After nearly 15 years of restricting the manufacturing and sales of video game consoles, China has lifted a ban on foreign and domestic gaming companies. At long last Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo will be able to sell anywhere in the country. Previously, regulators confined consoles to the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Last year, China had …
War. A main staple of PC Gaming. This year there were plenty of reasons to enter the battle arena at the PC Gaming Press Conference. Here’s a brief review of skirmishes to come. 15 years ago the first Total War game was released. Since then the Total War franchise has featured wars firmly planted in history. …
Amy Ferrier’s first day on Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma is definitely not what she imagined it would be. The crew is missing and the on board AI system, Odin, isn’t helping the situation. The creators that brought us Gone Home have sent players off planet with Tacoma:Space Exploration, an exploration game that takes place in a space station. Set to release …
Two procedural games stood out at the PC Gaming Conference- Strafe and Enter the Gungeon. Strafe for the sheer amount of pixel blood and bile, and Enter the Gungeon for the number of bullets filling up the screen and a sweet, sweet dodge roll. Strafe entered this world with a face-melting trailer on Kickstarter. After successfully being funded, …
Beyond Eyes is an indie exploration game that utilizes audio as a mechanic. Players take on the role of a 10 year-old blind girl named Rae who is looking for a lost friend, a fat cat named Nani. Blinded by fireworks as a toddler, Rae turned inward after the traumatizing incident. Preferring to stay in …
During the PC Gaming Press Conference, dedicated mouse and keyboard gamers were pleased to hear that two games that were previously console exclusive, would now be making their way to PC’s everywhere. The Coalition’s Rod Ferguson announced early on in the show that Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, an HD upgrade of the Xbox 360 classic, would be …
The first ever PC Gaming Conference at E3 kicked off with players staring at the floor with murderous intent. Tripwire announced that Killing Floor 2 is currently available through early access. Knowing that communication with players is key, Tripwire will be providing constant updates throughout the development process so that players know where the game …
Another welcomed sight at the PC Gaming Conference was Deus Ex: Mankind Divided which will take place two years after Human Revolution. Augmented people are seen as a dangerous species and have been forced into ghettos. Developers Eidos Montreal always keep players in mind when working on Deus Ex: Mankind Divided so that make sure that all …
Like ABC’s Once Upon a Time on acid, Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us tells an intricate and involving story of fairy tale and urban legend characters who have been cast out of their fantastic realm and into our world. Set primarily around a series of horrific murders, and the consequences they have on this secret community, The Wolf Among Us employs Telltale’s now signature style of cause and effect storytelling to its greatest capacity yet. Based on the comic series Fables, The Wolf Among Us is a chilling and engrossing neo-noir, and stylistically the coolest game in years.
Exciting news in the world of film for Montrealers as the two most exciting film festivals come together to present their first collaboration. The Fantasia International Film Festival and The Festival du Nouveau Cinéma will be presenting a much sought after retrospective on the 100 Years of the Nikkatsu production and distribution studio from Japan. …
It seems that Peter Jackson’s Hobbit films will start filming sooner than later now that issues over filming in New Zealand have been settled. Recently even better news was released regarding the production. We now know what camera technology the director will use. Jim Jannard, the owner and founder of RED DIGITAL CINEMA, has announced …
Ghostbusters 3, coming to theaters, one of these days Bloody Disgusting has heard from a reader that producer, writer and star of the Ghostbusters franchise, Dan Aykroyd, confirmed some casting rumors for the 3rd installment which have swirled since the announcement of the project. This confirmation came while he was in town at WGN Radio …
Unfortunately (or fortunately), hopes of there ever being a sequel to the beloved 80’s cult classic, The Goonies, were all but quashed at an event held for the film’s 25th anniversary DVD and Blu-ray release (see coverage from Collider). Members of the cast admitted that they were getting old, that if it were going to …
Over the past week nine out of ten people have informed me that they have now subsribed to Netflix. Now while it is still very new to us folks here in Canada, I felt this was worth reporting for our American readers. Netflix has now launched a subscription plan that will offer only streaming video …
That’s right. In case you haven’t heard, an entire Broadway production is being created around Peter Parker and his famous alter ego, Spider-man. A handful of tantalizing images taken by iconic photographer, Annie Leibovitz, are out in the December issue of Vogue. The photos, crisp and lively, glow with so much color they look like …
The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made, spearheaded by star and fan Jason Segel is expanding with huge casting updates announced today. Nine new names are being added to the roster of talent which include Jack Black, Donald Glover (Community), Jane Lynch (Glee), Danny Trejo (Machete), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), John Krasinski (The Office), Ed Helms …
I’ll be the first to admit that these photos are not worth getting excited over, but since we spend so much time updating the status of comic book movies, I figured it wouldn’t hurt to post them. Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers …
According to /film, Production Weekly has said via tweet that the outlet hears Sony “is planning to put Ivan Reitman‘s Ghostbusters 3 into production in May 2011.” Rumours have been circulating around the film for two years now, so take the news with a grain of salt. According to all the internet rumours, the script …
Some new photos for the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger movie have appeared online and they have me pretty excited. The first couple of photos that we published a month ago didn’t look too good, but the new set looks great showcasing Captain America in various costumes and Hugo Weaving as the early incarnation …
Good news for fans of Marvel Comics. The upcoming Deadpool movie might have found a promising director for the job. After Robert Rodriguez lost interest in the project, several established directors were rumored to be in consideration but now it seems Marvel and Fox might go in a different direction and hand over the reigns …
Writer Marc Guggenheim spoke to Newsarama this week about the Flash “comic run” influences of the movie, and a look into the plot points and cameo rumblings. Here is a bit of the interview transcribed via Comic Book Movie “We are working on The Flash movie now and typing away… We are being true to …
According to Variety, Darren Aronofsky is set to direct the pop thriller “Machine Man” based on Aussie author Max Barry’s serialized online story and upcoming tome about a geek who equips himself with high-end parts. The series was published last year one page per day in real time as an online serial. Scribe Mark Heyman, …
Dread Central has recently reported that director Danny Boyle, is planning to return to direct the third installment in the 28 Days Later franchise. According to what Danny Boyle has said in the past, 28 Months Later isn’t the official title for the film, but it is supposedly planned to take place in Russia. Dread …