Ok, first I hear that Tricia Helfer's lending her talents to Spider-man: Web of Shadows. And now I hear it's going to have - no, not just a Wolverine, but a symbiote-Wolverine! (Oooh boy, another "oh my god" moment! - that's sym-Wolvy in the thumb on the left) Check out the full article for a video interview that sheds light - and a whole bunch of darkness too - on the story of Web of Shadows.

From Forza 3 requiring two discs to Marvel's Ultimate Alliance 2 happening during the Civil War story arc, these are the tidbits of info we've had to contend with today, and they all have a rumor tag on it. Intellisponse, the company that appears to be responsible for the leak, has replied, though not in the way we might expect. Learn more after the jump.

Here's yet another rumor coming from the recent Intellisponse leak, though we're not sure if it's a full-fledged game or a game proposal. The idea: Spider-Man versus the Marvel Zombies. More on this after the jump!

We've got another update for the mean, green, and angry machine, The Incredible Hulk. This time, we get some eye candy from the DS, PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions and more details regarding the upcoming video game from Sega, Edge of Reality (consoles), and Amaze Entertainment (handhelds). Check them out at the full article.

Lots of surprises are being popped in this year's DICE, and Microsoft's Shane Kim is no exception to the activity. In this update, we get the skinny on a LOT of upcoming titles from the man himself, as well as the reason for a certain MMO's cancellation. Check it out in the full article.

Even though Electronic Arts and Marvel Comics announced that they have plans of making a new fighting game franchise that would follow Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects, it seems that we won't be seeing these plans into a reality. Marvel has just announced that their deal with EA has been terminated. Details of this event in the full article.

Take-Two Interactive Europe today released a huge load of screenshots for their upcoming multi-platform title Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer. This movie tie-in game will be a third person action/adventure title featuring Marvel Comics' legendary super-powered foursome.

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer will weave together elements from the long-running comic book series as well as Twentieth Century Fox/Marvel Entertainment's highly anticipated movie sequel. Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer is scheduled to be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms alongside the movie this June.

Better-aligned screenshots after the jump!

 

Marvel Comics is slated to come up with its Halo Uprising series this July, and the hype is obviously being upped by Stan's boys. How? Well, characters across the Marvel Universe have been talking about it profusely.

In Avengers: The Initiative #2 and Ms. Marvel #15, the game was mentioned more than once. As War Machine puts it when he hands over a pulse rifle to teammate Cloud9, he instructs her with "It's just like playing Halo. Just point and click."

The source says that scans will probably be uploaded in a few days, so let's watch out for that. The next thing you know, Galactus himself will cross over to the Halo storyline and eat everyone up to end the war and seal the peace - eternally.

To date, the leader in most consoles sold in this generation of gaming is Microsoft's Xbox 360. Combining its audiovisual processing power, slick controls and an edgy design, the console has won the hearts of many gamers worldwide. The common mantra in the gaming world is that "games will make or break a game system," but in the case of the 360, the hardware also had a lot to do with the success.

Fast Company came up with an interesting feature story detailing how Team Xbox came up with the design for the new console. The story is a remarkable one indeed, as there were three firms hired to propose a vision that will guide the creation of the game machine. There was Landor, The creative force behind Windows and FedEx, JDK of Vermont and Turner Duckworth from the UK.
 
First on the plate was Michael Jager of JDK. Likening the original Xbox to the green behemoth Hulk from the Marvel comics, he explained that in this age, "X' signifies danger from within rather than brute, unadulterated force. The new one, Jager said, should be more like Bruce Lee - speedy, light and hard-hitting.

Using theatrics and visuals, Jager captivated Microsoft's 20-man board and drilled home his point. The rest was history as the jury sat idly while passing time with the next two presenters. What started as a simple analogy at a Washington board room became the battle cry of the hardware design team. In late 2005, the world drooled over the 360 at Microsoft's Zero Hour launch.

To read the full history of the Xbox 360's genesis, follow the read URL.

The New York Comic Con played host to the announcement recently that Marvel has finally decided on who will be handling creative duties on their upcoming monthly Halo comic book.

Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada revealed at a NYCC panel this weekend that the creative team for the Halo comic will be composed of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Alex Maleev. Both are best known for their recent and critically-acclaimed run on the Daredevil comic. In case you're still wondering about these guys' credentials, consider the fact that they won an Eisner for the said Daredevil run.

The Halo comic book is reportedly slated for a Summer 2007 launch. Unfortunately, no art was shown at the panel. Keep checking back here on QJ for more updates.