Watch the all-new CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 live action trailer. Director Guy Ritchie (SHERLOCK HOLMES), FPS Russia, French actor Omar Sy, Robert Downey Jr. and ZOMBIES! team up in this preview for the highly anticipated sequel to the universally acclaimed Call of Duty®: Black Ops, which following its launch in 2010, set the record for the biggest entertainment launch in history. The trailer will be shown tonight on ESPN during “Monday Night Football”.
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 takes you into the high-speed world of near-future weaponry and delivers the most groundbreaking and visceral Call of Duty® experience ever. Set in the year 2025, CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 propels players into global conflict featuring advanced weaponry, robotics, drone warfare in a new Cold War scenario and Zombies. New graphics technology drives the stunning cinematic action of the single-player campaign’s branching storylines and non-linear missions. Running in the multiplayer engine for the first time, Zombies gives players a bigger and more diverse set of gameplay experiences, as well as entirely new ways to wage war with the undead.
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 launches globally on 11.13.12 a week before HALO 4’s release on November 6th.
Emmett / Furla Films has announced an agreement with Hasbro to finance and co-produce three films based on Hasbro properties in the next two years. The deal was announced today by co-founders Randall Emmett & George Furla and Hasbro’s Senior Vice President and head of Hasbro Films, Bennett Schneir. Under this new creative partnership, Emmett / Furla and Hasbro will co-produce these three films along with Brandon Grimes, while Envision Entertainment’s partners Stepan Martisoyan and Remington Chase along with Emmett / Furla will co-finance them. The first movie will be based on MONOPOLY and is slated to begin production in 2013.
We all know how to play and there are certainly enough editions. “The object of the game is to become the wealthiest player through buying, renting and selling property.” Wonder how this will translate onto the big screen. Some of Hasbro’s other brands are TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY.
“Randall and George bring enormous passion and commitment to moviemaking,” Hasbro’s Schneir said. “We’re pleased to be partnering with them to bring great stories and entertainment to audiences around the world.”
“We are thrilled to be working with Hasbro. Their iconic brands have translated into great entertainment enjoyed by audiences of all ages worldwide” said Randall Emmett. “We look forward to a very successful partnership and to bringing MONOPOLY to the big screen.”
In addition to producing & financing these 3 pictures, Emmett / Furla is slated to produce 6-8 films within the year. Presently, they are wrapping 2 GUNS, an $85 million production to be released by Universal, followed by LONE SURVIVOR, a $45 million film directed by Peter Berg, starring Mark Wahlberg, which started filming in New Mexico and to be distributed by Universal as well. Most recently, Emmett / Furla’s END OF WATCH opened at No. 1 at the box office.
Films produced by Emmett / Furla include “2 Guns,” “End of Watch,” “Alex Cross,” “The Tomb,” “Broken City,” “The Amityville Horror,” “Rambo,” “Righteous Kill,” “16 Blocks,” “Bad Lieutenant,” “Mechanic,” “The Wicker Man,” “88 Minutes,” “King of California,” “Wonderland” and “Conan the Barbarian,” to name just a few.
Top Secret – at Top Speed! It’s your mission to check out the first-look trailer for CARS 2: The Video Game In stores June 2011.
About Cars 2: The Video Game Slated for release this summer, Cars 2: The Video Game lets players jump into the Cars 2 universe with some of their favorite Cars personalities such as Mater, Lightning McQueen and the newly introduced Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell in exotic locations around the globe. Fans can train to become world-class spies at the international training center for CHROME (Command Headquarters for Recon Operations and Motorized Espionage) and take on dangerous missions, compete to become the fastest racecar in the world, or use their spy skills in exciting, action-packed combat racing and battle arenas. Players can race against friends and family in either single or multiplayer modes with up to four players to unlock challenging new tracks, characters, events and thrilling spy missions. Please visit http://Disney.com/CarsVideogame for more information.
