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movies
Universal Wins Rights To Produce An...Asteroids Movie
This should be a hoot. Seems Universal Pictures have won a bidding war against three other studios for the right to produce a movie based on Asteroids. Yes. The 1979 game Asteroids. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: I am trademarking the name Assteroids for an uninspired and banal (>_>) porno ripoff of the movie. 8 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
New Resident Evil Film By September 2010
Director Paul W.S. Anderson talked up (spoiler alert!) a new Resident Evil film last fall. Anderson has been busy working on drafts of the script, and the film is supposedly set in Tokyo and Alaska. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Sweet, works for me. Alot of people seem to despise these films but I honestly think they're pretty fun. That and fictional... 13 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Everyone Loves Shoryukens
I'm pretty sure I won't be checking out Aliens in the Attic when it infests theaters this summer, but this video is worth a watch. More »
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Comment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan - Leader: An our collective IQ dropped watching that. We all got stupider. 15 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter iv
Crazy Eyes Chun-Li Invades Shadaloo Lounge Party
Did any of you make it out to Capcom's Chun-Li wake last week in Chinatown? More »
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Comment by Blore07: Any of those three right there would probably have made for a better chun-li movie... god damn it was awful. 5 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Behind the Scenes of Street Fighter: Legend of Chun-Li
Remember that Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li movie? Sorry to hear that. We had expunged it from our brain until we saw these clips. Time to share! More »
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Comment by Takamofo: Caption time? "I was sure he would get a 'kick' out of that." 19 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Uncharted Movie Incoming
Everyone's favorite guy in a blue jeans, Nathan Drake, is the latest video game looking set for a big screen version. More »
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Comment by Raziel Dune: If they get...Ryan Reynolds or...Brendon Frasier maybe even Bradley Cooper. But i totally could see this working. 29 Responses | Other threads
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party
Drown Your Chun-Li Movie Sorrows at Street Fighter Party Tonight
Capcom is throwing a little party tonight to... celebrate?... the arrival of Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li on DVD and Blu-Ray. More »
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Comment by xAnarChisTx: Holy shit! This came out in theaters already? Or was it actually that bad that it went straight... 17 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft
According to The Sun (yes, we know), mega star Angelina Jolie is peeved that Transformers actress Megan Fox is being mentioned as her Tomb Raider replacement. More »
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Comment by thedoorsdk: What the hell is 'character-driven action?' Also Megan Fox is not at all attractive. I don't understand what people see in... 31 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Christian Bale Plays Metal Gear Solid, Hasn't Talked MGS Film
Christian Bale, star of a Ms. Pac-Man commercial and other things, talks about Metal Gear Solid. Sorta. More »
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Comment by Fadakar: Boooo, I hate you Christian Bale. Be less douchey. FLAME ON. 32 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Yes, Vin Diesel Is Actually Involved In Game Making
Hollywood star Vin Diesel has a game company, Tigon. Lots of Hollywood people have companies, but that doesn't mean they actually do anything. More »
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Comment by excel_excel: Wow. Thats quite a picture. er....yes I agree. WHY THAT PICTURE?? 32 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Gary Busey Laughing A Lot, Very Scary
Hollywood actor Gary Busey is back again to promote Saints Row 2. This time around, it's the free DLC "The Unkut Pack" with a wild-eyed Uncle Gary laughing like a maniac. More » -
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Dead Kids, Nudity, Graphic Violence Hallmarks of Eden's Nightmarish Myst
Eden, a game based on Lars Von Trier's controversial movie Antichrist, will be download only and hopes to present a sort of personalized nightmare take on Myst, the game's director told MTV Multiplayer. More »
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Comment by PresDNA: Harsh imagery for a non game like MYST Digital distro will become the norm very soon 16 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Hollywood Attempting Video Game Comedy With 'Alt-Delete'
The list of Hollywood attempts at trying to create serious and horrific video game themed movies seems to be increasing—see Gamer, Stay Alive—but one genre it may soon be tackling is comedy. More »
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Comment by Marty McFly: My god, I hope Buckley isn't involved in this. Worst. Webcomic. EVER. 22 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Harold Ramis "Glad" He Turned Down Super Mario Bros. Movie
With classic comedies like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day and Analyze This, Harold Ramis has an impressive film director resume — which was almost tarnished by that disastrous Super Mario Bros. flick. More »
