^ assuming Sony's next Spidey spin-off flick "Sinister Six" in 2016 bombs or underwhelms just like their Amazing Spider-man franchise.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/10/07/spider-man-marvel-sony/?hootPostID=7c1b038a8036f7014d52339388e16826

Entertainment Weekly

Will Spidey be joining Hulk, Thor, Iron Man, and Black Widow on the big screen in the near future? No. But according to EW's sources, a few years from now that’s a possibility. (Official reps for the two studios both declined to comment.)

But that’s the extent of it: possibility. There are several variables that need to play out before anything concrete happens. Here are the facts as we hear them from several well-placed sources:

1.) Sony isn’t interested in sharing its Spider-Man toy. Sony’s license has a ticking clock. Every three years, the company has to make a film utilizing the character; otherwise, the rights revert back to Marvel, which is now not only a comic book company but also full-fledged movie production house (owned by Sony’s rival studio, The Walt Disney Co.). When studios fail to exercise their license, the characters return home—which is what happened with Fox and Daredevil when plans for a reboot directed by Joe Carnahan went “up in smoke.” Now Marvel Studios has turned the blind superhero into a Netflix series. Sony has struggled to keep the franchise profitable after rebooting it with Marc Webb as director and Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, they resent the idea that now is the time to throw in the towel.

2.) Sinister Six is definitely happening. There’s already a new Spider-Man movie in the pipeline at Sony, a villain team-up teased in this summer’s Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s set for release in November 2016, which gives the project enough time to fix what might be broken in Sony’s current approach.

3.) The Faceplant Scenario could happen too. Sony may be resistant to the idea of partnering with Marvel Studios, but it isn’t stupid. The leadership at the Culver City studio knows that five films and 14 years after Sam Raimi helped to galvanize the cinematic superhero renaissance with 2002’s Spider-Man, the web-shooters may be out of juice come 2016. Even Batman went south, alienating moviegoers with fatal doses of camp; the property disappeared for many years before being resuscitated by Christopher Nolan. If Sinister Six flops, those fingers wiggling in front of Sony’s nose could well morph into a handshake with Marvel Studios. Only then, amid dismal box office receipts more than two years from now, would any deep negotiations be had about forging a hero-sharing deal between Sony and Disney that could team up Spidey and the Avengers.

4.) Marvel wants Spider-Man, but doesn’t need Spider-Man. This is why no one should expect any deal-making to happen soon. Sony wants to keep its character, and Marvel has plenty of other characters to occupy its schedule. But it was the success of 2002’s Spider-Man (and Bryan Singer’s 2000 blockbuster X-Men), that made the comic book company realize it might want to stop licensing its heroes and start making movies on its own. Marvel and Sony already share revenue on toys and other merchandise for the webslinger, and Marvel could easily kick in financing for a Sony film if it meant getting its character back for cameos or supporting roles in ensembles like the Avengers movies. But time is on both studios’ sides: If Sony bungles Sinister Six, Marvel is in a much stronger position to say, “Let us come in and help.” That’s where a sharing partnership could come about. Or Sinister Six could crash so badly, and Spidey could become such damaged goods, that Sony simply surrenders the rights. Marvel gets what it wants in both scenarios. The only way it loses is if Sony wins big with its next installment.

5.) This won’t be your father’s Spider-Man. Marvel can’t sit around counting on having Spider-Man in a movie. There are just too many variables at play, and Marvel has a full schedule through 2019 anyway. If the rights came back to Marvel tomorrow (which, remember, is not remotely possible), the best you could expect is to see Spider-Man become a supporting player in one of the movies that’s already in the works. Given that Sony will have to wait until 2016 before the studio knows what it wants to do with the license, you probably couldn’t see a stand-alone Marvel-produced Spider-Man picture until 2020, or more likely 2021 or 2022. People who saw Raimi’s original Spider-Man as little kids would be able to take their own children to this one, a full generation after the first movie hit theaters.

The point is, this is a long-ball game. Titanic corporations are in a tug ‘o war over this character, and solid developments will take a long time to play out. A few tentative notes have passed between them, yes. That much is certain. But with great box-office power comes great intractability.[

Yes it is.

I know its developed by Rare (who got bought by Microsoft) but doesn't Nintendo own the rights to the game anyway?

the whole process takes about 2 weeks. and they do send the game that is stuck in the ps3, make sure u tell them FIRST about the game being stuck this way they send u a form to fill up which includes a question saying if a game or anythin is stuck in the tray it depends on ur system if its something fixable they will send YOUR system back, if not then they send u another refurbished system...my best friend had to send in his 60gbps3 around when gta4 came out and he still has the same ps3 that he using so id say its reliable enough, but u never know. the slim does run cooler, and uses less power. but i still have my launch 60gb that i have had ONE bit of a problem. i never sent it in or repaired my self, been running smooth since 2006. the best thing to do is ask urself this, is B.C. that much important to u? if it is then repair it, if its not, then u can pick up a ps2 for less than 30 bucks new too. and just get the slim this way ull have a better and longer ps3 life span. hope this helps.JoKeR_421

So my PS3 Fat 60gb (backwards compatible) system YLOD aka died on me after 5 years 2006-2011.

Going through Sony's repairs service, I was given two options:

Option #1 - for $130 (+ tax s/h) to get my PS3 Fat repaired or "serviced" (or from what I read, possibly replaced with a refurbished PS3 Fat).

Option #2 - for just $100 (+ tax s/h) upgrade it to a "factory re-certified" PS3 Slim (whatever that means).

Normally, I'd just get my PS3 Fat repaired (got a ton of PS2 games) though I'm not sure if Sony will actually "repair" my system or just send me a refurbished one and not sure how long the life span would be. It doesn't help that I have a game disc stuck in my broken PS3, and if it dies again, who knows what other game would be stuck.

I've read that the PS3 Slim runs cooler, lasts longer, and if it does die, I won't have this massive headache of getting games stuck in my disc drive when it fails.

Some questions for anyone that have had experiences with Sony Service Repairs:

- Do they send you a refurbished PS3 or actually repair it?

- Do they send back the game stuck in the disc drive?

- Those who opted to have their PS3 Fat repaired/refurbished is it still working fine (and how long)?

- Anyone who opted for the PS3 Slim, was it brand new or refurbished?

- How long does the whole process of sending and receiving take?

Your input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

It was implied that "certain" popular Marvel characters couldn't be used in the upcoming Marvel vs Capcom 3 game due to licensing issues in the interview below:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/captivate-10-marvel-vs/64652

Although no character names were mentioned, the majority of the consensus is Spider-man since his character has an exclusive license with Activision through 2017.

This is not the first time Activision has shafted the Marvel video gaming fans; everyone remember this courtesy of Marvel Ultimate Alliance?

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/01/07/marvel-ultimate-alliance-2-dlc-removed-at-activisions-request/

Please let this not be true...

http://www.lensoftruth.com/?p=16236

Regarding all Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 vs PS3 face-offs...

This was pretty early. I know which one I'm gonna get (just wished Microsoft also offered free online play).

But 360 wins via - brighter and softer graphics, higher frame rate, and faster load times.