Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More The second downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe Online,Lightning Strikes , is now available. Featuring the scarlet speedster, The Flash , and the introduction of the game’s eighth power set, Electricity Powers, the new DLC pack is available for download on both the PC and PlayStation 3. “The Flash is one of the premiere characters in …
Read More »New Vendettas Co-Op Experience Unveiled for The Darkness II
2K Games announced that The Darkness II, releasing on February 2012, will feature “Vendettas,” a fast-paced, violent and narrative co-op experience that takes place parallel to the single-player story. Playable for up to four friends, Vendettas lets consumers choose one of four characters – all with their own unique Darkness weapon …
Read More »Indian Comic Books Take off with ‘Graphic India’
Liquid Comics, which owns one of the world’s largest comic book libraries based on Indian characters by Indian creators, announced the launch of Graphic India, a new digital platform to promote comic books in India and showcase young artists and writers in the country. Graphic India intends to be India’s premiere …
Read More »XBOX 360 Attempts To Establish A Beachhead In The Living Room
In a desperate attempt to remain relevant, Microsoft is trying to make the XBox 360 the centerpiece of your living room. After being beaten by Apple and Google in music, tablets and mobile, the company is trying to turn its XBox 360 into a beachhead from which to target television …
Read More »“Dark Knight Rises” Opening Unwrapped for the Holidays
Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises”—the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy—is one of the most anticipated films of 2012, but moviegoers won’t have to wait until next year to see the six-minute opening sequence of the film. The film’s prologue will be unveiled exclusively in select 70mm IMAX theatres …
Read More »THQ To Produce “South Park: The Game”
THQ announced that they are collaborating with South Park Digital Studios LLC, the joint venture between “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Viacom Media Networks and Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. to develop the next chapter in South Park entertainment: “South Park: The Game.” “South Park: The Game” is …
Read More »SuperFriends Debut In The App Store
Warner Bros. Consumer Products has signed ScrollMotion to create the first-ever DC Super Friends interactive storybook app for iPad. The original story, DC Super Friends: Race to Save Christmas, has debuted exclusively in the App Store. The interactive app features puzzles, digital coloring pages, sticker activities and an exclusive email …
Read More »Lackluster Box Office Allows “Twilight” To Threepeat
With no new wide releases this weekend, the box office turned in the second worst performance of 2011. The weekend was also down from last year by 4 percent to 7 percent. With such poor results, “Twilight” remained in the top spot, while “The Muppets” easily kept the second spot. …
Read More »Buffy Seasons 8 and 9 Collections Arrive in 2012
Series creator Joss Whedon brought Buffy the Vampire Slayer back to life with this comics-only follow-up to Season 7 of the television show. Now the wait is finally over for Buffy fanatics everywhere as Dark Horse announces the deluxe, oversized, dust-jacketed hardcover collection of Buffy Season 8 and Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 Volume 1: Freefall. The …
Read More »Stan Lee Narrates New Spider-Man Storybook App
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) will launch a new, interactive storybook app for young readers featuring the voice of comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app provides a new way for DPW’s hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to experience comic stories. Complementing …
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