Who knew that Iron Man 2 came this close to being in 3D?
I, for one, loved the fact that I didn’t need to put on any glasses to see Tony Stark strut his stuff, or Iron Man fly his way between exploding fireworks. But apparently Marvel came very close to rushing Iron Man 2 into a 3D framework just prior to its opening …
Monday, May 10, 2010
Here’s what else is going on in nerd news around the web:
Updating David Lynch’s Dune: Uber-fan Sasha Burrow is working on an updating the FX of 1984 classic Dune, and now, he’s asking for help.
“Although I am currently working on this by Myself, it’s a large undertaking and if there is anyone interested in helping
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Batman: Arkham Asylum was one of my favorite games of last year. It broke a string of really bad Bat-games by boiling down the core elements of Batman into really enjoyable gameplay mechanics and delivering top shelf visuals and vocal performances. The great story by Paul Dini didn’t hurt either.
So what would make all that better? …
Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2010
Today in Techland: Steve caught up with the lovely Kari Byron of Mythbusters, to talk about her return to the show, Evan brought us a look at upcoming game Spider-Man: Shattered Memories, and Doug tracked down the latest on the Loch Ness Monster. Happy hump day! And just in case you missed something…
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The age of 3D is upon us, and though we certainly aren’t ignoring the simple pleasures of polarized technologies, we still have yet to fully embrace the change. That, and 3D TVs are still crazy expensive. Over at Time.com, Odd Todd explains the 3D process but more importantly, gives us a glimpse of exactly what it’s going to take for 3D …
Thursday, Mar. 25, 2010
Today in Techland: We brought you the results from part one of our Monster Madness Sweet Sixteen match ups. Who owned the gaming/comic world? Click to find out. Meanwhile, we’ve got all things Peter Molyneux, Harry Potter theme park news, and the continuing awesomeness of Blade Runner. Happy Thursday!
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2010 is the year of 3D.
If you didn’t already know this about 2010 then you’re in complete denial like I am. Everything from movies, TVs and video games will be moving to the third dimension and now books could very well be on their way, too.
Researchers at South Korea’s Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology have been …
It really makes us wonder why Nintendo even bothered to send over a DSi XL to US press the day before Nintendo Japan’s 3DS announcement less than 24 hours later. Yes, I know the DSi XL has been available in Japan for quite a while, but I’m just saying.
Details are skant, but the 3DS will offer gamers a 3D experience on the …
No, it’s not the sequel, but viewers might get a chance to head back into the theater for more Avatar as early as this summer.
The Hollywood Reporter says that James Cameron and FOX are in negotiations to re-release Avatar in theaters late in the summer to make up for what they speculate was millions lost to being bumped from screens …
Earlier today we talked to Breck Eisner, director of The Crazies, about what it was like to revive a horror masterpiece originally molded by the great George A. Romero. (Look for our Crazies review Thursday)
Well, Eisner is also tentatively attached to the still-in-development big-screen reboot of Flash Gordon. When we spoke on Monday …
Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010
Today in Techland: Is Dubai something out of a Star Wars planet? It just might be. Will Street Fighter 4 pack much of a punch on the iPhone? Can Invincible save the world … again? Is the Skype app the best thing to happen to Verizon since “Can you hear me now?” Yep.
Just in case you were too busy begging …
Sony reportedly gutted the Spider-Man franchise of its talent, and scrapped its 2011 release, to further the 3D evolution of film. Rumors said that Raimi didn’t know what to do, or perhaps just didn’t care, about the up-convesion of his fourth Spider-Man. So now Sony’s gone out on a limb with a full reboot, all in hopes of tapping some …