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August, 2011

  • 4 August

    Capcom unveils Peanuts game. Good grief!

    You may be surprised to learn that there isn’t already a hefty catalog of dubiously playable games available on iPhone based on Peanuts, Charles M. Schultz’ beloved comic strip about existential malaise and pumpkins. However, Beeline %26ndash; the social-gaming subdivision Capcom uses when it wants to make some fat loot …

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  • 3 August

    Henry Cavill talks Man Of Steel and James Bond

    Total Film has spoken exclusively to Henry Cavill about his role as Superman in Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel . The in-demand Brit was keen to talk up the super-diet he’s consuming in his efforts to get the body of Krypton’s favourite son: “I’m on 5000 calories a day… You’ve …

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July, 2011

  • 30 July

    George Lucas-produced WW2 movie Red Tails get a trailer

    Red Tails , the World War 2 drama produced by one Mr George Lucas, has revealed its first trailer. The movie is based on the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American combat pilots to fight in WW2, despite facing prejudice and segregation. It’s a rare Lucasfilm movie …

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  • 30 July

    Dragon Age II: Legacy DLC review

    One of the biggest criticisms of Dragon Age II was that the drab, recycled environments quickly turned your enthusiastic dungeon crawl into more of an unwilling, half-hearted plod. When BioWare announced that Legacy would take you out of Kirkwall, fans everywhere could be seen doing one of those classically freeze-framed …

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  • 29 July

    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 …

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  • 29 July

    PlayStation Vita may launch in US and UK territories this fall

    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 …

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  • 28 July

    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 …

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  • 28 July

    How the huge 3DS price drop rounds off Nintendos worst-run launch since the Virtual Boy

    “They’re f*cking it up. Why are they f*cking it up? How is it not obvious to them that they’re f*cking it up? Please, Nintendo, for the love of God, take a step back, look at yourselves, and stop f*cking it up!” This has been my mantra since the 3DS was …

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  • 28 July

    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 …

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  • 27 July

    The Walking Dead Needs New Showrunner

    Frank Darabont has left the series during the making of its second season

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