By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

A new “Transformers” video game is being developed by Activision Publishing to promote the next film in the popular Hasbro toy franchise and movie, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”

The game is based on Hasbro’s “Transformers” property and the new DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures film, according to a news release. The sequel to the hit 2007 film is slated to hit theaters June 26.

The game that is being developed propels players straight into a battle for supremacy across the globe where every second and every choice makes the difference between mankind’s salvation and annihilation, according to a news release. …continue reading “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” video game in development

By Michael Knox, mknox@modernfilmzine.com

A video game featuring a new “Ghostbusters” story is slated to be released by Atari on June 16 in North America with a worldwide release on June 19.

The video game is a tie-in to the 25th anniversary of the “Ghostbusters” movie. The game is also a precursor to the announced “Ghostbusters 3″ movie, which has a scheduled 2010 release date, according to the Internet Movie Database. Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky wrote the screenplay for the planned third installment in the popular franchise.

Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis wrote the scripts for “Ghostbusters,” and “Ghostbusters II,”  and provided the story for the new video game. …continue reading “Ghostbusters” video game slated for June release