‘Prison Break’ Video Game Confirmed
August 18, 2008
It looks like Brash Entertainment will release a video game adaptation of Prison Break on PS3 and Xbox 360 in in February, 2009. Brash confirmed that a small screen adaptation will follow up its Hollywood tie-ins for movies such as Jumper, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Space Chimps.
Fans of Prison Break probably noticed a quick advertisement for the game inside the Season 3 boxset of the show. We really don’t have any information on the game other than what was confirmed to Gamespot.
‘Need For Speed: Undercover’ gets the ‘Balls of Fury’ Chick
August 15, 2008
International Movie Star/Model Maggie Q to star in the upcoming EA Racing Game Need For Speed Undercover. Coming to the PS3, X360, Wii, DS, PSP and PC November 18th.
Don’t know how they do it, but the Need for Speed team keeps rolling in hot chicks to star in their video games. The “Balls of Fury” ping pong star will be featured in EA’s Need For Speed: Undercover. I’m a fan of Need for Speed, and their great in-game videos. They’ve used very attractive women before, but I think Maggie Q is their biggest star. I guess Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift motivated Maggie Q.
EA’s Need for Speed Undercover takes the franchise back to its roots and re-introduces break-neck cop chases, the world’s hottest cars and spectacular highway battles.
“Need for Speed Undercover features a deep and engaging story of spectacular Hollywood-style live-action that will transport players into the fictional world of the Tri-City Bay Area,” said Bill Harrison, Need for Speed Undercover Executive Producer. “Working with talent the caliber of Maggie Q allows us to deliver an unparalleled level of storytelling that will keep players engaged in between 180-mile-an-hour races.”
Maggie Q, who has starred in Mission Impossible III and Live Free or Die Hard, plays Federal Agent Chase Linh, a seductive handler who recruits and guides players as they go undercover. Players will take on dangerous jobs and compete in races in order to infiltrate and takedown a ruthless international crime syndicate.
“I’ve always been a fan of racing games and working on Need for Speed Undercover was an amazing experience,” said Maggie Q. “I was so impressed by the scope and quality of the overall production that goes into a videogame these days. It was like any other day on a Hollywood set; I felt right at home. The Black Box team is doing tremendous work here and I can’t wait to see the final game.”
Need for Speed Undercover is being developed by Black Box in Vancouver, B.C., and is slated to be in stores North America on November 18 and in Europe on November 21. The game will be available for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Wii™ as well as the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) handheld entertainment system, PC and mobile.
Via PressRelease
‘DC Universe Online’ Fact Sheet
August 8, 2008
DC Universe is one game that we are certainly looking forward to. It’s unfortunate that it will not be on the Xbox 360, but PC and PS3 gamers still have a shot at playing the game.
Fact Sheet
ESRB: Rating Pending
Developer/Publisher: Sony Online Entertainment LLC
Platforms: PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC
Game Description
DC Universe™ Online for the PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system and the PC is currently in development by Sony Online Entertainment LLC in collaboration with DC Comics and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. DCUO brings high-energy action to the forefront with a combat system designed to deliver a fast-paced action experience with the extraordinary powers of DC-styled super heroes and villains at your disposal. DCUO has the dynamic art style of renowned comic book artist Jim Lee of DC Comics’
WildStorm Productions, who as Executive Creative Director is ensuring that DCUO is visually compelling and authentic to the DC Universe.
DCUO offers a dramatic online setting where players battle for and against their favorite DC Comics heroes and villains including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Joker. For the very first time, players and fans will be able to enter this fabled world as an active force for good or evil. The action and drama will play out in such well-known locations such as Gotham City and Metropolis.
Key Features
- DCUO is an action-focused super-hero game in a fully realized DC Universe
- Players can experience the intensity of a 3D world created in the artistic vision of legendary comic book artist Jim Lee
- DCUO uses a state-of-the-art physics engine that turns the world into your weapon
- Extreme customization allows players to create their own custom hero or villain
- Players will embark on story-driven adventures penned by famous DC writers
- DCUO game-play is being optimized for the PC and PLAYSTATION 3 system
- The DCUO game world’s depth will span the entire DC Universe
DC UNIVERSE and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
New ‘LEGO Batman: The Video Game’ Screens, The Dark Knight Appearing?
July 30, 2008
Batman’s New arch-LEGO-nemesis makes his way into LEGO Batman coming this Fall 2008.
PLATFORMS: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Windows PC.
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2008
PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Traveller’s Tales
ESRB RATING: Expected - Everyone 10+
GENRE: Action-Adventure
Although many characters are appearing in the game, expect to see ‘The Dark Knight’s Batmobile to make an appearance in LEGO Batman: The Video Game. You’ll also see Batman is his old school light grey suit, same goes for Robin’s suit. The Dark Knight’s release will help the popularity of the LEGO series, but at this point the LEGO Series has done quite well making games after very succesful movies.
List of Characters
Heroes
- Batman
- Bruce Wayne
- Robin
- Nightwing
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Nighthawk
Villains
- The Joker
- Catwoman
- The Penguin
- The Riddler
- Two-Face
- Mr. Freeze
- Harley Quinn
- The Scarecrow
- Poison Ivy
- Bane
- Killer Croc
- The Mad Hatter
- Clayface
- Man-Bat
- Killer Moth
Have Video Games Gone Beyond Movies?
July 28, 2008
For many years, video games have not been taken seriously as a form of art and entertainment. I have a feeling that’s all going to drastically change in the near future. Have video games gone beyond movies as a form of entertainment? Stan Lee thinks so…
The Whispered World: Official Website Launched
July 25, 2008
Hamburg/Germany: July 25, 2008.
German developer and publisher Daedalic Entertainment today launched the official web home for upcoming fantasy adventure game The Whispered World. The picturesque website offers details and new looks at the gorgeous 2D point & click tale.
Visitors to www.the-whispered-world.com will find story details, character overviews and a selection of press voices. Screenshots, exclusive making-of artwork and new wallpapers give a taste of the PC adventure game’s gorgeous graphics. The website will be continuously updated with additional content.
Paramount Announces ‘Clueless’, ‘Mean Girls’ & ‘Pretty In Pink’ the Video Games
July 22, 2008
We just received an interesting press release announcing ‘Clueless’, ‘Mean Girls’ & ‘Pretty In Pink’ the video games. I guess this is something we didn’t see coming, so it’s certainly interesting news. Check out screens from ‘Clueless’ and ‘Mean Girls’ below along with an early shot from ‘Pretty In Pink’. Full press release follows the images…
LOS ANGELES—July 22, 2008—Paramount Digital Entertainment and Legacy
Interactive announced today that they are developing titles based on the
popular Paramount Pictures’ films Clueless, Mean Girls and Pretty in Pink.
E3 News: Trailer Trash: DC Universe Online
July 15, 2008
Wouldn’t it be awesome to control the DC Universe as a villain or hero and change the outcome as we know it. Well, with Sony Online Entertainment, SOE, creating this new MMORPG with our favorite characters is possible. Hire Lex Luther to kill Superman, work with the Joker to battle Batman or fight the speedy red tights hero Flash!
