Creative Word-Wielding Adventure video Game, Scribblenauts, Wins for Best Handheld Game and Innovation Award; Other Big Winners Include Batman: Arkham Asylum, Farmville, Flower and Torchlight Naughty Dog’s critically-acclaimed Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was the big winner at the 10th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, presented at a ceremony this evening at UBM TechWeb Game Network’s 2010 [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 10, 2010
An all-star cast gives voice to the galactic-sized animated sci-fi 3D animation adventure comedy Planet 51, blasting off on DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack on March 9, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. An out-of-this-world adventure for both children and adults, the CG animated film features the voice talents of Dwayne Johnson (Race to Witch Mountain), Jessica [...]
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On the eve of GDC in San Francisco, Autodesk Media & Entertainment announced its latest digital software for 3D animation in a virtual press conference hosted by Maurice Patel, entertainment industry manager, and Rob Hoffmann, senior product marketing manager. The lineup includes: Maya 2011, which boasts a new user interface based on Nokia Qt, a completely redesigned [...]
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Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) has launched its popular turn-based strategy video game PoxNora on Facebook. Tapping into its expertise as a preeminent online entertainment company, SOE plans to follow this inaugural Facebook launch of PoxNora with additional games for the Facebook platform based on both existing franchises and new intellectual property. PoxNora is a combination [...]
Continue reading...Monday, March 8, 2010
The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has announced a new academic scholarship in honor of Mark Beaumont, former COO of Capcom® North America and Europe who passed away suddenly on February 23, 2010. The endowment was established by the AIAS Foundation to support students in pursuit of careers in the interactive entertainment and animation [...]
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Pre-Order on March 12 Apple® today announced that its magical, revolutionary and interactive iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models. In addition, all models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the [...]
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The CW Network has announced that its hit series SMALLVILLE will return in the fall of 2010 for a momentous tenth season. SMALLVILLE, a modern retelling of the Superman legend, stars Tom Welling as Clark Kent. The series moved to Friday nights this season, where it currently ranks as network television’s #1 show in its [...]
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The ongoing advancements in gaming technology have created a generation of kids more interested in the latest, greatest video games than traditional outdoor games such as freeze tag, hide-n-seek or hop scotch. To address this craze, The InZONE©, an interactive gaming venue, will open its doors Saturday, March 6, to serve Pearland and the [...]
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Top-Selling MLB Title Delivers the Most Authentic Major League video game Experience with New Catcher Mode, Complete All-Star Break, and Greater Game Detail Than Ever Before Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American launch of the #1 selling and rated baseball video game this generation, MLB® 10 The Show(TM), available exclusively for [...]
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Companies to leverage game play statistics to rank the best sports gamers Integrated packages for sponsors will now feature In-Game, Online, and Live Major League Gaming and Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today announced an agreement to integrate online tournament functionality across a number of upcoming EA SPORTS video game titles in 2010. The deal deepens the [...]
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HYPERX3 to enable NBC with full on-air 3D animation graphics capability during its coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28, 2010 Chyron has been selected to provide a full complement of HYPERX3’s to NBC for the network’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Games, February 12-28. The announcement was made today by Philip Paully, Director [...]
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Directors and companies from France, Belgium, Sweden, Spain and Poland have been nominated as finalists for Cartoon Movie 2010 Tributes, the awards for outstanding contribution to the development of European animation over the last year. The winners will be selected by the animation professionals attending Cartoon Movie 2010, the co-production forum for European animated feature films, [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 26, 2010
A new Disney•Pixar “Cars Toons” short will premiere FRIDAY, MARCH 12 (8:55 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The 3D animation short directed by Academy Award-winner John Lasseter with Rob Gibbs and Victor Navone co-directing, will also be presented on Disney XD on Monday, March 29 (7:23 p.m. ET/PT). BT (”The Fast and the Furious”), a [...]
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Have you been watching the 2010 Winter Olympic Games? Over 80 nations are competing in 15 different sporting events taking place in and around Vancouver, Canada, through Feb. 28th. The Olympics provide captivating drama that only sporting events on a massive, global scale can provide. From Alpine Skiing, Curling, and Figure Skating, to Ice Hockey, [...]
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First you can see them on the big screen and then you can download the iPhone ebook. They are Home Fry, Olaf, Ruby and Nate, the four adorable 3d animation spud stars of “Small Potatoes.” The new short film is created by Little Airplane Productions, the New York City based producer of acclaimed television [...]
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