Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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EA Sports Planning New Studio in Texas
Having obtained an internal memo from EA Sports IGN has learned that the company is scouting locations in Austin, Texas for a new studio. Also addressed in the memo is the loss of several developers from the company's Tiburon studio - the news of which was first broken here and has involved the departures of Ian Cummings, Jeremy Strauser, Phil Frazier and several others. That has led to new leadership taking the reigns. "With these departures comes a renewed focus on retention, but also ...
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Trailer for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Paramount has released the first trailer for the upcoming Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. The fourth film in the franchise is directed by Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) and stars Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner. It is intended to act as a bridge to Renner taking over as the lead character. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol is slated to release on December 16th. This is not just another mission. The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing pl...
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Backbreaker: Vengeance Now Available
The digital download-only Backbreaker: Vengeance has arrived on XBLA. Vengeance is comprised of a set of mini-games based off the popular 'Tackle Alley' that was introduced on iOS platforms and in the retail version of Backbreaker. As is the case with all XBLA games there is a trial version that can be played before making a purchase decision. Both the full version and the trial version can be queued up for download from here. Backbreaker: Vengeance and is being sold for 1200 MS points wh...
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Trailer for Pixar’s Brave
Playing in front of Pixar's first poorly received movie in Cars 2 is the teaser trailer for their next project. Marking the first time the studio has produced a film with a female lead, Brave is the story of a princess and archer who jeopardizes her father's kingdom after defying a sacred custom. Brave is slated to release on June 22nd 2012. Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma...
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Trailer for Immortals
Universal has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming Immortals. The film stars Henry Cavill (Superman in the upcoming Man of Steel) and is directed by Tarsem Singh (The Cell). Immortals is slated to release on November 11th. Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has sc...
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NCAA Football 12 Demo Videos
For those who haven't had the opportunity to play the NCAA Football 12 demo yet or just would enjoy watching more gameplay here are videos of two complete playthroughs. The home teams Florida State and Texas are user-controlled and the difficulty level is set to All-American. Look for a full impressions post later this week - until then as always feel free to continue leaving your thoughts on the demo and/or these videos in the comments! (more…)...
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There is Hope for a Party Down Movie
Though lauded by critics and supported by a very vocal (but small) fan base the Starz series Party Down never gained traction with its ratings leading to its cancellation after its second season. The numbers were actually so miniscule that they were just in the tens of thousands of viewers, though being available to watch instantly on Netflix may have degraded the ratings while more people actually enjoyed the show. It comes as a surprise then that creator Rob Thomas has spoken about plan...
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Fight Night Champion Second Patch Released
The second patch for Fight Night Champion which was detailed here last week has been pushed live for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. As seems to be the case with everything Fight Night related the initial response has been sharply mixed. Many of the adjustments that had been made through the 'Tuner Updates' had been rolled back and re-worked with the patch. Ironically what was at first said to be a return to original stamina levels is anything but as heavy drain - particularly the additiona...
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