When it comes to news about Captain America: The First Avenger, we’ve been pretty conservative. It’s hard to not run just about every scoop that passes by our desks, given how excited we are for this film, but considering how early we are in the production, it’s hard to tell what’s real and what is just hopeful speculation.

A few days ago, word first hit the web about the illustrious costume that Chris Evans will be donning as the titular character. It started off as a first-hand account of sketches that they got over at Joblo. Those descriptions turned into a few fan sketches, which then turned into professional renders of the costume from our pals over at AICN. Talk about a collaborative effort.

As you can see after the jump, the costume resembles more of the Ultimates Cap rather than the “wing-eared pirate boots” look that fans knew and loved for nearly a century. The suit looks to be more modern than anything else, which means we could still see the old wing ears in the first half of the film. Given the costumes that Marvel has churned out in other films, we’re quite pleased it’s not black leather.

Joe Johnston’s Captain America: The First Avenger, slated for release on July 11, 2011, is currently shooting in London with Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, and Hugo Weaving as Red Skull.

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While the PSPGo might not be on the top of most gamer’s “must-have” lists, it definitely is about to jump a little higher in the ranks. Sony’s dishing out some great deals to make investing in this portable console even more affordable and appealing.

Starting this month, any PSPGo system purchased will come with a voucher for three downloads for the system absolutely free. This is an $80 value, and includes quality titles such as LittleBigPlanet, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters and SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3.

It seems like Sony is finally figuring out how to deal with people who want to upgrade to the PSPGo, but don’t want to abandon their already assembled UMD collections. This way, gamers can start playing these free games as soon as they get their new PSPGo consoles at no cost to them. This deal will be running until March 31st, 2011.

Additionally,Sony’s permanently dropping the price on Ape Escape: On the Loose, Buzz! Master Quiz, Hot Shots Golf Open Tee, LocoRoco 2, Patapon 2, PixelJunk Monster Deluxe, SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo, Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow and Twisted Metal: Head On. These games are all being added to a new “Favorites” software line, and they will all be available for $9.99. Not bad.

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Forget 1980s action films, forget 300.  Westerns are the genre that set the highest and hardest expectations for manhood. I hesitate to say they’re unrealistic ones, though, since these are all things people actually did to survive.

Which is a very roundabout way of saying that I’m going to amend my “Dream Man” to be a Clint Eastwood kind of guy who can also survive the uncharted forests of the West with just a piece of twine. And one leg. A Zachary Bass, Man in the Wilderness kind of guy.

Man in the Wilderness takes place in 1820, and no further West than some dim point past Missouri and the Mississippi.   It’s not a period you see visited very often in the genre, and I suspect it’s because just contemplating it — vague regions still known only as “Spain”,  “Oregon Territory” and “Missouri Territory” — is rather terrifying.

Reading accounts of the first settlers is pretty harrowing, Heart of Darkness stuff.  There were forests back then, forests so thick you couldn’t get your wagon through without hacking for hours on end. And then you died of diphtheria.

If a bear didn’t get you first. That’s what happened to Zachary Bass (Richard Harris), and he knew what he was doing.

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Don your costumes and sharpen your flying skills, because all wanna-be superheroes and supervillains will get their chance to live out their dreams in DC Universe Online, which according to IGN, has an official release this November.

Coming to PC and Playstation 3, DC Universe Online is a new MMO that lets you assume the role of a hero or villain in famous cities like Metropolis and Gotham City. There, you’ll complete missions for experience, loot, costume upgrades, new moves, and to impress your superior supers. You’ll be able to participate in the same missions whether you’re a hero or a villain, except the choices you make and the outcome of the situation will be different.

No word on whether or not this will be a subscription-based MMO, but the game will feature many of our favorite DC Universe characters and locations so no matter the price, this definitely is an upcoming game to be excited for.

Be sure to check all our coverage of this month’s E3 conference from June 15th to 17th, as more details about DC Universe Online as well as many other upcoming games are sure to be revealed.

About a year ago, a pretty impressive fan-made trailer for a Thundercats movie swept the internets, turning heads and opening eyes that there was still a pretty big fan base for the 80′s cartoon series about fantastical tiger-people with swords.

That spark opened up lots of different discussions about an actual Thundercats film, given the success of other 80′s cartoons-turned-films such as Michael Bay’s Transformers and even the critically-panned G.I. Joe. After months of silence on the subject, we presumed the idea to be dead, until our pals at MTV Splashpage got word of a brand new Thundercats animated series coming next year.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the new “Thundercats” series will be the studio’s first project to use anime-style animation, and promises to be a “21st century reimagining” of the classic ’80s cartoon series.

Calling it “a sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes,” the studio offered some hints about what the new “Thundercats” series will involve, including “the grand origin story of Prince Lion-O’s ascension to the throne – and of those who would thwart his destiny at any cost.”

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There aren’t very many comedies that we’re looking forward to this year at The Flickcast offices. We already got our hopes up with Will Forte’s MacGruber, so all bets are off on what will turn out to be genuinely funny or not. We’re hoping that this Friday’s Get Him To The Greek may be one of those that sneak under the radar.

The film is essentially a spin off of 2008′s Forgetting Sarah Marshall in which Russell Brand returns to his outlandish rock star character Aldous Snow. Jonah Hill returns, but this time as a new neurotic character, who has to get the doped up Snow to The Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

There are a few lame moments (most of which are unfortunately when Sean “Puffy” Combs are on the screen), but on the flip side of that, there are some genuinely funny moments between both Hill and Brand.

