Posted by Stephen Johnson - Friday, July 11, 2008 6:00 PM
Here's what went down today in the world of videogames, technology and popualr culture.
- Sony has no plans to cut the price of their PlayStation 3.
- In case you were under a rock for the last few days: The new, 3G iPhone is on sale, right now.
- Two Worlds publisher Southpeak Interactive unveils their E3 lineup.
- With the combined powers of Activision Blizzard, the company feels that it's ready to take on one of the multimedia's top contenders: Apple.
- The new iPhone launch did not go as planned.
- An actor's strike looms.
- Jaws is coming true.
- Darwin controller emerged from developer Motus Games.
- A crazy amount of Rock Band 2 info leaked today.
- Another new character Soulcalibur IV was announced this morning.
- The 2008 IntoThePixel E3 art gallery has some concept art for Valve's Half-Life 2: Episode 3.
- The Wall Street Journal confirms that Microsoft will be cutting $50 off their current Xbox 360 Premium package price.
- An ongoing treasure hunt inspired by Replay Studios's Velvet Assassin game has folks digging up Texas.
- Nintendo may be announcing Punch Out for the Wii at E3.
- The Dark Knight, the much anticipated geek film orgy of the summer complete with a deceased Joker creating posthumous Oscar buzz, is apparently getting no videogame tie-in.
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Posted by John Manalang - Friday, July 11, 2008 4:40 PM
Rockstar co-founder Sam Houser is the type of succesful businessman who tries his best to stay out of the media limelight. But when he speaks, he damn well means it. In an interview with MCV, Houser talked about the dilemma of his company's ongoing success:
"[My biggest challenge has been] surviving in an environment in which powerful people want to put you out of business for their own political or economic capital," said Houser.
It's quite a guard up, but if your company is the creator of one of the world's most successful, yet highly controversial video game titles, you're bound to get some enemies. Or maybe even hidden cameras following you, possibly henchmen plotting to steal your car, drive it to a near Pay 'N Spray and color it cotton candy blue, throw a Cluckin Bell taco at it, pick up a hooker and...yeah, you get the point. But not to worry Sam, being fans of your titles, you keep doing what you're doing man. And we're sure your number one supporter agrees with that too.
MCV: Legends: Sam Houser
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Posted by Robt. Juster - Friday, July 11, 2008 4:16 PM
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Posted by Mike D'Alonzo - Friday, July 11, 2008 3:51 PM
It's Friday, and you know what that means...it's time for Fresh Ink Online. This week, Blair Butler is back from her sabbatical, and she's got some new comics for you to chew on, including Daredevil #108, Northlanders #7, Wolfskin Annual #1, Genius #1 and Powers #29. Whew! That's a lot of comics.
Why not watch and see what you're missing?
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Posted by John Manalang - Friday, July 11, 2008 3:33 PM
Looks like mums not the word in China, as censors are currently demanding changes to Universal's upcoming movie, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor due out here in August 1st.
"It is too early for me to comment on this until the situation becomes clearer," said Bill Kong, the studio's film distributor in China and Hong Kong. We're guessing that the problem has to do with the Great Wall of China replica built for the film's production...or Brendan Fraser. A spokesman from Universal said that they did not expect any obstacles "in the country where [the movie] was set and shot." Well, neither did China, that's why they're complaining.
The film's release is currently pending in the mainland. China's obviously a huge market for Universal to cash in some stubs. But with no surprise, they prefer pandas over mummies as DreamWorks's animated feature Kung Fu Panda scored big at the country's box office. Maybe Jet Li should consider wearing a panda suit then, then change the name to Panda Emperor. Or on a better note, maybe Jet Li and Jack Black should team up in Tenacious D 2: Chopstick of Destiny. $@#% yeah!
Variety: China demands 'Mummy' changes
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Posted by Frank Meyer - Friday, July 11, 2008 3:25 PM
Attack of the Show asked hosts Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn don overweight costumes for stunt week, and we were along for the ride.
Enjoy the madness.
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