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E3 2010: Day One Photos Plus Activision Preview Event

Posted on June 15, 2010

It’s a beautiful day in Los Angeles as E3 kicks off in full force. We’ve been wondering the show floor and checking out as much as we can to bring you all the highlights of new games, booths, sights and more from the show.

First up today we’ve got a gallery of  the show floor and some of the booths from the various companies here at the show. Plus, we’ve got some shots from the giagantic and awesome Activision show last night that took place at Staples Center.

In case you din’t hear about it, the Activision show featured footage from their various upcoming titles including DJ Hero 2, Tony Hawk: Shred, True Crime: Hong Kong and, of course, Call of Duty: Black Ops. The show also featured performances by DJ Z-Trip, Tony Hawk, N.E.R.D, Jane’s Addiction, Usher, Chris Cornell, Rihanna, Eminem and more. Quite a show indeed.

Check out the gallery after the jump and keep it here for more as the E3 show progresses.

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E3 2010: ‘Halo: Reach’ Gameplay Footage

Posted on June 15, 2010

During Monday’s Microsoft Press Conference, Microsoft Game Studios followed last year’s trend by showing actual gameplay footage from the campaign mode of their upcoming Halo title, Halo: Reach. While Halo 3: ODST got attention last year with its in game footage, it was usurped by the announcement of Halo: Reach. This year, Halo: Reach further blew gamers away. Having gotten their lips wet from the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, fans weren’t even ready for the visuals that were brought to them on the E3 Press Conference

Seen below, the four player campaign is a drastic upgrade to the graphics and storytelling of Halo 3 and ODST. The team of four Spartans worked their way through a Covenant attack as they head to one of the UNSC bases. During this treacherous trek, you will see the drop pod Elites attacking, who now need to have a full team of Spartans to combat them. Combat strategy looks to have evolved using the game’s new weapons to clear the path of carnage.

The most startling part of the Halo: Reach footage comes from the reveal of the new gameplay mode shown at the end which transitioned flawlessly from the early part of the level with no loading screen necessary. We won’t spoil it for you, check it out yourself.

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Marvel Comics On Sale This Week

Posted on June 15, 2010

Even with E3 dominating the week we can’t forget that awesome comics are also coming out on Wednesday as well from our friends at Marvel. This week we’re pretty excited about the latest issue of Ultimate Comics, Heralds #3, New Avengers #1 and Black Widow #3. Remember, comics come out on Wednesday this week so be sure to head on over to your favorite comics store early for best selection.

Don’t know where your nearest comic store is? Use this handy guide to find one.

Comics On-Sale:
AGE OF HEROES #2 (HA)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #633 HEROIC AGE VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 YU COVER
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 FYLES COVER
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #634 QUINONES VARIANT
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: BLACK CAT #1
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: BLACK CAT #1 CAMPBELL VARIANT
ANITA BLAKE: CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED – THE CHARMER #2
ATLAS #2
BLACK WIDOW #3 (HA)
DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER – THE JOURNEY BEGINS #2

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E3 2010: ‘Super Scribblenauts’ Trailer Revealed

Posted on June 15, 2010

At last year’s E3, we were treated to several previews of 5th Cell’s action adventure puzzle game known as Scribblenauts, a DS game whose objective was to solve puzzles and finish levels by summoning nouns. The game turned out to be a critical success, with incredibly fun gameplay that offered endless possibilities. So it’s no surprise that, at this year’s E3, the trailer for the game’s follow-up, Super Scribblenauts, has emerged.

With Super Scribblenauts, players will be able to not only summon nouns like the previous game, but will be able to add on adjectives to those nouns, resulting in even more creative and endlessly possible ways to solve the game’s puzzles. Some hilarious examples you’ll see in the trailer are “winged armed angry cow”, “zombified telekinetic bully”, and “gentlemanly red raptor”. The trailer also mentions that the game will include refined controls, allowing players to move Max with both the stylus and the control pad, something that was a huge problem in the original game. Super Scribblenauts will also n even more expansive dictionary of words that the game will recognize.

Be sure to arm yourself with both stylus and dictionary this October when Super Scribblenauts is released for the Nintendo DS. You can watch the trailer after the jump.

