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Here's Portal Running On The 3DS. Pity Valve Didn't Make It.
Hey, remember Portal on the DS ? Well, Portal (or at least a demo of it) is now also on the 3DS. It’s not an official Valve product, of course—as if Valve would ever make another video game!—but it still does the job.
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Fully Animated Reboot of 'The Smurfs' is Arriving in Spring of 2017
If the live-action and computer animation hybrid adaptation of The Smurfs just didn’t do anything for you, then you might be happy to hear that Sony Pictures Animation has a fully animated reboot on the way. We heard rumblings of this project last year, and at the time, the film was supposed to arrive sometime this year. However, Variety reports Sony has no set a release date for March 31st, 2017, with an eye towards being a popular film when Easter arrives on April 16th that year. This will be entirely animated, much more in tune with the original style of Peyo‘s artwork, something that was missing from the previous films. ›››
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Amy Adams & Jake Gyllenhaal May Become 'Nocturnal Animals' Next
Both Amy Adams hand Jake Gyllenhaal had considerable awards buzz last year, though neither ended up getting nominated at the Academy Awards for their respective roles in Big Eyes and Nightcrawler. But now the two are teaming up for a new project, as THR reports the two talented stars are circling roles in Nocturnal Animals, a new thriller being produced by George Clooney and his Smokehouse Productions banner. The project doesn’t have a studio yet, but Smokehouse has a first-look deal with Sony, so it could easily end up there. As of now Adams is in talks to star while Gyllenhaal is reportedly attached as the male lead. In addition, Joaquin Phoenix and Aaron Taylor-Johnson may also end up with roles. ›››
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Will Ferrell Sings the Signature 'Star Trek' Theme Song Like an Angel
If you’ve been watching late night television over the past couple weeks, you’ve probably caught Will Ferrell hamming it up in order to promote the arrival of his new comedy Get Hard with Kevin Hart, which starts hitting theaters this evening. It’s been a lot of fun, but nothing that we felt compelled to cover, that is until he decided to sing the iconic theme song to Star Trek with his angelic voice. Ferrell has been called the songbird of his generation and this clip from “The Late Late Show” with James Corden (fresh off his amazing viral stunt with Tom Hanks) proves it’s absolutely true. Why does Kevin Hart tell him to stop? ›››
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Sony Pictures Picks Up 'Robotech' Anime for Feature Film Franchise
The popular anime Robotech has been stuck in development since as far back as 2007 with Warner Bros. trying several iterations in order to get it off the ground, the last attempt being with commercial director Nic Mathieu in 2013. But now the property has switched studios as Sony Pictures has just announced the acquisition of the big screen rights to Robotech with “the intention of moving quickly toward production of a future global franchise.” Surely that was what Warner Bros. had hoped for too, so let’s not get to excited just yet, but the anime classic has a sprawling sci-fi world that would make for quite the cinematic spectacle. ›››
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Ben Mendelsohn Maybe Circling Lead Role in 'Star Wars: Rogue One'
Now that the first standalone spin-off to follow Star Wars: The Force Awakens has the official title of Star Wars: Rogue One and a confirmed leading lady in Oscar nominee Felicity Jones, it’s time for the rest of the film’s cast to get rounded up before production begins later this year. Deadline has word that Ben Mendelsohn, a spectacular Aussie character actor you should recognize from The Dark Knight Rises and Killing Them Softly, is circling another lead role alongside Jones. Of course, as has become customary with all Star Wars casting news, there’s absolutely no hint of what kind of character he will be playing at all. ›››
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Paul Walker's 'Furious 7' Role Completed with Old Franchise Footage
It’s been a long road for Furious 7 to make it to theaters next week. While the film was meant to be fasttracked for a release last year to follow closely behind Fast & Furious 6, the film was struck with the tragic death of leading man Paul Walker, one of the stars of the original film that kicked off this ongoing action franchise. Production was halted, and a new approach needed to be hatched in order to finish the film while also giving Walker a proper send-off with what was already shot. We’ve heard reports of CGI and body doubles being used to help complete Walker’s work on the film, and also his two brothers, but there’s more. ›››
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Half-Life 2 Remastered for Free on Steam
A comprehensive fan-made update for Half-Life 2, which makes sweeping changes to the 11-year-old game’s visuals, has gone live on Steam.
The 7 GB update adds in subtle visual effects that essentially restore the look of Valve’s seminal first-person shooter. Known simply as Half-Life 2: Update, the remaster is the product of three years’ development from a team of modders, with the project sanctioned and supported by Valve.
According to promotional materials, Half-Life 2: Update delivers “improvements to lighting, special effects, increased world detail, countless bug fixes, and an original Community Commentary mode.” A new trailer can be found below, while a comparison video is embedded above.
Click on the thumbnails below for a closer look at the updated game’s visuals 
Project lead Filip Victor said the remaster brings Half-Life 2 to the same standards as its episodic sequels, Half-Life 2: Episode 1, and Half-Life 2: Episode 2, “and just a little bit beyond.”
He said: “While developing the update, I needed to make sure that no matter what I did, I was improving Half-Life 2’s world without changing its iconic style, tone, or gameplay.”
“My goal is to create something that will draw new players to the Half-Life series, but not alienate long-time fans. Half-Life 2: Update shouldn’t be seen as a mod, but as a true update to what is already there.”
Along with major improvements to the visuals, Half-Life 2 adds an optional Community Commentary mode, which contains more than 100 in-game audio nodes that, when activated in-game, discuss the original Half-Life 2’s development. These are voiced by some well-known YouTubers such as Caddicarus, Brutalmoose, Rice Pirate, ProJared, and Balrog the Master.
The Steam Store page for Half-Life 2: Update can be found here.
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Borderlands Xbox One/PS4 Frame Rate Problmes Reported
This week’s release of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, a new bundle that includes remastered versions of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, hasn’t gone entirely smoothly.
In the Gearbox Software forums, numerous players are reporting screen tearing and frame rate issues. The problems appear to be limited to The Pre-Sequel, though fans clearly aren’t happy.
“One of the main reasons I bought The Handsome Collection was for the better performance,” one player wrote. “So, it just feels wrong that half of the content included is hard to play due to eye strain.”
Thankfully for fans, Gearbox Software has now responded. In this forum post, Gearbox Software community developer Joe King said the studio is looking into the issues, but asked fans to have patience.
“Just wanted to pop in and ease everyone’s minds a bit. The team is certainly aware of both the screen tear and FPS lag issues and are currently investigating them,” he said. “Needless to say, things are quite busy and we appreciate everyone’s continued patience.”
In GameSpot’s review of The Handsome Collection, reviewer Cameron Woolsey also noted frame rate problems for The Pre-Sequel. He explained that players probably won’t notice them when they’re in smaller, enclosed spaces. But frame rate takes a big hit in other areas, he wrote.
“In larger, detailed areas, as well as during intense battles, performance hits are common enough to become distracting, able to pull you out of the mood time and time again,” Woolsey said. “The problem is exacerbated when running The Pre-Sequel in split-screen multiplayer, with slowdown occurring at nearly every interval.”
In other recent Borderlands news, Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford said the original Borderlands–which is not included in The Handsome Collection–could come to current-generation consoles if fans demand it.
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