Thor and Captain America game development continues

As part of this week’s financial results Marvel Entertainment confirmed that games based on the upcoming Thor and Captain America movies are in the works at Sega. While this is not particularly fresh news it does show that development - in whatever stage it is in at this points - continues to push forward. A formal announcement about the games was made in April of 2007 by Sega.

The Captain America game is tentatively set for release in July 2011, while the Thor game will be released at right around the same period in the summer. We’ll see.

Sega has not had the best track record with the Marvel license. See our Iron Man review for an example of this. I’ll give you a hint: it might be a blood bath.

Where the Wild Things Are? Retail

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Legendary Pictures have just launched Where the Wild Things Are the videogame, based on the classic and (for some youngsters) creepy children’s story by Maurice Sendak, for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

As an added bonus, consumers who purchase a copy of Where the Wild Things Are the videogame on any platform (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS), will receive a voucher inside the box good towards $7.50 off one movie ticket to see Where the Wild Things Are the movie debuting on Friday. The offer is valid at hundreds of movie theaters in the US and Canada and is valid through Dec. 1.

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Get your grudge on with JU-ON: The Grudge

XSEED Games has released JU-ON: The Grudge to retailers across North America for the Nintendo Wii. JU-ON: The Grudge is a haunted house simulator and sensory experience developed by feelplus and is inspired by the Japanese films of the same name.

JU-ON: The Grudge promises a unique addition to the horror title genre, immersing players in a first-person exploration of decrepit and haunted locales. Featuring five levels and one level to be unlocked, players venture deep into darkened halls using the Wiimote as a flashlight. The light exposes objects necessary for level progression such as keys and flashlight batteries, but may also unveil horrors best left in the dark. JU-ON: The Grudge also features a unique multiplayer mode where the second player can trigger surprise scares with the press of a button.

JU-ON: The Grudge, rated “M” for Mature is available at suggested retail price of $29.99. For more information visit www.juonthegrudgegame.com.

The Warriors come out to play-yay on Facebook

The Warriors cult classic film is now a game app on Facebook, based on a fast and loose interpretation of the 1970’s cult classic film of the same name from Paramount. The film deals with the New York gang, The Warriors, trying to get home after being accused of killing an influential gang leader. Hijinx involving baseball bats and broken bottles ensue.

The app, located at apps.facebook.com/warriorsstreetbrawl, lets you choose one of the gangs from the film and start brawling your friends - if you score enough victories you’ll move up in rank, but if you lose, you have to retire to clear your name. Users can vote on the battles and see who gets crowned the true overlord of New York.

Good luck.

Spore - The Movie?

According to a report in the Hollywood Reporter, 20th Century Fox has acquired the film rights to Electronic Arts and Maxis Spore video game to create a computer-generated animated feature of some sort. As you know Will Wright, creator of such hits as The Sims and SimCity, is the mastermind behind Spore. Chris Wedge, who directed Ice Age and Robots for the Fox studio, is attached to the project.

Wedge hasn’t directed a movie since 2005’s “Robots,” which grossed $128.2 million. He’s also attached to direct “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” which is set up at Warner Bros.

This could be a very fun movie if it is done right, and Wedge has done a good job thus far with animated films, so it has the potential to be good. We’ll keep you posted.

Where the Wild Things Are? A web site, perhaps?

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the official web site for the video game based on the film Where The Wild Things Are. The game is based on the books of the same name featuring a boy and his scary looking monsters who aren’t all that scary. As a little kid they scared the hell out of me. Those books were just creeptastic!

Inspired by the Warner Bros. theatrical release based on the best-selling children’s book by Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame lets players take on the role of Max as he journeys across the land of the Wild Things, which is on the brink of destruction. Max joins forces with the Wilds Things to find a way to escape to safety before it’s too late. Where the Wild Things Are: The Videogame launches on Oct. 13 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS.

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Limited Edition details

Ubisoft announced details on the James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Limited Edition package. It will feature an exclusive Avatar action figure from Mattel for starters. Two exclusive figures, Avatar Jake Sully and Na’vi Warrior Tsu’Tey, are only available by purchasing the Limited Edition Ubisoft game. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game Limited Edition will ship to select stores this holiday for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii.

The Xbox 360 and PS3 Limited Editions will include an action figure of the movie’s lead character, Jake Sully. The 6-inch Jake action figure will depict him as an Avatar and will come packed with RDA-issued fatigues, RDA authentic and detachable backpack, as well as an RDA-issued high powered rifle. The RDA (Resource Development Agency) is an Earth-based corporate entity that oversees the strip mining of Pandora’s resources.

The Wii Limited Edition will include a 4-inch Na’vi Warrior Tsu’Tey action figure, featuring glow in the dark luminescent “skin,” as well as an authentic bow and arrow accessory. Tsu’Tey is the crown prince of the Na’vi.

For more information on James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game, visit www.avatargame.com.