Old-School RPG Dragon Fantasy: Book II Coming to PS3, Vita

Not too long ago, tiny developer Muteki Corporation created an old-school inspired RPG for PC and iOS called Dragon Fantasy. And its sequel, Dragon Fantasy: Book II, is coming to PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita.

“With the support of SCEA’s Pub Fund,” which supports independent developers looking to bring their wares to PlayStation platforms, Muteki Corporation is toiling away on the 16-bit sequel to its original 8-bit throwback. So gamers who loved SNES RPGs have something to look forward to here.

The ins and outs of Dragon Fantasy: Book II can be found in a lengthy post on the PlayStation Blog. But let’s just say that with discussions surrounding Mode 7 and more, the old-school pedigree of Muteki Corporation is pretty well-established.

Look for more coverage on Dragon Fantasy: Book II for PS3 and Vita in the coming months.

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LeBron James for Space Jam 2?

Before you get all worked up -- no, Warner Bros. is most definitely not working on a sequel to its 1996 Space Jam. However, should the studio ever open it up for discussion, NBA all-star LeBron James has expressed an interest in starring.

The Film Stage spotted this tweet from the Miami Heat small forward, who said he loves the first film and wishes to be in Space Jam 2. The Looney Tunes basketball sequel has been joked about for over a decade, but so far nothing has come to fruition.

As it stands, diehard fans of the original film starring Michael Jordan have nothing to worry about -- although, Warners did at some point green light Kevin Durant's Thunderstruck (presumably on purpose), so who knows?

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Dumb and Dumber 2 Plot Details Revealed

If the Farrelly Brothers are to be believed, their long-gestating Dumb and Dumber sequel is still on track, with the boys even revealing some plot details.

BEWARE OF DUMB SPOILERS BELOW

Speaking to Digital Spy, Bobby Farrelly said: "It's definitely something we've been hoping for a long time. We always wanted to get the two original guys Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels back together and see what they're up to. Now it's almost 20 years after the original and the other guys are in a point in their career where they had so much fun the first time that they're willing to do it. We will make this movie."

As for the plot, Farrelly explained: “The story revolves around the fact that one of them may have sired a child. They want to go and find the child because he’s having a kidney problem and he wants to ask him for one of his kidneys.”

The brothers hope to shoot the film in spring for an autumn 2013 release, and in case audiences were in any doubt as to the continuing stupidity of their two main characters, Farrelly added “I can tell you that there is no growth out of either one of them.”

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Deadly Premonition 2 in the Works?

Japanese game director SWERY has hinted that a sequel to Dead Premonition is in the works. He also expressed interest in releasing a Director's Cut of the first game. SWERY spoke last August about his plans for future games in the series and the desire to release a special edition.

In a interview given to Eurogamer, SWERY said his team is working on a new project that will be released to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Access Games, the developer responsible for Deadly Premonition and Lord of Arcana.

SWERY said with regards to the new project: “We’re in talks with publishers at the moment, and we can’t tell you about the platforms. But by next summer, I think everyone will have a good idea of what it’s going to be.”

When pressed if the new title was a sequel to cult favourite Deadly Premonition, SWERY responded, “Hmm. Maybe.”

Although he never outs the new game as Deadly Premonition 2 explicitly, he went on to say:

"In Deadly Premonition I really tried to focus on lifestyle and the relationships between the characters and experiencing those things in the game, and there just happened to be a murder mystery going on as well. But what I really wanted people to experience was those day to day things. In the new game that's going to be important as well. Plus some extra things I wasn't able to do before, and new original elements like the coffee fortune telling.

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I suggested Deadly Premonition 2 should be as though Deadly Premonition 1 had never existed.

"I meet once a month with the producer of Deadly Premonition and we talk about various things. There are things I've come up with the producer has said no to. I suggested Deadly Premonition 2 should be as though Deadly Premonition 1 had never existed. I wanted to do everything from scratch, but the producer said I couldn't do that.

"So, for example, like with Spider-Man, you've got Spider-Man and the Amazing Spider-Man, so the same series but a different world. I wanted to do something like that but was told no. The producer said the fans love York, and so I have to carry on with him as the protagonist."

SWERY also talked about the Director's Cut he is planning for the studio's approaching 10th anniversary. "We're working on the Director's Cut of Deadly Premonition," he said. "I am writing some new script and scenarios. Whether those will be used or not, and how they'll be used, isn't decided yet." A publisher has yet to be secured for Director's Cut, with SWERY currently in discussions.

