Blade Runner based movie in the works

Ridley Scott has signed on to produce and direct a new Blade Runner film based on the original.

Superman Revealed!

Warner Bros. released a promotional image of Henry Cavill as Superman in the upcoming movie Man of Steel. Director Zack Snyder is shooting the reboot of the Superman franchise.

Call of Duty XP Los Angeles 2011 - Free Modern Warfare 3 for all attendees

 

Tickets are still on sale!

Press Shots: The Amazing Spider-Man

 Press Shots of the upcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man.

The movie will be released July 3, 2012. Starring Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy.

Click the Read More for more pictures.

The Dark Knight: movie set pictures

Pictures have been taken on the movie set of the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises.  They depict a fight scene between the legend that is Batman and Bane on the steps of a building in the winter (unless that's confetti being blown about).



Source:  Splash news

Nintendo lowers the price of the 3DS to $169.99 effective August 12, 2011 in the US

Nintendo will lower the price of the 3DS to $169.99 in the US effective August 12, 2011.  To not anger those who have purchased the 3DS before the huge discount, Nintendo will give current owners 20 free games if they connect to the Nintendo eShop at least once before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 11.

The free games include:
10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games - can be downloaded starting September 1, 2011
10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games - available by the end of 2011

Nintendo

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II is a slider?

BGR.com has posted what they say is the At&t version of the Samsung Galaxy S II.  The image shows the Galaxy S II as a slider, a full sized mini keyboard is revealed if the front face is slide to the side.

Samsung Galaxy S2 to be released in August 2011 in the US

According to a report by YonHap News, the Samsung Galaxy S2 will be released sometime in August 2011 in the United States.

   "We expect to release the Galaxy S2 in the U.S. market sometime in August," Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung's mobile business and digital imaging, told reporters at a media briefing.

The highly anticipated Google Android powered phone has already sold over 6 million units within 3 months in Asia in Europe.  The US release seems to be aimed to compete with the rumored Fall release of the Apple iPhone 5.

Apple: iMac 1TB Seagate Hard Drive Replacement Program

Apple is replacing defective iMac 1TB harddrives sold between May 2011 and July 2011.
The system serial number can be entered here to verify if your system is part of the repair program.

"Apple has determined that a very small number of Seagate 1TB hard drives used in 21.5-inch and 27-inch iMac systems"

Call of Duty XP Los Angeles 2011 - Tickets still on sale

Tickets for the Call of Duty Los Angeles XP event are still on sale.  The $150 tickets have not sold out since they were listed 8 hours ago. The age limit of 18 and over may have limited the consumer base in which this event was targeting.

"100% of ticket sales going to the Call of Duty^® Endowment a non-profit organization which seeks to help veterans find work and establish careers as they transition back to civilian life."

Tickets can be purchased here.

Dark Knight Rises Trailer on Facebook!

The first Dark Knight Rises trailer can be viewed on facebook.  This movie is the conclusion to the Dark Knight chronicles.



Dark Knight Rises trailer on Facebook

Reminder: COD XP LA event tickets will be on sale 7/19/2011

Call of Duty® XP tickets will go on sale July 19th, 2011 at 10am Pacific Daylight Time. 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Call of Duty® Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps returning veterans find employment, establish careers and transition back to civilian life.

MW3 Facebook

Best Buy Canada leaks release and price of the Samsung Galaxy S II

Bell Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Smartphone - 3 Year Agreement

The Samsung Galaxy S II 4G from Bell is slim, sleek and super-fast. It features a dual core application processor so it works at lightning fast speeds, and is home to an 8MP camera with HD recording, an ultra-vibrant 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, and smart Samsung features that will keep you entertained no matter where you're at.

Product Features

The Samsung Galaxy S II from Bell is an incredibly fast superphone with a 1.2GHz dual core processor and 4G speeds up to 21 Mbps for amazing performance. It features an ultra thin, light design and a 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen which delivers lifelike colours, crisper text and readability even in direct sunlight.

