At some point, a cult following reaches proportions that might push it out of the niche realm of calling it a "cult following." Case in point - The Witcher, a mature-themed role-playing game for the Xbox 360 and PC that has managed to sell more than four million copies, the game's publisher announced today. That sales numbers includes both the original game The Witcher and its sequel The Witcher 2.
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‘Entertainment’ Stories
CD Projekt RED’s The Witcher reaches 4 million copies
Netflix users watch more TV, less movies
It's a sign that the average attention span might be dwindling even more than it already has. The latest metrics into user activity on video streaming giant Netflix's platform reveal that TV content is quickly becoming a favorite among a fast-growing segment of the company's users. Movies are still on top, but the gap is closing.
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Aereo claims major preliminary victory in TV network lawsuit
Sometimes it really doesn't matter what side of the law you're on if your opponent is about 100 million times more powerful and financially resourceful than you. Such is the epic lawsuit between small technological startup Aereo and every single TV broadcast network - ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and more. And yet, so far in this David vs. Goliath battle, David is winning.
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Wedbush Securities analyst: $99 Xbox 720, contract required
Would you buy an Xbox 720 if it meant you had to sign a contract with a cable company? Yeah, you read that correctly. Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter seems to believe that the next iteration of Microsoft's Xbox will act as both a video game console and a cable box - like, with a legitimate, actual physical service connection meaning you won't need to have a standalone cable box.
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Martin Sheen and Sally Field talk Amazing Spider-Man with SlashGear
This past month, SlashGear had the opportunity to speak with the rogues gallery of stars from the biggest comic book sci-fi action film in the theater right this minute: The Amazing Spider-Man. Amongst these actors and actresses were none other than two of the most well-known actors in the business: Martin Sheen and Sally Field. These two play Uncle Ben and Aunt May, the guardians of Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, and holders of the keys to this young man’s past.
Michael Fassbender signed for Assassin’s Creed movie
The undeniably popular video game series Assassin's Creed has a film adaptation in the works and this week none other than Michael Fassbender has signed on for the full ride. The most recent entry in the Assasin's Creed video game series features a set of assassins who throughout history have been cutting down England's Knights Templar, finding themselves once again murdering the lot of them in Revolutionary War - aka the American War of Independence if you're reading this from the UK. Fassbender will likely be playing Desmond Miles, a modern-day barman sent back in time to live in the role of one of these legendary assassins.
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The Dark Knight Rises 13-minute featurette teases story and scale
There’s not long to go now until the official release of The Dark Knight Rises. Early feedback surrounding the flick has been overwhelmingly positive, and over the weekend Warner released a 13-minute featurette for fans looking for as much info surrounding the film as possible. If you’re worried that it will be filled with spoilers, then you can relax. There’s some new footage in in the video to feast your eyes on as well.
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RoboCop 2013 OmniCorp teaser trailer released
The RoboCop 2013 reboot is gaining momentum, and the hype machine is getting into gear with the first of several teasers themed around arms manufacturer OmniCorp. The video - which you can see after the cut - introduces some of OmniCorp's product line, including the ED-209 battlefield robot and the RC-2000, the man-machine cyborg that will eventually be known as RoboCop.
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SlashGear Exclusive: Sony Imageworks presents The Amazing Spider-Man “Sewer Battle”
This week as The Amazing Spider-Man is released to audiences in the USA, we’ve gotten our hands on an exclusive look at a scene broken down layer by layer to reveal how the visual effects have been constructed. We’ve got an interview with the effects wizards behind this magic coming up soon, but for now it’s time to dig deep in an entirely aesthetically pleasing sense. Have a peek at this SlashGear exclusive video below.
Def Leppard re-recording entire catalog while originals freeze
Band members of the legendary metal band Def Leppard have announced that they've reached an impasse with their record label and will be freezing sales of all original recordings of their music. What they've done instead of accepting an unfair amount of royalties, so they say, they've decided to record what are effectively covers of all their original songs that'll then be pushed to iTunes et all in a much more direct way that'll have them cashing in as much as possible. One would hope that they'll do a bit better than KISS did with their latest double-album (one of which was all covers of old songs too) Sonic Boom.
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Nokia 3D Gotham map for Batman “Dark Knight Rises” goes live
Nokia teased its The Dark Knight Rises 3D map yesterday, and now the full interactive Batman world has gone live - complete with the chance to win Batman's cowl. Built in collaboration with Warner Bros., the 3D map details director Christopher Nolan's rebooted Gotham and introduces a series of games.
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Amazing Spider-Man product placement makes us giggle
Now that The Amazing Spider-Man is out for all to see, it’s time to talk about the gadgets and software you’ll be seeing when you decide to head to the theater this weekend. Of course if you live up here in Minnesota, you’ll be considering going to the movies this whole week just to get out of the heat – that just makes good sense. What doesn’t make a whole heck of a lot of sense to those viewers of The Amazing Spider-Man is the choices Peter Parker makes in the film in regards to both software and hardware.
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