Archive for September 2nd, 2008

Hulu to air some NBC premieres online before they hit TV

YouTube rival Hulu today announced plans to offer the debuts of network television shows before they are broadcast on television.

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Comic Book Creators Team to Save Superman Co-Creator’s Childhood Home

Brad Meltzer is leading a coalition of comic book creators to raise money to preserve Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel’s childhood home in Cleveland, OH. Meltzer discovered the shoddy state of Siegel’s childhood home while doing research for his latest novel The Book of Lies, and is organizing the OrdinaryPeopleChangeTheWorld.com website, which will sell one-of-a-kind art [...]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Premieres Oct. 3

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars," the first weekly television series from Lucasfilm Animation, premieres on Cartoon Network Friday, October 3 at 9 p.m. (ET, PT) with a special one-hour presentation that anchors the network’s all-new night of fantasy, action and adventure. New series "The Secret Saturdays" and the current hit "Ben 10: Alien Force" join [...]

LOTRO Dev Talks About Bringing MMOs To Consoles

Jeffrey Steefel, executive producer for Lord of the Rings: Online recently spoke to Eurogamer about the game’s upcoming expansion and its future in the MMO market. One thing he mentions is the challenge of designing an MMO for consoles, which have a larger player base than PC games. He admits that UI development would be [...]

Analysts: Japan Xbox 360 Price Cuts Precursors To North American Cuts

Analysts say that the recently-announced Xbox 360 price cuts for Japan are a precursor to similar cuts for the console in North America, as their forecasts for August NPD predict lower hardware sales. Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian says that hardware supplies at retail remain "spotty," with strong demand for Wii potentially outpacing stock, [...]

Dark Knight Hits $500 Million

The Dark Knight crossed $500 million in domestic box office receipts over the weekend, and it’s now less than $100 million behind the #1 all-time movie, Titanic.