Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More In a sizable victory for Sony, 3D cartoon “Hotel Transylvania” debuted to an estimated $43 million — the biggest opening since “The Dark Knight” Rises and the top September bow ever. It’s also the best performance to date for the studio’s animation unit. Time travel/action film “Looper” also performed well, bringing in $21.2 …
Read More »The Amazing Spider-Man Video Game Web-Slings Across Digital Platforms
Get ready to brush up your web-shooting skills as The Amazing Spider-Man video game from Activision and Marvel Entertainment, is available digitally today in North America, and will be available in Europe on September 26 th. As the official epilogue story to this summer’s feature film and marking Spidey’s return to a free-roaming Manhattan, The Amazing Spider-Man video game is …
Read More »New Smaller And Lighter PlayStation 3 To Hit The Worldwide Market
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) announced that a new PlayStation 3(PS3), featuring a new design and a downsized form factor, will become available worldwide this holiday season. The new PS3 will come in 3 models including extended built in Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity of 500GB model and 250GB model, …
Read More »DC Universe Online’s Hand of Fate DLC Pack Now Available
Sony Online announced that Hand of Fate , the fifth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DC Universe Online (DCUO), is now available for download on the PC and PlayStation 3. At the bidding of Doctor Fate or the evil sorcerer Felix Faust, players will undertake Operations – six intense new episodes designed for group play featuring three …
Read More »‘Resident Evil’ Climbs to Top of the Box Office
Zombies ruled at the box office as Sony’s Resident Evil: Retribution fought its way to the top of the pack. Retribution, the fifth installment in the Resident Evil franchise starring Milla Jovovich, took in an estimated $21.1 million at 3,012 locations. The R-rated movie checked in ahead of the weekend’s other new wide Hollywood release, Disney’s 3D …
Read More »Sony Pictures Animation Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The 10th anniversary celebration of Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) continues with a five-week series of special screenings featuring SPA’s beloved collection of animated and hybrid films, as well as reunions with filmmakers participating in Q & As following each screening, rare footage/materials from the SPA archives and giveaways. The series, which …
Read More »Sony Brings ‘Hotel Transylvania’ To Mobile Games
Sony and PlayFirst announced a licensing deal has been finalized in which PlayFirst shall develop and market an immersive mobile game based on the 3D animated comedy, Hotel Transylvania. The mobile game, to be called, Hotel Transylvania Dash, will leverage the signature Dash time management game mechanic that has captivated millions of …
Read More »Spider-Man Amazes Box Office
Marc Webb’s “Amazing Spider-Man” spun a strong enough web in its worldwide debut to ensure a new future for Sony’s marquee franchise, including a six-day domestic opening of $140 million. The film earned $65 million over the weekend to wrap up its Independence Day holiday week. While Spider-man is a …
Read More »The Amazing Spider-Man Video Game Swings Back to Manhattan
If your spider-senses are tinglin’, it’s becauseThe Amazing Spider-Man video game has web-slung its way onto retail store shelves today in North America, and will be available in Europe on June 29 th. From Activision and Marvel Entertainment, The Amazing Spider-Man video game serves as an epilogue story to this summer’s upcoming blockbuster feature film, heralding Spidey’s return …
Read More »DC Online Has The Last Laugh
Tensions have escalated to an all time high between heroes and villains in DC Universe Online (DCUO). Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) releasedThe Last Laugh , the fourth downloadable content (DLC) pack for DCUO, available now for download on the PC and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. In the largest PvP (player vs. player) content update since launch, …
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