Podcast Unlocked Ep. 073: Anyway, I'm Fat

Ryan McCaffrey, Mitch Dyer, and Destin Legarie gather to talk all about Cliff Bleszinski's departure from Epic Games, the failure of NBA Live 13, and the beginning of fall's game release onslaught.

Other hot topics this week:

Terrible puns.

Rockstar's killer game collection.

When you can read our Halo 4 review.

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Peter Molyneux's Plans Thwarted by NASA

The first game created by Peter Molyneux since his departure from Lionhead is apparently undergoing a name-change thanks to NASA.

The project, called Curiosity, is being developed by Molyneux's new studio 22 Cans and was recently delayed until next month.

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Due to NASA and the Martians we are wondering what we should officially name our first experiment Curiosity...

But it appears Curiosity will never be released, at least not titled as it is, due to the Washington-based NASA being uncomfortable with the game sharing a name with its Mars Rover.

Taking to his Twitter account, Molyneux asked fans for help, writing "Humm there is a problem the the name curiosity, we can't use it because of NASA. I wonder what one word would sum up curiosity:the cube."

The news appeared to be verified when the 22 Cans account posted a similar question, sharing "Due to NASA and the Martians we are wondering what we should officially name our first experiment Curiosity..."

There's already a wealth of suggestions out there, including Cuberosity, but there's still time to share your ideas.

Due out next month, Curiosity will launch on PC, iOS and Android platforms. The game is planned as a social experiment which revolves around breaking apart a giant black cube with the help of thousands of gamers worldwide.

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant and would quite like Molyneux to knuckle down on Black & White 3. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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Scarlet Spider #8 Review

Scarlet Spider suffered a significant blow recently with the departure of artist Ryan Stegman. Luckily, the series is weathering the creative team shift as well as can be expected. The book is no longer the looker it once was, but it still offers a fun and enjoyable look at the newest member of the Spider-Man club.

Having set up shop in Houston, it was probably inevitable that Kaine would bump into the Texas Twisters sooner or later. Christopher Yost offers up a fun battle between Scarlet Spider and this obscure little team. While this issue offers a textbook case of heroes battling each other before agreeing to unite against a common foe, Kaine's tendency to duck and run and subverts the usual outcome. His aversion to all other superheroes is a continued source of amusement.

On a deeper level, the involvement of Roxxon offers Kaine a much bigger and more looming threat to deal with. His quirky, slightly dark relationship with new fling Zoe Walsh isn't as much a focus of this issue as I would have liked, but it does come into play again towards the end. Any attempt to force Kaine to deal with human ties and personal drama is a good one, at the moment.

Khoi Pham is doing a serviceable job replacing Stegman. Certainly, his work lacks the fluidity and energy of Stegman's pencils, but the storytelling is generally clear and presentable. Tom Palmer's inks help smooth the normally jagged edges of Pham's work, and the overall stylistic shift isn't as dramatic as it might have been. As long as Yost keeps steering his hero in interesting directions like this and dragging him into uncomfortable situations, the series can withstand a few visual snafus.

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Remender and Romita Jr. Board Captain America

Though he wasn't on our list of names suggesting who should take over Captain America after Ed Brubaker's departure, Rick Remender is certainly a welcome name to see in this teaser image. Accompanied by comics legend John Romita, Jr., it appears that Remender will be steering the adventures of Steve Rogers in the wake of Marvel NOW!, with a new series to come in November.

Joey is IGN's Comics Editor and a comic book creator himself. Follow Joey on Twitter, or find him on IGN. He loves superhero pets so hard.

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