It looks like Bryan Singer may be directing another comic book adaptation. The man who brought us Superman Returns and the first two X-Men films could be moving onto another comic property. New Regency has acquired the rights to the little-known comic Freedom Formula: Ghosts Of The Wasteland from Radical Publishing. Variety reports that Singer is lined up to direct the new project, which takes place in a futuristic world ruled by greedy corporations. Bryan Singer hasn’t been officially signed, and it remains to be seen if he’ll continue work on the rumored next Superman movie as well.

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Ubisoft is cooking up a brand new project, and it smells like RTS. The new game, called R.U.S.E., is being developed by Paris-based Eugen Systems, the makers of Act of War: Direct Action for Atari. Ubisoft says that R.U.S.E. will feature deception and bluffing as a critical part of the game play, and that you’ll be able to seamlessly zoom in and out from the entire battlefield, to up close and personal with your individual units. The game is being developed for the PC, 360 and PS3, expect to catch R.U.S.E. sometime early next year.

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Meme lovers take note; the Chinese government has blocked access to YouTube. YouTube officially confirms that the website is currently not available in China, but offers no explanation for the forced removal. The BBC reports that it was due to the posting of a video showing Chinese soldiers beating Tibetan citizens and monks. A Chinese government spokesperson has told the BBC that they’re not afraid of the Internet, despite their propensity for banning websites. No word on when YouTube will be allowed back on Chinese computers, but for now it looks like a billion people will have to live without it.

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Speaking of censorship, an issue of Nintendo Power has been removed from an Ohio school library. Believe it or not, some people don’t want kids reading about Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. The Principal of an Ohio school removed the November issue of the magazine from the school’s library because it featured a story on the game. The school’s librarian objected, and now even the American Civil Liberties Union is getting involved, saying the students’ First Amendment rights have been violated. The ACLU added that a principal doesn’t have the authority to yank library materials, and that they’re considering legal action.

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It looks like gamers prefer to keep fit as opposed to fighting the Covenant. The NPD Group has confirmed that lifetime sales of Nintendo’s Wii Fit have surpassed Halo 3. Wii Fit has now sold an impressive 6 million copies, while Halo 3 has only sold a mere 5.9 million. Keep in mind that Wii Fit costs a lot more with the Balance Board, and that Halo 3 also had an eight-month head start.

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And Wii Fit isn’t the only Nintendo product breaking records, it looks like the Wii itself is about to break another one. This month Nintendo expects their console to sell its 50 millionth unit, just two years and four months after its release. The Wii will reach this milestone eight months ahead of the previous record holder, the PlayStation 2. This means that Wii Sports, since it’s bundled with the console, is now the best selling video game of all time. Sorry Mario.

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It looks like making games for the PlayStation 3 is about to get a little easier. This could mean even more great titles on the console. Sony has announced a new PS3 development kit, which they promise is more efficient and should have a broader appeal to both publishers and developers. Sony will also improve upon their new tool chains (whatever those are) used in popular titles like Fallout 3 and Killzone 2. Since it’s debut, many publishers have accused the PS3 of being an overly difficult platform for developers, perhaps the new development kit will change the minds of naysayers.

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Speaking of the PS3, you’ll soon be able to save the world by rolling stuff up into a giant ball on the console. That’s right! The Katamari series is making its PlayStation 3 debut with the upcoming Katamari Damacy Tribute. This will be the first new title in the weird-ass series since Beautiful Katamari rolled onto the 360 back in 2007. The new game is expected to keep the same basic formula (i.e. rolling stuff up into a giant ball) but will increase the scale of things considerably. The game also promises to introduce several new gameplay modes, and offer full 1080p graphics. Katamari Damacy Tribute for the PS3 will arrive in Japan later this year. Expect the North American release to follow soon after.

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Details are pouring in about the mysterious Star Trek: DAC. The upcoming game ties-in to the new Trek movie, and will be a PSN and Xbox Live title. Gameplay will consist of top-down arcade shooting, similar to Geometry Wars, but will give players control of up to six different ships. The game will feature Federation and Romulan designs, as well as sound effects and music from the film. No word on what DAC actually stands for, but our guess would be Direct Assault Combat, or something like that. Star Trek DAC will be available for download just in time for the release of the movie, which finally hits theaters on May 8th.

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