

MTV Geek – FanExpo Canada Interview: Fred Van Lente and Kyle Hotz Bring “Destroyers” To Marvel

Newsarama – Fan Expo ’11: MARVEL: NEXT BIG THING Panel (New CrossGen)

CBR – Fan Expo: DC’s Bold New 52

MTV Geek – FanExpo Canada 2011: James Robinson Spotlight Panel Recap

Digital Journal – Fan Expo 2011 descends on Toronto

VG Chartz – PAX Prime 2011 Hands-On: X-Men: Destiny

MTV Geek – FanExpo Canada 2011: Marvel’s Fear Itself Panel Recap

CBR – Fan Expo: Pak & Van Lente Upgrade “Alpha Flight” to an Ongoing

CBR – Fan Expo: Van Lente Does the Monster Mash With “Destroyers”

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I don’t know what the Graphic Policy readership is like, but I’m guessing many will still be here to read this blog if the Rapture actually happens today.  And, while you were planning the post Rapture looting, here’s the news you might have missed.

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CNN International – The top five political comic books – CNN doesn’t break any ground or go out on a limb with this one.

Bleeding Cool – Another Year, Another Job As Executive VP – I’m going out on a limb to say I can do this job and be successful at it.

Gamers Hell – America’s Army – The Graphic Novel Third Chapter Released – Why didn’t I get the press release….

Comic Book Resources – Tom Cruise Signs On For Radical’s “Oblivion” – Interesting….

ICv2 – ‘Fantastic Four’ #1 Goes for $300,000 – I had some loose change in my couch and figured “why not.”

Comic Book Resources – “X-Men: Destiny” Introduces Grant Alexander – I’m interested in seeing what this game has to offer and it’ll be interesting to see if any of the original material makes it into the comic universe.

Kotaku – For an Ass-Kicking Norse God, Thor Sure Has a Soft, Artistic Side – The movie laid on amazing visuals, so it’s expected the video game would be just as impressive to look at.

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IGN – Last Mortal #1

Saffron Walden – Noche Roja

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It’s reflection time for C2e2 and there’s some other news that kicked around the tubes in the last 24 hours.  What’d we find interesting?  Check out below!

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Fantagraphics – Jim Woodring to be featured guest at SPX 2011 – I’ll be going full force into SPX. My first time there was last year and it was interesting. But, now I know what I’m getting into.

The Beat – SPX announces Chast, Woodring, Telnaes and Rugg – See above.

Comicvine – X-Men Destiny’s First New Mutant Revealed – Give me X-Men Arcade! So many quarters lost.

Kotaku – A New, Improved Look At X-Men Destiny And Its Teenage Mutant Ninja Girl – Well, if she’s a mutant ninja, that changes everything….

Farragut High School – Slave Labor Graphics Celebrates 25 Years – I remember my first Slave Labor comics, still some of my favorite… and I finally get to play “Things I’m Older Than.”

Bleeding Cool – Hot Comics Fifty Dollar Club (March 2011) – I have a few of these.  Maybe I’ll sell them off and after reading the below comic, head to AC or Vegas!

Black Jack Champ – New Comic Shows How MIT Blackjack Team Got Rich With Power – This is so replacing my “How to Win in Vegas” book.

Popcrunch – The 14 Best Comic Book Websites – Some great sites.  We’ll be on this list eventually.  You sites are on notice, we’re coming for ya!

C2e2 Review:

ICv2 – C2E2 Drew 34k

Graphic Novel Reporter – C2E2 Report: 2011

Bleeding Cool – That Ultimate Spider-Man C2E2 Cartoon Footage And Screencaps

Publishers Weekly – C2E2 Rebounds with a Good Second Year

Movie Viral – The Viral Campaign for “Thor” and “The Avengers” Begins in Chicago

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Now Read This – Avengers: Death Trap, the Vault

The Sound of the Noise – Persepolis I

Karissa’s Reading Review – Rose

Primary Ignition – Wolverine Goes To Hell

X-Men: Destiny Trailer

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Marvel and Silicon Knights have announced a new X-Men video game X-Men: Destiny.

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