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Forza Horizon Gets First Screenshot and Box Cover

Turn 10 Studios has presented the first couple of images with Forza Horizon, the upcoming racing game it’s currently working on in partnership with Playground Games. Forza Motorsport games have delivered some intense racing experiences on the Xbox 360 in recent years and now, after the very successful Forza Mo...

18 May 2012
15:31 GMT

Halo 4’s Cover Gets Animated Video Treatment

Microsoft unveiled Halo 4’s final cover image earlier this week and the company has now posted a special video that shows off an animated version of the artwork that will decorate the game’s box in November, when it’s going to be released for the Xbox 360. Halo 4 has received quite a lot of details...

17 May 2012
05:24 GMT

Halo 4 Cover Art Now Available

After revealing a variety of details about Halo 4, its upcoming first-person shooter, Microsoft has now presented the game’s very impressive cover. Halo 4 is set to appear right at the beginning of November and, in order to really get the hype going, Microsoft has been unveiling a variety of details about the ...

15 May 2012
07:31 GMT

Madden NFL 13 Gets Calvin Johnson Cover Shot

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has revealed the first image with the official cover of the upcoming Madden NFL 13, featuring Calvin Johnson, who was voted by fans as the player best suited to promote the game. The selection process started with 64 players and took seven weeks, with close to 20 million fans of ...

12 May 2012
02:38 GMT

Calvin Johnson Is Cover Athlete for Madden NFL 13

Calvin Johnson, who is a wide receiver playing for the Detroit Lions, has been chosen by fans to be the public face for this year’s edition of the Madden NFL American football simulation, after a seven-week-long voting process that started out with 64 candidates. EA Sports says that 19.6 million people took pa...

26 April 2012
09:36 GMT

Spec Ops: The Line Shows 4 on 4 Multiplayer, Details Premium Edition

Video game developer Yager and publisher 2K Games have offered information on the core 4 on 4 multiplayer mode for the upcoming shooter Spec Ops: The Line, showing how the Damned and the Exiles face off in the sands of Dubai. Spec Ops will allow players to join with one another and create personalized characters be...

23 April 2012
20:31 GMT

John Mayer Covers Lana Del Rey's “Video Games”

Lana Del Rey is getting the cover treatment from none other than John Mayer. The other day, the musician posted an acoustic instrumental version of her “Video Games” on his SoundCloud page. You can check it out in full below, embedded at the end of this blog post. “Video Games (dub solo electric)...

11 April 2012
09:28 GMT

Kelly Clarkson Covers Britney Spears' “Till the World Ends” in Concert

Britney Spears' “Till the World Ends” is the perfect record for a night out in the clubs, or even for a more intensive workout. However, it sounds just as awesome during a Kelly Clarkson concert. While performing at the Nokia Theater the other day, the original American Idol, as Kelly is still dubbed...

5 April 2012
04:34 GMT

Katy Perry Covers Jay-Z Track “N*ggas in Paris”

If there's one thing that stands out about Katy Perry, aside from her banging body and earworm music, that must be that she never takes herself too seriously. Further proof of that is above. While in London to perform at a BBC Radio 1 concert, Katy paid tribute to another successful artist of the day, Jay-Z. ...

20 March 2012
11:43 GMT

Chinese Epic Games Division Announces Mercenary Ops

The development team working at Epic Games China, which is also known as Yingpei Games, has announced that it is working on a new video game project called Mercenary Ops, which will be launched both on the United States and on the European markets towards the end of the year. Based on how well the game does, the dev...

8 March 2012
02:25 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Gets Official Cover and New Details

After the major leak from yesterday, Ubisoft has decided to reveal the official cover of its upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game. It showcases the game’s Native American protagonist and confirms that the title will take place during the American Revolution, thus introducing a new side of the conflict betwe...

2 March 2012
06:41 GMT

Assassin’s Creed III Cover and Details Leak Before Release

The cover and release date for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed III game have been leaked before their actual release, confirming plenty of rumors that the title’s set during the American Revolution and features a new protagonist of Native American descent. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series has ...

1 March 2012
05:43 GMT

London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Game Gets Screens, Covers

The developers at publisher SEGA working on London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games have released a number of official covers for the upcoming video game and some screens showing one of the most interesting venues for the competitions.The developers have taken the step of using a particularized cov...

