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New Trailer for Thor
Marvel has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming comic adaptation Thor. This is the second full trailer for the film which also had a spot air during the Super Bowl. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, and Anthony Hopkins and directed by Kenneth Branagh the story is centered on a powerful but arrogant warrior cast out of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth. Thor is slated to release on May 6th. ...
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Shane Black to Direct Iron Man 3
Marvel has found the man to replace Jon Favreau as the director of Iron Man 3. Shane Black is in final negotiations to take over the popular franchise with the possibility that he will pen the script as well. Black is best known for writing the entire Lethal Weapon series and writing/directing Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It likely is no coincidence that 2005 film also starred Robert Downey Jr. as the two of them have a successful relationship to tap into. This is an exciting development as I'm a f...
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Madden 11 Final Roster Update Details
With the upcoming NFL season in question the 20th and final roster update for Madden 11 potentially holds more importance than the typical end-of-year update. The player ratings will not only be the primary baseline for Madden 12 but if no collective bargaining agreement is reached the rosters would remain largely the same minus free agents. This final update concentrated on getting remaining players off the IR, adding players to teams and free agency, and adjusting the ratings to best refl...
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More Wrestlers Announced for WWE All-Stars
THQ has revealed another set of wrestlers for the upcoming arcade fighter WWE All-Stars. The list includes the late Eddie Guerrero, Sgt. Slaughter, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper for the Legends. Edge, Jack Swagger, and Kane join the side of those currently active in the WWE. The base roster consists of 15 legends and 15 current superstars. That leaves four of each left to announce with those names coming next week. Apparently though THQ also has plans to offer additio...
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Adrianne Palicki Cast as Wonder Woman
Adrianne Palicki has been cast as Wonder Woman in the upcoming TV series adaptation for NBC. Palicki is best known for her role as Tyra in Friday Night Lights. She was also in last year's short lived TV series Lone Star, the feature film Legion, and stars in the upcoming Red Dawn remake. In addition to playing Wonder Woman she will also take on the two alter egos of billionaire CEO Diana Themyscira and her assistant Diana Prince. Wonder Woman is said to be a serious, non-campy reboot of the...
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Tons of MLB 2K11 Player Ratings
A great deal of player ratings for MLB 2K11 are out as they were publicly accessible on the 2K community online league website. I've collected all the teams that were being used which amounts to 22 of them and put them in the gallery dedicated to the player ratings for ease of browsing. The teams not found were the Padres, Nationals, Tigers, White Sox, Orioles, Reds, Diamondbacks, and Pirates. If you hunt around on that site you'll actually be able to find breakdowns for pitcher's individua...
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Warner Bros Releases iOS Apps for The Dark Knight and Inception
Warner Bros has announced that The Dark Knight: App Edition and Inception: App Edition are now available in the app store for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The apps offer a limited experience for free with the ability to download the entire films for $9.99 (TDK) and $11.99 (Inception). Over the course of the year the studio plans to release more of these apps for both new releases and those in the catalog. The free apps provide the first five minutes of the films along with a portion of...
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Latest Exclusive License Developments Indicate EA is the Less Satisfied Party
No matter where the most blame is placed by gamers when it comes to the NFL exclusive license, whether that be the league or EA Sports or an equal share, the extension of a year to the current contract and the manner it was negotiated could be telling. Based on each side's actions it appears that the NFL is much more in favor of the deal as it currently stands than EA Sports who took a reduction on this season's payments while tacking on another year. (more…)...
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