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Comment by stryfehiro: Movies that are worse than SMB: Steel Dawn Breakin' The Holiday 20 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
King of Fighters Movie Promotional Images
We've already met and pitied the cast and crew of The King of Fighters Movie. Now, let's look at and pity official promotional images. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: Wow, this looks retarded already. Just looking at the pictures, I can't recognize a single person? Are they even in any of... 19 Responses | Other threads
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No Hobbit Game Just Yet
Games based on movies are typically rushed out — and it shows. That might be why we won't be getting a video game version of Guillermo del Toro's upcoming flick The Hobbit any time soon. More » -
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Heroes Star Producing Family Movie Based On MMORPGs
Masi Oka, star of TV's Heroes, has pitched a movie concept to studio DreamWorks based on massively multiplayer online role-playing games. More » -
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BioShock Movie Needs To Be Filmed Outside America
Due to budget concerns, the BioShock movie has been put on ice — don't tell Prison Break actor Wentworth Miller! More »
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Comment by MercerCh00x: "Some of the stuff we're doing is taking a conventional [first person shooter] experience and tweaking it in a way... 15 Responses | Other threads
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film
Prison Break Star Wants To Be In BioShock Movie Real Bad
Universal have put the planned BioShock movie on hold, citing difficulties with the film's ever-expanding budget. But don't you dare tell dreamboat actor Wentworth Miller that! More »
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Comment by SPECIALciaNAPKIN: I say let him. I'm a fan of Prison Break. I've seen all 4 seasons.The only thing I have against... 10 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Castlevania Movie Has Been Slayed
Even Simon Belmont cannot save the Castlevania movie from development hell, it seems. Sources tell website Bloody-Disgusting.com that the movie has had a stake driven through its heart. More »
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Comment by WonkersWatilla: What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk...have at you! Or not, if you're the... 9 Responses | Other threads
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guillermo del toro
"The Model T Of This New Platform Is The PS3"
Gaming's Citizen Kane Moment. Don't roll your eyes just yet! Director Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy, Cronos) is here to tell us how its going to happen: convergence. And it's starting now with gaming's Model T. More »
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Comment by Ad-hominem: So, wait? What's the Wii? A horse-driven cart? A motorized rickshaw? 27 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Where The Wild Thing Are Is On Some Game Adaptation
Hey! Did you hear? Spike Jonez, director of Being John Malkovich, made a movie based on the classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are. And it looks amazing. More »
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Comment by ColinStein: I'm honestly not impressed by what little I've seen from the movie... 28 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Christian Bale, Screamer, Video Game Lover (Oh, And Actor)
Christian Bale is best known for bananas at some cinematographer. He's also an actor! And like millions and millions of people on Earth today, he loves video games. More »
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Comment by Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.: I still think Bale's greatest movie EVER was Equilibrium. Absolutely fantastic movie you have to see if you even think you... 36 Responses | Other threads
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fallout 3
Bethesda: Whoa, Uh, We Said Nothing About Bill Clinton
Word that President Clinton was sort-of asked to be the voice of Fallout 3's President Eden arched eyebrows and dropped jaws. But Bethesda's top spokesman put the kibosh on that ever being a serious idea. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Art7egacy: "perfectly matched to the role of a self-serving politician spooling out unbelievable jingoistic blather" Huh? what? You sure you're talking... 38 Responses | Other threads
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Bill Clinton Was Asked To Voice Fallout 3
If you're looking for a big name to voice the president in Fallout 3, who would better to get than, well, a former U.S. President. Lev Chapelsky of the Hollywood firm Blindlight tried just that. More » -
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Hey, It's Another "Gamer" Trailer
Gamer, the upcoming movie about MMOs with real people as avatar combatants, has a brand new trailer. This is it. More » -
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Steven Spielberg Predicts Console-Free Virtual Reality Gaming Future
Famed filmmaker Steven Spielberg has looked into his crystal ball and has seen what's to come: Virtual reality gaming. It's the 1980s all over again! More »
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Comment by Vecha: Wishing Prototype would go down in price!: I hope we won't have to spend a couple hundred bucks every couple of years on upgrading this "VR" tech. 7 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Gears Of War Movie Maker Getting Into Game-Making Game
