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Over @ The Movies
Extras! Wolverine gets a release date, Abraham Lincoln is an axe-wielding badass, Lestat to make his return, Spider-Man goes viral and Qui-Gon Jin vs Jean Luc Picard?! 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!Everybody’s favourite kitchen utenstil sporting Canuck h
Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson reunite for “Interns”
One of these actors has been in a terrible Christmas movie, while the other had to make Jackie Chan look funny. When they’re seperate, they’re terrible, but when Vince Vaughn and Owen Wil
Award winning composer John Williams turns 80 today!
There are very few modern composers that has left as indelible a mark on pop culture as John Williams has. The maestro has provided the musical backdrops to some of cinema’s most iconic moments
Wrath of the Titans reveals some truly epic marketing posters
Clash of the titans, while not a terrible film, was a rather lacklustre experience. Sure, it had great action and some truly fantastic design takes on the myths and monsters of the ancient world of th
Dave Bautista joins Vin Diesel for upcoming Riddick sequel film
If there is one advantage to being a man-mountain of muscles that can speak fluently in roid-grunts, it has to be that movies are always looking for a rather large individual in order to oppose their
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In Other News – 08 February 2012
In Other News – 08 February 2012 Er, I better write something interesting here while you all stare at the header image above. I know! My recipe for ultimate cookies of infinite happiness! Alright, here’s what you: First, busy some
These are the Star Wars 3D Ticket winners you’re looking for…
These are the Star Wars 3D Ticket winners you’re looking for… These are the lucky people who've each nabbed double tickets to see Star Wars in 3D this weekend.
Xbox Live’s General Manager responds to security concerns
Xbox Live’s General Manager responds to security concerns Alex Garde, The Xbox Live boss, has issued a statements about the Xbox Live security issue - only it doesn't really say anything.
Has Psychonauts been saved by Minecraft?
Has Psychonauts been saved by Minecraft? Just when it seemed that all hope was lost on a sequel to the beloved Psychonauts game ever appearing, Markus “Notch” Persson has thrown his trademark hat into the ring, claiming that he is willin
Editorial: Four irritatingly impossible games that made me put my foot through the TV
Editorial: Four irritatingly impossible games that made me put my foot through the TV We've played plenty of great games over the years, but there are certain old-school titles out there that drove us to incredible hulk levels of rage. Here's a look at four of them.
The Witcher devs think the Xbox pre-played games lock is “a bad thing”
The Witcher devs think the Xbox pre-played games lock is “a bad thing” The Witcher 2 developers CD Projekt speak out against the rumoured lock-out of pre-played games in the next generation of consoles.
Star Wars Dance Off… I wish I was joking
Star Wars Dance Off… I wish I was joking Apparently the upcoming Kinect Star Wars title is going to have a dancing mini-game in it.. I wish I was joking
Skylander giants incoming
Skylander giants incoming Activision has announced some new variations for it's hit title, Skylanders
Malicious hits the PSN with a gorgeous trailer this week
Malicious hits the PSN with a gorgeous trailer this week A hidden gem from Japan, Malicious is finally making its way to western audiences this week. See the trailer to experience the full beauty of this quirky game.
No UMD Passport for Western vita owners
No UMD Passport for Western vita owners Sony's reneged on its promise of backwards compatibility for the PlayStation Vita - but does it really matter?
The Xbox 360 is 2011’s best selling console worldwide

 - February 6th, 2012
Last year at E3, Microsoft’s Don Mattrick was convinced that The Xbox 360 would become the number one selling console globally. It looks like he was right.For the first time since competition launched in 2006, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is indeed the world’s top selling console last year. According to GeekWire.com, who arduously collected data from each company’s public earnings reports, Microsoft sold more Xbox 360 consoles than ... [»]

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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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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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The next Xbox will be 6 times more powerful than the 360

 - January 25th, 2012
According to rumours being spread by IGN and Fudzilla the next Xbox is already designed and it’s going to be 6 times more powerful than the existing system and it’s going to make you coffee in the morning as well. Not only that but it will also be ... [»]

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What’s this generation’s most critically acclaimed game series?

