Since it's theatrical release, reviews of Planet 51: The Movie have started pouring in. You can get a nice overview at the website www.metacritic.com.

The movie is getting mixed reviews, but the overall rating is, unfortunately for Ilion Studios, very poor. So far 21 critic reviews have been submitted, which avarage at a 3,9. The website's visitors are less negative though. A total of 29 people rate the movie at an avarage of 7,8.

At IMDb the movie avarages at a score of 5,8 based on 1050 user votes.

Metacritic ratings
IMDb ratings

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Sega has published a PC demo for the game and it is available on the game's website. We can't give a direct link, since direct linking has been disabled, so go to the American section of the official website (here) and click on the green button saying "Download the PC demo now" on the left side of the screen. It is important that you go to the American section since the other sections don't have a download link.

Please remember, the full game isn't available for PC. It will only be released on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS.

Have fun!

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We have updated the Planet 51 screenshots section for all platforms.

Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
Playstation 3
Xbox 360

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Today Zed announced the PC game Planet 51 Online. For clarification: Zed, a developer of entertainment and community products for mobile phones and the internet, was founded by the Perez Dolset family. This is the same family who founded Pyro Studios (the developer of the Planet 51 console games) and Ilion Studios (where the cinematic movie is being made).

From the press release:

The game is an online virtual world, where you play for free, that allows players to become a part of and explore the Planet 51 universe, populated by other fans of the film connected via the internet.

Planet 51 Online creates an educational entertainment atmosphere where players can meet and chat with other fans online, complete quests and missions that are rewarded with special virtual items, and play fun games that require eye-and-hand coordination, memory skills and team work. The game will grow and evolve with the audience to improve its playing experience.

Planet 51 Online website
First trailer

Enjoy!

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Sony has launched its full website for the upcoming animated movie (the official website for the videogame can be found here). As you visit the different sections of the website, you'll also visit different parts of the Planet 51 universe! So for a nice glimpse of what you can expect of the movie, head over to the official movie website! Oh, while you are checking out all the new features, be sure you don't forget to give the avatar creator a try!

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Hi all,

You probably have noticed that our site is filled with warning messages. It seems to be limited to the first page of the site so viewing the content shouldn't be a problem. We're looking into it for fixing it.

Update: The problem has been fixed, everything should be working correctly again.

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Today the first official footage of Planet 51 The Game has premiered at the E3 expo. But wait, there's more! Sega has uploaded a whole bunch of assets, including artwork and screenshots, to their ftp site. So much that we're directing you there for the time being. But don't worry we'll have all assets hosted on our own server soon enough.The website of Pyro Studios has been updated as well.

Planet 51 The Game - E3 Trailer
Sega FTP
Pyro Studios website

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Sega has confirmed that they will be showing Planet 51 The Game at the E3 expo next week (June 2 - 4). Other confirmed titles include:

• Alpha Protocol
• Bayonetta
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
• The Conduit
• Vancouver 2010

Well, it's nice to finally have a chance to have a look at the game. It will be interesting to see what Pyro Studios has done all these years (their last game, Commandos Strike Force, was released over 3 years ago).

Stay tuned!

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