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'Max Payne': Wahlberg's Favorite Role 'So Far'

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:51:00 -0700

Although he refuses to play the game, actor Mark Wahlberg said that being the man-himself in the film adaptation Max Payne is his "favorite role so far." In an interview with Total Film, he said:

"I was lucky to get through it, but it made me stronger and, I hope, wiser. I had a lot of demons to fight. Maybe that's why this character is my favourite role so far."

Wahlberg also talked about director John Moore's (Behind Enemy Lines) style. "[Moore] let me make the character much more than a one-note action tough guy," said Wahlberg. "[Max Payne]'s like a version of my character in The Departed - sly and cynical but also very funny."

Nabbing an academy award nomination for "Best Supporting Actor" in his role in The Departed, Wahlberg said that's the type of character viewers want out of him. Max Payne, also starring Mila Kunis and rapper Ludacris, is set to hit theaters this October 17, distributed by Twentieh Century-Fox. Check out an interview with Ms. Kunis during Comic-Con after the cut.

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Eurogamer: Payne is Wahlberg's "favourite role so far"

Triumph Poops On Comic-Con

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0700

We love Comic-Con almost as much as we love making fun of Comic-Con. But we're not as good at it as famous puppet Triumph The Insult Comic Dog. Check it out:

Comic Con 08: Doug TenNapel

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 15:36:00 -0700

As if Comic Con 08 couldn't have been any bigger, Earthworm Jim Creator Doug TenNapel, Doug Jones (Hellboy 2, Pan's Labyrinth) John Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) and Dan Heder were all on site to promote the newest episode of Sockbaby. Sockbaby 4 is the latest in a series of hilarious shorts written by Doug TenNapel and John Soares. It features the adventures of Ronnie Cordova and his companion Burger. If you haven't seen it, first feel ashamed, then check out the pictures from the Panel here then go see the Sockbaby 1-4 at Sockbaby.com

Speaking of Doug TenNapel, he was also promoting the latest of his amazing series of Graphic Novels, Monster Zoo. Monster Zoo is the story of Ty and his three friends caught in the middle of a Zoo gone wrong where the animals have transformed into hideous beasts. We got you inside Monster Zoo with a look at how the Graphic Novel was made. Once your done checking out the Video go to tennapel.nomoretangerines.com and show Doug some love!

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Epic Fail: Comic-Con 08

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:56:00 -0700

This year's Comic-Con was as massive, exciting, breath-taking and amazing as a good issue of She Hulk. But it, like everything, wasn't perfect. Please enjoy our personal list of Epic Fails from Comic-Con 08!

Trailer For Punisher: War Zone: Don’t get me wrong, the last Punisher movie starring Thomas Jane was pretty bad. I mean come on, John Travolta was the bad guy. But the moment I saw the cheese-metal saturated red band, Comic-Con 08 trailer for Punisher: War Zone, it made me miss Thomas Jane and a gothic Rebecca Romijn Stamos. First of all, they might have helped Ray Stevenson look more like the original punisher from the neck up, but that’s where the similarities end. Second, they made the skull on his costume dark grey on black, so you only really see it once in the trailer when the lights go out and it flashes white in the darkness, which defies all laws of light refraction.

Now the trailer isn’t all bad. I appreciate the fact that the violence level is WAY, WAY up. And that’s a good thing. Seeing people’s faces crushed in with bare fists and wooden chair legs is a nice chance of pace for Hollywood comic book movies. I even paused the trailer to watch Stevenson make a guy’s face explode in red gooeyness with a shot to the head. But you know what else I saw? People with faces made out of sewn together pieces of skin, a bad guy eating human flesh (vampires?!?! WTF?!?!), and a movie trailer that is so heavy handed with the metal and “story” that it looks more like a title that would go straight to DVD. If you’re going to “reboot” a failed comic book film, make sure the new movie is better than the first unfortunate attempt.
--Patrick Roche-Sowa

Techno Card Handing-Out Guys – On Saturday, at the heat of the ‘Con, in front of the Fox booth, which was one of the most well-traveled areas of the Convention Center, were two dudes handing out cards for a techno show that was happening that night. They were having a serious discussion of how techno had changed over the years, as a rebuke to an “old man” who was about 30, and who tried to point out that techno had died somewhere in the early 90’s. Their very, very angry response was “I don’t know what techno was like when you were a kid, but DJ’s are completely different now.” Super, techno-sized fail.
--Michael D'Alonzo

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Remake - We understand that there is a fanbase for the Ask a Ninja site and its remarkable that the people who run it have made it a fulltime job complete with a touring show. But, please, please, PLEASE, for the love of all that is kitschy, do not attempt this remake.