Other awesome features include:

Tin Tin Trailer

The first Tin Tin trailer is out!  The movie will be in 3D and IMAX 3d and hit theaters December 23, 2011.



Tin Tin Trailer

Sample image from the Panasonic Lumix G3

Panasonic Lumix G3

Click on image for larger view.

Call of Duty XP Los Angeles 2011 - More Info

The Call of Duty XP site has been updated with an event map and email registry.  Fans can now enter their email address and date of birth to receive news and information.

From the map, the paintball maps are on the edge with two large player holding tents in each corner.  There also seems to be stadium type seating in the center and a huge tent surrounded by Xbox 360s.

COD XP

Wii U available sometime after April 1, 2012

Forbes recently had an interview with Nintendo of America's President and COO, Reggie Fils-Aime. In the interview, Reggie answered the following in regards to the Wii and Wii U being on sale at the same time: "This is a device that will launch in 2012, after April 1st, so we will deal with that situation at the appropriate time. What I can tell you is when we launched the original Wii, there was an overlap with Gamecube." 


Forbes

Hurry. PSN Welcome Back end date extended to Sony Fiasco

From the Playstation blog:

"UPDATE: The Welcome Back offer has been extended until 9am Pacific on Tuesday, July 5th. If you haven’t had a chance to download the offerings, please do so before then."

As if Sony hasn't already hurt themselves with bad public relations communications by not revealing the hack that has caused PSN to be disabled for over a month.  They blamed PS3 owners for being too late for not downloading the free games when Sony did not clearly state that the Welcome Back program would end at 7/2 midnight.  A lot of people assumed it would end at 7/3 midnight due to the dialogue written in the program FAQ.  Seems Sony realized they're mistake, again.  It's time for Sony to find better PR.

Free Soundtrack Download from Portal 2

Fans of Portal 2 or video game music can now download the second soundtrack from Portal 2. 

Click here to download the FREE soundtrack

The tracks available in the ZIP file are:

• You Will Be Perfect
• Halls of Science 4
• Bots Build Bots
• An Accent Beyond
• Robot Ghost Story
• Die Cut Laser Dance
• Turret Redemption Line
• Bring Your Daughter to Work Day
• Almost at Fifty Percent
• Don’t Do It

 Jump for more.

Call of Duty XP Los Angeles 2011

Activision will host the first 2 day video game conference for fans of Call of Duty.  The convention will be focused around the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and allow fans to play paintball, try out MW3 3 months before it is released, compete in tournaments for prizes, and buy lunch from a replicated Burger Town.

The event will be held September 2-3, 2011 in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles.

Tickets to the event will cost $150 with around 6,000 attendees expected.

Hit the jump for images of the maps players will be able to paintball with.

Indie Developer: Respawn

New indie developer Respawn has just entered the internet with their site.  Under the Games tab, they've posted an image teaser of what is to come. Can you see what is coming?

What makes this developer noteworthy is they are formed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, former co-founders of Infinity Ward and creators of the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty franchise.

"Respawn Entertainment is an independent video game development studio focusing on creating state-of-the-art gaming experiences for global audiences. The studio was formed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, former co-founders of Infinity Ward and creators of the multi-billion dollar Call of Duty franchise. Respawn is developing a multi-platform product based on new video game IP and funded through its publishing deal with Electronic Arts, one of the top publishers in the industry."

Respawn

First movie trailer for Mission Impossbile Ghost Protocol released

The first movie trailer for Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol has been released.

Starring Tom Cruise and due out December 2011


Click here to watch

Pentax Q-mount lenses

Along with the recent announcement of the new mini interchangeable lens camera Q, Pentax introduced 5 lenses.

The five lenses are the “PENTAX-01 STANDARD PRIME” unifocal standard lens (47mm) and the “PENTAX-02 STANDARD ZOOM” standard zoom lens (27.5-83mm) in the High-performance series, and the “PENTAX-03 FISH EYE” unifocal ultra-wide-angle lens (160 degree view), the “PENTAX-04 TOY LENS WIDE” unifocal wide-angle lens and the “PENTAX-05 TOY LENS TELEPHOTO” unifocal telephoto lens in the Unique series.

