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That’s bound to be fine, right? The new system requires that developers fill in an in-depth questionnaire detailing all content that may be considered offensive by the masses. There are sections for the likes of sex, violence, strong language, and even poop. This questionnaire is then analysed by the ESRB’s …

Sean Penn is keen to join The Last Photograph , according to a report by Deadline. Christian Bale is already attached to the film, which is based on an original idea by Zack Snyder (who’s no longer directing). Instead The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director Niels Arden Oplev will …

Videogames are getting some overdue love from the Grammys this year. The Record Academy has announced that it has retooled its submission categories to give games equal billing alongside film and television in awards for Best Music for Visual Media, Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, Best Score Soundtrack for …

After initial doubts, it seems Alyson Hannigan is now set to star in American Reunion – the third sequel to 1999’s American Pie . There was worry she may be too busy to schedule filming due to a starring role in CBS’ hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother . …

So I made a couple of jokes at the expense ofthe new Sonic trailer (opens in new tab)this week and I started to feel bad about it. For one, presuming the trailer’s for an actual game (rumored to be called “Sonic Generations”) then it’s a noble effort by Sega to …

After an irksome amount of to-ing and fro-ing, Fox have finally found a director for Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool spin-off, with visual effects whizz Tim Miller landing the job. Miller has worked on comic-book movies including X-Men , X2 and Daredevil , so he’s no stranger to the superhero scene. He …

Portal 2’s 100-or-so-year leap from the original has opened up a lot of questions; namely, “What the crap happened?” and, “Seriously guys, what the crap happened?!” Meeting fans halfway, Valve is releasing a comic book entitled Lab Rat, which will bridge the gap between the two games through the story …

There’s an exclusive interview with Thor director Kenneth Branagh in the new issue of SFX . Here’s an extract

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Gameloft’s mobile sci-fi shooter N.O.V.A. will be getting a sequel, but if you want to play it before everyone else you’ll have to buy an Xperia Play, or as most refer to it, the “PlayStation Phone.” The Xperia Play launches in the UK early next month, presumably followed quickly by …