Archive for February, 2008

Nearly 3% of America became iPod converts over the holiday

With 40% of last quarter’s iPod sales going to first-time buyers, Apple managed to convert a sizeable segment of the entire United States — nearly three percent or 8.84 million people — into white earbud wearers.
betanews.com

Stargate Worlds Forum members get early beta consideration

Senior Community Manager Katie Postma, announced how you can get invited into the beta for Stargate Worlds. It is as easy as signing up for their forums.
Senior Community Manager Katie Postma made the exciting announcement in the forum …
Until there is a beta capture process ready and up on our official website, we ask [...]

Team Fortress 2 Update Released

Updates to Team Fortress 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:
Team Fortress 2

Fixed Internet and Custom tabs in the ServerBrowser not correctly displaying the server info when going back and forth between the two tabs

steampowered.com

StarCraft II is Blizzard's "best work ever"

Plus new battleground and WOW story plans.
eurogamer.net

Terminator 4, starring Christian Bale, releasing May 22,2009

That’s the date Warner Bros. has scheduled to release its “heavily anticipated” Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins. Christian Bale plays the adult John Connor. Apparently, its releasing the same weekend as Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian, the follow-up to its 2006’s Night at the Museum starring Ben Stiller.
digg.com

Major ‘Lord of the Rings Online’ Announcement @ Connect08

PRESS RELEASEr>Codemasters Online and Turbine team up with major worldwide exclusive at the forthcoming Codemasters Online Connect Event. Codemasters Online and Turbine Inc announced today that this years Connect ‘08 event will be the staging area for a major worldwide unveiling for The Lord of the Rings Online™.
gamersreports.com

Marvel’s “Ultimate Spider-Man,” “X-Men” to be released in Spanish

Marvel is proud to announce that, for the first time, the landmark Ultimate Spider-Man Ultimate Collection Vol.1and Ultimate X-Men Ultimate Collection Vol.1 will make their debuts in Spanish!
comicbookresources.com

Starship Troopers 3 Trailer

Back is the Federal Network. Back is writer and now director Edward Neumeier, Back is Johnny Rico.
cinemablend.com

Warner Bros. to serve ‘Justice’ in ‘09

Comic Book Biz: Studio going full speed with superhero film — Now that the writers strike has been resolved, Warner Bros. is pushing ahead with its plans to make “Justice League” in time for a 2009 debut.
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CRIMES PAST: Phillips talks New “Criminal” #1

On sale now, “Criminal” Vol. 2 #1 begins with three stand-alone issues set in the past. CBR News spoke with artist Sean Phillips about the book and his work on a DVD which should interest “Criminal” fans as well.
comicbookresources.com