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• Sam Raimi will executive produce a new syndicated, live-action weekly series titled Wizard's First Rule, which is based on Terry Goodkind's fantasy book series The Sword of Truth.
• Cooper Lawrence, the author who criticized Mass Effect on a now infamous Fox News segment, has finally actually seen the game and is admitting she made a mistake, and that the game is actually not sexually explicit at all. And indeed when even Jack Thompson thinks the criticism of a video game is ridiculous, you know there's something wrong there. And finally, enjoy a parody of the Mass Effect Fox News segment.
• And while we're talking video game sex controversies, if you were offended by the whole "Hot Coffee" thing, you are now entitled to $35 as part of the settlement that finally brought an end to the class action suit against Rockstar Games.
• Electronic Arts and Marvel Comics have dissolved their partnership to produce games based on comic book characters, and they've discontinued development on a Marvel fighting game. But
  Marvel was quick to point out that this doesn't mean there will never be Marvel fighting games.
• Nerd World takes a look at the silver lining on the cloud that is the post-apocalypse. Funny stuff.
• Marijuana vending machines? Only in California.
• The bunnies do Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Heh heh. It makes a lot more sense than the actual movie! They've also begun working on Grindhouse, God bless 'em. (Via)
• Director Christopher Nolan offers a moving tribute to Heath Ledger in a recent piece for Newsweek.

• Good news, everyone! A fourth installment in the Re-Animator series is apparently still in the works, and William H. Macy is still attached to star.
• We're just going to reprint the headline of this one with no further commentary: Beer Cheese Cupcakes with Bacon Cheddar Cream Cheese Frosting: The Ultimate Super Bowl Cupcake. (Via Sarah)
• The Jim Henson Company has made its TV programming and feature film library available for download on Apple's iTunes Store. That means Farscape and Fraggle Rock for everyone!
• Can't get enough Super Smash Bros. Brawl gameplay videos? Has Joystiq got the post for you!
• The Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will apparently have five exclusive levels. Woo hoo!
• Love co-op gaming, but not sure what options are available to you? Check out Co-optimus, a new site that hopes to be your source for all co-operative gaming information. (Via)
• Watch in fear, horror, and confusion as a Japanese Ronald McDonald teaches you how to play DDR.
• Download Squad is starting a new feature all about email, and the first post focuses on email etiquette.
• The first pics of Will Smith in costume for his superhero comedy Hancock have surfaced online. (Via)
• Arnold Vosloo, whom you may remember as the completely unthreatening bald guy in The Mummy, has been cast as Zartan in the upcoming live-action G.I. Joe movie.
• Cinematical has the first poster and a link to a couple of videos about the new Bond flick, Quantum of Solace.

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