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 Metal Gear Solid 4 Is a Winner 

Final installment in popular series is visually amazing

(Newser) - If you’re a fan of Metal Gear Solid , you’ll love the fourth and final chapter, Marc Saltzman writes in USA Today ; if you’re not, you might be bored stiff by the “cinematic sequences, confusing storylines and campy dialogue” of Guns of the Patriots . But don’t let that dissuade you: MGS4 is “probably one of the best-looking video games to date.” More »

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Effects Wizard Stan Winston
Dead at 62

Aliens, Terminator 2, Jurassic Park brought him 4 Oscars

(Newser) - Oscar-winning special-effects wizard and creature creator Stan Winston died yesterday at 62 after a 7-year struggle with multiple myeloma, the Los Angeles Times reports. Winston won Oscars for his work on Aliens , Terminator 2 , and Jurassic Park . "Stan contributed to some of the greatest fantastic movie characters in motion picture history," says fellow FX guru Phil Tippett. More »

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BC Movie Critters Strong
on Terror, Not Accuracy

Still, most of the beasts in the new flick did exist somewhere at some point

(Newser) - The computer-generated critters in the movie 10,000 BC —due out Friday—all actually existed at some point, but their portrayal in the film is scientifically sketchy. Saber-toothed tigers and woolly mammoths weren't as big as portrayed, and the film's huge terror birds died out 40 million years ago. One surprise accuracy, though: Ancient Egyptians might have actually been aware of woolly mammoths, LiveScience reports. More »

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