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I was always a strategy gamer first and one of the biggest complaints I have when looking at the current gaming landscape is that there are less and less big strategy titles coming out as the years pass me by.
And, if the statements of one studio executive are to go by, the situation might become even worse in the... |
30 July 2011
05:11 GMT |
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Irish heartbreaker Colin Farrell has turned his life around from the days of yore when he was known as Hollywood’s hottest and wildest partier, and ladies’ man. He’s also quit smoking, as he says in a brand new interview to promote the upcoming “Fright Night.”In the remake, Colin plays a... |
13 July 2011
05:21 GMT |
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Another classic is being remade for today’s younger audiences: a remake after Stephen King’s “Carrie” is in the works and, according to reports making the rounds online, Lindsay Lohan is “dying” to land the leading part. A few days ago, Entertainment Weekly caught up with King and,... |
24 May 2011
08:24 GMT |
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With husband Len Wiseman working on the remake of the classic “Total Recall,” it’s a wonder the name of Kate Beckinsale didn’t come up sooner when it came to speculation on who will play the lead. She’s now been tentatively attached to the film, it has emerged. Deadline says it has it on... |
22 April 2011
11:30 GMT |
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Despite fans’ hopes that “The Crow” will not be remade, it’s happening. Bradley Copper is in negotiations for the role that was made famous by Brandon Lee, and he’s believed to start shooting once he’s done with “The Hangover 2.”Mark Wahlberg was previously linked to th... |
13 April 2011
11:12 GMT |
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Fresh off the success of his double performance as the Winklevoss twins in “The Social Network,” actor Armie Hammer is about to start work soon on his next project: the role of Prince Charming in “The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.”
As of now, there are at least two separate “Snow White&... |
29 March 2011
03:24 GMT |
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Speaking at the Game Developers Conference, the World of Warcraft Game Director Tom Chilton has said that creating and launching the Cataclysm expansion for the MMO was hard to developer Blizzard because it meant cutting out and recreating areas of the game. Tom Chilton said that the people working on the expansion ... |
3 March 2011
05:34 GMT |
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After much speculation, Warner Bros has finally decided to remake its 1992 hit film “Bodyguard,” with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the original parts. A release date is yet to be announced. Granted, this is not the first time that word of a remake gets out in the media but this time it’s for... |
25 February 2011
07:18 GMT |
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Summit Entertainment, the movie studio that brought us “The Twilight Saga,” has acquired the rights for “Highlander,” the 1986 hit about the clan of immortals. “Twilight” scribe Melissa Rosenberg will be handling the script.
Details on the remake are still vague, but The Hollyw... |
12 February 2011
04:40 GMT |
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One of the leading executives of 343 Industries has claimed that the team he is leading is not interested in any minor stories in the Halo universe and that its future plans are linked to creating new and complex fictional stories that are linked to Master Chief.
Frank O'Connor, who is the development directo... |
8 February 2011
16:41 GMT |
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With the Cataclysm expansion for World of Warcraft now out, players can see how the developers at Blizzard have remade some of the most played through areas of the MMO, aiming to both attract new gamers to the experience and to offer a new take on old content for those who have been around since the game launched.Fra... |
8 December 2010
06:01 GMT |
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Sources are claiming that publisher Microsoft and developer 343 Industries are working on a remake of the first person shooter Halo: Combat Evolved, the video game which launched the entire well known science fiction based franchise, which could be launched as early as late 2011.The rumor comes from Games Master, a m... |
1 December 2010
18:31 GMT |
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These past few days, the blogosphere has been inundated with rumors that Jennifer Aniston and Robert Pattinson would soon start working together as lovers in a remake of the classic “The Graduate.”As moviegoers must know, the original 1967 film, also referred to as the “original cougar story,”... |
30 November 2010
07:45 GMT |
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TNT remains committed to bringing back the biggest soap opera ever to grace our television screens, “Dallas.” Not only that, but the script for the remake (or continuation, more like it) is already being passed around to the show’s “veterans” – and the first details have leaked. As... |
16 November 2010
06:26 GMT |
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Colin Farrell is the running for the leading role in Len Wiseman’s “Total Recall” remake, as also is “Inception” star Tom Hardy, it has emerged. A decision should be made soon, reports suggest.In July this year, word got out that Wiseman had been approached with an offer to direct a rema... |
22 October 2010
10:57 GMT |
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“The Crow” was released in theaters in 1994 to great critical and box office success –a sequel has been in the works ever since. Now, things finally seem to be going in the right direction, with a possible lead found in Mark Wahlberg. As fans must know, the original “Crow” starred Brando... |
21 October 2010
03:14 GMT |
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As we were also telling you a few days ago, the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” prompted LoveFilm to launch a poll among moviegoers asking them to vote for the most confusing film of all times. But that’s not all the latest blockbuster has done in terms of impact in the industry, as... |
