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Sony Pictures registers 14 domains relating to a “Console War Movie”
How exactly do you make a movie out of the console war? I have no idea, but Sony Pictures Entertainment is going to try.
The film giant (which shouldn’t be confused with Sony’s video game arm, Sony Computer Entertainment) has registered 14 domain names to promote a “Console War” movie. The domains include:
- console-war.net
- console-warmovie.com
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- console-warsmovie.com
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- theconsolewarmovie.com
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Currently, none of the domains resolve to a workable website and, presumably, any personnel decisions relating to the film have yet to be made. But as outlandish as this sounds, there could be a good film here. The Social Network, which was long thought of as “that Facebook movie,” was nominated for multiple Oscars and telemovie Pirates of Silicon Valley nicely chronicled the rivalry between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs as it stood back in 1999.
[Source: Fusible]
Explore “Star Wars Hell” in this Star Wars 1313 developer diary
The development team behind Star Wars 1313, including Creative Director Dominic Robilliard, has unleashed their first developer diary detailing the grim and gritty world they’ve created. Dubbed “Descent to the Underworld” by the team, it’s the first real look inside the “Star Wars Hell” they’re creating for Coruscant’s 1313 level. One of the developers even said that the location can be thought of as a parallel to Dante’s Inferno (the book, not the game).
However, the bounty hunter at the center of it all remains nameless. Hopefully, we’ll learn more about him soon.
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Skin Pack 2 adds 45 skins to Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Microsoft has released a second Skin Pack for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and it is packed with 45 more skins for all your Minecraft adventuring. The pack is priced at 160 Microsoft Points ($2) and includes characters from Castle Crashers, Gears of War (pictured above), Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, Left 4 Dead, Viva Pinata, and a bunch of indie favorites.
You can scope out the complete list after the break and view screenshots of the new skins in action at PlayXBLA. (more…)
These Grand Theft Auto V screenshots are strictly business
Rockstar Games has decided to close out the week with a final batch of of Grand Theft Auto V screenshots. Today’s theme is “Business” and Rockstar is clearly taking care of it as they give us new images featuring two high-speed police chases, a biplane getaway, and a helicopter sniper taking out a thug. You can peep all four screenshots after the break.
Rockstar has promised that more screens will be released “in a few weeks” and in case you missed this week’s other new GTA5 screenshots, we’ve got you covered: “Leisure” and “Transport.” (more…)
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Tagged Grand Theft Auto V
Nintendo Download: Vector Racing, Metal Slug X, Abyss
Nintendo is going way back in time with today’s additions to the Nintendo Download services.
The title of this week’s headline title, Vector Racing, says it all… It’s a racing game that uses old school vector graphics! Well slap me silly and call me Jeff Bridges! You can download it from the 3DS eShop now.
Here’s what else Nintendo has on offer this week:
Vector Racing (3DS eShop) – Enjoy a new, high-speed racing game that recalls the video games of yore. Use one of six different machines to race across 12 courses — some easy, some insane — in four different modes.
Metal Slug X (Wii Virtual Console) – This game is based on Metal Slug 2, but adds the new “Iron Lizard” and “Drop Shot” weapons. It also adds many new enemies and allows players to adjust the game’s difficulty level by changing the position of bosses and other things.
Abyss (DSiWare) – Your mission will be to find the “Gaia” energy stones by exploring the depths. To do so, you must control Nep2no by counteracting gravity and the surrounding darkness with the aid of a Light that will go out little by little.
Daily Scoop: August 23, 2012 – A lovely day for gaming
It’s a gorgeous day today, and would be spent perfectly indoors playing video games with the windows open, perhaps with a frosty beverage at hand and a fuzzy, sleepy kitty on your lap. Alas, it is also a Thursday, which means work is where most of us are. Sigh…
Not much in the way of deals today, other than video game stuff for under $10 at Amazon. Check that list out! It goes on for pages and pages!
One totally awesome shirt up today… (more…)
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ResidentEvil.net features trailer released as RE6 goes gold
Resident Evil 6 has gone gold, and Capcom has released a trailer for the new ResidentEvil.net service that they showed at last week’s Gamescom. RE.net is a free online service that is aimed to extend the playability of the game through site unlockables, events online, stat tracking, and some kind of WWE-themed gold belt that you can get for winning matches. Check out the trailer above for full details.
Resident Evil 6 will be out on October 2 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Tagged Resident Evil 6
Harmonix is gearing up for a next-gen “combat game”
Harmonix, a company best known for its musical franchises, such as Rock Band and Dance Central, is apparently moving in a brand new direction for its next title. A job advertisement on Gamasutra shows the company is actively seeking a “Combat Designer to create real-time, single-player combat experiences for a brand new IP on next-generation hardware.”
The ad is also seeking someone who can create “robust combat AI systems for minor and major combat encounters,” which certainly sounds a world away from the musical titles that have made the company’s name. Although never fear, Harmonix still needs to butter their bread and is rumored to be working on a pair of as-yet-untitled music projects for both the 3DS and PS Vita.