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‘Assassin’, ‘Persia’ Director Moves to THQ

by Robin Parrish
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‘Assassin’, ‘Persia’ Director Moves to THQ

Just days after word leaked that Guillermo del Toro is working with THQ on a number of new game IPs comes this shocker: Patrice Désilets, the man behind the Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed games has signed on with THQ as well. Désilets is best known for his super-successful work with Ubisoft Montreal on those two bestselling game franchises. At THQ, he’s similarly expected to create and develop an entirely new game franchise, but just what that franchise will be is entirely unknown. Désilets will work with a new, dedicated studio of his own, based in Montreal, but working under the THQ banner. He will begin his work for Read more »

10 Summer 2010 blockbusters I'm not ashamed to be excited about

by Robin Parrish
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10 Summer 2010 blockbusters I'm not ashamed to be excited about

Iron Man 2 officially kicks off Summer 2010 at the movies, and it’s one of ten high-profile, mega-hyped, big-budget, popcorn blockbuster flicks I’m not ashamed to say I can’t wait to see. In order of release: 1) Iron Man 2 (May 7th) The first movie was a hit because it combined a superhero premise perfectly suited for the big screen with an inspired casting choice in Robert Downey Jr. It turned out to be the role Downey was born to play; is there anybody who can’t wait to see Chapter 2? A bigger budget, a badder baddie, new suits (including War Machine), Black Widow… Chance of suck: 0%. Read more »

Lego + Prince of Persia = Awesome

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Lego + Prince of Persia = Awesome

There’s been a long history of movies based on video games sucking pretty hard. Street Fighter was horrible (both versions), Mario Brothers was spectacularly bad, and even James Bond: Goldeneye wasn’t that great. Wait, that last one was a video game based on a movie? Who knew? Regardless, they’re going to try again with Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, out later this year. Now I have no idea if the movie is going to be worth a damn, and frankly, I don’t really care. But what I do care about is the new series of Legos based on the movie, and now they’re available at Toys R Us. Read more »

First Prince of Persia pic

by Mel
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First Prince of Persia pic

The Prince of Persia series is probably the best action-platformer franchise I’ve played. I dare say, it is even miles better than the Tomb Raider series. It ‘s no wonder that it only took a few years before a Prince of Persia movie was developed. Pictured above is Jake Gyllenhall as the titular Prince during the production of the POP movie. The action adventure movie is set for release reportedly in 2010. Gyllenhall looks buff and really looks good as the main character, but then who cares about him when Reese Witherspoon is in the picture. Read more »