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Robert Downey Eyed To Star in Sam Raimi’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ Prequel

Posted on June 15, 2010

A few months ago, Robert Downey Jr. was speaking at an Iron Man 2 press conference and joked that he has been offered just about every role there was to be offered out there, since he blew up the screen in the first Iron Man film. It seems that this story is proof of that, as Disney has just signed him to star in the upcoming Wizard of Oz prequel, titled Oz: The Great and Powerful.

Raimi was confirmed to be directing the film over the weekend, and now will be working with the modern day chameleon, Downey. Of course, after the success of Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, the film will definitely be in 3D. From MTV:

“Oz: The Great and Powerful” is already set to star Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role. The story follows the future wizard, a circus wrangler in the real world, as he is carried away to the magical land by a tornado. The people who live there mistake him for a powerful being and thus, a legend is born.

This would be the first film that Raimi has been attached to since walking off of Sony’s Spider-Man 4 when they decided to go for a High School Musical-style reboot. While we’re sure Disney is hoping for a repeat of Burton’s Alice, we the fans are all hoping that we don’t have to sit through another 90 minute CGI acid trip.

E3 2010: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Eminem Remix Trailer, Gameplay Footage and Exclusivity Deal

Posted on June 15, 2010

Yesterday, Activision debuted a first peek at Call of Duty: Black Ops’ single player campaign during the Microsoft’s Press Conference. In addition, they also announced a three year timed exclusivity deal with the XBox 360. Until 2012, every game add-on or map pack for every Call of Duty branded game will come first to the XBox 360 console. While PlayStation 3 will eventually get the downloads a month later, any true Call of Duty fan is likely to go to the Microsoft platform to get their hands on it first.

Immediately following the press conference, Activision sent out a remixed trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops with Enimen’s “Won’t Back Down” which will be featured in the game. This follows the recent trend Activision has been following of leveraging their music game properties like Guitar Hero and DJ Hero to feature big name artists in association with other franchises. True Crime: Hong Kong, one of Activison’s other upcoming titles, recently announced a hip-hop and pop soundtrack featuring Rhea.

Enimen’s newest album, “Recovery” will be available on June 21st featuring “Won’t Back Down.” Check out the remix video after the jump as well as the first campaign footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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Apple Finally Updates Mac Mini, Adds HDMI and More

Posted on June 15, 2010

With iPhone 4 pre-order frenzy in full effect at Apple and AT&T stores (and even taking AT&T’s order network down)another new item has quietly had a refresh. Today, Apple released a new version of its compact Mac the Mac Mini with a host of improvements and enhancements.

The new Mac Mini is made out of a solid chunk of aluminum and comes in two flavors:

Regular:
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM
320 GB hard drive
$699

Server:
2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB RAM
Dual 500 GB hard drive
$999

Both models have been updated with NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics, the same integrated GPU in the MacBook and MacBook Pro. They also sport a new HDMI port (finally) and the “Server” Mac Mini allows you the option to not have an optical drive in favor of an additional hard drive.

Apple has also made the Mini a bit easier to upgrade, at least in terms of adding more RAM. Instead of a completed procedure involving several kinds of tools and a trip to Home Depot, the new mac Mini has simple twist off panel on the bottom to allow for RAM upgrades. No word yet on if this makes it easier to upgrade the hard drive but since the new Mac Mini is available today, word on that should be coming shortly.

Brand New Red Band Trailer for Neil Marshall’s ‘Centurion’ Arrives

Posted on June 15, 2010

I’ve been following this film for quite some time and, in fact, saw an early cut of it during the recent SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX. Without revealing too much I can say I thoroughly enjoyed Neil Marshall’s Centurion and am pleased to be able to bring you a brand new “Red Band” trailer for the film today.

In this new trailer you get a chance to see what the film is about. It’s a violent look at life as a soldier in ancient Rome as well as an adventurous tale of revenge and survival. It also features some great battle scenes and lots of fun swordplay.

The film itself follows Quintus, sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, who marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon.

But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines, evading remorseless Pict pursuers over harsh terrain, as the band of soldiers race to rescue their General, and to reach the safety of the Roman frontier.

Expect a full review closer to release. Until then, be sure to check out the awesome trailer after the jump. Centurion, which features Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, David Morrissey and Olga Kurylenko, premieres on VOD, XBOX and Amazon.com on July 23 and opens in theaters August 27, 2010.

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