Disney Interactive Studios unveiled Cars 2: The Video Game at the NY Toy Fair in February. It allowed Toy Fair guests the first test drive in the Cars universe, complete with a brand new international spy theme inspired by the animated feature film. Cars 2: The Video Game will feature an array of beloved Cars characters competing in action-packed spy adventures, as well as world-class racing. Cars 2: The Video Game is Available on Wii™ console, Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 system, Nintendo DS™ system, PC/Mac.
About the Cars Franchise Released in 2006, Disney·Pixar’s feature film Cars has become a leading boys’ franchise generating an impressive $2 billion in annual global retail sales for a total of $8B to date. Winner of the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Feature, Cars went on to gross $462 million in global box office sales. It’s supported across The Walt Disney Company through films including the highly anticipated release of Cars 2 in Disney Digital 3D, consumer products, live theater productions, park attractions including Cars Land planned for launch in 2012, music, a web site http://www.disney.com/cars, TV including the popular series of short form content: Cars Toons, home entertainment, video games — including Cars and the upcoming June release of Cars 2: The Video Game supporting all major platforms, a virtual world http://www.WorldofCars.com, and books — with more than 75 new titles releasing throughout 2011 domestically, in addition to more titles on digital books and mobile applications.
Stars of the Upcoming Film—Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard—Kick Off
the Weekend and the Super Hero’s Multi-Platform Presence at the Con
Fans attending on Friday, April 1st, the first day of WonderCon, will be treated to a special “Green Lantern” talent signing and panel featuring the stars of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures feature film: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Peter Sarsgaard. The signing begins at 4 p.m., followed by the panel discussion at 5.
The highly anticipated “Green Lantern” movie, in theatres on June 17, 2011, will be the first live-action feature film to star the popular DC Comics character. The film relates the origin story of alter ego Hal Jordan (Reynolds), a test pilot and the first human chosen to wear the ring that provides him his superpowers.
Following the opening day panel, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps will have a deep and diverse presence throughout the weekend due to the combined efforts of DC Entertainment (DCE) and the various divisions of Warner Bros. Entertainment, including Warner Home Video (WHV), Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP).
WHV will present the World Premiere of the Blu-ray and DVD feature “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights” on Friday evening in the Esplanade Ballroom, immediately followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers and voice cast members. Panelists will also take part in an autograph session on Saturday. The all new DC Universe Animated Original Movie weaves six interlocking stories of the Green Lantern Corps’ rich mythology around preparations for an attack by an ancient enemy.
Also on Friday, DC Comics will host a panel about the Green Lantern comic books and the 2011 War of the Green Lanterns crossover event. The DC booth will host Green Lantern-themed signings and giveaways throughout the weekend.
WBIE and DCE will showcase “Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters,” an action-adventure videogame that will be available in conjunction with the theatrical release of “Green Lantern.” Throughout the Con, visitors to the DC Comics booth will be able to get hands-on time with the game that delivers an immersive experience for Green Lantern fans of all ages.
WBCP’s worldwide licensing program for the highly anticipated “Green Lantern” film has already taken the industry by storm. Product manufacturers around the world have come together to capture and unleash the power of Green Lantern, who lit the way at this year’s Toy Fair, with master toy licensee Mattel bringing to life a comprehensive toy line inspired by the upcoming film. Visitors at WonderCon will get a sneak peek of the toy line, along with the opportunity to be “chosen” to win some of the popular products, long before they hit retail shelves.
All this and more begins with the “Green Lantern” signing at 4 p.m. and panel at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2011. WonderCon opens the doors to the main floor at noon. The event runs all weekend, through Sunday, April 3rd, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Go to http://www.comic-con.org/wc/ for tickets to the “Green Lantern” opening day panel and for information about all of the Warner Bros.- and DC Entertainment-related events.