John De Bello's Attack of the Killer Tomatoes was made in 1978 and quickly catapulted to cult status. It stands as one of the more hilariously bad films of all time. Let it be! Remaking a cult classic and trying to recapture the glory of something that is so bad, it's good is like trying to sleep with your cousin for a second time. It won't feel as wrong and it won't feel as right. It'll just suck and everyone who loves you will hate you when they see the movie you made of it. Leave this classic alone and go back to making 10 year-old ninja jokes for 10 year-olds.
--Ty Colfax

Joker Costumes: The worst part of Comic-Con, for me, was seeing everyone in their Heath Ledger Joker costumes. It’s a fail for two reasons. One, it’s a costume that actually gets better from nerd sweat and grease, completing the effect of The Joker’s cracking make-up and scraggly hair. Two, it’s an annoying preview of every Halloween party you’ll be attending this year.

No one wants to dress up as Hancock? What gives?!
--Brian Leahy

Possibility of Comic-Con Departing San Diego--San Diego: it's sunny, it's classy, and most of all, it's the home of Comic-Con. As we reported, due to the mass population invading the confined spaces of the annual Comic Convention, it might be migrating towards Los Angeles or Las Vegas. While we certainly won't mind having the convention around here, next to E3's rightful home at the LA convention center, Comic-Con should always be where it all began since the 1970s - right in the whale's vagina. And if you try to take it away from there, you bet your ass Channel 4 News will fight for it, but just don't touch the hair. Grenades are OK, but no hair. Got it? Alright, just drink it, it goes down smoothly...
--John Raphael Manalang

Cosplayers--Male The above-pictured dude dressed as Sub-Mariner embodies everything fail about Male cosplayers, (The guy next to him, cosplaying as television's John Walsh, suceeds admirably.)

Bonus-Epic Win: Cosplayers--Female : Mmmm...we love costumes when they're on ladies.

'Gears of War 2' Lancer Bundle Details

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:51:00 -0700

Aside from linked achievements, the Gears of War 2 panel at Comic-Con mentioned that there will be a bundle, ala Halo 3: Legendary Edition, for the game that will include a replica of the Lancer rifle. However, Joystiq reported that Microsoft denied the existence of the Lancer package, stating that the company only mentioned two editions of Gears of War 2: the standard $59.99 and limited edition for $69.99.

But is seems that the uber-Chainsaw bundle exists, as Amazon.com is confirmed to sell it exclusively to the U.S. The folks at Joystiq spoke with the online retailer and gave them a few details about the package after the cut.

via Joystiq:

Amazon is the exclusive U.S. retailer of the GoW collector's lancer.
Amazon will offer the lancer as a bundle with GoW 2.
Pricing for the bundle is not yet confirmed.
A detail page for the product bundle will go live on the site this week and if pricing is still to be confirmed at that time, customers can sign up to get an email notification for when the product is available for pre-order.

Gears of War 2 by Epic Games will be revving up in stores this November 7 exclusively for the Xbox 360.

Joystiq: Amazon clarifies some Gears of War 2 Lancer details

Most 'MK vs DC' Fighters Revealed

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:21:00 -0700

At Comic-Con 08, Midway was showing off their new crossover title, Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, and in the process revealed 14 of the rumored 20 playable characters in the game. Want the total list? Well, you'll have to warm up that finger and do some clickin'.

Superman
Batman
The Flash
Green Lantern
The Joker
Catwoman
Captain Marvel
Scorpion
Sub-Zero
Shang Tsung
Liu Kang
Kitana
Sonja Blade
Jax

Quite an impressive roster, but I really want to see what kind of moves and Brutalities the Joker and Green Lantern are going to have.

Destructoid: Midway Confirms Jax And More For Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe

'Gears of War 2' Linked Achievements

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:13:00 -0700

Among the sea of fine, wise gentlemen and ladies at last week's Comic-Con, Epic Games designer Cliff Bleszinski revealed another interesting feature for Gears of War 2 - linked achievements with the original Gears of War. Although he didn't go into much detail about them, it was sure enough to have us all intrigued.

Keep in mind that there are some feather-lite spoilers after the cut for those of you who have been living under a rock.

Linked Achievements for Gears of War 2

Gears of War Act One completed will unlock a playable Anthony Carmine in Gears of War 2
Obtain ten COG tags in GoW will unlock Minh Young Kim in GoW 2
Defeat General Raam in GoW, Play as him in GoW 2

Pretty neat huh? Gears of War 2 will be out by November 7 exclusively for the Xbox 360.

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Kotaku: CC 08: Linked Gears of War 2 Achievements

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