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Batman Arkham City debuts brief, but pretty new teaser

A quick teaser shows that Batman is being hunted by an unknown group in Gotham City. Expect a longer look at the game following this weekend’s Spike TV Video Game Awards.

4chan-based group ‘Anonymous’ targets PayPal to support WikiLeaks

The hacker friendly website 4chan has begun to organize its members, known collectively as Anonymous, in an effort to prevent “the oppressive future which looms ahead." The "Operation Avenge Assange" will consist of a series of Internet attacks that have begun with PayPal.

Sam Mendes still directing next James Bond film

Following the problems at MGM, the future of James Bond once again looks bright, as the 23rd Bond film has been greenlit, and Oscar winner Sam Mendes will direct.
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Bits before bombs: How Stuxnet crippled Iran’s nuclear dreams

When the Stuxnet computer worm first surfaced back in June, it seemed like a sophisticated piece of malware that was ineffective, but dangerous. A few months later, it appears that the worm may have crippled Iran’s nuclear plans, leading to some analysts to describe it’s coming “like the arrival of an F35 into WWI battlefield.”
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Microsoft Kinect launch title roundup

From Kinect Sports to Fighters Uncaged, we evaluate all the first Kinect titles to see which are worth your cash, and which are destined for the bargain bin.
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First Source Code trailer revealed

Duncan Jones, director of “Moon” brings us Source Code starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The movie opens April 15, 2011.

Digital Trends’ Top 5 Viral Videos of the Week, November 19, 2010

In this week’s edition of our weekly viral videos: an angry horse, golf is serious business, and the coolest welcome home ever.

Kevin Butler talks Gran Turismo 5

Sony’s VP of awesome returns to discuss Gran Turismo 5 in the recently released commercial.
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Dennis Leary joins the cast of Spider-Man

Leary will play Captain George Stacy, the father of Peter Parker’s love interest, Gwen Stacy.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution gameplay trailer

Square Enix has released a new trailer highlighting the gameplay for the upcoming FPS, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, due out March 8, 2011.

The first Cowboys & Aliens trailer debuts

Director Jon Favreau’s next film, Cowboys & Aliens has released its first official trailer. The movie is due out on July 29, 2011.

Diablo III trailer highlights the Monk

Diablo 3 releases a trailer showing off the character class of the Monk, a brand new class.

Gears of War for the Kinect?

A new rumor suggests that Epic will be bringing a little love to the Kinect in the form of a Gears of War game.

Nintendo to talk next-gen consoles after selling 15 million more Wii units

In a recent interview, Nintendo America’s CEO claims the company wants to move 15 million more units in America before openly discussing the next generation of console.

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood launch trailer

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood hits stores tomorrow, but you can get a little taste of what it holds in the launch trailer.

ZeniMax buys Chronicles of Riddick developer, MachineGames

ZeniMax Media continues its expansion by purchasing European studio MachineGames, a studio founded by the makers of Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness.

Rockstar drops L.A. Noire trailer

Rockstar’s next major game, L.A. Noire, now has its very own trailer with in-game footage.

Tron Legacy trailer shows off the story

Image used with permission by copyright holder This trailer actually came out earlier in the week, and since its debut it has already circled the internet a few times. Unless something unpredictable happens, it appears that Disney might have a hit on their hands with Tron Legacy. Here’s hoping it is good enough to warrant […]

Dead Space 2 Lullaby trailer

Debuting last week, EA has released a new trailer for the upcoming sequel to Dead Space. Dead Space 2 is due out on January 28, 2011.

Check out the trailer for Kevin Macdonald’s The Eagle

Image used with permission by copyright holder Based on the 1954 novel then film, The Eagle of the Ninth, The Eagle is a story of the Roman Empire stretching to the furthest extent of its power before being pushed back. In 140 AD while Rome was near the height of its global dominance, a small, […]

Gran Turismo 5 due out November 24 (in theory)

Image used with permission by copyright holder It is hard to claim that Gran Turismo 5 is “worth the wait”. After all, could any video game be worth a four year wait? In the time since GT5 was originally supposed to be released, Microsoft has released two Forza games, several arcade racers like Burnout and […]

New Silent Hill movie, Revelations, heading to theaters

A film based on the game Silent Hill 3 will soon begin filming. No word on a release date yet, but the movie, Silent Hill: Revelations, will be filmed in 3D.

Zac Efron and Morgan Freeman to star in Akira?

The famous anime may finally get out of development limbo with Zac Efron and Morgan Freeman headlining.

Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben? Sally Field as Aunt May? Spidey casting news

The cast of director Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot continues to shape up, as Martin Sheen and Sally Field are both in negotiations to play Peter Parker’s family.

New Black Ops commercial features Kobe and Kimmel joining the fight

The Call of Duty Black Ops release date is just hours away, but that isn’t stopping Activision and Treyarch from enlisting big name celebs to help hype the game.

Digital Trends’ top 5 viral videos of the week, November 5, 2010

In this week’s edition of our weekly viral videos: Luchadores gone wild, X-TREME unicycling, and Blizzcon is not for the weak.
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Check out the trailer for Sanctum

James Cameron puts on his producer hat to present Sanctum, a thriller about cave diving, filmed in 3D.

Xbox users spend 1 billion hours a month on Xbox Live

Microsoft has released figures showing that the 25 million Xbox Live users worldwide spend 1 billion hours per month on XBL.

Nico Vega, Live at the Doug Fir

Following their set at the Digital Trends offices, Nico Vega showed the crowds at Doug Fir why they may soon be a household name.

Call of Duty: Black Ops releases launch trailer

The wait is almost over, and Treyarch has released the official launch trailer to show off Black Ops, which is due out on November 9.

Digital Trends’ top 5 viral videos of the week, October 29, 2010

In this week’s edition of our weekly viral videos: the lateral pass is defined, one of the most awesomely awkward ninja attacks caught on film, and people doin’ stuff (it's cooler than it sounds).

Secrets of the Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer

Sony has highlighted a few new “little-known facts” about the Black Ops multiplayer.

Resident Evil creator to develop games for ZeniMax

Acclaimed developer Shinji Mikami’s Tango Gameworks has been acquired by ZeniMax, the owners of Bethesda Softworks.

Avatar 2 coming December 2014, with Avatar 3 in 2015

James Cameron has agreed to a deal with Fox that will make the Avatar sequels his next movies.

Batman 3 to be titled The Dark Knight Rises, will NOT feature the Riddler

Director Christopher Nolan has leaked a few details about the next Batman film. It will be titled “The Dark Knight Rises”, and the Riddler will not be the villain.

Sony unveils PlayStation reward program

PlayStation Rewards will offer users special content based on their level of interactivity Sony’s gaming products.

Bungie shows off the upcoming Halo Reach maps

The Noble Map Pack will contain three original maps seen below. The expansion will be available on November 30 and cost $10.
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Introducing the cast of The Hobbit

Now that Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit has officially been greenlit, the majority of the cast has been officially unveiled.