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Emmerich Not Directing Asteroids Film, But He Liked The Script

6:40AM September 16, 2011 | Matthew Buzzi

Looks like rumours that Roland Emmerich, the director behind such films as Independence Day, The Patriot and The Day After Tomorrow, is set to direct an Asteroids movie, based on the video game may not be true. More »


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Best Worst New Setting: ‘Call Of Duty 4 Meets Universal Classic Monsters’

1:30AM April 12, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Wolfman! The Mummy! The Creature from the Black Lagoon! Frank Stein! When Universal describes these characters as “Classic Monsters” they aren’t joking, considering most of us weren’t even born when they were last truly dominating the horror film scene. Will the crusty old devils make for a good video game setting? According to internal documents uncovered by Destructoid, we’re about to find out. More »


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The Dark Tower Video Game Rumoured For 2013

11:20AM January 28, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series of novels is being adapted for movies and television. Also planned? A “very ambitious game component [...]that will further utilise elements from the books,” says an AICN source.


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Someone Is Making A Van Helsing MMO

8:30PM October 28, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Universal Studios is working on more than just a Michael Jackson game, with word slipping out yesterday that an MMO based on mythical monster hunter Van Helsing is also in development. More »


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Telltale Takes Us Back To The Future

2:30AM June 10, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Think a Jurassic Park title from Telltale Games is exciting? How about a full episodic season of games based on Back to the Future, due out this winter? Whoa, this is heavy. More »


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Asteroids Movie Is About Relationships; Also, Blowing Up Crap

8:45AM July 26, 2009 | Owen Good

The Asteroids movie will deliver a “really strong, deep mythology,” for “this big thing in space,” says the guy blamed credited as the film’s producer. More »


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Universal Puts BioShock Movie On Hold On Budget Concerns

12:00PM April 25, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Universal and 2K Games’ big budget, big screen adaptation of BioShock may have gotten a little too big for its budget, as the film is now in a holding pattern as cost concessions are made. More »


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Activision Get Heavy With Record Labels

4:00PM March 5, 2008 | Luke Plunkett

More from Activision boss Bobby Kotick’s address at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference: Activision are waking up to just how much money artists can make by appearing on Guitar Hero (HINT: it’s a lot). So, they figure, if artists are making money off Guitar Hero, then Activision can start making money off those artists. And their labels.

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Universal No Longer HD-DVD Exclusive Bound

6:29PM January 11, 2008 | Michael McWhertor

Is this the final death blow for HD-DVD? Variety is reporting that Universal Studios will follow Warner Bros., New Line and possibly Paramount toward the cooling blue light of Blu-ray allegiance, as the studio’s commitment to supporting HD-DVD exclusively has ended. That doesn’t necessarily mean that Universal is abandoning the HD-DVD format as Warner plans to, however, as Variety writes that the company still has plans to support the Toshiba backed hi-def discs.

Though HD-DVD backers may still limp along in their support or fanboyism of a movie format, this “war” couldn’t look any more like one camp has won at this point. It’s all over but the crying, blanket clutching and Michael Bay gloating, it seems.

Blu-ray could win high-def battle [Variety]

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Arcade Flyer Art Saturday: Super Don Quix-ote

11:00AM October 14, 2007 | Flynn De Marco

Universal released Super Don Quix-ote in 1984 as their answer to the uber popular Dragon’s Lair. Unfortunately it was a rather lame answer. More »