Tag Archives: video game
CALL OF DUTY Starts Off With a Bang
According to Variety, Blizzard’s CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 hit stellar numbers in sales on it’s opening day selling 4.7 units. This tops opening day numbers of the reigning champion GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 in 2008, selling 3.7 million units … Continue reading
Disney Creates New EPIC MICKEY
Variety reports that Disney is bringing its main man, or mouse, out of the vault and into video games. Mickey is staring in a new video game called EPIC MICKEY and taking him back to his roots. The reason for … Continue reading
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
Spielberg Up for HALO Movie?
According to Animation Magazine, Spielberg is in talks to create a feature film of the popular online game HALO. While this news is still in rumor form, it would be a good guess that Spielberg and DreamWorks is looking for … Continue reading
Big Screen Talks for CASTLEVANIA
Variety reports that the Nintendo classic video game, CASTLEVANIA, is next on the Hollywood live-action remake list. Konami, the publisher of the game, is in final talks with director James Wan (of SAW fame) and script writer Ian Jeffers. James … Continue reading
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
Universal Bags “Dante’s Inferno”
After a heavy, 4-way bidding war, Universal Pictures won the rights to the upcoming EA game tentitavly called “Dante’s Inferno.” Since this game has yet to be released, it gives game creator Jonathan Knight and the people at EA more involvement … Continue reading
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
