Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment will be releasing a live-action TEKKEN film in just a couple of weeks. TEKKEN will be available on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital and DVD on July 19, 2011. The TEKKEN movie runs a total of 91 minutes.
About the TEKKEN film, from Anchor Bay Films:
“The year is 2039. World wars have destroyed everything and territories are run by corporations, the mightiest – and cruelest — of which is Tekken. Jin Kazama (John Foo) witnesses the death of his mother Jun (Tomita) by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. Vowing vengeance, and armed only with his street smarts and raw fighting skills, he enters a dangerous and potentially deadly combat tournament, where he must defeat the world’s most elite fighters to become the ‘King of the Iron Fist.’”
Later this summer, a CG film titled TEKKEN Blood Vengeance will be released by Namco Bandai Games.
Source – Anchor Bay Films and Manga Entertainment
Today Electronic Arts and Anchor Bay Entertainment announced the release date of Dead Space Aftermath, set for January 25, 2011. The release date coincides with the release of the highly anticipated Dead Space 2. Dead Space Aftermath is the second Dead Space animated film, which will be available in Blu-ray and DVD format.
Here is a summary of Dead Space Aftermath, from EA:
“In Dead Space Aftermath, the year is 2509 and not only has Earth lost contact with the USG Ishimura and Isaac Clarke, but also the USG O’Bannon, which is the first responder ship sent to rescue them. Four crew members of the O’Bannon have survived, but no one knows what happened to the rest of the crew, what they were doing, or what secrets they may be holding. All will be revealed…in the Aftermath!”
On a couple of Dead Space related notes, a Dead Space 2 demo will be available on December 21st (on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace). Also, the original Dead Space game is available for a very low $9.99 (here for PlayStation 3), for a limited time. If you missed the original, make sure to pick it up at that dead cheap price!
For more details on the upcoming Dead Space 2, visit the official website at www.deadspacegame.com.
Source – EA press release
Telltale Games has announced the game platforms for their upcoming release, Back To The Future: The Game. Watch for it on the PC and Mac first, then eventually on the PlayStation 3 and iPad devices. For those who can’t wait to get their hands on the game, Telltale Games has announced some great pre-order bonuses.
Pre-order Back To The Future: The Game for the following:
- Telltale Games critically acclaimed Puzzle Agent – $9.95 value, available for download immediately after placing order.
- For each pre-order of the series on PC and Mac from telltalegames.com, the company will donate $1.00 to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
- Inclusion in special pre-release insider forum at Telltale site – to chat with the team creating the game throughout the process.
These are some great bonuses and you could even help to cure Parkinson’s disease. No word on an exact release date, but Telltale Games has announced it will come out shortly after the Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy, which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. The PC & Mac version of Back To The Future: The Game is estimated for release during December 2010, while the PlayStation 3 and iPad release “will be announced at a later date.” Just like prior game releases from Telltale Games, an episode will be available about once a month.
Details about Back To The Future: The Game:
“Picking up shortly after the events of the third Back to the Future film, Marty and Doc embark on a completely new cinematic time-travel adventure. The story unfolds across five exciting episodes, with a new installment releasing each month.”
See several behind-the-scenes videos below from Telltale Games and Back to the Future Trilogy co-creator, co-writer and game consultant Bob Gale, Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown), and more on Marty McFly’s voice casting. For more details on Back To The Future: The Game, visit the official website at www.telltalegames.com/bttf.
Watch the videos here.
James Cameron’s Avatar is premiering on both Blu-ray and DVD this week. Fans eager to get more of Avatar, since the special edition Blu-ray/DVD won’t be out until later this year, may want to check out the game at a lower price. Amazon.com is offering the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii versions of the game for $19.99. Avatar: The Game is typically around $29.99 to $39.99 at retail.
See more on Avatar: The Game here at the official website from Ubisoft. Visit the official website of the Avatar movie at www.avatarmovie.com.
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Today Halo Legends is available on Blu-ray, DVD (single disc and two-disc edition). Halo Legends features eight animated shorts, each running about 10-17 minutes in length. There is also a wealth of information on the Halo franchise, with additional material available in the Halo Legends Blu-ray Edition and Two-Disc Special Edition DVD. Longtime fans of the series or those wanting to brush up on the Halo universe before the release of Halo Reach have a great resource with Halo Legends. The animation style and presentations vary, and they all make for enriching the Halo experience. The episodes in Halo Legends are done by creators of other excellent animated features including Ghost in the Shell, The Animatrix, Vampire Hunter D and more.
Here is some of the extra content that you will find in the Halo Legends Blu-ray and Two-Disc Editions:
Halo Legends - Blu-ray Edition
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Includes bonus materials found in the DVD Two-Disc Edition (see below), as well as "Halo: The Story so Far," which is an overview of Halo through the end of Halo 3.
Halo Legends – Two-Disc Special Edition
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Includes several hours of bonus features:
– The Making of Halo Legends: An introduction to Halo Legends followed by a making-of segment for each episode.
– Halo: Gaming Evolved – Explaining the Halo phenomenon from its inception as an Xbox video game to a present day entertainment franchise.
– Audio Commentary with directors Frank O’Connor and Joseph Chou.
- Widescreen format (1.78:1)
See more details on the Halo Legends discs here on warnervideo.com or here on halo.xbox.com. You can also enter the Halo Legends Heroes Journey Sweepstakes here for a chance on winning a trip to 343 Industries, an Xbox 360 Elite and the Halo Legends Blu-ray or DVD.
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