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During Comic Con 2008, many games and comics were featured. And who wouldn’t want to attend a special preview of today’s most talented directors and animators create independent film masterpieces. The Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival consisted of movies that fell into seven categories: action/adventure, animation, comics-oriented, documentary, humor/parody, horror and science fiction/fantasy. On July 27, 2008, the top films in each category were announced and awarded.

This year’s Comic-Con International: Independent Film Festival are…

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Title: Wanted
Release Date: June, 27, 2008
Publisher (Developer): Universal Studios (Top Cow)
Rating: R
Pros: Good acting from the two main stars, guilty pleasure if your into this type of film, first Top Cow comic-to-film adaption
Cons: Weak story, doesn’t follow the comic, dull set design, too loud, unbelievable action sequences, the film has no identity of its own
Overall Score: One Thumb Sideways, One Thumb Down, 67/100, D+, * 1/2 Stars

Just when comic book films were starting to reach new heights, along comes Wanted to knock everything back down.

Click through for he full review…

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Love - a four letter word that inspires kinship, hope and joy.

Nerd - another four letter word that was once a derogatory connotation for those intellectual individuals who may not have the skills of an athlete but could run circles around them in equations and computer knowledge.

Those are the days long gone as Nerd is now the new word for love according to Steve Tilley of the Winnipeg Sun in Canada.

Click through for a list of game suggestions for couples suggested by Tilley based on the console you own…

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A demo for Conflict: Denied Ops, the fifth game released in the series and first for next generation console, is available now for download through Xbox Live Marketplace. The free demo will feature both a single-player and two-player co-op modes.

Like other games in the Conflict franchise, players will have the ability to switch between either of the two CIA paramilitary operatives: Lincoln Graves and Reggie Lang. Locations will take gamers all around the globe including South America, Africa and…

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By far one of the best and most addictive online multiplayer games out there is, Team Fortress 2. Released by Valve Software last year as part of the hugely successful Orange Box, Team Fortress 2 had been in development for nearly ten years.

Even with that much development behind it, the cartoon-style FPS still didn’t come out swinging when it was released. With only a handful of maps and game types, plus a number of bugs, some might have complained that there wasn’t enough to support a growing fan following. Thankfully, Valve has finally released the first series of expansions for the game…

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In the ongoing battle between the United Kingdom and Rockstar Games over the controversy of Manhunt 2, the legal battle over whether or not UK gamers get to play the less-than-stellar title has taking yet another turn. A UK high court has ruled that the Video Appeals Committee, which had granted Manhunt 2 an 18-certificate release in the UK, should reconsider their decision.

This new debacle comes from a interpretation of the word “harm” which the BBFC claims had been misinterpreted, resulting in an grave error of the law. This is just the latest round of back and forth debates and arguments between the…

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Ubisoft has proven is it not a one trick pony. Already the third largest western independent developer, Ubisoft looks to strengthen its position within the gaming world in 2008 with another strong lineup of highly anticipated original games, continuing franchises and multi-platform titles.

With the success of Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft is riding high after a groundbreaking year. Sales jumped 44 percent during Ubisoft’s fiscal third quarter with $625 million in sales. With last years success, Ubisoft is projecting that the company will make somewhere around $1.2 billion in total sales in 2008 and…

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EA Games has announced that Battlefield Heroes, a cartoon-style online multiplayer shooter based on the popular series of the same name, will be free for download when it is released in summer of 2008. Instead of gamers having to buy the title at retail stores, Battlefield Heroes   will be absolutely free to play.

Supported by adverts and micro payments, Heroes will mark EA’s first venture into add-driving revenue in the Western markets. South Korea has already had some success with…

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She’s back and she’s ready for her next adventure in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary for the Nintendo Wii system.

The Wii edition is already available in stores nationwide with more than three hours of special gameplay designed exclusively for the Wii using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck controllers to its fullest capacity to give players a unique and intense action adventure game for the system.

The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Edios Interactive. Available now, Tomb Raider: Anniversary is rated “Teen” by the ESRB for violence and mild suggestive themes and retails for $39.99.

Morgan Grey, senior producer for Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary, explains how this game is played.

“Basically we let you, through Lara, touch the game world for the first time. We’ve added whole new tools and gears. We call it the archaeological tool kit. For example if Lara walks into a wall that’s sort of obstructive she can get a pickaxe and use it to open it up.”

There are other features of the game Grey is somewhat proud of that players will simply enjoy. In the tool kit players can help Lara pick a variety of items to help her uncover something hidden in the room, brush it off and reveal hidden panels, hieroglyphics and more. Then there’s the traditional Tomb Raider action of swinging through trees, encountering hostile environments and even fighting a Tyrannosaurus Rex in a tropical rain forest.

“What used to be walking up to a wall and pulling a switch, now there’s all these steps that really feels like this is what Lara does in Tomb Raider,” Grey continued. “We’ve even added a new way for Lara to sort of grab and spin these cryptic puzzles to find a combination lock ... actually with the Wii we’ve been able to add more Tomb Raider to Tomb Raider. With the new gameplay elements ... it’s probably a definitive realization of Lara Croft.”

The game looks gorgeous, with challenging levels and interactive puzzle solving. See for your self in this trailer.

According to a review posted by Ryan Davis on CNet, the game is totally worth it although, from what I gathered, the game falls short as far as bad camera angles. Being physically involved in the game using the Wii Nunchuck attachment, however, makes a world of difference.

The game series has always been a challenge for me on the PSP, PC and PlayStation formats and being a PlayStation fan I do sort of feel guilt ogling a Wii console. But then the thought of playing a game that requires too much effort just to cast a line into the river like the fishing games makes we keep walking down the aisle. With games like Tomb Raider, the temptation to buy the game and a Wii system is back. And it’s waiting with pitchforks, flamethrowers and angry villagers screaming my name.

Read [CNet] Site [Tomb Raider Anniversary] Site [Tomb News]

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E3 has always been a place of surprises, revelations and announcements. In following with that tradition, Konami revealed a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots scheduled to be released March 2008 for the Playstation 3.

In the last installment of the series, Konami goes back to the roots of the game by placing you in the shoes of the Solid Snake from the first Metal Gear Solid. This time, Snake is old and suffering from the disease mentioned throughout the history of the series - resulting in a 42 year old Snake that looks 62 and has just 6 months to live. Returning characters include…

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