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It looks like Christian Bale should start looking at anger support group in preparation for filming on the next Bat-film next year. The original panel in support of The Book of Eli was overshadowed by a question about the filming of Batman 3 directed at Gary Oldman, (that’s Commissioner Jim Gordon to Bat-fanboys), who confirmed [...]

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The first video game adaptation of the Iron Man movie might have been worth skipping, but the sequel will feature the work of one talented MF: Matt Fraction. Of course, Fraction is the writer of ongoing-monthly INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, and has worked on Marvel titles UNCANNY X-MEN and IMMORTAL IRON FIST. Fraction expressed enthusiasm [...]

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It’s all post-modern superheroism and teenage angst (in 3D) this week in DVD releases. The first big release is Watchmen. Zach Snyder’s homage to Alan Moore’s best-selling graphic novel will release with the long-awaited extended Director’s Cut of the film, minus one giant psychic squid. Watchmen head to home video with a large variety of [...]

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Super Mario is usually credited with the quote “In July there is nothing certain but an NCAA game and no big releases.” While players, especially fight fans, can expect some great titles next week (Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, King of Fighters XII), it’s more of an exception to the rule. And this week is a [...]

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With a new mod for the PC Street Figher IV, players can expect a detailed representation of Cammy’s body of work. Or at least a detailed representation of her body. It didn’t take long for some mod developers to create a mod featuring every street fighter’s fantasy: a naked Cammy White. The Brit Street Fighter [...]

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After the long wait, there’s finally some footage of Gran Turismo PSP. The footage features a less-than-stellar performance as Gran Turismo PSP is put to the test. At least there’s proof that the collision detection is top-notch. There’s nothing particularly ground-breaking in the video; the game runs smoothly and looks on par with the best-looking [...]

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Returning to Rapture will have to wait a awhile after Take-Two announced a delay for anticipated  game Bioshock 2 on Monday. In a conference call, Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick cited quality concerns as the reason for the delay, and asserted that the move to a 2010 release date would provide enough development time for the [...]

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Mark your calendars and set an iPhone alarm. The date for this year’s Tokyo Game Show is set, and it’ll likely be another round of West meets East as the Big Three jockey for position in the Land of the Rising Sun. This year’s TGS will be held from September 24-27 at the Makuhari Messe [...]

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Starting this Friday the live-action adaptation of modern Japanese animation classic Blood: The Last Vampire opens this week with a limited release. The movie will be shown in 20 theatres across America. The live-action movie Blood: The Last Vampire tells the story of Saya, a  Japanese schoolgirl recruited by a mysterious organization only known as [...]

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Guile returns, and this time he’s bringing his blonde flat-top to anyone with access to an internet browser. The classic fighting game Street Fighter II: Championship Edition is now available to play for free at kongregate.com. SFII:CE was the successor to the original Street Fighter II and revolutionized Western and Eastern Civilization (no word yet [...]

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