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If you happen to fall into the category of consumers who aren’t tired of Harry Potter products or LEGO games, you’ll no doubt be ecstatic to hear that Warner Bros. and TT Games have officially announced the coming arrival of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 for winter 2011 on every …

Lars Von Trier has been declared ‘persona non grata’ by the Cannes Film Festival following his claim to be a Nazi. The controversy kicked off on Wednesday when, in a press conference for his new film Melancholia , the Danish director said that he “understood” and “sympathised” with Hitler. Seemingly …

Speeding through Mass Effect 3 isn’t likely to win you any medals for efficiency. In fact, quite the opposite. In his latest chat on how player choices will decide the ultimate fate of the Mass Effect universe, BioWare’s development leadCasey Hudson said skipping the side quests and sticking solely to …

I want to start this news piece with an apology. About two weeks ago a remake was announced for one of the best games Sega ever published, and in the hectic pace of the workday, it didn%26rsquo;t get covered. That changes now! Guardian Heroes is finally getting a much deserved …

Speaking of leaks, here’s an interesting one. GameStop will reportedly be giving away a double-sided poster with pre-orders. One side features the silhouetted soldier we’re all used to, while the other features a TIME mock-up depicting New York in ruins. The poster looks legit, so you’re probably go to start …

Come to London MCM Expo on 27 May and meet comics legend Pat Mills on the SFX stand

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Tim Burton has departed pre-production of Disney’s fairytale reimagining Maleficent . The re-telling of Sleeping Beauty was in very early stages, with Burton interested in helming the story of evil witch Maleficent, who casts a nasty spell on Princess Aurora. Burton’s departure from the film appears to be an amicable …

“We never stop, so yes,” said Simpson when asked by Eurogamer if The Creative Assembly had plans for another Total War game. Studio director Tim Heaton also confirmed the impending release, saying a Total War sequel has been in the works ever since Total War: Shogun 2 shipped back in …

Michael Fassbender, Tilda Swinton and Mia Wasikowska have joined Jim Jarmusch’s latest – a ‘crypto-vampire love story’. The as-yet-untitled film will take pace against the desolation of Detroit and Tangier, and is set to film in Germany, Morocco and Detroit in early 2012. No plot details as yet, but Jarmusch …