After a long decade of waiting, Marvel vs Capcom 3 is finally out, and the game features dozens of old and new faces. However, there was one fan favorite who was noticeable by his absence: everyone’s favorite non-ninja, Strider Hiryu. After helping to sell thousands, if not millions of Genesis units before Sonic came along, Strider went into obscurity (with the exception of the lame U.S. Gold Strider 2) until reemerging to prominence in the two MVC games, bringing with him a plethora of badass moves. Surely this should have been the catalyst for a Ninja Gaiden-like revival. Or at least it would have been, have Hiryu not squandered his comeback opportunity on a mediocre side scrolling action game.
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Marvel.com has posted new movie photos from Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger. The Thor photos don’t show much new, but the Captain America photos include Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter, Tommy Lee Jones as Colonel Chester Phillips, and Hugo Weaving as Johann Schmidt/Red Skull holding what appears to be a cosmic cube.

See the photos after the jump
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Sucker Punch has another trailer, and even though its a lot of stuff we’ve seen before, its still a pretty spectacle.
The entire trailer is set to “Panic Switch” by the Silversun Pickups. Director Zack Snyder has hinted at a musical element to this movie, but outside of a trailer that borders on a music video, we haven’t seen any of that yet. We’ll find out on March 25 if this dazzling gamble pays off, or if the future director of Superman is in as much trouble as we’ve heard.

CBR has reported that writer Dwayne McDuffie has passed away from complications due to a surgical procedure.

McDuffie started as part of the Marvel editorial staff in the late 80’s, and later went on to become a fulltime freelance writer and writing for several companies including Marvel and DC. He is best known for creating the Milestone Media brand in 1993, with the goal to expand the role of minorities in comics.

Later McDuffie moved into the world of DC Animation, where he wrote, edited, and produced on several properties including Static Shock and Justice League. More recently he was involved in writing for DC Animations’s direct to video animated movies including Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths and All-Star Superman which coincidentally was released today.

DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio had this to say about McDuffie:

“Dwayne McDuffie left a lasting legacy on the world of comics that many writers can only aspire to. He will not only be remembered as the extremely gifted writer whose scripts have been realized as comic books, in television shows and on the silver screen, but as the creator or co-creator of so many of the much-loved Milestone characters, including Static Shock. The industry has lost a true talent.

Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and many friends he leaves behind.”

Our condolences to his friends and family. Let us know your favorite work or memories of McDuffie in the comments.

Looks like this week’s big releases include Bulletstorm, Killzone 3 and de Blob 2. Remember, if you see anything you want to order, please order through the links after the jump to help us out.

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Mostly the same one you saw during the Superbowl Trailer, but with a little dialog and a look at the Wreckers in action.
The Wreckers Roadbuster, Topspin, and Leadfoot naturally are featured in this trailer since they’re NASCAR racers with weapons all over.

Mattel had a bunch of news of new products for its DC licensed line including DC Universe Classics, a new Young Justice line, the final year of Justice League Unlimited and a brand new Batman line.

Read on after the jump for all the news.
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