You might think that video game rentals hurt publishers like Activision or Electronic Arts because if you can rent a game, why buy it? But the reality is rentals–including those sold by kiosk-based rental company Redbox–actually add incremental revenue for publishers. That’s according to Redbox director of video games Ryan Calnan, who shared some new […]
Kiosk-based movie and game rental company Redbox is not worried about streaming services like PlayStation Now or the secret tech demo Microsoft is working on impacting its business. That’s because, according to Redbox director of video games Ryan Calnan, people still prefer physical discs. And even if streaming does become mainstream, both can live together […]
Pierce Brosnan has been discussing the possibility of his joining the Expendables franchise, with the former James Bond sounding extremely open to the idea. “I said to Avi Lerner, ‘If it works out and you have a good script, Avi, you know where to find me if you still want me,’” reveals Brosnan. “It’s as […]
Having already signed on to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII, Andy Serkis will add another mega-franchise to his CV by taking on a role in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. “The Imaginarium (Serkis’ production company) is the performance-capture consultant, and I’m playing a role,” confirms Serkis. “On The Avengers, I’ve been working closely with Mark […]
While the BBC pulled off something of a casting coup in securing two bona fide movie stars for the leading roles in Sherlock, it does make things somewhat difficult when trying to pin them down for filming. Fans are already eagerly anticipating the next instalment of small-screen sleuthing, but with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman […]
Activision today announced a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for the 3DS, which will launch this summer alongside the new movie from director Jonathan Liebesman and starring Megan Fox. The new game is simply titled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, just like the movie. In the new TMNT game, you can play as Leonardo, Raphael, […]
For comic book fans, NBC’s Constantine has shown promise, especially as far as the titular character is concerned. Actor Matt Ryan has the look, the trench coat and the accent that are part of what makes John Constantine John Constantine. However, ever since the initial character reveal, one question has kept fans on edge: Will […]
BioWare has revealed the latest party member for upcoming role-playing game Dragon Age: Inquisition. A moustached mage named Dorian, he is the first “legitimately gay” character BioWare lead series writer David Gaider has ever written and he’s already drumming up some controversy. “It added an interesting dimension to his backstory, considering he comes from a […]
The first image from the set of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice has swooped online, giving us our first look at Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in the superhero smash-em-up. Wearing a shirt, tie and brown trench coat, this looks like Clark in full journalist mode, no doubt investigating the nefarious schemes of Lex […]
The hilarious first trailer for British drama Pride has debuted online. Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West and George MacKay, the film’s based on the true story of a group of lesbian and gay activists who supported a Welsh mining community in 1984. If the trailer’s anything to go by, Pride is all but […]
