Google's mysterious, if not ominous Nexus Q has already been hacked to launch apps of varied origins, but there's one particular app that stands above all: Pong. Or, Brick Defender -- you know, what's a generic title amongst friends? BrickSimple managed to hack the Q for Pong playback, using the spinning top (read: volume wheel) to move the lower … [Read more...]
Third “Hunger Games” Split In Two
July 11, 2012 by
Filming hasn't even begun on the adaptation of "Catching Fire", the second book in Suzanne Collins’ "The Hunger Games" trilogy, yet Lionsgate is already making plans for the third. The studio has announced today that, following in the wake of "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" before it, they intend to split the final book into two separate films. … [Read more...]
The NDP accuse the Premier of “trickery” and “word games” over CLBC controversy
June 21, 2012 by
The NDP says Premier Christy Clark is playing word games in her attempt to defuse the latest controversy over Community Living BC. Critic Nicholas Simons doesn't buy Clark's claim that CLBC executives have not been given raises in lieu of bonuses that were supposedly cancelled last year. "I don't think British Columbians are buying … [Read more...]
Entrepreneurs wanting to open restaurant with video games facing roadblock
June 9, 2012 by
Some entrepreneurs wanting to open a new kind of restaurant in Vancouver are hoping they can stay true to their vision, but say they're facing a roadblock from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch. "Just as an extra term and condition that they added to our license was effectively the banning of, the prohibition of video games for our … [Read more...]
“Need For Speed” Games Become Films
April 12, 2012 by
"Real Steel" scribes George and John Gatins are developing a pitch for Electronic Arts that aims to bring a film version of their best-selling video game series "Need for Speed" to the big screen reports Variety. What would essentially be a rival to the "Fast and Furious" franchise, 'Need' has the advantage of in-built franchise name recognition. … [Read more...]
“Hunger Games” Ain’t Going Hungry
March 24, 2012 by
The much anticipated film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games" has exploded out of the starting gate reports Deadline. After pulling in $ 19.7 million for midnight showings on Thursday night, the top midnight debut ever for a non-sequel, it's estimated that the movie took in a further $ 46 million on Friday. Estimates now have it … [Read more...]
“Hunger Games” To Open Big & More
March 1, 2012 by
How highly anticipated is Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games"? Deadline reports that tracking numbers for the young adult novel adaptation several weeks out are very high. With three weeks to go before release, the film is registering 23% ‘First Choice’ and 54% ’Definite Interest' - numbers even quite a few studio tentpoles can only dream of. Right … [Read more...]
Beaufoy Sought For “Hunger Games” Sequel
November 17, 2011 by
"Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" scribe Simon Beaufoy is being sought to adapt the screenplay for "Catching Fire", the sequel to the upcoming "The Hunger Games" movie adaptation says Deadline. Originally the novel trilogy's author Suzanne Collins and 'Games' director Gary Ross, who together penned most of the 'Games' film script, were to do … [Read more...]
