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NASCAR 2011 Video Game Back on Track
Three years ago, EA dropped its NASCAR franchise and racing fans have been looking for a video game outlet ever since. This year, Activision has partnered up with UK-based game developer Eutechnyx to revive the series with NASCAR 2011 which came out last week for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Sports fans and NASCAR drivers…
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‘The Governator’ to Hit Comic Books, Video Game Consoles and TV
Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn’t kidding when he said he would be back. After serving two full terms as governor of California, his next career move will be to incarnate ‘The Governator,’ a retired governor who is a family man by day, superhero by night. Many were wondering whether Schwarzenegger would return to film after his stint…
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Random House Partners with THQ for Video Games
Publisher Random House will partner up with video game producer THQ for a wide array of original works including social and mobile video games, digital books, and graphic novels, says the New York Post. According to the Wall Street Journal, THQ views the collaboration as a great opportunity to test transmedia which is original storytelling…
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‘World Series Superstars’ Game Launches on Facebook
EA Sports launched World Series Superstars yesterday as its latest Facebook game offering, after successfully releasing Madden NFL Superstars and EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge and FIFA Superstars on the social networking site. EA Sports began getting into social games after it acquired social game creator Playfish Games two years ago. The Madden NFL…
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Madden NFL Original Creator Sues EA Over Missed Royalties
Robin Antonick, the man who created the first Madden NFL Football game in 1986, is suing EA Electronics over tens of millions of unpaid royalties, reports Reuters. The Illinois-native is reportedly demanding a jury trial in California to ask for a piece of the “Madden franchise fortune” from EA which has sold over 85 million…
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Activision Announces ‘Spiderman: Edge of Time’
Activision and game developer Beenox officially unveiled the new Spiderman video game, Spiderman: Edge of Time, which follows up last year’s Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions. The new game was expected to be announced at this weekend’s WonderCon 2011 in San Francisco but Activision jumped the gun. The new Spiderman will have the wall-crawling superhero facing his…
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THQ Announces ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Video Game Release
A Kung Fu Panda 2 video game by THQ will be released two days before the upcoming 3D film ‘King Fu Panda 2’ hits theaters on May 26. The video game continues the story where the movie leaves it off, as Po and the Furious Five: Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper and Mantis go out to…
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‘L.A Noire’ First Video Game to be Featured in Tribeca Film Festival
Crime thriller, L.A Noire will be an Official Selection at the Tribeca Film festival due to take place from April 20 to May 1. This is the first time a video game has ever been selected for a film festival as prestigious as the Tribeca Film Festival. The upcoming L.A Noire by Rockstar games is…
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‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12’ Tees Off March 29
The newest addition to the Tiger Woods video game franchise by EA Games will be available on March 29 for the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters will allow gamers to play for the first time ever at Augusta National Golf Club, and let them relive memorable…
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The Weinstein Bros. Get into Video Games
After winning three Oscars, including best picture for the highly acclaimed ‘Kings Speech’ the Weinstein Bros. have decided to get into the video game industry. Harvey and Bob Weinstein announced the creation of TWC Games and plan to use their company and Dimension Films’ many “strong and recognizable properties,” says Time. TWC will work with…