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Over @ The Movies
Extras! Jean Dujardin is every villain in Hollywood, Marvel are being douches about Ghost Rider, The physics of film theme songs and Han never shot first? WTF?! Plus much more!
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed!We begin with an amusing video from Funny Or Die, depicting Th
Christopher Plummer and Frank Langella get their boxing gloves out to star in a Muhammad Ali film
Whether you’re a fan of the puglisitic arts or not, everybody knows who Muhammed Ali is. A rock star of the boxing ring, the only thing quicker than his fists was his tongue, but things didn
Naomi Watts signs up to play Princess Diana
Well, the British sure do love their female politicians and royalty. Meryl Streep has been receiving accolads for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady, which disappointingly was not
Prepare for a wetter, hotter, more American sequel
Back when it came out so many years, Wet hot American Summer was a flop at the box office. That doesn’t mean that the film wasn’t any good, but it the adventures of Bradley Cooper, Paul
Seeking a Friend For the End of the World trailer – Armageddon looks like quirky fun
Just  yesterday we showed you the poster to Steve Carrel and Keira Knightly’s oddball “end of the world”, romantic drama. Well now just a single day later, and the trailer has been
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In Other News – 10 February Weekend Edition
In Other News – 10 February Weekend Edition Well, I hope everyone is ready for a great weekend of gaming. We’ve got two major releases out this week, The Darkness 2 and Kingdoms of Amalur, so there’s bound to be something that will suit you
Lazygamer TV – Five Role-Playing Games to look forward to in 2012
Lazygamer TV – Five Role-Playing Games to look forward to in 2012 Shooters, adventure and sports games may be massively popular with gamers these days, but the humble role-playing genre has also evolved into a dominant force on the gaming scene. We take a look at fi
The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012
The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012 Confused by the deluge of downloadable gaming goodness? Don't be! Here's our guide to the hottest downloadable games on the internet this week.
Here’s what’s you’ll get when you buy Alan Wake on PC
Here’s what’s you’ll get when you buy Alan Wake on PC Alan Wake is headed to PC - and here's what you'll find in the box if you're patient enough to wait for a retail copy.
New screenshots mysteriously appear for ‘The Last Of Us’
New screenshots mysteriously appear for ‘The Last Of Us’ Mutants, marauders and the military, as the world of The Last Of Us looks like harsh and unforgiving future in these new screenshots.
Here are the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ best games of last year
Here are the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences’ best games of last year Time for more game of the year wards - but this one's from industry peers, so maybe Skyrim won't win. Pfft, yeah right.
So did Double Fine get their money?
So did Double Fine get their money? So did Double Fine raise enough money via Kickstarter yesterday? You know they did
Final Fantasy XIII-2 review – Help, there’s a Crux in my Paradox!
Final Fantasy XIII-2 review – Help, there’s a Crux in my Paradox! Que Serah, Serah. Is this the best Final Fantasy game ever?
Diablo 3’s coming before the end of June. Maybe.
Diablo 3’s coming before the end of June. Maybe. Activision has confirmed that Diablo III will be out before June. They haven't quite specifically stated which year though.
Activision says new Call of Duty looks “fantastic,” full of innovation
Activision says new Call of Duty looks “fantastic,” full of innovation Not only is there a new Call of Duty coming - obviously - but it's going to be full of innovation. I'll believe it when I see it.
The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012

 - February 10th, 2012
Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»]

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Jetpack Joyride downloaded over 14 million times

 - February 9th, 2012
Hi, I’m Geoff…and I’m addicted to Jetpack Joyride. It seems I’m not the only one - over 13 million people have downloaded the infuriatingly addictive iOS game Jetpack Joyride from developer Halfbrick since it went free-to-play.Halfbrick’s Chief Marketing Officer Phil Larsen told Joystiq that the game, which sold a million copies when it was available for ... [»]

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The Evopoints downloads of the week – 03/02/2012

 - February 3rd, 2012
Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»]

