Team Bondi to develop Mad Max: Fury Road game, Whore of the Orient

It looks like the staff of Team Bondi won’t be able to escape their former “brutal” boss. Brendan McNamara, the controversial studio head who forced his team to work a “perpetual crunch time,” has been hired by George Miller’s KMM Interactive, the same studio that hired most of the former Team Bondi team members.

And the newly expanded KMM Interactive already has two ambitious projects on their plate. First up, they’ll be developing a game adaptation of Mad Max: Fury Road. Miller has been trying to get the movie (and the game) off the ground for over a decade, but it looks like shooting will finally begin next year. Warner Brothers is helping to produce the film and their interactive division, WB Games, will publish the game adaptation.

KMM Interactive also secured the rights to McNamara’s next project, Whore of the Orient. No details about the game were revealed (though we do know “Whore of the Orient” is a nickname for the city of Shanghai), but McNamara told Eurogamer that “It’s one of the great untold stories of the twentieth century.”

Let’s hope he doesn’t cause another group of developers to go crazy to tell it.

[Source: The Australian Financial Review]

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Dungeon Siege III: Treasures of the Sun Review: Desert Desserts

Dungeon Siege III was released this Summer and, while it didn’t set the world on fire, it was an enjoyable action RPG in the vein of Secret of Mana. But in this post-Skyrim world, it might be hard to find anyone willing to give Dungeon Siege III a chance, even though publisher Square Enix and developer Obsidian have pushed out the first downloadable expansion for the game: Treasures of the Sun.

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Rumor: Lego Batman 2 also includes Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman

Warner Bros. President Martin Tremblay confirmed that Lego Batman 2 is in development for a 2012 release last month. But it looks like the Brick Knight’s next adventure will include some help from a few of his super friends.

Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice…

A teaser poster for the game has appeared on Lego fan site BrickTuts showing the title as Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. The poster features the Caped Crusader and his Batmobile battling The Joker alongside Superman, Green Lantern, and Wonder Woman.

BrickTuts doesn’t cite a source for the poster, but this rumor is likely no joke as Lego has already announced plans to release a DC Super Heroes line of Lego sets in 2012.

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Cyber Monday Game Deals 2011: Amazon

The Black Friday frenzy may be over, but Amazon has typically saved their best deals for Cyber Monday, and this year is no exception. Their complete list of game deals is brimming with major new releases such as Batman: Arkham City, Madden NFL 12, Gears of War 3, and many, many more.

Hit the jump for a look at some of the best deals at Amazon on this Cyber Monday and don’t forget about those Lightning Deals.

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Weekly Warp-Up: Tryptophan Hangover Edition

No, that’s not a typo. Welcome to the Weekly Warp-Up, your weekly wrap-up of the biggest and the best articles posted at Warp Zoned this week…

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A lot of gamers are thankful for Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The massive RPG has managed to soak up nearly every gamer that’s not playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. And there are a lot of us out there that are playing more than one of those games at the same time. Whoa!

But like the Pilgrims in search of a new place to call home, one Skyrim player adventured beyond the borders of the game. There he found the lands of Morrowind and Cyrodiil, already available in Skyrim. Is this Bethesda’s plan for future Skyrim expansions? Or is it just a fun Easter Thanksgiving egg for the most dedicated players? Whatever it is, it certainly made for some lively discussion around the dinner table during the holidays.

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New Releases: Mario Kart 7, Assassin’s Creed Revelations for PC, NatGeo Challenge

With December upon us, the Fall gaming rush has come to a close as only a handful of titles are left to be released in 2011. But one of those games is also one of the biggest games of the year, Mario Kart 7. The first “numbered” Mario Kart sequel also adds a number of other new features to the series including karts with hang gliders, underwater tracks, and first-person tilt controls.

Also available in stores this week is the PC version of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations and the PS3/Wii/Xbox 360 trivia contest National Geographic Challenge!

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Black Friday Game Deals 2011: Amazon

Black Friday is here and Amazon‘s Black Friday bargains are pretty similar to the discounted games during yesterday’s Pre-Black Friday (AKA Thanksgiving) sale.

But there’s still plenty of deals to be had during the online retailer’s Black Friday including major new releases like Batman: Arkham City, Madden NFL 12, Gears of War 3, and many, many more.

Hit the jump for a list of Amazon’s Black Friday sales. But remember, they’re changing all the time, and the retailer has always saved some of the best sales for Cyber Monday.But today’s Lightning Deals are pretty neat.

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Black Friday 2011 Game Deals Guide

Prepare for tomorrow’s Black Friday sales-travaganza the right way with our complete guide to all the biggest and best game deals. Store-by-store breakdowns for Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop, Kmart, Sears, Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart are available after the break.

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