“The Wolverine” Director: Movie Nothing To Do With The X-Men Franchise

Here’s a sign that Darren Aronofsky’s The Wolverine – AKA, Fox’s second solo Wolverine movie, spinning out of the first three X-Men movies – will probably have a difficult but fascinating birthing process, even if the finished product doesn’t quite work: The director has claimed that it will have “nothing to do” with either X-Men [...]

How To: Recycle Your Old Gadgets

Found yourself with heaps of past-generation gadgetry? Instead of tossing them out with the trash, recycle. We’ll spare you the scolding, though discarding gadgets can be really hazardous, especially when it comes to leaking batteries – and give you the best tips for trading, recycling – even selling your old tech. That way, you can [...]

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Mark Wahlberg To Take on “Uncharted” Territory

It’s official: Mark Wahlberg will be staring as hero Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie, based off the popular video game. The actor confirmed the news to MTV.

“Tangled” Weaves A Tale With Rapunzel’s Hair

When it comes to CG animation there’s one big rule: Never touch the hair. You can create all kinds of characters and settings, but as long as you avoid those locks, you’re golden. Computer imagery of hair is just a beast of its own nature; each strand has to retain realistic body and strength. So [...]

A Brief History of Batman’s Commissioner Gordon

This week’s issue of Detective Comics introduces a “Commissioner Gordon” feature by Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla, which will appear in two issues as a backup story, and then start alternating with Snyder and Jock’s Batman stories in Detective‘s. It’s about time: for all his prominence in the 71-year history of Batman, Gordon’s rarely had [...]

Google in Germany: Houses Egged, Sidewalk Birth Hoaxed

Oh, Germany. You’ve given us plenty to think about today when it comes to Google’s controversial Street View service.

TSA Tries Making Traveling Easier With App, But There’s Glitches

Their other regulations may make traveling this holiday season a pain, but the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released an app that potentially can make traveling easier. (But, perhaps not enough to make up for those enhanced patdowns acceptable.)

“Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood” Free Update Coming in December

The first downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Animus Project Update 1.0, will be available December 14 from the Xbox 360 and PS3 – and it’s going to be free.

Facebook To Trademark “Face”

Facebook is one step closer to trade marking the word, “face.” The very idea would be ridiculous if it wasn’t proof of the company’s rapid escalation within the race for web sovereignty.

Why Rockstar’s “L.A. Noire” Won’t Be Another “GTA” or “Red Dead”

This L.A. Noire… something about it rubs me the wrong way. Let’s look at we know so far about the hard-boiled period piece, readers. Aaron Staton–best known as Ken Cosgrove on AMC’s hit drama Mad Men–plays police detective Cole Phelps. Phelps is a WWII vet who last duty in Okinawa, where he earned the Silver Star. [...]