Get Ready For Flying Kick Takedowns And Some New Gears Of War 3 Details

Thanks to GamesRadar, we have some new details to mull over for the upcoming Xbox 360 exclusive; Gears of War 3. So, where to begin? (I’m going to go all bullet-point on you from here on in) Right, up first Flying Kick Takedowns. Pretty self-explanatory I think… The story will take place 18 months after the events of Gears of War 2. The campaign will begin on a huge aircraft hanger called Raven’s Nest which is populated with the worst that humanity has to offer. It will be on the Raven’s Nest where Marcus Fenix and Dom will first encounter the new enemy; The Lambent. The campaign will feature four-player co-op. (But we already knew…

Super Mario Galaxy 2 On The Way To Be The Highest Rated Game Of All Time?

Super Mario Galaxy 2 is out in the US now and so far, the reviews for the Nintendo Wii sequel have been nothing short of breath-taking. At this moment in time Super Mario Galaxy 2 is sitting on a phenomenal 98% average on Metacritic and could very well end up being one of their best rated games ever. Here are some quotes from some of the video game websites that have so far reviewed the game. Up first are industry giants IGN.com who said… Consider me “wowed.” Again. Yes, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is more of what made the original so amazingly good: brilliant gravity platfoming. Incredibly tight and responsive controls. Fantastic musical score. But…

Fox Gear Up For Another Hitman Movie

20th Century Fox are pushing ahead with their Hitman sequel. Based on the popular series of video games, the original Hitman movie, released back in 2007 starred Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47 and while, critically at least; it took a mauling, at the box office it generated over a 100 million dollars which is even more impressive when you consider that the movie cost under 30 million to make. At this moment in time it is believed that Spanish director Daniel Benmayor will oversee Hitman 2 while it is unclear as to whether or not Timothy Olyphant will return as the bald assassin with a barcode on the back of his head. Writing duties are…

Mass Effect The Movie On The Way?

Legendary Pictures and Avi Arad have acquired the movie rights to the hit video game Mass Effect. The game, which is an Xbox 360 exclusive, sees players take control of Commander Sheppard as he explores the galaxy in his ultra cool spaceship; the Normandy. On his adventures he bumps into every alien-type you can think of from blue aliens to amphibious-based aliens. The Mass Effect series is renowned for its sprawling storylines and epic scope so any serious movie adaption would have to be written to incorporate sequels. I Am Legend writer Mark Protosevich has been assigned the rather unenviable task of adapting the massive story into a workable screenplay. If Mass Effect is going…

Jackie Brown To Get A Prequel Called The Switch

A prequel to Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown is currently being worked on in Hollywood though Tarantino himself has nothing to do with it. (Though apparently he has given his blessing to it) Writer/Director Dan Schechter is behind the prequel which is based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. The novel; The Switch sees the characters of Ordell Robbie and Louis Garcia (played by Samuel L Jackson and Robert De Niro respectively) meet up in prison after they’ve both be done for Grand Theft Auto. After they’re released they both hatch a plan to kidnap a property developer’s wife in the hopes that they will get paid out in the form of a huge ransom. However,…