by Stone Marshall | May 13, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, Stone Marshall Book News |
The DCEU has not been without controversy and Diane Lane may have accidentally added to that by saying Justice League won’t be better than The Avengers. Warner Bros. has made a big push to get the DCEU off the ground and running, and one of the biggest ways to jump start the universe has been the formation of the Justice League before each character gets a solo movie. This strategy allows for Justice League to come out years before and capitalize on the boom in comic book movies, which can be largely equated to the success of The Avengers.
However, even though studio executives and most people agree it is in everyone’s best interest to see all comic book movies succeed, there is another section of fans that have divided the genre into a Marvel vs DC fight. This has caused somewhat venomous factions that believe only their side is good and think every Marvel or DC film – depending on their stance – needs to be better than any other film from the other side. But, the DCEU’s Diane Lane doesn’t think Justice League will ultimately be better than Avengers.
This statement came about during an interview Lane – who plays Martha Kent in the DCEU – had on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen After Show. The interview allowed for fans to call in and when one asked if she had any Justice League spoilers and if she thought it will be a better movie than 2012’s The Avengers, Lane had a quick response that is sure to be divisive saying, “No and no. [laughs] Short but honest. I hate to disappoint.”
First things first, this is simply Lane’s opinion and not necessarily a jab at the quality of the film that will mark Zack Snyder’s third entry in the universe. Also, there is no telling how big or small of a role Lane has in the movie to truly know how much she knows about the overall direction, and she has most likely yet to see anything close to a finished cut of the movie. She could simply be a big fan of The Avengers and understand how highly regarded the film is for many.
Even with her saying she hates to disappoint, that too may very well not be an indicator of the film’s quality since she may be referring to being unable to divulge spoilers. Justice League has high expectations to meet – possibly the highest for any DCEU film – so she could simply be tempering said expectations so everyone can come out loving the film and not slightly disappointed that it didn’t meet every ridiculously lofty expectation. Even if Justice League doesn’t wind up being better than The Avengers, there is nothing wrong with that. Not every movie can be the best film ever made – not to say Avengers is – so the goal here should be producing the best Justice League movie.
The comparisons to Avengers have stuck with Justice League ever since it was announced. Both movies will bring together various heroes in a team-up fashion. Avengers was a true kick starter for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Justice League wants to have a similar response without question. Those similarities aside, the build up to each has been quite different. Avengers saw all of the characters previously introduced in better received films, while Justice League is marching forward with an established divisive past. Hopefully when the dust settles on Lane’s statements and the release of Justice League, both Marvel and DC will have their own successful team-up movies.
Diane Lane: Justice League Won’t Be Better Than The Avengers
by Stone Marshall | May 13, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Books, Stone Marshall Minecraft Adventures, Uncategorized |
Looks like Superman’s mom doesn’t think he’s the most special boy in all the world, or at least shes’s not that impressed with his superpowered friends. When asked whether the Justice League movie will blow Marvel’s The Avengers out of the water, Diana Lane simply said: “No.”
In an appearance on Watch What Happens with Andy Cohen Live, Lane was asked by a viewer whether she could spoil any secrets about the upcoming superhero crossover, as well as whether Justice League will be better than The Avengers, which continues in 2018 with Infinity War.
“No and no,” Lane replied. “Short but honest. I hate to disappoint.”
Lane, who plays Superman’s mom Martha Kent, joins a growing list of Man of Steel actors who’ve poured salt on the wound that is the DCEU— barring Wonder Woman, which we hope is the shining light in a sea of meh. Laurence Fishburne (who played Perry White in Man of Steel) previously admitted that Marvel is kicking DC’s ass, and Amy Adams (Lois Lane) seemingly brushed off the fact that she was in the upcoming film last year.
Justice League comes out November 17. Ma Kent will presumably check it out once it comes to Netflix or something.