31 July 2010
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Pennywise the clown is coming back to life, this time on the silver screen. Following the announcement of March last year that Stephen King’s incredibly popular novel “It” would be made into a feature film, the first details on it are starting to emerge. Dread Central got an interview with screenwri... |
3 July 2010
05:52 GMT |
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This weekend was remakes weekend at the US box office, with Jaden Smith’s “Karate Kid” getting the top spot in terms of ticket sales, sending the final installment of “Shrek,” “Forever After,” straight to number 3. Second spot went to another much-hyped remake, this time targ... |
14 June 2010
09:21 GMT |
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Blizzard has confirmed that it plans to introduce significant changes to the lower and mid-level areas of its MMO World of Warcraft when the Cataclysm expansion launches before the end of 2010. Attention will be paid to both gameplay mechanisms and graphical areas, the developers aiming to offer the exact same experi... |
14 May 2010
04:11 GMT |
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Though Hollywood is often criticized for taking classic movies that were successful once and coming out with remakes, reboots and sequels, one of the most anticipated action films of this year is “The A-Team.” Scheduled to arrive in theaters in June 2010, the film will retell the story of the successful t... |
2 April 2010
10:09 GMT |
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When it was first announced that they were remaking the classic horror “Nightmare on Elm Street,” fans doubted the upcoming film would be able to do justice to the original series, which is still considered the best the horror genre has to offer. Coming to put the fans at ease, recently emerged spoilers, ... |
23 February 2010
12:05 GMT |
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The evidence is mounting that Square Enix, the Japanese publisher in charge of the Final Fantasy franchise, is not at all interested in offering gamers a remake of the seventh main game in the series, which many consider to still offer the most developed Japanese role playing experience. The latest piece of evidence ... |
22 February 2010
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On Friday, a remake for the classic 1985 hit “We Are the World” was released. Pioneered by Lionel Richie, who also co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson, the new single represents one of the biggest initiatives of the kind, in that it includes over 100 artists, from both music and film. Notably absent wa... |
16 February 2010
10:05 GMT |
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Final Fantasy has come a long way since the 1997 release of Final Fantasy VII, yet a lot of gamers still hold up that title as the epitome of what the JRPG can be. But hopes of seeing the experience recreated using modern graphics and new technology is periodically dashed by statements from the developers.Motomu Tori... |
5 February 2010
14:51 GMT |
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Not too long ago, music producer and television personality Simon Cowell said he would be getting as many stars as possible for a cover of REM’s “Everybody Hurts” for Haiti relief. Most of the singers who agreed to take part in the campaign are from the UK or come from Cowell’s X Factor, which... |
3 February 2010
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For some reason or another, Jake Gyllenhaal, although a very accomplished actor, is far from the image the general public has of an action hero. With this in mind, it’s no wonder many were skeptic when they heard he would be starring in “Prince of Persia,” a film based on the popular video game. How... |
14 December 2009
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Hollywood cutie Natalie Portman can now be seen in the drama “Brothers,” opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire, and is busy working on “Black Swan.” She still has time to look for other projects as well, and that involves producing and starring in “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,&r... |
12 December 2009
06:28 GMT |
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Summit Entertainment has already made a fortune, and stands to make double if not triple the amount, with the first two “Twilight” movies, so it’s only understandably why it would suddenly be so interested in all things vampires. A relatively small studio until picking up Stephenie Meyer’s boo... |
7 December 2009
10:39 GMT |
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The older games, the good ones that we fell in love with, will always have that impact on us when, for one reason or another, we are reminded of them. And when these memories come back to life, there is no greater urge than to play them again, seeking that old, familiar feeling. But there are few cases when we still ... |
3 December 2009
04:26 GMT |
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Following years of intense speculation and entreaties from fans around the world, in September this year, the first seemingly more accurate report regarding a “Friends” feature film emerged. It seemed to come on good authority, as it was James Michael Tyler, Gunther on the television show, who backed it u... |
18 November 2009
11:36 GMT |
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Ever since it first hit the screen in 1973, “The Exorcist” has constantly been described as officially the scariest movie of all times by movie critics. Even those who disagree that it’s the scariest agree that it ranks up there with the most terrifying instances of modern cinema. For all these crit... |
18 November 2009
09:13 GMT |
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Famed director Robert Rodriguez is currently ironing out details for a reboot of the 1987 classic “Predator” film, which he will both write and direct. As of now, not many details on the production have yet been made available, save for rumors that Arnold Schwarzenegger might be convinced to do a cameo. D... |
29 September 2009
03:57 GMT |
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Ever since “Friends” ended its ten-year run on television in 2004, rumors of a comeback for a long feature-film version of the show have never ceased to make the rounds. At times, even the original stars were certain of a remake happening – but it never did. That will change in 2011, when all six pr... |
