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GLaDOS battles Lovecraftian aliens in Del Toro’s Pacific Rim

Posted on December 13, 2012 by John Scalzo

Rumor has it that Guillermo Del Toro’s Insane is back in production at some mystery game developer. And with the release of the first trailer for next year’s Pacific Rim film, it looks like the famed director will be battling a lot of Lovecraftian monsters in 2013.

In Pacific Rim, skyscraper-sized aliens have emerged from a portal underneath the Pacific Ocean and its up to Idris Elba and his team of Jaeger pilots to stop them. Anime fans will recognize the Jaegers as being very similar to the 25-foot tall mechas that are very popular in Japanese cinema and television. Be sure to check out the trailer above where Elba gives a rousing speech that rivals Bill Pullman’s at the end of Independence Day and listen close for the voicework of Ellen McClain (AKA GLaDOS from the Portal series) as the voice of the AI that manages the mechas.

Pacific Rim will be open in theaters on June 12, 2013.

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Daily Scoop: December 12, 2012 – Yes, I know, it’s a lot of twelves

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Wow, the Internet is really excited that today is the twelfth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year! They were especially excited at twelve minutes and twelve seconds past noon. Apparently, it’s also a popular day to get married – I think it’s called a “vanity wedding date” or something crazy like that. What will they think of next?

Anyway, after yesterday’s Gold Box event, I’m happy to tell you that there are still some pretty decent sales going on! Dishonored, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Halo 4, Hitman: Absolution, and Medal of Honor: Warfighter are all $39.99 on Amazon. There are some new weekly specials featured over at Play-Asia as well – you can get Asura’s Wrath for $14.90 and Catherine for $17.90.

There’s just one t-shirt today, but it’s a cutie! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 11, 2012 – Gold Box Event!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Good morning, everyone! I decided to take the plunge last night and start playing The Walking Dead. I played the entire first episode in just under two hours. It was really intense! I’m looking forward to playing the other four as well.

But the real news today is that it’s an all-day video game Gold Box event at Amazon! The deal of the day is Assassin’s Creed III for $33 as well as 3 $3 Amazon credits (say that three times fast!). Here are the rest of the deals:

  • 12:00 AM PST/3:00 AM EST – Tera for $5.00!
  • 5:00 AM PST/8:00 AM EST – The ultimate Grand Theft Auto IV game experience! – Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City: The Complete Edition for $17.99!
  • 7:00 AM PST/10:00 AM EST – Groove with Raphael through the City of Light – it’s Rhythm Thief for $19.99!
  • 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST – Cheese it, the fuzz! – This one’s Need for Speed Most Wanted for $24.99-$34.99
  • 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST – This headset puts you in the middle of the action with Dolby surround sound and a stunning 3D audio environment. – Turtle Beach Ear Force X42 Wireless Dolby Surround Sound Gaming Headset for $99.99
  • 12:00 PM PST/3:00 PM EST – Sneak or slash your way to revenge and redemption. – It’s Dishonored for $29.99!
  • 4:00 PM PST/7:00 PM EST – Headset built for both the new GamePad controller and multiplayer online environments of the Wii U
  • 6:00 PM PST/9:00 PM EST – Saddle up for this Western epic! Could it be Red Dead Redemption?
  • 8:00 PM PST/11:00 PM EST – Save the Garbage Princess! Yay, Adventure Time!
  • 9:00 PM PST/12:00 AM EST – This 7.1 Dolby wireless surround headset is a truly wireless Xbox 360 surround sound headset.

I was just complaining about the lack of post-Black Friday deals. Thanks for helping me out, Amazon!

And now, for the t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 10, 2012 – Go Sportsfriends!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Well, there’s great news in the independent game community – Sportsfriends got funded! This collection, which includes the quirky Johann Sebastian Joust, was successfully funded on Kickstarter today, its last day. Don’t know anything about it? Go click on that link and be amazed!

There are a few clearance deals, including Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Game of The Year Edition for $17.91, Wii DJ Hero Renegade Edition Featuring Jay-Z and Eminem for $79.38, and Dungeon Siege III for $18.31. Not bad!

There are quite a few awesome t-shirts today, including one that I might end up purchasing… (more…)

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Movie rights to Ernest Cline’s Armada optioned by Universal

Posted on December 7, 2012 by John Scalzo

Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel, Ready Player One, was a massive gift to nerds everywhere (especially ones who came of age in the 80s). And it sounds like he’s gearing up to do it again with his next novel, Armada. The book has been described by publisher Crown as “The ultimate wish fulfillment to every video game fan on the planet.”

Universal was so impressed by Cline’s 20-page proposal that they’ve already purchased the film rights to Armada… even though the world only found out about it yesterday! The movie will be produced by Scott Stuber’s Bluegrass Films and Dan Farah’s Farah Films. Farah is also hard at work producing the Ready Player One film adaptation.

Obviously, it is much too early to discuss anything about Armada, book or film. But hopefully we’ll learn more soon.

[Source: Variety]

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Daily Scoop – December 6, 2012 – Sick creatures

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Nicole Kline

So I’m finally feeling slightly better – that is, I feel like there might be a person somewhere inside of here. In the meantime, my cat and my boyfriend are both not feeling well! So I was dealing with a sad, crying, horking cat, and a sad, tired, coughing human last night. My poor guys! They’re having a rough time of it. Hopefully tonight will be better for both of them. I think they just need more vitamin H (that’s Hugs!)

There are a couple more featured deals going on at Amazon, though nothing too big. You can get Asura’s Wrath for $17.14, the Capcom Digital Collection for $12.59, and Cradle of Egypt 2, Cradle of Persia, and Cradle of Rome 2 for $14.99. Scoop ’em up!

There are two awesome shirts today – even if one is a repeat! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 5, 2012 – Recovering!

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Nicole Kline

My apologies for my absence yesterday – I was sick! Much too sick to use a computer, sadly. I am still not feeling great, but that’s not stopping me from bringing you deals and t-shirts! I think you’ll especially like the latter today.

What’s going on with deals? Well, there are a bunch of featured deals at Amazon, including some good ones in dance and fitness! Zumba Fitness Rush and Zumba Fitness 2 are $29.99 each, while Just Dance: Disney Party is only $19.99. Scoop ’em up!

I’ve got two cute t-shirts for you today… (more…)

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Sanrio X Street Fighter line expands with new toys

Posted on December 4, 2012 by John Scalzo

Do you love Street Fighter? Do you also love Hello Kitty? Do you love Street Fighter and Hello Kitty enough that you really want to see them mashed up in a new series of toys?

Then great! You’ll probably want to check this out…

Capcom and Sanrio have expanded their Sanrio X Street Fighter line of products to include PVC figures, plush toys, and coin purses. These items should be available at your favorite toy retailer soon and Capcom’s Capcom Unity blog has a few more pictures.

Final note… Plush Hello Kitty Bison is pretty awesome.

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