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Universal Pictures options The New Kid from Holkins and Krahulik

The one-off Penny Arcade strip "The New Kid" could become a film someday. Add comment

Tokyo sends a clear message: stop monster-on-child rape

Over the years it has become popular for anime and manga to depict children in horrible situations. A new Tokyo Metropolitan law will forbid the sale of any such work within city limits. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Hunted: The Demon’s Forge

Icrontic's lonely CB Droege brings us this week's interesting new release in gaming with Hunted: The Demon's Forge. Add comment

Bestselling Mario games go red while DS Lite gets cheap

“This new price point will introduce Nintendo DS Lite to even more consumers, and the new red packaging will make it easy for them to find their favorite Mario titles.” - Reggie Add comment

The hammers and apartments of Terraria

Terraria is a fun blockcraft game with lots of attractive features, but comparisons to Minecraft are unavoidable. Add comment

First issue of new Stan Lee comic released for free online

Stan Lee's Soldier Zero #1 is available to read for free. Add comment

Mojang signs Minecraft deal with Sony

Minecraft will Come to the Xperia before any other mobile platform. Add comment

Icon Entertainment to spoof AVATAR

Icon entertainment has this week announced their latest film lampoon. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Black Cats and Busty Fighting Girls

Icrontic's CB the Strange brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming, including Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale, Kung Fu Panda 2: The Video Game, DiRT 3, Dead or Alive: Dimensions, and the IcronticSpotlight—Emily the Strange: Strangerous Add comment

Trailer released for Fox’s new Napoleon Dynamite series

Fox today released their TV spot trailer for their upcoming series Napoleon Dynamite, based on the popular 2004 film. Add comment

Lionhead to release Kinect title

Lionhead today announced that they are working on a new title which utilizes the advanced features of the Microsoft Kinect—let's hope it's Black & White. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Sponges and Murder

Icrontic's crafty CB Droege brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming. Featured this week: L.A. Noire, Spongebob Squigglepants 3D, and the Icrontic Spotlight for this week—Terraria. Add comment

The bombs and clubs of Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword

The newest expansion for Mount and Blade is a sad thing with little justification for its existence. Add comment

Hitman Absolution has snakes, double secret engine

Hitman Absolution has a new engine. Also, here's a video with a snake in it. Add comment

Missed Free Comic Book Day? Get Dark Horse comics free online

If you missed Free Comic Book Day this weekend, not all is lost. You can still get Dark Horse Comics' offerings free from their online store. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Crosses and Arks

Icrontic's smooth-moving CB Droege brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming, such as The First Templar, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game, Dream Trigger 3D, and the Icrontic Spotlight—Brink Add comment

Gabe Newell speaks on Valve’s surprising development process

Gabe Newell talks to Develop about the past, present, and future of the way Valve works. Add comment

NEA: video games are an art form

The US federal government, by way of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), now considers video games a valid form of art, making a true step toward recognition for the oft under-recognized form. Add comment

Nintendo execs claim Nintendo created social gaming, will create it again with Café

In a financial briefing, Satoru Iwata confirmed suspicions that Café will focus on social gaming, but not in the way we currently think about it. Add comment

New Releases for The Week of Muzzleloaders and MoonSaults

Icrontic's shadow CB Droege brings us this week's interesting releases in gaming. Featured this week: Dead Meets Lead, Thor: God of Thunder, and the Icrontic Spotlight—Moon Diver Add comment

With PSN down, Hulu opens doors to Xbox users

Hulu announced that as of 9am PT this morning, Hulu Plus users with Xbox 360 consoles will be able to access the service through Xbox Live. Add comment