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The BIG 12!!! An Interview with a Killustaration GOD Marc Scheff!!!!

I first met Marc Scheff in 2009 when I join his Meetup group Figure Drawing for Illustrators. At the time it was held in the super cool, always artsy, and full of suprises Williamsburg neighborhood in  Brooklyn NY. Coming in, … Continue reading

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Fox and EA Create New SPORE

Variety reports that  the video game company Electronic Arts and 20th Century Fox have teamed up to bring the popular SPORE video game to the big screen.  ICE AGE director Chris Wedge is onboard to direct the new animated version … Continue reading

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He’s Got the Scar, the Wand, and Now a Theme Park!

Watch out Mickey, a new star is coming to Orlando.  Variety reports that Warner Bros. is working with Universal’s new theme park, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, to bring the world of Harry Potter beyond the screen.  The Wizarding World of … Continue reading

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EA Gets A Crack At BOURNE

Variety reports that Ludlum Entertainment is now partnered with Electronic Arts to turn the books of Robert Ludlum’s books into video games, starting with the popular BOURNE CONSPIRACY Trilogy.  Sierra Entertainment created the game “The Bourne Conspiracy” last year, but … Continue reading

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“Madden NFL ’09″ Released; EA shares jump

The Hollywood Reporter says Electronic Arts’ company shares went up 2.2% on the release day of “Madden NFL ’09″. That’s because it’s one of the biggest, best selling games in videogame history with over 70 million units sold and counting. … Continue reading

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Next Spore Prototype Available

As the September 7th release date for EA’s heavily anticipated game “Spore” gets closer, the creators of the game Maxis have been offering playable demos so players can get their hands on the various parts of the game. The first … Continue reading

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Vivendi and Activision Merger Expected Today

The Hollywood Report is reporting that The merger between Activision and Vivendi is expected to be approved in the next few days, creating the largest video game company in the world worth a total of $18.4 billion dollars. This would … Continue reading

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EA acquires Hands-On Mobile Korea

Variety reports that games giant Electronic Arts has purchased the Korean subsidiary or San Fransisco based Hands on Mobile. Best known for its mobile role-playing game, Heroes Lore. the former Hands-On Mobile Korea team will become EA Mobile Korea and … Continue reading

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‘Grand’ Takes in $400 mill

Grand Theft Auto 4 in it’s first week of release, has taken in 400 million dollars, officially become the largest opening debut in videogames, and quite possibly surpassing the largest releases in the entertainment biz as a whole. Variety reports … Continue reading

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EA and Starz in ‘Dead Space’

The Hollywood Reporter announced that EA and Starz Media are collaborating on producing an animated prequel film to EA’s new sci-fi horror game Dead Space. The film being developed by Starz subsidiary Film Roman will pick up where the comic … Continue reading

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