Month: January 2013

Video Game News

Muramasa Rebirth Getting A North American Release

By: Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) Waiting for Dragon’s Crown to finally release can be more than some can bear, but Askys Games is here to help North America by letting you experience Muramasa Rebirth on the PlayStation Vita. This will be an updated version of the Wii classic Muramasa The Demon Blade with a visual update to boot. Vanilaware’s classic will now offer updated controls and four brand … Continue reading Muramasa Rebirth Getting A North American Release

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EA joins group opposing Defense of Marriage Act

By:  Eddie Makuch Electronic Arts is stepping up its efforts to oppose the Defense of Marriage Act. The Human Rights Campaign has announced a new Business Coalition for DOMA Repeal, a group made up of 13 Fortune 500 companies, including Electronic Arts. Other companies include eBay, Armani Exchange, and Marriott International Inc., among others. No other game companies are part of the group. All companies in the Business … Continue reading EA joins group opposing Defense of Marriage Act

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Square Enix Dishes Out Tons Of New Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Screenshots

By: Melissa Evans   (@Fataleflare) Square Enix has brought out more screenshots for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMix this week, this time focusing on Organization XIII in the cinematic scenes from Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. Axel, Roxas, Xion, and several of the other Organization XIII members appear in this batch of HD screens. We also get to see a glimpse of Riku and King Mickey. The new … Continue reading Square Enix Dishes Out Tons Of New Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Screenshots

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Robotech Anime Adaptation Hires Nic Mathieu To Direct

By: Sean O’Connell Just in case audiences responded favorably to Guillermo Del Toro’s robots-versus-monsters blockbuster Pacific Rim (which is expected), Hollywood wants to make sure it has rival sci-fi/tech/robot/battle projects in the pipeline. As a result, Rim studio Warner Bros. has decided to move ahead with a big-budget adaptation of the anime series Robotech, officially tapping a director for the gig. Nic Mathieu, a CGI-friendly commercial director, will make his feature-film … Continue reading Robotech Anime Adaptation Hires Nic Mathieu To Direct

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Sony Releasing Red, Blue PS3 Super Slims

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has confirmed that they will shortly be releasing coloured versions of the PlayStation 3 Super Slim. Available for a limited time only, the Garnet Red and Azurite Blue PS3s will feature a 500GB HDD. They will also be coupled with a pair of like-coloured controllers for the ultimate coloured PS3 experience. There’s no price point announced for the consoles … Continue reading Sony Releasing Red, Blue PS3 Super Slims

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 May Add Paul Giamatti As The Rhino

By:  Eric Eisenberg If you thought that Electro was going to be the only notable comic book villain present in Marc Webb’s upcoming Amazing Spider-Man sequel, then it turns out you were just a little bit misguided. But what will really surprise you is the Oscar nominated star the production is talking to now about playing the part. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Paul Giamatti is now in … Continue reading The Amazing Spider-Man 2 May Add Paul Giamatti As The Rhino

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What Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 Will Take From PCs

By: Mark Walton If the many rumours and supposed leaks surrounding the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 are to be believed–and according to GameSpot’s sources there’s every reason to–both will represent a dramatic change in console architecture. With the exception of the original Xbox–which was based on an Intel Pentium III–consoles have traditionally relied on custom processors and graphics hardware to power them. The Xbox 360, for instance, uses a … Continue reading What Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 Will Take From PCs

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Evil Dead Remake Got NC-17 Rating On First Try

By: Katey Rich Even though it’s a remake of a much-beloved cult horror movie, the upcoming take on The Evil Dead has been doing a great job marketing itself to skeptics, namely by promising over and over again that it’s scarier than anything you’ll ever see. They proved it, too, at New York Comic Con last fall, showing off footage so gory and weird that even hard-core horror … Continue reading Evil Dead Remake Got NC-17 Rating On First Try

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CT senator says games influenced Sandy Hook shooter

By:  Eddie Makuch Democratic Connecticut senator Chris Murphy is the latest politician to call out the gaming industry in the wake of the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Speaking during Senator Dianne Feinstein‘s (D-CA) press conference yesterday (via GamePolitics) introducing a bill that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity gun magazines, Murphy said the massacre may not have occurred if games did not glorify guns and … Continue reading CT senator says games influenced Sandy Hook shooter

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The Impossible Director To Helm Warner Bros’ Untitled Sci-Fi Feature

By:  Kristy Puchko A disaster movie out of Spain became a massive international hit this year, and the man to thank is Barcelona-born filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona. Based on the true story of one family’s survival of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, The Impossible showed movie audiences the catastrophe’s widespread and horrific devastation by focusing on a family’s journey to survive and reunite. The Spain-produced English-language film has … Continue reading The Impossible Director To Helm Warner Bros’ Untitled Sci-Fi Feature

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