Marvel today shared a trailer for Assembled: The Making of WandaVision, and also premiered the episode on the Disney+ streaming service – so you can go watch it right now. Beyond this initial episode, Assembled is being billed as a broader series that focuses on both Marvel’s TV series, as well as its theatrical releases, so fans can expect to see a lot more from the series in the coming months and years – perhaps sooner than later.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has some major beats on the horizon, including the impending launch of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is set to premiere its first episode next week, on March 19. The nearness of that premiere to WandaVision’s conclusion strongly suggests that Marvel is looking to keep a steady flow of new content coming to fans, capitalizing on the way many have tuned in every week for a new peek at Wanda and Vision’s troubled suburban life. This new Assembled release drops exactly one week after the previous show concluded, and ahead of the next show’s beginning, acting as a bridge for enthusiasts hungry to learn more about the ever-growing fiction.
The new trailer suggests some interesting insights into the way Wandavision came into being, including the way some episodes included a live studio audience, as well as interviews with the cast about bringing their characters to life in a TV setting for the first time. As a show, WandaVision juggled a number of different tones and styles, hopping between American sitcoms of different decades, and also reflecting plenty of the more superhero action-style sequences that have defined the Marvel Cinematic Universe up to this point.
Are you following along, week to week, as Marvel experiments with episodic streaming TV releases? Did WandaVision make the case for you and convince you to watch the soon-to-release new show focused on Falcon and Winter Soldier?
Check out the trailer for the first episode of Assembled below.
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Following in the footsteps of the Persona and Sonic The Hedgehog series, the official soundtrack for Astro's Playroom, the pack-in game bundled with every PlayStation 5, has been released on all major streaming services.
The official soundtrack, composed by Kenneth C.M. Young, who's also worked on games such as Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and the LittleBigPlanet series, is comprised of 20 original tracks that correspond to themes of each of the game's levels, which in turn are inspired by the hardware of the PlayStation 5. Check out the entire track list below:
Check it out on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and more. Astro's Playroom was released alongside the PlayStation 5 on November 12, 2020. Though it was a pack-in title, the game's inventive use of the system's DualSense controller and short, but entertaining levels made it one of the standout games of the PS5's launch library and a must-play on the system. For more information, check out our review, where we called the game "a joyful and polished platformer that ushers in a new generation of PlayStation hardware with a big smile." For our thoughts on why the game is a true next gen experience, read more here. And while we're on the subject of video game soundtracks, here's a few of our favorites, one of our least favorite, and what we think are the best uses of licensed songs in video games.
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Cobra Commander and Duke from the G.I. Joe franchise are coming to World of Tanks today. In addition to two new 3D styles for the TS-5 and the T-54, World of Tanks is offering themed missions, decals, and emblems. This crossover also includes a promotion through Amazon’s Prime Gaming, which will offer two unique crew commanders for players beginning March 18. Check out the trailer!
Click here to watch embedded mediaThe Wargaming brand is no stranger to crossovers, with all kinds of bizarre things making the shift to worlds at war, including anime and Transformers lately, so G.I. Joe actually fits the battle brand even better than some of its other recent splashes. The new G.I. Joe Breakthrough Tank and the Cobra Battle Operational Assault adds two new vehicles to the game that fit the universe, based on the TS-5 and the T-54. Nostalgia has been a particularly strong go-to for many brands as of late, as they tap into those childhood vibes from the 80s and 90s with classic cartoons, characters, and flavor. Hey, what’s better than aiming some artillery with Cobra Commander?
“For years, the characters of G.I. JOE have captured the playtime of an entire generation as they recreated epic battles with toys and imagination,” says publishing director Max Chuvalov. “Now that generation is grown, and there is no better way for them to revisit the joy of G.I. JOE than in World of Tanks! It really is a perfect combination, and we are happy to deliver it!”
Are you playing any of the free-to-play Wargaming titles? My personal favorite right now is World of Warships, where there’s something really satisfying about landing torpedoes, but I know that the World of Tanks is the choice for many who are looking to fire some heavy shells at opponents across a big chunk of land. Have you ever tried any of them? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments!