Rise of the Planet of the Apes has only just been given a new title (it was previously simply Rise of the Apes ), and now a logo and short clip have gone online. The official website has revealed the new logo, which features one of the apes (Andy Serkis’ …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation map pack releasing first on Xbox Live
“In crafting the Escalation multiplayer maps – Zoo, Convoy, Hotel and Stockpile – the team developed them to be distinct experiences in their own right, giving players the variety they crave in both setting and gameplay,” said Treyarch head Mark Lamia. “And I don’t want to spoil any surprises for …
Read More »Bryan Singer spills the beans on Jack The Giant Killer
Bryan Singer has revealed details of his next directing gig Jack The Giant Killer , describing it as “a traditional fairy tale” but with “a fun twist”. A new take on Jack And The Beanstalk , the film stars Nicholas Hoult as a farmboy who embarks on a mission to …
Read More »New iOS app offers 100 Atari 2600 and arcade games
Playing Tempest on your iPhone isn’t quite the same as playing it in an arcade, but Atari’s Greatest Hits for iOS is still exciting for arcade fans. The app itself is free and comes with Pong, and up to 100 additional games can be bought as in-app purchases, either in …
Read More »Gearbox: Its been too long, but Duke Nukem Forever is a worthy successor
Today, Gearbox released part one of a series of Duke Nukem Forever behind-the-scenes trailers meant to educate the world on the series’ legacy, and the world definitely needs filling in. The Duke franchise was… was massively popular, but after all this time, it’s hardly at the top of the zeitgeist. …
Read More »LA Noire shows off its seamy side with vice trailer
Given the tone of some of its more recent trailers and previews, it can be easy to forget that LA Noire isn’t all serial killers and murder investigations. Beforehe works his way up to homicide, however, Cole Phelps will have to pay his dues as a uniformed beat cop, a …
Read More »EA cracking down on concussions in Madden 12
Concussions are one of the most dangerous injuries a football player can sustain, and EA is seeking to drive this message home by tweaking its Madden NFL series to treat concussed players in a dramatic new way. In Madden 2012, players who receive a concussion during a match will be …
Read More »Burnout Crash outed by Australian ratings board
The Burnout series is big on crashes, and ifEA’s filing with theAustralian ratings board is to be believed, those crashes are being embraced in a new multiplatform title called ‘Burnout Crash.’If you’re excited, curb it for now, becauseEA’s April 1st submission reveals little else. 2008’s Burnout Paradise was well-received, as …
Read More »Anonymous declares war on Sony in support of GeoHot
Sony’s legal dust-ups with PS3 modders George ‘GeoHot’ Hotz and Graf_Chokolo have earned it the ire of the ‘hacktivist’ group known as Anonymous. This weekend, the infamous online entity issued a less-than-subtle threat stating that Sony “saw a hornests nest, and stuck [its] penises in it,” and would therefore face …
Read More »BloodRayne: Betrayal announced for XBLA and PSN with teaser trailer
Today, Majesco announced BloodRayne: Betrayal, a 2D side-scroller being developed by WayForward for XBLA and PSN. Yes, another BloodRayne game. But wait just a boob-burdened vampire, didn’t WayForward develop Contra 4 and Shantae: Risky%26rsquo;s Revenge? It did?! Glad we asked ourselves that. Well, this could be interesting… check out the …
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