May, 2012

• 17 May

  Wes Anderson and cast attend Moonrise Kingdom press conference

  

  Moonrise Kingdom opened the Cannes film festival in fine style last night, with the opening night gala preceded by a star-studded press-conference attended by Wes Anderson and his entire cast. A key theme of the high-spirited conference was just how much fun it is to work on a Wes Anderson …

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• 17 May

  Eli Roth to direct intense horror The Green Inferno

  

  [brightcove]970159514001[/brightcove] Eli Roth is to return to directing after a five year absence. He will helm The Green Inferno , a horror project he’s been developing during his time off. Not much is known about The Green Inferno ‘s plot, but Roth has promised it will be “Daring and terrifying,” …

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• 16 May

  Max Payne 3 review

  

  There’s a fantastic moment halfway through Max Payne 3. The titular hero has reached his boiling point, shaved his head, and gone underground into Sao Paolo’s gritty favelas. Things are looking down. A local gang has robbed him of guns, watch, and even his sunglasses. He’s been kicked into a …

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• 16 May

  BLOGBUSTERS Dream Teams

  

  (opens in new tab) You know how it is: you’re the head of a top secret, highly advanced intelligence agency who has been given permission to assemble a group of elite, superpowered misfits to defend the Earth in the event of something catastrophic happening. But who do you pick? And …

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• 16 May

  Respawn Entertainment will be at E3, but their first game wont be

  

  Respawn Entertainment, the development supergroup formed by ex-Infinity Ward executives, will be at E3 this year. Their mystery sci-fi shooter project, however, won’t be. Respawn community manager Abbie Heppe told Joystiq, “some of us will be present at E3, but we won’t be showing anything or doing any press related …

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• 16 May

  Rufus Sewell to present Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter at Kapow! Comic Convention

  

  Kapow! Comic Convention has added another name to the roster, with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter star Rufus Sewell now confirmed. He’ll be at Kapow! on Saturday 19 May to present exclusive footage from the historical vampire actioner (a fairly exclusive subgenre), which is out in the UK in August. Adapted …

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• 16 May

  Rufus Sewell Confirmed For Kapow!

  

  The guestlist for this weekend’s Kapow! convention is already pretty impressive, and now Rufus Sewell will also be in attendance, introducing preview footage from Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter . Based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith, directed by Timur Bekmambetov and co-produced by Bekmambetov and Tim Burton, the film tells …

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• 15 May

  Activision pays out $42 million, Infinity Ward Employee Group says they owe more

  

  In a move that lawyers called “cynical,” Activision sent out a payment of $42 million today to the group of former Infinity Ward employees that are alleging Activision skipped the bill on Modern Warfare 2 employee royalties. “I can confirm for you that it happened today,” a lawyer for the …

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• 14 May

  Box Score: The Podcast 009

  

  It’s an almost-crazy decision to throw out your commentary, musical soundtrack, and on-field gameplay sounds to rebuild them from scratch in a matter of months. Yet, that’s exactly what Matt Bialosuknia and his Madden NFL 13 audio engineering team did this year. Rich Grisham talks with him to learn how …

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• 14 May

  Trials Evolution squirrels guide

  

  Trials is back in a big way with Evolution, and with twice the amount gamerscore to dish out than in its previous incarnation. These collectibles (or creepy-ass squirrels) are mostly hidden in creative ways. You’ll have lots of fun unlocking the first few, then you’ll start to relish the challenge, …

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