Check out a new interview with the cast of Iron Man 3 and a bunch of photos that take you behind the scenes of James Mangold and Hugh Jackman's The Wolverine. A studio executive explains why Moon director Duncan Jones's World of Warcraft movie could change video game adaptations forever. Plus a Defiance director…
Duncan Jones will direct a World of Warcraft movie starring Johnny Depp
The long awaited World of Warcraft movie is finally moving forward, and with a director that is both exciting and surprising. Duncan Jones of Moon and Source Code fame has snapped up the directing gig. Originally helmed by Sam Raimi, the project was dropped by the Evil Dead director so he could concentrate on his Oz…
World of Warcraft's "Leeroy Jenkins" meme, reimagined as a heist film
Even if you have only a passing familiarity with the massive multiplayer online game World of Warcraft, you're probably aware of "Leeroy Jenkins," a comedy sketch/meme/recreation of real events about an oblivious player who dooms his teammates charging into a battle (video here, watch this first if you've never seen…
World of Warcraft could give your grandparents' brains a boost
Next time you sit down to play some World of Warcraft (WoW), consider having a parent or grandparent take a crack at it, instead — new research shows that the MMO can actually boost cognitive functioning in older adults. Plus, there's a decent chance they'll actually enjoy playing it. What... you aren't afraid of…
X-Men prequel finds its villain, and Christopher Nolan talks his…
X-Men: First Class has its Magneto. The Last Airbender reveals its fight scenes and epic scope. Doctor Who has two big questions to answer. There are insane Batman 3 cast rumors to end all insane cast rumors. Prepare for spoilers!
7 Virtual Reality Technologies That Actually Work
So far, virtual reality has mostly been a colossal disappointment
Quantum Ghosts and Other Bizarre Military Research
Soldiers who can communicate with each other telepathically. Amputated limbs that grow back with the help of a nano-scaffold. Equipment that can see through dense smoke or fog by exploiting quantum effects. Your tax dollars are hard at work trying to create the most sci-fi military in the world. U.S. military…
Not A Bad Place To Crash a Spaceship
It's not clear if the two travelers in this concept art have crashed into this glowing cavern, or if that's simply their parking place. Maybe there's a swarm of flesh-peeling mites just out of view, but it looks like a good place for an adventure to us.
Do Virtual Worlds Have to Make You a Psycho Loser?
A new documentary about virtual worlds called Second Skin debuted at the South by Southwest Festival over the weekend, and it's already causing controversy for portraying gamers as social defectives. Though the filmmakers clearly want to offer a positive view of massive multiplayer games like World of Warcraft, they…