Superman’s Mom Hates to Be Honest, But Justice League Is Worse Than Avengers
by Stone Marshall | May 12, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, news, parent-news, State of Stone |
It was just five years ago that Minecraft made its way to Xbox 360. The game had already become a huge hit on PC, but no one really knew the massive success that was coming both for PC and for consoles. Now Minecraft has spread to Xbox One and a bunch of other consoles, but that first release is still celebrated every year with the release of a new, free skin pack.
Minecraft players on Xbox 360 and Xbox One can grab the 5th anniversary skin pack for free from the Xbox Store. These new skins feature differently styled characters with Minecraft themed T-shirts that depict things from the game. Along with this, 4J Studios has made the last four skin packs available once again as well. Be sure to grab them while you can, because they’ll not be available forever.
Minecraft just continues growing every single day. Not only are developers Mojang and 4J introducing cool new features, but the playerbase continues to grow by leaps and bounds. It is one of the best selling games of all time across its many iterations, which stretch from the PS Vita, PS3, and PS4 to the Wii U, Switch, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. There are also special mobile and Windows 10 versions with some unique features, most of which are planned to make their way to consoles and standard PC at some point.
Those on PC have been playing Minecraft for even longer than the five years it’s been available on consoles, and that is where the game seems to be at its best. Still, the console versions have sold exceptionally well and offer a very streamlined and worry-free experience that seems to draw in a lot of players. Both have their own strengths and weaknesses and both are huge successes. Which do you prefer, and when did you first pick up Minecraft? Let us know in the comments.
Minecraft Gets Free Skin Pack to Celebrate 5th Anniversary on Xbox
by Stone Marshall | May 12, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, Minecraft questions, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Book News, Stone Marshall Books |
Internationally acclaimed Minecraft studio Block has released a Tesla Model 3 build of Minecraft, aimed at engaging with a new segment within the gaming community that follows Elon Musk’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.
CEO Brandon Relph, age 16, and 19-year-old youth marketing expert Florian Funke first had the idea to create the Tesla-focused Minecraft world after meeting Elon Musk at Minecon in London in 2015. Capitalizing on the early release of Minecraft Marketplace, the team rushed in to create their vision, pixel by pixel.
To highlight the new creation, the Block team created the video below which features a rendition of a Tesla Model 3 that’s immersed into a digital world. The creators were interested in using the new world as a platform to advance the message of sustainable energy and to connect a new segment of the population with clean technologies.
This isn’t the first time we’re seeing passionate Minecrafters bring the world of Tesla into a digital landscape. We have previously seen crowd-sourced creations documenting The Boring Company’s tunnel system beneath SpaceX and a proposed Gigafactory in Lithuania.
Musk had shared in the past that he is an avid Minecraft fan which certainly has helped boost the popularity of using the platform as a way to pitch and connect with the serial tech entrepreneur.
What Tesla product or idea would you like to see created in Minecraft? Chime in!
16-year old CEO creates Tesla Model 3 in Minecraft after meeting Elon Musk
by Stone Marshall | May 11, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, news, parent-news, State of Stone, Stone Marshall Books |
Minecraft Nintendo Switch NEWS: Reasons Switch game might be BEST version yet
MINECRAFT joins the Nintendo Switch games list on May 12, complete with new features exclusive to the Nintendo version.
Nintendo switch owners can download Minecraft later this week, as the Mojang blockbuster gets a May 12 release date.
And it looks like the Nintendo Switch version of Minecraft might just be the best one yet.
Minecraft Switch contains the base game, as well as the Super Mario Mash-up Pack from the Wii U version.
The Super Mario Mash-up Pack contains additional content inspired by Super Mario World, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine.
This includes 40 new Super Mario-themed skins such as Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach, as well as Bowser, Wario and all seven Koopalings.
There’s also a selection of Super Mario textures, a Super Mario World to explore and music from Super Mario 64.
But what really sets Minecraft Switch apart from its predecessors is the ability to play in lots of different ways.