20 February 2012
08:21 GMT

Seal Performs 'Let's Stay Together' on Ellen

While dealing with heartbreak in his personal life, Seal is also promoting a new album, “Soul 2.” On a recent appearance on Ellen, he performed “Let's Stay Together,” a cover of Al Green's classic ballad. Heidi Klum and Seal may be getting a divorce right now, but they're handli...

25 January 2012
07:48 GMT

McEnroe, Djokovic and Sharapova Are Cover Athletes for Grand Slam Tennis 2

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that the main cover athletes for its upcoming sports simulation Grand Slam Tennis 2 include international super stars like John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.The three superstars will be linked to the covers for the global edition of the game while thos...

22 December 2011
17:11 GMT

Listen: Kelly Clarkson 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'

If you're not in the winter holiday spirit yet, you're bound to get there once you listen to the track above. Kelly Clarkson has just released her own Christmas-themed song, “I'll Be Home for Christmas.”While stars like Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey went for very upbeat, pop-sounding Chris...

7 December 2011
10:50 GMT

Florence + The Machine Cover Drake and Rihanna’s ‘Take Care’

That Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine is a genuine force in music is no longer news. That she can take a “common” pop track and turn it into a different song from the original, has just been confirmed.A while back, a new collaboration from rumored lovers Rihanna and Drake emerged online. Called &l...

27 November 2011
07:25 GMT

Make Your Eee Pad Stand on Its Own with ASUS Smart Cover

Christmas is coming (black Friday is too) so if you're wondering what would go well with your ASUS tablet, the Smart Cover might just be the thing for you. Sure, it's more or less the same thing as Apple's SmartCover but, then again, there aren't many ways you can make one look. The role is mo...

17 November 2011
09:11 GMT

JoJo Covers Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good'

20-year-old pop star JoJo could be easily dismissed, at first glance, as “just another pop star,” but that would be wrong. The other night, during her set at the Hard Rock Hotel, she pulled off an amazing cover of Amy Winehouse. Taking to the stage, JoJo, known for covering other huge pop stars to amazing...

1 November 2011
13:24 GMT

Coldplay Cover Rihanna's 'We Found Love'

There's no denying the guys at Coldplay have developed quite a liking for pop princess Rihanna, whom Chris Martin once called one of the world's greatest singers. They also recently covered one of her songs. The video above is a recording of Coldplay performing “We Found Love,” Rihanna's la...

28 October 2011
10:51 GMT

LeAnn Rimes Covers Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’

With all the negative media she’s getting for her personal life, it’s rather easy to forget what a wonderful and talented vocalist LeAnn Rimes is. Her cover of Adele’s “Someone Like You” should help the world remember. Performed at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island, Nebraska in ear...

3 October 2011
11:39 GMT

Quick Look – Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

In a game world where the first person shooter space is dominated by blockbusters like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 it's nice to see that Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad manages to capture fans with the promise of debilitating suppression fire and with realistic military scenarios. R...

14 September 2011
19:01 GMT

Cristiano Ronaldo Will Feature on Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Cover

Video game publisher Konami has announced that well-known Real Madrid playmaker and Portugal international star Cristiano Ronaldo will be the cover athlete for the upcoming football simulation Pro Evolution Soccer 2012. The player has stated that he was flattered to be chosen for the cover spot and to become the &...

5 September 2011
03:06 GMT

Bodycount Cover System Is Designed to Increase Fun Level

Codemasters is best known for creating the Dirt series of rally simulation and other racing games but the British based publisher has also been working, quietly, on Bodycount, a new shooter that is seen as being the successor of the Black concept.With the game nearing its launch date the developers have offered some ...

19 August 2011
09:58 GMT

Lady Gaga Brings Male Alter Ego Jo Calderone for ‘You and I’ Cover

Lady Gaga has released the cover art for her latest single off the “Born This Way,” “You and I.” Unlike previous covers, this doesn’t feature Gaga but her male alter ego, the Italian mechanic Jo Calderone. Calderone first made an appearance in the press one year ago, when Gaga was just g...

8 August 2011
05:54 GMT

Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere Share FIFA 12 Cover

EA Sports, the simulation-oriented division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that two of the biggest stars of English football, Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney and midfielder Jack Wilshere from Arsenal, have been drafted to star on the cover of FIFA 12. This particular cover will be used for the ve...