About the feature film “Green Lantern”
“Green Lantern” stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Jay O. Sanders, Temuera Morrison, Taika Waititi, Jon Tenney, Angela Bassett and Tim Robbins. Martin Campbell directs the film from a screenplay by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim and Michael Goldenberg, story by Greg Berlanti & Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, based upon characters appearing in magazines published by DC Comics. The film is being produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Herbert W. Gains and Andrew Haas serve as executive producers.
The film will open in 3D and 2D on June 17, 2011. GREEN LANTERN will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
Visit the film’s official sitehere and on Facebookhere.
About “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights”
As the battle approaches, Hal Jordan (voiced by Nathan Fillion) mentors new recruit Arisia (Elisabeth Moss) in the history of the Green Lantern Corps, telling tales of Avra (the first Green Lantern) and several of Hal’s comrades, including Abin Sur, Kilowog, Laira and Mogo. In the end, Arisia must rise to the occasion to help Hal, Sinestro and the entire Green Lantern Corps save the universe from the destructive forces of Krona. The cast also features actor/spoken word artist Henry Rollins, Jason Isaacs, legendary professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Arnold Vosloo, Kelly Hu and Wade Williams. Bruce Timm is executive producer, and the directors are Lauren Montgomery, Jay Oliva and Christopher Berkeley. Penned by comic book luminaries Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, Peter J. Tomasi, Eddie Berganza, Alan Burnett, Todd Casey and Michael Green & Marc Guggenheim, “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights” will be distributed June 7, 2011 by Warner Home Video as part of the build up to the release of the highly anticipated live action film, “Green Lantern,” in theatres June 17.
About “Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters”
The game is inspired by the feature film. Players will utilize over a dozen constructs and take flight across the deepest parts of the universe to restore intergalactic order by wielding the ultimate weapon: the Green Lantern power ring. The game will be available this summer for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ and delivers an immersive experience for Green Lantern fans that the entire family will enjoy. For more information, visit www.greenlanternvideogame.com. Like it on Facebook HERE.
Umbrella Corp. is open for business again. Sony Pictures RESIDENT EVIL 5 (in eye-gouging 3D) will be in theatres on September 14, 2012. Resident Evil: Afterlife made over $236 million at the foreign box office and $60.1 million domestically.
In the meantime, check out a new trailer for Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D! Coming to the Nintendo 3DS this summer, ‘The Mercenaries’ will bring the intense Resident Evil combat experience to handheld devices, in full 3D!
Get a load below at the in-game screenshots from the Pirates Video Game. Don’t forget – during the Superbowl this Sunday, be sure to watch out for the new PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES trailer! You can text PIRATES to Disney (347639)* for a special EXTENDED look at the big game spot straight to your phone after it airs on Sunday.
Man Oh Man am I in! Take a look at this fresh trailer from E3’s “TRON: Evolution, The Video Game.”
In the video game, you will be able to transport into the massive digital world of TRON where You are the Hero! Launch in to light disc combat and ride your light cycle into intense racing action as you lead an epic battle against a dictator’s unstoppable army in the prequel tot he blockbuster film TRON: LEGACY.
“TRON: Evolution: The Video Game” arrives in stores this holiday season. For the latest updates on “TRON: Evolution” from this week’s E3 Expo, follow @DisneyE3 on Twitter!
TRON: LEGACY will be in theaters in IMAX 3-D and Disney Digital 3-D on December 17, 2010.
Oh, the sweet, sweet arm (in this case four arms?) of litigation.
Development on a third MORTAL KOMBAT film has been halted due to a lawsuit from Threshold Entertainment against Warner Brothers. Variety is reporting Threshold filed the suit on Tuesday claiming WB failed to respond to Threshold and sought to cut them out entirely.
This latest lawsuit makes the third such case Threshold has brought against Warner Brothers. The two, previous suits were filed in 2008 and 2009 against WB and New Line over accounting issues from the first MORTAL KOMBAT film in 1995.
