Archive for May, 2007

Superman Doomsday Premieres at San Diego Comic-Con on July 26

The Superman Doomsday direct-to-video animated film will make its debut on the opening night of the San Diego Comic-Con on July 26, 2007. The official San Diego Comic-Con website has also posted a brief interview with producer Bruce Timm on the DTV.
toonzone.net

Transformers Release Date Moved Up

Fans will get to see DreamWorks/Paramount’s Transformers a day earlier than was originally planned. The studio has moved up director Michael Bay’s sci-fi action-adventure a day, from July 4 to July 3.
comingsoon.net

Florida WoW Player Sues IGE For Gold Farming

A Florida man has sued IGE over the company’s third-party virtual currency business in World of Warcraft. The lawsuit, on behalf of all WoW players, claims that their action devalues the assets of all World of Warcraft players.
Speculating here, but this could be an interesting case if it comes down to a question of whether [...]

Company of Heroes v1.61 to v1.70 Incremental Patch

This patch includes support for DirectX 10 as well as crash fixes, improved hack detection, and several game tweaks and balances.
gamespot.com

StarCraft 2 Not for 2007

Speaking to MSNBC, a Blizzard head-honcho has ruled out a 2007 release for StarCraft II:
Speaking of secrets, what is your timeline for release for “StarCraft II?”
It’s a secret! I can give you the old Blizzard mantra of: “It’ll ship when it’s ready,” but it’s something that historically, we’ve learned to keep release dates really close [...]

Warhammer Online Beta Signups

The Age of Reckoning draws near and the armies of Order and Destruction are filling their ranks. So sharpen your sword, unleash your mutation, and prepare to meet your destiny on the battlefields of Warhammer Online.
The Warhammer Online Beta Center is now open. Visit betacenter.eamythic.com to create and manage your Beta Center account today!
gamerscircle.net

‘Highlander: Search for Vengeance’

Manga Entertainment has confirmed that Highlander: Search for Vengeance will air on the Sci Fi Channel in its Ani-Monday block on July 30th. The showing will likely be a one-time event.

gamerscircle.net

Gadget Lets Movie-Goers Muzzle the Noisy

Some 114 Regal Cinemas movie theaters have rolled out a new gadget that lets movie goers complain about loud or obnoxious people in the theater, video-cam movie pirates or about problems with the movie itself. Called the Regal Guest Response System, the device is like a remote control unit handed out to “a random member [...]

Teen Titans to the Big Screen

DC Comics’ superteam Teen Titans is getting the big-screen treatment courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter .
comingsoon.net

Hour of Victory Demo Available

With news of the demo, we bring you three new screenshots of Hour of Victory, a first-person World War II shooter built by Midway using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3.
teamxbox.com