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3D OutRun finally gets a Western release date on 3DS

Sega has finally confirmed (opens in new tab) a US and EU release date for 3D OutRun on 3DS’ eShop, almost a year after it appeared on the Japanese version of the store. March 12 is the day you’ll be able to blaze along Coconut Beach, ‘doo-doo-doo’ing along to Magical …

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Motion poster lands for Marvels Daredevil series

Marvel’s Cinematic Universe is poised to another character to its ranks in the shape of blind lawyer-turned-do-gooder, Matt Murdock, otherwise known as Daredevil. The crime fighter will star in a new TV series set to arrive exclusively on Netflix. To celebrate the show’s forthcoming debut, a brand new motion poster …

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Survey finds PS4 owners buy for resolution, Xbox One for brand

Why’d you buy your new-gen system? Besides “to play new-gen games”, I mean? That was one of the questions asked by Nielsen (opens in new tab) in its recently released 360 Degree Gaming Report, and it reveals some surprising differences between big three buyers. One of the survey questions asked …

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Neill Blomkamps Alien sequel will directly follow Aliens

Chappie director Neill Blomkamp recently announced that he had officially been given the go-ahead by Fox to helm a new sequel in their Alien franchise. Since then, talk has turned to whether or not series star Sigourney Weaver would reprise her role as Lt. Ellen Ripley. While the specifics of …

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Warner Bros. and Divergent scribe join Tomb Raider reboot

The long-awaited reboot of MGM’s blockbuster franchise, Tomb Raider, is finally making progress. Today, Warner Bros. Pictures has signed on to distribute the film along with screenwriter Evan Daugherty who has been tapped to rewrite the script. It’s expected that Daugherty, whose credits include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Divergent, and …

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Disney launching new Duck Tales animated series

Another classic eighties property is headed back to the small screen. Disney XD has today announced plans to reboot DuckTales as a brand new animated series. Produced by Disney Television Entertainment, the new version is expected to arrive in 2017. Based on the comics by Carl Barks, the original series …

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Margot Robbie confirms multi-picture deal as Harley Quinn

Margot Robbie has been discussing her involvement in upcoming comic-book actioner Suicide Squad, hinting to the Arizona Republic (opens in new tab) that she is tied down to a multi-picture deal. Robbie will star as the Joker’s paramour Harley Quinn in the new film, and admits that signing on to …

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James Gunn defends superhero movies from serious filmmakers

In the wake of Dan Gilroy’s pointed comments at the Independent Spirit awards, James Gunn has come out in defence of the superhero movie, insisting that just as much love goes into his films as those of any other more celebrated “auteur”. Gilroy made reference to overcoming a “tsunami of …

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