Bleach gets the Live-Action movie treatment

   

Yup you read the headline right ladies and gentlemen the popularand on-going Manga byTite Kubo is getting the big Hollywood treatment. ComingSoon.net broke the story moments ago and the Otaku community flipped the hell out. Bleach follows the exploits and adventures of  Ichigo Kurosaki a teenager gifted with the ability to see spirits. His life is changed  when he has a run in with the Soul Reaper Rukia Kuchiki who is on the hunt for dangerous spirits called Hollows. When Rukia is severly wounded in tracking a dangerous Hollow she transfers her powers to Ichigo and he takes up the mantle of Soul Reaper battling Hollows and guiding souls to the afterlife realm known as the Soul Society.

Ok let me be the first to say I saw this move coming years ago when Bleach first came out and then when it started to get bigger in the States. Warner Bros. is set to adapt the live-action Bleach movie with Peter Segal who directed 'Get Smart' as it's director and Dan Mazeau who wrote (Wrath of the Titans) is attached to draft the screenplay.

As an Otaku and advid lover of the Bleach series I'm half and half on wanting this project to  happen. I know it might end up being a crap fest but I still hope for something that will make me go "Yes.. i've been into this Anime and Manga before it was the cool thing to love. We will just have to see what happens. Until then I know alot of fellow Otaku who are none to happy about this news.

If you have any opinions and or thoughts on this news feel free to rant,comment and let us know how you feel about it.

Lollipop Chainsaw Getting Published by Warner Bros. for Western Release

Suda 51's games have forever given us the impression of "WTF?" throughout these recent years and it doesn't seem like that'll ever stop, which is a good thing! Even though Shadows of the Damned was just released not too long ago, Grasshopper Manufacture (Suda 51's development studio) has just gotten their next game revealed. Not to mention that publisher Warner Bros. Interactive has already picked it up for a Western Release with the help of Kadokawa Games, the game's Japanese publisher.

Below are parts from the official press release:

"Our exciting partnership with KADOKAWA GAMES allows us to try something new by bringing a very unique game like Lollipop Chainsaw to Western markets," said Martin Tremblay, President of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE's games have shown tremendous success with gamers around the globe and we are delighted to expand our portfolio of Japanese-developed games."

"We are looking forward to partnering with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment on our first entry into the HD console market," said Yoshimi Yasuda, President of KADOWAKA GAMES. "We are also thrilled to have a team like GRASSHOPPER and talent like Suda51 creating such an interesting and distinct game for us to work with and bring to the fans."

If you're a fan of Suda 51 like I am, keep your eyes peeled for this and be ready to say "WTF?" as trailers start coming in.

Freddy Krueger is Slashing His Way Into Mortal Kombat

Four DLC fighters and a handful of costume packs were promised for Mortal Kombat 9 a few months back. Fast forward to now, we've gotten our costume packs and we've gotten three downloadable characters; Skarlet, Kenshi, and Rain. The fourth character has been kept under wraps, but his identity is no longer a secret.

The Nightmare Man himself, Freddy Krueger will be joining the Mortal Kombat kast. Yes, the horror film icon will be available to download August 9 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 for 400 Microsoft Points ($4.99). Krueger will be the final bit of DLC for Mortal Kobat, but he's a pretty high note to go out on. You can check out his reveal in the video below.

Mortal Kombat to get Online Pass for Multiplayer?

Warner Bros. seems to not like the idea for used games; much like EA and THQ. Originally reported by Joystiq, who had received this tid-bit by their reliable source, had also said that this would happen with F.E.A.R. 3 and Batman: Arkham City.

It's also been said that retailers are going to be aware of the online passes, but Warner Bros. in no way will advertise this on game's cases. The only thing that will be available for people who have purchased the game used is a two-day free trial for online play.

As more and more publishers are going this route, I honestly like it. It battles used games where in the end, publishers and developers will continue getting money out of this. After all, used purchases will not have any money going back to these companies that have put a lot of hard work in their titles

Batman: Arkham City's New Gameplay Trailer

Many fans of Batman: Arkham Asylum rejoiced when Warner Bros. and Rocksteady Studios finally confirmed a release date for the sequel, Batman: Arkham City. With that announcement, not too long after that, a new trailer was released to show what's in store for us in the next installment.

Believe me, you're gonna want it after seeing this

Batman: Arkham City is set to release on October 18 on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.