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Ubisoft hires English playwright to pen Assassin's Creed screenplay
The Assassin's Creed movie is getting some backstage class by tapping English playwright Michael Lesslie to adapt the screenplay. Lesslie's previous writing work includes Prince of Denmark, which was performed at the National Theatre in 2012, short films such as Skirt, and an acclaimed adaptation ...
Shadow of the Colossus movie picks up 'Hanna' writer
The film adaptation of Shadow of the Colossus is still chuggin' right along, edging ever closer to becoming either the best or worst thing ever, as is the expected fate of all video game movie projects. The production has added Seth Lochhead to its staff, according to The Hollywood Reporter, who ...
Del Toro got Valve's permission to use GlaDOS' voice in Pacific Rim
The presence of Ellen McLain's sultry, robotic trills in the Pacific Rim trailer above filled us with much, much joy when we first saw it last December, but we couldn't help but feel like director Guillermo del Toro wasn't being entirely original. Furthermore, we wondered how Valve would feel ...
2 Player Productions uploads 'Minecraft: The Story of Mojang' to The Pirate Bay
So, you know how the Minecraft documentary Minecraft: The Story of Mojang premiers on Xbox Live today, and will be available for purchase on DVD tomorrow? Well, that world premier just become a bit less exclusive, as 2 Player Productions has uploaded its film to controversial torrenting destination ...
Star Trek boldly goes on April 23
Star Trek, the co-op game set in J.J. Abram's rebooted movie universe, will launch on April 23, with pre-orders beginning tomorrow, December 21, at participating retailers. Star Trek is coming to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and will be available digitally via PSN. All pre-orders get access to the Elite ...
Minecraft documentary world premiere on Xbox Live, Dec. 22
Minecraft: The Story of Mojang, a documentary from 2 Player Productions, will premiere on Saturday, December 22, on Xbox Live for Gold members in the US, UK, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal, Austria, France, Finland and Sweden. The documentary, strangely enough, tells the tale of Mojang founder ...
Kotick on why firing West, Zampella was easy, turning down a CoD film
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick settled a lawsuit with former employees Jason West and Vince Zampella, both now of Respawn Entertainment, in May. Kotick fired West and Zampella in 2010, after learning they were going to bail on their contracts to sign under EA, Kotick said, and from there, his job was ...
GLaDOS featured in Pacific Rim trailer
Director Guillermo del Toro had previously mentioned actress Ellen McLain, best known in gaming circles as the voice of GLaDOS, would use her vocal talent in his upcoming monster movie Pacific Rim. We just had no idea McLain would reprise her GLaDOs voice exactly. It's like hearing Majel Barrett ...
Angry Birds movie tags Despicable Me, Iron Man producers, out in 2016
The Angry Birds movie is happening. Despicable Me producer John Cohen has signed on to produce, and Iron Man executive producer David Maisel is taking the same role in Rovio's feature film. The Angry Birds movie is set to hit theaters in summer 2016, and it's fully funded and produced by Rovio ...
Lovefilm now on Wii U in the UK
Just days after its debut on the Wii, Amazon's video streaming service Lovefilm is now available on the Wii U. All Wii U consoles in the UK come with Lovefilm pre-installed on the dashboard. The Lovefilm Instant application lets you stream movies and television programs, either through your ...
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Huffpost Live tackles Xbox One with our reviews editor, Richard Mitchell [Update: watch the replay]
Posted on May 21st 2013 6:15PM