Deadpool And Wolverine Concept Artist Reveals Unused Deadpool Variants

Deadpool and Wolverine didn’t have any shortage of Deadpool variants for the title characters to fight. Most of the variants were directly based on their comic book counterparts, including Blake Lively’s Lady Deadpool. However, there were other variants that didn’t make it into the film, including a fusion of Deadpool and Wolverine.Via Variety, Marvel concept artist David Masson shared his rendition of Wolverpool. Although the character may not have had a definitive name, as Masson suggests Wolverinepool and Deadverine as well. Our pick would have been Poolverine, since the costume has more elements from Deadpool’s costume than Wolverine’s outfit. The existence of this combined character also raises the question of which one is under the mask: A variant of Deadpool or a variant of Wolverin…

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Backyard Sports Is Back, But We're Not Sure Exactly How Yet

From 1999 to 2015, Backyard Sports was a beloved kid-friendly sports game franchise with colorful graphics, easy gameplay, and one of the most dominant athletes in video game history in Pablo Sanchez. Today, Playground Productions has announced that Backyard Sports is coming back, and it’s doing so as more than just video games.Backyard Sports will be returning “across multiple verticals, including video games, merchandise, film, television and more” according to a press release. The first of these projects will launch “in the coming months,” but nothing specific–including whether or not it’s a video game or what platforms it will arrive on–was announced. A brief teaser trailer was released alongside the announcement, which shows multiple kids in the signature Backyard Sports ar…

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Destiny 2's New Patch Has Made The Exotic Class-Item Drop Rate Worse

A new patch went live for Destiny 2 this week, and alongside the usual balance changes, a “generous” buff to the drop rate of Exotic class items had fans excited. According to Bungie, the chances for acquiring Exotic class items from chests found in the Overthrow activity have been adjusted. Higher-tiered chests were supposed to increase drop chances, but feedback from the Destiny 2 community has revealed that the drop rates have instead decreased significantly.Once players have completed the Dual Destiny Exotic mission for the first time, Exotic class items typically drop after around three Overthrow runs. Depending on the roll, these can be extremely powerful pieces of armor to equip if you build around them, but the two Exotic perks available on them are randomized, hence the grind to g…

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