29 July 2011
04:31 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Gets Reported Cover and Logo

After yesterday's report about the all-but-confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, three new images have appeared on the web, showcasing not only the logo and a possible cover for the new Call of Duty title, but also hinting at something called Call of Duty Elite. Activision didn't opt to release any d...

12 May 2011
04:40 GMT

Michael Vick Is Eligible for Madden NFL 12 Cover, Says Peter Moore

Madden NFL might be threatened by the lockout and the possible delay of the regular American football season but this does not mean that video game publisher Electronic Arts is not making a big deal out of choosing the cover athlete for the game. And, despite previous run-ins with the law, it seems that Michael Vick...

1 April 2011
05:38 GMT

EA Sports Will Include Concussion Injuries in Madden NFL 12

It seems that the developers at EA Sports that are working on Madden NFL 12 will be including a new game mechanics which will prevent those players that are diagnosed with a concussion from returning to the field of play in order to continue the game. Geroge Atallah, who is the assistant executive director at the ...

31 March 2011
05:39 GMT

Britney Spears’ ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Voted Worst Cover Ever

Britney Spears may sell millions of albums and billions of dollars worth of merchandise, but, when it comes to covers, she doesn’t quite have the best one out there, it has emerged. Readers of music magazine NME were asked to vote for the best and worst music covers of all times and, when it came for the lat...

25 September 2010
07:18 GMT

Katy Perry in Nothing but a Pink Cloud for ‘Teenage Dream’ Cover

After the much-hyped “California Gurls” video, where Katy Perry takes a trip to Candyland, it was natural for her to take a different approach as regards her upcoming material. The artist revealed the artwork for her next album on Twitter: the album is called “Teenage Dream” and the cover...

22 July 2010
10:05 GMT

Splinter Cell: Conviction – Stumbling from Cover to Cover

One of the stated aims that Ubisoft wanted to reach with Splinter Cell: Conviction is to make the adventures of Sam Fisher more accessible to the wider gaming crowd, more interested in quick and lethal action in the spirit of James Bond than in the slow progress punctuated by situation evaluation that was the norm fo...

7 May 2010
19:41 GMT

Christina Aguilera Is Devil in New Single Cover Art

As promised over the weekend, Christina Aguilera has set the wheels in motion for her comeback to music scene. A big announcement has been made on her official website, and it comes under the form of the cover art and the name of her upcoming single, “Not Myself Tonight,” as fans can see right there on th...

24 March 2010
05:03 GMT

Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart on the Challenge of Singing

After working together on “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are again in the same project, the bold and loud indie “The Runaways,” depicting the road to fame of the group with the same name, the first all-girl rock band ever. Not only do the two actresses take o...

17 March 2010
06:40 GMT

Fame Is Hurting Susan Boyle, Report Argues

As Susan Boyle’s family is spilling the beans on her state of mind to the media, People magazine is making of this its cover story. Susan Boyle is incredibly famous and very appreciated all over the world for her accomplishment with her debut album, but maybe her fame comes at too high a cost, People says, when...

25 February 2010
10:20 GMT

Mass Effect 2: Please Play on Hardcore

Ever more increasing levels of difficulty are among the bones of modern gaming and, unfortunately, Mass Effect 2 is, too, guilty of inappropriate use of difficulty. Most of the players will never bother to change the Normal level they get saddled with by default and, by doing so, they will miss the true beauty and ba...

10 February 2010
16:31 GMT

Vote for the Madden NFL 11 Cover

Electronic Arts has announced that it has partnered up with Doritos, the well known fast food brand handled by Pepsi, in order to allow fans of the Madden NFL franchise to choose which players will be gracing the cover of the next videogame in the series.Players will need to get a username and password and log onto t...

5 February 2010
04:48 GMT

Westboro Baptist Church Continues ‘God Hates Lady Gaga’ Campaign

Not long ago, we were telling you of a campaign coming from the Westboro Baptist Church that aimed to show that Lady Gaga was the closest thing to Devil on Earth, leading her followers (fans?) to perdition. This, of course, according to Rev. Fred Phelps. His granddaughter, Megan Phelps-Roper, even goes as far as to u...

