Archive for December 4th, 2006

HITMAN Is Finally Greenlit! But Vin Diesel Got Whacked!!

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

I’ve played a bit of HITMAN, the Eidos game that inspired this film, and it’s fun. Like any game-to-film adaptation, though, there’s a lot of heavy lifting required to turn it into a narrative worth watching.

And it looks like Skip (SWORDFISH) Woods has nailed it. At least, whatever he just turned in has finally gotten the film a greenlight. For a while now, Vin Diesel is the name that’s been attached to the film as star.

Nope. It’s Timothy Olyphant instead. And, frankly, I think that’s awesome casting. I’m a huge fan of DEADWOOD, I can’t wait to see him play another growling, deadly sonofabitch.

Weresmurf Interviews Steven Miller — The Director Of AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION!!

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Hey, everyone. ”Moriarty” here.

I like these AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION guys.

Actually, I like any filmmakers out there busting ass to do things themselves, and one of the things I’ve always enjoyed about working here at AICN is the opportunity we have to give a worldwide platform to indie filmmakers.

Weresmurf, one of our Australian correspondents, obviously feels the same way, and here’s the second half of his interview with the team behind the movie.

Heya guys, I’m back as promised! Or as threatened, depending on your point of view…

Spurs get 75 bench points in 40-point rout of Warriors

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Dem Congress Expected to Pass Amnesty Bill

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Congress will approve an immigration bill that will grant citizenship rights to most of the 12 million to 20 million illegal aliens in the U.S. after Democrats take control next month, predict both sides on Capitol Hill.

Around the World Roundup

Monday, December 4th, 2006

For the third weekend in a row, Casino Royale controlled the foreign box office…

Don’t bother picking up a PS3, PS4 is right around the corner

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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In response to some fairly bogus claims by an “analyst” last week, Sony has come out of the woodwork to state that yes, it is indeed planning to build a PlayStation 4, but not until at least 2010. Therefore, by taking this quote completely out of context, we have deduced that there’s a mere three year wait for some next-next-gen goodness, which can be easily tide over by FFXII, GTA and SotC. However, were we to actually do our job, we would let you know that in the interim Sony is planning on firmware upgrades for the PS3 to expand media center capability, allow third party applications, and to support third party controllers similar to that of the Wii. “To say that there will be no PS4 because of a management change is a bit far fetched,” says Paul Holman. He also went on to mention the possibility of a keyboard and mouse bundle with the PS3, predict at least 20 new games for the European PS3 launch, and to tout that schmancy Cell processor under the hood. We’re standing by for a PR cleanup crew any moment now.

[Via Digg]

 

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Don’t bother picking up a PS3, PS4 is right around the corner

Monday, December 4th, 2006

Filed under:

In response to some fairly bogus claims by an “analyst” last week, Sony has come out of the woodwork to state that yes, it is indeed planning to build a PlayStation 4, but not until at least 2010. Therefore, by taking this quote completely out of context, we have deduced that there’s a mere three year wait for some next-next-gen goodness, which can be easily tide over by FFXII, GTA and SotC. However, were we to actually do our job, we would let you know that in the interim Sony is planning on firmware upgrades for the PS3 to expand media center capability, allow third party applications, and to support third party controllers similar to that of the Wii. “To say that there will be no PS4 because of a management change is a bit far fetched,” says Paul Holman. He also went on to mention the possibility of a keyboard and mouse bundle with the PS3, predict at least 20 new games for the European PS3 launch, and to tout that schmancy Cell processor under the hood. We’re standing by for a PR cleanup crew any moment now.

[Via Digg]

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

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Mavs give up 38 to Arenas, see end to 12-game streak

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Bonds’ agent mum after two discussions with Giants

Monday, December 4th, 2006

The San Francisco Giants are seriously interested in bringing back Barry Bonds, despite the notion the club might prefer to part ways with the aging slugger.

Short Ends: How To Keep Your Kids Off Paris Hilton’s Stripper Pole

Monday, December 4th, 2006

· ABC News Presents: How to Talk to Your Kids About Skanky, Panty-Shedding Celebutards. It’s not too late to keep your children off Hilton’s pole.

· Minibar-draining wild baboon attacks: the…

NHL salary cap set to grow next season

Monday, December 4th, 2006

While the salary cap is set to rise next season, the NHL Board of Governors is set to solve another issue: that pesky schedule.

NaturalPoint TrackClip PRO brings motion tracking to gameplay

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Any serious gamer already has a headset so he/she can bark commands/encouragement/taunts at his/her teammates while keeping both hands free. But what most gamers probably don’t have is a way to glance around the gaming environment with a simple turn of the head. To solve this problem, NaturalPoint, along with Creative Labs, have just announced the TrackClip PRO, a sensor that latches onto your existing headset, but changes your field of view so that each time you look about any axis (roll, pitch, yaw), you’ll see exactly what’s going on in the game. It can be yours for $40 and will start shipping on December 4, provided that you can tear yourself away from your World of Warcraft marathon long enough to find your credit card.

[Via NaturalPoint press release]

 

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BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time

Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!