Archive for: April, 2012

Carnivale Creator Forgoes Hollywood with New Transmedia Project

Writer and producer Daniel Knauf, known as the creator of “Carnivàle” on HBO, has left Hollywood behind and struck out on his own with a new original work. With the beta project, recently made public called “Haunted,” Knauf’s new company, BXX (pronounced like BOX), is moving forward into the transmedia world. “Haunted” is a story […]

T.G.I. Friday’s Now Allows Guests to Pay with Their Smartphones

Casual dining chain T.G.I. Friday’s launched iOS and Android apps and right from the bat they allow users to pay with their phones. In order to use this handy functionality, start a tab the moment you sit at a local T.G.I. Friday’s, keep track of all the drinks and meals you had, and finally pay […]

Google MapsGL Now Has Enhanced 3D Buildings

Google has further enhanced its use of WebGL to now add more 3D perspective to buildings seen on its MapsGL project, an alternative version of Google Maps (which received the improvement in March). The improvements now add a “parallax” view that allows users to pan around buildings and see them from different angles while still […]

Prometheus Lands Trailer

Twentieth Century Fox has released this new 3-minute international trailer for director Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated Prometheus, opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on June 8. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron, the film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will […]

Next Street Fighter X Tekken Update in May

Come around mid-May, Capcom will drop another update for Street Fighter X Tekken. The highlights include infinite combo fixes for Kazuya, Xiaoyu, Pac-Man and Kuro (so no more of this). The last update, which went live earlier this week, added new gems to the in-game store. Capcom-Unity has the full list of changes. Other fixes […]

Dungeon Defenders’ Aquanos Expansion Now Live on Steam

Dungeon Defenders’ “Aquanos” expansion, the third droplet in the Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards series, is available now through Steam. The $4 pack will also be available May 15 on the PlayStation Network, but is whichout a release date on XBLA. The wet ‘n’ wild new area releases the Kraken as a new boss, […]

Awesomenauts Publisher Files for Insolvency – Release Date in Doubt

The German publisher of Awesomenauts, dtp entertainment, filed for insolvency today, potentially stopping the game’s XBLA and PSN launch on May 2. Developer Ronimo Games isn’t sure what dtp’s financial problems mean for Awesomenauts, but both companies are attempting to work out a resolution that gets the game published, IGN reports. “Insolvency” is the European […]

Casey Affleck, Ben Foster and Rooney Mara Lok at Roles in ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’

Discussed for development as a feature film last week at DFW.com, writer/director David Lowery is expanding his award-winning short film Ain’t Them Bodies Saints into a feature film. Today, Deadline adds that Casey Affleck, Ben Foster and Rooney Mara are all circling roles. Premiering at Sundance earlier this year, Lowrey’s short film was officially described […]

Jack White Takes the Top of the UK Album Charts from Adele

Former White Stripes frontman Jack White’s debut solo album ‘Blunderbuss’ knocked Adele’s ’21’ off the top of Britain’s charts on Sunday, and Carly Rae Jepsen managed to keep a new single from Calvin Harris from the No. 1 spot. Soul singer-songwriter Adele’s album has been a fixture near the top of Britain’s charts for more […]

Verizon Accuses T-Mobile of Hypocrisy Spectrum Protest

Earlier this month, T-Mobile went to Washington to protest Verizon’s planned purchase of Advanced Wireless Services airwaves from cable companies, writing a letter (PDF) to the FCC urging the regulatory body to block the spectrum sale. Now, Verizon is turning the tables on its competitor, accusing T-Mobile of hypocrisy in a letter of its own. […]

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