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DreamWorks’ live-action Ghost in the Shell finds a director

Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders has signed on to helm a live action version of the Japanese manga, anime, and more for Dreamworks.

Sony Online Entertainment plans to shut down four MMOs in 2014

Sony Online Entertainment has announced plans to shut down four of its Massively Multiplayer Online games throughout 2014. All four will be done by July 31.

Felicia Day and Freddie Wong to host the live streaming DICE 2014 Awards

Actor and Internet giant Felicia Day, and Freddie Wong, the YouTube creator behind several online shows including Video Game High School, will host the 2014 DICE awards.

Microsoft and EA’s payment to YouTubers may be unethical, but not illegal

Microsoft, Machinma, and Electronic Arts have been accused of paying YouTubers to promote their products, and then having them sign non-disclosure agreements. While this may be unethical, it likely isn’t illegal.

Marvel’s Ant-Man claims Man of Steel 2’s original release date

Originally scheduled for July 31, 2015, Marvel Studios and director Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man has been pushed up to July 17, 2015, the same date Man of Steel 2 was originally going to debut.
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Microsoft releases Xbox One sales numbers, and they are very good

Microsoft has released its Fiscal Year 2014 Q2 results. The results include the exact numbers of Xbox One consoles sold, and show $24.52 billion in revenue.

Gal Gadot signed for three movies as Wonder Woman

The Israeli born actor will appear in three films as the character of Wonder Woman, starting with Batman vs Superman (aka Man of Steel 2), and probably continuing into Justice League

‘Star Citizen’ destroys all crowdfunding records, hits $37 million

Chris Roberts and developer Cloud Imperium’s space-based title is already the best funded project in the history of crowdfunding, and it can add a few more million to that total.

The Candy Crush Conspiracy continues as developer King targets The Banner Saga

After attempting to trademark the word “Candy,” King, the developer behind Candy Crush Saga, is now trying to oppose the trademark of the game “The Banner Saga,” over that game’s use of the word “saga.”

World of Tanks claims 1.1 million concurrent users – in Russia alone

World of Tanks, Wargaming.net’s free-to-play online tank sim, has registered 1.1 million concurrent users in Russia alone. Globally, the game has over 75 million registered users.
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Could DC be using its TV properties to fill out the ranks of the Justice League movie?

Stephen Amell, who plays a reimagined version of the DC superhero Green Arrow in the CW TV show Arrow, has “had discussion” about appearing in the Justice League film as his TV character, the actor told ComingSoon. “All we have to do for something like that to happen, or even be a possibility, is continue […]
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EA accused of secretly paying YouTubers for coverage

Electronic Arts has reportedly been offering to pay YouTube video posters up to $10 per 1,000 views for coverage on certain games, and the agreement calls for the poster to not disclose it.

The Fantastic Four reboot moves ahead, casting to begin this month

Fox’s long gestating Fantastic Four reboot that is scheduled for July 2015 release, has a completed script, and the filmmakers will begin to meet with actors to test for the lead roles.
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Sony releases patch to fix corrupted PlayStation 4 game data, but issues remain

Some PlayStation 4 owners are reporting the error CE-34878-0, which is causing save data corruption, and in some cases more serious problems. Sony claims it now has a fix, but not everyone agrees.

League of Legends earns $600m in 2013, still comes in second in online revenue

League of Legends had a good year in 2013 – a very good year. Riot Games’ multiplayer online battle arena title earned an impressive $624 million in revenue, and yet it still came in a distant second to the South Korean online shooter CrossFire, which earned $957 million according to GI.biz. Using info collected by […]
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The Call of Duty: Ghost MLG Winter Invitational begins

Eight of the world’s top Call of Duty: Ghosts teams will compete for the next three weeks in the Major League Gaming Winter Invitational. All games will be streamed via MLG.TV.
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A lapsed trademark signals the end of Star Wars 1313

After a triumphant debut at E3 2012, Star Wars 1313 disappeared along with its developer LucasArts following Lucasfilms' sale to Disney. Now the property seems to officially be dead.

Batman vs Superman delayed until 2016

The sequel to Man of Steel, the film rumored to be titled Batman vs. Superman (although that has yet to be confirmed), has been delayed from July 17, 2015 to May 6, 2016.
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Xbox One outsells the PS4 in December in the U.S.

New market numbers show that Microsoft’s Xbox One outsold the Sony PlayStation 4 in December. Both systems claim that supply issues constrained sales.
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HBO Go coming to PS3 and PS4

The HBO Go app that provides all of HBO's content on demand will soon be heading to both the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4, although an exact date was not released.
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit review

Chris Pine becomes the fourth actor to take on the role of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan in director Kenneth Branagh’s spy thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
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And Madden’s picks for the Super Bowl are…

For the Conference Championships, Madden is predicting two very different games in Denver and Seattle. One will end in a blowout, while the other will be replayed as a “classic” for years to come.
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Rockstar targets cheaters in GTA Online

Following the abuse of exploits that Rockstar is calling “game-breaking,” the Grand Theft Auto Online dev is promising to punish cheaters, with the severity matching the crime.
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The 2014 Oscar nominees are…

The nominees for the 86th annual Academy Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced during the live show held on March 2, 2014, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres.

Twitch becomes the world’s largest video game site, thanks to insane growth

Twitch has released its 2013 viewership numbers, and they are huge. In the past year the platform has doubled to 45 million users per month, with 12 billion minutes watched per month.

Steam Controller adds a D-pad

Valve has announced that its Steam Controller will soon be slightly redesigned to include a D-pad, making the gamepad easier to use, especially when it comes to older games designed for a D-pad.

Steam hits 75 million users

Valve hits a new high with 75 million registered users, a 15-percent jump from its previous high of 65 million, recorded in October 2013. Valve also broke down where it is most successful globally.
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Razer’s CEO spills all on the promise (and perils) of Project Christine

We spoke with Razer CEO Min Liang-Tan at CES about his company’s new smartband Nabu, the prototype modular PC Project Christine, and the company in general.

Worthington and Saldana inked for Avatar sequels, and they’ll bring CGI kids with them

James Cameron has begun work on Avatar 3, 4, and 5, and the studio has confirmed that stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are also set to return, and the sequels will feature their kids.
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Marvel casts second villain for Avengers: Age of Ultron

Thomas Kretschmann, the actor who currently plays Abraham van Helsing on the NBC TV show Dracula, has been cast in Joss Whedon’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, possibly as Baron von Strucker.
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Johnny Depp in talks for Marvel’s Doctor Strange

Marvel Studios has made no secret of its desire to bring its character Doctor Strange to the big screen during its “Phase Three,” and according to a new report, the frontrunner for the starring role is Johnny Depp.

Michael Douglas joins the cast of Marvel’s Ant-Man as the original Ant-Man, Hank Pym

Marvel has announced that Academy Award and recent Golden Globe winner Michael Douglas has been cast as Henry “Hank” Pym, the original Ant-Man. Paul Rudd has also been confirmed as Scott Lang.

And the 2013 Golden Globe winners are …

The winners of the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards have been announced. The winners were chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and categories include both television and movies.

Madden predicts a good day for away teams in the playoffs not named the Colts

After a dismal showing last week, Madden hopes to bounce back during the second week of the playoffs. For the second round of the playoffs, Madden is predicting a bad day for home teams.