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More Upcoming Blockbuster Movies Going 3D
Today more news on how Hollywood is shifting towards incorporating 3D more regularly as theaters continue to increase the number of digital 3D capable screens available. The success of not only Avatar but other 3D movies before it has created a perception that it is the best way to capture an audience all the while being able to charge more for the tickets. While Warner Brothers has not yet commented officially word is that Clash of the Titans and the both parts of Harry Potter and the Deat...
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2010 FIFA World Cup Announced
Even with everyone knowing a World Cup game was on the way, including the release date of April 27th, it wasn't until today that 2010 FIFA World Cup was made official by EA Sports. The game will include all 199 countries that competed in the World Cup qualification stage and will be coming to the 360 and PS3. A new feature for the game will be an authentic World Cup online tournament mode. Take a team and try to get them through the group stage and knockout rounds all the way to win the...
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Avatar Passes Titanic to Become Biggest Movie Ever
Many considered Titanic's record of $1.835 billion made worldwide to be unbreakable. Today Avatar surpassed that amount and did so in less than six weeks of release to become the highest grossing film of all time. It will soon cruise past $2 billion and there are no indications it will be dropping off any time soon. Domestically Avatar still trails Titanic by $46 million which sets it up to break that record of $600 million by the end of next weekend. It will likely even see a slight boost ...
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New Screenshots for MLB 2K10
A new batch of screenshots have been released for MLB 2K10. These show off some different aspects of the game rather than just players from replay mode. Included in this group of 10 screens are a few from My Player mode along with a couple from the batter's perspective. Those are probably intended to show off the lower camera angle while at the plate this year. Also displayed on one is the Batter's Eye feature with the text "fastball" over the strike zone. Check them all out in the screens...
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Pre-Order Bonus for The Show Confirmed
The pre-order bonus for MLB 10: The Show was first discussed back in December and then updated with the latest last week. At select retailers those who pre-order the game will receive a code to download six classic stadiums for free. Those are Shibe Park, Forbes Field, Polo Grounds, Crosley Field, Sportsman's Park, and Griffith Stadium. Earlier today a new posting on the Playstation Blog went up with SCEA confirming the details that had been previously laid out. They also have included a sc...
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Early Thoughts on Best Picture Race
The nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced on February 2nd and the show will take place on March 7th. In advance of that there is a lot of discussion around the chances for each of the top films to win Best Picture. Recent award shows have offered an opportunity to see how voters may be leaning but the results have only made the race appear to be more wide open than anticipated to begin with. A few weeks ago I looked at The Hurt Locker as being the favorite with Up in the Air ...
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The Line Drive 1/24
As mentioned briefly on Thursday, Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online has launched its open beta. You can get in at the official website. You can also watch a video of some gameplay and navigation here. Kotaku posted up an interesting article on why Olympic games are basically irrelevant and fail to attract much interest from gamers. Gamasutra has a new interview with Mark Turmell, now the creative director for the EA football games. His focus is finding ways make the games more acces...
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Weekend Box Office Results 1/22-1/24
As expected Avatar easily cruised to its six straight weekend win but one of the new movies beat expectations and performed very well. Last week that was The Book of Eli and this week it was Legion. The two other new entries this weekend had disappointing starts. Avatar was able to make another $36 million which pushed it past The Dark Knight for the second highest grossing movie domestically ever trailing only Titanic. It has now totaled over $550 million. Worldwide though Avatar is expect...
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