A new episode of The Bender for the Fourth of July (even though it has nothing to do with the holiday). We talk a bit on that Transformers movie, we pay our respects to the pitch man Billy Mays, Allison goes on about The Conduit, James talks crap about Old Wizard, and Mike gives out a lot of good torrent sites. Listen live/stream through iTunes or download the mp3 here, enjoy!

PacoDG via www.bingegamer.net »

What game can command a four-studio bidding war for its film rights?

The 1979 Atari classic Asteroids.

Yeah, that Asteroids.

The Asteroids movie will be produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, and written by Matthew Lopez. The movie's plot will be made from scratch, because, well, Asteroids had no plot. If you want an idea of what di Bonaventura is capable of, G.I. Joe: The Rise of The Cobra hits theaters August 7th.

Akira_EX via www.hollywoodreporter.com »

"Yesterday, Atari, Inc. announced that Atari Classics Evolved is in development by Stainless Games Ltd. for the Playstation Portable (PSP). Set for a Fall 2007 release, Atari Classics Evolved will feature plenty of old school gaming. Presented in both original and evolved versions, Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Centipede, Lunar Lander, Millipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout, Tempest, and Warlords will all contain their original gameplay while showing off new and up-to-d..."

Warsun via www.vitosverdict.com »