Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More A bumbling prehistoric family and a terrorist takeover of the White House galvanized weekend moviegoers as new entries The Croods and Olympus Has Fallen took the top two spots at the North American box office. Croods opened to a solid $44.7 million from 4,406 theaters after receiving a pleasing A CinemaScore. That’s welcome news forJeffrey Katzenberg‘s DreamWorks Animation, whose …
Read More »Blizzard Entertainment Announces Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Pull up a chair across from an old friend at the tavern table and prepare for a few rounds of lively card-vs.-card warfare. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. laid its virtual cards on the table today with the unveiling of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, a new cross-platform free-to-play game for Windows, Macintosh, and iPad. …
Read More »Free-to-Play Browser Game The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age Debuts
Kabam, the leader in the western world for free-to-play core games, and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have launchedThe Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age for Web browsers, now available on Facebook and other Web platforms. The free-to-play tactical combat game is inspired by The Hobbit Film Trilogy, directed by Peter Jackson and a …
Read More »More Than 1 Million Gamers Take Part in Global Zerg Invasion
Blizzard Entertainment announced a trio of milestones achieved during the launch week of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. More than 1.1 million viewers tuned into the company’s 21-hour, global broadcast of launch events and community celebrations around the world, with peak concurrent viewership reaching over 125,000, as reported by Twitch. As of …
Read More »EA Launches Need for Speed Most Wanted U
Ready, set, floor it! EA and Criterion Games announced that Need for Speed Most Wanted U, the Nintendo Wii U enhanced version of the critically acclaimed Need for Speed Most Wanted, is now available at North American retail stores. Whether gamers are playing with friends or family in the living room or competing …
Read More »Production Begins on Borderlands Animated Short Film
2K, Gearbox Software and the Academy of Art University announced Borderlands Cooperative, an exciting partnership that will provide students of the university with once-in-a-lifetime career development opportunities. With the guidance of their professors, and resources from 2K and Gearbox, students across all disciplines will come together to create an original animated …
Read More »Warner Bros. Announce Cast and Start of Production for “Godzilla”
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today the final principal cast for the upcoming tent pole “Godzilla.” Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Elizabeth Olsen, and Juliette Binoche are starring in the film, with David Strathairn and Bryan Cranston. The companies also announced that principal photography began today on location in …
Read More »New LEGO City Adventure for Wii U Sends Players Undercover
The LEGO video games have a history of entertaining people of all ages with their fun game play, unique style and universal humor. LEGO City Undercover stays true to this winning formula, but is the first and only LEGO game to also take full advantage of the revolutionary second-screen game play of the …
Read More »‘Oz’ Repeats At The Top Of The Box Office
Oz stayed at No. 1 in its second weekend, earning $42.2 million for a domestic total of $145 million — the top gross of 2013. Sam Raimi’s tentpole took in another $46.6 million overseas for a global haul of $281.8 million. The film easily beat newcomers “The Call” and “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” both …
Read More »Crime Meets The Paranormal in Uncanny
Dynamite announced that fan-favorite writer Andy Diggle (Action Comics) will helm the new seriesUncanny, set to launch in June as the second title in its burgeoning Crime Line. Illustrated by the immensely talented Aaron Campbell (The Shadow),Uncanny #1 will ship with two covers by superstar artists Jock (The Losers,Detective Comics) and Sean …
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