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Angry Birds head believes piracy leads to more business

 - January 31st, 2012
Mikael Hed, head of Rovio, the company behind casual gaming phenomenon Angry Birds isn’t too worried about piracy. In fact, he believes it’s a great way of getting new fans - who might be more inclined to pay the next time round."We could learn a lot from the music industry, and the rather terrible ways the music industry has tried to combat piracy," he explained at the Midem conference in Cannes, as reported by Guardian. ... [»]

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The Evopoints downloads of the week – 27/01/2012

 - January 27th, 2012
Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»]

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Call of Duty Elite iOS application now available

 - January 12th, 2012
Colour me surprised but how did Activision create a huge service like Call of Duty Elite and not have an iOS application ready to go at the start? It just seems like an obvious addition to what is already quite an intriguing service. But what’s important is that ... [»]

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Jetpack Joyride is free for now in the iStore

 - December 22nd, 2011
Are you bored at work pretending to do something but instead just reading your RSS feeds and awesome websites? Yeah join the queue, anyway we have the solution for all you iPhone touting readers out there as Halfbrick studios, the guys behind Fruit Ninja, have announced that their ... [»]

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The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Handheld/Mobile Game

 - December 19th, 2011
Sometimes you just can’t be in front of your PC or on on the couch, but that doesn’t mean that the gaming has to stop. Whether you’re a commuter, waiting in a queue or evacuating your bowels, there’s always something  to play - whether it’s on a dedicated handheld like Nintendo’s 3DS, Sony’s PSP or on a mobile phone or tablet. Here ... [»]

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Monkeybin apologises for its pre-written reviews

 - December 15th, 2011
Yesterday we uh…expressed dissatisfaction…with the way Monkeybin studios treated us and our readers as idiots - by providing pre-written, overwhelmingly positive reviews of one of their games for us to post on the site. To make it more of a slap in the face, they didn’t even provide us with a copy of the game so we could make up our own minds. They’ve now issued an apology via email; although ... [»]

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Developer sends out positive reviews for us to use

 - December 14th, 2011
As a games news and reviews outlet, we’re often bombarded by PR people and their incessant press releases from all over the world to feature content - or maybe review some game that we’ve never heard of. Many PR firms seem to think that because we’re in the business of relaying news that we’re little more than PR mouthpieces. For the most part, we skim through them, use what we consider to be interesting or relatable ... [»]

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The Evopoints downloads of the week – 09/12

 - December 9th, 2011
Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»]

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Fantastic ‘My XBox Live’ iOS App Launches, For Free! – Gallery

 - December 8th, 2011
As an avid iOS device user (read: Apple Fanboy), I have been there and done that on a ton of apps designed to improve or work alongside another service or system but in the end the apps are usually pretty trash, or decent but nothing to write home about. This is definitely not the case with the new ‘My Xbox Live’ app from ... [»]

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The Evopoints downloads of the week – 02/12

 - December 2nd, 2011
Welcome to our weekly post of featured downloadable content available for different gaming platforms sponsored by www.evopoints.co.za / www.evopoints.net Downloadable content has become a pretty big thing. More and more people are opting to get their games and add-ons through digital distribution. instead of the traditional Brick-and-mortar method. Some games and software; like XBLA games, PSN shorts and iOS games are available through ... [»]

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EA has plumbed new depths, monthly charge for Tetris

 - December 2nd, 2011
Remember the good old days when EA were the hated corporate monolith and everyone was supporting the Activision upstart? Well those days may be returning with what must be the biggest rip off I’ve ever seen in the land of gaming. EA has just released a new version ... [»]

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Ultima creator believes consoles are doomed

 - November 30th, 2011
Richard Garriot , the fellow behind Ultima and Tabula Rasa believes that the ever-increasing costs of AAA game development, and the ever-increasing power of smartphones and tablets could signal the end of traditional console gaming."I think we might get one more generation,might, but I think fundamentally they're doomed," he told Industry Gamers. He believes that tablets you can hook up to your ... [»]

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