Legendary Pictures, the studio responsible for The Dark Knight, 300 and Watchmen, is getting into the video game production business, with a new internal digital development arm headed by former Electronic Arts exec Kathy Vrabeck. More » -
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Ubisoft Ready To "Enrich Movies" Through Special Effects
Watch out, Hollywood! French game company Ubisoft is totally keen on the movie special effects business. More »
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Comment by Neo Deus: Does adding a "z" to the end of a title count as a special effect? 4 Responses | Other threads
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movies
New Movie Shows A Grisly Future For MMOs
Sure, MMOs today are, outside of a few broken marriages, relatively harmless. But in the future depicted in upcoming movie "Game", they're a little more hazardous. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: Why not just get it over with an make an Enders Game movie. It would have video games. It would have... 14 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Roger Avary's Name Mentioned With Silent Hill 2 By Novelist
Oscar winner Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) penned the movie version of Konami horror game Silent Hill. Word has it he's involved with the sequel. More »
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Comment by Blue Wizard 422: I think Silent Hill was the best video game movie I've ever seen. It was far from perfect (Pyramid Head... 15 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Jerry Bruckheimer On What Chesty Jake Brings To Prince of Persia
When we posted the Prince of Persia clip yesterday, we were so hypnotized by Jake Gyllenhaal's abs, that we didn't realize producer Jerry Bruckheimer was talking. He was! More » -
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Vin Diesel Game Becomes Vin Diesel Movie (Again)
Wheelman (the game) was supposed to be based on Wheelman (the movie). Didn't happen, so we only got the game. But now, for some reason, we're actually going to get that movie. More »
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Comment by [ZTF]214A, 2A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 214B, 214D: Diesel, seriously now: cut this shit out, and start your next Riddick movie. 10 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Making Movie Games Is Hard, Yo
Movies have fairly firm release dates. Games, on the other hand, well... Making video games based on movies tied to Hollywood release dates isn't exactly ideal then. More »
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Comment by Kyolux wants his Blazblue NOW: "A fix could be begin work two or three years before the movie." A fix could be begin by NOT making... 10 Responses | Other threads
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street fighter
Street Fighter Blu-Ray Is A Photoshop Disaster
The latest Street Fighter flick was a mess. From the casting to the plot, top to bottom, a mess. And so it is with the movie's impending Blu-Ray release! More »
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Comment by Fadakar: Lol glad I'm not the only one who thought that was Nic Cage. 19 Responses | Other threads
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movies
How's That Gears Of War Movie Coming Along?
Unlike certain other big-name gaming franchises, it looks like a Gears of War movie may actually get made. So how's it shaping up? Screenwriter Chris Morgan has an update. More »
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Comment by MrBangBam: I'm actually excited for this. A. Story is shallow and simple. Means no complains about losing complexity or depth or tone. B.... 18 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Hugh Jackman: Wolverine Game "More In-Depth"
Some are already calling the Wolverine video game better than the Wolverine movie. Hey, actor Hugh Jackman is impressed with the game, too. More »
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Comment by Michael Dukakis - Mets fan - Leader: If the game is as deep as his acting abilities this game is screwed. 48 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
This is Not Peter Jackson's Halo
District 9 may be about aliens and their technology, it may be directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson, but it's no Halo. More »
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Comment by Silveth: Am I the only one that thinks this movie looks like crap? It really does look like an independent venture.... 23 Responses | Other threads
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gizmondo
The Sordid Story Of The Gizmondo May Come To Movie Theaters
Tiger Telematics' spectacularly failed Gizmondo portable game machine may be the most exciting industry misfires of all time. Someone thinks it's potentially exciting enough to be brought to the silver screen. More »
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Comment by cfive3: In a world....*woosh of light across words on screen*Ruled by Nintendo....*Text fades in and out*One man....(picture of gizmondo guy fades... 4 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Star Trek Boldly Goes To PlayStation Home
Red shirts and spacey mini-skirts are coming to PlayStation Home, as the upcoming Star Trek, helmed by J.J. Abrams, sets a course for the PlayStation 3 virtual hang out zone. More »
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Comment by Atheist Jew: I have a question for Abrams: Dear Mr. Abrams, I've been a long time fan of you-STAR TREK DOESN'T NEED A... 25 Responses | Other threads
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