Pyro Studios is now all fired up, now that they're tasked to develop games based on Planet 51, a yet-to-be-released animated film about an astronaut who unwittingly lands on an alien planet. Aside from working on secret Wii title, it looks like the game studio of Commandos fame is going to be a bit busy for a while. Details in the full article!

Sega and New Line Cinema are pulling all the stops in promoting their upcoming cooperative effort The Golden Compass which debuts in cinemas and game systems this December. The Japanese game publisher says that they're hoping to succeed to the degree that The Lord of the Rings franchise did in both the movie and video game markets. Based on the book Northern Lights, this film tells the story of a girl named Lyra who sets out on a journey with her Daemon Pentalaimon.

 

Sega of America has announced that it will be bringing a new action-adventure video game for the platforms of PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, PC, and PlayStation 2.

The Golden Compass is based on Philip Pullman's best-selling novel, and is, in fact, also a major motion picture from New Line Cinema. But here in the game, you expand the experience as Lyra Belacqua, who is on a mission to rescue her uncle that's in prison, as well as her kidnapped best friend. To aid her in her quest are her friends Pan the spirit daemon, Iorek the armored bear, and of course, the Golden Compass -  that one source of truth that will help Lyra find the correct path.

The Golden Compass game guarantees that it will remain true to the movie, bringing to video gaming life the characters, locations, and scenes, as well as creating the characters in the movie actors' likeness, like Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, and Dakota Blue Richards.

The platforms PlayStation 3 and Wii will specifically utilize to the fullest their motion control capabilities, while the DS version will deliver unique and different gameplay mechanics, including a multiplayer mode.

For now, these are all the information we have on Sega's The Golden Compass, but not to worry. We do have some screenshots for you to view, and we do promise to keep you posted on more details as they come.

 

Rumor has it SCi-Eidos, which made the widely popular Tomb Raider game franchise that eventually became a movie franchise, is doing it the other way around. The netvine was buzzing about a not-so secret meeting between the game developer and Time Warner. The agenda: produce a series of games based on New Line Cinema properties. According to Financial Times, the deal could see Time Warner acquiring a 10 per cent stake in SCi-Eidos.

If the rumor is true, Sci-Eidos will have a great variety of material  to turn into video games. There's "Austin Power", "Snakes on a Plane", and the classic "Nightmare on Elm Street". We would love to see the sexy British beast team up with Lady Lara!

A spokesperson for SCi-Eidos issued a statement saying "Eidos does not comment on speculation or rumour."