Check out the clips after the jump, and be sure to catch Get Him To The Greek when it hits theaters this Friday.

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This week on The Flickcast Chris and Matt are joined by nobody and instead go it alone with a bunch of new topics. Some of these topics include Guillermo del Toro stepping down as director of The Hobbit, the upcoming films Splice and Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World,  Donald Glover as Spider-Man, J.J. Abrams potential reboot of Alias and who the real protagonist of the Star Wars saga is.

The boys also made some picks this week including Matt’s pick of  the talk show Shatner’s Raw Nerve and Chris’ pick of Rockstar Games’ hit Red Dead Redemption.

As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook and MySpace or via email.

XBox 360 (Also available on PlayStation 3 and PSP)
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Yuke’s Osaka
$59.99
Score: 8.0

If you have been following us the last few months you know there has been pretty extensive coverage of the followup to last year’s surprise hit UFC Undisputed. This year, UFC Undisputed 2010 takes the building blocks laid down before it and improves upon them for a stronger fighting experience. This year’s release added extra emphasis to the customizability of characters and their fighting styles along with deeper online play.

Realizing the value of online communities in sports games such as Madden, Yuke’s Osaka and THQ made sure to try and support the fanbase the original title already had while adding more features in an effort to establish UFC Undisputed as a yearly franchise.

Gameplay:

Much like last year, and as traditional in quality fighting games, gameplay is the strongest feature this title has. The button layout is incredibly intuitive with each of the four face buttons representing a left or right punch or kick. These can be modified using the left bumper and trigger while the right control stick is used for holds, takedowns and submissions. The right bumper and trigger provide blocks.

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With Captain America and The Avengers inching closer to big screen reality, Marvel hasn’t forgotten that it’s also a comic book company. To illustrate that, Marvel is coming out with several comics that will pave the way for the movies and will also enhance the stories and characters with exclusive content.

One such example of this is the upcoming Steve Rogers: Super Soldier, which comes from award-winning scribe Ed Brubaker and artist Dale Eaglesham. It’s the sequel to Captain America: Reborn and in it Steve Rogers must face dark secrets from his past that threaten the future of the entire world. A heroes work is never done.

We’ve got a preview for this new book after the jump. Expect this new book to hit store shelves in May.

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With Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 being a very fun game we are definitely looking forward to another upcoming superhero based game from Activision called Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Previously, we brought you the first trailer for the game and some screens. Now, to further illustrate how cool this game is going to be, we’ve got a new trailer from it to share with you today featuring some of the villains of the game including Kraven, Hammerhead and Goblin.

In case you’re not familiar with the game it is, according to Activision, a “thrilling action-packed adventure set in four dramatically different universes from legendary Spider-Man lore, each with a distinct Spider-Man armed with unique skills and strengths, in one original storyline.”

As a player you will be “transported to new locations never before seen in a Spider-Man game, from lush jungles and dusty deserts to various urban terrain.” The game is written by comics writer Dan Slott and “takes players on a mission to contain the magical energy of the Tablet of Order and Chaos, which has been shattered and sent hurtling across parallel universes, and battle fan-favorite villains in a quest to restore the fabric of reality.” Sounds cool, right?

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is in development by Beenox for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, and by Griptonite Games for Nintendo DS. It will be released sometime later this year or early next year. Until then, check out the trailer after the jump.

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We can add yet another film reboot to our growing list of projects which already includes Predators, Logan’s Run, Escape from New York, Planet of the Apes and so many more. Yes, that’s right it looks like director Steven Norrington is going forward with his reboot of The Crow.

Remembered by many as the film during which actor Brandon Lee died, it was a stylistic thriller from director Alex Proyas, who went on to do the equally stylistic Dark City and the less-than-stellar I, Robot. Now, the reboot is going full ahead and MTV Splashpage has got some scoop on the film from producer Ed Pressman.

According to Pressman, Norrington’s screenplay is finished and his vision for the film is inching much closer to reality, with casting announcements on the way and filming beginning this year. In addition, the movie will deviate significantly in locale and the Crow itself will also play a larger role in the film.

In case you’re not familiar with the story it concerns a man named Eric who’s fiance is murdered in front of him. He is resurrected by a crow and seeks vengeance on his murderers. He is immortal and can only be injured when the crow itself is hurt.

Pressman expects to begin shooting The Crow later this year for a projected release early in 2011.

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day and celebrated with family and friends. Now that the party is over, how about moving on to some brand new comics? For this week, we’re interested in titles like Avengers Prime, Heralds, Enders in Exile and the latest issue of The Torch.

Remember, due to the holiday comics come out on THURSDAY this week so be sure to head on over to your favorite comics store early for best selection. Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.

Comics On-Sale:
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MGC #546
AVENGERS PRIME #1 (HA)
AVENGERS PRIME #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (HA)
AVENGERS, THOR & CAPTAIN AMERICA: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #2
AVENGERS: SPOTLIGHT
AVENGERS: THE ORIGIN #3
CAPTAIN AMERICA/BLACK PANTHER: FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS #3
DARKSTAR AND THE WINTER GUARD #1
ELECTRIC ANT #3
FRANKEN-CASTLE #17
FRANKEN-CASTLE #17 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1 (HA)
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (HA)
HAWKEYE & MOCKINGBIRD #1 WOMEN OF MARVEL VARIANT (HA)

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