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‘World War Z’ Unveils A Trailer For New Video Game

Movies
Posted by EvanDickson on May 16, 2013 @ 11:36am
Category: Movies / Trailers

There’s a lot of app talk today, isn’t there? Well World War Z is getting in on it too! Paramount Digital Entertainment and Phosphor Games Studio bring have announced the iOS and Android app for release on May 30th.

“Offering a fully immersive experience, players are dropped into the middle of the World War Z chaos. Casual and core gamers will both love the game’s action-packed first person experience and electrifying story. Featuring 28 visceral levels, intense combat, engaging puzzles, upgradable weapons and armor, an unlimited challenge mode, and a global scale, this game challenges you: play to survive.”

Meanwhile the film is in theaters June 31 from director Marc Forster. The zombie epic stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Matthew Fox, and David Morse.

Check out the trailer and stills below! READ MORE

Editorials

[Special Report] We Head Out To Discover What’s ‘Haunting Melissa’!

Movies
Posted by EvanDickson on May 16, 2013 @ 11:00am
Category: Movies / Editorials

I didn’t know what to think about Haunting Melissa prior to my introduction to the project earlier this week. I knew it was some sort of app, but that was about it. Was it animated? Was it just some interactive ghost trapped in your iPad that didn’t do much? Was it lame? I headed over to the Pacific Design Center to check out the new experience from Hooked Digital Media.

I was wrong on all counts. It turns out that Haunting Melissa is actually quite interesting, or at least it has the potential to be. I haven’t seen most of the live action narrative (though what I did see was well-shot, well acted and cinematic) that comprises the experience, but it feels like a real film. And the overall experience seems to be easy, intuitive and fun.

Creator and director Neal Edelstein (who also produced The Ring, 6 Souls, Mulholland Drive), guides me through the process. First I see a minute and a half trailer that sells the project’s storyline, then a 30-second teaser that hits some tonal beats. After that I’m handed a different iPad that contains the actual app (which is free to download here). The layout is handsome and, again, intuitive. On the right side of the screen are tabs that manage the overall content for the storyline – which is organized into different segments to be released at varying intervals. They could be anywhere from 20 minutes to 5 minutes long, and you never know when they’re coming. READ MORE

Xbox Gets Pizza Hut Delivery App, Immediately Wins Console War

Games
Posted by Adam Dodd on April 23, 2013 @ 4:55pm
Category: Games / News

That’s it, the console war has been won, and with time to spare. Today, Microsoft launched a Pizza Hut app that lets you order pizza directly from your dashboard using the Kinect — or a controller, if you’re not feeling particularly fancy. Now this is innovation, and the reason why I’m so passionate about this industry. Xbox Live’s Larry Hryb told Polygon, “We’re always looking at ways to give our audience more of what they’re interested in… if you look at our audience, they love pizza. I mean, who doesn’t? It has international appeal, and Pizza Hut is a recognized brand that matches up well with the Xbox brand.”

Yes Larry, we do love pizza. I’d keep writing, but I suddenly have an urge to dust of my Kinect. I once had a dream where I ordered a pizza just by waving my hands at my TV, and now that dream is about to come true.
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Full Dutch Trailer For Interactive Feature ‘APP’

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on January 24, 2013 @ 11:01am
Category: Movies / Indie

As previously explained, technology in films are a tough combination. If done incorrectly, it’ll come off astoundingly cheesy. Much like the tease, the full trailer for the Dutch APP in on thin ice, feeling a bit like a T-Mobile commercial. BUT, what makes this cool is that this movie interacts directly with the audience! According to Thompson On Hollywood, APP will “be the first film in the world to synchronize a parallel storyline via app content to be accessed while in the movie theater.” WOW.

“In the thriller APP, Anna (Hannah Hoekstra), a young student, gets caught up in her own virtual world. She is addicted to apps, social media and her smartphone. One day Anna discovers a mysterious new app on her phone. It has the answer to every question. Not just scientific questions, but also about her personal life and her friends. When the app starts sending her cryptic texts and codes connected to the sudden and strange deaths of people around her, it becomes evident that it is not just a handy app.”

This is actually pretty awesome and I can only hope someone gets this is U.S. theaters. READ MORE

Get Addicted To ‘APP,’ A Movie That Interacts With YOUR Phone!

Movies
Posted by MrDisgusting on December 17, 2012 @ 1:28pm
Category: Movies / Indie

Technology in films are a tough combination. If done incorrectly, it’ll come off astoundingly cheesy. The trailer for the Dutch APP in on thin ice, feeling a bit like a T-Mobile commercial. BUT, what makes this cool is that this movie interacts directly with the audience! According to Thompson On Hollywood, APP will “be the first film in the world to synchronize a parallel storyline via app content to be accessed while in the movie theater.” WOW.

This is actually pretty awesome and I can only hope someone gets this is U.S. theaters. READ MORE

Comcast’s Xfinity App Now Available On Xbox Live

Games
Posted by BurnTheBlueSky on March 29, 2012 @ 10:12pm
Category: Games / News

Those of you who have Comcast know that On Demand is pretty great. You also know the menus for On Demand are slow, and at this point in technological history, a pain in the ass to navigate. Well now you can download the Xfinity app on your Xbox 360, and do all the On Demand surfing right from there.

It’s pretty awesome so far, and really gives you a better idea of what your On Demand has to offer. It’s a pain to navigate the archaic menus to see what’s on there. The only issue I have is they don’t have music videos. They kept the main focus on movies and tv shows. Which is fine but I would like to see that in the future. I used to watch music videos all the time On Demand, but the menus are too slow. READ MORE

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