http://www.redorbit.com Sci-Fi & Gaming http://www.redorbit.com/modules/news/images/tools/rss_logo.gif http://www.redorbit.com Kaz Hirai, president of Sony Computer Entertainment, believes the PlayStation 3 will be the leading console and will help Sony reclaim its position as the leading games console maker.Hirai said the PS3 would overhaul rivals Nintendo and Microsoft within its 10-year lifecycle.PlayStation 3 sales in Europe have passed those of Microsoft Xbox 360, but North American sales continue to lag behind. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1374955/sony_president_says_playstation_will_reclaim_lead/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 07 May 2008 13:15:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming This weekend was just the beginning of Hollywood's Iron age.Marvel Studios announced Monday it will release "Iron Man 2" on April 30, 2010, following the success of the first in the comic-book franchise, which pulled in $104.2 million domestically since opening last Thursday and $201 million worldwide.Four other films based on Marvel superheroes also were announced: "Thor," due out June 4, 2010; "The First Avenger: Captain America," May 6, 2011; "The Avengers," July 2011; and "Ant-Man," which is in development but has no release date.Marvel also has "The Incredible Hulk," starring Edward Norton, coming out this June 13 from Universal Studios.Just as Downey's character, Tony Stark, makes an appearance in next month's "The Incredible Hulk," the Hulk could turn up in "Iron Man 2," Marvel Studios Chairman David Maisel said during a conference call to discuss the company's earnings. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1371495/iron_man_2_scheduled_for_2010_release/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 05 May 2008 16:25:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming "You may find Narnia a more savage place than you remember," the four Pevensie siblings are warned early on in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, the second film adaptation of the C.S Lewis fantasy series that began with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1388461/review_the_chronicles_of_narnia_prince_caspian/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Fri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming "Speed Racer" was lapped in its opening weekend at the box office as "Iron Man" continued to fire its jets with $50.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.The anime-inspired race movie edged into the No. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1381421/bad_debut_for_speed_racer/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 12 May 2008 10:05:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Two Midwest fans have persuaded Spokane's Cyan Worlds to help them develop a movie based on the legendary world of "Myst" characters and legends. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1379538/myst_might_hit_the_silver_screen/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Sat, 10 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Hollywood director Steven Spielberg has been protective of the marketing of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, his publicist says. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1379534/spielberg_protective_of_indy_sequel/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Sat, 10 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming The release of “Grand Theft Auto IV” exceeded sales expectations, reaching more than $500 million in first week sales, and topping week one sales of Microsoft Corp.’s “Halo 3” on opening day alone.Take Two-Interactive Software Inc. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1376275/grand_theft_auto_iv_sells_over_6_million_copies_in/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Thu, 08 May 2008 11:50:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Interactive software maker Electronic Arts Inc announced on Tuesday two new strategies to reinvigorate its sports business. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1374956/electronic_arts_launches_new_strategies_for_sports_games/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 07 May 2008 00:25:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming "Iron Man" was pure gold at the box office.The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1371494/huge_debut_for_iron_man/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 05 May 2008 00:20:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Consumer reaction to the recent release of Rockstar Games’ “Grand Theft Auto 4,” may result in a change in ranks among popular games on the popular online service Xbox Live.Since Xbox Live’s premiere, it has been rare to see non-first-person shooter games at the top of the list of its most played games. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1367949/grand_theft_auto_4_could_eclipse_halo_3_on_xbox/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Fri, 02 May 2008 11:10:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming "Iron Man" makes you believe Robert Downey Jr. has other superpowers than the ability to resurrect his career every time he gets strung out and imprisoned. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1365400/downey_is_solid_as_iron_man/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming As the release of the final chapter of Rockstar Games’ popular video game series Grand Theft Auto nears, critics and fans have already set high expectations for its sales figures.The game has already received highly favorable reviews from critics, and it is expected to break the $300 million global first-week sales figure, currently held by Microsoft for its release of “Halo 3 last September.Previous volumes of the video game series have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide.UK-based games website Eurogamer called it "game of the year" and handed it a 10 out of 10 review score, while the New York Times said it delivered a "new level of depth for an interactive entertainment experience".The question for many experts is whether the pre-release hype of the game will translate into long-term sales."I think all the preorder programs now in place for these top titles really end up taking the long-term sales out of many games," said Michael Goodman, director of digital entertainment at Yankee Group. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1361170/critics_expect_unprecedented_sales_of_grand_theft_auto/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:25:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming For a time, "Harry Potter" superfan Steven Vander Ark seemed to be living a geeky dream. His Web site - an obsessive catalog of spells, characters and creatures in J.K. Rowling's novels - was a hit among fellow fanatics. He spoke at conventions. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1355933/potter_case_dissects_copyright_law/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming By David Germain LOS ANGELES - It was a classic case of monster envy that led to the rise of "Cloverfield," the horror hit about a 350-foot creature stomping through New York City. Visiting Tokyo with his son a few years ago, producer J.J. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1354072/godzilla_envy_birthed_cloverfield_monster/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Sony Corp announced Tuesday the launch of its “Home” 3D virtual online community service for the company’s PlayStation 3 game console would be delayed to this fall. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1353396/sony_announces_second_delay_in_ps3_home_service/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:40:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming WESTON - The SciFi Channel television show "Ghost Hunters" has declared West Virginia's most famous mental hospital haunted. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1371984/scifi_channels_ghost_hunters_call_weston_hospital_haunted/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Newsflash: A cadre of superheroes have invaded one of Gotham's top cultural institutions, bringing swaths of bright color, pop graphics and an everyman theme to the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Have no fear, though. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1371496/met_debuts_superhero_exhibit/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:07 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Ah, childhood memories. There's something dear about our early creative discoveries, the literature, TV shows or movies that inspire us and set our path into adolescence and, perhaps, adulthood. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1371246/nostalgiadriven_scifi_story_is_short_on_finalfrontier_fun/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 05 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming By Venuri Siriwardane NEW YORK -- Iron Man, Marvel Studios' latest superhero flick, lured a superstar cast to its Big Apple premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival Monday night. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1361913/iron_man_draws_heavy_star_power/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming By Steven Uhles Succeeding because of its ability to recognize and then twist expectations, Cloverfield is a giant monster movie a la Godzilla that actually works better on home video and relegates its feature creature to a secondary role. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1367136/cloverfield_is_monstrously_scary_home_movie/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Fri, 02 May 2008 03:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming British actor Ian McKellen said he will reprise his Lord of the Rings role of Gandalf the wizard in two upcoming big-screen adaptations of The Hobbit. Yes, it's true, McKellen told Empire magazine. It's not a part that you turn down. I loved playing Gandalf. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1364726/mckellen_to_return_as_gandalf_in_hobbit/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Space operas return to bookshelves as Peter F. Hamilton takes readers into "The Dreaming Void" (Del Rey; $27), the first book of a new trilogy (though it looks back to "Pandora's Star" and "Judas Unchained"). http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1364100/new_space_opera_trilogy_might_be_worth_the_trek/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Mexican director Guillermo del Toro is leaving Hollywood for New Zealand to direct The Hobbit and its sequel, New Line and MGM announced. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1358515/del_toro_signs_to_direct_the_hobbit/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming THE man behind one of the world's most iconic sci-fi movie characters was in Merseyside to celebrate the magic of Star Wars and meet fans. Peter Mayhew played Chewbacca, the loyal sidekick of Han Solo in the legendary films. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1351947/chewbacca_unmasked_to_celebrate_magic_of_scifi/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming Love science fiction programmes and films? Feeling persecuted that the Science Fiction TV channel isn't available in New Zealand but it is in Australia, Canada, Britain and almost everywhere else in the English-speaking world? Then sign an online petition addressed to New Zealand TV networks imploring that one of them -- it doesn't matter which -- bring the channel here. http://www.redorbit.com/news/scifi-gaming/1375081/scifi_petition/index.html?source=r_scifi_gaming Wed, 07 May 2008 15:00:00 -0500 Sci-Fi & Gaming