As was rumored earlier today, the Senate gathered enough folks together this evening to push through an anti-spam bill, that (they say) takes the best of the six hundred or so anti-spam bills that have been introduced this year. The bill includes plans for an absolutely useless “do not spam” list, though, it hands off…
Daily Archives: October 22, 2003
Comic Book Updates for 10/22/03
AVENGERS/JLA #2. DC Comics The big news this week, of course, is AVENGERS/JLA #2 (of 4), shipping out this time from DC (which is why the Avengers are first in the title – aren’t these guys polite to one another?). Buy this one, or have your official Comics Collectors ID revoked. If you want to…
Bullock signs for “Miss Congeniality 2″
Variety is reporting that Sandra Bullock is looking to do “Miss Congeniality 2″ where she will step into the heels of Agent Gracie Hart once again. The deal comes as a pact between Bullock’s Fortis Films and Warner Bros. The film will be based on a script by Marc Lawrence. Bullock, as the project’s producer,…
Carrey is the “Six Million Dollar Man”
Variety reports that Jim Carrey will star in a film adaptation of the classic television series, “The Six Million Dollar Man,” for Dimension Films. The film will be directed by Todd Phillips (“Road Trip,” “Old School”). Phillips will also co-write the script with Scot Armstrong. The original show debuted in 1974 and starred Lee Majors…
Former Blizzard Masterminds Form Flagship Studios
A group of former Blizzard folks, including those responsible for the wildly successful Diablo series of games, have officially launched their own development house, Flagship Studios, based in San Francisco. The new company was founded by David Brevik, Max Schaefer, Erich Schaefer, Bill Roper and Kenneth Williams, former executives at Blizzard North. Joining them are…
Athena Sword Delayed for US; Europe Release on Track
The release of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six 3 add-on Athena Sword in the U.S. has been postponed until the first quarter of 2004. European gamers will still be able to pick up Athena Sword next month. A spokesman for Ubisoft the Netherlands confirmed to Gamez.nl that the add-on is still on track for release on…
Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart and Sony
CNN is reporting that two families are going after video game publisher Sony, designers Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games and retailer Wal-Mart for selling copies of the game Grand Theft Auto III. A $246 million lawsuit was filed against the designer, marketer and a retailer of the video game series “Grand Theft Auto” by the…
XIII Multiplayer Impressions
PC.IGN has posted the latest XIII preview, offering hands-on multiplayer impressions. Ubi Soft’s Unreal engine powered cel-shaded shooter is due out soon. Tweet Shacknews
FASA Revamps Site
FASA Studios, developers of Crimson Skies and Mech Warrior, recently revamped its entire website to reflect both the launch of the new title, amongst other things. The site has updated details on its past and present titles, as well as an updated downloads section. Check it out all by visiting the FASA site above. Tweet…
Age of Mythology (Demo)
Age of Mythology transports players to a time when heroes did battle with monsters of legend and the gods intervened in the affairs of mortal men. In Age of Mythology, players wage war using human armies and diplomacy, progress through development ages, enhance military and economic performance with improvements, and manage economics through resource gathering…
