“Band of Brothers” was one of the most applauded series of the year – it’s actually funny Spielberg and Hanks didn’t make it for cinema. But it’s not too late, it seems. According to TheAverageJones.com, that’s exactly the plan – take the ‘Brothers’ to the big screen. “Not only will Spielberg and Hanks be developing [...]
When I first heard Universal was going to remake Romero’s 1978 classic, I wondered how they were going to pull it off, considering how they dropped “House of 1000 Corpses” due to its violent nature. Now, there is an answer. The filmmakers are planning to release the film next spring with a PG-13 rating, saving [...]
XBox.IGN have posted some details on Bioware’s plans for upcoming content for download from XBox Live! later this year. Here’s a whiff:
The downloadable content will be limited to weapons, armor and items. The new pieces will have to fit within the framework of the story and the game’s combat system but the game’s producers are [...]
Former wrestler Darryl Peterson has filed a lawsuit against Rockstar Games and 3D Realms Entertainment over the use of his persona in Max Payne. Also named in the suit were Remedy Entertainment and Gathering of Developers. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Peterson has filed for $10 million - stating the game’s creators have made [...]
Hope died late Sunday of pneumonia at his home in Toluca Lake, with his family at his bedside, longtime publicist Ward Grant said Monday. The nation’s most-honored comedian, a millionaire many times over, was a star in every category open to him — vaudeville, radio, television and film, most notably a string of “Road” [...]
Another Half-Life 2 movie has been released via the Steam content delivery system. The movie is called Traptown, and more conventional mirrors have been provided by 3D Downloads, 3D Gamers, and Gamer’s Hell.
Blue’s News
Roxio says the new service, Napster 2.0, will likely debut during the holiday season, with the largest legal music catalog in the world–close to half a million songs.
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Here is a summary:
How do you describe a conference, Gnomedex, where you get to meet and hang out with:
Tim O’Reilly — If you don’t get the reference then piffle to you
Rob Malda — the founder of Slashdot
Dan Gillmor — San Jose Mercury News
Beth Goza from Microsoft who actually owns a Segway [...]
According to the NewYork Times, “A blizzard of recording-industry subpoenas seeking the identities of music swappers is provoking fear and anger and professions of remorse as the targets of the antipiracy dragnet learn that they may soon be sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
Scripting News
The last few days, I have been in a room that was just lined up with computers. Over the past two days, I got a total of 10 hours sleep, but the gaming was worth it.
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