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The Red Faction movie is scheduled to start production this week and today publisher THQ and the Syfy cable TV network announced the line-up of actors for the film, Red Faction: Origins. It's filled with a ton of veteran sci-fi actors, lead by the T-1000 himself Robert Patrick as Alec Mason, the main character from the last game in the sci-fi shooter series Red Faction Guerrilla.

The movie will also star Brian J. Smith, who played Lt. Matthew Scott in the recently canceled TV series Stargate Universe. He plays Alec Mason's son Jake Mason who in the movie is trying to find his lost sister on Mars. Jake Mason turns out to be the father of Darius Mason, the lead character (shown above) in the upcoming Volition developed third person action game Red Faction Armageddon.

Other actors in the movie include Kate Vernon (Ellen Tigh and, as it turned out, a Cylon on the Battlestar Galactica revival series) and Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones of Torchwood), The movie is set to be shown on the Syfy network in May, around the time Red Faction Armageddon is scheduled to be released.

The next Red Faction game will be coming out a bit later than first announced. Publisher THQ announced today that the sci-fi shooter Red Faction: Armageddon, originally due for release in March 2011, will now be coming out a couple of months later in the May 2011 time frame. No specific reason for the delay was announced.

This move by THQ pushes the game out of the company's current fiscal year which ends on March 31, 2011. Because of this change THQ has lowered its revenue expectations for the fiscal year. Previously it had said it expected revenues between $845 million to $865 million. It now says that it expects revenues to come in between $800 million to $825 million for the fiscal year. it also expects to post a loss for the entire fiscal year versus its previous predictions of a break even fiscal year.

THQ also announced today it plans to release the third person action game Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine in the summer of 201. In addition, the next game in the Saints Row open world action game series is due out in the fall of 2011.

Gallery: Red Faction Armageddon Screenshots

Last month, publisher THQ went all out at the San Diego Comic-Con to promote the upcoming third person shooter Red Faction: Armageddon. One of its promotions was a give away of a free 0 issue of a Red Faction: Armageddon comic book created by DC Comics' Wildstorm line.

Unless you purchase the comic on eBay there's no way to get a physical copy of the free giveaway. However DC Comics has now offered the entire issues as a free download via its DC Comics iPhone app. The comic serves as a prequel to the events of the Volition-developed game which is due out in March 2011. There's no word yet if Wildstorm plans to release a full fledged Red Faction mini-series.

Volition has been hard at work on their Saint's Row series for their past few years. They recently returns to one of their flagship franchises with a new game, however, and Red Faction Guerrilla is that game. By initial accounts and over-quick judgements, one might think that it is poor, given the delay in release as well as the knowledge that it is a port of a console game. Thankfully, Red Faction Guerrilla surpasses these two premature gaffes and sets itself as easily the best entry in the series. This is not jsut a console port, it's a vast improvement on everything that the original series set out to do, and is one of best times you can ever have in a sandbox game.

The developers of Red Faction: Guerrilla further elaborate on blowing up the world in their latest video. In Guerrilla, destroying the environment is the most powerful weapon at the player's disposal.

Download the Red Faction Guerrilla Destruction HD Trailer #2 (108 MB)

The Saints of Saints Row 2 declare war on yet another organized crime family. This one, called the Ronin, are obviously inspired by the Japanese Yakuza, and fight using both swords and guns. The Saints will certainly have a very diverse group of enemies who want to wipe them out.

Download the Saints Row 2 "Ronin Gang" Trailer (106 MB)

The newest Saints Row 2 trailer introduces the Sons of Samedi Gang - another rival gang competing against the Saints for power. The Sons of Samedi, led by a violent and sociopathic figure, have the stranglehold on the drug market in Stillwater. In come the Saints to undermine their power.

Download the Saints Row 2 Sons of Samedi Gang HD Trailer (39 MB)

The newest Saints Row 2 trailer takes a break from comparing itself to other games and goes more in-depth on the story, specifically in regards to how the Brotherhood gang fits into the big picture.

Download Saints Row 2 "Brotherhood Gang" HD Trailer

We're treated to lots of action with five different videos highlighting the multiplayer combat coming in Red Faction Guerrilla. The videos are very short, but give a nice taste of the amount of carnage and destruction players can expect from the game.

Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #1
Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #2
Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #3
Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #4
Download the HD Red Faction Guerrilla Multiplayer Trailer #5