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Disney Interactive Unveils ‘Cars 2′ Game trailer


May 9, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Disney Interactive has just released a new Cars 2: The Video Game trailer entitled “Secrets.” The trailer introduces C.H.R.O.M.E., the spy academy where players train to become world-class agents, as well as new gameplay footage. The game will be available for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

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Nintendo to Unveil Wii Replacement at E3


April 25, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Nintendo has announced the era of the Wii is coming to an end, and will announce its follow-up console at this year’s E3 Expo in June. The Japanese company issued a statement today saying a playable model of the new console will be shown at E3, which is set for [...]

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BioWare, FUNimation Producing ‘Mass Effect’ Anime Movie


April 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Video game maker BioWare and FUNimation Entertainment have begun production on an anime feature film adapted from the Mass Effect game franchise. Japanese film production company T.O Entertainment has signed on as co-producer of the film, which will be released on home video in 2012. Casey Hudson of BioWare, executive [...]

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‘Angry Birds Rio’ Catapults to Phones, iPads


March 23, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Angry Birds Rio is now available worldwide to help animation fans while away the hours until the April 15 opening of Fox and Blue Sky Studios’ Rio. The movie-themed version of Rovio’s incredibly popular mobile game can be downloaded from the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, from the Mac [...]

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‘Angry Birds’ Head to ‘Rio’; First Look at Trailer


January 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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20th Century Fox gave a big push to its upcoming animated film Rio, showing off Friday the first clips to the press and announcing a collaboration with the makers of the hit mobile game Angry Birds. The studio and Finland-based game-maker Rovio announced Angry Birds Rio, a new version of [...]

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Aardman Preps ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Shorts for Nintendo 3DS


January 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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Aardman Animations is preparing new stereoscopic 3D content starring Shaun the Sheep for the just-announced Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming console. The company announced a partnership with Nintendo and will create an exclusive series of one-minute shorts to appear on the console, which presents games and video in stereoscopic 3D without [...]

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Rovio Working on Animated ‘Angry Birds’ Content


by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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If you can’t get enough of Rovio’s addictive mobile game Angry Birds, don’t worry — an animated version is on its way to help fill the void. According to the New York Post, Finland-based Rovio will produce an animated show based on the popular app  for either TV or the [...]

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Playdead’s ‘Limbo’ Leads GDC Awards with 7 Noms


January 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Limbo, a puzzle platformer game from Playdead, leads the field with seven nominations for the 11th annual Game Developers Choice Awards. Announced Wednesday, the honors also singled out Red Dead Redemption, with six nominations; and Mass Effect 2, with five. Winners in all major categories will be announced at the Game [...]

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WGA Nominates 6 Video Games for Writing Award


January 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Just when animation fans thought they could ignore the WGA Awards after they ruled Toy Story 3 ineligible for its feature film prize, the honors have our attention again with the nominees for video game writing. The nominees this year are: Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey [...]

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DC Universe Online Arrives Jan. 11 on PS3, PC


December 21, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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After years of development and teasing, gamers will finally be able to get their hands on DC Universe Online starting Jan. 11. The MMO game will be released for PlayStation 3 and PC platforms, and will cost $59.99 for the PS3 version and $49.99 for the PC. The price includes [...]

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