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The Expendables 2 Tops the Box Office

The star-studded action sequel The Expendables 2 opened atop the weekend box office, bumping last weekend's champ The Bourne Legacy to second place. The Bourne Legacy fell 55% from its opening last weekend for a current domestic cume of $69.6 million. Newcomers ParaNorman and Sparkle, the latter featuring the final screen performance of the late Whitney Houston, both debuted in the Top 5.

Here are the weekend estimates via Rentrak:

1. The Expendables 2 $28.8 million

2. The Bourne Legacy $17 million

3. ParaNorman $14 million

4. The Campaign $13.4 million

5. Sparkle $12 million

6. The Dark Knight Rises $11.1 million

7. The Odd Life of Timothy Green $10.9 million

8. Hope Springs $9.1 million

9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days $3.9 million

10. Total Recall $3.5 million

Listen to Keepin' It Reel to find out how we did with our box office predictions!

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DICE: Mirror's Edge and Bad Company Are "Too Good to Kill"

While EA and DICE remain coy about Mirror's Edge 2, a sequel seems all but inevitable.

In an interview with IGN, DICE executive producer Patrick Bach continued EA's (as well as DICE's) pro-Mirror's Edge 2 messaging, staring that Mirror's Edge is a property "we love, and of course we haven't killed it, because it's too good to kill." This also applies to Battlefield: Bad Company 3.

“The Bad Company IP is still something we love," Bach continued, "and it’s very dear to me because I worked on both titles. We have no information with where we are to a sequel to Bad Company, so I can’t tell you anything about that IP." When asked about the uncertain future of the Bad Company franchise, particularly with Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 taking center stage for the developer's foreseeable future, Bach emphasized that DICE will "never kill something that's great."

This reinforces an earlier DICE statement: "We haven't killed Bad Company 3." We may not see it now, but it sounds like its return is also inevitable.

"And then of course," Bach continued, "we have other projects in store for you." Is DICE working on an original new game? Another sequel? "You’ll just have to wait and see."

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Heather Graham Returns for Hangover 3

She may have missed out on the Wolf Pack's last adventure to Thailand, but Heather Graham will be making her return for Todd Phillips' comedy sequel The Hangover Part III.

According to Variety, the actress will reprise her role as Jade, the Vegas stripper who married Ed Helms' character Stu. This seems appropriate considering part of the movie will once again be set in Las Vegas. In addition to the principal cast, Graham joins returning franchise veterans Mike Epps and Ken Jeong.

The Hangover Part III is currently aiming for a May 24, 2013 release.

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Darksiders II Bonus Content Unlocked by Playing Darksiders I

Players of the first Darksiders will be rewarded with extra equipment when you play the sequel later this year, says THQ.

If you've just played the first game, you'll receive a level five legendary armour piece known as the Pauldron of the Horsemen, which increases all of Death's stats and critical damage in the sequel.

If you completed the original, you will get the rather awesome sounding Chaos Fang – a new scythe that increases Death's damage.

The items are unlocked based on the achievements/trophies you have unlocked in the first game.

The company said it wanted to reward our loyal community who has supported Vigil Games and THQ since the day Darksiders was announced".

Darksiders 2 is due later this year on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC.

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Steve Pink in Bad Santa 2 Talks

We’ve been talking about a Bad Santa sequel for the best part of a decade, but a green-light seems to be moving ever closer with a director now in talks to board the project.

According to Deadline, Steve Pink – who has previously directed Accepted and Hot Tub Time Machine– is in talks to both rewrite and helm Bad Santa 2, which would see Billy Bob Thornton return in the title role.

Johnny Rosenthal wrote the previous incarnation of the script, although there’s no word on a plot or start date.

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Dr. Horrible Sing-Along Blog Gets CW TV Premiere Date

As we learned a few weeks ago at Joss Whedon's Comic-Con solo panel, a sequel to his popular online musical Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was making some serious headway in getting off the ground. Additionally, Whedon announced that the original Dr. Horrible would soon be airing on The CW.

Today, at the TCA (Television Critics Association) press tour, the network revealed that the series (presented online in three segments) will be making its television debut on Tuesday, October 9 at 9pm ET. While Dr. Horrible has been available to view online since 2008, it is still pretty notable to have an independently produced internet project such as this make its way to television. This could serve as a launchpad for introducing the series to a broader audience, especially now that a sequel is in the works.

The CW's president, Mark Pedowitz, said that Dr. Horrible would be edited to fit the 42 minutes needed for a one-hour primetime broadcast (with commercials). He added, "Hopefully if Joss does another one, we’ll get a crack at doing it."

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was directed by Whedon, who co-wrote the project alongside Maurissa Tancharden, Jed Whedon and Zack Whedon. The series stars Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day.

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