Ahead of Express Online’s Minecraft Switch review, check out these screenshots below…
Minecraft Nintendo Switch NEWS: Reasons Switch game might be BEST version yet
by Stone Marshall | May 11, 2017 | Awesome Book News, Free, Intro, Minecraft News, news, parent-news, State of Stone |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe only needed a few days to prove that good Wii U games play better—and sell better—on the Nintendo Switch. Coincidentally, the next major game for Switch seems poised to capitalize on the same idea: Minecraft, which officially goes on sale this Thursday, May 11, for $30.
How big of a whoop can the zillionth port of Minecraft really be? Consider this rough VGChartz estimate for Wii U game sales worldwide. Minecraft is the only true third-party game to crack Nintendo’s ironclad grip on the console’s top 20 games (yes, Nintendo produced the other 19), and it did so despite being available for less than two years.
Add in the sales proposition of splitting your Minecraft time of creating and adventuring between home and portable use, and you’ve got a potential super-hit. Unless Mojang or Microsoft screwed this up.
I have very good news: our cursory look at the game’s launch version revealed nothing in the way of red flags or giant alarms. Consider this a confirmation that your $30 will not be wasted if you or yours hunger for a Switch-specific Minecraft, along with an elaboration of what differences and quirks you can expect.
The biggest thing to confirm is performance, which hums at a 60-frames-per-second refresh in both portable and docked TV modes. I don’t have pixel-counting gear handy, but I am confident that Minecraft on Nintendo Switch renders in native resolution however you play it—meaning, 1080p resolution when docked and 720p resolution on the go.
In addition, you’re getting a lot more Minecraft to play than on the Wii U version. Each generated Switch world can be as big as 3072 x 3072 blocks, which is roughly 13 times larger than the Wii U’s pokey 864 x 864 world limit. That’s a bit more than a third the size of the PS4 and Xbox One versions’ 5120 x 5120 limits—which, honestly, seems about right when comparing those systems’ specs.
The Switch’s clock speed dips so much in portable mode that Minecraft also has to sacrifice portable draw distance. The above gallery shows the game’s maximum rendering in the Super Mario universe while looking at the same chunk of terrain. You can see which distant details get reduced or outright removed in portable mode (the first image). It looks a little tacky when flying around in the game’s easier “creative” modes, but it certainly doesn’t break the game—and is barely noticeable when you’re running around on the ground or in caves.
Even when pushing the system in local three- or four-player split-screen modes, frame rates and resolutions remain locked. However, I have one big warning to offer families who want to jump into a group session on the couch: you may need more controllers. Minecraft for Nintendo Switch does not support playing with a single Joy-Con. All players must have at least two joysticks. So, for now, everyone either needs their own pair of Joy-Cons or a single Switch Pro Controller. I wish that the port’s developers, 4J Studios, offered a “tourist” mode for a single Joy-Con, which would have let kids and novice players fly around with only one joystick. Alas.
Additionally, Ars’ Kyle Orland and I tested the Switch version’s online modes, and they worked fine. You cannot issue an invite to a friend to join your own Minecraft session; instead, anyone on your friends list will automatically see your instance is live if you’re both connected to the Internet, and they can jump in via the default “join” menu. It’s actually much easier than having to rely on an invite system. However, 4J didn’t step up with any sort of emote or chat system for this launch version, and the Nintendo Switch does not yet support voice chat in online modes, so it’s a little solitary to play this way. Better than nothing… but barely.
This is apparently derived from other console versions’ late-January build, and the series’ producers at Microsoft have pledged to get the game version up to the current April build post-haste (which Wii U players are currently enjoying). 4J and Microsoft have also pledged to patch in the ability to port your existing Wii U worlds and saves to the Switch version, but that functionality is not yet live. Perhaps all of those updates will be timed for Minecraft on Nintendo Switch’s boxed launch, which is still “TBA.” Right now, you can only buy this via the Switch’s eShop. (The Wii U’s disc version was staggered in similar fashion.)
Listing image by Mojang / Microsoft
Minecraft on Nintendo Switch does the trick, hides most of its compromises
