Sony%26rsquo;s Kaz Hirai announced that the PlayStation Vita will launch during the holiday season this year at the company%26rsquo;s E3 2011 press conference. However, Hirai didn%26rsquo;t specify a global launch, leading many to assume that Japan would see Sony%26rsquo;s new handheld first. That%26rsquo;s what happened with the PSP, which saw …
Read More »Kevin Bacon gets R.I.P.D
Kevin Bacon has signed on to the Robert Schwentke’s ( Red, Flightplan ) R.I.P.D, as the villain. R.I.P.D. tells the story of Ryan Reynolds’ cop who, having been killed on the job, is recruited into a team of dead police offices, the Rest in Peace Department. The Univeral film will …
Read More »Driver: San Francisco requires constant connection and more marketing time
Ubisoft seems to be doing everything in its power to scupper the comeback chances of its promising Driver: San Francisco, with the revelation that the title will bring back the always-online DRM checks the company was thought to have phased back. The news comes hot on the heels of Ubi’s …
Read More »Dead Rising 2: Off the Record video covers Frank Wests war coverage. Also: Electric Crusher!
We have a love/hate relationship with the Dead Rising series: We love the creative, over-the-top, zombie-crushing violence and comedic sensibilities, while we hate the time-attack structure and boring grind. For all the changes we wished Capcom implemented in Dead Rising 2, replacing series star Frank West with father/motocross star Chuck …
Read More »New Uncharted director redoing script and cast from scratch
Whether it’s movies or games, your franchise usually is usually good for least a couple of installments before someone throws up their hands and yells, %26ldquo;this isn’t working, call a reboot!%26rdquo; While that threshold’s perpetually lowering, the Uncharted movie has achieved the impressive feat of crossing it before a single …
Read More »The Walking Dead Needs New Showrunner
Frank Darabont has left the series during the making of its second season
Read More »Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried star in the In Time trailer
The first trailer for sci-fi thriller In Time has landed online. Andrew Niccol ( Gattaca ) directs, with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy and Alex Pettyfer starring. If you’re wondering why the cast is rammed with youthful, easy-on-the-eye talent, it’s because the film is set in a future in …
Read More »First images from Snow White And The Huntsman
We were impressed by the Snow White And The Huntsman panel at Comic-Con and four impressive character banners have now hit the net. Clearly not wanting Tarsem Singh’s rival Snow White project to steal all the thunder with the recent reveal of its princess, Huntsman thankfully looks like a very …
Read More »Comic-Con 2011: Immortals panel packs a punch
Tarsem Singh’s godly smash-em-up Immortals descended on Comic-Con today. The director was present alongside his impressively hunky cast – Kellan Lutz, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans and new Superman, Henry Cavill. Meanwhile, Freida Pinto brought a touch of class (and something for the boys). An R-rated version of the trailer kicked …
Read More »Comic-Con 2011: Mass Effect movie hopes to prove that videogames can be valid source for film
Although the upcoming Mass Effect movie is in the very early stages of production, Casey Hudson, creator of the series, and Mark Protosevich, screenwriter, were on hand during today’s Legendary Pictures panel to discuss their desire to create a videogame adaptation worth watching. Jon Jashni, Chief Creative Officer of Legendary …
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