28 September 2009
09:42 GMT |
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They often say – movie critics in particular – that Hollywood turns to classic films whenever it lacks inspiration for a new project, and this happens quite often actually. This is why remakes, reboots and sequels are so popular, with many a major movie studio constantly looking for franchises to bring ba... |
24 September 2009
03:24 GMT |
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The original 1987 “Dirty Dancing,” starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, continues to be one of the most beloved classic films. However, not the same can be said about the sequel, “Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights,” which bombed at the box-office and was trashed by critics and fans. Lionsgate... |
20 August 2009
11:20 GMT |
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They say these days Hollywood is all about remakes and sequels, most of them unnecessary because they fail to capture the essence of the originals and only ruin a good thing for money. Whether all moviegoers agree with that or not, a new remake is about to hit theaters in November 2010, of the 1982 cult classic horro... |
14 August 2009
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Bullfrog was one of the great companies in videogaming in the '90's, creating games like Populous and Theme Park. The problem is that Electronic Arts acquired the studio and, much as it did with Westwood, pretty much dismantled it and left the intellectual properties it had for dead, only issuing some ports... |
13 August 2009
03:48 GMT |
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Aldous Huxley’s dystopian novel “Brave New World” might be one step closer to becoming a long feature film, with director Ridley Scott and actor Leonardo DiCaprio taking the project to the initial development stages. While nothing has been officially confirmed so far, the two have started talking ma... |
8 August 2009
03:22 GMT |
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It seems that LucasArts might be interested in offering gamers new releases in the classic X-Wing series. G4 is reporting on an interview conducted with Daniel Rodriguez, the president of the company, who, when asked about TIE Fighter and X-Wing, only said that “We don't have any announcements now, but sta... |
5 August 2009
07:15 GMT |
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Famed director Robert Rodriguez is currently working on “The Machete,” a long feature film inspired from a faux trailer with the same name that ran with “Grindhouse” upon release. Featuring Danny Trejo as the machete-wielding anti-hero and Michelle Rodriguez, an actress accustomed to playing t... |
3 August 2009
08:33 GMT |
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Lindsay Lohan recently dyed her hair a bright shade of blonde, telling reporters as she emerged from the hair salon after 11 hours in the chair that it was for a movie part. The film in question might be a remake after the classic Marilyn Monroe flick “Some Like It Hot,” a part that Lohan is dying to land... |
1 August 2009
08:19 GMT |
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It may have gotten off to a rough start, but the revamped “Nightmare on Elm Street,” featuring the iconic hat-wearing slasher Freddie Krueger, is readying to make a splashing comeback. As such, Warner Bros. has just released the first teaser poster for it to IGN Movies and, by the looks of it, fans are in... |
24 July 2009
10:48 GMT |
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“Baywatch,” the cult television series that aired for a little more than a decade, is to become a big screen feature film that will be intentionally funny, that is to say, a comedy, MTV confirms. Writer Jeremy Garelick, who penned Jennifer Aniston’s “The Break-Up” and also did an uncredi... |
8 July 2009
05:58 GMT |
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Of all the female stars of today, “Transformers” leading lady Megan Fox must be the most sought-after right now, despite not having yet proven her real worth to the world as Fox herself was saying just the other day. She reportedly passed on Lara Croft in “Tomb Raider” and She-Hulk, and she co... |
14 June 2009
04:45 GMT |
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Not long ago, Fox Co-Chairman Tom Rothman was telling the media a new “Alien” movie was in the works, much to the delight of fans worldwide. At the time, Rothman could not offer too many details on the production but, luckily, Collider got a hold of Tony Scott, producer, director and brother of original &... |
1 June 2009
11:05 GMT |
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Talk of a remake to the highly successful TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” has been around for long, but, so far, nothing concrete came out of it. Similarly, speculation on whether creator Joss Whedon would be involved in a new feature film also made the rounds before, but this is actually the first t... |
26 May 2009
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Nintendo has announced that it plans to release all the titles of the Metroid Prime series on a single disk for the Nintendo Wii. The product will be coming on August 24 and will be priced at 49.99 dollars. The first two titles of the trilogy, which were initially released for the GameCube, will be updated in order t... |
25 May 2009
05:13 GMT |
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Ever since Will Smith announced his intention of producing a remake of the 1984 classic “Karate Kid,” fans have been growing more and more upset by the details emerged surrounding the production. The most recent announcement that the remake will be nothing like the original, yet will go by the same title ... |
7 May 2009
11:41 GMT |
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The gaming industry has a lot of iconic figures in the form of game designers who have shaped the way we play and interact with video games today. One of the most reputed and respected of them is Hideo Kojima, the creator of the extremely popular Metal Gear Solid franchise, a series that intertwined storytelling with... |
16 April 2009
11:21 GMT |
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