Threshold Entertainment feels they have property ownership over a third MORTAL KOMBAT film based on agreements the company made with Midway Games. Midway Games filed for bankruptcy last year, and, at that time, WB picked up the rights to most of the gaming company’s properties, including MORTAL KOMBAT.
In the end, this will be a bunch of hullabaloo over very little. A settlement will take place. Threshold and WB will come to some sort of deal, and production will begin again on a third travesty of cinematic justice.
What do you think? Does the MORTAL KOMBAT franchise warrant a third film? Does Threshold have a case against WB here? Wouldn’t it be better to just have Johnny Cage and Sub-Zero fight it out in a courtroom, each of them representing a company? Let us know your thoughts by shooting us a comment below.
Mass Effect 2
Xbox 360 & PC
1 Player
Developer: BioWare
Publisher: EA
ESRB Rating: M for Mature
Price: $59.99 (Xbox 360) $49.00 (PC)
This week the first major release of 2010 hit store shelves and has taken over Xbox and PC gamers everywhere. Continuing the story of Commander Shepard as he tries to save the galaxy from being wiped out by an advanced robotic alien race (The Reapers). However, this time around it seems that Shepard and his crew are going at this alone without the help of the Alliance and the other alien races. The fate of every race in the galaxy now lies in your Cerberus (a not so trusted secret agency) backed hands.
Pros
Story – The story for Mass Effect 2 is in fact MASSIVE. As you progress through you will realize that the folks over at BioWare put a lot time and effort into all of the new characters within this game. I love that they make you earn the respect to the crew by exploring some part of their past. They also did a great job of mixing in elements from the first game and showing them in a new unexpected light.
One of the biggest factors in the way the story plays out from your choices from the first game. This makes for an interesting approach to how you are received on other planets and the way your new conversation choices come about. Now for those of you who don’t know what I am talking about let me give you a quick little idea of how BioWare delivers one hell of a story. Just like the first Mass Effect the player has the ability to choose what Commander Shepard says. Those choices affect how good or bad Shepard comes across all while unlocking new reasoning or intimidation choices. Some of the choices you made in the first game now might come back to haunt you in the second and honestly BioWare has changed the way you game and hopefully other companies will follow suit.
The New Upgrade System – Love it. Finding new weapons and upgrades through out the levels makes you wander around and explore. Yes, you can purchase upgrade your weapons, armor, and biotics at random kiosks, but where is the fun in that? It also helps you aren’t limited to 3-5 specific upgrades that really don’t help you in the end. Now you have the ability to truly customize your character the way you want it, not just facial features and life choices.
Middle Ground
Graphics – As you progress through the game you will realize that it basically looks like first game just a little more polished in some areas. I would say that the cut scenes are where you can really tell that they improved in graphics, however I noticed that characters start to blend in with the background like they are standing in front of a green screen. The more I play through the game the more I feel less impressed by what I am being shown. Both games are basically using Unreal Engine 3 to power them and that hurts Mass Effect 2.
Scanning The Planets – I might be within the selected few here that miss driving around in the Mako searching for points of interest. Also I am spending too many valuable credits on probes when they could be spent on weapon, armor, and biotics upgrades.
Cons
The Cover System – This was one of the main cons from the first game that I was hoping they would fix. I mean come on BioWare someone in your QA department didn’t notice how horrible the cover system was. Through out the game Shepard would break cover while he was firing or trying to biotic throw someone. Also, at random times rocket blasts would push you back from your cover and well you know what that leads to.
AI System – Just like in the first game the AI system within Mass Effect 2 is still pretty bad. Your team members still just walk around in the middle of a firefight causing them to die or for you to waste med gel on them. It also bugs out occasionally and your team members will wind up standing atop a 10 foot platform with no plausible way of getting up there.
No Jump – This is something that I didn’t like the first game lacked. Now I’m not saying I want the ability to jump so I can bunny hope across the level. I mean come on this isn’t Counter-Strike 1.2 here. However, I would like the ability to gain some high vantage points while in the middle of a firefight.
