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Michael Fassbender is first choice for RoboCop remake

Michael Fassbender isn’t showing any signs that he’ll loosen his stranglehold on brooding leading man roles anytime soon: director José Padilha has stated he’d like the Fass for his RoboCop remake. In an interview on Brazilian TV to promote Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within , Padilha spoke about his …

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Puss In Boots gets a cool Old Spice Guy TV spot

It has to be said, Shrek -spinoff Puss In Boots is doing little wrong in its mission of stoking up our interest in the film. Considering it initially sounded like a brazen attempt to milk the surly ogre’s franchise for all it was worth, Antonio Banderas’ ginger moggy has been …

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Half Life: Episode 3 hinted at in leaked codes and Valve haiku

The first sign of Gordon Freeman’s return was spotted by the Team Liquid community in leaked raw code for Valve’s Dota 2 beta. Among other random files, members found a folder entitled ‘ep3’ that contained alleged references to Episode 3 weapon types such as concrete, metal, and liquid. The files …

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X-Men: Destiny gets three character trailers

Here’s three new trailers for Silicon Knights’ upcoming X-Men: Destiny, each highlighting a different set of X-Gene powers that can be gained by donning the appropriate X-spandex. There’s a look at some of the powers for Havok, Emma Frost and Juggernaut, as well as the host of better-known mutants who’ll …

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Online gamers bring scientists closer to curing AIDS

(opens in new tab) Scientists are one step closer to eradicating AIDS and other diseases thanks to a group of gamers who are reported to have solved a long-standing biological mystery. Recently, players of the online protein folding sim Foldit uncovered the structure of a specific enzyme thought to be …

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Download of the Week: Radiant Silvergun

All our downloads are piped in with the lightning-quick Virgin Media 50Mb Broadband… Download of the week: Radiant Silvergun – the classic and (formerly) ultra-rare bullet hell shooter Platform: Xbox Live | Publisher: Microsoft | Developer: Treasure | Price: 1200 MS Points It’s been 13 years since its first release …

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