Thirty years before his kinetic Shine A Light, Martin Scorsese redefined rock flicks with a concert movie shot from a 300-page script in imposing 35mm by pro cameramen like Laszlo Kovacs. The gig is root-rockers The Band’s San Francisco farewell in 1976, “a kind of elegy”, says Scorsese, for a …
Read More »The Top 7… Most giving characters in gaming
Every now and then, characters come along that challenge the notion of what it means to be “giving.” Think about it: When was the last time you reached out to a stranger, put your life before someone else’s, gave for the sake of generosity or really made a difference to …
Read More »Dark Souls 1.05 patch does exactly what youd expect a Dark Souls patch to do
From Software has patched Dark Souls to v1.05 in English-speaking territories, bringing the RPG up to speed with similar patches released earlier in the month for Asian territories. The patch addresses a lot of gameplay imbalance issues, evening up the odds between you and your foes to make for an …
Read More »Skyrim patch incoming, will address long-term play on PS3
A fix is on its way for the now-infamous PS3 Skyrim bug that has made it virtually impossible for a majority of PlayStation Dragonborn to play the open world RPG for an extended period of time. This weekend, Bethesda confirmed to it has submitted its 1.2 patch to Sony and …
Read More »Pokemon announcement teased for Japanese Jump Festa
The yearly Jump Festa convention in Japan is a celebration all things nerd culture, with anime, gaming, and manga taking the spotlight. Surprisingly, Nintendo’s Pokemon have never made a showing, despite fitting nicely into all three of those categories. This year, however, Nintendo will be bringing their pocket monsters to …
Read More »MineCon 2011 Photo Gallery – Updated!
[Updated Photos Below] There’s always something special about fan conventions because it’s a celebration of what gets people really excited. MineCon 2011 is no different. Held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, we braved the desert heat (actually the whole thing is indoors, but it IS warm) …
Read More »TalkRadar 187 – Ride or Die
(opens in new tab) The Hosts Special Guests: Matt Keast The Content (opens in new tab) And so, the busiest season for gamers is slowly coming to a close. But it’s not over yet. No, far from it. This week we talked about a ton of games, from the massive …
Read More »Lord of the Rings studio wants to turn Rampage into a movie
New Line Cinema is developing a movie (opens in new tab) based on Midway’s retro arcade title Rampage. John Rickard, co-producer of Final Destination 5 and the Nightmare on Elm Street remake, is meeting with writers to develop a story around the game’s conceit of “ordinary people become monsters and …
Read More »Merlins Mordred Offered Lead In Enders Game
Asa Butterfield on the brink of starring in the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s seminal SF novel
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 vs Battlefield 3: The final verdict
Modern Warfare 3 versus Battlefield 3. It’s the new fanboy war du jour. Both games have their supporters, and both sides will go at the opposing game’s throat like a rabid vampire wolverine at the mere mention of its title. And frankly, now that both games are out, that needs …
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