Archive for August 8th, 2008

Star Trek Screened; Trailer Cut But Awaiting FX

The first cut of JJ Abrams‘ Star Trek has screened to studio boss Brad Grey and executives on the Paramount lot. One source tells TrekMovie that the cut was “very impressive”, while another said that the reaction in the screening room was “far beyond expectations”. We’re still nine months away from release, and only a [...]

`Star Trek Online’ is ready to beam up

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek Online" is finally going warp speed ahead.
After years in development limbo, the "Trek"-themed massively multiplayer online game will engage, according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc.
Jack Emmert, Cryptic Chief Creative Officer, said players will begin "Star Trek Online" as the captain of a small Starfleet or Klingon Empire [...]

Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards

Bungie’s Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4. Unlike most industry award shows, G-Phoria’s twelve month of eligibility run from August of the preceding year through July of the current year. Xbox 360 was named the station’s favorite system — [...]

Microsoft ditches Money Plus update, pulls product from retail

Microsoft has decided against updating its Money Plus personal finance software and is pulling it from retail shelves, saying the software will now be distributed only electronically.

Nvidia To Release Free GeForce Experience Pack

Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia announced that it will release online its first free GeForce Experience Pack, which will showcase content from the company’s physics engine middleware PhysX, on August 12th, 2008. The pack will feature NetDevil’s Warmonger (pictured), a complete action game allowing players to use destructive powers to destroy walls, floors, and whole buildings [...]

‘Iron Man’ DVD Release Set

Paramount will release Marvel Studios’ Iron Man movie on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 30th.