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Marvel’s Spider-Man features a handful of familiar foes for Spidey to face off with, but some of Insomniac Games’ coolest fights didn’t originally start out as they appear in the game.

Spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man follow.

Speaking to IGN during our Spider-Man PS4 spoilercast, creative director Bryan Intihar took us behind-the-scenes of the game’s more intriguing battles. Watch the clip above to hear directly from Intihar about how the Electro/Vulture and Rhino/Scorpion fights began.

As Intihar describes in the clip above, the Electro and Vulture 2-on-1 battle didn’t always start out that way, but rather was intended to be different 1-on-1 battles. Once Insomniac realized the fun of combining two aerial foes into one battle, however, they figured out a new twist on the late-game fight that solidified it as one of the most unique battles in the adventure.

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All these movies somehow became kids cartoons — whether they were appropriate or not.

IGN have teamed up with SCDKey to get readers the best deal when purchasing a copy of Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Not all PC gaming has to take place in an uncomfortable office chair. Kick back on the couch once in awhile with one of these lapboards.

If you’re in the market for a shiny new Chromebook we’ve got your back. We’ve sampled an array of these budget-oriented notebooks to find out which one is the very best.

The latest Predator film answers a whole lot of questions, and asks some totally new ones.

This is an advance review out of the Toronto International Film Festival.

It would be easy to dismiss director Jason Reitman’s The Front Runner as a film that’s too late to the conversation. After all, a politician losing his career for cheating on his wife may seem too small to deserve a movie now when contemporary politicians get away with far bigger misdeeds. But while Reitman’s well-acted film does manage to find relevance in its scrutiny of politicians and the press who cover them, it’s just too indecisive to say anything deeply important about either camp.

Hugh Jackman plays a different kind of great showman here, real life US politician Gary Hart who, after coming in second for the Democratic primaries in 1984, became the obvious front runner to win the presidency in 1988. The title card notes that a lot can happen in the three weeks leading up to the election, and we subsequently follow the downfall of a man who not only seemed like the sure winner, but the absolute best candidate to lead a nation. Jackman captures Gary Hart’s quick wit and charisma, convincing one there was never any doubt of him winning. During his campaign tour, we see Hart expertly throwing axes, calming a journalist scared of turbulence, and sharing his radical viewpoints (for the time). He seems like the perfect man, and Jackman sells it with a winning smile. Yet behind the smile hides a very private man. “It’s none of their business”, Hart says repeatedly throughout the film when grilled about his personal life, and it encapsulates the film’s approach to such a guarded character. Some will likely leave The Front Runner not knowing anything more about Gary Hart the person than they did before, and that’s probably how he would have wanted it.

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After spending time with NHL 19, exploring its different modes and customization options, I think it might be my favorite hockey game. Scratch that — I think NHL 19 is one of my favorite sports games, period. It uses the same animation engine as Madden and FIFA, has excellent presentation and atmosphere, and the players look like who they’re supposed to look like.

Part of NHL 19’s appeal is its accessibility. You don’t need to keep up with every iteration of the series to immediately jump in and have a good time. One of the first things it asks you to do is choose a play style based on your personal skill level. Are you a complete EA NHL rookie? NHL 19’s got your back with the option to play with a simplified rule set and NHL ‘94 controls. A seasoned vet looking to show off your puck-handling skills? The skill stick option lets you flex your muscles on the ice. Hybrid controls meet somewhere in the middle. It’s awesome how NHL 19 can be played by anyone at any skill level.

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