Wired is currently featuring an excerpt from Generation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood by Jamie Russell. The excerpt details Microsoft’s attempt to break in to the film game by offering Halo up as a blockbuster. The Master Chief suits were Shapiro’s idea and they ensured that the Halo deal
In what I had thought was a video made by The Onion (it’s not), IKEA has announced a new piece of furniture, the UPPLEVA. The new all-in-one solution combines your media stand with your TV, bringing a Blu-ray player with it. The idea is to consolidate all of your living room’s tech goodies into one
Monday’s almost over so let’s get to it: – Nintendo has confirmed that they will be showing off a new Wii U Mario game at E3. – EA has weakly denied allegations that they have laid off anywhere from 500 to 1,000 employees. – Crysis 3 has been announced and will be coming out next Spring. – A demo fo
Cabin in the Woods has been getting massive amounts of hype. As The Guardian pointed out, it is credited as “a total game-changer,” “mind-blowing” and “the start of something new.” That’s a heavy burden for any film to carry and I’m not even sure that this one lives up to that. Don’t get me wrong,
Slashfilm recently featured the above teaser poster for Wreck-it Ralph, a video-game inspired animated film. Ralph is an 8-bit baddie who gets frustrated with constantly losing to the hero and breaks out into other games to try out life as the hero. The movie’s got a solid cast for the leads with Jo
Google’s Project Glass has made a big splash since it was announced last week. In the gaming sphere, Valve has hinted at something that seems like it’s in the same vein. Ars Technica has a write up, discussing the suggestions made by Valve developer Michael Abrash. While Abrash was quick to point ou
Here’s today’s mainstream news: – Sony president Kaz Hirai has confirmed the company cut 10,000 jobs to cope with losses. They’ve also teased what seems like a new God of War game. – The Better Business Bureau has decided that BioWare falsely advertised Mass Effect 3. – The first few screens from N
Wired‘s Chris Kohler recently interviewed Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune about his thoughts on the state of the Japanese games industry. Inafune has been very outspoken about his perception of Japanese developers, stating “our game industry is finished.” The designer has been trying to spur change w