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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.
Why did Blur fail?

 - July 26th, 2011
Blur was released to quite it’s fair share of fanfare and critical acclaim last year, the title scored an average of 81% on Metacritic and was a highly entertaining game that everyone I spoke to really enjoyed. And then it was gone, the sales were abysmal and the studio was forced to ... [»]

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Bizarre Creation’s farewell video

 - February 21st, 2011
Unfortunately the developer behind the magnificent Geometry Wars, PGR series and Blur went under last week after Activision couldn’t find a buyer for them. As a final goodbye Eamon Urtone has put together this video of the best of Bizarre Creation’s titles, it’s oddly depressing to watch… ... [»]

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Activision recommends shutting down Bizarre studios

 - January 20th, 2011
Activision is recommending that the studio behind the incredibly entertaining Blur be shut down in the coming weeks due to the commercial failure of Blur and the lack of interested buyers in the developer. Blur was released last year to generally good reviews after many delays but unfortunately ... [»]

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Blur developer shutting its doors?

 - November 17th, 2010
While it may be tempting to think developing games is possibly one of the best jobs in the world it is worthwhile to remember that virtually all development houses are one bad game away from shutting down.And even more worrisome is that most of these ... [»]

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Microsoft Bringing Back Project Gotham Racing?

 - November 2nd, 2010
Project Gotham Racing, which started its life as Metropolis Street Racer on the Dreamcast has been Microsoft’s other racing title. I’ve always preferred it to the boring sim-racing presented in Forza, as it struck the fine balance between sim and arcade racing perfectly. PGR 3 was a launch title for the 360, with PGR 4, released in 2007, as the last ... [»]

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Blur and DJ Hero got a Bum Rap, Not Failures

 - July 8th, 2010
Activision has insisted former Microsoft stablemate Bizzare Creations' recently released action-racer Blur was not a flop, despite its initially disappointing sales. They’d also like it to be known that the same applies to  DJ Hero – largely considered a failure on account of the meagre retail uptake in the week after release. "The audience was split three ways," Activision's Dan Amrich said of Blur which sold 31,000 copies in the US in May, ... [»]

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Blur Competition Winners

 - June 12th, 2010
It's a day late but to be fair my airplane didn’t have Wi-Fi so I couldn’t post up these winners yesterday. As you may have guessed I am now in LA and on my way to get Nick from the airport before we begin E3 ... [»]

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Hey don’t forget our Blur Competition

 - June 9th, 2010
This is just a quick reminder about our current competition where you can stand in line to win yourself a copy of Blur on the platform of your choice. All you need to do is fill in the simple form below ... [»]

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Blur Review – Let The Good Times Roll

 - June 7th, 2010
Blur comes from the creators of the Project Gotham series and has been marketed as the big boys version of Mario Kart, to entice all of you "big boys" to go and pick it up, lest you be called a pansy. When a franchise as successful as Mario Kart is still being played by so many old-school gamers despite ... [»]

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8.9/10
Win a copy of Blur for your platform

 - June 7th, 2010
Thanks to the delightful fellas over at Megarom, we have a copy 2 copies of Blur, Bizarre Creations’ evolution of the Mario Kart formula for the modern generation. It’s a fast-paced, frenetic thrill-ride, especially in multiplayer where its strategic power ups come to the fore.Here’s your chance to experience the game’s intense racing action on your platform of choice, just by answering one simple question! ... [»]

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Local BLUR advert, you seriously need to see this

 - May 27th, 2010
A couple of days back I poked fun at the French BLUR advert for attempting to use sex to sell the game and for forgetting to turn on the controllers for the models in the advert. Well our local advert has now arrived and it’s awesome. I didn’t watch ... [»]

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French BLUR adverts… did anyone expect anything but sexy ladies?

 - May 25th, 2010
It’s a video game, with cars and this marketing is for the French market. Did anyone really expect it to show you anything other than sexy ladies? BLUR has gone with the traditional sex sells idea in France but oddly enough these two trailers really don’t appeal to me much, maybe ... [»]

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In Other News – May 24, 2010

 - May 24th, 2010
Men prefer gaming over sex? Lk SRSLY? According to a study done in California, men had higher levels of adrenaline after playing games than after doing the nasty with their lady-friends. Here's other gaming related blue sentences that you may have missed. News Men prefer gaming over sex Super Mario Galaxy 2 screens impress Lost Planet 2 ... [»]

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In Other News – May 13, 2010

 - May 13th, 2010
Pillowfighting Girls is a real game? Consider me sold. What more could a man want than a game where hot chicks own each other with bags of feathers. In other, other news, Thursday has officially overtaken Mondays as the worst day of the week. Agreed? I thought so.Here's the goodies for the ... [»]

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In Other News – May 6th, 2010

 - May 6th, 2010
The only thing that could possibly make Team Fortress 2 any better was if all of the characters were gorgeous ladies, so thanks to Nemesis on Deviant Art for the image in the header. Here's more news, videos and games for the day: Play Cannabalt Typing Mode News Gears of War 3 dropping framerate for graphics Nintendo DS ... [»]



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