Superman

In Real Life

Drunken Reenactment Of ‘The Death And Return Of Superman’ Is Hilarious

5:30AM February 7, 2012 | Kirk Hamilton

I don’t know if you caught this over at io9, but Max Landis’ drunken, half-crazed retelling of the saga of “The Death and Return of Superman” was the funniest thing I saw last weekend. More »


In Real Life

Here’s Lex Luthor From That Cancelled Superman Video Game

9:30AM January 11, 2012 | Evan Narcisse

Great Rao, does the Man of Steel have terrible video game luck or what? Either the games that have Kal-El as the main character suck tremendously or they never get finished in the first place. More »


In Real Life

2011: The Year In Pleasant Surprises

2:00PM December 30, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

2011 saw its share of disappointments, but it was also a year that contained a good number of nice surprises. Some were games we just didn’t see coming — they snuck up on us and grabbed us with their excellence. Others were games that we thought were going to be terrible or at best so-so, but which would up being terrific. More »


News

HeroClix Online Gets Double Dose Of DC Comics And Digital Content Codes

6:20AM December 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

HeroClix Online isn’t just for Marvel fans anymore, at least it won’t be come December 7 when WizKids introduces the first two DC Comics-themed sets to the online game and releases the first physical product with codes for in-game heroes included. More »


Mobile

iPhone Rescues Superman From Clutches Of Bad Video Games

3:00AM November 18, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

He flies. He has heat vision. He catches crashing aeroplanes. And he usually stars in bad video games. Not today. More »


News

The Next Superman Video Game Is Excellent

8:00AM October 14, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

Superman 64 sucked. Superman Returns was bad. I’ve read plenty of great Superman comics, but, until yesterday, I never played an excellent Superman game. More »


News

Guide To The Hits And Stinkers Of DC Comics’ 52 New Superhero Comics

5:00AM September 1, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

DC Comics, the outfit that puts out Superman, Batman and so many other super-hero comics is re-starting its line today. They’re not exactly calling it a re-boot, but when you cancel almost all of your super-hero comics and start rolling out 52 new series over the course of a month, you might as well call it a great jumping on point. More »


PC

Superman Returns (To Liberty City)

7:30PM July 29, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Once again showcasing the fact the world of modding PC games is a weird and wonderful place, witness these videos of Superman buzzing around the skies of Grand Theft Auto IV‘s Liberty City. More »


News

Marvel And DC Hit The Bricks In LEGO’s Super Heroes Line

12:00PM July 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Comic book worlds collide next year, as The LEGO Group announces a pair of deals that bring DC Comics’ finest and the forces of the Marvel Universe under the banner of LEGO Super Heroes. Can new LEGO games be far behind? More »


News

Real-Life Flipping Is Much More Colourful Than Video Game Flipping

5:40AM July 6, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Jumping enthusiast Robert Souris recently broke the world record for distance flipping, hurling himself nearly 6m through the air while dressed as a superhero of his own creation, all in the name of showing children how much more fun real jumping around is than virtual jumping around. More »