4 January 2010
10:56 GMT

Artwork for Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Louboutins’ Single Is Out

November is turning out to be a very busy month from the perspective of musical releases. Not only does it see albums from artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Susan Boyle, but it also marks the beginning of Jennifer Lopez’s “comeback,” after the singer’s maternity leave. “Love?” i...

28 November 2009
03:36 GMT

Adam Lambert Unveils Cover for New Single, ‘For Your Entertainment’

Opinions about Adam Lambert’s choice for a cover for his debut album, “For Your Entertainment,” continue to be divided. Some critics think the artwork is too ridiculous, which might eventually work against him, while there are also fans who also believe mainstream is not ready for this kind of shock...

30 October 2009
10:38 GMT

Adam Lambert Comes Out with ‘For Your Entertainment’ Album Cover

Adam Lambert is bringing glam black, and he’s not just saying that for the sake of making conversation. It’s not without a very good reason that fans call the American Idol runner-up Glambert, and it’s not without reason that they love him to death, as they know he makes all boring, safe, plain thin...

28 October 2009
06:43 GMT

Cover for Rihanna’s ‘Rated R’ Album Is Out

The artwork of Rihanna’s latest single, lifted off the upcoming “Rated R” album, shows her in a barbwire corset, hair slicked back and a very strange type of eyepatch. With this in mind, it’s no wonder fans expected something edgier and more dangerous for the cover of the album, which is to dr...

28 October 2009
06:15 GMT

Susan Boyle’s ‘Wild Horses’ Cover Leaks on the Net

Just days ago, Susan Boyle landed in the US to prepare for a surprise performance on the finale of America’s Got Talent, the US sibling of the show that launched her to international stardom. Hours after her arrival, a cover she recorded of Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” surfaced on the Interne...

14 September 2009
08:57 GMT

Adam Lambert’s Coming Out Rolling Stone Issue – This Year’s Hottest

When the last season of American Idol came to an end, many believed Adam Lambert should have won. Many still do believe he was somewhat robbed of the title that should have rightfully been his. Be that as it may, Lambert’s popularity is soaring – and the number of items he sold for Rolling Stone, the issu...

13 August 2009
09:58 GMT

Alexander Ovechkin Is the Cover Athlete for NHL 2K10

2K Sports has announced that it has decided who is the athlete that would be gracing the cover of the NHL 2K10 hockey simulator, which is set to be released for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 2 sometime during September.Alexander Ovechkin, who has been playing for the Washington...

16 June 2009
03:25 GMT

Brooke Hogan Reveals Artwork for ‘The Redemption’ Album

As Hulk Hogan and now-estranged wife continue to bitterly exchange words via the media, Brooke Hogan is gearing up for the release of her second album, called “The Redemption.” With a release date set for July 2009, the upcoming material has already been taken one step nearer to completion with the unveil...

27 May 2009
09:48 GMT

EA Sports Reveals the List of Madden NFL 10 Cover Athletes

The cover for any game is something very important, as it needs to catch the attention of the gamer and lure him in with the most representative thing in the game. This is especially true for sports titles, which, through their yearly editions, have generated a lot of hype around the athlete they would feature on the...

8 April 2009
16:41 GMT

Gothic 3 Forsaken Gods Cover and Final Details Revealed

Games in the Gothic series have always been highly appreciated, even though many people complained because of the bugs and glitches found in each title. However, this does not mean that all the games are quite brilliant and each sequel announced by JoWood is highly anticipated.If you are a fan of the franchise, you p...

24 July 2008
03:48 GMT

WWE Smackdown VS. Raw 2009 Cover Athletes Chosen

One of the reasons we truly love sports games is the fact that, once the title is released, we get the chance to bring at least one real life superstar to our homes - something that would be pretty hard to achieve otherwise. The same thing happens with the upcoming WWE Smackdown VS. Raw 2009: THQ has announced the na...

7 July 2008
02:38 GMT

Sarah Jessica Parker Fabulous Vogue Fashion

As expected, Sarah Jessica Parker was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the June 2008 cover of US Vogue. Her fans will undoubtedly be delighted to see their favorite New Yorker sport a series of dazzling gowns and striking a variety of romantic poses with her on-screen lover and potential husband-to-be, Chris Noth ...

14 May 2008
08:26 GMT


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