Archive for July, 2007

Lord of the Rings Online to Expand

GameSpy has word on plans for The Lord of the Rings Online: The Eye of the Iron Crown, an upcoming free expansion for Turbine’s MMORPG. According the report, the add-on will include Book 10 in the game’s epic storyline, over 100 new quests, a dozen new monsters, new dungeons, as well as a new reputation [...]

DC Enters Online Comics Publishing with ZudaComics.com

DC Comics announced today a major new foray into the world of online comics. Jonah Weiland spoke with DC’s Director of Creative Services Ron Perazza about this new imprint and how you can get involved.
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Transformers Reaches $246.1 Million Worldwide

In addition to its $152.5 million earnings from the first 6 1/2 days domestically, Michael Bay’s Transformers has also brought in $93.6 million in 23 other countries where the movie has opened since June 28. That brings the worldwide total to $246.1 million in just a little over a week. Not [...]

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Halo 3 + Goodies On XBLM

Right now on Xbox Live Marketplace you can download a new Halo 3 theme and picture packs for free (until midnight tonight)! Also find out GamePro’s 10 questions and answers from their recent trip to Bungie Studios to discuss weapon balance, detachable turrets, the Mongoose, Melee design, the Spartan Laser, matchmaking, stats, and social networking. [...]

Iron Man Movie Updates!

Jon Favreau has posted an update on his MySpace page
First of all, as you probably already know, there is not a teaser trailer on the front of Transformers as many of you had hoped and speculated. We are, however, planning to reveal something very cool very soon. This month, in fact. In San Diego. We’ve [...]

The New Lara Croft is Minnie Driver

British movie star Minnie Driver picks up the Tomb Raider mantle from Angelina Jolie for a new 10-part animated series.
No, Minnie Driver will not actually have to fill Lara Croft’s tank top and short-shorts. Instead, the Oscar-nominee has been tapped to provide the voice for the voluptuous treasure hunter in “Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider,” a new [...]

Kotobukiya’s ‘Halo 3 Master Chief’

Working closely with the creators of the Halo 3 game at Bungie Studios, Kotobukiya has created a nearly 12-inch high PVC statue of the Master Chief clad in state-of-the-art MJOLNIR Mark VI combat armor. The statue, which has a suggested retail price of $99.99 and will be available here in the U.S. in October, [...]

‘WoW’ Board Game Expansion

Fantasy Flight Games is preparing an October release for the World of Warcraft the Board Game: The Burning Crusade Expansion (MSRP $49.95). The deluxe board game is the sequel to FFG’s original World of Warcraft Board Game, which was released in 2005 and was also based on the hugely popular World of Warcraft MMORPG [...]

Reports: iPhone Sales Surpass 500,000

AT&T said over the weekend that it had nearly sold out of its entire stock of iPhones, while Apple Stores were reportedly not far behind. An analyst with Piper Jaffray said that 500,000 phones had been sold nationwide over the weekend.
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Missile Command to Blow Up Xbox Live Arcade

It’s a classic, folks, and it’s coming to a console near you this 4th of July.
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