 - January 20th, 2012
Though it’s probably still far from over, this generation’s given us some of the very best in video games. New IP’s like Gears of War, Resistance and Uncharted have changed the way we perceive games - and helped push gaming in to the hearts and minds of a wider, more mainstream audience. Such is the impact these games have had that many of them have become whole franchises within ... [»]

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Xbox 360 workers threaten a mass suicide

 - January 11th, 2012
So you think you work for a bad company do you, well spare a thought for pretty much any low level employee of Foxconn in China which is quickly becoming the visible human detriment to you having that low cost device in your house/hands. The latest incident to hit Foxconn is when ... [»]

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Has Microsoft gimped 3rd party video on purpose?

 - January 9th, 2012
Not long after the release of the new, Kinect-driven “Metro” dashboard for the Xbox 360, people noticed a degradation of video playback quality. A more recent analysis of the issue by Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry suggests that the gimped video playback is being done on purpose. A 1080p video, played on the Xbox 360, has washed out colours is rendered in 720p and then upscaled to 1080p. and The same video, played back on just about any other high ... [»]

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UFC knocked Xbox Live out

 - January 4th, 2012
If you live in a country where the hardware you buy is actually wholly supported (Read: USA), you can watch live UFC matches right from your Xbox 360. If you’re the sort who enjoys watching monosyllabic, sweaty men pummelling the snot out of each other, then that’s a pretty nifty feature. Or at least it would be. If it worked.Last Friday, UFC 141 was meant to be available to watch - as ... [»]

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The Lazygamer Awards 2011 – Best Multiplayer

 - December 22nd, 2011
If you’ve not been able to find a multiplayer game  you enjoy this year, then you’ve got a serious problem - and should probably stick to solo gaming. Whether you like first person shooters, racing games, platformers or action adventures,  there’s a multiplayer game for you in 2011. Here are the nominees for best Multiplayer:Modern Warfare 3 Forza 4 Rayman Origins Battlefield 3 Mario Kart 7 ... [»]

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FFD: Why Do We Support Game Companies That Don’t Care About Us?

 - December 15th, 2011
Being South African means you get a good grip on what it feels like to be left out. I take DICE and EA for example, who are happy to take full price from us for Battlefield 3 in South Africa, with absolutely no intentions of hosting dedicated console servers for us, something that the rest of the world gets quite happily. MWEB (local ... [»]

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There’s Youtube (and more!) on your Xbox RIGHT NOW

 - December 14th, 2011
I switched on my Xbox this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see a big fat Youtube banner on the apps page - which means the rest of Microsoft’s digital video on demand services have gone live. There is, of course, a caveat in that as usual, some services are only available in certain countries. Here’s what’s working where.Here’s a list of new video apps ... [»]

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Mass Effect 3 Against All Odds Gameplay Trailer Is Action Packed

 - December 13th, 2011
Shhh. I’ll tell you guys a secret but don’t tell anyone… Bioware is trying to make Mass Effect 3 more action packed to appeal to a broader audience. You said you wouldn’t tell, pinky swear on it. Seriously, Mass Effect has never really been all about the combat at its core, so the jump to the more streamlined systems in Mass Effect 2 ... [»]

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Alan Wake Is Back For More In ‘American Nightmare’

 - December 12th, 2011
Alan Wake has been quite the puzzling topic to me over the past year or two, as it is often point out as a miserable failure for the Xbox 360 and an exclusive that just didn’t have the punch that it should have. Over time though, the more and more that I spoke to gamers, the more and more I realized that almost ... [»]

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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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Xbox 360 dashboard voice commands really do work

 - December 9th, 2011
So I was messing around with the new dashboard interface last night to see how it works with Kinect and if there was anything that really blew me away and I noticed that in the bottom corner there was a microphone and a little speech bubble that said “Say Xbox” And so ... [»]

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