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A Slow-Mo, Easter Egg Hunting Crawl Through Saints Row’s Power Trailer

4:20AM July 19, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Saints Row: The Third lead writer Steve Jaros walks us through some of the finer points of the game’s “Power” CGI trailer in this new video. More »


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The Key To Lifelike Faces Lies In The Eyes

6:30AM December 21, 2010 | Mike Fahey

What makes a virtual face appear alive? According to a recent study published in Psychological Science the eyes are the most important factor in imparting life to the lifeless. More »


Monster Hunter Portable 3rd’s Astounding Opening Movie

7:00AM November 27, 2010 | Brian Crecente

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This won’t be what you see while playing the soon-to-hit-Japanese-PSP Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, but it sure sets the mood. More »


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Raving Rabbids Scream Their Way Into A Live-Action TV Show

2:20AM September 28, 2010 | Mike Fahey

The studio behind Wallace and Gromit takes a walk on the wacky wild side, as a job listing reveals that Aardman Animation is working on a live-action television show starring Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids. More »


Final Fantasy XIV Opening Cinematic

12:00AM September 15, 2010 | Brian Crecente

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I absolutely adore Final Fantasy’s animated cutscenes. They are a wonder to behold. Too bad the games don’t ever seem to live up to them. More »


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Lagoa Demonstrates The Sweet Science Of Physics

7:20AM July 22, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Now here’s a little science we can all get behind. Check out this gorgeous particle physics demonstration, courtesy of special effects artist Thiago Costa’s Lagoa Multiphysics. More »


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Legend Of Spyro Animated Film In The Works

3:20AM April 30, 2008 | Mike Fahey

While the Spyro the Dragon series has been steadily declining in quality since the original was released, one thing the developers have never skimped on is voice talent. Just look at the cast for the upcoming game The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. You’ve got Christina Ricci, Elijah Wood, Wayne Brady, Gary Oldman, and Mark Hamil – all amazing voice talents. In other words, you’ve got the makings of an amazing CGI movie, which according to Variety is in the works. More »


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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane…it’s Lego Batman

5:20AM November 10, 2007 | Kotaku US Edition

Teaser trailers for games seem to be getting shorter and shorter. Take, for example, the Lego Batman trailer just posted on Yahoo. It features 15 second of what looks to be CGI footage of Lego Batman and that’s about it. Still, if the game is half as fun as Lego Star Wars I’m sure it will be a good time. Will we get to see Lego Robin as well? To see the trailer you’ll have to click through to Yahoo, as it looks like they don’t have a way to embed video with their less-than-stellar video player.

Lego Batman Teaser Trailer [Yahoo] More »