The PENTAX 02 Standard Zoom will cost $299.95, the PENTAX 03 Fish-Eye $129.95, The PENTAX 04 Toy Lens Wide $79.95 USD and the PENTAX 05 Toy Lens Telephoto $79.95.

Adorama is taking pre orders with an expected date of September 2011.

More info about the lenses can be found here at the bottom of the page.

What's in the Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Edition?

Forza Motorsport 4 will be available October 2011.

A list of cars for the Limited Edition version:

2008 BMW M3 E92
2008 BMW Z4 M Coupe
1981 BMW M1
2012 BMW M5
2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
2011 Ferrari 458 Challenge
2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera
2010 Noble M600
2011 RUF Rt 12 R
1965 Ford Mustang GT Coupe
2011 Koenigsegg Agera
1997 Lexus SC300
2011 RUF RGT-8
2011 Tesla Roadster Sport

Team Fortress 2 is now FREE!

Team Fortress 2 is now Free to Play.  They've changed their revenue method into a free to play with in game item purchase using real monies.

Click here and sign up for a free account.

Team Fortress

Pentax Q Announced. Available in the US early Fall 2011

The Pentax Q has been announced.  The Q is a small interchangeable lens camera that can fit within the palm of your hand. Pentax will be offering several Q-mount lens including prime, zoom, and fisheye. The Q has a1/2.3 CMOS sensor with 12.4 megapixels producing RAW and JPG images in a magnesium allow body.  It is expected to cost around $800 for a black or white body and prime lens kit and an anticipated ship date to the US of early Fall 2011.

Press Release with more specs and details after the jump.

Batman: Arkham City. Playable character Robin revealed!

Robin has been revealed on BestBuys' preorder website.  The game will be available for the PS3, Xbox360 and PC on 10/18/2011.

"Robin is a fully playable character in the new and improved challenge mode in Batman: Arkham City. The Tim Drake Robin pack is available exclusively to fans who pre-order the game from Best Buy on Xbox 360, PC and PS3. Robin comes complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and will be playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack: Black Mask Hideout and Freight Train Escape. The pack will also contain a bonus Red Robin character skin."

 Hit the jump for higher resolution image!

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 sample gallery

DPreview has posted sample images from the production example of the from the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm F1.4 ASPH. They have also included some sample comparison shots with the Panasonic 20mm F1.7.

DPreview

LA Noire on sale for 1 day only at Amazon for $44.99

LA Noire is on sale today at Amazon. It is a one day sale for both the PS3 and Xbox 360.  We recommend the purchase as it is an entertaining game.

L.A. Noire for PS3

L.A. Noire for Xbox 360

Developing: Panasonic to announce the Lumix GF3

Highlights At A Glance

• Image Sensor12.1 MP LIVE MOS
• Engine Venus Engine VII HD
• ISO setting 160-6400

More news to come!  Hit the jump.

Leica DG SUMMILUX 25mm F/1.4 ASPH (H-X025)

Leica DG SUMMILUX 25mm F/1.4 ASPH (H-X025).

The first image of the new Leica lens for the Micro Four Thirds system has been posted.
Hit the jump for the Press Release.

Reminder: Two Free PS3 Games from the Sony Playstation Network - Ends July 3!!

The Sony Playstation Network has been restored after the month long outage.  To show their gratitude to all those who have not been able to use PSN, Sony is offering their Welcome Back Package which includes two PS3 games, two PSP games, 30 days free Playstation Plus membership, movie rental, and 100 free items for Playstation Home. This offer will end in early July so get a move on and start downloading!

Detailed listing from Sony's Welcome Back Package:

Honeycomb 3.1 update available for Google I/O Samsung Galaxy Tablets

Honeycomb 3.1 is now available OTA for the Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Google I/O limited edition tablets.

The Green Lantern 3D trailer is now available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop

Nintendo 3DS owners can now visit the eShop to download the free 3D movie trailer of Green Lantern.