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Bettie Page Statue Honors The Work Of Dave Stevens

One of the main factors in the resurgence of interest in 1950s glamour icon Bettie Page can easily be traced to Dave Stevens, who made her a character in his The Rocketeer comics, which started in 1982 and remain popular today. Dark Horse has made a special arrangement with the estates …

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Blizzard Announces Beta And Gives Big

Blizzard Entertainment announced the closed beta test for its highly anticipated real-time strategy game, StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty, has begun. Thousands of gamers around the world have started to receive invitations from the company to participate in the first phase of the beta test. In addition to providing feedback …

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Street Fighter IV To Debut On iPhone and iPod Touch

Capcom announced that Street Fighter  IV, the definitive next generation fighting franchise, is making its way to iPhone and iPod Touch this March. The game will feature a roster pulled from recent console releases including several classic and newly introduced fighters. “This is Street Fighter IV in all its glory… …

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Erector Set To Build Into Movies

Helix Films formed an exclusive partnership with Meccano Toy Company to develop an original 3D feature film based upon the iconic Erector Set brand of children’s construction toys. The deal represents the first time Meccano has licensed film rights to their toys. Helix is currently developing an original script with …

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SOCOM Heads Back Into Action

SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 was released exclusively for the PSP (PlayStation®Portable) and PSP go systems. Developed by Slant Six Games, SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 expands on the team-oriented gameplay first introduced with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo allowing new ways for players to …

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Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 3: The Video Game Lets Players Create a Story of Their Own

Disney Interactive Studios officially announced development of Toy Story 3: The Video Game, supporting all major platforms and featuring a fun, new way to enjoy the Toy Story universe. Unveiled at the American International Toy Fair in New York City by Mary Beech, general manager and vice president of franchise development and …

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Syfy and THQ Team For Kids Block

Syfy and THQ announced that they have entered into a comprehensive strategic alliance through which the companies plan to create new concepts/intellectual property as well as develop some of the world’s premier video game franchises into fully integrated multi-platform properties. The first property in the strategic alliance will be the critically acclaimed …

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief Hits Nintendo DS

Activision and Twentieth Century Fox released Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief video game for Nintendo DS. The thrilling and addictive tactical role-playing game is based on Rick Riordan’s acclaimed book series and 20th Century Fox’s eagerly anticipated movie Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, which …

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Warner Bros. & VOOZ Launch PUCCA in U.S.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products and VOOZ announced the launch of a specialized apparel collection for the U.S. featuring PUCCA, the international character from South Korea who has gained wild popularity in Europe and Asia. Originally introduced online, PUCCA debuted as a series of Flash-animated shorts produced by VOOZ and quickly …

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