Overall, Mass Effect 2 is a great game for what it is worth. The story has so much depth to it that it carry’s A LOT for the game while other departments lack and fall short. If you played the first game then you know how addicting this game can be. Would I run out to buy it if I didn’t play the first or stopped because I lost interest? No, I would rent it or borrow it from a friend once they have gotten their fix. BUT if you are one of those people who love a well thought out Sci-Fi story or a great story in general then I suggest you buy it. Just remember that ALL of your choices carry some sort of burden.
Interesting story (check), amazing art style (check), killing Nazis (check), code that lets you unlock topless burlesque dancers (check), elements of Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s Creed (check). All these things compose Pandemic Studios latest and last game ever The Saboteur.
The Saboteur
Xbox 360, PS3, & PC
Developer: Pandemic Studios
Publisher: EA
ESRB Rating: M for Mature
Price: Xbox 360, PS3, & PC – $49.99
Pros
It’s Like Sin City Meets 300 – The art style within The Saboteur is amazing. As you make your way through Paris you will notice that areas still under Nazi occupation lose their color and become different shades of grey. The only real colors left are those of the lights in windows and anything red. From the second I started playing this game I feel in love with this and hope more games take a cue from it. You can even over look the generic character models this game has because of this.
I’m In The Killin Nazi Business – Honestly who doesn’t love running around and taking out some Nazis? The Saboteur lets you do this in so many ways. From blowing up buildings and structures, taking out the enemy with stealth kills, and going all out with a gun fight. Pandemic did such a great job of making this aspect of the game fun that you will sometimes stop in the middle of a mission to take out a watch tower or run over any Nazi that gets in your way. Now if only they let you carry around a Louisville Slugger.
Hello Ladies – One thing that Pandemic Studios did before they closed their doors was include a DLC code with the game that let’s you see the girls in the Cabaret hideout the way they were supposed to be seen…TOPLESS. Yeah I know the little kid in me is going crazy over seeing some video game boobies, but this is a real first for us in America. These days games are so overly censured that I’m surprised this even got approved by Microsoft to be allowed as DLC.
Middle Ground
I Have Seen This Story Before – Main character see’s best friend killed by villain, main character vows revenge at all cost, main character inspires the people to rise up, main character gets tricked by group or agency to do their dirty work, and main character finally gets his revenge. Even though Pandemic Studios give us an interesting main character (Sean) this story idea has been done and done again. It really doesn’t matter if you change the settings or what leads to the main character getting into this mess it is still the same story.
So Wait What Side Am I Working For – Between helping the French Resistance, the British government, and doing your own thing you start to wish that everyone would just start working together and not going in opposite directions. Let alone that it seems that everyone who seeks your help has their own intentions and not those of the greater good.
Okay I’m Going To Play GTA Paris…Wait I Mean The Saboteur – This right here takes A LOT away from the game. You are basically playing Grand Theft Auto Paris during World War II. So if you have played ANY GTA game before then you know that after awhile you stop completing missions just go around and kill people to see how many stars or in this case alarms you get too see if you can escape.
Cons
I’m Sorry Is That Supposed To Be A _____ Accent – The voice acting in this game is pretty bad. You have people doing the cockiest French and British accents I have heard in awhile. Ugh just thinking about them makes me shiver. The only semi acceptable accent is that of the main character Sean. Now it might not be the best Irish accent I have heard it’s better then listening to Luc speak.
Overall The Saboteur is a solid game. If you don’t mind the over used story, horrible accents, and repetitive game play then you will enjoy this game. The art style within this game is amazing and I still love driving around Paris and experiencing it. However, I wouldn’t run out to buy it just for that. Give it a rent and run through some the main story to if you’ll enjoy it. Then if you want to buy it so you can take your time and gain the full experience of the story and art do so. I really think that if Pandemic Studios wasn’t being shut down towards the end of development this game would have turned out so much better.
