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First Look at ‘Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs’
Frictional Games, the developer of Amnesia: The Dark Descent—arguably one of the scariest games ever made—has been teasing fans with hints at a sequel for a while now. Today we get our first look at some screenshots, and later today there will be an interview with the game's designers. Joystiq has the very latest.
FRACT is an Adventure Game Inspired By Synthesizers
If there was ever a game considered right up my alley, this might be it. This awesome-looking game from indie developer Phosfiend Systems fuses sweet synth music with classic point-and-click style adventure gaming. FRACT is a first person adventure game for Windows & Mac much in the vein of the Myst titles, but with an electro twist. As if this didn't already sound amazing enough, lead developer Richard Flanagan describes it as "Rez meets TRON."
Do video games ruin marriages? Survey says yes.
"Gaming widows," spouses who lose the attention of their significant other to gaming, aren't happy with their marriages. According to a new study by Brigham Young University, excessive gaming often leads to unhappy marriages, and in many cases, divorce. The Chicago Tribune reports: The researchers surveyed 349 couples with at least one spouse who plays a massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG), such as World of Warcraft or Eve Online, about their marital satisfaction.
Sneak Peek at Nickelodeon’s Upcoming Animated TMNT Show
Some stills of the new TMNT CGI cartoon have turned up on the Toyark. Though some designs of the show were revealed at last week's Toyfair, this is really our first look at other characters' actual appearance on the show. The show which will premiere on Nickelodeon, still has no clear release date other than it'll be showing up sometime in 2012.
Is Jim going to cheat on Pam tonight? [The Office]
You know, I've been saying how boring Jim and...
Review: ‘Chronicle’ is Surprisingly Good for an Angsty Found Footage Teen Film
Chronicle is a sci-fi thriller about three...
New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Live Action Film in the Works, Jonathan Liebesman to Direct
Hey, remember a few years ago when we heard there'd be a new live-action Ninja Turtles film in 2011 and I got all excited about it? Just when I was starting to give up hope, I saw the news this morning: Paramount is in development on a live-action reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It has been a rough transition so far from comic to feature, but the studio is taking the project in an unexpected direction. Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form of Platinum Dunes—the production company behind horror remakes such A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th—are shepherding the reboot.