Monthly Archives: February 2011

X-Men: First Class trailer released

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here it is, the trailer for “X-Men: First Class”, a reboot of the film franchise that may give Marvel to continue making money from mutant stories while giving X-fans a chance to forget they ever saw “X-Men: The Last Stand.”

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Twilight screenwriter to take on Highlander reboot

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

From the Hollywood Reporter comes this tidbit about writer, Melissa Rosenberg, taking over the screenwriting duties for the Highlander film reboot. You might know her best for her screenwriting work in bringing the Twilight series to the big screen. Yes, … Continue reading →

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HP to introduce new tablet – the TouchPad

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Hewlett-Packard will enter the tablet computer market with its new TouchPad product, CNET reports today. Hewlett-Packard today took the wraps off its long-anticipated tablet, a 9.7-inch device it’s calling the TouchPad, along with the bombshell that its WebOS is headed … Continue reading →

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No more Guitar Hero; Call of Duty still really, really popular

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

(Updated 2/10) Activision/Blizzard will stop publishing the once-proud Guitar Hero franchise, a development that led to “RIP Guitar Hero” being one today’s lead topics on Twitter. The game publisher announced the news today while releasing financial disclosures for 2010. Activision/Blizzard … Continue reading →

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Fox News unfactually accuses games of rape training

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

That’s not really a surprise given Fox’s record with gamers in terms of misleading their audience with self-styled media pundits and so-called experts who obliquely ignore the ratings on the actual product or who have never played the game in … Continue reading →

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EA Games on Sale

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Al Cuizon

Step right up, get your EA Games for $.99 for your iPhone, Ipod touch and the iPad. In time for Valentines Day, EA Games announced that they’ll drop the price of nearly 30 games games for 48 hours, starting on … Continue reading →

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Dude! Marvel vs. Capcom 3 in Los Angeles

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

If ridiculousness is a virtue, the designers behind “Marvel vs. Capcom 3″ are video game saints. The game, its full title is “Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds” appears to be based on the belief that wackier is … Continue reading →

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“Dead Money” gets release date for PC, PS3

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

“Dead Money,” the first DLC release for “Fallout: New Vegas” is scheduled to be released PC and PlayStation 3 on Feb. 22, Bethesda Softworks announced. XBox 360 players got first crack at Dead Money way back on Dec. 22. Bethesda … Continue reading →

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Sony posts new trailer for MLB 11: The Show (Football is over!)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Here’s one for all the video baseball fans out there. The new “Yankee Killer” trailer for “MLB 11: The Show” lets a digital version of Minnesota Twins star Joe Mauer step up to the plate against the New York Yankee’s … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong-il doesn’t exist in Japan’s version of Homefront

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Reggie Carolipio

He’s gone, really, according to gaming blog Andriasang, because of the rules that CERO has in place for every game. CERO is the Japanese equivalent of the ESRB, the ratings board over here in the States, though their requirements are … Continue reading →

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